1. Generally clear views of the volcano indicate that the damage to the vegetation due to acidic gases continue to creep downslope. 2. The monitoring team spent the entire day at the Belmont Observatory involved in further preparation of the facility for eventual full-time occupation by monitoring scientists. They also spent time sorting equipment for eventual field deployment. 3. NEMO and the SRC will be hosting a Virtual Community Meeting with residents of Georgetown on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. to update residents on the latest development at the La Soufriere Volcano and to discuss the Georgetown…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed seventeen (17) new COVID-19 cases. All of the cases are nationals detected during contact tracing and screening. There are now six hundred and twenty-two (622) local cases of COVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. One hundred and fifty-three (153) persons have recovered, six hundred and eight (608) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. Seven hundred and sixty-three (763) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020. All positive cases will remain isolated until cleared. All close contacts…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed eight (8) new COVID-19 cases. All of the cases are nationals detected during contact tracing. There are now six hundredand five (605) local cases of COVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. One hundred and forty-seven (147) persons have recovered, five hundred and ninety seven (597) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. Seven hundred and forty-six (746) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020. All positive cases will remain isolated until cleared. All close contacts of positive…
JANUARY 24, 2021 8:00 PM 1. Full advantage was taken of the general clear conditions at the summit today to achieve several tasks. 2. Aerial photographs and video of the volcano were taken, through the assistance of Drone Pilot Rommel De Freitas and Professor Robertson. 3. The electronics team led by Mr Ian Juman installed a camera and EDM reflector on the southern crater wall. The camera will be used to help track growth of the dome while the EDM reflector would be used to check for possible instability of the southern crater wall. 4. The other members of the…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a man in St Vincent and the Grenadines last night. The victim has been identified as Corey Greaves, 27, a labourer of Arnos Vale. Preliminary investigations reveal that about 8:18 pm, the police were notified about the body of an unknown man lying on the ground at Villa in the vicinity of the gap leading to the Community College. Officers from the Calliaqua Police Station visited the scene and Greaves’ unresponsive body was found with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead at…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases. All of the cases are nationals detected during exit screening, contact tracing, testing at flu clinics and targeted screening. There are now five hundred and ninety- seven (597) local cases of COVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. One hundred and thirty-four (134) persons have recovered, six hundred and two (602) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. Seven hundred and thirty-eight (738) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020. All positive cases…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed thirty (30) new COVID-19 cases. Twenty-nine (29) of the cases are nationals detected during contact tracing, testing at flu clinics and targeted screening. One (1) import related case is a nonnational. There are now five hundred and seventy-nine (579) local cases of COVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. One hundred and thirty-four (134) persons have recovered, five hundred and eighty- four (584) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. A total of seven hundred and twenty (720) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St.…
The Ministry of Health advised Thursday that Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Variant of Concern (UK) – Variant B117. The patient is a returned national who travelled from the United Kingdom. As per existing quarantine protocols, the national provided a negative PCR test which was taken 72-hours prior to departure from the United Kingdom. Upon arrival in Trinidad and Tobago, the national was immediately placed in state quarantine, in a single room. The patient was transferred directly to an isolation area at the Couva Hospital and Multi-training Facility once the positive COVID-19 result…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the former president’s trial on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” of the deadly Capitol Jan. 6 riot. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced Pelosi’s intentions for a quick trial on the Senate floor Friday, rejecting Republicans’ proposal to push it to mid-February to give Trump more time to prepare his case. Schumer said there will be “a full trial,” and “it will be a fair trial.” Senate Republicans are arguing…
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday warned Canadians not to travel, saying further pandemic restrictions may be around the corner that would make it harder to fly home from trips abroad. The caution comes as public health officials are increasingly concerned about the spread of new COVID-19 variants, and provincial leaders are calling for stepped up federal restrictions including stricter quarantine enforcement. “People should not be planning on non-essential travel or vacation travel outside of the country, particularly because… we could be bringing in new measures that significantly impede your ability to return to Canada at any…