The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the general public that as part of the its mosquito control programme for the adult Aedes aegypti mosquito, the Insect Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations on the Grenadine island of Bequia in following areas commencing at 5:00 pm daily. Tuesday, 15th December 2020 – Mount Pleasant & Friendship Wednesday, 16th December 2020 – La Pompe & Airport area Thursday, 17th December 2020 – Port Elizabeth & Union Vale Please take note of the following: • Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to…
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The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has conducted soil testing at three schools across the island. The Field Percolation tests were carried out at the Sandy Bay Secondary School, St. Clair Dacon Secondary School and the Kingstown Anglican School. The tests were done to determine the water absorption rate of the soil in preparation for the design of a septic drain field, In addition, soil samples were tested at BRAGSA’s laboratory to determine the type and classification of the soil. The results will be used in the foundation designs of new buildings at the schools. Similar tests are…
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has completed Asphalt resurfacing in the community of Fairhall, East St. George. The project saw the repair of 700 feet of roadway from Whim Road to Ribishi Gap, along with the reconstruction of a 155 feet long Cross drain. In addition, a 55 feet long Swale Drain and 170 feet long Box Drain were constructed. BRAGSA also built a 50 feet long retaining wall. The project was carried out a cost of $227,000. It was done over a six weeks period.
On Monday December 08, 2020, fifteen (15) police officers celebrated a milestone by completing twenty (20) years of service in the constabulary. The officers are – Sgt. 50 Hakeem Smart, Cpl. 240 Dwight James, Cpl. 412 Ronald Noel, Cpl. 447 Winston Samuel, Cpl. 306 Jason King, Cpl. 318 Coulan Matthews, Cpl. 57 Romeo Browne, Cpl. 52 Cordel Campbell, Cpl. 328 Collin May, Cpl. 92 Damian Dasent, Cpl. 420 Neville Richards, Cpl. 356 Embirth Mc Dowald, PC 56 Keith Andrews, PC 131 Lenroy Fredericks and PC 87 Anthony Charles. Then on Friday December 11, 2020, PC 590 Kenroy Martin also celebrated…
Murder-accused prisoners Veron Primus and Ulric Hanson were discovered missing from Her Majesty’s Prison in Kingstown at about 6 a.m last Wednesday, December 9th, but their escape bid began on Sunday 6th December, 2020, according to the police. When Primus was taken before Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett at the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Monday, following last Thursday’s recapture, the court heard that head of the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Elgin Richards investigated the breakout. The court heard that Primus was housed at B Block at the prison and on Sunday 6th December, 2020, during the…
Police have arrested and charged Aldrick Providence, 35 years old farmer of Largo Height with handling stolen goods on 09.12.2020. According to investigations carried out, the Accused man allegedly knowing or believing that two (2) black and brown ewe sheep to be stolen goods dishonestly obtained same for his own benefit. The incident occurred about 4:00pm on 15.10.2020 The Accused man appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court to answer to the charge and pleaded not guilty. He was granted bail on his own recognizant in the sum of $1000.00 and ordered to reappear before the Court on 20.01.2021.
Police have arrested and charged Shirnette Richards, 37 year old Vendor of Largo Height Village with the offence of wounding on 11.12.2020. According to investigations, about 9:30pm on 11.12.2020 the Accused woman allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded a 40 year old Labourer of the same address by stabbing him on the left side of his head with a knife. The incident occurred at Little Tokyo. The Accused woman appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court to answer the charge and pleaded not guilty. Station bail was continued and the matter was adjourned to 9.03.21.
Two-times murder accused Veron Primus was sentenced to 24 months when he appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court yesterday and pleaded guilty escaping lawful custody. Primus, who is awaiting trial for the 2015 murder of 33-year old real estate agent Sharlene Greaves, was charged for escaping the Kingstown jail between December 7th and 10th, 2020. He had escaped with fellow inmate Ulric Hanson who is among others awaiting trial for the 2018 murder of 50-year-old security guard Rodney George. Hanson was shot when police went to apprehend both of them at a house in Lowmans Leeward last week Thursday morning.…
Four local Automotive Shops are now better placed to take better care of the environment and more specifically the Coral reefs having participated in a pilot programme organized by the National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority in collaboration with the Australian Direct Aid to protect the environment and more specifically the Coral Reefs. The South Coast Reef Guardian Automotive Pilot Programme is designed to sensitize Automotive Shops about the importance of protecting the environment especially our coral reef eco system and to stop marine pollution from these shops. The first automotive shops to participate in this pilot program are: ASL…
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — An Ontario caregiver and an octogenarian in Quebec on Monday became the first people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Canada. Gisèle Lévesque, a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City, has become the first Quebecer to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Quebec’s vaccine rollout began Monday at the Saint-Antoione residence in Quebec City and the Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Montreal. Another woman,Anita Quidangen was televised receiving the injection at a hospital in Toronto as part of a major vaccination campaign in Canada, less than a week after the Pfizer-BioNTech shot was granted approval in the country.…