St. Vincent and the Grenadines today recorded two (2) new COVID-19 cases. One case is a returning national who arrived with a negative RT-PCR test result from the England on Saturday November 28, 2020, tested negative on entry screening and on day five (5) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. The second case is an American national who arrived from the USA also on Saturday November 28. The adult also arrived with a negative RT-PCR result, tested negativeon entry screening, then positive on quarantine day five (5) testing. Both adults were in mandatory quarantine and will be…
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A 70-year-old Swedish mom has been arrested for keeping her 41-year-old son locked up inside their filthy apartment for nearly three decades — leaving him covered in sores and barely able to walk, officials said Tuesday. The son had allegedly been held captive for 28 years when he was found by a relative Sunday in the apartment in Haninge, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported, citing local media. He was discovered lying on a blanket on the floor in the kitchen after the mother had been taken to the hospital. The relative said he had almost no teeth, was covered in sores,…
A Florida mom who was intentionally run over by a group of teens feuding with her son over a “romantic entanglement” has died, authorities said. Suzette Penton, a Polk City librarian, succumbed to her injuries last week after she was mowed down by a dark van at her house on Nov. 9, news station WFLA reported. Death toll from German car attack grows to fiveAt least 4 killed, several injured after car slams into German crowdMan who attacked ex-girlfriend fatally stabbed, beaten by her mom and sisterFour more teens charged over beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty“I think everybody is…
Police report – On 30.11.2020, Police arrested and charged Devorn Charles, 34 years old Businessman of Old Montrose with having in his possession a firearm with intent to commit an offence at Block 2000/Old Montrose about 9:45am on 02.08.2020. The Accused appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court to answer to the charge and pleaded not guilty. Preliminary inquiry into the matter has commenced and the matter was adjourned to 3.12.2020
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has made a decision to cancel the $11 million debt owed to the Federation by LIAT, the Caribbean Airline. Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris, said that the debt relief was made following a request by the liquidator. According to its Facebook Page, LIAT is currently under administration and is being restructured following a decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to reorganize the airline. Prime Minister Harris said that the decision considered the “ill health” of the regional carrier. He added that it also reaffirms St. Kitts and Nevis’ commitment to regional integration…
The Big Apple’s coronavirus infection rate continues to surge and has now risen to levels not seen since May, according to city data released Wednesday. The latest data shows that the COVID-19 infection rate on a seven-day average has hit 4.8 percent, while the daily citywide positivity rate is at 4.76 percent. The last time the city hit an infection rate of 4.8 percent over a seven-day average was on May 28. “Obviously, these numbers have changed a lot, very rapidly,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a City Hall press briefing Wednesday of the coronavirus indicators. According to the…
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health officials on Wednesday recommended a shortened quarantine period for people exposed to COVID-19, from 14 to 10 days if they haven’t taken a test and have not developed symptoms. This can be further reduced to just seven days if the exposed person receives a negative test, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist Henry Walke said. “Reducing the length of quarantine may make it easier for people to take this critical public health action, reducing the economic hardship associated with a longer period, especially if they cannot work during that time,” he said. “We…
The young people residing in the villages in the South Windward constituency can look forward to a facility that will help them develop and grow as talented athletes in their chosen field of sports. This, as Vincentian-born UK-based Ramon Warrican is moving to establish a South Windward Sports Academy. Warrican, a businessman who is originally from Biabou in South Windward and who owns RW Sporting World, is hoping to fund the sports academy from proceeds of his business. The establishment of the sports academy is Warrican’s idea of giving back to the Vincentian community which is supporting his business which…
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has changed his tune on sailors voting against his his party in the November 5th, 2020, general elections. Prime Minister Gonsalves recently chided the sailors that were brought home earlier this year as Covid-19 ravaged the world, impacting the tourist industry and other sectors. He said he knew many of them did not vote for his party even after his government had arranged for them to return home. “I say the cruise ships were the ones who were playing the fool. I say as long ago as April 20th I sent them the legal opinion…
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has sent a strong message to the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) of his intention to crush any protest action they might be planning as part of activities to pressure his government. “And I tell you this here today. I hear some of them talking – what they will do and what they wouldn’t do. I just want to tell them, the man who is talking here, I am the master of the streets. And they must try and test me. “I am the master of the street,” Prime Minister Gonsalves said on a recent…