Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of Keon Scott, a 45-year-old labourer of Glen that occurred on 03.04.2021 about 3:50pm at Glen. According to investigations, an unknown assailant with malice aforethought caused the death of Scott by shooting him about his body with a gun. The death of Scott marks 8th homicide recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for 2021.A post mortem examination is expected to be carried on the body of the decease. The police are asking person(s) with information that can assist with this investigation to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crime at…
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Police are investigating a report of Theft made by a 43-year-old resident of Akers against some unknown person(s). According to the report, the accused allegedly stole two (2) brown and white Ewe sheep value $800.00ECC; and one (1) brown and white Ram sheep value $500.00ECC. The total value of the livestock stolen $1,300.00ECC. The property of the Virtual complainant. The incident occurred at Akers between 29.03.2021 and 30.03.2021. The police are asking person(s) with information that can assist with this investigation to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crime at 1784-456-1339 or the Officer in charge the South Central Division…
Police are investigating a report of Burglary made by a 35-year-old resident of Collins against some unknown person(s).According to the report, the offender(s) allegedly entered the virtual complainant’s dwelling house as a trespasser and stole a quantity of household items valued at $5,606.76ECC, and $200.00ECC in cash. The property of the Virtual complainant. The incident occurred at Collins on 04.04.2021.The police are asking person(s) with information that can assist with this investigation to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crime at 1784-456-1339 or the Officer in charge the South Central Division at 1784-458-4200 or any Police Station/ Officer that they…
On 05.04.2021 police arrested and charged Darius Charles, 30-years-old Farmer of Hadley Village with the offences of Assault Bodily Harm, Criminal Assault and Offensive Weapon.According to investigations, (1) the Accused allegedly assaulted a 19 year old Student of the same address by striking him with a stone on his right hand; (2) by pointing a gun at him with intent to commit an offence; (3) at the time of the offence the Accused without lawful excuse and within a public place, had a cutlass in his possession. The incident occurred at Hadley Village on 22.03.2021.Charles is expected to appear before…
Police are investigating a report of Arson made by a 66-year-old resident of Richland Park against some unknown person(s).According to the report, the offender(s) without lawful excuse allegedly destroyed by fire, one (1) 8×8 wooden and galvanized dwelling house and all of its contents, value unknown. The property of the Virtual complainant. The incident occurred at Richland Park on 24.02.2021.The police are asking person(s) with information that can assist with this investigation to contact the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crime at 1784-456-1339 or the Officer in charge the South Central Division at 1784-458-4200 or any Police Station/ Officer that they…
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused while regulators assess its possible link to blood clots, Oxford University, which helped develop the jab, said Tuesday. “Whilst there are no safety concerns in the paediatric clinical trial, we await additional information from the MHRA (UK regulator) on its review of rare cases of thrombosis/thrombocytopaenia that have been reported in adults, before giving any further vaccinations in the trial,” the university said in a statement. “Parents and children should continue to attend all scheduled visits and can contact the trial sites…
A woman in central Taiwan on Tuesday allegedly cut off her boyfriend’s penis and flushed it down the toilet, police said. Police yesterday questioned the Vietnamese woman, surnamed Phung (馮), and said she is facing charges of aggravated assault. The 52-year-old man, surnamed Huang (黃), who lives in Changhua County’s Sihu Township (溪湖鎮), was sleeping on Tuesday night when Phung, 40, allegedly sheared off his penis near the base with a pair of kitchen scissors, police said. The couple’s neighbors told reporters that Huang and Phung had been living together for 10 months. Both are divorcees and Phung had obtained…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded one (1) new positive case from eighty- seven (87) samples received and tested on April 5th, 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 1.5%. No new recoveries were reported, leaving the number of total recoveries at sixteen hundred and twenty-seven (1627). One hundred and twenty-nine (129) cases are active and ten (10) persons with COVID-19 have died. One thousand, seven hundred and sixty-six (1766) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020. The public is urged to continue to use masks, sanitize, physically distance and get vaccinated…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) is expressing its appreciation to one of its past students, Karel Edwards, for her recent donation of lab coats to the institution. Edwards, a current Chemistry PhD candidate at McGill University in Montreal Quebec, donated nine lab coats to Biology and Chemistry students of the college in a recent handing over ceremony. Deputy Director of the SVGCC, Dr. Karen Thomas, expressed gratitude for the donation by commending Edwards on “demonstrating a strong community spirit by giving back to the institution and to the community.” Jo-Ann Marshall-Thompson, CAPE Biology lecturer and former…
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made on his official Facebook page moments ago. The brief statement read, “Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley has tested positive for COVID-19. The Prime Minister began experiencing flu-like symptoms yesterday evening and was subsequently tested for COVID-19.Dr Rowley is in isolation and is under medical supervision.”