• Mandatory pre-departure testing for all international arrivals to England will come into effect worldwide from15 January 2021, including for passengers departing from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. • In-bound passengers to England will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 3 days before departure. The UK Government has confirmed that mandatory pre-departure testing for all inbound passengers to England will come into force from Friday 15 January 2021, as an added measure to safeguard public health against coronavirus and its variants. In preparation for travel, passengers will need to find a testing…
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Tuesday said it was “deeply disappointed and concerned” by Venezuela’s announcement of a plan to establish a new territory in the area over which it is embroiled in a dispute with Guyana. In a statement issued as Caricom leaders met virtually for their 13th Special Emergency Meeting, the regional grouping said it “firmly repudiates any acts of aggression by Venezuela against Guyana” and reiterated, “in the strongest possible terms, its firm and unswerving support for the maintenance and preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana”. The statement came on…
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 in the following areas commencing at 5:00 pm daily. Monday, 11th January 2021 – Frenches, Majorca, Mount Pleasant, Rose Bank, Ratho Mill, Arnos Vale, Gomea, Ashburton, Golden Vale & Fair Hall. Tuesday, 12th January 2021 – Kingstown (Commercial), Montique, Caruth, Troumaca, Rose Hall, Prospect, Indian Bay, Villa, Dauphine, Choppins, Spring, Mount Young & Chester Cottage. Wednesday, 13thJanuary 2021 – Kingstown (Commercial),…
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP)— The Canada-US border will remain closed to all non-essential travellers until February 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. “This morning I can confirm that Canada will extend by another 30 days, until February 21, the border measures that are currently in place with the United States,” Trudeau told a news conference. “This is an important decision, and one that will keep people on both sides of the border safe,” he said. The border was initially closed in March 2020 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The closure has been renewed monthly since then. Only…
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI, January 12, 2020: Side by side, sibblings Rhapsody of the seas arrived yesterday January 11 and Grandeur of the seas arrived arrives at 7:00am. Both ship are for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The are the first to recommence cruise Tourism in the BVI but minus cruise passengers.. each has just around 80 crew memebers aboard .. No one is allowed off the ships during their 1 month stay. For the story behind all the stories of this Join us for the Big Story at 7pm as Cathy Richards sits with “Patty” Romney of Romasco Group.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed four (4) new COVID-19 cases. Allof the cases are nationals with no history of recent travel. One (1) adult was detected during contact tracing. The other three (3) cases were found during testing for travel exit screens. There are now one hundred and twenty-four (124) local cases under investigation. One hundred and six (106) persons have recovered and one hundred and forty-seven (147) remain active. A total of two hundred and fifty-three (253) cases of COVID- 19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. All positive cases will continue to be…
1. No reconnaissance flight of the La Soufriere was done today, due to unfavorable weather conditions. 2. The dome that broke through the crater floor, on December 27, 2020, on the south-west perimeter of the existing dome, continues to grow within the crater of La Soufrière and has an ellipsoid shape with growth expanding in a westerly direction. 3. Alert level remains at Orange. The volcano continues to exude magma on the surface and steam can still be observed from the Belmont Observatory. Persons living in areas close to the volcano should expect strong sulphur smells for several days to…
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing. It appears the infection came from a member of the park’s wildlife care team who also tested positive for the virus but has been asymptomatic and wore a mask at all times…
Pope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the most sacred place on the altar, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests. Francis amended the law to formalize and institutionalize what is common practice in many parts of the world: that women can be installed as lectors, to read the Gospel, and serve on the altar as eucharistic ministers. Previously, such roles were officially reserved to men even though exceptions were made. Francis said he was making the change to increase recognition of the “precious contribution”…
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harbouring of US fugitives as well as its support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The designation is one of the latest in a series of last-minute moves that the Trump administration is making before Biden takes office on January 20. Removing Cuba from the blacklist had been one of former President Barack…