Sunday November 15, 2020, Saint.Lucia’s the Ministry of Health received confirmation of nine newcases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 171. All of these individuals, after being assessed and tested for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine by health practitioners while awaiting receipt of their test results. Five of these cases were identified through the contact tracing process and epidemiological links have been established for five cases. As per protocol, arrangements have been made to place theseindividuals into care. The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the recovery of a total…
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Sunday. “He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” a statement from his office said. Johnson “is well and does not have any symptoms of COVID-19,” it added. Johnson met with a small group of lawmakers for about a half-hour on Thursday, including one who subsequently developed coronavirus symptoms and tested positive. He was notified by the National Health Service’s Test and Trace system…
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, and the White House, has been struck by an outbreak of COVID-19, US media reported Friday. The Washington Post said that more than 130 Secret Service agents were infected by coronavirus or in quarantine due to contact with infected people. The outbreak came after numerous agents travelled to campaign rallies with Trump where many officials and most of the attendees went maskless. It also follows several White House events in the past three weeks led by Trump, including an election night party November…
Sunday November 15, 2020, Saint.Lucia’s the Ministry of Health received confirmation of nine newcases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 171. All of these individuals, after being assessed and tested for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine by health practitioners while awaiting receipt of their test results. Five of these cases were identified through the contact tracing process and epidemiological links have been established for five cases. As per protocol, arrangements have been made to place theseindividuals into care. The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the recovery of a total…
Issued: 6:00pm Sunday, 15th November, 2020 The chance of occasional moderate to heavy showers remains high across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as an upper level trough remains anchored over the region. Model guidance is indicating about 2 inches (~ 50mm) of rainfall during the next 36 hours period. Therefore, a flash- flood watch is in effect until 6:00 am Tuesday, 17th November, 2020. Soils are already saturated, roads are already wet, and river levels are already high, therefore, residents and motorists should be prepared in areas prone to flooding and landslides or near rivers and streams. A Flood-Watch is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump’s passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests. Several other cities on Saturday also saw gatherings of Trump supporters unwilling to accept Democrat Joe Biden’s Electoral College and popular vote victory as legitimate. Cries of “Stop the Steal” and “Count Every Vote” continued in spite of a lack of evidence of voter fraud or other problems that could reverse the result. After night fell, the relatively peaceful demonstrations in Washington turned…
The sentencing of some persons may be difficult at times. And 18-year-old Danroy Delpleche of Kingstown seems to have fallen into that category. Delpleche, on Wednesday, pleaded guilty at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court to stealing a Digicel cellular phone valued $35, and sim card valued $15. In response to questions from Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett, the youngster told the Court he attended a secondary school but dropped out in Form 1, and is unemployed. “If he dropped out at Form 1, he has no skill. He just going to be on the streets of Kingstown, and he is just going…
Leswan Stewart, an 18-year-old unemployed secondary school dropout, will have to find $3,047 to pay former national Calypso Monarch Grantley ‘Ipa’ Constance for damaging his property. Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett ordered the compensation at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after Stewart pleaded guilty to damaging the left rear window (glass) and tail gate of a Rav-4 Toyota Jeep belonging to Constance. The glass and tail gate together valued $3,047. If Stewart fails to compensate Constance, he will go to prison for four months. Stewart, who is originally from Rose Bank, but resides at Edinboro, had at the time of…
Barbados Today – A man who died after a car in which he was travelling was washed away by floodwaters in St. Lucy this afternoon has been identified as 21-year-old Yohance Johnson. Shortly before 2 p.m. today, police received call that a vehicle had been washed away in a gully at Lamberts, St Lucy. The report stated that a man, who was in the vehicle, had been injured and was taken to Sandy Crest Medical Facility by private transportation. Police from the District E Station as well as two fire tenders from the Barbados Fire Service responded to the scene.…
Glenside ball blazer are champions of the Compsport Arnos Vale Football League 2020. They defeated System 3, 5 goals to 4 in a penalty shootout after both teams were locked at 2 goals each at regulation time. Shem Dascent of Glenside Ball Blazers was adjudged MVP of the Finals. Shemar Ollivierre of United Strikers scored the most Goal in the First division a total of 6 goals. Ryan Ellis of Blossom Unlimited scored the most goals in the U-17 division with a total of 10 goals Toni Store Jugglers _ received the President Carl Dickson award of $300 for most…