WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere warned that the Republican president’s actions were dangerous. Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Trump has blocked the incoming president from receiving intelligence briefings and withheld federal funding intended to help facilitate the transfer of power. Trump’s resistance, backed by senior Republicans in Washington and across the country, could also prevent background investigations and security clearances for prospective staff and access to federal agencies to discuss transition planning. As…
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At least 30 people in Antigua had to be rescued by firefighters due to the torrential rainfall currently affecting the island. Fire Chief Elvis Weaver said his officers were called in to save several people trapped in homes and vehicles on Monday and Tuesday. “We had four males in Fort Road, Bathlodge and Bendals, 11 females: Fort Road, Cashew Hill, Grays Farm, Lauchland Benjamin Drive, West Palm Beach, that is in Bolans and 15 children: West Palm Beach, Bolans, Green Bay and Grays Farm”, Weaver said on state media. He said in many of the cases “houses were flooded and…
From Tuesday night until Saturday, there is a high chance of occasional showers across SVG, some of which are likely to become moderate to heavy, as an upper leveltrough interacts with unstable conditions at lower levels. The atmosphere is moist across the region. Firstly, from an area of disturbance located over the eastern Caribbean Sea that is forecast to turn into a depression later this week as it moves westward. Secondly, from an approaching surface trough, and thirdly from a favourable positioned upper level trough that will become more pronounced as time progress. Model guidance is indicating a little over…
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. Tuesday, 10th November 2020 – Point, Overland & Orange Hill, Magum, & Rabacca Wednesday, 11th November 2020 – Langley Park & Georgetown Thursday, 12th November 2020 – Colonaire, Park Hill, South Rivers & Three Rivers Please take note of the following: Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to…
Like Nebuchadnezzar, he caused an image of himself to be set up, not on the plains of Dura but on church lands on Clifton Hill, Union Island. The image was approximately 4 cubits wide and 6 cubits high. He sought to lift himself higher than the God of those church lands, claiming to be World Boss, usurping the position of the Saviour who said: “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me.” Is he planning to take over church lands too, having taken lands from Bigger Biggs at Rabbaca, the Murrays at Murray Village, the Rasta…
Following the promotion of forty-seven (47) Police Officers of the Royal SVG Police Force on November 3rd, 2020, the Police Service Commission has approved the appointment on promotion for seven (7) officers in the SVG Coast Guard Service, also effective November 3rd, 2020. TO BE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Petty Officer, Celia Charles In addition, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John has approved the following promotions in the constabulary, SVG Coast Guard and Fire Services effective November 3rd, 2020: 1 Petty Officer 1 Leading Seaman 1 Corporal of Police 3 Acting Corporals of Police These additional seven (7) promotions have made…
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Tuesday evening unveiled his Cabinet for the 2020 – 2025 at a ceremony at heritage square in Kingstown on Nov 10th 2020. New Cabinet 1. DR. RALPH E. GONSALVES – PRIME MINISTER, Minister of FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 2. MONTGOMERY DANIEL – DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, WORKS, LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING 3. Saboto S. Caesar- MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FORESTRY, RURAL TRANSFORMATION, INDUSTRY AND LABOUR 4. FREDERICK STEVENSON – PUBLIC SERVICE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SPORTS 5. CAMILLO GONSALVES- MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6. JIMMY PRINCE- MINISTER…
A week after losing the US election, President Donald Trump remained shut up in the White House on Tuesday, pushing an alternate reality that he is about to win and blocking Democrat Joe Biden’s ability to prepare the transition. “WE WILL WIN!” the Republican president tweeted, adding: “WE ARE MAKING BIG PROGRESS. RESULTS START TO COME IN NEXT WEEK. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” The message referred to Trump’s unprecedented decision for a US president to dispute a lost election, refusing to concede to his opponent and mounting a string of flimsy court challenges in states where Biden won. Several suits…
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and Financial Information Month (FIM) partners in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines host the Annual FIM Business Symposium virtually on Thursday 12 November, 2020.The Business Symposium, which is the featured event of the St Vincent and the Grenadines FIM calendar this year, will focus on Building Financial Resilience in a COVID-19 Environment. The FIM partners believe that it is particularly critical to reach out to the public and share information and guidance on how to cope in this new normal created by the coronavirus pandemic. The Symposium will address the following topics: Living Through…
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. Tuesday, 10th November 2020 – Point, Overland & Orange Hill, Magum, & RabaccaWednesday, 11th November 2020 – Langley Park & GeorgetownThursday, 12th November 2020 – Colonaire, Park Hill, South Rivers & Three Rivers Please take note of the following: • Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to keep…