The Unity Labour Party (ULP) has stormed to an unprecedented 5th victory in the November 5th general elections with its leader Dr Ralph Gonsalves who supporters have dubbed the ‘World Boss’ extending his record as the longest serving Prime Minister in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Prime Minister in a speech at Dorsetshire Hill days before Vincentians went to the polls had predicted that his party will beat the NDP much like its historic 12 – 3 victory in 2001 when the party first romped to power beginning its winning streak. However, when the dust settled, it was a…
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Voters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are heading to the polls this morning to elect a new government. This is the 10th general elections since the country attained independence in October 1979. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and the Unity Labour Party (ULP) face main rival Dr. Godwin Friday and the New Democratic Party (NDP). If the 74 year old Dr. Gonsalves is successful in his bid, it would be an unprecedented 5th consecutive term in power. The ULP is hoping for a more comfortable margin of victory than the one seat lead it managed in the previous two…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Services is forecasting the development of a series of troughs which may lead to another rain event starting from late Saturday, 7th November, 2020 and which will continue into the week. This event is likely to bring occasional moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the region including SVG.Due to the saturated nature of the soils from the recently rainfall event, flash-flood watches or warnings are likely to be issued during the upcoming days. All residents are advised to keep informed and pay close attention to information being issued by the…
By Anthony Stewart, PhD We have in place now a Director and Deputy Director of Grenadines Affairs. I do not know what their role is but I assume that it must be substantial to justify the large salaries they are paid. I do not know whether they have a budget to get things done in the Grenadines but as part of the system of management, they must be managing something. Unlike the Representative for the Southern Grenadines, whose role is to bring our issues the fore and lobby for action in Parliament, I believe the directorate of Grenadines Affairs have…
Two hundred and forty-two (242) travelers who arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines between October 22 and 31, 2020, and are in day 6 to 14 of quarantine, have been found to be eligible to vote in the November 5, 2020 general elections. These persons will be issued with an Exemption under Section 5 of the Public Health (Port Regulation) (NO.2) Order 2020, to leave quarantine at 4:30 pm on November 5, 2020 to reach their allocated polling station by 5:00 pm, but no later than 5:30 pm to vote. All voters with these exemptions must wear a face…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today recorded one (1) new COVID-19 case. The new case is a non-national who arrived from Europe with a negative PCR result and tested positive on day 14 screening. The traveler will remain in isolation until cleared with two negative PCR results. Contact tracing of this new case has so far revealed no additional positive cases. Further contact tracing and testing are ongoing. St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now recorded a total of seventy-six (76) COVID- 19 cases, seventy-one (71) of which have recovered. There are now five (5) active COVID-19 cases, all imported…
Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health today received confirmation of eight new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 105. All of the cases, following testing for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine awaiting their test results. Four of these cases were identified through the contact tracing process and epidemiological links have been established for three cases. The new cases now bring the number of active cases currently in country to 73. All cases remain stable and there is no cases requiring critical care.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. It was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. The latest vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin gave Biden a small lead in those states, but it was still too early to call the races. Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the president would formally request a Wisconsin recount, citing…
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Wednesday that a looming new coronavirus lockdown for England would end “automatically” in four weeks, as he tried to placate party critics over the spiralling economic fallout. Following a first lockdown in March, the second round of restrictions will come into effect Thursday, but Johnson told parliament the measures would be lifted in time to give England the chance of a more normal Christmas. Last weekend, Johnson abandoned a new system of regional curbs and announced an England-wide lockdown after dire warnings that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases.…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) continues to build on its growing list of skilled and qualified Police Officers, as another officer makes a remarkable contribution. This officer is Acting Corporal 604 Aleea Stapleton of Rose Hall/Layou. Stapleton, an Officer with thirteen (13) years of service has been awarded a Master of Science Degree in Management Studies with Distinction, from the University of the West Indies (UWI). Acting Corporal Stapleton first obtained university certification in 2015, when he graduated from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Jamaica with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology.…