PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A tense Philadelphia braced for more demonstrations Wednesday over the police killing of a Black man following two nights of protests that set off clashes with police and break-ins of stores on the other side of the city. The death of Walter Wallace Jr., who was fatally shot by police Monday after authorities say he ignored orders to drop a knife, came amid already heightened tensions in the battleground state just days before the election. City officials announced Wednesday they would enact a curfew in the city from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. About 500 people gathered…
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Today, Wednesday October 28, 2020 the Ministry of Health & Wellness received confirmation of eight new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed to date in country to 73. There are now 46Case #66 is a 33 year old female from the Laborie districtCase #67 is a 35 year old female from the Laborie districtCase #68 is a 62 year old female from the Vieux-Fort districtCase #69 is a 60 year old female from the Vieux-Fort districtCase #70 is a 37 year old female in quarantine at the Rodney Bay Public Medical Facility Case #71 is…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has released the report of an Independent Review Team (IRT) investigating this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE). According to the report, fraudulent School Based Assessment (SBA) submissions from teachers and leaked examination questions were among a number of potentially damning infractions emerging from the review into this year exams. But the review team, headed by Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald, also concluded that there is enough evidence of discrepancies on the part of the CXC to justify a full remarking of the papers. Apart…
Imagine a world where you can request a motor insurance quote, submit a medical claim, or get any information you need regarding your next insurance transaction, all via WhatsApp. Thanks to Sagicor this is now a reality in Barbados, Trinidad and the Eastern Caribbean with the launch of its WhatsApp channel. Clients and the general public can now use WhatsApp, via (246) 467-7243, to communicate with client representatives, complete and submit claim forms for any business, receive answers to queries and learn about products and services, all via the convenience of a digital tool that is used by most Caribbean…
CARACAS – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Sunday announced the discovery of a high-effective treatment capable of eliminating COVID-19 and pointed out that a drug will be presented to the World Health Organization (WHO) for certification. The treatment, based on a molecule called TR-10, was designed by the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), which had been working on a cure for the past six months. “This molecule has been tested for COVID-19, all the research has been done. This study lasted 6 months, resulting in 100 percent annihilation of the virus”, Maduro said. Maduro congratulated the IVIC on “this great…
The Cannabis Revival Committee (CRC) is an organization of Traditional Cultivators of Marijuana in ST Vincent Grenadines, with a membership comprising of ULP and NDP supporters, as well as of people with different political opinions. We are not associated with any particular politicalparty. As such , we wish to make the following statementin response to the remarks made by Mr. Patel Mathews, representative of the NDP of his party’s intention to“reorganize and reshape the legislation legalization Medical Cannabis,, which was passed on December 18th, nearly two years ago. At present, we are planting weed under the amnesty law, without fear…
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — US-based money transfer company Western Union will close its offices in Cuba following new sanctions from Washington which prevent it from working with Fincimex, a financial company run by the island’s military, Havana said Tuesday. The firm will close its “407 agencies located throughout the country because of these brutal provisions,” Fincimex said in a statement posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website. It added that the sanctions, which came “in the midst of the pandemic, underscore the cynicism, contempt for the Cuban people and opportunism of the US government”. The measures, which were announced…
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday told Canadians exhausted by the coronavirus that the pandemic “really sucks” on the same day the nation’s death toll was reported to have topped 10,000. With fatigue setting in as the pandemic enters its tenth month, Canada has seen an uptick in people flouting public health rules on social distancing and mask-wearing. “We’re in an unprecedented global pandemic. That really sucks,” Trudeau told a news conference. The prime minister acknowledged growing frustration, including over the lockdown of businesses once again amid a second wave of infections. Figures released by several…
The indefatigable General Secretary of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) Julian Francis has rubbished rumours from the New Democratic Party (NDP) camp that his disappearance from the public spotlight was due to ill health. He told thousands of supporters gathered at the party’s manifesto launch last Sunday evening that he had been hard at work for the party. “I just want to assure all of you, Julian Francis is not sick. Don’t bother with the NDP. I don’t have any type of cancer. I dey good and I been in the engine room and what I get here tonight, I…
A tropical wave is approaching the islands and scattered showers with thunderstorm activity are likely across St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) tonight, increasing Wednesday with pockets of moderate/heavy showers and thunderstorms. Slight haze is possible across our area late Wednesday, but unstable conditions could maintain occasional showers during Thursday as another tropical wave quickly crosses the islands with a wind surge. Upper level support is expected to increase the chance for significant showers with thunderstorm activity late Thursday into Friday. Moderate to fresh (~ 20 – 35 km/h’) north-easterly trades could turn east south-easterly Wednesday and gradually decrease to gentle…