COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An enormous chunk of Greenland’s ice cap has broken off in the far northeastern Arctic, a development that scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change. The glacier section that broke off is 110 square kilometers (42.3 square miles). It came off of the fjord called Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden, which is roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) long and 20 kilometers (12 miles) wide, the National Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said Monday. The glacier is at the end of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, where it flows off the land and into the ocean. Annual end-of-melt-season changes…
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The St. Vincent & the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) has adopted a phased approach to its 2020/21 academic year. Phase One saw the reopening of its Division of Nursing Education (DNE) on 7th September, followed by Phase Two – Division of Teacher Education (DTE) on 14th September. The Third Phase includes the College’s largest divisions – Arts, Sciences & General Studies (DASGS) and Technical & Vocational Education (DTVE), which will see Year Two students adopt a blended-learning approach with classes set to commence Monday 21st September, 2020. The Fourth and Final Phase will see the SVGCC welcome new students to…
Two Brazilians and a Venezuelan were arrested on Sunday after the Cessna 206 aircraft they were travelling in crash landed at the Issano Airstrip in Mazaruni, Guyana. The incident occurred around 10:30pm The plane was piloted by a 38 year-old from Boa Vista and a 29-year-old from Temeremo, Venezuela. The third passenger was a 35-year-old Internet technician from Manaus, Brazil. (The three men who were arrested on Sunday after a Cessna 206 aircraft crash landed at the Issano Airstrip) According to local media reports, the men claim they were heading to Suriname but their aircraft, which is registered in Brazil, developed mechanical issues.…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana recorded four deaths related to the coronavirus over the weekend, pushing its total to 56, as other Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries continue to record increased cases and deaths from the virus. The Ministry of Health said that the latest fatality is an 83-year-old woman from Demerara/Mahaica, who died while receiving care at a medical facility. “The test sample was collected from the deceased at the time of admission and tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently,” the ministry stated.null Guyana has so far recorded 1,763 cases of COVID-19, including 554 active cases in isolation, 46 in institutional…
Health Minister of the British Virgin Islands isn’t yet convinced that two nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines were exposed to the virus in the territory. His remarks follow claims by SVG health authorities that two COVID-19 cases recently recorded had returned from the BVI.Minister Malone said that has not yet been verified. On September 12 St Vincent and the Grenadines health department issued a press release that said two returning nationals tested positive for COVID-19 two days after returning home from the BVI. Minister Malone said in a Facebook post that St Vincent produced false reports before, so he…
After two (2) weeks of intense training, twenty two (22) police officers from different Departments throughout the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force are more capable of thoroughly investigating sexual offences consequent upon the successful completion of a Sexual Offences Training Course held at the Old Montrose Police Training School. Head of the Sexual Offences Unit, Superintendent Trevor Bailey in delivering welcoming remarks echoed that it is the responsibility of every organization to ensure that its members receive the necessary training that encompasses their duties continually. He noted that in the past most of the training was sourced…
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 Aedesaegypti mosquito, the Insect Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing 5:30 pm daily. Monday, 14th September, 2020 – Redemption Sharpes Tuesday, 15th September, 2020 – Paul Over, Kingstown Park Wednesday, 16th September, 2020 – Richmond Hill, Murray Village Thursday, 17th September, 2020 – Chilli, Georgetown Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to keep their windows and doors open to allow the fog to…
Moving from a defensive position to one of offense, Prime Minister Dr Gonsalves has warned the SVG Christian to be on the lookout for the disruptive behaviour of the New Democratic Party as the campaign heats up. While the Christian Council had zoomed in on the government’s distribution of building supplies and the unequal access provided by State radio station NBC radio 705 to the New Democratic Party, Gonsalves took the opportunity to point out a pattern of conduct which he believes are “direct threats to free and fair elections, democracy, and civilised life and living”. He said: I urge…
Prime Minister Dr Hon Ralph Gonsalves and Political Leader of the Unity Labour Party has dismissed suggestions that the electoral process in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is being undermined by his government and party. Dr Gonsalves was replying to President of the SVG Christian Council Monsignor Michael Stewart who raised several matters reported to them by the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP). While the Prime Minister’s letter was released to the media, the original letter sent by the Christian Council was not. The Prime Minister said: “From the vantage point of my extensive experience as an electoral candidate, every…
The SVG Christian Council which spearheads the National Monitoring and Consultative Mechanism (NMCM) for general elections has received a ‘respectful rejection’ of their concerns raised with the Prime Minister for the upcoming general elections which are expected to be held in December. The Prime Minister told President Monsignor Michael Stewart in a letter released to the media that: “nothing has been done by the GOSVG to cause any reasonable, unbiased person to have any doubts about the integrity of any general elections under my watch”. Custom Text “And since I am of sound mind, I shall always be mindful of…