(CNN)Sex in a pandemic can be complicated, Canada’s lead medical doctor says, and it’s best to skip kissing and perhaps wear a mask to prevent spreading Covid-19.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued a public statement Wednesday on staying safe from the virus when engaging in sexual activities. “Sexual health is an important part of our overall health. However, sex can be complicated in the time of Covid-19…” the statement says, with risks increasing for partners engaging with people outside their household. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said sex should be avoided if either partner had…
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On Wednesday 26th August 2020, a donation of 50 bags of 50LBS Flour was handed over to Superintendent of Prisons- Brenton Charles, from Caribbean Grains SVG. Superintendent Charles expressed sincere thanks to Caribbean Grains for their generous donation. Ms. Niska Stewart, representative on behalf of Caribbean Grains expressed gratitude to the Superintendent for so readily accepting the donation and added that this is just the beginning of a greater collaboration between the various stakeholders in SVG. Moreover, Caribbean Grains understands its responsibility of being a good Corporate Citizen and pledges to continuously invest in the people of St. Vincent and…
On 2.09.2020, Police arrested and charged Augustus Stewart, 57 years old Labourer of Questelles with two (2) counts of wounding. According to investigations, the accused allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wound a 56 year old Prison Officer of the same address by chopping him on the back of his neck with a cutlass. In addition, he was charged with wounding a 61 year old Labourer also of Questelles by chopping him on his left hand with a cutlass. The incidents occurred at Questelles about 4:45pm on 26.04.2020. Stewart will appear before the Serious Offences Court to answer to the charges.
KINGSTOWN St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) is currently engaged in a project that will see the installation of Light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights as a replacement for the High pressure sodium (HPS) and Mercury Vapour Lamps that are on VINLEC’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Network. This is one component of a national project that is intended to address energy matters with a view to improve energy efficiency, increase the penetration of renewable energy generation, and reduce the harmful impact of the burning of fossil fuel for the production of electricity. In 2017, the Government of SVG, the Caribbean Development Bank…
PR- KINGSTOWN St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited is advising that several customers will receive electricity bills with above average billing days for the August billing period. Over the past few weeks the Company was impacted by a number of unexpected events that resulted in the unusual change. VINLEC is taking detailed actions internally to reduce the likelihood of this occurrence. The Company is aware that this incident will cause some inconvenience to customers and extends apologies to those affected. Meanwhile, customers are asked to note that the Fuel Surcharge Rate applicable on August bills remains relatively low. The August rate…
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has given Trinidadian businessman Johnny Soong the green light to start the operations of the country’s first cannabis (ganja or marijuana) pharmacy. Soong is the chairman and principal investor of Green Lava Labs, the first company to begin legal cannabis cultivation in St Vincent. Soong has cannabis operations also in Suriname and Jamaica. A release from the St Vincent Cannabis Authority stated that Green Lava Labs can now procure and dispense medicinal cannabis products legally in the country. Speaking to the Express by phone, Soong, a well-known entertainment magnate, said the licence…
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: The Central Committee of the New Democratic Party has unanimously endorsed local teacher Shevern John to join Dr Godwin Friday’s team to represent North Windward. NDP President, Dr Godwin Friday, said that after 19 years of the ULP North Windward needs a fresh voice in an NDP team focused on job creation. “Shevern is the breath of fresh air that North Windward needs. She is focused on getting her community working.” He said. “After 19 years of the ULP, far too many young people from Fancy down to Georgetown are not working. Shevern has…
NEW YORK (AP)— New studies confirm that multiple types of cortico-steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of pooled results from seven studies, led by the World Health Organization and published today by the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that steroids reduced the risk of death in the first month by about one-third compared to placebo treatment or usual care alone in these seriously ill patients who needed extra oxygen. “This result opens up more choices” of steroids, said Dr Martin Landray of the University of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden raised US$364 million in August, a record sum that will give him ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign against President Donald Trump. Biden struggled to raise money early in the primary. But since he became the presumptive nominee in the spring, money has poured into his campaign. In July, he all but closed the huge cash-on-hand advantage enjoyed by Trump, who held US$300 million in reserve. Biden’s August total, which was announced on today, speaks to the enthusiasm among Democrats to oust Trump from office. The…
Kingstown, St. Vincent. Sep 2, 2020: The Cabinet of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has given the green light for the start of operations of the first cannabis pharmacy here. This follows approval of the first cannabis dispensing licence. This means that the company can now procure and dispense medicinal cannabis products legally in the country. The Company, Green Lava (SVG) Inc., was among the first entities to receive the approval of Cabinet for a medicinal cannabis licence on July 10, 2019. After making the requisite investments to implement the stipulated security and operational requirements, Green Lava officially launched operations…