BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Suriname, The Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago are among the countries in the region that continue to record deaths associated with the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 848,000 worldwide. The death toll in Suriname moved to 72, one more than the previous day. Health authorities said that out of the 265 people tested in the last 24 hours, 55 turned out to be infected. The number of active cases is now 846 out of a total of 4,089 positive cases here. “On the other hand, 27 people have been cured of the contagious lung virus in the…
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Unconfirmed reports claim that conditions at the Calliaqua Anglican School are such that the approximately 350 student population would have to forego some of the Health Ministry advised guidelines for the COVID-19 smart opening of schools for the 2020/2021 academic year.About a year ago the school was relocated on lands situated at the back of the Calliaqua Anglican Church to facilitate ongoing renovations at the official campus.These construction overhauls should have been completed for this school year but we were told that the area MP Camillo Gonsalves informed the school’s parents and teachers, at the last graduation ceremony, that he…
The Carnival Development Corporation extends congratulations to three Steel Orchestras for successfully completing their Youth Steelpan Summer Programs. The Starlift Steel Orchestra held its graduation ceremony on Saturday 29th August at their Pan yard in Block 2000, Old Montrose. Addresses were delivered by the Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture – Hon. Cecil Mc Kie, Area Representative – Hon. St. Clair Leacock, Former Minister of Culture – Ms. René Baptiste and Youlou Pan Movement’s Vice President – Ms. Isheka De Riggs. The featured address was delivered by Ms. Crystal Jacobs. At the end of the ceremony, 24 juniors received their…
PR- Parents and guardians are advised that masks will be distributed at the various schools around St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday September 3rd and Friday September 4th between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Masks are to be collected at the school that your child or children attend. This is in keeping with the recommendation for students to wear masks to school. Masks are to be collected at the school that your child or children attend. This is in keeping with the recommendation for students to wear masks to school.
Thirty-two police officers from various departments throughout the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force are better equipped for the job following a successful Basic Development Training Course held at the Old Montrose Police Training School which commenced on July 6, 2020, and culminated on August 26, 2020. Those were the sentiments echoed by Commandant of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Training School, Superintendent of Police, Benzil Samuel while delivering welcoming remarks at the Basic Development Training Course graduation ceremony. According to the Commandant, thirty-five students commenced the course; however, two persons had to return to…
BRAGSA has completed the reconstruction of a concrete roadway at Bajan Corner, Ashton Union Island. The project saw the construction of a 54 feet road and a 420 feet Box Drain. It was done at an estimated cost of 158–thousand EC dollars. Meanwhile, work continues on the Ashton main road near the well. The reconstruction of 652 feet of concrete road is being carried out. It is being done at an estimated cost of 201- thousand EC dollars. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of September.
During a joint investigation between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, CBP officers seized Saturday undeclared currency totaling $27 million found inside boxes bound to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. “Legal currency can be transported if properly declared under US law. Transnational Criminal Organizations seek to conceal proceeds and move it as part of their criminal activities,” indicated Gregory Alvarez, Director of Field Operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “We remain committed to working with other…
The Government has released new protocol which will allow for COVID positive people in isolation to go out to vote in the special services poll today or during Thursday’s general election on September 3. Members of the security forces and election day workers will vote today. In a statement released shortly after midnight, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said people in isolation will only be allowed to vote between the hours of 4 pm and 5 pm and under strict guidelines. It said the following guidelines must be followed: 1. Before leaving isolation, the voter must notify the Health and…
Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While one or more options could be available toward the end of this year or early next, the path to delivering vaccines to 330 million people remains unclear for the local health officials expected to carry out the work. “We haven’t gotten a lot of information about how this is going to roll out,” said Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Texas’ Harris County Public Health department, which includes Houston. In a four-page memo this summer, the federal Centers for Disease…
(Kingstown, St Vincent – September 1, 2020): Several members of the music and arts industries and small business owners had the opportunity to reach a wider audience last weekend, having taken part in a mini festival organized by Invest SVG, Café Soleil and Rodney Small Productions.‘Boardwalk Rhythms’, which took place on Saturday, August 29 at Café Soleil in Ratho Mill, is intended to be a recurring event that fosters the growth and development of youth, culture and small business in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.Pleased with the turnout of the inaugural event, Invest SVG Executive Director Annette Mark dubbed the…