KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has recorded its first COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health announced this afternoon. The 79-year-old man from Clarendon died today about 3:00 pm at the isolation facility at the Mandeville Regional Hospital after his condition started to deteriorate. He was being prepared to be transferred to the University Hospital of the West Indies when he died. The man had diabetes and hypertension and had resided in the United States. He had tested positive today. He had presented at the Lionel Town Hospital with symptoms on March 16. Two more positive cases have also been confirmed, bringing…
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Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves availed himself of opportunities presented by the media launch of his government’s latest economic stimulation strategy called PYRME to offer what he qualified as being his “first opportunity to refer to the COVID pandemic from the perspective not of health but of finance and the Vincentian economy and indeed the regional economy.” Although the national focus on COVID-19 thus far has been on the health side with some emphasis on the “preparedness of public health systems, mental readiness, border control and the like,” Minister Gonsalves, while recognizing the importance of this scrutiny sought to delineate the…
Elderly persons here, although they tend to be at a greater risk for acquiring COVID-19 infections, need not do anything more than the general public by way of lessening the potential for these risks. So said career general practitioner Dr. Michael Goodluck while he explained to Asbert News Network several things geriatric care providers ought to know as they work to prevent the eventuality of an infected ward. “What is difficult with the virus is that it’s difficult to fight something that you cannot see. People need to understand that when you’re in the open air – like in public,…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise that as of Tuesday March 17, 2020, there were no new cases of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Ministry received the results from the CARPHA Public Health Lab for the latest batch of COVID -19 tests at 12:55 pm, all of which were negative. These tests included those conducted on the male passenger who arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on LIAT 771 which originated out of Guyana on Saturday March 14, 2020. Despite these results, the passenger will remain in quarantine until March 21,…
by Jeshua Bardoo According to the World Health Organization, “about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime”. Under article 1 of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, a convention which St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has ratified, “violence against women shall be understood as any act or conduct, based on gender, which causes death or physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, whether in the public or the private sphere”. Moreover, according to article…
In light of the announcements by the Ministry of Health confirming one case of Covid-19 in St. Vincent, we wish to advise that Massy Stores (SVG) Ltd has taken some very decisive steps. Safety is our top priority for customers and employees. We have increased our in-store hygiene protocols to maintain a clean and healthy environment in all stores. Our stores are cleaned daily and we have increased the frequency of our cleaning rotations. We utilize approved sanitizing solutions in high-touch, high contact and traffic areas. We also have employees dedicated to cleaning key areas throughout the day including registers,…
(Wired868 )- FIFA has disbanded the Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) with immediate effect and will appoint a normalisation committee on the island. The decision was made today by the Bureau of the Fifa Council in accordance with article 8.2 of the Fifa Statutes. Article 8.2 states simply that: ‘Executive bodies of member associations may under exceptional circumstances be removed from office by the Council in consultation with the relevant confederation and replaced by a normalisation committee for a specific period of time.’ According to the Fifa website, the decision to disband the TTFA’s Board ‘follows…
“Harsher Penalties should be given to Sex Offenders.” This was the topic debated by fourth form students of the Dr. J.P. Eustace Memorial Secondary School, as the Department of English and Modern Languages hosted the 3rd annual public speaking competition on Wednesday March 11th, 2020. The four competitors, all females, voiced strong views in support of the topic. But it was Ovinceia Browne, representing Form 4 Business, who received the judges’ nod ahead of the others. Browne, who advocated capital punishment for sex offenders, said in her speech: “I refuse to accept the fact that sex offenders should spend a…
Members of the general public are hereby informed that the funeral service of the late, Daniel Hall, former Assistant Superintendent of Police and Band Master will take place on Saturday March 21, 2020 at the Methodist Church, Chateaubelair. The deceased will be accorded a full military funeral. Viewing of the body and open tributes will commence between 1:00 -2pm to be followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. The interment will take place at the Fitz-Hughes Cemetery. The deceased will be accorded a full military funeral. Viewing of the body and open tributes will commence between 1:00 -2pm to…
Police have arrested and charged Akino Richards, 25 years old Labourer of Diamond with the offences of wounding with intent and unlawful firearm possession on 17.03.2020. According to investigations, the accused allegedly shot and wounded a 34 years old resident of the same address in his back with a gun. Richards was also charged with allegedly having in his possession a firearm without a license issued under the Firearm Act. The incident occurred at Diamond on 05.03.2020. Richards appeared before the Serious Offences Court where he was not required to plea. He was granted bail in the sum of $16,000.…