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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is confirming six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. The cases, which bring to eight the number of confirmed cases, include: Two males, aged 63 and 67, who came into the island on March 7 from Trinidad, having travelled from Malaysia by way of Dubai and London. They presented themselves at hospital on March 11. One male, 36, who travelled from Manchester, England. He was taken to hospital from his hotel via ambulance on March 11. One male, 31, a Jamaican overseas ship worker who came in from the Canary Islands…

The Executive Committee of Team Athletics St Vincent and the Grenadines (TASVG), having met this afternoon and discussed the rapidly evolving situation with regard to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) across the globe wishes, to announce the cessation of all of its activities for the next 40 days, pending a review of the health advisories at that time. We will curtail the planned Mini and Development Meets as well as the Relay Classic and the Wendell Hercules Open Championships. Our decision also includes non participation in the annual Carifta Games if it remains on the scheduled dates, 11-13 April 2020. TASVG noted that…

The SCDF hereby informs the general public that the Government of St. Maarten has decided to postpone Carnival 2020 in response to the rapid spreading of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The foundation was informed of this in a meeting called by Government on Thursday, March 12 and agrees that public safety comes first. The SCDF will issue a series of notices to the public and all Carnival stakeholders in the coming days. Please monitor the media for updates.

Concacaf secretariat earlier today Thursday 12th March, 2020) advised that Gold Cup Qualifiers 2020 matches have all been postponed until further notice. Persons having purchased tickets for the home game between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Guadeloupe on Tuesday 31st March, 2020 are asked to note that they should return the ticket(s) the head office for a refund. we will confirm new match dates as soon as the information is provided by the Concacaf organizing committee. FIFA has also released a statement cancelling a number of their scheduled events, ‘on the account of the spread of COVID-19 and advice given from international bodies,…

On Saturday 14th March, 2020, Vincentians will celebrate National Heroes Day. A day when we reflect on the struggles of the Garifuna and the role that paramount Chief, the Rt. Excellent Joseph Chatoyer, played as they fought to fend off the French and British who sought to rob them of their rights, their land, their heritage and break their spirit. The Garifuna were exiled by the British from St. Vincent (Yurumein) to Roatan Island, and over two hundred years after, Yurumein is still recognized as their Motherland. Our exiled Garifuna family has done remarkably well over the years. It is a remarkable…

Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Last evening (Wednesday, March 11), the nation learned that SVG has recorded its first confirmed case of Covid19 infection. This is an extremely serious matter for all Vincentians, as it will affect the way we do business and how we go about our daily lives. We must do all we can to protect our lives and to prepare for and minimize the economic impact in SVG. Further, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the Covid19 infection a global pandemic! It has already caused unprecedented disruptions and alterations in the way countries and people all…

T&T GUARDIAN – Health Min­is­ter Ter­rence Deyals­ingh says no cruise ships will be al­lowed to berth in ei­ther Trinidad or To­ba­go for the rest of the cruise ship sea­son.  Speak­ing at a post-Cab­i­net me­dia brief­ing on Thurs­day, Deyals­ingh said the de­ci­sion was tak­en as the Gov­ern­ment steps up its ef­forts to stop or de­lay the coro­n­avirus (COVID-19) from reach­ing T&T’s shores. He said ac­cord­ing to the cruise ship sched­ule, there were five cruise ships sched­uled to berth in Trinidad and sev­en in To­ba­go be­fore the end of the sea­son. The cruise ship sea­son runs from De­cem­ber 12, 2019 to April…

Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Criminal activity and acts of violence should have no place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We in the New Democratic Party are deeply concerned and saddened about violence against women in our country. It is a concern for everyone. Violence against women and girls is violence against the whole society. When we learnt of the death of Mickiesha Gumbs, who was reportedly killed on Saturday 7th March 2020, allegedly by a man with whom she had had a relationship, it seem all too familiar. We could not help but remember that on or…

Kingstown, St. Vincent – World Pediatric Project (WPP) recently hosted its first diagnostic cardiology mission for 2020 led by Dr. William Moskowitz, who urged Vincentians and citizens in the Eastern Caribbean to be vigilant and proactive in screening and monitoring as he says there is far more rheumatic heart disease than there is congenital heart disease. The mission which ran from Friday February 28th – Monday 2nd March at the Milton Cato Memorial saw over 100 children with six scheduled for surgery as 99% of the cardiology cases are done in Richmond Virginia. Dr. Moskowitz was assisted by Dr. Theodore…

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) emerged as champions of the 2020 Windward Islands Debating Competition (WIDC) held this past weekend in Roseau, Dominica. The SVGCC, which advanced to the finals after defeating Dominica State College, dethroned defending champions T.A Marryshow Community College of Grenada. Debaters Deaney Gellizeau and Zachary Richards opposed that topic “The lack of youth involvement in local politics is a direct result of the political culture of the region”, and walked away with a 399.5 – 381.5 victory over their rivals. Director of the SVGCC, Nigel Scott, commented on the school’s victory by…