(CNN) After a quick and active start to hurricane season, it looks like any significant tropical development is unlikely over the next week. Its thanks to a significant area of Saharan Dust seen in satellite imagery blowing off the west coast of Africa. Forecasting models show the dust moving across the tropics — the main areas of tropical development — and into the Gulf of Mexico by this time next week. That means it will travel over 5,000 miles, says CNN meteorologist Haley Brink. “Large plumes of Saharan Dust routinely track into the Atlantic Ocean from late spring into early…
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Caribbean News Service- Some Caribbean countries were told to provide a firm date when their airports would be reopened or risk being excluded from American Airlines’ rotation until November, it has been revealed. The tourism dependent countries were forced to close their airports in March to stop the spread of COVID-19. A few have since reopened. “I know for example that American Airlines would have read the riot act to a few Caribbean countries and would have said to them that if they do not give them a specific timeline as to when they will reopen their airports, that they…
(STATEMENT) LIAT has taken note of news articles reporting statements made by the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW)in Barbados with regards to LIAT’s employees and the company considers it necessary to clarify the facts. LIAT operates across several jurisdictions and we continue to engage all our Union Partners during this Covid-19 pandemic. The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is not a recognised bargaining agent for any of LIAT’s employees. Pilots are represented by the Leeward Island Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) registered in Antigua and Barbuda. The company has been in discussion with LIALPA on all issues regarding the…
(Source : Trinidad express) Trinidad and Tobago will “possibly” consider reopening its borders to countries when Covid-19 transmissions in those countries decrease or reach to zero, says Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram. T&T closed its borders to all countries from midnight on March 22. “When things change in the coming months, I assume, there will be countries with decreased transmission or no transmission at all, we will have to look at possibly a reverse order in the way we allow people in the country,” Parasram said during yesterday’s Covid-19 virtual news conference. He noted that Covid-19 numbers were still…
India is proud that the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga at the suggestion made by Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 and since, the age-old knowledge from India is part of the world’s heritage. The science of Yoga is ancient yet timeless and modern. I warmly congratulate the yoga enthusiasts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and SVG Indian Heritage Foundation on the occasion of celebration of 6th International Day of Yoga. The 6th edition of International Day of Yoga, which comes…
Residents of the South Windward constituency banded together recently to ramp up their community’s awareness and effective response to the on-going coronavirus scare. Following the lead of Canadian based Vincentian author and aesthetics consultant Elma Gabriel-Mayers who masterminded the communications outreach project and donated 4 full colored posters, Yoland London rallied several of her neighbors who assisted with setting up the standardized COVID-19 centered warnings. That eclectic grouping included: Denniston Richards, Karen Joseph-Nero, Bernard Sayers, Raphique Andrews, Leubron Nero, Alston George, Malachi Nero and Winfield Abbot-Tannis. “We are urging our community residents to adhere to the information printed on the…
Governor General Dame Susan Dougan has written to the Parliamentary Opposition Leader here, Dr. Godwin Friday, informing him of the pending boundaries commission which became due since at least 2 of the 3 conditions that are enshrined in the Vincentian constitution have been flagged. Dr. Friday, who is also the President of SVG’s largest political opposition force, the New Democratic Party, told social media audiences last Sunday, “I received a letter from the Governor General, Her Ladyship, citing basically 2 of those grounds that I pointed out to you. One being after a census was done because there was a…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today recorded two (2) new COVID-19 cases, following the receipt of eighty-three (83) PCR results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency – CARPHA. The new positive cases are both RCCL crew members who arrived here on Monday, June 15th The Vincentian nationals, will now be isolated in a government facility for fourteen (14) days. A total of twenty-nine (29) COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Negative COVID-19 PCR results for the remaining 57 RCCL crew members who arrived on Monday 15th were also received. These Vincentians will continue mandatory…
Caribbean Online a Weather-UPDATE: 5:00 pm – Jun 16, 2020 An area of disturbed weather located just to the east and southeast of Trinidad is associated with a 17 mph westward-moving tropical wave. Slow development of this system is POSSIBLE while it approaches Trinidad before upper-level winds become less conducive and it begins to interact with the Venezuelan landmass Regardless of development, gusty winds and increased rainfall are POSSIBLE over and or around some southern islands mainly Trinidad and Tobago with its passage Elsewhere, scattered clouds are over most of the #Lesser Antilles mainly north of Barbuda southward to StVincent…
Superintendent Kenneth John, Head of the Traffic Department wishes to notify all motorist travelling across the tarmac of the decommissioned E.T Joshua airport from Villa/Calliaqua areas, will exit in the area of St. Motors Limited Gas Station. In addition, motorist travelling from Kingstown going towards the Villa /Calliaqua areas and onwards will make a right turn at the entrance of the decommissioned airport in the vicinity of Vee-jays Prime Lime and proceed across the tarmac. Motorist will not be permitted to enter through the exit and vice versa. Superintendent Kenneth John encourages all motorist to adhere to these guidelines in…