Antigua & Barbuda will return to a lock down of the country “if at all there is community spread” of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said. ” If at all we end up in any form of community spread, then clearly we have to lock down the country, there is no doubt about that.” He made the remarks while responding to a listener to his weekly radio show who asked what would happen if more cases of the coronavirus were imported. The prime minister said the number of cases is not the only factor “unless we have an…
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by Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines The government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines rejoice, in solidarity, with the people of the United States of America in their popular, broad-based and peaceful resistance currently underway in their defence and advancement of liberty and justice consequent upon the killing of an African-American, George Floyd, in Minnesota, at the hands, and knees, of the Police. At the same time, we join with all right-thinking persons, the world over, in expressing sympathy and heart-felt condolences to the immediate family and friends of…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today recorded one (1) new COVID-19 case, following the receipt of one hundred and seventy-two (172) PCR results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency – CARPHA. The new positive case is a RCCL crew member who arrived here on Tuesday, May 26th, and previously tested negative on the COVID-19 PCR test done on arrival. The Vincentian national, who was on mandatory quarantine, will now be isolated for a further fourteen (14) days. A total of twenty-seven (27) COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Negative results for a COVID-19 PCR…
The St Vincent Cooperative Bank, familiarly known as the “Penny Bank’, launched its online banking service on June 2. “Here at the St Vincent Cooperative Bank, we are always looking for creative ways to meet our customers’ needs, and online banking was just one of these ways,” Carlita Tyrrell, Savings Manager said. The launch of the new service was fast tracked, Tyrrell explained, this due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have one branch, and our hours may not have met our customers’ needs,” Tyrrell said. “Online banking will now offer a more convenient means for our customers,” she continued. Customers…
A man who refused to wear a mask to conduct business at a bank in Tobago was arrested on Friday. The arrest of the man occurred at the entrance of RBC, and unfolded to the social media viewing public as he went ‘live’ on Facebook for 20 minutes of the ordeal. Many social media users criticised him on his stance, and advised him to cooperate with the policy of “No Mask, no service” to prevent the Covid-19 virus as advised has been handed down by the Government. The man was arrested by a police officer after he was cautioned of…
(BBC): The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The global body said new information showed they could provide “a barrier for potentially infectious droplets”. Some countries already recommend or mandate face coverings in public. The WHO had previously argued there was not enough evidence to say that healthy people should wear masks. However, WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that “in light of evolving evidence, the WHO advises that governments should encourage…
Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris, even though the vote count is still incomplete, affirms Team Unity has secured more than enough seats to form the next government. In a victory address he said: “We thank tremendously the people of St. Kitts and Nevis for a resounding victory it appears that the Team Unity movement will have. “We have a number of seats not yet called but the projections are that we will return to government with a substantial increase in the number of seats.” He said projections show there will be new members of parliament coming from St. Kitts and…
(PRESS RELEASE)On May 23rd, 2020, a Go Fund Me fundraising campaign was started to assist Zara Alexander and Lindani Neverson, with medical costs after the gas station fire on Union Island. Unfortunately, both children died from complications associated with their injuries. Donors were given the option of asking for a refund or having the donated money given to the families of the deceased to assist with expenses. While some persons sought and gained a refund, many others opted to donate the money to the family. As of this morning, USD $22,402.46 was divided equally between the families of Zara Alexander…
As part of commemorating World No Tobacco Day, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will host a virtual panel discussion with special emphasis on youth, Tobacco and COVID. The discussion, which is scheduled for Monday June 8, consist of three panelists; Pediatrician Dr. Shari- Ann Davis- Andrews, Youth Coordinator at Planned Parenthood, Mr. Marlon Young and President of Coulls Hill Adolescent Group, Delano King. The discussion is informed by the 2018 Global Youth Tobacco Survey that was conducted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with students aged 13-15. The results from the study indicate that close to 10%…
The Story of SVG and ULP Leadership: Part 4 Covid-19: The Exception of the Exception Twelve days before the mysterious illness that had first popped up in the Chinese city of Wuhan had a name, The World Health Organisation on January 30, 2020 declared the infectious disease outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern”. By February 11, 2020 the mysterious disease was called Covid-19, and that began the most extensive media coverage of an infectious disease since the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s. What soon became clear in the weeks and months ahead, was that this disease would change…