Twenty-two (22) Vincentian workers returned from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 at the Argyle International Airport (AIA). The group, upon arrival, was welcomed by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache among other health professionals who walked them through registration and health checks. According to the CMO, they had information on these persons prior to arrival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Dr Keizer-Beache said “We had information on them. We required that they submitted their names, their passport numbers to verify they are Vincentians and then we went through a process of determining whether or not their…
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Vincentian non-profit Leave Out Violence in SVG (LOVNSVG) is again championing the cause of domestic abuse victims across the Diaspora.A help line campaign is just one of their latest outreach initiatives.A series of flyers are being promoted across social media platforms and they are generating the anticipated calls. “During COVID-19 we know a lot of women are experiencing domestic violence and children are facing child abuse, the numbers have gone up tremendously worldwide,” Founder and President Nailah John told us.So far the charity the anti-violence charity has been able to intervene in more than several cases providing, “counseling, access to…
Jamaica Gleaner – A DEDICATED 24-hour education cable channel and satellite Internet are the key elements in a plan to reach more than 31,000 students islandwide currently cut off from COVID-19-triggered online lessons due to lack of Internet access, says ReadyTV CEO Chris Dehring. With physical classes suspended since March 13, three days after the first case of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed locally, classes for students at all levels of the education system have moved to cyberspace. However, educators have complained that many students are unable to benefit from distance-learning efforts due to lack of access to the Internet…
A 42-year old Cuban health worker who was assigned to the corona virus or COVID-19 task team in Dominica has collapsed and died. At a press briefing held on Wednesday 6th May, Dominica’s Health Minister Dr. Irvin McIntyre announced, “… last evening, there was an unfortunate incident where one of the Cuban Medical Brigade suddenly collapsed. He was a 42 year old male.” Dr. McIntyre did not reveal the full name of the deceased, but expressed deepest sympathies and condolences on behalf of the government and people of Dominica, to the Cuban Medical Brigade in Dominica and the Cuban people.…
Although no definitive word has been pronounced regarding the potential dates for the reopening of school operations here, Education Minister Jimmy Prince is certain that the process – when it begins – would be rolled out in phases. “We have no confirmation yet from the Ministry of Health and we still have to meet with them. If we open it won’t be the whole school, it would be phased. If we open it would be just the [external] exams classes, Forms 5 and Grades 6; just to do their exams. So to observe social distancing, we’ll take a whole school…
South Central Windward Member of Parliament hopeful Senator Israel Bruce found his plans upstaged by Health Ministry officials on Friday May 1, 2020. In a series of Facebook live addresses the New Democratic Party’s candidate for that constituency announced several initiatives which he hopes to roll out to the advantage of his prospective constituents in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amongst those ideas are outreach programmes to ensure that students across the constituency “are benefitting from the necessary programmes that are to be had to ensure that they continue to access their education using the online platforms whilst the country…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (SVGTCCU) in conjunction with the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has installed a traffic mirror in the community of Cedars on April 24th, 2020. The current access to the Windward Highway from the Development was deeming dangerous, due to poor visibly of the oncoming traffic. Therefore, the installation of the mirror was necessary to ensure drivers approaching the Windward Highway from the Cedars Residential Development have better visibly of the oncoming traffic. This new traffic mirror will not only serve the residents of…
“You’re free to go.” Sweeter words have not been spoken to Roneaf Burke, who hails from Byrea since criminal charges were leveled against him, almost 2 years ago, for causing the chopping death of Wayne Fitzgerald Gregory Morris. Morris was gruesomely murdered on October 26, 2018 in his home village, Byera. Defense attorney, Grant Connell, successfully litigated on Burke’s behalf over the 18 month-long preliminary investigation. Connell tabled a no case to answer submission, citing the second limb of Galbraith, which Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne upheld.Lawyer Grant Conell and Burke outside the Serious offense court “The iota of evidence presented…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is of the view that “we have too much food in the country for people in any part to be having a difficult time with eating.” In a wide ranging exclusive interview on Sunday, PM Gonsalves empathized with the plight of Vincentians who may not have been directly exposed to the COVID-19 disease but are still suffering from its adverse impact on their livelihoods. “There are a number of people, because of COVID, who are having a rough time; you know?” This awareness of some average Vincentians daily struggle to make ends meet, particularly at…
Garvin Matthews is a storytelling, son of the soil with deep roots in the Campden Park community; who considers himself to have been academically unqualified before he became a novelist.More than 11 years ago he immigrated to the United Kingdom in search of better socio-economic conditions and enlisted in the British armed forces.Today, with his four-year-stint behind him; the 38 year-old, Bishop’s College Kingstown past student is a University graduate boasting a degree in business management with travel and tourism.“It was a struggle at first, going back to school with hardly any qualifications, but I started reading more and more,”…