Two activities are being hosted by the Carnival Development Corporation CDC this year, to commemorate this country’s 42nd Anniversary of Independence. Cultural Ambassador and member of the CDC Rodney Small provided an update on the events, which he said are intended to be educational and entertaining. Rawdica Stephen tells us more in today’s special report.
An appeal has been made here for Churches across St. Vincent and the Grenadines to act as a unifying force and bring people together, as the Covid 19 pandemic continues to impact the nation. The appeal has come from Reverend Kelron Harry, Senior Pastor of the Arnos Vale Church of the Nazarene. Reverend Harry was… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said St. Vincent and the Grenadines is continuing to strengthen its links with the African continent, as students from Ghana arrive here to pursue studies in Nursing. Speaking on NBC’s Face to Face programme last week, the Prime Minister said this arrangement is part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between… Continue Reading →
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has received over 300-thousand dollars from the OECS Commission, which was raised during a campaign initiated to support the country in the wake of the explosive eruption of La Soufriere Volcano. At a Virtual Handover Ceremony held last Friday, October 22, the OECS Commission and the Global Coalition in support of St. Vincent… Continue Reading →
The Lions Clubs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are collaborating with the Traffic Division of the local Police Force to distribute masks to Minibus Operators here. One of the Co-ordinators of the initiative, Lion Junior Bacchus says the distribution will take place in Kingstown tomorrow. Mr. Bacchus said masks will also be distributed to vendors… Continue Reading →
Five new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from one hundred and forty-six (146) samples collected on Saturday October 23rd, 2021, resulting in a positivity of 3.4%. Five (5) new rapid antigen positive results were reported from flu clinics on October 23rd. And, five new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from ninety-one (91) samples collected on… Continue Reading →
The death toll from Covid 19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now climbed to sixty-three, after three more persons succumbed to the disease here. The Health Services Sub-Committee of NEMO says a 36-year-old male who tested positive on October 20th, died on October 24th, following admission to the COVID-19 ward at the Milton… Continue Reading →