West Indies lost the first One Day International Cricket match by 6 wickets with 97 balls remaining at Dhaka, Bangladesh today. The scores: West Indies 122 off 32.2-overs; (Kyle Mayers 40. Rovman Powell 28, captain, Jason Mohammad 17, Andre McCarthy 12; Shakib Al Hasan 4 for 8, Hasan Mahmud 3 for 28, MUS-TAFI-ZUR Rahman 2… Continue Reading →
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is appealing to Vincentians to exercise restraint during the upcoming holiday weekend, and to stay at home as much as possible The appeal comes in the wake of an announcement this week by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves that Friday January 22nd and Monday January 25th… Continue Reading →
A 15-year-old female has become the 8th person to die from the current outbreak of Dengue Fever in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A release from the Health Services Sub- Committee of the National Emergency Committee said the patient died on Tuesday. The Committee said the fifteen-year old asthmatic female was admitted to Hospital early… Continue Reading →
Low cloud cover and frequent periods of rain at the volcano throughout most of yesterday hampered visual observations and fieldwork. The La Soufriere Bulletin says Conditions eased briefly to allow Scientists Lloyd Lynch and Ian Juman to be dropped off at the Monitoring Station on the upper flank of the volcano where they completed most… Continue Reading →
A National 24-Hour Virtual Prayer Vigil will be held here this weekend, to offer prayer for various issues impacting the nation. The event is being co-ordinated by several local Church Leaders. According to a release, the Churches have been variously engaged in several activities of Prayer and Fasting, however in this combined and collaborative effort… Continue Reading →
The National Insurance Services, NIS is taking steps to safeguard the welfare of its Pensioners, amidst the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic. The NIS has embarked on a Financial Inclusion Drive for Pensioners, and is encouraging its Pensioners who receive payment via cheque, to submit their Banking and Credit Union information, to facilitate direct payment to… Continue Reading →
Health Officials have welcomed the stance taken by the World Health Organization, to change the status of this country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization had initially said that St. Vincent and the Grenadines can be classified as having community transmission in respect of COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache says… Continue Reading →