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Month: May 2020

POLICE OFFICERS CELEBRATES 20 YEAR MILESTONE

Eleven (11) members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) on 10th and 12th May, 2020 celebrated 20 years of service to the organization and by extension the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines under the theme “20 years of excellence and continuity through sacrifice”. These officers…

Schools in SVG to possibly open next Monday

Minister of Education Hon. St.Clair Prince while speaking on the “Issue at Hand” program airing on WEFM, discussed several topics concerning schools including their possible timeline for the reopening. “The Officials in the Ministry of Education along with the experts in the Ministry of Health set up a kind of…

(Gilead Agreements)- SVG To Benefit From The Expanded Supply Of Remdesivir

(By Ernesto Cooke) - Gilead has signed non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements with five generic pharmaceutical manufacturers based in India and Pakistan to further expand supply of remdesivir to countries including SVG. The agreements will allow the companies to manufacture remdesivir for distribution in 127 countries. The countries consist of nearly…

Earthquake Strikes Near St Vincent, Grenada And Tobago

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred around 11.55 am on Tuesday. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC) confirmed that the epicentre of the quake took place at a depth of 10 km, at latitude 11.98N and longitude 60.84W. It occurred 89 km north of Scarborough,…

Disappointed! Response To Ambassador John Article On Vincy Students In Cuba

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of News784. Send all articles to [email protected] First and foremost, I have to say that the article that was published on May 12, 2020, about Mr. Ellsworth John, ambassador to…

Payment Of Tourism Income Support For Taxi Drivers, Tour Bus Operators

All Tourism Approved taxi drivers, water taxi operators, and tour bus operators who have registered with the Ministry of Tourism for the tourism income support from the Government of SVG, are advised that payments will be made tomorrow Thursday, May 14th, 2020 from 9 a.m. at the Geest Shed on…

Several Injured Following Accident In Diamond

News784 has been of an accident in the Diamond community. According to information several persons have been rushed to the Milton Cato Memorial. The accident involved a white mini van, an omnibus and a car which according to the information went over an embankment.

3 More Covid – 19 Patients Recovered

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2020 Contact: Chief Medical Officer, Chair Health Services Subcommittee National Emergency Committee Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines THREE MORE COVID-19 PATIENTS RECOVERED St. Vincent and the Grenadines now has twelve (12) recovered COVID-19 cases, following the receipt of results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency…

SITUATION WITH STUDENTS IN CUBA BY AMBASSADOR ELLSWORTH JOHN

I feel moved to write this opinion piece for two reasons: 1. The number of text and/or whatsapp calls I have received from concerned Vincentians about the “plight” of our students in Cuba; and 2. Providing clarity to the new batch of students who would be traveling to Cuba later…

SVG Immigration Department Says Claims Made By George Is False/Misleading

(RELEASE) - The Passports and Immigration Department wishes to refute claims made by Mr Jerry George during his live Facebook feed on Saturday 9th May, 2020. On the arrival of the cruise ship 'Carnival Glory' at the Cruise Ship Berth, Mr George stated that the ship was docked but that…

EC$275,000 To Compensate 60 Vendors Plying Their Trade On The Sea Wall

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines continues to undertake preparatory works in anticipation of the construction of new port facilities in Kingstown. In December 2019, the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved financing for this project. The first phase will include: the construction of…

9 Additional Vincentian Sailors From Carnival Expected Home On Wednesday

Nine additional Vincentian sailors working with Carnival cruise line are expected home on Wednesday. This was announced by Prime Minister Gonsalves on Tuesday morning. Gonsalves said the additional nine was found on ships the company have anchored off Barbados. He said the same protocols will be in place for those…