Police are investigating a report of Attempted Murder made by a 49-year-old Labourer of Arnos Vale on 30.04.2020. According to investigations, some unknown person(s) armed with a gun and with the intent to commit the offence of murder on the complainant, shot him on the right side of his chest…
Police have arrested and jointly charged a juvenile along with Lee Mervyn Slater, 19 year old Student both of Green Hill with the offence of Wounding on 30.04.2020. According to investigations, both assailants allegedly wounded a 46 years old Gardener of the same address by stabbing him about his body…
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) is appealing to people across St. Vincent and the Grenadines to work closely with them to ensure that pipe-borne water is available for everyone. This appeal was made by Chief Executive Officer of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority, Garth Saunders as the…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is increasing its capacity to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. So far COVID-19 has claimed the life of 248k persons, while there are 3.5 million cases worldwide as of Monday 4th May 2020. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Keizer Beache said the Ministry…
Unchartered Waters of COVID-19 Quarantine: What’s next for seafarers after repatriation? By Chevanev Charles LL.M (IMLI) & Derrick Okadia LL.M (IMLI) The views in this article are the views of the writers only. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused stranded seafarers to be, trapped at sea. An estimated 100,000 seafarers can…
Royal Caribbean Cruises crew members who have felt imprisoned on cruise ships during a standoff between the company and the CDC might soon be emancipated, according to letters sent to employees Sunday from the CEOs of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises obtained by the Miami Herald. In an about-face, Royal Caribbean’s…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer…
The three-member team is led by Ms. Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and includes Mr. John Jarvis, Commissioner of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission and Mr. Sylvester King, Deputy Supervisor of Elections of St. Vincent and the…
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and at Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are…
In an exclusive interview with News784 this morning, the area representative for the Constituency of South Central Windward, called on persons, "to stop the stigmatization, speculation and sensationalism as it relates to COVID 19. It simply does not help." The former Island Scholar and current Minister of Agriculture, expressed confidence…
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