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Almost 30 percent of COVID-19 cases recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) between April 1 and May 14, 2021 were in persons under the age of 19. This statistic was one of the main points made at a press conference held by the Ministry of Health this week to update the nation on ongoing public health concerns.   It also comes as local health authorities remind Vincentians of …

‘Baby Mamas’ shower mothers By: Gloriah• People organize baby showers for their friends who are first-time or expecting mothers.  The occasion is used to ‘shower them with gifts to bless the newborn’. Such was the intention of a group calling themselves "Baby Mamas”, when they organized two bumper baby showers at the Sunset Shores Hotel on Monday, 17th May.  This time, though, these mothers were different.  All fifty ladies were residing in emergency shelters, having been displa...

Though some persons seem to have reverted to pre-COVID behaviour, regarding masks and physical distancing guidelines, local authorities are reminding citizens that there has been no relaxation of COVID19 related protocols in St Vincent and the Grenadines. According to this country’s mass gathering protocols, only 10 persons are allowed to be at an indoor gathering, and 20 persons at an outdoor gathering. While attending these gatherings, it is expected that …

Social Share As at May 12, just over 2000 people were recorded as being fully vaccinated against COVID19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Official figures from the Ministry of Health this week showed a total of 2529 receiving their two doses of either the AstraZeneca or Sputnik V vaccine. However, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Simone Keizer-Beache told SEARCHLIGHT that there has been a slow uptake in persons coming forward to be vaccinated in recent weeks. Health authorities had a soft...

Kingstown – The St Vincent and the Grenadines government says it has ordered 50 000 doses of the Russia-developed Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine, as nationals continue to refuse taking the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here. Health officials are worried that thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are at risk of expiring at the end of this month, and Prime Minister Dr. Ralph …

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves while speaking on NBC Radio earlier this week Social Share Persons in shelters are refusing to be tested for COVID19, despite there being at least five persons at one shelter who have been confirmed positive for the virus. This is according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, who was addressing the dangers of this choice while speaking on radio this week. “To address COVID properly, we have to do early identification, we have to do the testing,...

Gov’t to purchase 50,000 more Sputnik V vaccines Social Share A heightened interest among Vincentians for the Sputnik V Russian COVID19 vaccine will result in the purchase of 50,000 vaccines by local authorities. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said this week that his government has received a draft contract for the purchase of the vaccines from Russia, which include both the first and second dose. “We are at the stage now, we are on the verge of getting the 50,000 treatments ...

La Soufriere, covid19 and 5G conspiracy theories 2 Hrs Ago The view from the Belmont observatory in St Vincent as the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano continues. The volcano is hidden by the ashfall and deposits can be seen on surrounding vegetation and houses. - Photo courtesy The UWI Seismic Research Centre The covid19 pandemic has crippled economies around the world. For tourism-dependent, small Caribbean islands like St Vincent and the Grenadines, it has been worse as travel restricti...

A cruise ship rescued hundreds of people in St Vincent yesterday after delivering supplies to the volcano-hit Caribbean island. Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Celebrity Reflection took 159 passengers, including 108 stranded Americans, from the island to Philipsburg in Dutch Sint Maarten. It also delivered water and other vital supplies to people left on the island coated in ash from a week of violent eruptions. La Soufrière volcano shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash earlier yes...