Kingstown – St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its second coronavirus (COVID-19) death on Monday. The deceased is an 80-year-old male who was admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Friday, with complications of a chronic non-communicable disease, the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said in a press statement. “The elderly gentleman tested positive for COVID-19 during the routine screening conducted on all admissions,” the statement added. “The patient, …
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President Kenyatta Outlines Four-point Agenda Kenya Will Advance At The UN Security Council
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday outlined a four-point agenda that Kenya will advance as the country settles into its non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The President listed leveraging the knowledge and buy-in of stakeholders closest to crises and supporting the Security Council as well as associated UN bodies to strengthen the capacity of state institutions during post-conflict reconstruction as two of the measures that Kenya will support.
“The Peace-building Commission will play an invaluable role, which Kenya will support closely over the next two years,” President Kenyatta said.
CARICOM, Cuba heads meet as virtual summit gets underway
From left: Keisal Peters, minister of state with responsibility for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman of CARICOM; and Jose Manuel Leica Ventura, ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to SVG Social Share
On Tuesday December 8, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves addressed the opening of the 7th Summit of Heads of States and Governments of the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Cuba.
This edition of the Summit was held virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic with the Vincentian delegation participating from Cabinet Room in Kingstown. Prime Minister Gonsalves delivered remarks in his capacity as Head of Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the current Chairman of CARICOM.