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 …
Over 20% of the COVID-19 cases here in St.Vincent and the Grenadines are among the youth population
Senior Registrar attached to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Dr. Mischa Duncan-Adams says over twenty percent of cases of COVID-19 are among the youth population here.
Speaking at yesterday’s virtual Media Conference, Dr. Duncan-Adams said there was a peak in cases following the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano.
Having gunned down a man in the capital in broad daylight and in full view of the public, a 35-year-old was last week sentenced to 45 years imprisonment for murder. The figure of 45 years was arrived at by the use of sentencing guidelines, which various courts and Judges of the Caribbean are now using to encourage more uniformity in the approach to sentencing, and to help make the process …
Former track athlete shot dead
Curtis Lopez McFee – though still unconfirmed by police, looks likely to be entered into the record books as this country’s 13th homicide victim so far for 2021.
By: Kenville Horne•
A former track athlete added to this country’s homicide count for the year when he was gunned down in Paul’s Avenue, Kingstown, just before 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 5.
Curtis Lopez McFee, known to his family and friends as Lopez, is said to have been running from his assailants when he was shot several times.
Persons who were either ‘liming’ and others who were casually making their way along the street outside the National Lotteries Authority headquarters, spoke of hearing sounds of rapid gunfire that caused panic.