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‘Wanted Wednesdays’ Stage shows and parties are integral to Reggae and Dancehall in Jamaica. So, whether you are a local or someone just visiting the island, you have probably heard about weekly sessions—some of the street dances—like Uptown Mondays, Weddy Weddy Wednesdays. Though the long-running parties have not gone unscathed amid the pandemic, they are such trendsetting events that when the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) launched its “Wanted Wednesdays” social media campaign last week, people were ready to attend the “dance”. One  Twitter user said: “JCF in associat...

Arleen Sharpe, a sister of late journalist, Michael Sharpe, views her brother's body inside a casket at the Roman's Funeral Home Chapel in St Andrew on Wednesday. Colleagues, relatives and friends at an online remembrance ceremony on Wednesday reflected on the life and work of Michael Sharpe as a journalist who enhanced the profession by the stellar work he did, and his personal and professional impact on people generally. The event was mainly a video presentation which was done in tandem with actual viewing of Sharpe’s body at Roman’s Funeral Home in St Andrew, where well-known jazz pian...

St. Kitts and Nevis Pledges $1 Million in Financial and Humanitarian Support to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Format Media Statement Courtesy the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Monday, April 12, 2021 — In a Statement issued on Saturday Afternoon, April 10th, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris announced a pledge of EC$1 million to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the wake of the devastation caused by the recent series of eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano. The relief pledge includes financial support as well as humanitarian support thr...

The UWI Seismic Research Centre provides ongoing support to Saint Vincent as La Soufriere volcano moves to Explosive Phase Format Media Release Courtesy The UWI Seismic Research Centre Friday, April 9, 2021 — The UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago — On April 9, at 8:41 am, an eruption column (cloud of ash) began rising above the La Soufrière volcano located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This signalled that the volcano moved to an explosive phase following three months of effusive eruption, magma extrusion and more recently, tremor and volcano-tectonic (VT) seismic activity. Lead...

Article by Social Share Billboards, vaccination health fairs and a new website, all designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, are being considered by the COVID-19 Communications Unit. So says Liz Thompson, Barbados’ departing United Nations (UN) Ambassador who until recently was the face of the unit, hosting the COVID-19 press briefings. She told the Saturday Sun in New York that these were among key initiatives being examined to reach a mass audience with information about the importance of the protocols, vaccinations and other health messages. “We are having discussions ab...