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The National Nine Mornings Management Committee said it is pleased to see the number of Christmas lights which have been put up around the country as part of the National Christmas and Nine Mornings Festival. Chairman of the Committee, Orandi Bomani Charles, said many private homes, businesses and communities have been taking part in this… Continue Reading →
Ill-discipline at its height! Social Share
it is now known that we have 22 active Covid virus cases and that overall, the country has recorded 107 cases. We are informed, too, that one Grenadian returning home from SVG was tested positive. Following a big wedding in Mustique that attracted a number of overseas visitors, testing procedures have been put in place for Vincentians working there. Add to this news that positive cases have been increasing rapidly in some of the countries from which we continue to allow flights. A new variant of the virus has been found in the UK and many European countries are banning flights from the UK. Then the news from our neighbours is that positive cases of the virus have been spiking.
SVG lucky to have so far dodged the Covid-19 bullet
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by Lyf Compton
Despite arrests and heavy fines, some persons seem not taking the country’s COVID-19 quarantine measures seriously.
While St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has to date been able to prevent community spread of coronavirus, one can safely say that we have been “lucky” to not have an outbreak.
From dozens of foreigners from high risk countries like Canada and the United States (US) converging on Mustique for a billionaire’s wedding to persons from the United Kingdom (UK) and the US breaking quarantine, SVG has so far dodged the proverbial COVID-19 bullet.
COVID-19 and Nine Nights patronage
Persons have been wondering if the incidence of COVID-19 here will deter patrons from engaging in Nine Morning activities.
Chairman of the National Nine Mornings Festival Management Committee, Orande ‘Bomani’ Charles assured: We have been working closely with the Ministry of Health and were guided on how we conduct Nine Mornings 2020.” He assured that coronavirus protocols are employed at the Kingstown venue (Heritage Square) and encouraged other communities to follow suit.
The Nine Mornings Festival commenced across the state on the morning of Wednesday 16th December. The Nine Nights of Lights at the Botanical Gardens had jumped ahead with an opening on the night of Tuesday 15th.
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