The court has had to adjourn the sentencing of murder convict, Veron Primus to November 7, with “very little hope” that the matter will be further along on that date. The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on July 18 and Primus stood to be sentenced for the November 2015 stabbing death of real estate agent, Sharleen Greaves. The High Court convened on September 21 but there were a number …
Power and water outages hit St Vincent after volcanic eruption Monday, April 12, 2021
ST JOHN S, Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) Massive power outages struck the Caribbean island of St Vincent before dawn yesterday, as officials recorded more explosive activity at a long-dormant volcano that launched into a series of eruptions.
After remaining quiet for nearly 42 years, La Soufriere rumbled back into life Friday, blanketing the island in ash and permeating the air with the stench of sulphur.
The eruptions prompted thousands to flee for safety, with around 16,000 people living in areas under evacuation orders.
The country s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) noted “another explosive event” early yesterday morning with the “majority of the country out of power and covered in ash”.
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