


Final COVAX vaccine shipment expected before the end of May
By Carlena Knight The end of May has been earmarked as the latest possible time for when the second and final shipment of vaccines will arrive in the country via the international COVAX scheme. According to Health Minister Molwyn Joseph, the additional 16,000 doses...
Jackie Frank is new Barbuda Council Chair
By Elesha George [email protected] The members of the reconstituted Barbuda Council have elected Jackie Frank as the new chairperson for the local government. She replaces Calsey Beazer-Joseph who headed the council for just over one year, and has...
UPP Women’s Forum condemns prime minister’s sexist remarks re SVG women
A recent social media comment made by Prime Minister Gaston has left a bad taste in the mouths of some residents, including members of the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP). Yesterday, the Women’s Forum of the United Progressive Party (UPP-WF) issued an...
Antigua and Barbuda commits to hosting 250 Vincentians
By Carlena Knight Local disaster officials could be gearing up to receive at least 250 evacuees from St Vincent and the Grenadines, after an explosive eruption at the La Soufriere volcano on Friday morning. According to this week’s post-Cabinet report, the government...