Caribbean L 6 ife, August 7, 2020
SVG Consulate formally re-opens
By Nelson A. King
The New York-based Consul General
of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the
USA, Howie Prince, says the Consulate
General was expected to formally reopen
on Wednesday amid the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.
Prince told Caribbean Life on Friday
that the Consulate, in mid-town Manhattan,
was closed to in-person business
since March 16, 2020 as a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the formal re-opening, the consul
general said hours will be limited
to the public from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm,
Monday to Friday.
“While people are free to walk into
the Consulate during the days and
times indicated above, you are encouraged
to call the Consulate (212-687-
4490) to make an appointment for
your visit,” said Prince in a subsequent
statement.
“Making an appointment will facilitate
ease of entry into our building
due to the fact that all businesses in
the building are required by the building
management to so do,” he added.
“While entering the building, everyone
is required to have his/her temperature
taken. Please cooperate with the building
security personnel.”
Prince said everyone will be required
to wear face mask/covering during his/
her entire visit to the Consulate.
“Kindly observe and practice the
social distancing protocols in place at
Consul General of St Vincent and
the Grenadines to the USA, Howie
Prince. Photo by Nelson. A. King
the building for your safety,” he urged.
“The Consulate expresses gratitude
to everyone for your forbearance regarding
our limited service, as this pandemic
continues to unfold,” he added. “We
look forward to welcoming and serving
you at the Consulate during your next
visit.”
Meantime, in a notice to all airlines,
dated on July 30, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines’ Argyle International Airport
(AIA), through the Coronavirus
Task Force of St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
has issued “Requirements for
passengers from the USA.”
Vincy journalist Jerry George passes
By Nelson A. King
The Vincentian news outlet, annsvg.
com, reported on Tuesday that an outpouring
of grief has marred Aug. 4 “as
news of Jerry George’s unexpected death
makes the rounds on social media.”
“George was a communications specialist
who grew more passionate, of
late, about getting the astute Caribbean
citizen ‘information ready’ on a daily
basis,” Annsvg said.
“To that end, he produced and hosted
a weekday Facebook live interview styled
talk-show dubbed ‘Early in The Morning
with Jerry S. George,’” it added.
Annsvg said George apparently died
while hosting the Aug. 4 edition, which
he entitled “Thoughtful Tuesdays.”
“This last episode was largely carried
by Beverley Sinclair, a Grenadian journalist
who is also the chief operations
officer of George’s Island Media Marketing
& Communications venture,”
Annsvg said.
It said that about 25 minutes into the
show, Sinclair made the first of several
prompts for George to re-engage in the
presentation, “as she made a case for a
kinder Caribbean civilization.”
Annsvg said that Sinclair related a
story about how helping a blind man
to get to his home opened her eyes to
the injustices being faced by persons
who endure disabilities, particularly in
Vincentian journalist, Jerry George.
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Grenada.
“Further on, as she concluded her
portion of Tuesday’s show, she remarked
in their usual banter, ‘I thank you all for
listening to my story and look forward
to hearing how you react to it, but I
don’t know where my host is, he has
abandoned me,’” Annsvg said.
“’And I need him to come back at
this point, so we can share some of your
comments, hear what you had to say
and how you deal with people that you
come across in your daily life – what
kinds of experiences have you had,’” it
added.