As indicated, legislators are going forward with a proposal to regulate the use of tint on vehicles.On October 8, 2023, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced that a Bill is expected to be brought to Parliament to regulate tinted windows on vehicles.“Criminals or persons suspected of criminal activity have been using tinted vehicles to make their detection a little more difficult,” he said then.He added that some persons would object to the proposed Bill, but they ought to be reasonable and think about the entire country.The new regulations cited as the Motor Vehicles and Road…
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“Every billboard which the Unity Labour Party (ULP) has put up was done so with the permission of the planning authorities.” Prime Minister and Political Leader of the ULP, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said in response to a conversation on radio on April 14 about two ULP billboards that were partially burnt at Frenches. “They are in accordance with the planning authorities, that’s fact number 1; fact number 2 – the billboards at the entrance of the city, they are not on public property, they are on private property,” Gonsalves said. And thirdly, according to the prime minister there was no…
It is imperative that the public is kept well-informed about any significant developments in ongoing investigations, and the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is committed to ensuring just that. Therefore, we would like to provide an update on the tragic incident that was reported in the Park Hill area earlier this month as a continuation of our unwavering efforts to uphold complete transparency. On the 8th of April 2024, law enforcement officials made a distressing discovery of two partially burned bodies near the Park Hill Playing Field. The deceased have been identified as Brenton Barker and…
In April 2024, the police arrested and charged Rudolph Marshall, a 53-year-old cart operator from Lowmans Leeward, and Saville Keir, a 52-year-old farmer from Biabou, for drug-related offenses. Both were charged with possession of a controlled drug with the intent to supply it to another person, as well as drug trafficking.The accused men were found to be in possession of 554 grams of cannabis, which they intended to sell for the purpose of drug trafficking. The offenses were committed at the Kingstown Wharf at approximately 5:50 pm on April 11, 2024.Marshall and Keir subsequently appeared before the Serious Offences Court.…
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said that he is open to more informed discussion on the issue of changing the current age of consent.While speaking on radio on April 10, Gonsalves explained that the Joshua Government reduced the age of consent from 16 to 15 back in the 1960’s.And from ever since, the age of consent has remained at 15.“There are persons who say it should not be less than 18…some people say it should be 21,” he said.But in considering the age of consent, Gonsalves explained that there needed to be an age which is a balance between where…
With the first ball expected to be bowled in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in just under two months, word is that construction is slightly behind schedule at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground. According to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, one of the matters that he was concerned about was the platforms on which the lights are to be erected on.While addressing the issue on radio recently, Gonsalves explained that six platforms are to be constructed, on which another structure is to be constructed on to the foundation for the lights to be put in place. “They are…
Jeremy Alexander, a 42-year-old resident of Queen’s Drive said that he is going ahead with plans to take legal action against members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) after he said that he was beaten by them for over an hour.An hour and a half is exactly the length of time that Alexander told ANN that the ordeal lasted. He explained that he lives and takes care of the property while the owners, who reside overseas are away and that the incident occurred on April 3 at the residence.The distraught man said that the officers…
Recently, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) took a step to amend various sexual offences under the Criminal Code. I commend SVG on this progressive step, as some stiffer penalties were passed for persons found guilty of certain sexual crimes. However, despite the increase in penalties for certain sexual offences, substantial constitutional and human rights concerns continue to plague the Criminal Code. Below, I will highlight 3 points. However, the issues raised are not exhaustive. Firstly, several sexual offences, on a plain or literal interpretation, continue to use language that is not gender-neutral. For example, under SVG’s current rape provision,…
One of the country’s top defense lawyers, Attorney Grant Connell, is urging for the implementation of modern and proper mechanisms to complement the recent increase in penalties for firearm-related and sexual offenses. Attorney Grant Connell stated on Wednesday that while he does not dispute the recent increases in penalties for those offenses, it is essential to ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place, including the way police investigate matters, to safeguard the rights of individuals before the Court. Connell emphasized that the establishment of a Forensic Department is an absolute necessity in making a significant difference in investigations, especially in…
The Parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has passed, with bi-partisan support, stiffer penalties for some sex crimes by amending sections of which amends sections of Chapter 8 of the Criminal Code. With the exception for the penalty for rape which remains a maximum sentence of life in imprisonment, and the penalty for buggery which remains at 10 years and assault with intent to commit buggery at 7 years, here are the adjustments in brief: penalty for sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 15 years moved from maximum 5 years’ imprisonment to 15 years; maximum penalty…