Opposition Members of Parliament Major St Clair Leacock and Daniel Cummings on Wednesday blasted what they referred to as a “pig in a bag” situation as they rose to make their contribution to the Mt Wynne/Peters Hope Hotel Project Loan Authorization Bill presented by Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves.. The object of the bill was to have authorization from parliament for the government to borrow a loan of US$50 million from the Export/ Import Bank of Taiwan to finance the construction of hotel in the Mt Wynne/Peters Hope area. In introducing the bill, Gonsalves said the issue of the government’s…
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The Drug Prevention and Misuse (Amendment) Bill intended for pressentation to parliament in this week’s sitting has been pushed back to next year. Prime Minister Dr.Ralph Gonsalves, who has responsibility for legal affairs, announced the postponement of the bill at Wednesday’s sitting of parliament. Dr. Gonsalves said that over the weekend he indicated to the Attorney General that “there are one or two practical difficulties in the way parts of the law was drafted and I suggest a solution and that solution was accepted.” “And, on reflection, I also told him that there is no urgency to pass that today;…
Opposition MP for West Kingstown and New Democratic Party (NDP) chairman Daniel Cummings in parliament on Wednesday questioned the move by the Dr Ralph Gonsalves administration to rush through parliament at Christmas time nearing the end of the year a number of bills that are of tremendous importance while the rest of the year was somewhat scant. Prime Minister Gonsalves, however, said there was “good reason” for the end of year work schedule. The Prime Ministed identified four bills, which were listed for Wednesday’s sitting but which he said had to be traversed to the scheduled sitting on December 27th,…
A bill which sought authorization from parliament for the government to borrow a loan of US$50 million to finance construction of a hotel in the Mt Wynne/Peters Hope area was passed without amendment last evening. The Mt Wynne/Peters Hope Hotel Project Loan Authorization Bill 2018 was presented to parliament by Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves yesterday morning during which it had its first and second reading and was debated. By evening, despite issues raised in the debate, the bill was passed, having gone through all stages. The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), though in support of the hotel project, raised…
Police are investigating two (2) incidents of Aggravated Burglary, Indecent Assault and Rape which occurred on the 19th December, 2018. According to preliminary investigations, an unknown man entered the dwelling house of a 38-year old Domestic as a trespasser and had in his possession a gun. The Burglar indecently assaulted the complainant and compelled her to go upstairs at gunpoint. The accused Burglar also reportedly raped a 15-year old student therein. Police investigations also revealed that an unknown man entered the dwelling house of a 44-year old Domestic as a trespasser and had in his possession a gun. The accused…
Sixteen years after his initial conviction and death sentence for the 12-year old Lokeisha Nanton’s murder, 47 year old Patrick Lovelace is still languishing in prison on death row – the lone death-row inmate in St Vincent and the Grenadines, according to prison authorities. A prison status presented to the High Court at the close of the criminal assizes showed that Lovelace, who came to national and regional attention following his arrest and charge for the brutal sexual molestation and murder of the Sion Hill resident in July 2002, remained on death-row amid pressure from international human rights organizations to…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the newest destination in the region to be served by American Airlines. American Airlines commenced its inaugural non-stop service between Miami International Airport and Argyle International Airport (AIA) on Saturday December 15th, 2018 when Flight AA 1427 landed just after 3:40pm. Speaking at a brief Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the AIA tomark the historic occasion, Mr Alfredo Gonzales, American Airlines ManagingDirector for the Caribbean said t the Airline is thrilled to add SVG as its newest destination in the Caribbean, further strengthening their already“robust Caribbean Network which is a source of pride for the…
Canadian police officers are currently looking for three men regarding an early morning shooting that occurred on Tuesday. The incident occurred this morning around 6:17 am in San Romanoway. The victim has been identified as Lawrence Errol Joel John of Toronto, a Vincentian national who migrated to Canada about a year ago. According to reports, the three men, who are suspects, approached a vehicle in which John and his fiancee were inside of and opened fire. John’s fiancee was not injured during the incident. A post-mortem examination has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Police are currently investigating. Anyone…
Charges of tax evasionand theft brought over two years ago against Harlequin Hotels and Resorts and Harlequin Property SVG Ltd.principal David Ames of Buccama Resort fame werewithdrawn by prosecuting authorities when the matter was called yesterday at theKingstown Magistrate Court on Monday. In June 2016, Ames was charged that: between February 1st and December 31st, 2011, he stole the sum of$1,739,524.00, the property of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines;between February 1st and December 31st, 2011, he stole the sum of $397,615.00, the property of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines; between February 1st and December…
(Dominica news online) Four Chinese nationals have been fined $700.00 each or two months in jail, after being found guilty in a Roseau magistrate court, of entering Dominica with false passports. On December the 9th, 2018, five Chinese were arrested at the Douglas Charles airport when they were caught trying to enter the country with passports from the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The five were charged and subsequently appeared at the magistrate’s court in Roseau where four of them pleaded guilty and the charge against the fifth was dropped. The maximum fine for such offence is…