Police arrested and charged Osbourne Yearwood, 41 years old Farmer of Calder with Controlled Drugs Cultivation, on 06.12.18. Yearwood is expected to appear before the Serious Offences Court to answer the charge. According to investigations, about 11:15 a.m. on 06.12.18 at Calder, the accused was met cultivating seventy-four (74) plants of the genus to cannabis.
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The estimates of expenditure and revenue for the year 2019 are to be laid before parliament on January 23rd, 2019.Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves made the announcement at his Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) convention at the Campden Park Secondary school yesterday.Dr Gonsalves said that following the laying of the estimates, Minister of Finance Camilo Gonsalves will present the 2019 budget on January 29th, 2019.The Prime Minister said parliamentarians and cabinet members are at the stage of finalizing the estimates.The Prime Minister said that although the Christians season is a time of celebration, particularly from December 24th to 26th, cabinet members…
As the matter of two election petitions continue to occupy centre’s stage, especially with the latest development of the judge recusing herself, Prime Minister and leader of the Unity Labour Party Dr Ralph Gonsalves has denied allegations election fraud.The denial came as Dr Gonsalves addressed party members at the Party’s 23rd convention held at the Campden Park Secondary school yesterday.”We know that we didn’t thieve any election. We know that the elections were free and fair,” Dr Gonsalves said.Lashing out at the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Gonsalves said: “They can go ahead. It’s not the first time they…
On Friday morning, Justice Cottle laid down a 15 year sentence to 55 year old George Mc Donald of Overland for the rape of his 10 year old niece. Mc Donald was charged on two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 13. He was sentenced to 10 years on one count and 5 years on the other. These sentences would run consecutively. During mitigation, the lawyer for the defendant, Ronnie Marks, requested a light sentence based on the fact that the defendant had no previous convictions. He also referred to the defendant’s family in…
The hierarchy of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is calling for further strengthening of public cooperation in the bid to expedite investigations to solve existing crimes, decrease the list of unsolved crimes and discourage criminal activities. Encouraged by what has been described as an “intelligence-driven operation” that resulted inthe seizing of weapons and ammunitions on Wednesday, the police have vowed arelentless campaign against crimes and violence and a deeper commitment to ensuringthat the police-public relation and cooperation are deepened and strengthed forthe better good of all of St Vincent and the Grenadines, despite challengeswhich may confront…
Police high command officers say that deceptive means of using ‘false money’ packages in the illegal drug trade is a contributor to reprisal killings in St Vincent and theGrenadines. The comment from very senior police officers came at a press conference yesterday – one day after police operation in the Brighton-Diamond area saw the seizure of a number of firearms, ammunition, a white mask and a number of packages with $15,000 written on them but which were found to be stuffed with some cut paper, giving theimpression they were genuine money packages “If you get a closer view of this…
St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its 34th murder for the year 2018 Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching ANN indicates that Sheldon Bynoe, a resident of Victoria Village received gun shot wounds about his body in Diamond. ANN is following this story and will update our website as information becomes available. Last year, St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 39 murders for the year.
UPDATE: There has been no foul play suspected at this time. The body was confirmed to be deceased and is a resident of Barroualie. Previous Post: Breaking News reaching ANN is that an unresponsive body was found in the Arnos Vale area close to the Highway Trading Building. It is unclear whether the person is deceased. However, ANN will follow and bring updates accordingly.
Leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday is asking why, if the Unity Labour Party (ULP) government firmly believes it is a duly elected administration, is it doing all in its power to frustrate the process of trial for the two election petitions filed by New Democratic Party (NDP) candidates Benjamin Exeter and Lauron Baptiste following the elections in December 2015. Dr. Friday posed the question on Wednesday as the NDP held a press conference at the headquarters. Dr. Friday said he was deeply dissatisfied that the matter is still before the court. “It has been three years since general…
Lawyer Kay Bacchus-Baptiste said yesterday that a letter is to be sent to Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Dame Janice Pereira in light of the delays in hearing two election petitions filed by candidates for the New Democratic Party Lauron ‘Sharer’ Baptiste and Benjamin Exeter. The candidates filed the petitions since the end of December 2015 following elections held earlier that month and up to now, there has been no conclusion. The matters were first tried in 2016 by Justice Brian Cottle who dismissed them. The petitioners then appealed and won and the Court of Appeal set…