Climate change is real, and it is accelerated when there is an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which causes the climate to change over a period of time. For example, some countries may experience heavy rainfall, while some countries may have a shortage of rainfall. Climate change began in the mid-1700s, when the industrial revolution kicked off, which saw an increase in greenhouse gases and it was compounded later on as the human population began to grow rapidly. In 1950, the human population was 2,556,000,053 and in November 2018 it is 7.7 Billion. With this rapid growth in…
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LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION in St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Godwin Friday has discussed the possibility of Chinese investors teaming with local entrepreneurs to invest in many sectors of the local economy. Dr Friday says much investment is needed in the country to help spur economic growth and bring employment, especially among the youth of St Vincent and the Grenadines. “To push our economy to the next level, we believe that direct foreign investment will be crucial. It is something that many of our neighbours in the Eastern Caribbean countries are pushing to their advantage, and we should also…
(CNS) – Government is spreading some Christmas cheer in the public service this month. It announced that after lengthy deliberations Thursday, Cabinet agreed that all civil servants of the federal and Nevis Island Administration, pensioners, government auxiliary employees, Skills Training and Empowerment Programme employees and workers at all statutory corporations would get double their salary in Christmas bonus. “The bonus payment is indeed expected to bring cheer to all families in St Kitts and Nevis and can be considered as the government’s Christmas gift to our hardworking and deserving citizens,” the Cabinet said in a statement. Cabinet said it took…
Embattled model 23-year-old Yugge Farrell is soon to return to the Kingstown Magistrate Court for trial for allegedly using insulting language to finance minister Camillo Gonsalves’ wife, Karen, calling her “you dirty b..ch” on January 4th, 2018. Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett adjourned hearing of the matter on January 29th, 2018, when Farrell reappeared before him for the second time in the month, having been sent to the Mental Health Centre on two separate occasions that month for psychiatric evaluation. The Vincentian model gained national attention in January after she appeared first before then presiding magistrate Bertie Pompey on January 5th…
The Kingstown Bishop’s College emerged winner of the 2018 Secondary School’s Drama Festival after defeating six other secondary schools with their play “My brother and I” written by Ron Jackson. The school also copped the Best Original Play, best director, best make-up and best stage management awards; while Tameisha Williams and Ashely Dennie, both of the Bishops College took the Supporting Actress and Best Actress Awards respectively. Second place went to the Intermediate High School with their play’ “Don’t blame the devil.” The school also took the awards for Best Costume, Best-Set Design and the Best Actor award captured by…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Grenadines along with other CARICOM countries and the Dominican Republic were invited to participate in the first UAE-Caribbean Cooperation Forum held in Dubai from November 24-26, 2018. The Forum was fully sponsored by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and explored the economic potential of future ties between the United Arab Emirates and the Caribbean. Furthermore, it provided an opportunity for senior business representatives and other high profile delegates to identify emerging drivers for effective partnerships that will yield mutual benefits between the UAE and the Caribbean. The Forum was centered on…
Police arrested and jointly charged Kareem Charles, 27 years old Labourer and Shamol Richardson, 18 years old Labourer both of Redemption Sharpes with Attempted Murder and Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Possession, on 01.12.18. According to investigations, about 6:30 p.m. on 24.11.18 at Grenville Street, Kingstown, the accused men being armed with a firearm allegedly attempted to commit the offense of Murder on a 16-year-old Labourer of Redemption Sharpes, by pointing the gun and squeezing the trigger at him. The men were also charged with attempting to discharge the firearm within 100 feet of the public road and with having in…
Police are investigating a report of Robbery made by a 70 years old Businessman of Salt Pond, on 30.11.18 against an armed unknown person. According to investigations, about 09:10 p.m. on 29.11.18 at Clifton, Union Island, the accused person allegedly robbed the complainant at gunpoint and stole from him cheques in the sum of EC$27,450.00, US$5,580.00 and EC$2,428.00 respectively. Police are asking the financial institutions to be on the alert for a person attempting to solicit fraudulent transactions.
Justice Esco Henry who was appointed last year as the trial judge in the petitions matter brought by NDP candidates Ben Exeter and Lauron Baptiste has recused herself. prominent lawyer Kay Bacchus-Baptiste Baptiste, who is representing Lauron Baptiste, confirmed the judge’s decision to recuse herself today as she appeared on radio. Bacchus-Baptiste said Justice Henry and lawyers involved in the petitions trial, as well as other lawyers, may yesterday. She said Justice Henry informed them that there were 12 matters listed for hearing on the 3rd December, 2018, which was the day previously set for the resumption of the petition…
SVG coastguard service has come in for some high praises. In a correspondence to Commander Brenton Caine, Commander of the SVG Coast Guard, the fishing community of Rose Place through a letter from the Goodwill Fisherman’s Co-operative Limited has conveyed thanks to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service for their swift and effective response in assisting a member of that community, who experienced difficulty at sea on the western side of the Fort Charlotte Point. The particulars relating to the incident revealed that on 22.11.18 about 1:45 p.m. a fisherman experienced distress at sea and after contacting…