‘Power concedes nothing without a demand. Never did and never will.’ Frederick Douglas ‘The world belongs to those who fight for it.’ Fidel Castro ‘Another world is not only possible, but she is also on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.’ Arundhati Roy You know the world is changing when those who fought you at every turn embraces your cause and attempts to adopt it as their own. They may even try to deny that you ever championed what they now embrace on the hustle. Who remembers when Rasta called alcohol ‘the devil’s soup’ and…
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Prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines the Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has called for a closer relationship between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Ghana. According to Prime Minister Gonsalves the circumstances of geography and history of the two nations and the development of Ghana’s institutions requires the institutionalism of a mechanism to develop the economic, trading, cultural and political ties and cooperation between the two countries. Dr. Gonsalves made this call when he visited President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Presidents’ Office during his 5-day official visit to the country. Prime Minister Gonsalves…
On Wednesday 28th November, just around 8:00pm Poshelle launched their new collection, “Sativa”. They did so with the release of a short film entitled “Sativa: The Holy Herb”. The film depicts the stirring imagery of the marijuana plant, “the holy herb”, amidst mezmirizing visuals of new fashion pieces and a short ode to the regal history of the plant. The film was written and directed by Calvert Jones, Maria “Monet” Joyette and Lisa Cordice. Lisa is the designer behind the brand. The inspiration for the collection came from her drawing the parallel between “the marijuana high”, moreso its psychoactive properties,…
St Vincent and the Grenadines will host this year’s annual governance meetings of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). The two major meetings: the meeting of the School Examinations Committee (SEC) and the meeting of Council will be held at the National Insurance Services (NIS) Conference Room on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 December respectively, under the Chairmanship of Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. On the night of Thursday 6 December, the official Opening of Council and the presentation of awards for outstanding performance in the May/June examinations will take place at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown. Awards will be presented…
A new organization, structured around the steel pan art form, has been launched here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. XS Steel Incorporated was officially presented at a media briefing on the evening of Tuesday, November 27, at the Murray Heights Hotel. According to Cecil Ryan, Chairman of the organization, the group will act as a vehicle and framework to mobilize and organize resources for personal and community development. Ryan said: “The idea is to create a platform for merging the energies of children and young people with the experience and wisdom of older citizens, in an ongoing project for…
ANN has received reports that a female teacher of the St Martins Secondary School is in police custody for allegations surrounding the misappropriation of funds. It is alleged that the funds amount to XCD$28,000.00. ANN understands that an investigation was also launched into the misappropriation of funds belonging to the young leaders. ANN will update our website as information becomes available. The name of the female teacher is currently unknown.
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) has advised teachers of the Lowmans Anglican School to withdraw their services, with immediate effect, due to deplorable working conditions. All the toilets that serve students have not been able to flush since Monday 26th November, 2018. A sewerage truck is currently on the compound of the school emptying the septic tanks while school is in session. The unbearable scent emanating from the truck, along with the loud sound of the suction device has interfered with the teaching and learning process at the school. 0 Moreover, the members of staff are…
(BROOKLYN, New York – Two Vincentians – Franz George and Aria Laidlow, now serve on the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Council for the period 2018 to 2020. The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official voice of the young people across all Commonwealth nations. The council’s aim is to further advance the youth development agenda by integrating young people into the development work of the Commonwealth at national, regional, and Pan-Commonwealth levels. It also provides a sustainable platform for unified engagement with decision makers and youth-led development initiatives. Franz and Aria both join the council highly qualified for their respective positions,…
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: Tuesday November 27, 2018 – Today, Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, St. Maarten and the Eastern Caribbean territories, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The purchase price is US$123 million, which represents US$25 million consideration for total shareholding of Scotiabank Anguilla Limited; and a premium of US$98 million over net asset value for operations in the remaining eight (8) countries. This price does not include any amounts required to capitalise…
REUTERS PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 27, 2018 Bank of Nova Scotia on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings which were marginally below expectations and said it planned to exit nine countries in the Caribbean as part of a shake-up of that business. The bank, which has operated in the Caribbean since 1889, said that it would refocus its business in the region by selling its insurance operations in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago to Sagicor Financial Corporation, with whom it will partner to sell insurance products in those countries. Scotiabank said it planned to sell its banking operations in Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,…