ANN has received reports that there is a house on fire in Redemption Sharpes. It is said that the house contained a lone occupant. The extent of the injuries at this time is unknown. ANN will update our website as details become available.
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The discussion on marijuana has heightened within the last several months and is getting much needed national attention. The government in its effort to set conditions to enable the establishment of medical cannabis/marijuana industry has brought three bills before the parliament to set the legal basis for this industry. The bills before the parliament are: (1) Medical Cannabis Industry Bill; (2) The Permitted Use of Cannabis for Religious Purposes Bill and (3) Cannabis Cultivation Amnesty Bill. The advancement in science and technology has exposed many myths and falsehoods surrounding cannabis/marijuana. The discussion on the way forward is hindered by varying…
The Ministry of Education is seeking to bring early childhood stakeholders up to date with good practices within the sector and region. This was done in the form of a national sensitization workshop entitled “Caribbean Early Childhood Development Good Practice Guide”. Delivering the welcome remarks, Education Officer with responsibility for Early Childhood Education, Miss Ethny Williams, stated that “the workshop aims to provide a benchmark to ensure the highest standards in early childhood centres in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Miss Williams emphasized that the “Caribbean child must be enabled to succeed in early childhood settings that promote best practices”.…
Young people in this country had an opportunity recently to voice their concerns on issues relating to the environment when members of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) St. Vincent and the Grenadines chapter hosted a Conference of Youths (COY). The conference which took place on Friday, 16th November, 2018, brought together SVGCC and secondary school students and was held at the SVGCC Villa campus. The main aims of the conference were to share information on energy use and climate change and to hear from youths, their concerns about environmental matters in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Youths were…
Vincentian Roger Davis has been re-elected un-opposed as President of the Windward Islands Cricket Umpires’ Association at it’s Bi-Annual General Meeting last weekend. Davis, who is also President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Umpires’ Association, heads a 5-member Executive, four of whom were also re-elected un-opposed. The rest of the Executive are Vice-President, John Greenidge of Grenada, Hon. Treasurer, Heston Charles of Dominica, who was previously a Committee Member, and Committee Johann Williams of St. Lucia. The Association’s new Hon. Secretary is Vincentian Maria Abbott who was appointed by the President. Saturday’s meeting also adopted the Annual…
Six persons have been arrested and charged in connection with the burglary at the St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua and theft of 78 laptops. The six; Junior Richardson, Kesron Richardson, Ranel Nanton, Michael Thomas, — Pope and a 14 year old student appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Wednesday facing separate charges. Junior Richardson alone was charged for entering the St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua as a trespasser between April and November 19th, this year and stealing 50 Acer laptops valued at $25,000.00, the property of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines. He was further charged that knowing or…
Thirty (35) emergency services personnel to benefit from Regional Security System (RSS) Incident Command System Course (ICS) Thirty five (35) emergency services personnel from the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Fire Department, Coast Guard, Her Majesty’s Prisons, SVG Cadets Corps, NEMO, Ministry of Health, Argyle International Airport (AIA) and SVG Port Authority will benefit from a Regional Security System (RSS) Incident Command System Course (ICS). The training will be conducted during the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm commencing on Tuesday November 27 – 29, 2018, at NEMO Headquarters Conference Room. The main objectives of the…
At its 2018 Biennial General o held on 20th November at Beachcombers Hotel, a new Board of Directors was elected to serve the SVG Hotel & Tourism Association for the next two years. The new Board is headed by Kim Halbich of Paradise Beach Hotel, herself a former Association President. Other members elected were: Vice President: Keisha Browne, Mariners Hotel Accommodation (Apts., Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfast, Inns, Lodges): Alicia Lavia, Alojay Apts.Accommodation (Hotels): Jessica Hornsey, Beachcombers HotelAccommodation (Resorts): Bianca Porter, Young Island Resort Allied (Marine Operator – Yachting/Boating): Katie Bingham, Sail Grenadines Allied (Marine Operator – Dive): Vaughan Martin,…
ANN was contacted by a worker of a government department in Kingstown about water being stored in a tank at an education department. The source informed ANN that the water was contaminated and not fit for human consumption. It was said that health inspectors tested the water and informed the workers not to drink it. The source further stated that on numerous occasions workers have gotten ill after drinking water from the tank. ANN was told that the tanks had not been cleaned in years and this was not the first time that workers have gotten ill after drinking the…
Police arrested and charged Lionel George, 25 years old unemployed of Rockies for with intent to commit the offence of Murder on Tevin Williams, 24 years old unemployed of Rockies, did an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence by shooting him on the left side of his chest and right side of his buttocks with a gun, at Rockies about 9:07pm on 04.11.18.