Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has described the situation as troubling after five CARICOM Leaders met with U.S President Donald Trump to discuss issues which are already being discussed with one voice by the regional grouping, CARICOM. He made this statement during an interview on the OMG Radio program on BOOM Radio hosted by Dwight “Bing” Joseph, on Monday March 25th following last Friday’s meeting of the five Caribbean Heads of Government with United States President, Donald Trump. The leaders who met with President Trump are: Haitian President Jovenel Moise, St Lucian Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, Bahamas Prime Minister Doctor…
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KINGSTOWN, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – March 19, 2019 – The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, will on March 20-21 host a workshop on “Resilient Urban Development of the Modern City and Kingstown” this as government moves ahead with plans to make Arnos Vale the next city in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The workshop will focus on two key areas: (a) the revitalization of Kingstown and (b) the development of Arnos Vale as a “modern city”. Specific topics will include design of urban spaces, development of business and financial models to fund urban investments, optimization of…
(PIX 11 )NEWARK, N.J. — Customs agents have seized the biggest shipment of cocaine recovered at the ports of New York and New Jersey in 25 years. Customs agents have seized the biggest shipment of cocaine recovered at the ports of New York and New Jersey in 25 years. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says 3,200 pounds of the drug contained in 60 packages were seized at Port New York/Newark on Feb. 28. The street value is estimated at about $77 million. It’s the biggest cocaine seizure at the ports since 1994. A CBP spokesman says the container was recovered…
Three icons associated with the development of the constituency of Central Kingstown will be honoured by the Old Montrose, Lower Kingstown Park and Lodge Village Community Group at an event at Old Montrose on National Heroes Day, March 14. In an interview with ANN, the community group’s chariman, Enroy King, said that the honouring ceremony will be part a fair and cultural exhibition which takes place at an area near the Singer store room at Block 2000, Old Montrose. He said the fair and is expected to begin at 11 a.m. and the cultural package is expected to commence at…
ANN has received reports that an Ottley Hall man who goes by the alias “Bunny” is now dead following a shoot out with the police. According to reports, police officers went to an address in which they believed the WANTED man was hiding out. Upon arriving at the home, police officers asked a young man if anyone else was inside, he responded to the negative. Police continued to search and upon entering a bedroom and knocking on the door, the man opened fire in which the officers returned fire. Reports are that the man succumbed to the injuries. ANN will…
ANN has received reports that a body of an underdeveloped baby was found in a gutter in Vermont early Tuesday morning. Police attached to the Vermont district is currently on the scene.
THE VIEWS EXPRESS ARE NOT OF ANN BUT OF THE CONTRIBUTOR THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( NDP Press statement on Elections Petitions trial) On February 11, 2019, the much anticipated and often delayed trial of the petitions challenging returns in the constituencies of Central Leeward and North Windward in the 2015 General Elections began. The trial was held at a specially constituted courtroom located in the conference room on the third floor of the National Insurance Services (NIS) building in Kingstown. The New Democratic Party (NDP) publicly objected to the use of this venue as it restricted public access to…
Police are investigating a report of Aggravated Burglary and Attempted Murder made by a 40-year-old Labourer of Villa on 27.02.19. The V/C in his report to the police alleged that some unknown person(s) entered his dwelling house as a trespasser(s) and shot him about the body with a gun on 27.02.19 at Villa. The police are soliciting the assistance of the members of the public with vital information about this report that will aid with the investigation and the prosecution of the offender(s) or any other reports to divulge same to the Assistant Commissioner in charge Crimes at 1784-456-1339 or…
ANN has received reports that there was a major drug burst within the coastal waters of St Vincent and the Grenadines around midday today. It is unclear at this time the estimated cost of the drugs found. ANN will update in a future post.