Cabinet has approved an increase amount of EC$5.00 for recipients on the Public Assistance Programme who are currently receiving EC$275, to ensure that they are not disadvantaged when using the newly implemented reloadable Automated Teller Machines (ATM) cards. Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Montgomery Daniel told a media briefing, held earlier today, to announce the switch from cash payments to the reloadable ATM cards payments by the ministry of National Mobilisation, that the move will allow recipients to withdraw all of their money, if they so wish, when using the card. This is in light of the fact that ATMs only…
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December 04, 2023, Kingstown: Members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) have launched investigations into four (4) shooting incidents over the weekend which have resulted in the killing of two (2) persons. Preliminary information indicates that on Saturday, December 02, 2023, about 7:20 a.m., Deejay Howard, a 29-year-old labourer of Edinboro, and Allando Guy, a 35-year-old labourer of the same address were attacked by an assailant and shot about their bodies. The victims were transported to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. Guy later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead about…
The Rotary Club of St. Vincent is one of the recipients of the 2023 grants compliments Republic Bank EC’s Power to Make A Difference (PMAD) programme, launched in 2022. This year, the Club received funding through this programme for the purchase of a school bus for the School for Children with Special Needs. President Mikasha Ramsaran receives keys from Chairman of the Power to Make a Difference Advisory Council Gregory Bardouille The School for Children with Special Needs is one of the Rotary Club of St. Vincent’s major projects since the early 1990s, funded and constructed by the Rotary Club…
Bridgetown, Barbados, December 4, 2023 – FlightSupport Ltd, a subsidiary of the InterIsland Aviation Services Group (IASG), proudly celebrated the launch of its operations in Barbados with an evening Reception at The Cliff on November 29th, and an airport launch at Grantley Adams International Airport on December 1st, 2023. The launch events were designed to serve a twofold purpose. The airport service launch was a customer engagement event, and the official start of the FlightSupport (Barbados) Ltd operations, and the evening’s reception provided a networking opportunity for fostering stakeholder relationships within the Barbadian community. Founded and led by Chairman, Mr.…
Police are on the scene in Belmont where Belmont resident Demron Delplesche was gunned down this morning and becomes this country’s 52nd murder for the year.Delplesche died on the spot and according to police a number of spent shells was recovered next to the body. The shooting death of the young man is the fourth person to have been shot over the weekend and the second to have died. Orlando Guy, 36 year-old and one of two men who were shot during an attack in Edinboro on Saturday morning is said to have succumbed to his injuries while undergoing surgery…
The 18th annual Caribbean Child Research Conference was held from 29th – 30th November 2023, at the Five Islands UWI Campus in Antigua and Barbuda. It was held under the theme- A Safer Planet for Every Child. Striving for a world where children’s rights are respected and their voices are heard. Children from around the region had the opportunity to present their work based on the theme, whether it was through research paper, essay, or poster. Belle Adams, an 11-year-old form 1 student of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School emerged the winner of the essay competition which was opened…
The Lesser Antilles arc is a subduction zone setting that experiences thousands of earthquakes on an annual basis. While most of these events are not felt, moderate to significant sized events may impact the region at anytime. Many of the events occurring overnight have been located in the northeastern section of the arc, in the area known to have generated our largest earthquake, on 08 February, 1843. In recent days and months, several areas, from Barbados to far north-east of the arc, have generated moderate to strong earthquakes. Sometimes, such activity signals an even more significant magnitude earthquake, in the…
Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at around 7:30 am this morning in Edinboro According to reports, two persons were shot. The two men are at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. One is said to be critical while the other is said to be stable. We would update further .
The Firearms (Amendment) Bill 2023, tabled during the sitting of Parliament on November 23-24, 2023, was advanced to a Select Committee. The Bill’s objective is to amend the Firearms Act 386 by increasing the penalties as prescribed in the Act, as well as to add (new) offences to those which the Act already addresses. The Select Committee consists of seven members of Parliament and the Attorney General from the government side and four members from the Opposition. Dr. Ralph Gonslaves, Minister of National Security, who moved the motion, told the Parliament that already there has been input from the Office…
Prison officer Andy Browne, 34 years old with about 14 years experience, wept uncontrollably as he emerged from the High Court building as a free man on Thursday. A nine-member Jury, five men and four women, found him not guilty of rape. Browne was charged with raping a 21-year-old woman on July 2, 2020. In the company of his lawyer Grant Connell, Browne said , “I am overwhelmed, I am so happy. I know I was innocent, and it was just a matter of time.” He expressed gratitude to Almighty God, his lawyer and the jury. Connell said , “It…