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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Caribbean Airlines (CAL), has launched an investigation following an incident in which a plane hit a wall at the terminal building at the Piarco International airport. In a statement on Thursday, CAL said the ATR-72 aircraft, 9Y-TTA, was being taxied from the ramp to an aircraft hangar late Wednesday when it came into contact with the wall of the airport terminal building. CAL said the aircraft was not in active service and had no passengers or crew on board. No personnel were injured. The airline says the extent of the damage the aircraft sustained…

(New democratic party weekly column ) Friday 8th March is celebrated as International Women’s Day. The New Democratic Party (NDP) salutes our women for the tremendous progress that they have made over the years. However, there are areas that are caused for concern. When it was office, the NDP played a critical role in the advancement of women’s agenda and will continue to do so when it returns to office. During the former NDP administration, a number of achievements were accomplished. For instance, the Department of Women’s Affairs, was created. Its mandate was to address issues of discrimination, covert and…

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force joins the local and global community in recognizing International Women’s Day 2019 which is commemorated on March 8th every year. The day is being celebrated under the theme “#Balance for Better”. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John, the gazetted officer’s corps and the rank and file members of the police force salutes all women on this special day for their invaluable contribution to the development of our society in all spheres. Special recognition goes out to all policewomen for their contribution to nation building and national security. May your torches continue…

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force joins the local and global community in recognizing International Women’s Day 2019 which is commemorated on March 8th every year. The day is being celebrated under the theme “#Balance for Better”. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John, the gazetted officer’s corps and the rank and file members of the police force salutes all women on this special day for their invaluable contribution to the development of our society in all spheres. Special recognition goes out to all policewomen for their contribution to nation building and national security. May your torches continue…

The Commissioner of Police, Gazetted officers and other ranks of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force wishes to express profound sadness on the sudden death of an exemplary and dedicated Police Officer, Police Constable 364 George, a serving member of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. George passed away at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019. We wish to extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to his family during this time of sorrow and bereavement. Our Prayers and thoughts are also with his family and the Royal St. Vincent and…

Passports and Immigration Department stage border security workshop Recognizing that the role of securing the borders of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a pivotal duty for Immigration officers, the Passports and Immigration Department has moved to ensure that its workers are properly equipped to handle the task. Two this end the department commenced on Tuesday March 5 th 2019, a two-day border security workshop under the theme: “Forging Ahead with Determination. Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Beverly Walker in her remarks pointed out that one of the mandates of the Passports and Immigration Department is that of “continual training of…

By JOMO SANGA THOMAS I am sitting at my desk at the Malmaison Hotel in Oxford, England thinking about my homeland. Oxford is a thinking town, a place for deep and reflective thought. The Malmaison is an interesting place. For more than 300 years, until 1996, it served as a prison. For centuries, its inmates years were persons who could pay their debts. But Since the turn of the century the Malmaison has been turned into a snazzy hotel. The Organization of American States (OAS) invited me to a conference on CyberSecurity and Strengthening the Democratic Process. Among the topics…

P Members of the local constabulary have over the past two days been engaged in a two-day training workshop aimed at sharpening their communication Skills. The workshop is the first in a series to be held by the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force and was held under the theme; new perspectives towards greater relations, reinforcing effective communication as a force for change, opened on Tuesday at the conference room of the Fisheries department Head of the Public Relations and Complaints Department of the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVP) Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Junior Simmons…

THE GUARDIAN – A man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of HIV after he received a bone marrow transplant from a virus-resistant donor, his doctors said. Almost three years after receiving bone marrow stem cells from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that resists HIV infection – and more than 18 months after he came off antiretroviral drugs – highly sensitive tests still show no trace of the man’s previous HIV infection. “There is no virus there that we can measure. We can’t detect anything,” said Ravindra Gupta, a professor and HIV…

The Government of Thailand through the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa is offering certificate and master’s degree programmes under the Thailand International Postgraduate Programs (TIPP) for 2019. The full-time scholarship is being offered to five (5) eligible Vincentians from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to pursue studies in Thailand. The programmes of choice are among a wide range of development-related areas including Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), Climate Change, Food Security, Public Health, Primary Health Care Management, Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy Management. The Scholarship programmes ranges from 1 – 2 years. Interested persons are kindly asked to contact the Service…