The Accountant General in a press release on Wednesday said that due to the time of the increase and the scheduled date for the running of government monthly pay role, the treasury was unable to process the increase and back pay in time for January 2019. The release said that the back pay and increase to public sector workers, pensioners, parliamentarians, daily paid and minor salaried workers will be paid during the month of February. The release further stated that some categories of non- pensionable workers will receive their re-numeration with their weekly and fortnightly salary, while others will receive…
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The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) in Collaboration with the Youth Affairs Division will be commencing its second Youth Affairs/RSVGPF Police Band Apprentice Programme at an opening ceremony on Thursday 31st January, 2019 at the Band Room Old Montrose beginning at 1:00 P.M The Programme is an extension of the Youth Empowerment Service (YES) Programme, established by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force and the Ministry of National Mobilisation with responsibility for Youth Affairs, to facilitate the training of Youth for possible enlistment into the RSVGPF Band. e
Police are on the scene in Arnos Vale investigating a stabbing incident. Reports indicate that two men were involved in an altercation over alcohol when a fight ensued. It is reported that one man received injuries about his body and is now deceased. One Source told ANN that the deceased had a cutlass and was beating the other with the said Cutlass , the deceased is allegedly the one who initiated the fight. The Source told ANN after a struggle the man took the cutlass from the deceased and stabbed him. In a video obtained by ANN, it can be…
NDP ISSUE STATEMENT ON THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA F Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: As the socio-economic and political situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela becomes increasingly precarious our concern for the safety, security and general well-being of the people of that regional sister country occupies our greatest consideration at this critical time. We urge the protagonists in the country, in particular, as well as all external parties, to be guided by that primordial humanitarian principle. The citizens of that country, like all other people, deserve to live in peace and security, in their own homeland, in…
ANN has received reports of a shooting in the Ottley Hall area about 7:52 earlier this evening Reports indicate that Jamal Straughn, a 20 year old Laborer was shot 5 times about his body He was taken to the MCMH
Police have arrested and charged Iso Lynch, a 36-year old Contractor of Layou with three (3) counts of the offence of Deception. Lynch allegedly dishonestly obtained $250.00ECC in cash from a 61 year old Contractor of Belair at Richmond Hill about 11:35am on 23.01.19. Lynch also allegedly dishonestly obtained the sum of $800.00ECC in cash about 5:00pm on 18.12.16 and the sum of $2,400.00ECC in cash about 3:00pm on 29.12.16 from a 48-year old Business-man of Mt. Bentick, Georgetown. Lynch was also arrested and charged with allegedly being the driver of motor vehicle PA-240 did use the said motor vehicle…
ST Johns ,Antigua – As the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) continues investigation into the recent seizure of approximately One Million Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand EC Dollars (ECD $1, 876,000.00) worth of Compressed Cannabis, another Vincentian national has been apprehended and charged. Two Vincentian males have now been charged. Godfrey King, resident of Green Hill – Liberta, and Sydney Norville, resident of Marble Hill, appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Monday 28th January, 2019 to answer to the charges of Possession of Cannabis, Possession with Intent to Transfer, Being Concerned in the Supply of…
President of the Grenada Football federation Mr. Cheney Joseph has been suspend by the Executive Committee of GFA with immediate effect for a period three (3 )Months pending an inquiry into the nature of the recently concluded court matter ,the Commissioner of Police vs Cheney Joseph a release from the GFA states. The release dated the 28th, January 2019, also stated that at a meeting held on Saturday 26th , it was decided that First Vice President Allan James would act as President Article 40 Clause 2 of the GFA states that the Executive Committee has the Authority in the…
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines –World Pediatric Project (WPP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment conducted craniofacial assessments, surgery and care from January 20th-25th, 2019. The clinic was held on Sunday, January 20th, 2019, for all children up to the age of 21 years old. The craniofacial team evaluated children with head and facial anomalies and was led by pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgeon Dr. Jennifer Rhodes of The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Dr. Rhodes was supported by an anesthesiologist Dr. Seamus Dore as well as plastic surgeon Dr. Franklin Lew and Operating Room nurse Molly McCabe. The team’s focus was to…
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, January 29, 2019 – Ms. June Pamela Barbour is this country’s Honorary Consul for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Jamaica. Ms. Barbour was appointed on 16th January 2019. Her recognition was executed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith. Ms. Barbour will serve in the capacity as this country’s diplomatic agent to Vincentians in Jamaica. Among her duties will also include; promoting the development of economic, educational and cultural interest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines including the establishment of exchange arrangements in these…