BBC – A US judge has dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had a sexual affair with Mr. Trump in 2006. She filed the case after the president tweeted that she had invented a story about being threatened for speaking out about the alleged relationship. But the judge ruled that the tweet was protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. Stormy Daniels was also ordered to pay Mr. Trump’s legal fees, although the amount is yet to be determined. Her lawyer…
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The Barbados government says at least 1,500 public workers will be laid off over the next few weeks as it seeks to turn around an ailing economy while acknowledging that sending home one worker “is too many”. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in a radio and television broadcast to the nation on Sunday night, said that the job cuts will affect workers in central government and government entities “We give the country the assurance that while we do not have the exact number because we are following a process, rather than arithmetical deductions, we know that it unlikely to be more…
NEWS UPDATE: Around 12am early this morning, shortly after police patrol left the area of Paul’s Avenue, gun men went in and fired a hail of gunshots. This resulted in the fatal shooting of cart man Len Stowe, originally from Bequia. The other three victims are nursing injuries at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. #BREAKINGNEWS ANN has received reports that there was a shooting incident in Pauls Avenue,Kingstown on October 14th 2018. Four persons received gunshot wounds. Reports also indicate that one person succumbed to the injuries while the three other persons were hospitalized. ANN will continue to…
Nigeria, a country in West Africa, and the Dominican Republic, which is located on Hispaniola, the secon largest island in the Caribbean, may soon be dropped from the list of countries for which visas are required to visit St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr Ralph Gonsalves spoke of lifting the visa requirements during a media conference at Cabinet Room last week Tuesday. “And I told the Cabnet I will come to them. I’m thinking of removing Nigeria – given the number of students which we’re having coming in from Nigeria now to our…
One hundred and forty-four (144) young adults received their Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Thursday 11th October 2018 and are now better equipped to access employment. In addressing the opening ceremony Minister of Education, Hon. St. Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince, stated that the CVQ certification is an initiative under the At-Risk Youths and Adults (ANEW) programme. This programme, Minister Prince explained, “continues to facilitate access to training in the technical areas for Youths and Adults who are at risk, vulnerable and marginalized… We recognize that there are a number of young…
A second-half penalty conversion from Azinho Solomon helped Saint Vincent and the Grenadines earn a 1-0 victory over French Guiana to open Matchday 2 of 2019/20 CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying on Thursday night at the Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama in Cayenne. Following a 2-0 at home to Nicaragua on Matchday 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ record in the CNL now stands at 1W-0D-1L, 3 points, with the win. After Thursday’s result, combined with its 5-0 Matchday 1 win at Anguilla, French Guiana’s record is also 1W-0D-1L, 3 points. The visitors enjoyed a solid start and had a pair…
In the Premier Division of the HAIROUN/National Lotteries Authority North East Football League, SV United managed a 3-2 win against Biabou FC at the Chili Playing Field in Georgetown yesterday. Shorn Browne netted all three goals for SV United and Deshorn Kydd scored both goals for Biabou FC. The League will continue tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 with a First Division match between DESCO and Mozambique XI.
GBN report – Three (3) men who were nabbed at sea with approximately 425 pounds of compressed cannabis appeared at the Gouyave Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 9th October 2018. Lynton Murray, 39 years, Fisherman, Anthony Jones, 35 years, Farmer, both of Requin, St. David and Vincentian Ronald Charles, 38 years, Labourer, were jointly charged with possession of a controlled drug, trafficking in a controlled drug and conspiracy to import a controlled drug. The men were intercepted at sea on Thursday 4th October 2018, during a marine operation by officers attached to the Drug Squad and the Coast Guard about a…
Earlier this morning, ANN received reports of a drowning incident in Questelles. It has been confirmed that the victim is a female and has been identified as 75 year old, St Lucian national Nightra Patterson, she is a British resident married to a Vincentian. She is said to have been vacationing in St Vincent at the time of the incident.
Grenville Harry a resident of Vermont and Ulric Hanson of Myreau appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court today before Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett charged jointly for the murder of George along with suspended Police officer Etienne Charles and Jerome Ollivierre who were charged earlier. They were also charged with entering the G.E.C. Auto Supplies at Arnos Vale between August 31st and September 1st, 2018 and stole approximately $2,000.00 dollars. On September 21st, Etienne Charles, Grenville Harry alongside others was charged with the armed robbery of Dr. Twana Browne-Caesar, wife of Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar.