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Minister of Health Wellness and the Environment St. Clair Prince has expressed his appreciation for the work done by the visiting Palestinian medical team that was recently here. Minister Prince noted that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has always stood in solidarity with Palestine and will continue to do so in the future. “We have always been in solidarity with the Palestinian people which you have heard us talk about many times in the national forum and we continue to be solidarity with the Palestinian people because those are our values, our principles are based on that, and I hope…

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By: Kenny Bailey In politics, as in any field where teamwork is essential, unity is the cornerstone of success. As the old adage goes, “United we stand, divided we fall,” it is no different in the political sphere, where divisions can mean a difference between electoral triumph and disaster. On this note, the recent public airing of grievances by a prominent young member of a political party needs to be addressed. Her concerns, voiced openly on public platforms, may have left many uncomfortable. However, these concerns, underscored by her obvious frustration, are not without validity. There’s an undeniable truth to…

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By Kenny Bailey In the vein of Lester Bangs, the infamous rock critic known for his passionate, brutally honest, and often countercultural musings, I am setting forth my thoughts on a controversy that has shaken the music scene of St. Vincent and the Grenadines – the case of Zion-I and his recent disqualification from the Calypso Tent Contest. Firstly, I’d like to invoke the essence of calypso music. Born from the crucible of Caribbean slave societies, this genre is rooted in a tradition of social and political commentary. Through its rhythmic melodies and biting lyrics, calypso has historically given a…

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The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) will be hosting its eighth annual summer coding and application development initiative known as the MyApp summer program. This year the programs will run for three (3) weeks each during the summer vacation and are scheduled for the period July 17 – August 4, 2023, at the Bequia Community High School and July 31 -August 18, 2023, at the St. Vincent Grammar School from 9:00am to 3:00pm daily. The program will teach and expose participants between the ages of 13-18 years how to code using a pocket-sized computer known as the micro:bit. This will…

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Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar says that he believes there is potential for a $20 million horticulture industry here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.Minister Caesar during an interview with the API noted that with the imminent opening of several hotels across the country, there will be significant demand for flowers at these establishments, and he does not want to see SVG becoming a nation that imports flowers at a large scale.“I think we could easily have here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines a $20 million industry annually, that would include exports as well, and we have to also…

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Political parties play their role in society, and it is our constitutional right to be or not be associated with a political party. However, it must always be “country before party”. In our beloved SVG, wrong and right seem to be dependent on which political party we support. Outrage, anger, praise, and commendations are dependent on the political party of our choice. When did we become like this? I have long had an issue with the use of any specific color assigned to a political party. This practice has left us with a society that automatically labels a citizen based…

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service (SVGCGS), in partnership with the Bank of St. Vincent and Grenadines, Sagicor Life Incorporated, Wind and Sea Tours Ltd, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority, will launch its Annual Youth Development Summer Programme on Monday, July 17th, 2023. The programme will be commemorating its 30th anniversary this year. The Programme caters to participants aged 14 to 18 and will be conducted under the theme “Thirty Years of Shaping Our Youths for Life’s High Seas.” Since the programme’s commencement in 1993, approximately 3,700 individuals have participated in it. The SVG Coast…

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The Vermont Football Club ( Vermont FC) sponsored by CEDCO has won their first three games in the South Leeward Inter-Village Competition. In their first game against Largo Height, on May 19th, they finished 1-0, followed by their game against Rose Place, May 24th where they finished 2-1 and their game against Sandy Gully, June 3rd, where they finished 3-0. All games are being played at the Campden Park playing field. In an interview, the Vermont FC Mentor Shannan John said she looks forward to the team securing the trophy. “So far the team has been doing excellent; working as…

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The Anti-Terrorism (Date of Commencement and Validation) Bill, 2023passed the committee stage without amendments during Special sitting of the House of Assembly, on June 1st 2023. The Bill was taken through all its stages at the special sitting which was also the final sitting to be held in the 200 year old Historic Court House Building. In opening debate on the Bill, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. Hon. Ralph Gonsalves said the anti-terrorism act 2023 was passed in the House of Assembly on March 21st, 2023 and published in the gazette as Act no. 5 of 2023.…

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Vincentians of Indian descent are now able to trace their genealogy back to India. During the annual Indian Arrival Day commemoration on Sunday June 4, President of the Indian Heritage Foundation Junior Bacchus, said their website now includes a section for tracing family lineage. “After 2 years of hard work, we have launched on our SVG Heritage Foundation Website a genealogy section of that site. We are inviting all of us to go to that site and put whatever information you know about your family in the relative section within the site and you will be able to find a…

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