~ Caribbean students graduate with Diploma in Hospitality Leadership ~ In keeping with Sandals Resorts’ mandate to train and develop 400 managers in the next three years, The Sandals Corporate University (SCU) has added another sixteen managers to its growing list of graduates in the Diploma in Hospitality Leadership Programme. The leadership initiative, a partnership with the SCU, Florida International University(FIU) and Accelerating Leaders hosted its second graduation ceremony, at Sandals Barbados which was attended by members of the SCU team, Sandals and Beaches Executives, representatives of FIU and Accelerating Leaders and well-wishers of the graduates. In his greeting, Dr.…
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Over the last few weeks, fueled by the changes in the Criminal Code Chap. 171, to increase penalties for various sex offenses, we have heard a flurry of conversations about additional revisions needed to this section (consent) of the law. The age of consent was once sixteen and moved to fifteen. Going on memory only, I think at that time a person could also get married below that age with their parent’s consent. It would not surprise me if the law said girls, but I could be wrong. Some may say move the age of consent to eighteen, which I…
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is investing EC $10.5 million to revolutionise the process of land and property transactions. The formal title of this sub-project is “Single Window Land and Property Transaction Project”, which is part of the larger Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP) being implemented by Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and financed by soft-loans from the World Bank/International Development Association (IDA). SVG’s portion of this loan from CARDTP is US $94 million for the overall project for the four Windward Islands. The central aim of CARDTP is to increase access to…
Michael Findlay, the Chief of Mission for the local organizing committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, has stated that the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ hosting of tournament matches would have been impossible without the Sandals Resort. According to him, the opening of the Sandals resort and the Argyle International Airport has played a crucial role in making SVG a viable option for the hosting of matches. He is confident that the availability of enough hotel rooms and the upgraded airport infrastructure would make St. Vincent an excellent choice for hosting such an event. He credits the opening…
On 26.04.24 police arrested and charged Zion Ashton, 23 years old Farmer of South Rivers with the offence of Assault Bodily Harm. Investigations revealed that on the 26.04.24 at 9:50 AM the accused assaulted a 38 year old resident of the same address by striking her on the left side of her face with a cutlass. The incident occurred in South Rivers. Ashton is expected to appear before the Kingstown Magistrate Court to answer the charge.
On the 26th of April 2024, law enforcement officials arrested and charged Mr. Kerwin Mc Dowall, a 54-year-old unemployed resident of Arnos Vale, with the offense of burglary. Investigations revealed that the accused allegedly entered the dwelling place of a 54-year-old Retiree of Arnos Vale as a trespasser, and one (1) black Samsung Galaxy S8 Cellular Phone, valued at USD 900.00. The offense was committed in Arnos Vale on 09.04.24 between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. On April 29, 2024, Mc Dowall pleaded not guilty in front of the Calliaqua Magistrate Court. He was granted bail for $3000.00 ECC with…
Eli Bowens, a 46-year-old farmer from Fancy, has been arrested and charged with the offense of Assault and Bodily Harm. The investigations reveal that the accused allegedly attacked a 53-year-old vendor from Arnos Vale by hitting him above his right eye with a stone. The incident took place on April 12th, 2024, at 12:30 PM in Arnos Vale. Bowens pleaded not guilty before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on April 29th, 2024, and was granted bail for $1000.00 ECC with one surety. The court has ordered him to have no contact with the complainant, and the matter has been adjourned to…
On 25.04.24, the police displayed their efficient handling of law and order by arresting and charging Keevin Bibby, a 22-year-old baker from New Montrose. Mr. Bibby was charged with attempting to introduce prohibited articles into His Majesty’s Prison. The police acted on their intelligence and ensured that the offender was brought to justice. Based on the investigations conducted, the accused has allegedly attempted to introduce prohibited articles, including 36 grams of cannabis, one blue lighter, and 66 sheets of wrapping paper, into His Majesty Prison without lawful authority. We can confirm that the incident mentioned took place in Kingstown on…
At approximately 11:00 AM today, the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force received information about a partially decomposed body of an unidentified male (referred to as John Doe), found on the ground floor of a residence in Walker Piece, New Montrose. The body was discovered by the homeowner while conducting a routine inspection of the property, upon detecting a foul odor that led him to the grim discovery. Due to the state of decomposition, the cause of death has not been immediately determined. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted soon to ascertain the precise cause of…
According to recent news, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has urged the police force to remain vigilant and protect themselves in the face of danger. As the minister of national security, he made this call during the passing out parade of police recruits held at Victoria Park. It’s vital that the police force takes necessary measures to ensure their safety while performing their duties. According to Prime Minister Gonsalves, a police officer’s duty when faced with danger is to act reasonably in the given circumstance, rather than to run away. The Prime Minister’s…