Officers attached to the Layou Police Station have launched an investigation into a report of a Robbery that occurred at Pembroke at about 8:30 p.m. on 02.06.23. Reports are that a 43-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic/Pembroke was robbed of $20,000ECC and USD$300.00 in cash by three (3) unknown men. Police are appealing to members of the public with information that can aid with this investigation to contact the Officer in charge of the South-Western Division at 1-784-458-7349 or the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crimes Unit at 1-784-456-1810 or 1-784-457-1211 ext. 4837 or 4839 or 999/911. All calls will be treated…
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Immigration minister Sean Fraser has made an announcement about visa-free travel to Canada Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, visited Winnipeg today for an announcement regarding visa-free travel. Passport holders from 13 countries will now be able to travel to Canada by air without requiring a Temporary Residence Visa. However, this applies only to travellers from these countries who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa. Eligible travellers include passport holders from: PhilippinesMoroccoPanamaAntigua and BarbudaSt Kitts and NevisSt LuciaSt Vincent and GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoArgentinaCosta…
Introduction As a small developing nation with many challenges to our growth, development and survival, any government of this country must be creative in its pursuit of these goals and so not destroy this nation under the guise of building it. The virtual absence of minerals and the like from which to generate revenue for the state, dictates that the government must secure by taxes and other levies the finances to cover necessary expenditures. These spending are real as they are needed, for here we are talking of paying the cost of supporting material wellbeing from quality education to healthcare,…
The quote, “It takes dedication and hard work to constantly improve yourself” was reflective of the performance of the Blue Marlins Swim Team at the 31st Annual Long course International Invitational Swimming Championship held at the Barbados Aquatic Centre from the 26th to the 28th of May in Barbados. This hard work and dedication led to national records being broken and a number of medals attained. The Blue Marlins Swim Club was among16 clubs throughout the region that participated in this event. A total of ten (10) Swimmers including Jod Baker, Frencille Davis, Hazen Da Briel,Tayeah St. Hilaire, Rolene Sam,…
As Vincy Mas kicks off on main island of St. Vincent and we gear up for the much-anticipated season, there’s an urgent matter that we must not ignore – the incidence of property crimes. Criminal elements exploit our collective distraction during the Carnival season, awaiting a chance to ‘eat ah food’ at our expense. While we are busy celebrating, these offenders are attentively waiting for us to slip up, taking advantage of the lapse in our attentiveness to commit burglaries, robberies and theft. let’s not forget to remain alert and take the necessary actions to safeguard our homes and properties.…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force’s Traffic Department would like to notify the general public that the Level Garden Public Road will be closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The road is being closed to allow the Roads, Buildings, and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) to pave it. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund’s Farmland Restoration Project in North Leeward closed its first phase of year-long activities with a “Project Achievement” event on May 22nd at the Cumberland Recreational Facility.The project was implemented by local civil society organisation Hand2Earth and focused on soil regeneration and erosion prevention in farmlands. The project farmers, graduates of the project’s Vetiver Systems Technology training program conducted in June-August 2022, were praised for their continued participation in project activities over a year-long period and presented with locally produced natural pesticides and fertilisers, spray cans and a laminated aerial photograph of their…
Citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as well as visitors are being advised to be cautious this carnival season. This advice came from Superintendants of Police Mr. David Trumpet and Mr. Benzil Samuel during an appearance on WE FM’s Cop Chat program. Superintendant of Police Trumpet advised patrons to events to avoid exposing their money and jewelry. “Do not expose your money, avoid wearing jewelry because someone can just pass and grab your chain or hold you up and take it, and try avoid going to places where people are not frequenting, lonely areas; avoid them. That would help…
With several hotels planned to be open and fully operational in the near future, demand for agricultural produce is expected to grow.Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar said that a carefully planned strategy is needed as to ensure that this increased demand does not result in an increase in imports, giving his assurance that this will not happen under his watch. “With the growth in tourism that we are witnessing, if we do not have a carefully planned and executed strategy we could see a significant increase in our imports to satisfy the growing local demand. This is something that will…
The Vincentian public is being urged not to drop their guard this hurricane season, and to ensure that they make the necessary preparations. This advice came from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves during his address to mark the official opening of the Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023. “The predictions, regardless of what they are, I want to re-emphasize, you have to be prepared, we have to be prepared because we can’t say that because it might be average or below average, we didn’t get a blow last year—well we got a series of small events as I’ve just indicated, but not a…