Agriculture has been the backbone of the economy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for its entire existence. But, the present administration seems to have lost faith in agriculture. They pay lip service to it and they do not put resources in place. They have no plan or objectives for the next ten (10) to fifteen (15) years to rebuild agriculture. President of the New Democratic Party, Honourable Dr Godwin Friday, made the following remarks on his weekly radio program: “They talk a lot about diversifying around bananas, but they have done nothing to make that happen. All of a…
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Digicel SVG celebrated the 17 -member Special Olympics delegation and wished them success as they departed for the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.With the upcoming World Games running from June 17-25, employees from Digicel SVG gathered at the airport to wish the local team bon voyage with a brief sendoff ceremony on Sunday, June 13th, 2023 before their departure Victor Kovacs, CEO said, “Digicel is proud to be a supporter of Special Olympics in SVG and across the wider Caribbean. Here, we have supported them in their journey to Berlin, and we want to wish them all the best.…
Vincentian national SLt Adaiah Providence-Culzac has been appointed a Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his outstanding performance in the Diversity and Inclusion Team at Navy Command Headquarters. Before commissioning to an officer, Adaiah served in the rank of Logistician (Writer) at Navy Command as the policy lead on Climate Assessments. In his citation, he was credited for creating a climate assessment to measure the Diversity and Inclusion culture of Royal Navy ships and establishments. SLt Providence-Culzac also set up the framework which provides Commanding officers with recommendations…
Persons providing to information for the 2023 Population and Housing Census have been ensured that data provided will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. This assurance came from Chief Statistician Mrs. Lavorne Williams during an interview on NBC Radio earlier this week. Mrs. Williams said that confidentiality enshrined in Census and Statistics Act prevents that information from being shared publicly. “In terms of when the data is compiled, when it is analyzed, you’re not going to see this information is for any individual because the statistical act prohibits that. The confidentiality that is enshrined in the stats act does not…
By Dexter Rose US-based Vincentian Lawyer Franklyn “Max E Edwards” is claiming victory for copyrights and for his clients in an infringement issue laced with political overtones. This resulted after Edwards brokered an amicable settlement with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne over the use of the popular Vincentian song “Get Rid of Dem”. Vincentian Attorney Franklyn Edwards and Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda after they arrived at a compensation agreement over the use of the son Get Rid Ah Dem That song, first released in 2015, was originally sung by Vincentian Fabulous T, but owned…
Denroy Small, a 17-year-old labourer from Vermont, was detained and charged on June 12, 2023, for allegedly stealing one hundred and eleven (111) mangoes valued at $111.00ECC – the property of an 89-year-old Retired Civil Servant of the same address. The mangoes were stolen at Dubois, Vermont between 5:00 pm on 24.03.23 and 4:00 pm on 25.05.23. On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the accused appeared in the Serious Offences Court and pled not guilty. Bail in the amount of $200.00 was given on his own recognizance. The matter was adjourned and will be heard at the Layou Magistrate on Thursday,…
By: Kenny Bailey As an active member of the Vincentian Diaspora residing in North America and an ardent commentator on Vincentian politics, I recently found myself in an intriguing conversation. A friend challenged my political involvement, pointing out the geographical and fiscal distance between my current place of residence and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), the land of my roots. His jibe, casual as it might have been, nudged me into introspection about SVG’s complex, often paradoxical relationship SVG shares with its diaspora. We, the Vincentian Diaspora, maintain a relationship with our homeland that, at times, feels much like…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is currently working on addressing the issue of congestion on the nation’s roads. This is according to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves during a call to WE FM’s Issue At Hand program on Sunday. The Prime Minister drew a comparison between the number of vehicles present on the road in 2001 and 2023, noting that there had been a significant increase. “One of the problems which we are faced with is how—and we are addressing it—is how to deal with the question of congestion on the road and there are certain things…
Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar during a recent call to WE FM’s Issue At Hand program discussed the impact of citrus greening on fruits here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Minister Caesar noted that this disease has affected not just St. Vincent and the Grenadines but countries all over the globe. “In St. Vincent and the Grenadines and in many of the other windward islands, in fact it is a global issue, it’s called citrus greening and if you follow the history, millions and millions worth of farm and planting material were destroyed in Florida, we know that Florida…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the technology-based company, Synergy International Systems, signed an agreement to develop a program and database which is expected to boost efficiency, accountability and transparency within the Ministry of National Mobilisation. Synergy International Systems is contracted to digitise the Social Assistance Management Information System (SAMIS). The signing ceremony was held earlier today, Tuesday June 13th, 2023 at the Ministry of Mobilisation. Speaking at the event, Minister of National Mobilisation, Hon. Orando Brewster stated that the development of a digital system is a “vital project to our country”. Brewster noted that this program…