May 8, 2023, Kingstown – The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is in mourning after losing one of its serving members. Dennis Prescott, Police Constable 932 from the Vermont village, died on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his home after a brief illness. Constable Prescott was enlisted into the organization on December 9, 2015, and served the organization and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for seven (7) years. At the time of his death, he was attached to the Rapid Response Unit (RRU). Mr. Colin John, Commissioner of Police, and the other…
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A former Vermont resident was shot and killed in Brooklyn, New York early this morning, following an argument with her boyfriend. According to PIX11 the woman, 49, who has been identified as Jacqueline Lewis, was allegedly shot three times about her body by the suspect, 48, in her home near East 96th Street and Clarkson Boulevard. Police were called to the scene after her daughter alerted them, she then hid in the home until help arrived. The suspect tried to hide after the shooting, but police were able to force their way into the home and take him into custody.…
This year’s Touch Of Class event is expected to be classy with a touch “luciness”. So says 26-year- old Vincentian-Canadian entrepreneur and event promoter Shauntel Cupid. This will be the second year that Cupid under her promotion company CJ Promotion will host the event. The serial entrepreneur said that last years event was well received by patrons and they left satisfied by the “incredible international touch of uniqueness and vibes” Cupid explained that her decision to hold an event in SVG was driven by her passion to host an event in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after hosting several events…
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Public Relations and Complaints Department received a microwave and a 43-inch TCL smart television courtesy of Standard Caribbean Shipping Inc. Miss Michelle Frederick, a representative of the company handed over the items to Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John, during a brief ceremony held at the Police Headquarters Conference Room. Commissioner John complimented the business for continuing to uphold its corporate responsibilities by supporting the RSVGPF and thanked Miss Frederick for the company’s generosity. He noted that the company is a major sponsor of the Police…
The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, announced today that the Group recorded profits attributable to shareholders of US$117.8 million for the half year ended March 31, 2023. This represents an increase of US$8.7 million or 7.96% over the profit reported in the corresponding period of the last financial year. Total assets stood at US$17.1 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of US$113.8 million or 0.67% over the total assets at March 2022. In announcing the results Mr. Pereira said, “The half year ended March 31, 2023 was a solid period for the Republic Financial Holdings…
The University of the West Indies Open Campus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Country Site, wishes to announce that Mrs. Deborah Dalrymple retired from active service to the University, on January 31, 2023, after serving the institution for over eleven years. Mrs. Dalrymple joined the staff at the Open Campus in September 2011 when she was appointed Head of Site. Debbie, as she is affectionately called, brought a dynamism to the Open Campus which mushroomed into a tapestry of successes, culminating in the Site receiving an award for the Best Department in 2014/2015. During her tenure, Mrs. Dalrymple ensured that…
Culture ministers and high-ranking officials from the member countries of the Group of 77 + China assembled in Havana, Cuba for a series of multilateral meetings aimed at promoting south-south cooperation for sustainable development and the promotion of culture as a public good. The meetings began on 4th May and ended today 5th May 2023, under the theme Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development.Culture Ministers, who attended the plenary session on the 5th May at the Havana International Conference Centre, supported the proposal to place culture on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to promote culture as a public good.…
In preparation for the 2023 hurricane season, the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) andthe World Food Programme (WFP) will conduct a training workshop on the use of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency‘s Logistics Support System (CLS) from May 8-12, 2023. The main objective of the workshop is to train a cadre of persons in the use of this Regional Logistics Support System and to build capacity at the national level to support relief efforts in response toemergencies. The Logistics Support System training workshop targets persons who were actively involved…
The ease at which lives are destroyed by guns highlights the need for a new approach. The Unity Labour Party (ULP) government has failed miserably to combat crime. For the year, so far fifteen (15) homicides have been reported. The following is a statement that was issued by the NDP on the recent shooting in the country: “Over the last three weeks, Vincentians have become increasingly alarmed at the rate of violent crimes in the country, most of which are gun related. On Tuesday 11th April 2023, Jomo ‘Top Dog’ Brudy died after being shot in Pole Yard on the…
CPEA 2023 Grade six students from across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will take the final component of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 May, 2023. One thousand seven hundred and two (1702) students comprising of eight hundred and forty-six (846) males and eight hundred and fifty-six (856) females will sit the exam at eighteen (18) centres nationwide. The final component of the CPEA comprises multiple choice papers in four (4) subject areas: Mathematics, Social Studies, Language Arts and Science. On day one, students will sit the Mathematics and Social Studies and on day…