The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is currently hosting a two-day workshop on March 19th and 20th, 2024, to present the Tsunami Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Conducted in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), this workshop is part of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Tsunami Early Warning System program under the Building the Resilience of the CARIFORUM States to Disaster Risk and Climate Change Impacts (BRICS) Project, funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Regional Indicative Program (CRIP). The primary objectives of the workshop are to familiarize…
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Two major projects which connect communities in Marriaqua have been completed. A new footpath which connects the Glenside community to the main road and the Dumbarton River Defense. The Glenside Footpath is approximately 758ft long, complete with safety rails and drains, and was done under the Basic Needs Trust Fund at a cost of over $400,000. In an interview with the Agency for Public Information on Monday March 18, Area Representative St Clair Prince said these projects are much needed and critical to the development of the area. These projects follow on the heels of the newly opened Glenside…
Regarding the press release that was issued on Sunday 17th March 2024 captioned “Police Officer dies in suspected drowning”. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to inform the public that according to the result of a post-mortem examination that was conducted on Spencer’s body on Monday 18th March 2024, he died from “Drowning.” The Commissioner of Police (Ag) Mr. Enville Williams, Gazetted Officers, and rank and file members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) and its Auxiliary Police Force extend their deepest condolences to the widow, family, and friends of…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise that visiting hours to the Male Surgical Ward of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) will be restricted to the 3pm to 4pm only effective immediately until further notice. The 11am to 12md visiting period has been suspended. Additionally, each patient on the Male Surgical Ward MCMH will only be allowed one (1) bedside visitor during the visiting period. The name of this single visitor will be provided by each patient and must be on a list which will be kept at the Security Booth at the Kingstown District…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to inform the public of a shooting incident that occurred at approximately 11:25 PM on the 19th of March, 2024, at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). The incident in question involved a male patient who was receiving medical care in the facility’s Male Surgical ward at the time of the occurrence. The RSVGPF is also relieved to report that no other patients or hospital staff were targeted or harmed during this isolated event. Initial findings suggest that an unidentified individual bypassed security measures at the checkpoints and gained…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) advises that at approximately 1130pm on Tuesday March 19, 2024, there was a shooting incident involving a warded patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). There were no physical injuries to any staff membersor other patients as a result of this disturbing incident. The MOHWE including the management team at the MCMH wishes to commend the brave work of the team of health care workers on duty during this incident who remained focused on saving lives and the well-being of our patients. The MOHWE also acknowledges the additional support and…
Police are investigating a shooting incident at the general hospital. According to reports, a maskman entered the male surgical ward and opened fire on a patient warded in the Male Surgical ward. The patient who was shot has been identified as Connel Jack, 26, of Ottley Hall who was hospitalized on Sunday night (March 17) with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. One Senior Police told ANN “This is crazy, nurse and doctors would be nervous, this going too far and wide. We would Update further
Police are on the scene in Ottley Hall where a man was shot and killed. This is a breaking News We would Update further
SwiftPac and Vincy Aviation Services Ltd, is pleased to announce USD$5000 support for Vincentian athletic star, Ms. Shafiqua Maloney, as she prepares to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Proudly owned and managed by Vincentians, SwiftPac and Vincy Aviation Services Ltd is dedicated to supporting the success of our talented youths towards the achievement of their goals in St Vincent and the Grenadines and abroad. ABOUT THIS CONTRIBUTIONThe organization believes that this donation would assist Ms. Maloney in covering her expenses as she trains andmakes the necessary arrangements to travel to Paris later this year.“When we heard about…
Once you own property in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), you have to pay taxes to the government each year for the value of your property. This is standard practice worldwide. In SVG, the total estimated amount owed to the government is XCD $40 million. In a March 18 press release, the state-run Agency for Public Information reported that among new measures to be implemented at the local Inland Revenue Department are more stringent compliance protocols for delinquent property tax payers. “This, as an estimated EC $40 million in outstanding property taxes have yet to be recovered by one…