Hundreds of Vincentians, members of the visiting Garifuna delegation and members of the Diplomatic Corp converged at the Obelisk in Dorsetshire Hill on Thursday, March 14 to pay homage to this country’s sole National Hero- Garifuna Chief The Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer. Speaking at the Wreath Laying Ceremony, Committee Member of the Garifuna Heritage Foundation Marlon Joseph said this year’s ceremony marks the 229th anniversary of the death of Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer and described Chatoyer as a badge of honour shining against the splendid apparel of our nation’s history. Joseph said Chatoyer continues to be an ideal representation of…
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Too many trained personnel are leaving here for foreign jobs. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves addressed the issue on radio on March 13 saying that he had received a report from Lieutenant Commander Deon Henry, Head of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard who drew his attention to the issue. According to Gonsalves, Commander Henry indicated in the report of the performance of the SVG Coast Guard for 2023 that a major challenge to the organization was the loss of trained junior technical staff to foreign military forces. “This is happening in the police force, they get the…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines continues to make significant investment in citizen’s safety and security. Accordingly, five (5) new vehicles and ten (10) new motorcyles have been procurred and added to the RSVGPF’S fleet of vehicles. These new assets will help to improve the Police Force’s response time to incidents and other reports. They will also help to bolster Police Officers ability to have more and sustained patrols in the various communities across SVG. The Commissioner of Police (Ag), Mr. Enville Williams thanks the government for its tangible investment in the RSVGPF.
Kingstown, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: A national newspaper in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has described as “callous” the inaction by Meta following the takeover by hackers of the company’s Facebook page (@Searchlight1). The newspaper Searchlight, published by Interactive Media Limited, said on Thursday, they first noticed unusual activity on the page on January 31, 2024, when all their administrators were logged out, then denied access to the page. There was no further activity on the page until March 6, when posts of a sexually provocative nature began appearing on the page and…
March 13, 2024: Kingstown – The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has expanded its Walkabouts and Town Hall Meetings in the communities of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The main goals of the activities include but are not limited to: Build a closer working relationship between the police and the public. Engage the public on matters relating to Crime Prevention, Safety and Security, Public Order, and the National Firearms Amnesty. Solicit recommendations about ways in which the police and the public can work together to curb incidents of crime and create safer communities. In addition,…
KINGSTOWN, March 12 2024– District Stairs SVG Ltd is thrilled to welcome Mr. Kyron Duncan as the new General Manager, a pivotal move aimed at laying a solid foundation for the company’s development and expansion in the finishing materials and renovation sectors. This strategic hiring underscores District Stairs’ dedication to becoming a prominent player in the residential, commercial, and institutional renovation and construction markets. With over 14 years of managerial experience across various sectors both locally and regionally, Mr. Duncan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to District Stairs. Holding a BSc in Management and an MSc in Project…
The people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a choice: we can show the world that we are ready and capable to run with the big boys, that we can attract the big international investors, and that we are mature enough to manage the investment climate; or we can get caught up in small island thinking and ignore the big picture to our detriment. Have no doubt that there are other investors out there, other big companies watching the Sandals project at Buccament. They are watching to see what sort of investment climate there is, how we respond as…
On Thursday 7th March 2024, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) Division of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) held a graduation ceremony for its 2023-2024 Enrichment Programme cohort. The ceremony which was held under the theme “Defying the Odds: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, recognized 144 persons who recently completed four months of training across nine skilled areas: Introduction to Real Estate and Property Valuation Front Desk Service for the Hospitality Industry Solar System Design, Installation and Maintenance Basic Architectural Drafting General Construction Trades and Services Electrical Installation Introduction to Motor Vehicle…
(Castries, Saint Lucia, March 12, 2024) – Republic Bank (EC) Limited (RBEC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the third iteration of its Entrepreneurs Business Builder (EBB) Programme. The EBB, launched throughout the Region in 2022, is a training programme designed to help Caribbean women entrepreneurs attain the skills required to develop tech-enabled, sustainable, profitable enterprises. For its third cohort, the Bank is seeking applications from women entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean region who own or operate a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) business for at least two years, and who seek to grow or scale up…
The New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for North Central Windward, Cheiftain Neptune said, “The ULP’s recent article in the media, captioned ‘Believe what you see’ is laughable. The problem for the ULP is that people are seeing through their broken promises.” Neptune added, “It is laughable if the ULP thinks that this article is going to change anyone’s mind. It is more ULP propaganda and wishful thinking. Ask anyone on the streets of Kingstown, Georgetown or Diamond if they believe what they see. They will say, they see more taxes, more unemployment, more crime, too many potholes and not enough…