The National U-20 Girls left the island for the Dominican Republic today, Friday 14th April, 2023 to compete in the Concacaf U-20Qualifiers scheduled for the 14th -23rd April, 2023. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in Group A amongst Canada, El Salvador, Cuba, and Martinique. The Traveling Delegation goes as follows:Goal Keepers: Tishana James, Ann JeaneRoache and Eshanna PhillipsDefenders: Kellisha Bowens , Kendra Findlay, Roneika Gibson, Sonja Mc kie, Ettrisha Jeffrey,Kishorna Bennette, Samaaya Connell and Rodique CyrusMidfielders: Leona Barrow, Cherish Laborde, Nasheeka Prescott, Keyonte Warren, DeAndre James,Jenicia Jackson and Deonce CoombsStrikers: Areka Hooper, Neveah Richards and Shakeyra Kydd Management Team:…
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Amora’s Delights, which was birthed from a need from business owner Swanna Williams, has now blossomed into a thriving endeavor. Williams, who is an educator, told ANN in that interview that while she has been selling local stews and tamarind balls, she branched out into pastries, other savory treats and cakes in order to raise funds to send her daughter on a Girl Guide trip in 2018. “I started selling lunches at the St. Martins Secondary School (SMSS) around 2014 but it wasn’t until my daughter was embarking on a Girl Guides camp to Malta back in 2018 and had…
PR – On Thursday, 13 April 2023, the Police at the Questelles Police Station received a report of a mentally ill man pelting stones at persons and vehicles at Rillan Hill Public Road. As a result, a party of men were dispatched to the scene. Dwayne Moses, a 25-year-old Rillan Hill resident, was met at the Rillan Hill Public Road with stones in his hands and behaving in a very aggressive manner. The Police attempted to restrain Mr. Moses and in the process, he was shot in his leg. He was transported to the Buccament Polyclinic for medical treatment before…
The cause of death of Tyson John, the inmate who died after collapsing at the Belle Isle Correctional Facility on April 6, is asphyxiation (choking) prison officials have confirmed. Superintendent of Prisons (Ag) Dwayne Bailey said that the postmortem was conducted on April 11 and that it had been determined that he died after choking on his vomit. According to Bailey, John who had been convicted and serving a six-year sentence for wounding with intent, worked on the prison farm at Belle Isle. He died days before his scheduled release, Bailey said, adding that John would have been released sooner…
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has partnered with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to further build capacity in the control of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases using new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.CARPHA is engaged in the rollout of the regionally approved Integrated Public Health Surveillance Strategy Project across its Members States.Under one of the priority areas for this strategy, CARPHA is seeking to build capacity in Vector Borne Disease surveillance.The Vector control staff within the Public Health Department will soon begin using an electronic tablet-based GIS system to do premise…
Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Carlos James, is imploring regional governments to incorporate policies linked to the Blue Economy into their governance framework.Minister James made the declaration while addressing the 3 rd OECS Round Table Panel on the Blue Economy held in St. Lucia on Wednesday 6th March under the theme ‘Transitioning to a Model Blue Economy Region – Engagement, Acceleration, Impact’.According to the Sustainable Development Minister, the Caribbean region is at the stage where it has to conceptualise and develop the appropriate model to harness the true potential of the blue economyNoting that many of…
A PROJECT THAT APE SHOULD BE REPORTING ON On Sunday, April 09, 2023; the second anniversary of the most recent eruption of our volcano La Soufriere, a trio of civic minded nationals journeyed to Buccament bay to observe first hand, development taking place in that area. The trio spoke with the residents who were on the beachfront at that time to solicit their feedback on the current happenings and how they felt about it. The trio comprised Louise Mitchell founder and Attorney at ‘Louise Mitchell & Associates’, Marlon Mills, environmentalist by profession and social activist, and retired Geography Teacher Donald…
The Young Democrats, the youth arm of the New Democratic Party (NDP), has honoured 21 Vincentian youth, declaring them “youth heroes” for their outstanding contribution to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).The youth, who represented a range of backgrounds, interest and political persuasions, were recognised as The Young Democrats held its symposium and youth award ceremony on March 31st, 2023, at the Sir James Mitchell Auditorium, Democrat House, the party’s headquarters, in Kingstown.The recipients of the Youth Hero Awards are: Ashanti Richards — Perseverance Emanuel Quashie — Excellence through adversity Aria Laidlow-Ferdinand — Political activism Kemara Brackin — Artistic Creativity…
Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (ERAO SVG) recognizes and celebrates Jeshua Bardoo, its Founder and President, for receiving the NDP Young Democrats Youth Hero Award for “Social Inclusion and Mental Health Advocacy” on the 31st of March 2023 at a ceremony that was held at the Sir James Auditorium at the Democrat House, located in Kingstown. In 2021, ERAO SVG, a human rights organization dedicated to promoting equality and non-discrimination in SVG with a specific thematic focus on the rights of women, children, the LGBTQ+ community and persons living with mental and physical disabilities. Through this organization, along…
A new I Love SVG display located a few minutes away from the Argyle International Airport (AIA) has received resounding appreciation from Vincentians at home an abroad, The sign located at Jo’s Bar and Grill at Mount Pleasant, Argyle was erected on Monday 10th April by the proprietor of the business Joseina Fraser. Fraser in an interview with ANN said that she has always seen signs in other countries she visited and thought it was a great marketing strategy for her business. “With my visits to Grenada last month I saw a simple one in their cruise ship terminal made…