Kingstown – Regarding the Press Statement issued by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) on February 26, 2024, captioned “Joint Regional Investigation Launched into the Disappearance of Two US Citizens.” The three (3) Grenadian escapees who are the primary suspects in the investigation, appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court today (04.03.24) for sentencing after they pleaded guilty to four (4) counts of immigration-related offences on February 26, 2024. Senior Magistrate, His Honour Colin John issued a Removal Order for the men to be repatriated to Grenada. He further remanded them into custody at His Majesty’s Prison until…
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By Matthew Thomas For the period of slavery in the Caribbean and the Americans, the Black Man was never subservient to his captives and or perceived owners, hence the reason why he was guarded by weaponry twenty-four-seven. The concept of Minimum wage came about as an extension of the abolition of slavery and serfdom to protect the vulnerable against the psychological effects of slavery. After so many years of Emancipation, people ought to be allowed to make a determination between (1) The Rendering of a Service. (2) The Value of that Service rendered and (3) The Affordability to pay for…
The BHC Kingstown is happy to announce our inaugural female RBC for a Day for International Women’s Day awardee Miss Alysha Cornwall After submitting a video detailing her thoughts about Violence against Women in SVG and how she thought that we as a country can reduce the incidence of Violence against Woman in SVG, Miss Alysha Cornwall was selected as the top entrant. Miss Cornwall who hails from Carapan Village, Stubbs is currently a second year student at the SVGCC Division of Arts, Science and General Studies. In her spare time, she is a nail technician with a dedicated clientele including…
The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) short courses are making long term impressions in the lives of students at The University of the West Indies Global Campus St. Vincent and the Grenadines, (UWIGC). One such person who it has been impacted on is Sean Frederick, the Officer assigned to the Department of Culture within the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture. Frederick revealed that he chose to do a CPE course in Public Relations Management last year, as this was a way to “wet his pallet” back into the academic sphere. He admitted that he always had a…
The Gender Affairs Division, operating under the Ministry of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Youth, Housing and Informal Human Settlement has launched a week of training activities in recognition of International Women's Day, March 4 th to 7 th , 2024. The theme for this year's commemoration is “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” The training sessions aim to facilitate discussions on effective strategies for promoting women's advancement and fostering a more inclusive and equitable society. By providing a platform for dialogue and collaboration, the activities are geared to encourage networking among participants and establish a robust community of…
A small contingent of 4 Blue Marlins CARIFTA Aquatics hopefuls, participated in the BASA Long Course National Championships in Barbados from 27th February to 4th March 2024. The aim of participating in such a swim meet was to make qualifying times for events in a 50m pool for the upcoming CARIFTA Aquatics Championships to be held in the Bahamas over the Easter weekend. The swimmers gave a good account of themselves placing in the top 5 for the majority of the races and making a number of personal best times. The four amassed a total of 16 medals. Caghry Williams, 11-12 male…
Vincentian athlete, Nickie Peters was inducted into the Coppin State University’s (CSU) Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024 for his outstanding performance on the track and in cross country meets. Peters has been described as a “four-year standout on the track and cross country.” He won back-to-back Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cross Country Individual Titles in 2001 and 2002 following up on his runner-up performance in 2000. Peters also won five conference titles on the track, taking the indoor crown in the Mile in 2000 and 2001 and the 1,500 metres outdoors in 2002 and 2003 and was also…
The recent increase in minimum wage took effect as of March 1, 2024 affecting a number of workers across the country. For some, the revised wages will result in an increase in their salaries. Among those that stand to benefit from the new wages include those working in the hotel and tourism industry, industrial workers, security officers, office workers, those working within the agricultural sector, shop assistants and call centre workers. The new wages were gazette in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Statutory Rules and Orders under Section 10(5) of the Wages Councils Act, Chapter 217 on February 29,…
On the 16th of February 2024, Justice Esco Henry delivered her judgment in relation to the Consolidated cases of Javin Johnson and Sean Mac Leish v Attorney General of SVG et al. These cases challenged sections 146 which deals with buggery, and section 148 which deals with gross indecency between persons of the same sex. These laws criminalize various aspects of private and public consensual same-sex activity or conduct. Throughout her written decision Justice Henry appeared to use plain interpretations of the law, had issues with the standing of the claimants, the evidence, and the pleadings of the Claims. She also…
Fri, Mar 01, 2024 (Excerpts of the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Dr Godwin Friday’s response to Budget 2024) “For too long, the government has paid lip service to the blue economy and they continue to do it. For over 15 years, they say they have been providing money for fleet expansion and upgrading and they are still at the verge of the blue economy taking off. How much hope must you have before you can say, well, listen, this is not working. No fleet expansion has taken place and fish export comprise less than a quarter of 1% of…