The Secretary-General will be travelling to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, for an official visit to the country and to attend the Eighth Summit for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). At the opening of the summit on Friday, he will highlight the importance of solidarity in the region to find solutions to common problems such as armed conflict and organized crime, getting countries back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and addressing the climate emergency. The Secretary-General is also expected to meet with the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent, Ralph Gonsalves, as…
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The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has joined with regional authorities in the search for the bodies of US couple Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel. According to Superintendent of Police Junior Simmons, public relations officer for the RSVGPF, during a press statement on Monday the couple has been presumed deceased. He said that family members of the disappeared US couple have been updated on the latest of the situation by Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of crimes Trevor Bailey. “The Regional Security System (RSS) and the Grenadian and Vincentian Coast Guards are conducting air and maritime…
Lotto jackpot winner Clive John considers his win $430,000 winnings payback for his years of support of the games of the National Lotteries Authority. Mr. John, a retiree, said that he has been a long-time supporter of the NLA, which he said that can be proven by the scores of tickets located throughout his household. The Biabou resident said that he considers participating in the games of the NLA a worthwhile endeavour, encouraging others to take part. “You know I’m glad to get $430,000, I’m just getting back some of the money that I spent because you go all over…
So just around the corner there is the potential for this country to become a massive environmental nightmare. (I know, you thought I was going to say a tourism haven, but that’s already the promised forecast). That, and a bigger stomping ground for more criminals from nearby islands. I am not being pessimistic about all the wonderful developments we can see from hardworking leaders. But enthusiasm should not cloud realities and the learning of lessons based on past experience here and in similar pieces of paradise on the planet. Do we see what has happened with the crime situation in…
I am Kendonn John of St Vincent and the Grenadines from the community of Campden Park. I attended the Kingstown Anglican School and went on the the Dr J P Eustace Memorial Secondary School in Edinboro. I endured many struggles in my young life. My love for my family, sporting family, and school family saw me through a lot. My football coaches, my teachers at school, athletic trainers always encouraged me to be the best that I could be and that kept me above water. I developed a love for the military in my senior year at school and didn’t…
A home for troubled youth in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is set to be established by March 31st of this year. This is according to Minister of National Mobilization Orando Brewster, who made the disclosure during the house of assembly last week. Minister Brewster said these homes will accommodate girls and boys who exhibit behavioral and conduct disorders, as well aim to assist youth who are in conflict with the law. “Madame Speaker, I have given my ministry the mandate that by March 31st of this year, we should have two homes, one for boys, one for girls and it would…
The public is hereby advised that all health services offered at the Buccament Polyclinic will be directed to alternate Health Centers within the Pembroke Health District, with effect from Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – Friday March 1, 2024. Affected persons seeking care can visit the: 1. Campden Park Health Center – (784)456-1640 2. Layou Health Center-(784)458-7245 3. Barrouallie Health Center – (784)458-7327 Persons with previous appointments for specific health services can call the Buccament Polyclinic at (784)458-7191 to reschedule. The Ministry apologies for any inconvenience caused during this time.
As the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force continues to encourage the public to work along with them in the fight against crime in SVG, Corporal Elroy Quammie gave the assurance that the police stands “ten toes down on confidentiality”. Corporal Quammie, attached to the RSVGPF’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was at the time speaking on WE FM’s Cop Chat program, where he noted that if there was ever to be breach of the police force’s confidentiality from within, there are means and ways in which that can be reported. “We stand ten toes down on confidentiality, because,…
February 26, 2024: Kingstown – The police have charged 22-year-old Jeremiah Samuel of Rose Hall with the Kidnapping and Murder of Janae Samuel-Wright, a 1-year-old infant of the same address. The charges were laid against the accused on Sunday 25th February 2024 at the Major Crime Unit, Police Headquarters, Kingstown. Samuel is charged that on Saturday 10th February 2024, in Rose Hall he: With malice aforethought, caused the death of Janae Samuel-Wright by an unlawful act. The defendant will be arraigned today (26.02.24) at the Kingstown Magistrate Court. He is not expected to plea to the indictable charge.
As St Vincent and the Grenadines prepares to host the VIII CELAC Summit on March 1, 2024, at the Sandals Resort, Buccament, the Civil Aviation Department announces the establishment of a Prohibited Airspace “TVP1” within a radius of Two (2) nautical miles around the Sandals Resort. This measure is implemented to ensure the safety and security of the summit attendees and the general public. The Prohibited Airspace, where the use of Drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) is prohibited, spans from Campden Park in the South to Mt Wynne to the North, Dubois to the East, and extends two (2) nautical miles to…