By Dr. Richard A. Byron-Cox Due to the exigencies of my office and other commitments, I have written little by way of articles for the press for more than a year. But I remain a keen observer of all that takes place in the public life of SVG. In this, our 45 th year of political independence; there is certainly much to celebrate and be extremely proud of. However, I am more than persuaded that our central task from the first day of self-governance was and remains the humanisation of our people. Our economic/material progress, should primarily be a…
Author: Admin
Read More
Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (“ERAO SVG”) is disappointed that the consolidated cases of Vincentians Javin Kevin Vinc Johnson v The Attorney General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines et al and Sean Mac Leish v The Attorney General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines et al were unsuccessful in the High Court of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Filed in 2019, these cases challenged sections 146 and 148 of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Criminal Code (“Criminal Code”), titled “Buggery” and “Indecent practices between persons of the same sex” respectively. Upon delivering the oral decision on the…
The Taiwanese SimplyHelp Foundation in partnership with another non- profit charity organization in Taiwan donated one 40 ft container and two 20 ft. containers to the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The containers include 1-thousand boxes of essentials, 482 rolls of fabric, tables and chairs, working uniforms, new clothes as well as sporting equipment. The distribution of the materials is being done through the Ministry of National Mobilisation. Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Georgetown on Tuesday, Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan, Her Excellency Fiona Fan said the complete donation amounts to 207 thousand…
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is out of touch with the needs of the farmers and fisherfolk of this country. The Prime Minister said that Sandals resort would not be purchasing produce from individual farmers and fisherfolk. Speaking on radio recently, Dr Gonsalves said that farmers and fisherfolk would have to ‘step up to the plate’ and come together if they wanted to sell to sandals. This is a shocking dereliction of his duty in failing to support farmers and fisherfolk. President of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday said, “These comments…
Police have charged 18-year-old Kayode Richardson of Campden Park with the offence of Murder. The charge was laid earlier today (16.02.2024) at the Criminal Investigations Department. Richardson is accused of causing the death of Carona Themisha Petronia Jennings, 30 years old of Campden Park. The criminal act was committed on Wednesday 14th February 2024 in Campden Park. A postmortem examination was conducted on the deceased on Friday 16th February 2024. The pathologist has determined that the victim died from ‘Exsanguination Due to Multiple Sharp Force Injuries.’ The accused remains in police custody and will be arraigned at the Kingstown Magistrate Court…
Police at the Questelles Police Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 30-year-old resident of Campden Park. On 14th February 2024, about 11:40 a.m., the police received a report of a stabbing incident in Campden Park. The police responded and met a female lying unresponsive in her yard with what appeared to be stab wounds on her body. She was later identified as Carona Jennings and pronounced deceased at the scene by a medical practitioner. The crime scene was secured and processed by the Crime Scene Unit. A postmortem examination will be conducted on the body to…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to spend $12 million on housing for displaced persons. Minister of National Mobilization Dr. Orando Brewster said the construction of the housing is set to begin this year, with 60 one- bedroom homes, 90 two-bedrooms expected to be constructed. “For this year we have an allocation for 2024 of $12 million. This allocation of $12 million we want to construct sixty one-bedroom homes, we want to construct ninety two-bedroom homes, and we also have to purchase building material in order to help those that will need that little helping…
The Public Relations and Complaints department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police (RSVGPF) could become separated in the near future. This is according to Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Crimes Trevor Bailey. ACP Bailey was at the time responding to the concerns of Voices program host, lawyer Jomo Thomas’ concerns that the same department responsible for police public relations also deals with citizen complaints. “I am sure that in the not-too-distant future, efforts are being made to separate the offices, so public relations will separate from the complaints department. Because we share your concerns…
Consuming alcohol during funeral processions or at cemeteries in St Vincent and the Grenadines will soon be regulated as Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the government will bring legislation to parliament next week to bring order to the burial process Prime Minister Gonsalves said the behaviour of some mourners is becoming “out of hand”, and that there is a lot of disrespect. “It is one thing for us to say we are celebrating the life of someone who we are moving in a procession with. It is a terrible thing to see people drinking beer and rum while…
Owners and operators of cement mixer trucks are being warned not to overload these vehicles due to risk this practice may bring. Police Constable 1040 Hunte of the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, while speaking on WE FM’s Traffic Talk segment called for an immediate stop to the practice, warning that there are legal consequences for not heeding this advice. “We have observed that the cement mixer trucks, they are filling up these trucks over their limit and these trucks are traversing on the roads, cement is leaking out at the end…