St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been drawn in Group F alongside El Salvador, Suriname, Puerto Rico and the winner of the Play off between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Anguilla of the Concacaf World Cup play-offs. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines outfit which has already begun local preparations, will be part of the Second Round of the Qualifiers. The Second Round runs between June 2024 and June 2025 where 30 countries will vie for spots in the final round which will be played between September and November 2025 for five spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup,…
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Whether or not the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) gets a new president will be determined when teachers vote for a new executive on February 27 and 28. Incumbent President, Oswald Robinson, who was re-elected to the top position at the last election in 2022, will face off against his incumbent First Vice President, Nicole Martindale. Having decided to vie for the top position, Martindale clears the way for a two-way fight between Vanrick Williams and Abdon Whyte for the First Vice President post. Williams was defeated by Martindale in 2022 in the First Vice President race,…
Susan: John, the cooking gas is finished, can you buy one for me please? John: Bring the gas bottle, I would buy the gas after I am finish changing these tires. Susan: I have a question to ask you, what do you do with these old tires? John: If you take a look to the back of my house, I usually dump some to the back of my house and I burn some. Susan: My god, it is like a grave yard of tires to the back of your house. These tires are a habitat for rats, cockroaches,…
The New Democratic Party (NDP) believes that in order to develop St. Vincent and the Grenadines we must have a vibrant economy. We have identified agriculture as a key pillar, which will build the economy and create more and better-paid jobs for the people. The Unity Labour Party (ULP) government has presided over the decline of the agricultural sector. The deplorable condition of feeder roads, lack of market for agriculture produce, meagre allocation of funds of the national budget to the agricultural sector and negative statements from officials of the ULP such as ‘agriculture is a thing of the past’…
Speaking on radio recently, the Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said that Sandals resort, which is set to open next month, will not be purchasing produce from individual farmers and fisherfolk. He said that farmers and fisherfolk would have to ‘step up to the plate’ and come together if they want to sell to Sandals. President of the NDP, Dr Godwin Friday said, "These comments show just how out of touch the Prime Minister is. He does not have a clue about what farmers and fisherfolk are going through in this country. Farmers and fisherfolk are working tirelessly and have been…
President of the New Democratic Party(NDP), Dr the Honourable Godwin Friday, and his team spent the past week setting out theparty’s four pillars plan to build a growing economy that will create opportunities for everyone to make a decent wage. During the week, candidates were in their constituencies discussing the four pillars of the economy plan with constituents. And on WednesdayTuesday 6th, they visited farmers, fisherfolk and tourism sites around the country. The four pillars of the economy: agriculture, tourism, the blue economy and the new economy– under an NDP Government will drive economic growth and development. The NDP…
1.5KM EXCLUSION ZONE TO BE STRICTLY OBSERVED The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has been informed of ‘increased activities’ at the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano which began at 11:14 p.m. on Friday 9th February, 2024 and is ongoing. The largest seismic activity measured 3.3 on Saturday 10th February, 2024 with reports of these events being felt in the north of Grenada. The Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano is located north of Grenada (12.18°N, 61.38°W) and the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) of Grenada continue to collaborate with the Seismic Research Centre (SRC), University of the West Indies to monitor…
A 22-year-old male suspect of Rose Hall has been apprehended and is assisting the police with the investigation into an infanticide/homicide that occurred about 7:00 p.m. on Saturday 10 th February 2024, in Rose Hall. The investigation is being led by the Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF). Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect stole a 1-year-old infant from her home and slashed her throat. The infant’s body was later discovered about 51 yards away from her home and pronounced deceased by a medical practitioner. The suspect is a close relative…
(SPORTMAX TV)Jason Mohammed has so far posted the first century of the 2024 West Indies Championship, as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force closed day one in a good position at 215-4 in their opening contest against reigning champions Guyana Harpy Eagles at Conaree Cricket Centre in St Kitts. Mohammed, who came to the middle with Red Force in a spot of bother, after Ronsford Beaton removed Cephas Cooper (eight) and Jyd Goolie (three), ended Wednesday’s first day unbeaten on 101. The 37-year-old will resume his innings, which so far includes 11 fours, on Thursday with Vikash Mohan, who was also…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistanis braved cold winter weather and the threat of violence to start voting for a new parliament Thursday even as the death toll from twin bombings a day before claimed at least 30 lives, in the worst election-related violence ahead of the contested elections. Tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at polling stations to ensure security. Still, on the eve of the election, a pair of bombings at election offices in the restive southwestern Baluchistan province killed at least 30 people and wounded more than two dozen others. The balloting has also…