The Lions Club St. Vincent South on Saturday February 25th inducted 8 new members into its club. The 8 were inducted after successfully completing the orientation process conducted by PCC Lion Eldridge Stephens MJF (St. Lucia); PCC Lion Nadine Bushell PMJF (Trinidad and Tobago) and Lion Leroi Hinds MJF (Barbados). The new lions, De- Anna Ralph, Colvin Harry, Martin Sheen and Freddie Harper were sponsored by Lion Dionne John MJF; Sigmund Wiggins and Ellsworth Providence sponsored by Lion Junior Bacchus PMJF; and Dr. Matica Glasgow and Noel Samuel sponsored by Lion Noel Dickson. The induction ceremony was conducted by PDG…
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The second (2nd) phase of the Intelligent Video Analytics (CCTV) Project that is sponsored by the Government and People of the Republic of China on Taiwan was launched on Friday 10th March 2023 at the Blue Lagoon Hotel and Marina in Calliaqua. During the ceremony, remarks were delivered by the Honourable Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Resident Taiwanese Ambassador, His Excellency Peter Sha Li-Lan, and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin John. In his address, the Commissioner thanked all of the partners in the project – namely – the Government and People of Taiwan, the Government of…
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, there are several challenges facing our women that have not been addressed by the Unity Labour Party government. These include: increasing violence, sexual assaults suffered by women and children, and difficulties in the working environment.The New Democratic Party (NDP) Women’s Arm is concerned about the recent incidents of violence against women and has issued the following statement: “In 2022, St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded a record-breaking number of 42 homicides. Just two months into the year 2023, the frequency with which new homicides occur is of alarming concern.On February 4, 2023, media houses…
Approximately 200 young musicians will make their presentations at the Secondary Schools Band’s showcase scheduled for March 25th, 2023, at the Cruise Ship Terminal lawn. On Tuesday 7th March, a Media briefing was held at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teacher’s Credit Union (SVGTCCU) Headquarters to unveil plans for the 2023 ‘Secondary School Bands Showcase’. Speaking at the event, Cultural Officer at the Department of Culture, Maxine Browne said the department embraces the event because music is much more than entertainment; it is a significant part of Vincentian culture. Minister of Culture, Hon. Carlos James said the showcase provides…
The Simply Help Foundation (Taiwan) donated a 40ft container stacked with clothing, books, and other supplies to the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday March 8, 2023. Delivering remarks at a short handing over ceremony on Wednesday at the Campden Park Community Centre, Taiwan’s Ambassador to SVG, His Excellency, Peter Sha Li-Lan expressed delight that the Taiwan branch of the non-profit organisation was able to ship supplies to SVG. Minister of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Youth, Housing and Informal Human Settlement, Hon. Orando Brewster received the donation on behalf of the…
The VINLEC Sports and Social Club initiated its community service plans for 2023with a beach cleanup at Lowmans Bay on Saturday, 4th March, 2023.Club members, alongside other VINLEC staff from the Lowmans Bay Power Plant, worked to tidy the bay and surrounding areas where they observed debris that had washed up on the beach, particularly at a section spanning the river mouth and a nearby beach bar.Alyssa-Ann Laborde, the club’s Community Service Director stated, “we saw trash, we saw debris, we saw parts of wild life, we saw evidence that action happens here…so we are doing our part and making…
A third person has been charged as the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force continues to probe into the murder of Sheldon Welch of Georgetown on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Caratal, Georgetown. On Tuesday, 07 March 2023, Lisroy Bacchus of Chilli Village, Georgetown Bacchus was charged with knowing that Javid Dasilva, 22 years old labourer of Caratal, Georgetown, and a 15-year-old student of Langley Park having committed the offence of Murder or other relevant offence on Sheldon Welch did without lawful authority or reasonable excuse assisted by transporting the body of Sheldon Welch to Morne Garu Mountain…
The Annual Literary Fair organized the University of the West Indies Open Campus, and the Vincentian Association of Artists, Writers and Producers Inc. will continue on Thursday March 9th with the launch of “The Village in Us” by Steve J. Wyllie at the UWI Open Campus at 6:30 pm. The book is a collection of poems that captures authentic Vincentian culture, daily living and practices that started off in the village. It is a nostalgic journey into events and characters that shaped our upbringing. Steve J. Wyllie is a Vincentian who grew up in the Caribbean in the 1970’s post-modern era…
25 more young women are now officially Ranger Guides in the Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On Friday, 3rd March 2023 at the House of Assembly in Kingstown, the young women, in an institution where there has been thepassing of laws and important policies to guide our country, committed to the Promise and Law of the Girl Guiding movement. At the core is their ambition is to serve their country to the best of their abilityand as such the location was also symbolic of more girls and young women signalling their intent to take on leadership…
Glendris Holder-Caine (Leb’elle Foot and Nail Care), Affisha Clarke (Teric’s Poultry and Meats) and Noddie Snagg (Casa de Snagg) were the three winners selected from the Women’s Empowerment Project (WEP) Business Plan competition which took place on Friday February 17 with a prize of $26,000 each. Speaking at the prize giving ceremony held on Tuesday March 7, 2023, at the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Peter Sha Li-Lan said the WEP initiative was introduced to empower female entrepreneurs. The Ambassador described the WEP program as an “economic empowerment package”. Project…