The official draw for the 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under 20 Qualifiers took place on February 16 th 2023 at the Concacaf Headquarters in Miami, Florida. Team SVG has been seeded in Group A with Canada, El Salvador, Cuba, Martinique and the Virgin Islands, which is scheduled tokick-off in the Dominican Republic from 14th to 24th April 2023 at the Panamericano Stadium.The technical department held two (2) scouting sessions on the 11 th and 18th February 2023 at the Victoria Park Playing Field. The following persons have been selected for training:Strikers: Shakyra Kydd, Areka Hooper, Meiya Wilson and Arielle DelpecheMidfielders: Leona…
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The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cuba have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to increase the quality of education in both countries through enhanced cooperation. The LOI sets forth terms upon which both parties intend to work in the areas of Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Secondary Education. The parties will promote, facilitate, and encourage the development of direct contacts among institutions for academic research and stakeholder associations, and may work together on the following: The promotion of educational…
We note, for example, that unemployment is extremely high. In June last year, the World Bank reported that our youth unemployment is a staggering 41% of persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. This rate exceeds our neighbours in St. Lucia (38.7%), Barbados (30.6%) and Trinidad & Tobago (12.7%) and far exceeds the average for Caribbean small states of just over 25%. We further note that poverty has gotten worse. As governments before had done, the present government commissioned an assessment of poverty in St. Vincent and the Grenadines The report of that study, for the period 2008-2018,…
Government is buttressing security measures at ports of entry to intercept the illicit trading in firearms. Among the measures being undertaken, is the procurement of new scanners to be installed at the two main Ports and the Argyle International Airport. Speaking in the House of Assembly on Thursday 23rd, 2023, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, poses a serious threat to citizen security. In addition to the scanners at ports of entry, Government will engage the services of a security expert commissioned to provide support for the further strengthening of the…
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, February 24, 2023 – H.E. Luis Manuel Lopez Moreno, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The United Mexican States to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, presented Letters of Credence to H.E. Dame Susan Dougan, GCMG, OBE, Governor General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at Government House on Friday, February 24, 2023. Ambassador Manuel Lopez Moreno also met with Prime Minister; Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Senator The Hon. Keisal Peters, Dr. The Hon. Godwin Friday; Leader of the Opposition as well as other high-level officials on the…
The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation has organized a two (2) day plenary session at which heads of departments will share and discuss ideas for the Ministry’s Operational Plan. The session, which will be in the form of a retreat, will be conducted under the theme“Leadership through Evolving Authentic Planning” and the working group will discuss issues related to 21st century education goals, technology in education and the importance of documenting processes, among others. The retreat will take place on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 February at Hotel Alexandrina from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
The Volcanoes Football Club has been handed a two-year suspension from all competitions organized by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) following an incident that occurred during a 1st Division match on February 8 against SV United. It has also been slapped with a fine of EC$3,000 to be paid by May 23, 2023.The match was an encounter in the SVGFF National Club Championship, and the incident occurred between Delarno Benjamin (8), Orlando Campbell (14), D’Nelson Lewis (9), Derald Knight (10), Rasheed Wallace (7), Jarius Phillips (5), Kendal John – Manager of Volcanoes FC and the referee…
A formal request has been made for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist in the investigation into the shooting death of 60-year-old Frankie Gooding back in January this year. Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said during the Obituaries segment in Parliament on February 23 extended condolences to the family, which include Leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday of the slain businessman. “[I] hope we get to the bottom of this particular killing…all homicides,” Gonsalves said. “I can say that the Commissioner of Police (Colin John) has been in touch and in consultation…
Vincentians are disturbed by the continuous whittling away of their constitutional and democratic freedoms by the Unity Labour Party Administration through the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. The most recent incidence of this came on Thursday 23 February 2023, when police officers summarily arrested several citizens staging a peaceful protest outside Parliament in Kingstown. Luzette King, Adriana King, John Mofford and Robert “Patches” Knights were arrested by police officers and taken to the Kingstown Police Station where they were kept overnight and charged that they failed to disperse, when instructed by a police officer, from “an unlawfully…
Blue Marlins Swim Club upstaged perennial champions- Black Sands Swim Squad, to win the Gallagher Invitational Swim Championships, held at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre from 16th to 19th February. Blue Marlins amassed 1635.5 points to outpoint Black Sands who tallied 1364.5 points. It was Blue Marlins’ first major team title. The feat was well celebrated as members did a congo line around the pool, popped champagne and blew whistles. Rickydene Alexander, Head Coach at the Blue Marlins Swim Club, told the VINCENTIAN, that it was a “well deserved” title. “I am overwhelmed with winning the title… We worked hard, and…