Stakeholders from all three countries are working to upgrade their dasheen value chains to increase production and access to local, regional, and extra-regional markets.February 20, 2022 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Dasheen was the focus of weeklong discussions among some 50 stakeholders including farmers, exporters, government representatives and regional partner Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). From February 13-17, 2023, these stakeholders from across the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines engaged in an assessment of the dasheen value chain of each country, facilitated by the Caribbean Value Chain team of the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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Easter weekend will be like no other! For 3 days only, on April 8-10, a world-renowned circus entertainment group, Prince Arts will visit St. Vincent and Grenadines for the Awesome Family Circus. The Awesome family circus is a special entertainment experience that will take place at Victoria Park. The troupe consist of over 25 artists traveling from across the world including Spain, Cuba, Mexico and Portugal. “This remarkable show repeated over the course of three nights will illustrate the creativity diversity and power of the human body and mind”, said Caricia Taylor, spokesperson for the local organizing group. “The production…
Shenelle Wynne is a mother, a teacher, an entrepreneur and a role model to her girls. She credits being able to juggle all these roles to her strong support system. After working many jobs, to take care of her daughter and attending evening classes to gain her CXC subjects, Shenelle finally decided to apply to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College’s Division of Teaching Education. She said that though she was not initially successful in her application process, her determination saw her through, and on her fifth attempt, she was successful. From there Shenelle would go on to…
February 18, 2023, Kingstown – The latest operation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has led to the discovery and seizure of two 9mm pistols, twenty-nine rounds of 9mm ammunition, 9.4 grammes of Cocaine, 3896 grammes of Cannabis, and a quantity of cash in United States dollars and Euros.On Saturday, February 18, 2023, a party of Rapid Response Unit (RRU) and Narcotics personnel executed a search warrant at a home in Dorsetshire Hill which led to the discovery and seizure of the illegal items. Kevin Jessop and Dennis Crosby were cautioned and detained pending further…
The long serving Bequia Basketball Association President, and former Caribbean Basketball Secretary, Sabrina Mitchell has been elected Secretary of the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA), becoming the first Vincentian and also the first woman elected to the prestigious post. Mitchell was elected by acclimation, being the sole nomination for Secretary, at the annual assembly and elections of the organization, held in Miami Florida on Tuesday February 14th. She will also serve as a Board Member of the FIBA Americas Zone Board, and continues her current role as Member of the Finance Commission of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation.…
There is still a high level of poverty in SVG and many of our people are suffering day to day. After all these years in office, the ULP regime has failed to successfully tackle the issue of poverty and has let the people down. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and access to justice. Goal 1 of the Sustainable Development Goals is: No Poverty. According to the United Nations, poverty entails more…
Fri, Feb 17, 2023Introduction On Tuesday February 14, 2023, the Argyle International Airport celebrated 6 years since its operationalization back in February of 2017. This is a noteworthy milestone and one worth celebrating, hence many Vincentians quietly as well as through the media offered congratulatory statements in acknowledgement and appreciation of this achievement. Six years have gone by rather quickly, or maybe it appears this way because of the great strides made during its short period since beginning operations. A sober reflection on the reality of our international airport will result in a deep appreciation of the enormity of the…
Vita Malt High Performance has retained the Championship title of the Relay Classic. They did so when they ran away winners in 10 of the 35 events of the 2023 Classic Relay held last Saturday, February 11, at the Diamond Track Facility. Among High Performance’s list of triumphs were first places in the 4 x 400m for Girls and Boys Under-15, Girls and Boys Under-17, Males Under-20 and Open. They were also best in the Under-15 Girls 4 x 100m, the Under-13 Males 4 x 200m, the Girls Under-15 and Males Under-17 Swedish Relays. Meanwhile, the IT- DAT Academy and…
Defence lawyer Kay Bacchus-Baptiste has been moved to respond to recent remarks made in relation to the Magistracy, during a live Facebook posting that featured Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Commissioner of Police Colin John reporting on a meeting they held to address the crime situation here. Speaking on Tuesday, veteran attorney Kay Bacchus-Baptiste said she was upset with certain comments that ensued during the posting which purported to point finger at the Magistracy. Inter alia, the remark included one to wit, “… the way certain decisions were made, but the actual decisions in some instances, the Magistrates Court,…
Education Minister Curtis King, speaking on NBC’s Face to Face programme on Wednesday 8th February, informed the listening public that sometime in the near future, primary schools will see adjustments in the curriculum. He stated that the ministry in currently in the process of making revisions to the curriculum with support from a number of partner agencies. He gave the rationale for this move as, “If the education system is going to play the role that you want it to play in the transformation of the society, then we have to examine our entire education system with a view to…