There are just over 100,000 of us and we cannot all fit into the parliament building, so we organized 15 representatives to speak on our behalf. It is a disgrace that we were not able to hear from most of them. This is not the first time that this has happened, and we cannot stomach this recurring undignified silence. It might have been advantageous for Papa to tell his son to maintain a dignified silence in the hopes that the story of his infractions will go away, but to impose undignified silence on those appointed to speak on our behalf…
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A budget is a complete package and when you promise it, you are supposed to deliver everything in it. Unless there are exigent circumstances. So you are saying, we are building the second largest project ever in the country. How could you say we can’t deliver, but the fact is, as big as that project is Madam Speaker, it is still only one project and it does not affect people’s daily lives in the way that bad roads, drains and the jetties affect them. Madam Speaker, you know what is more egregious. They make these promises deliberately knowing that they…
Budget 2024 presented to Parliament on January 8, 2024 by Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves contained tax giveaways to Vincentians which are far more in value than the fee rises for certain services provided by the government. As a result of the Budget, Vincentians and residents in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have more money in their pockets than before the Budget. Further, wage and salary increase bolster the material well-being of the people. So, too are the jobs, including quality jobs, created because of the Budget. Moreover, the reforms announced for the National Insurances Services will put the NIS…
Despite the Prosecution’s request for a custodial sentence, in light of the current atmosphere regarding gun-related crimes and homicides here, construction supervisor Khanroy Chewitt of Park Hill escaped a prison sentence on Monday for firearm and ammunition possession. After listening to a mitigation plea from Chewitt’s lawyer Grant Connell, a response from Prosecutor Corlene Samuel, and scrutinizing two medical reports on the 65-year-old man’s condition, Senior Magistrate Colin John opted to impose a fine, rather than a custodial sentence. Chewitt was fined $15,000 for illegal possession of a .25 Titan pistol and $10,000 for possession of 19 rounds of .25…
G The CELAC Ministers of Agriculture are preparing to move towards the implementation phase ofthe CELAC Plan for Food and Nutrition Security and Hunger Eradication 2030 after the conclusion of a successful High-level meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Chile on Tuesday, 16, 2024 at the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO), Regional Office, which saw the unanimous support and validation of the plan. The document will be submitted to Dr. Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Pro Tempore President of CELAC and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for review andguidance through the established CELAC processes. The meeting saw almost one hundred…
Photo credit :LANCE NEVERSON Minster of Education Hon. Curtis said the opening of the North Leeward Technical Institute is an historic occasion in the quest to providing quality education for all.Speaking at the opening ceremony for the Institute, Minister King said Technical and Vocational education contributes significantly to national development and the Government has allocated 440 thousand dollars to further the TVET movement here.“TVET is not a second-class component of our education system, it, like humanities, sciences…and our vision is that our students who are pursuing TVET, just like those who are pursuing the Humanities and the Sciences and others…
Parliamentary representative for the North Leeward constituency, Hon. Carlos James, said training in hospitality and various technical disciplines would lead to a transformation of the constituency into a campus of learning. Speaking at the opening of the North Leeward Technical Institute (NLTI) on Monday, Minister James lauded the development in his constituency. “I am looking forward to seeing the facility evolve into a TVET Centre of excellence in St. Vincent and the Grenadines”, James said.James added that the institute is part of a number of measures being implemented to provide training and employment opportunities for the people of North Leeward. The…
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI), Seismic Research Center and the Ministry of Education convened an Earthquake Tsunami Teacher Awareness Workshop on Tuesday, January 16 at the University of the West Indies Global Campus. Director of NEMO Michelle Forbes, in her remarks, said today’s session is the first of two sessions on the Earthquake Tsunami Teacher Awareness Workshop. She said the workshop is focusing mainly on geological hazards, in particular, earthquakes and tsunamis, to raise awareness given the increase in earthquakes in other Caribbean countries. The NEMO Director said they…
On Tuesday January 23rd, 2024 the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture will host its inaugural State of the Tourism Industry Address for stakeholders, as the ministry advances plans for an active year in the tourism sector. Participants will hear addresses from the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Hotel and Tourism Association, and other key stakeholders, while the Minister of Tourism, Honourable Carlos James, will deliver the keynote address. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the event is geared towards providing information to stakeholders, and the public on the developmental initiatives to be rolled out in…
Photo credit :Lance Neverson The Port Modernisation Project is on target for its May 2025 delivery.Construction is now continuing on the administrative building of the project as well as vibro- compaction work.In an interview with the Agency for Public Information, Chairperson Port modernization Project steering committee, Laura Anthony-Browne said much work has been accomplished since the project began. “We are scheduled to be completed by May of 2025 and that deadline is very much on target, we are standing here today in the administrative building and much progress is taking place on this building and we have three other buildings…