The National U-17 Boyscompeted in the Pride of the Caribbean U-17 Tournament which was held in Antigua & Barbuda from Monday 22nd August 2022 – Sunday 28th August 2022. The SVGFF is very proud of our boys’ performance and continues to strive towards the holisticdevelopment of our player The Team played a total of three matches in the preliminary stage, coming out second with two wins and a loss.The first match was played on the 23rd of August with a 3 – 2 victory against Antigua and Bermuda.Juermar Luke scored two goals and Isiah Charles scored one.The second match on…
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(API) – Newly appointed Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Hon. Sen. Keisal Peters said she will continue to champion the ideals of this country Internationally and advocate on behalf of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines and their allies. In an exclusive interview on the API’ s Marnin SVG programme Sen. Peters said this country continues to be unwavering on issues of international policy such as Climate Change and Non-interference and as Foreign Minister, Vincentians can expect her to remain vocal and steadfast. Speaking on her appointment, Sen. Peters said she takes her role seriously and hopes…
Over 60 workers have been employed on the Black Sands Resort at Peter’s Hope, according to an update provided by Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves.The Finance Minister while noting that work on the resort had come to halt during the COVID-19 pandemic said that the work being done currently is impressive.“The Black Sands Hotel further up the coast on the leeward side by Peter’s Hope, that had ground to a halt during Covid. Really, there was there was no work being undertaken there. I understand from representatives of the developer there that they’ve hired over 50 people—over 60 people at…
Construction work on the 92-room Holiday Inn Express at Diamond is progressing well according to Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves. Minister Gonsalves, who was at the time speaking on Star FM, expressed satisfaction with the work done by the contractors, NH International so far; going on to state that there are over 50 workers currently employed on the project, a number that he says is expected to increase. “Anybody who drives up the Windward coast will see that the site Diamond, where the Holiday Inn Express is to be built, construction is well underway. Foundation works have begun. Employment on…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ first female Minister of Foreign Affairs Keisal Peters says that she is honoured and humbled to be a part of Vincentian history, after being sworn in as the nation’s first female Foreign Affairs Minister.Minister Peters during an interview with the Agency for Public Information earlier today reflected on the historic swearing in ceremony that took place on Friday August 26th.“I am very honoured, we’ll start on that note; I am very honoured, I was very humbled to be a part of Vincentian history in that sense of being the first woman to hold the portfolio…
Minister of Education Curtis King during an appearance on the Issue At Hand program on Sunday, provided a breakdown of the number of teachers that have decided to take the COVID-19 vaccine and return to their posts.According to Minister a total of 212 teachers had initially refused to take the vaccine and were deemed to have abandoned their post. Since then 30 have taken the vaccine and returned.“I am going to give a breakdown, we had two teacher 1. Teacher 1 as you know, is non-pensionable and that is basically at the initial entry level, these are different from relief…
On the 20th of August 2022, Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (“ERAO SVG”) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network Chapter in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (“CYPAN SVG”), successfully hosted a Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Symposium. The event which was conducted in Kingstown at the Conference Room upstairs of the Music Centre started at around 1:00 PM and ended sometime after 4:00 PM. During this event, various presentations were made by various speakers highlighting various issues concerning VAWC in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The facilitator for this event and a co-founder…
Three Vincentians excelled at Monroe College and graduated with the highest honors just over a year ago. With the completion of her Master’s Degree in Business Management with a focus on International Business, Vincentian Kendra Homer has once again dominated in her field. The elated Vincentian is set to cross the stage in October, with Summa Cum Laude Honors and a 4.0 Cumulative GPA said she is ecstatic about this accomplishment. She is honored to be the lone Vincentian, dominating in this degree for the year 2022. What’s Next? “I am not sure. The road was difficult and long, and…
The views expressed herein are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Asberth News Network It is apparent to me is that our policy makers et al including Members of Parliament, Cabinet and Service Commissions are either not aware of the negative happenings at educational institutions across SVG since December 2021, or these policy makers are not fully cognizant of the realities – by way of misinformation. I hope that the contents of this letter would propel a much-needed restoration to the educational sector in SVG. While some may focus needlessly on a play…