Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sejilla McDowall has lauded the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) for their level of professionalism and expertise. The DPP gave kudos to the lawmen while delivering remarks at the closing ceremony of the High Court Criminal Assizes, July 22, 2022. “The Police Force is not what it was, it has been enhanced. They (Police) are experts, and many times they are not paid for their expertise but they must be recognized,” the DPP said. She noted that there are not only several trained lawyers in the RSVGPF, but also trained professionals…
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Isle of Man here we come!” were the excited and joyous sentiments echoed by twelve (12) students of the Community College who left SVG on Sunday 31st July on Virgin Atlantic Airways for London, and then onto the Isle of Man, to participate in the inaugural session of the Isle of Man – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Education Programme (‘ISEP’). ISEP is a newly registered charity in the Isle of Man comprising a small group of volunteers of both island States, set up to provide scholarships and travel grants to Vincentian students. From August 1st through August 20th, the…
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ political beliefs and deep rooted philosophy have been influenced by authoritarian and socialist leaders. In the 1970s, former Prime Minister, the late Robert Milton Cato, labelled him a communist and a dictator. As a result, he was unable to win a seat in the elections that he contested with political organisations that he formed. It was not until he joined the Labour Party, that he won the North Central Windward constituency. At the recently held Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) convention, Vincentians heard from the real dictator. At the convention, he took the time to list the ULP’s…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Vincy Ballers defeated a St. Lucia Select XI , 2-1 in the final played on August 01 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia, to claim the Free Kick Youth Cup title. Vincy Ballers’ goals came from Denzel Bascombe and Bishon Richards. The Vincentians played unbeaten in the competition. They drew 0-0 with Lil Haiti; hammered Real Betis TT – 8-0; blew away Harlem United – 6-1; and drew 3-3 against St Lucia Select XI. In the semi-finals, Vincy Ballers beat Trincity Nationals 2-1 to advance to Monday’s Final. At Monday’s Closing Ceremony,…
Leader of SVG Green Party, Warrant Officer Ivan Bertie O’Neal BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA, makes a strong call for SVG to stop producing electricity from diesel and use renewable energy instead. The fuel surcharge in our electricity bills is ridiculously high and for many households, the fuel surcharge is higher than the charge for energy used. For example, in a recent (month’s) bill for one household, the fuel surcharge was 59% of the total electricity bill. See below. Energy charge = $62.50 Fuel Surcharge = $90.74 Total current charges = $153.24 It is crazy that most of the electricity bills…
A clear message was sent last Friday to persons who play loud music, so as to cause disturbance to other persons. The signal came when Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett, sitting at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, convicted and fined Brian Jack for violating the Noise Control Act. Jack was fined $200 after being found guilty of operating a loud speaker at a volume, so that the noise emitted such as to cause disturbance to Alana Delpleche of Campden Park, contrary to Section 20 (1) of the Noise Control Act, Chapter 389 of the Laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines revised…
Any objective look at our post-independence history will record PM Gonsalves as the most anti-union, vindictive and oppressive leader since Robert Milton Cato. No other leader has tried to bend the citizens’ will as Gonsalves. None has been as spiteful, angry, crass and disruptive of the lives of Vincentians as our current prime minister. Gonsalves’ announcement of the new Covid policy relating to unvaccinated dismissed teachers would be laughable if they were not so deadly serious. Responding to the collapse of his Covid policies, which saw him dismiss or caused to be dismissed hundreds of workers in the public and…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has lost one of its stalwart educators, Ms. Grace Eustace. Ms. Eustace died quietly at her home in Mesopotamia last evening at around 6pm. She was 82 years old. Ms. Eustace was the longstanding principal of the Emmanuel High School Mesopotamia (EHSM). She started out as a teacher at that school at its inception in 1963. Subsequently, she rose to the office of principal and occupied until her retirement in 2007. The EHSM was founded by Ms. Eustace’s illustrious father, Dr. John Parmenas Eustace. Dr. Eustace is expected to be named a National Hero of…
At least four more names are expected to be added to the list for the pronouncement of National Hero. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said recommendations will be made to the Governor General to have Ebenezer Theodore Joshua, Robert Milton Cato, Dr. JP Eustace and George McIntosh “to join Chatoyer in the Pantheon of National Heroes”. The Prime Minister, speaking at the Emancipation Rally On Friday said a committee has been established to also consider the names of women as National Heroes. “we have talked about this enough, it is time to act…and I intend to and the Cabinet intends to because…
Introduction The Unity Labour Party (ULP) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines held its 25th annual convention on Sunday 31st July 2022 at the Campden Park Secondary School. On a Sunday morning that was characterised by torrential rainfall and the residual effects of the overnight passage of a weather system, the outlook for the hosting of a successful convention seemed questionable. This convention was billed as the mother of all conventions, as it would determine the direction of our great party over the next 3 years, leading up to the General Elections in 2025. The theme “strengthening our party-building our…