Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has had a long-standing diplomatic relationship with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, that the opposition NDP has used consistently as political fodder to feed its base as part of its demonising agenda against the Comrade Ralph-led ULP government. For years since the beginning of the tenure of governance of the ULP, the opposition and its spokespersons have sought to characterise the relationship between both countries as a type of ungodly association to drive fear in the minds of our people. Even though this country’s relationship with Venezuela has borne tangible benefits for our people, those…
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‘What is good for General Motors is good for the country, and what is good for the country is good for General Motors.’ Charles Wilson, President of General Motors Prime Minister Gonsalves is on record saying, ‘If the ULP looks good in 2025, the NDP could kiss the next election goodbye.’ Gonsalves’ statement is a clue to the recent flurry of announcements from the government. Party supporters, who swallow every utterance from Gonsalves as though it’s the breath of life, are becoming giddy with excitement. Politics is the art of the possible, so no political outcome is a done deal…
The delay in payment under the Farmers/Fishers Income Support Programme rests solely at the feet of officials in the Ministry of Agriculture. This apportioning of ‘blame’ was made by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves during last Tuesday sitting of Parliament. The Prime Minister admitted to at least two reasons why the payment was not fully effected: that there was an inadequate number of persons to distribute the monies, and a change in payment locations. “Those at the Ministry of Agriculture charged with making the payments dropped the ball on payment to the farmers. I regret and I am really sorry…
Our exports are low and our economy is stagnating. SVG needs its own currency to stimulate the economy and create new businesses and thousands of new jobs. For some time now, the US dollar has been fairly strong and this is a problem for exports of countries whose currency is pegged to the US dollar, like ours. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) dollar has been pegged to the US dollar since 7 July 1976, at an exchange rate of US$1 to EC$2.70. The OECS policy of an artificially high exchange rate is a misfit to the SVG economy.…
Decomposing body found in Richmond HillThe decomposing body of a female was this morning discovered in a gutter in Richmond Hill. In a SVGTV report a passer-by said he came upon the bag from which a foul smell was emanating and became suspicious. He says he touched the bag and it felt like a hand, he said he then told others who were close by that it felt like a body was in the bag. He further stated that he took a razor and cut the bag and discovered a hand sticking up and then he saw the head in…
On Saturday 7th May, 2022, officers attached to the Drug Squad Unit seized two hundred and sixty-two (262) pounds of Cannabis that carries an estimated street value of ($594,216.00), at Soubise, St. Andrew. As a result of this, Jeffery Stapleton, a 37 year old, Labourer of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was subsequently arrested and charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Drug and Entering the State without the Consent of an Immigration Officer after he was found hiding in the vicinity where the drugs were confiscated. Stapleton appeared at the Grenville Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 10th May, 2022 and was…
The National Senior Men’s Team (Vincy Heat) left the island today, 10th May 2022 to compete in two international friendlies against Dominica in preparations for the Concacaf Nations League Qualifiers. The matches are scheduled to take place on Thursday 12th May and Sunday 15th May 2022 at the Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica. Both matches will begin at 3:00 pm local time. With the sixty-four (64) persons in training, a twenty – three (23) Man Squad was selected to play against Dominica. Inserted below are excerpts from the Concacaf Nations League Qualifiers Press Conference for Tuesday 10th May 2022. “…
It is with profound sorrow and deep regret that the Cuba SVG Friendship Society received the sad news of the deadly explosion that destroyed the Saratoga one of Cuba’s five-star hotels, resulting in the loss of lives of 35 persons (to date) with 19 other unaccounted for, and serious injuries to workers and other Havana residents which occurred on Friday’s May 6th. The major tragedy is another blow to the country’s tourism industry which is only just attempting to recover from the disastrous consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic. This disaster also occurred at a time when the country is…
“The St. Vincent Handbook” by Robert Anderson, a book on the history of this country was originally published in 1907; the fifth edition of the book was published in 1938, now in 2022, the book was republished and launched ata ceremony at the Methodist Church Hall on May 5. Speaking at the Launch,Prime Minister Dr. The Hon. Ralph Gonsalves noted that “history is for us to understand ourselves; who we are; what we have been; where we are going; what we are capable of”.Dr. Gonsalves said that though the author Robert Anderson did not leave a perfect history…
We lose up to 40% of our food crops, to plant pest and diseases. With the Caribbean’s drive to increase food production and the growing impacts of climate change, policies and actions to promote plant health are fundamental for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular those aimed at eliminating hunger and malnutrition and reducing poverty and threats to the environment. In recognition of the inaugural International Day of Plant Health to be observed annually on 12 May and a key legacy of the International Year of Plant Health 2020, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)…