Mr. President, At the outset, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims who have lost their lives due to the “special military operation” launched by the Russian Federation in the independent territory of Ukraine. We continue to monitor the escalation of the conflict and are deeply troubled by the deteriorating situation. From our perspective, the “special military operation” is neither necessary nor desirable and is an affront to the United Nations Charter. Given the historical context of the geopolitical situation in the region and Russia’s articulation of its legitimate security concerns and…
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UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, on the recommendation of an international jury, has named Dr Jason Haynes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) as the laureate of the UNESCO/Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Science Research in Latin America and the Caribbean. This prize recognizes his research on the theme “Rethinking Anti-Trafficking Law and Practice: European and Commonwealth Caribbean Perspectives”. Dr Haynes is the Deputy Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. He previously served as Secretary General of the Arbitration and Mediation Court…
The General Employees’ Co-operative Credit Union Ltd (GECCU) sponsored the St. Vincent Grammar School’s 2022 annual inter-house athletics championship. The 99th edition of the sports meet was held on Friday February 18th 2022 at the Arnos Vale Playing field. Delivering brief remarks at the event, Senior Marketing Officer of GECCU, Ms. Danny-Lee Francis pledged the credit union’s continued support for the school’s athletics program as it fosters the development of the youth in sports and provides opportunities for scholarships abroad. Lopey house captured the title this year with 1272 points while Reeves house settled for 2nd place with 1192 points.…
On Saturday, February 26th, 2022 at Union Island, police arrested and charged Kennol Alexander, 37 years old Fisherman of Ashton, Union Island with the offence of Possession of a Controlled Drug with intent to supply it to another. According to investigations, on 26.02.22, members of the Rapid Response Unit and officers attached to the Union Island Police Station conducted a search at the residence of the Accused and discovered 95794 Grammes (211 pounds) of Cannabis. The Accused subsequently was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug with intent to supply it to another. The Accused appeared before the…
On Thursday, February 24th, 2022, police arrested and charged Asorda Bennett of Rillan Hill with the offences of Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Possession of Unlicensed Ammunition. According to investigations, on 24.02.22 at about 7:41 pm at Pembroke, the Accused was allegedly met with one (1) 9mm pistol and three (3) rounds of 9mm ammunition in his possession without a license issued under the Firearms Act. The Accused appeared before the Serious Offences Court on 28.2.22 to answer the charges and plead not guilty. Bail was granted in the sum of twelve thousand dollars with one surety. The matter…
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation will be providing additional service time to its customers for one hour earlier from 7.00 am daily, beginning Tuesday, March 1st 2022. This upgrade is to cater to its many loyal customers who arrive to Kingstown early in the morning before the traditional business opening hour of 8.00 a.m. Director of the SVG Postal Services Jacqueline Adams Ollivierre said “We have listened to the many concerns raised by two sets customers. “There are those who have to get to work at 8.00 a.m. but would like to access our services before doing…
Today, Team Athletics St Vincent and the Grenadines (TASVG), the governing body for the sport of athletics in our country, joins the increasing number of organisations that constitute the global sports fraternity, in issuing the strongest possible condemnation of Russia for its despicable invasion of Ukraine, a nation that has been struggling to establish itself amongst the international community of democratic societies. When the McLaren report was produced, our international governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – now World Athletics – stood firm and issued the strongest sanctions of any international sport governing body, including the International…
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee (SVGOC) firmly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The unprovoked violent actions of Russia against an independent Ukraine, itslegitimately, democratically elected government and its people is an abusive action against the fundamental principles of Olympism. We also condemn the role of Belarus in its active support of thisunprovoked and violent aggression against Ukraine. We note that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for all sports bodies to move or cancel all sporting events planned to be held in Russia or Belarus. We support this call even as we acknowledge that it…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the general public that as part of the its mosquito control programme for the adult Aedes aegypti mosquito, the Insect Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing at 5:00 pm daily on the island of St. Vincent. Monday, 28th February 2022 – Stubbs, Redemption Sharpes, Overland, Touroma, Peruvian Vale & Rose Hall Tuesday, 1st March 2022 – Stubbs, Redemption Sharpes, Orange Hill, Rabbacca, Spring & Coull’s Hill Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 – Bonhomme, Redemption Sharpes, Langley Park, Simon & Cumberland Thursday, 3rd March 2022 – Carapan, Green Hill,…
Ambassador Peter Sha-Li LAN of the Republic of China (Taiwan) handed over 150 sets of Tablets to the government of SVG on 25 February, 2022. Hon. Montgomery Daniel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Works of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Hon. Minister Curtis King who has just assumed the Chairship of the OECS Education Ministers’ meeting, were at the ceremony on behalf of the Government of SVG. Amb. Lan praised the joint effort of SVG Ambassador to Taiwan, H.E. Andrea Bowman, and the Taiwan SHEICO company who sponsored the donation, in response to both the Covid-19…