By Anthony Stewart, PhD I am ashamed when I observe the treatment of our Vincentian Women. Most of them were born here but some came from abroad and settled into our culture. They are among the most beautiful of women in the world. They are friendly, hospitable, sexy, loving and family oriented. They have a genuine, caring personality and above all, they are Godfearing. They are excellent cooks and nutritionists, feeding their children and spouses well, sometimes going hungry when the food is insufficient. I hardly took sick leave from work because my wife’s good food kept me healthy. They…
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Dear Editor, Whenever acts of violence arise from a political, social, or cultural dispute, condemnation of one party to the dispute tends to provoke scepticism as to whether other parties are receiving equal scrutiny. Feelings being what they are, the suspicion runs deep, but is sometimes more emotional than factual. That said, when condemnations of acts of violence appear to be unfairly "selective", selective as to victim and perpetrator, what was once mere skepticism of a one-sided anti-violence discourse takes on new life as fact. What transpired on Thursday, August 5, 2021 was appalling by any standard. The wanton disregard by the alleged perpetrator, for…
Persons receiving Public Assistance in St Vincent and the Grenadines may soon benefit from an improvement in that service if a pilot programme currently being conducted by the Ministry of National Mobilization, in conjunction with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) proves successful. The pilot programme for reloadable cards was launched on Wednesday August 11th 2021, and will be distributed to a range of persons receiving public assistance, in an effort to promote a more convenient and efficient service. A total of five hundred persons have been selected…
One of the hallmarks of any parliamentary democracy is the debate that occurs in the House of Assembly between the representatives of the people duly elected in democratically conducted elections. The legislative process is designed to ensure that in our case, elected representatives are able to scrutinise bills before they are passed into law. The robust debates that occur during meetings of the Parliament are fundamental to the maintenance of a vibrant democracy and should be protected at all times. Prior to the Unity Labour Party government, the meetings of the House were held almost in secrecy with no broadcasts…
(Issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, SVG) INTRODUCTION Contrary to what some misguided, ill-informed or politically-jaundiced persons have argued, there are several provisions in the Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines which permit a requirement for vaccination against Covid-19 for particular jobs or jobs generally. Further, such a requirement for vaccination does not demand a declaration of a state of emergency under the Constitution. Indeed, statute law (an Act of Parliament or appropriate Rules made under an Act) suffices, so long as the Act or Rules are not unconstitutional. Last year, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines,…
Asberth News Network was able to reliably confirm, from multiple sources, a police raid that was conducted at the Eyries bar and restaurant located at Kings Hill, Diamond mid Thursday morning. This establishment is widely known to be owned and operated by the legally ensnared, longtime conman who goes by the sobriquet Tombstone. Efforts to capture visual evidence of the police action were thwarted as one heavily armed Rapid Response Unit (Black Squad) officer vehemently protested against one freelancer’s attempt. Alistair ‘Tombstone’ Millington-Smith was hauled before Magistrate Bertie Pompey, last month, at the Mesopotamia Magistrate’s Court on traffic offences and…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that that the country’s borders will remain closed until at least the end of the year.She said an elimination strategy was the best way to keep Covid-19 out and the economy open. The prime minister also said New Zealand would move to a new individual risk-based model for quarantine-free travel from the start of next year.She stressed the priority was vaccinating the population by end 2021. New Zealand is seen as one of the most successful countries in the world in controlling the coronavirus pandemic. The country has recorded just 26 deaths…
Flow Barbados has a new Country Manager in the form of Vincentian national Desron Bynoe. The 40-year-old “experienced telecommunications executive” who hails from Georgetown took up office as of August 1. A former national goalkeeper, Bynoe entered the world of work in 2000 “as a travel consultant” with Irie Travels before joining the local Cable & Wireless team in 2003. In the 18 years he has dedicated to growing with the regional telecommunications industry, Bynoe spent some time between Columbus Communication and Flow before finally settling in when Cable & Wireless acquired Columbus in 2015. “In 2003 I started as…
Occasional showers and chance of thunderstorm activity are forecast for Friday across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a tropical wave affects the island. Moisture will remain elevated into the weekend due to this wave, and shortly behind the wave is a small area of low pressure. This system has a high chance of cyclone development during the next two days, and has a westward forward motion. Model guidance is indicating the low passing to the north of SVG Saturday night into Sunday and some showers and possible isolated thunderstorms are expected ahead and during the passage of this disturbance.…
(CMC) — Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George disclosed Wednesday that the Ministry of Health is investigating the deaths of about two vaccinated people to determine if there was any link to the COVID-19 jab. Speaking at the second of a series of town hall meetings being staged by the Government to get the public’s views on vaccination and testing, George said evidence has to be gathered before an association could be made between the vaccine and the deaths. “There is a process we have to follow that involves multiple steps and it is only after we go through…