Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. GonsalvesPrime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman, Your Excellencies, Comrades all: This AFRICA-CARICOM SUMMIT is an historic first. Its compelling theme: “Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening Integration” manifests, and represents, a great cause. And great causes have never been won by doubtful men and women. Urgency of creative thought and action is required of all of us, singly and jointly. Let us not, therefore, contribute to any desecration of our collective future by tarrying or delaying much longer in the philosophical and practical embrace of a deeper, more…
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On Wednesday 1 September, the Wildcat helicopter from RFA Wave Knight completed its second visit to SVG as part of the UK’s efforts to help SVG in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption. What started out as a public request from Lead Scientist Prof. Richie Robertson to PM Ralph Gonsalves on their daily morning programme giving updates to the nation on everything volcano related, was noted by the British High Commission and ended up being answered by the UK Government. On Friday 11th June, RFA Wave Knight journeyed from Barbados to SVG to drop off relief supplies donated by Barbados.…
Anna-Mae Lewis, the Layou woman who pleaded “not guilty” to “unlawfully and maliciously wound[ing] Ralph Gonsalves of Old Montrose,” when she appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on Monday August 9, was again arrested and charged on Tuesday September 7 for a second offence which, purportedly, stems from the August 5 wounding incident. Reports are that a party of Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force officers, including one Corporal Andrews, turned up at her home with an invitation for Ms. Lewis to accompany them back to the Central Police Station in Kingstown; so that she may participate in…
Preparing for the CPEA exams amidst the turmoil wrought by La Soufriere’s April 9 eruption, the advent of COVID-19 and the deadly Dengue Fever outbreak was a hectic undertaking. Shay-Zyah Brewster described her own experiences as not just “hectic” but “scary.” She attributed these nervous reactions, in part, to her unease at being in a room filled with strangers as well as the CPEA preparation workload. “What I thought was that I was going to be in a room full of students who I didn’t know. Preparing for it was a bit hectic there was a lot of staying up…
Isaiah Danville Jr. Toney is no ordinary 11 years old Georgetown Primary School student. He may have tied with the Kingstown Preparatory School’s Richard Patrick James for the top national average spot in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment exams, but his performance did not surprise those who know him best. The young astronomer hopeful is being groomed in an unshakeable familial support system buttressed by strong Christian values. Isaiah’s path to success was being charted even before he was born into his nuclear family with one older sibling. “Isaiah was being taught as early as in the womb. I used…
“We have survived the pandemic. We have survived the deadly dengue outbreak. We have survived the volcanic eruption – I tell you: we can do anything. We are overcomers. “And while we await our results, I hope you are already proud of overcoming all of these challenges. Please remember: your worth or intelligence is not determined by your position in the CPEA. “Once you’ve done your best, be proud, and continue to strive for excellence in the new chapter of your lives!” So proclaimed Richard Patrick James as he virtually delivered the valedictorian address to his graduating class of 2021.…
Eleven-year-old J’Dira Regis who hails from Union Island now boasts the gentle distinction of having placed 8th for girls, 1st throughout all Grenadines primary schools and 13th overall in the recently concluded Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment exercise with a grade point average of 93%. A medical doctor in waiting, J’Dira’s phenomenal success came about as a result of much concerted effort from herself, her dedicated Mary Hutchinson Primary School teachers and Jose-Ann Wilson, her mother. “It was a bit challenging, I must say, because of the COVID-19 situation and all of that but with the help of all of her…
Eight (8) new cases werereported from two hundred and fifty(250) samples processed on Saturday September 4th, 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 3.2%. Two (2) new recoveries were noted over the reporting period. Sixty(60) cases are currently activeand twelve (12) persons with COVID-19 havedied. Two thousand threehundred and seventy-nine (2379) cases of COVID-19 and two thousand, three hundred and seven (2307) recoveries have been recorded in St. Vincent and The Grenadines since March 2020. In view of the increased risk of infection and subsequent transmission of COVID-19 posed by thegrowing incidence of variants of concern in persons entering St.…
By Nathan J Green. Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the verge of becoming a one-party state? In my opinion, the answer to that is a resounding YES. To better understand, a one-party system is a form of government where the country is ruled by a single political party, meaning only one political party exists, and the forming of other political parties is forbidden. Some countries have many political parties that exist, but only one that can by law be in control. This is called a one-party dominant state. In this case, opposition parties against the prevailing ruling party…
At least 82 police officers in Grenada are now infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) Deputy Commissioner of Police Michael Francois announced last evening that all officers, who are on leave, will be called out to fill vacancies within the police force. “This is significantly affecting the operations of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF),” he told the media while noting that his officers are pushing ahead as they are committed to the country’s safety. “We are affected and will continue to be affected as other police officers get infected. And as it stands, we would like to have the fullest cooperation…