The vigilance of Corporal 296 Davis and Constable 540 Sam, both of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), prevented a quantity of prohibited items, including marijuana, from entering Her Majesty’s Prison, Kingstown, last Saturday. That action also led to Oscar Samuel, 40-year-old janitor of New Montrose, being sentenced to four months in prison, on Tuesday. Before sentencing, the Serious Offences Court heard that around 12:15 p.m. last Saturday, Davis and Sam were on duty and while travelling through Paul’s Avenue, they said Samuel attempting to throw a plastic bag over the prison wall. When the officers shouted to him, he took…
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Samuel Omidoyn, a 33-year-old Nigerian student resident here, will return to Court April 12 for trial on a charge of stealing from a police officer. Omidoyn is accused of stealing a Samsung cellular phone along with sim card, memory card and phone case, all belonging to Sergeant Rawl Pope of Lowmans Leeward, and amounting to a total value of $840. The offence was allegedly committed at Arnos Vale on January 22. The Nigerian pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. He is on station bail and was represented in…
The upsurge in the number of COVID- 19 cases in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is cause for concern. What is more troubling, is the large number of Vincentians who have contracted the virus and do not have a recent travel history, and the reluctance of the government to declare that there is community spread of the corona virus. The government has clearly demonstrated that it does not have an effective plan to manage the spread of the corona virus. We are in a crisis. It would appear that the situation is overwhelming for the government. This is demonstrated by…
By Nathan’ Jolly’ Green. January 28, 2021. The volcano is going off, what volcano is going off? They are all going off. What do you mean they are all going off? When that last happened in 1816, it created the Year Without Summer and almost brought the end to all humanity. Vincentians know what is happening in their back yard, and often in their neighbours. But currently, Saint Vincent is in such turmoil with people running frightened from the COVID 19 virus; few look over the neighbours’ fence anymore in fear of catching the COVID. Vincentians know that La Soufrière…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases. All of the cases were detected during contact tracing, testing at flu clinics and exit screening. There are now seven hundred and twenty-four (724) local cases ofCOVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. Forty-six (46) persons have recovered bringing the total number of recoveries to two hundred and twenty (220). Six hundred and forty-three (643) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. Eight hundred and sixty-five (865) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March…
. 1. A dome survey was carried out on Sunday24th January, 2021 from the summit of the La Soufrière Volcano and the total volume of the new lava dome was calculated at 4.5 million cubic meters. 2. A new team from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre comprising Scientist Dr. Micheal Camejo-Harry, Techician Garth Mannette and Project Manager, Volcano Ready Project, Monique Johnson-Lynch, arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday 27th January, 2021 on board the Regional Security System (RSS) aircraft to continue the work being done on the Monitoring Network. This new Team will…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says it is crucial to properly and consistently employ and increase the public’s adherence to COVID-19 control measures with the discovery and proliferation of multiple COVID-19 variants. The agency noted that since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, at least six variants have emerged. It noted in particular that three new variants of concern are spreading rapidly; the UK variant; a variant that emerged in South Africa; and the variants that surfaced in Brazil. The UK variant, which emerged in September 2020, has been identified…
On 27.01.2021, Police arrested and charged Lucina Carter, a 23years old domestic of Fitz Hughes with the theft of $1000.00 EC and $500.00 CAD in cash. According to investigations, the Accused woman allegedly stole the monies from a 60 years old farmer also of Fitz Hughes between 4:15pm and 4:48pm on 24.01.21 at Fitz Hughes. Police have also arrested and charged Suzette Francois, a 37 years old farmer of Fitz Hughes with handling stolen goods on 27.01.21. Investigations revealed that the Accused allegedly knowing or believing that $100.00 CAD in cash to be stolen goods dishonestly received same for her own benefit…
Sunday, January 31, 2021, marks the fiftieth (50) anniversary of the death of Captain Hugh Mulzac, the person whom the SVG Coast Guard flagship is named after. As a commemorative gesture, the family of the Late, Captain Hugh Mulzac will be handing over a book to the Commander and staff of the SVG Coast Guard Service on February 01, 2021. The handover ceremony will commence at 10:00 at the Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua.
Commander of the SVG Coast Guard Service, Commander Brenton Cain will be celebrating thirty-five (35) years in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service on February 2, 2021. Commander Cain who was enlisted on February 02, 1986, has amassed vast experience, knowledge and expertise in navigation, seamanship and leadership over his long and distinguished career. He has attended some of the most prestigious naval colleges and schools including – US Coast Guard Officer School, Virginia, the Canadian Coast Guard College, National Defence University, USA; US National Defence University, Argentina, World Maritime Organization, Japan, among others. Over the years, Commander Cain received training in Basic Seamanship, International Maritime Law, Pollution Counter-Measures, Maritime…