Police have arrested and charged Larry Abbott, 38 years old farmer of Green Hill with the offence of wounding on 31.10.2020. According to investigations, the Accused allegedly wounded a 32 year old farmer also of Green Hill by shooting him in his neck with a fish gun. The incident occurred about 10:30pm on 30.10.2020 The Accused appeared before the Serious Offences Court to answer to the charge and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded into custody. The matter was adjourned to Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 for bail review.
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Effective today, Tuesday, November 3, 14 more countries will be added to the list of those deemed high risk for COVID-19 by health authorities in Barbados, bringing the total number in this category to 50. In the latest updated COVID-19 travel protocols, the new countries which have moved into high risk are Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Martinique, Norway, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. Five countries are now deemed medium risk for entry. These are Australia, Bermuda, New Zealand, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. There are only…
Allegations of rape levelled against a Cabinet Minister reportedly have caused a division among his colleagues; sparked accusations of double standards by the Police; and are now fuelling reports that the Minister is trying to leave the island. News broke last Friday night that a young woman, reported to be 22 years old, had secured a lawyer, Wendell Robinson, to represent her interest in this matter. Since then, members of the legal fraternity and the public have been waiting for confirmation that the Police have detained the alleged rapist for questioning. However, another media house reported today that the Police…
LIAT’s much talked about come back is likely to be delayed countries in the sub-region see an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The CARICOM “travel bubble” has burst. This was the declaration of Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne who on Saturday discussed the region’s struggle with the surge of new COVID-19 infections. “The situation with the spread of COVID is not limited to Europe and North America. Right here in the Caribbean we are seeing more countries having community spread. The most recent would have been Saint Lucia [which] within the last week, I’m told, would…
Students of the SVGCC who were successful at this year’s CSEC and CAPE examinations were on hand yesterday November 2nd, 2020 to receive a $500 incentive award for their performance, an initiative which was instituted by the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2008.The award ceremony saw a total of 1,047 students being rewarded. To be eligible for this award students had to gain at least 5 CSEC passes, (Grades 1- 3) including Mathematics and English A. While CAPE students gained at least 2 unit subjects from (Grades 1 – 5) as well as Communication Studies or Caribbean…
A new UN project will promote policies to advance greener practices in public procurement, with a focus in the building sector. Government purchasing represents on average 15% of global GDP and has the potential of sparking a green recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Saint Lucia, 3 November 2020 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) launched a new project that aims to mainstream sustainability criteria in the public procurement process and increase capacity development, with a focus on the construction sector, unlocking the potential for a green COVID-19 recovery. Public purchasing represents…
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has completed the construction of 26 ramps at designated polling stations island-wide. This as BRAGSA teams up with the Electoral Office to get the polling stations fully functional for elections slated for November 5, 2020. The construction work was done in an effort to provide easier access to the polling stations for voters. In addition to the ramps, some structural work was done on the inside with the installation of partitions.
The government has scored another major victory in its quest to expand the range of direct flights from main source countries to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Representatives of Virgin Atlantic announced on Tuesday 3rd November 2020 that they will begin service to St Vincent and the Grenadines in June, 2021. The announcement was made at a press conference this morning by the Ministry of Tourism at the Argyle International Airport Conference Room in Argyle. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sir Louis Straker told the airline executives that they have lighted up the spirits of Vincentians. He said it is a…
VIENNA (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last night out at Vienna’s cafes and restaurants before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in what authorities said was a terror attack that left at least two dead — including one of the assailants — and 15 wounded. “We are victims of a despicable terror attack in the federal capital that is still ongoing,” Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said hours after the gunfire erupted. “One of the perpetrators was neutralized, but several perpetrators appear to still be on the loose,” he said. “They seem to also, as far as we know,…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Campaigning for next month’s parliamentary election begins in Venezuela on Tuesday with President Nicolas Maduro looking to take back control of the National Assembly, whose speaker and opposition leader Juan Guaido is demanding a boycott. Guaido has already denounced the December 6 election as a “fraud” while the United States, European Union and Organization of American States (OAS) have all voiced their concerns. The opposition leader’s main gripe is that Venezuela’s regime-loyalist Supreme Court appointed officials to the top electoral body ahead of the vote when that role should be performed by parliament. The National…