Forty-one years ago, on October 27, 1979, St. Vincent and the Grenadines regained its independence from Britain, which had been the colonising power for over 200 years, unbroken since 1763, save and except for a four-year period 1779 to 1783 when the French was in temporary occupation. Britain’s remaking of SVG Over that period Britain remade St. Vincent and the Grenadines, known originally by the indigenous Callinago and Garifuna people as Yuremein or, alternatively, Youlou and the Begos. Britain remade St. Vincent and the Grenadines in its own image and interests by initialing, and ruthlessly implementing, the following, among other…
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Fellow Vincentians, today we celebrate the forty-first anniversary of our nation’s independence. We do this at a time when the world seems to be experiencing one crisis after another: a pandemic, economic difficulties, natural disasters, social unrest, burgeoning racial tensions and widespread human suffering. As we celebrate this milestone in our nation’s history, we must be thankful that St. Vincent and the Grenadines remains a relatively stable and peaceful nation. This has been achieved through our combined efforts, but particularly through the efforts of our leaders. We acknowledge, with appreciation, the many contributions made by Vincentians from all walks of…
Fri, Oct 23, 2020 Perhaps this independence has a tinge of uniqueness since this may be the closest an election has been to independence in recent memory (9 days). The two things are so intimately connected that it demands a ponder. Part of the philosophy and reality of independence is self-governance and part of the phenomenon of self-governance is choosing who will govern. Systems vary but the principle remains, independent nations decide who governs – even when the citizens seem less aware that it is THEIR choice. The matter of governance is complex, and choosing who will govern is equally…
Independence message of Warrant Officer Ivan O’Neal, BSc(Hons), MSc, MBA, Leader of SVG Green Party In the 41 years since independence from the United Kingdom, white racism has been a big problem for our country. In our present day, White racism has become our greatest enemy. A big symbol of the white racism in SVG is the Mustique Act No 48 of 2002. The Mustique Act No 48 of 2002 gives blanket Tax and Customs Duty exemptions worth millions of dollars annually to the super-rich, white migrant millionaires and billionaires of Mustique. Yet, the black poor and powerless indigenous population…
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) agriculture ministers have joined their Latin American counterparts in approving three priorities for development in the region. The ministers gave the nod to sustainable food systems to provide healthy diets for all; hand in hand to achieve prosperous and inclusive rural societies and sustainable and resilient agriculture during the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean that ended here earlier this week. “The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of the world’s food systems, but it has given us the opportunity to rebuild better,” said FAO’s…
Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, October 23: Dominican Republic- 122,873 cases, 2212 deaths, 100,920 recovered Puerto Rico- 30,956 cases, 791 deaths French Guiana- 10,342 cases, 69 deaths, 9995 recovered Haiti- 9007 cases, 231 deaths, 7311 recovered Jamaica- 8600 cases, 179 deaths, 4095 recovered Guadeloupe- 7329 cases, 115 deaths, 2199 recovered Cuba- 6421 cases, 128 deaths, 5871 recovered Bahamas- 6135 cases, 130 deaths, 3705 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 5446 cases, 103 deaths, 3876 recovered Suriname- 5154 cases, 109 deaths, 4995 recovered Aruba- 4389 cases, 36 deaths, 4120 recovered Guyana- 3877 cases, 117 deaths, 2853 recovered Belize- 2995 cases, 46 deaths, 1826 recovered Martinique- 2257 cases, 24 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 1346 cases, 21 deaths, 1305 recovered Curacao- 804 cases, 1 death, 509 recovered Sint Maarten- 769 cases, 22 deaths, 681 recovered Turks and Caicos- 698 cases, 6 deaths, 689 recovered Saint Martin- 538 cases, 8 deaths, 422 recovered Cayman Islands- 236 cases, 1 death, 215 recovered Barbados- 224 cases, 7 deaths, 207 recovered Bermuda- 188 cases, 9 deaths, 175 recovered Bonaire- 131 cases, 3 deaths, 124 recovered Antigua and Barbuda- 122 cases, 3 deaths, 107 recovered St Vincent and the Grenadines- 73 cases, 64 recovered Saint Barthelemy- 72 cases, 66 recovered British Virgin Islands- 71 cases, 1 death, 70 recovered Saint Lucia- 42 cases, 27 recovered Dominica- 33 cases, 29 recovered Grenada- 27 cases, 24 recovered Saint Kitts and Nevis- 19 cases, 19 recovered Sint Eustatius- 14 cases, 14 recovered Montserrat- 13 cases, 1 death, 12 recovered Saba- 5…
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) is carrying out repair work on the damaged rails and columns at Casson Hill, East Kingstown. The project will see the repair and replacement of over 90 feet of rails from the Bus Stop opposite the Nazarene Church to the top of Casson Hill. Reconstruction work is also being done on 28 columns. Upon completion of the repair work, the rails and columns will be repainted. It is being done at an estimated cost of $18,000
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. Monday, 26th October 2020 – Largo Height, Cane Hall, Glen & Commercial Kingstown Wednesday, 28th October 2020 – Fancy, Point, Owia & Sandy Bay Thursday, 29th October 2020 – London, Overland, Orange Hill, Rabacca & Langley Park Saturday, 31st October 2020 – Georgetown Please take note of the following:• Home and business owners in the named areas are reminded to keep their windows and doors open to allow the fog to eliminate the adult mosquitoes inside the home. • Motorists…
AIM: The safe conduct of elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a manner that reduces the risk of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.OBJECTIVES: Minimize the potential for creating COVID-19 super-spreader events. Reduce the potential of spread of COVID-19 at polling stations on Election Day.St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded seventy-three (73) COVID-19 cases as of Friday, October 23, 2020. There are nine (9) active cases in isolation. There is currently no evidence of local or community spread of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This advisory recognizes the increased risk…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded five (5) new COVID-19 cases between Wednesday October 21 and Thursday October 22, 2020. All five (5) cases are travelers who arrived from the USA and Canada. Four (4) of the new cases arrived from the USA with negative PCR results and tested positive on day 4/5 tests between Wednesday October 21 and Thursday October 22. The fifth (5th) case arrived on Thursday October 22 on Air Canada with a negative PCR result (6 days old on arrival) and tested positive. All of these new cases are in isolation and their contacts are being…