KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, 12 April, 2024 – The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc (CED) will continue its efforts to enhance the capacity of small-scale entrepreneurs to use and benefit from the digital economy to build sustainable livelihoods, with a new training programme, entitled ‘Digital Economy’ next week. The CED will hold the one-day seminar on Tuesday, 16 April, under the Organization of American States (OAS) Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Project. It will be the first of six modules that trainers from various Business Support Organizations (BSOs) across the region have been trained and certified to deliver under the OAS WEE…
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In a strategic operation conducted on 9th April 2023, the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) executed a search which resulted in the seizure of illegal weaponry and ammunition at the Campden Park Port. This operation highlights the proactive and dedicated efforts of our specialized units in combating illegal arms trafficking. The seized items include:One (1) .38 Special RevolverA comprehensive assortment of ammunition totaling 2,538 rounds, covering calibers such as .40mm, 9mm, .380, FN 5.7 x 28mm, and .22. ammunition. Additionally, an extended magazine and a quantity of fireworks were also…
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to correct an inaccurate report circulating in the media regarding the discovery of a body in Higher Lowmans, Lowmans Windward. We confirm that the RSVGPF has not reported any such incident and cautions against the dissemination of unverified information.We urge media outlets to verify facts with our Police Public Relations and Complaints Department prior to publication to prevent the spread of misinformation. Premature or unverified reports can create unnecessary panic, spread misinformation, and potentially compromise ongoing police operations.The RSVGPF is committed to transparency and will continue to provide timely…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is calling for there to be greater collaboration between Team Athletics SVG, local coaches, and various schools. The Prime Minister made the call while discussing sport-related issues on the Issue At Hand program aired on Sundays on WE FM. He noted that the nation’s athletes are the ones that suffer the most as a result of these parties failing to collaborate efficiently. “I want to say this; I would like to see greater collaboration between the St. Vincent Grenadines Athletic Association and the coaches and the various schools and the ministry of sports. Sometimes you…
Multi-industry wholesale supplier OSV has donated US $20,000 to Vincentian athletes.According to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, the donation was made after discussions held between him and the company. The Prime Minister, who was at the time, speaking on WE FM’s Issue At Hand program on Sunday, may be put towards athletes Handal Roban and Shafiqua Maloney, or any other Vincentian athlete.“So, I raised with them contribution for athletes, including Shafiqua and Handal, Shafiqua Maloney and Handal Roban, and they said they will give it consideration. I told them that Coreas, they were doing something and so too ECGC and…
The youth of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being urged not to shy away from reading about their history. Chairman of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Reparations Commission Lawyer Adrian Odle, during his recent appearance on the Voices program, aired on WE FM, emphasized the importance of knowing and understanding history to the pursuit of reparatory justice. “The most important thing in understanding reparatory justice is understanding history, and in order to truly grasp the importance of reparatory justice and in order to grasp the task that is ahead and in order to grasp the damage that…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is urging the Vincentian public to be cautious when having barrels sent to them from overseas. Prime Minister Gonsalves while speaking on state radio warned persons not accept barrels or boxes of which they do not know the contents of, making note of an alarming number of illegal firearms being smuggled in via this method. “I want to advise people, do not allow any and anybody to send a box or a barrel for you, and if you don’t know, and somebody might put in a box or a barrel, don’t let them send it…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said that he does not believe that the majority of workers at the Argyle International Airport will follow through with the Public Service Union’s plans to take industrial action. The Prime Minister, speaking on WE FM’s Issue At Hand program, said that he believes that only a few of the AIA’s staff will walk off the job if the Union’s demands are not met by April 12th. “I want to say this, though, it would be a complete dereliction of duty for any reasonable person to seek to call out workers, as they themselves have…
Orenthal James Simpson, also known as O.J. Simpson, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 76 years old. The video featured is from a previous report. His family announced that he passed away on Wednesday after battling cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren, the family said. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace,” the Simpson family said in a statement. The former football great was famously accused of and ultimately acquitted in the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend.…
Marlon Bute, the founder of District Stairs SVG Ltd, has contributed to Edwards’ French Classes, enabling a group of students from the Saint Vincent Grammar school to participate in a French educational field trip to Martinique from April 3rd to April 12th.This initiative is part of Mr. Bute’s commitment to fostering educational opportunities and highlighting the importance of learning foreign languages through cultural immersion. Three decades after participating in a similar exchange program to Guadeloupe, Mr. Bute’s experiences have shaped his view on the importance of language learning and cultural exchange. His journey with the French language extended into his…