(Jamaica Observer ) THOUGH restricted in movement by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuba-based Jamaican medical student Oraine Darren Lynch is biding his time, as he prepares for a final-round push towards a mission that will decide his future. On the verge of completing six years of a seven-year programme that would see him acquiring his bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, Lynch is already looking forward to working at the Spanish Town Hospital in the St Catherine parish capital, a place he has been using to familiarise himself with medical procedures over the last two summers, so that when he returns…
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Martin ‘Jah son’ James, who was acquitted on charges of murder, attempted murder and wounding with intent almost two years ago, says he is fed up being the “biggest target on the streets,” and signaled that the problem is much larger than him. James, who gave his age as 50, hurled a barrage of telling remarks across the Court room on Monday, while awaiting the commencement of the Serious Offences Court where he was to answer a charge of possession of 1,145 grams of marijuana with intent to supply, stemming from a police raid at his Villa home on May 8.…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Embassy in Taiwan, on Friday, received a donation from Taiwan on behalf of the government and people of SVG. Taiwan donated two PCR machines/auto nuclei analysers valued at US$30,000 each; surgical masks; N95 masks; protective overalls; isolation gowns; infrared thermometers; auto temperature measurement stations and hydroquine tablets. The items were handed over by Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s director general of Latin America and the Caribbean in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Taiwan has been a distinct global leader in combatting the death toll, illness and devastating disruption caused by COVID-19,” Andrea Bowman, SVG’s…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a special place; a special place especially for young entrepreneurs like myself. Most of us have travelled and had the opportunity to witness how more developed economies and their systems are operating. As such, when we return to our home country, we try our best to model our it to at least an acceptable and first world way of doing business. Unfortunately, by the time we invest our hard-earned monies into a venture, especially one that’s new to Vincentians, a lot of their first sentiments are, “that venture would NEVER work in St. Vincent.”…
Mostly fair conditions will be experienced during the next 48 hours. On occasion, skies will get cloudy and a few shallow showers are likely over some portion of the country. A tropical wave will approach the islands around Tuesday, to affect Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tuesday night into Wednesday. Model guidance is indicating a fair amount of moisture associated with this wave, therefore some moderate to heavy showers are forecast around Wednesday across SVG. In addition, haze intrusion across the islands is forecast to thin out around Tuesday. Breezy conditions will be experienced across the island chain during the…
Five years ago I met this wonderful lady, Sharon Pembreton. I hosted an event around that time to raise funds to aid my good friend who was the ULP candidate to which our dearly departed attended. And as she had a passion for cooking and baking, she contributed significantly to the event in those capacity. Our friendship eventually grew significantly and Sharon and I grew very close,. She would often talk about her children whom she loved dearly. She had a heart I can described as bigger than life itself. She was always there when I needed someone to talk…
…DEPRESSION STRENGTHENED INTO TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR… …TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS… Tropical Storm Arthur is centered at 5 a.m. EDT about 380 miles (610 km) south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It’s moving toward the north-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected to ccur during the next 24 to 48 hours. On the forecast track, Arthur will remain well offshore the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina today, and then move near or just east of the coast of North Carolina…
KINGSTOWN The Fuel Surcharge rate applicable on electricity bills for May 2020 is at its lowest in over two years. Customers of St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) will see a 26% decrease in the Fuel Surcharge Rate from last month’s bill. VINLEC wishes to inform customers that the rate applicable on this month’s bills is 26.74 cents per unit, the lowest since November 2017. The decrease in the Fuel Surcharge rate is reflective of the decrease in prices on the international market. Additionally, VINLEC is reminding customers that for the months of May and June, the Company is providing…
The Tournament was officially launched at the Arnos Vale Sporting Complex last Monday.In his address at the launch, Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of the SVG Cricket Association (SVGCA) and Vice President of Cricket West Indies Inc. CWI) said, “It is exciting times for SVG cricket. We are embarking on something totally new in this country – a T-10 tournament – first time ever a franchise system with six teams. I am feeling the buzz from the players, management and sport enthusiasts who have been thirsty for cricket for some time.”In giving something about the genesis of the Tournament, Shallow explained,…
When Exceptionalism meets Exceptionalism Introduction The journey taken by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines over the last 19 plus years of Unity Labour Party governance and stewardship has been nothing short of remarkable, and translates to a story that the world needs to hear. The many challenges confronting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with open economies, and their acute vulnerabilities to exogenous shocks are well documented and present a reality of exceptional circumstances that we must constantly overcome. These circumstances require among other things, exceptional leadership that is borne out by its vision, creativity, innovation and a willingness to deviate from…