The Chevening Scholarship winner for St Vincent and the Grenadines was officially announced today in a news release from the British High Commission in Kingstown.Franz George copped the award for St Vincent and the Grenadines – joining eight other awardees across the region from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and St Lucia.Resident British Commissioner to St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr Steve Moore, said:“Barbados and the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have produced nine more outstanding Chevening scholars this year, replicating the same level of success from 2019. I am delighted to hear that a Vincentian national is one…
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The Bahamas Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 107 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1531. The breakdown of new cases by island is as follows: New Providence 59Grand Bahamas 44Exuma 1 The location of three people who tested positive hasn’t yet been determined. The Ministry of Health also confirmed that two more people died because of COVID-19 complications. The two men aged 46 and 65 were both residents of New Providence. The number of virus-related deaths in The Bahamas now stands at 22. At present, there are 1296 active cases in the…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting the country has unveiled two new missiles amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. State TV said officials unveiled the two new missiles on Thursday — National Defense Industry Day in Iran. They are named after top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed outside Baghdad’s international airport in a US strike in January. The “Martyr Hajj Qassem” surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) range, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. State TV said the “Martyr Abu Mahdi” naval cruise missile…
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump associates to be indicted or charged. The “We Build The Wall” fundraiser was headed by men who pushed their close ties to President Trump, giving their effort a legitimacy that helped them raise more than $25 million. They touted their effort to help the president realize his vision of a “big beautiful” border wall…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley was on Wednesday sworn into office for a second consecutive term at the head of a 22-member Cabinet, promising to implement policies aimed at significantly changing the socio-economic conditions in Trinidad and Tobago. Rowley, who led the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) to victory in the August 10 general elections over the main opposition United National Congress (UNC), unveiled a cabinet consisting of young and experience politicians such as returning Finance Minister Colm Imbert, the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, as well as the Minister of Planning and…
Keemo Paul and the spinners handsomely repaid Guyana Amazon Warriors’ decision to go with an unchanged XI from their opening day loss, and Shimron Hetmyer’s brilliance meant even a misfiring batting line-up won with time to spare, consigning St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to the bottom of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table. The Patriots started shakily, with Evin Lewis dropped off captain Chris Green by the usually safe Ross Taylor at slip and Chris Lynn dragging a Naveen-ul-Haq slower ball just past his stumps. Imran Tahir’s early introduction paid off first ball, the skipper holding a skier to…
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness is promising that once a safe and tested COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, a Government he leads will provide it free to all Jamaicans. Holness made the promise in a post on Twitter a short while ago as he continued to hammer a point he raised yesterday that his administration would be better at leading Jamaica through the COVID crisis after the September 3 general election. “Unlike others, we know what to do to manage the coronavirus,” Holness said in the tweet. Addressing journalists after he was nominated to contest…
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuesday 18th August, 2020 – we are pleased to announced that the months of September and October 2020 are available to Leagues, clubs and private entities interested in the organizing football related activities in the various communities. Be reminded that you are to engage the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation for approval and sanctioning and to seek also permission for the usage of the venue from the relevant authority. Though we are elated to see football again in the communities, especially during a time where players are longing to take the field;…
Police have arrested and charged Dave Sutton, 47 years old Farmer of New Chapmans with the offences of Grievous Bodily Harm and Wounding on 18.08.2020. According to investigations, the accused unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on a 56-year-old Farmer of Richland Park by kicking him with foot at his abdomen. The incident occurred at Richland Park on 31.07.2020. The accused was also charged for unlawfully and maliciously wounding a 33-year-old farmer of New Chapmans by cutting her on her left middle and fore fingers with a cutlass. The incident occurred at New Chapmans on 15.05.2020. Sutton is expected…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms. Eileen Watson, 87 years old Retired of Coulls Hill on 18.08.2020 about 7:30 p.m. According to investigations, while walking along the Coulls Hill Public Road the decease fell over an embankment adjacent to John Francis’ Liquor and Provision Shop. The body was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by the district medical officer. No foul play is suspected. A post mortem examination is expected to be conducted on the body of the deceased.