In a recent interview with Minster of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves,he sought to clear the air on the Yugee Farrel allegations that was leveled against him over two years ago . Upon being notified that exclusive access was granted to the guest speakers at Tuesday’s cocktail styled event ANN reached out for a few questions. One respondent replied, “no one ever asked [Minister Gonsalves] about Yuggie, wonder if he wants to clear the air before election?” ANN was obligated to ask and MP Gonsalves graciously obliged: “It’s good of you to ask me, because very few journalists actually ask me, they…
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On Monday 24th February Invest SVG is expecting to unveil its online SVG Investment Forum 2020 portal, Executive Director Annette Marks revealed. She was addressing audiences at the media launch of the inaugural SVG Investment Forum 2020. An idea, Marks said, that was borne through the difficulties of promoting St. Vincent and the Grenadines to potential investors who are absolutely ignorant about the multi-island state or the wider region to which it belongs. Together with private sector partners, the National Properties Limited and the National Insurance Services, Invest SVG worked to identify and package “investment opportunities which will be presented…
By Anthony Stewart, PhD For the longest time now the books are not balanced. We live in debt. We live “hand to mouth,” from paycheck to paycheck. Accountability is the fashionable word of the day but we are not able to account to ourselves not only for our finances but also our actions. We desperately need financial advisors. How to balance our personal budget is a big challenge. If only we had the knowledge of how to do it. Is there a seminar some place or a course at the Community College? Do the professional associations offer such a course?…
The Pan against Crime Committee (PAC) will celebrate its twelfth (12th) anniversary on Thursday February 20, 2020. The Pan against Crime initiative was launched on February 20, 2008 by Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in conjunction with the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), the You Lou Pan Movement and the then Social Investment Fund (SIF). The main objective of the program is to utilize the steel pan as a means of occupying young people, so that they can harness their skills and channel their…
KINGSTOWN, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, February 21st 2020 – The Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will recognise their 106th anniversary since the start of Girl Guiding in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines while also joining 10 million members worldwide in the annual celebration of World Thinking Day 2020 under the theme “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion”. This year’s local celebrations will commence on Friday 21st February, 2020 with the annual Althea Commissiong Brownie Public Speaking Competition at the Girl Guides Headquarters in Level Gardens from 3:30 in the afternoon. The purpose of the competition is to empower…
The undeniable culture and colours of St. Vincent & The Grenadines were on full display at the recent Trinidad & Tobago Carnival event ‘Fam Jam’. The full concert event by Vincentian Soca Star Skinny Fabulous was supported by the SVG Carnival Development Corporation (CDC). The CDC contingent of representatives was on hand at the event to cheer on their fellow countryman and to enlighten attendees about the upcoming 2020 ‘Vincymas’ festivities. The extravaganza which took place at Estate 101 in Port-Of-Spain featured a booth by the C.D.C. whereby patrons were able to come and interact with the representatives and learn…
The entire world is addicted to plastic. This addiction is crystal clear and it is very easy to find. Have a look at the condition of some of the beaches and rivers, have a look in your garbage and observe the type of garbage, have a look in the gutters and in the streets and the addiction of plastic is starring us right in our eyes. Single use plastic is any plastic that is used once and is discarded for example plastic bottles, plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic food wrappers, etc. According to a United Nations article, the article states…
Arnos Vale, St. Vincent – Continuing from a generous 2019, the SVGCA Inc. once again undertakes a purposeful project, which expands the reach of its social impact program. The first contribution of 2020 is the construction of whiteboards for the St. Clair Dacon Secondary School (SCDSS). A request made by School Teacher Vanrick Williams found favor with the executive members of the national cricket body. Mr. Williams initiated and rationalized the project based on some challenges faced by students with chalk and realized that the whiteboards would be more conducive for both teaching and learning. The request was formalized by…
At 2 p.m. on Sunday 2nd February family and friends gathered at the Bellevue Seventh Day Adventist Church to say a final farewell to Colin Anderson Sanderson Haywood. As a teacher, Cash, as he was known to many far and wide, touched the lives of untold generations in his zealous drive to educate wherever he was assigned. For the duration of his illustrious career he taught at several schools across the country, particularly on the Windward side. Some of those include the Lowmans Wd. Anglican, North Union Secondary, Byera Primary and the Park Hill Government School. He was still teaching…
Kingstown, St. Vincent. Feb 14, 2020: More than 100 local traditional cannabis cultivators are set to benefit from training in best practices cultivation next week. This, as the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) continues to ensure that this group of investors stay ahead of the game and are better placed to benefit from the licit production of medicinal cannabis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The training comes on the heels of similar activities for the local medical fraternity and staff. Next Tuesday’s training will focus on best practices in medicinal cannabis cultivation, record keeping and traceability. It will be facilitated…