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…
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…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…
92 Mothers’ Day care packages were donated to nurses at 2 local health care facilities on Saturday 9th by Stories Left Behind, SVG’s youngest philanthropic outfit. Founder Rachael Degrads-Grellmore explained, in an ANN exclusive interview, disclosed that Sunday’s goodwill gesture was really meant to be, “something special for her cousin Nurse Degrads and her teammates,” members of the nursing staff at Milton Cato Memorial. This is not the first benevolent acts Stories Left Behind has proffered to date. Recently, they stepped up to help Our Lady Guadeloupe Home for Girls when it was “burnt to the ground earlier this year. The…
Members of Soroptimist International of St. Vincent and the Grenadines convened their 33rd Annual General Meeting on Saturday 24th April, 2020, via Zoom. Sixteen (16) of the twenty-nine (29) members registered their presence on the meeting platform, and they were able to complete the proceedings in under 2 hours. Reports of the outgoing President Rene Baptiste, Secretary Josie-Ann Small, Programme Action Chairperson Miriam Roache and Treasurer Euna Thompson were all tabled and adopted. Congratulations were extended to: sponsor scholar Ms. Zelacher Baptiste on her meritorious performance at the Intermediate High School; Sister Miriam Roache and Sister Christine Da Silva on…
Fidel Davis, the Stubbs man who lost his life on Monday May 11th, 2020 during a motorbike crash has been described as a man who loved life, was friendly and outgoing. Davis was riding his motorbike, a black and white Ninja registration number PW177, in the area of the Biabou bridge when he crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Speaking to ANN, one of Davis’s aunts who preferred not to give her name, said she was heartbroken when she heard the news and words cannot describe how she feels. She said she last saw him on Saturday driving a vehicle, and he waved at her and she…
The coronavirus or COVID 19 pandemic has affected almost every sector of this country including the Vincy Mas cultural festival with date changes. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves this morning on WE FM pronounced that in a decision made yesterday, that with carnival being cancelled this year due to COVID-19; the carnival Monday and Tuesday dates will be scheduled to the 3rd and 4th of August. PM Gonsalves noted that the legislation allows the Prime Minister to advise the Governor General by proclamation, that dates changes can be made, by adding holidays but they cannot be deleted. He announced, “We…
The hundreds of persons who lined up over the past week outside the Social Welfare Department to be registered for a $200 relief under the newly-established Interim Assistance Benefit show just how dependent many Vincentians are on state funds for their day-to-day survival. The Interim Assistance Benefit is part of the government’s Recovery and Stimulus Package to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is available to vulnerable persons who have been affected by the Covid pandemic and it is aimed at capturing persons who were not previously on the “poor relief” list. “It is meant to be an…