The Mia Mottley led Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has dealt with one its mission critical issues that was a major component of its 2018 campaign. The BLP manifesto noted that “corruption is a stain on our society, a drain on our economy and reduces government revenues. We will move swiftly to end corruption”. The party document stated that the BLP administration will introduce comprehensive Integrity Legislation to fight and punish corruption and hold Ministers and Board Chairpersons accountable for their actions. The integrity legislation which has now passed in the lower house applies to all members of the House of…
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Former school principal Mrs. Maureen Brackin says that the next New Democratic Party (NDP) government will rectify several burning injustices across the education system including the inability of all secondary school students to access science labs and learn a foreign language. Mrs Brackin who made her presentation at a recent NDP Virtual Public Meeting said, “Under an NDP government, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will rise again.” “Sometimes it is very heart wrenching to see the numerous young men and young women just liming on the blocks, day by day still waiting for the jobs they were promised. Where are…
Subject to regulatory approvals Caribbean Airlines will launch service to the Eastern Caribbean from Barbados effective today, Wednesday, July 22. Flights will initially operate between Barbados to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada with other destinations to be added once the regulatory approvals are received. The route expansion into the Eastern Caribbean is part of the airline’s current strategic plan. Earlier this year, Caribbean Airlines acquired additional aircraft and resources including pilots and cabin crew to support this initiative. CEO of Caribbean Airlines, Garvin Medera said, “Transport is a main pillar of Caribbean States, where it provides a space…
Social and Political commentator Keith Joseph has labelled the government’s love box initiative as ‘plantation love boxes’ as evidence of his thesis that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a plantation society. “It seems that our country, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has become transfixed on allowing itself to become once more a plantation. This time, it appears to be a plantation for Ralph Gonsalves and his minions”. He stated that the country has become a glorified plantation 600 years remove. Central Kingstown MP, Hon. St. Clair Leacock was credited with coining the idea often stating: ‘Ralph Gonsalves, we are…
Sandals Resorts International, the luxury all-inclusive resort company, will open a property on its eighth Caribbean island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a new destination for the brand. Sandals has acquired Buccament Bay Spa and Resort, a property that has been shuttered as a failed development since 2016. This acquisition and Sandals commitment to further develop the site, were made official at a signing ceremony involving representatives of Sandals and the Government of SVG, at the Resort on Wednesday afternoon. The resort will undergo extensive “reimagination and renovations,” in keeping with Sandals commitment to bring the full potential of its…
The preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest a new treatment for Covid-19 reduces the number of patients needing intensive care, according to the UK company that developed it. The treatment from Southampton-based biotech Synairgen uses a protein called interferon beta which the body produces when it gets a viral infection. The protein is inhaled directly into the lungs of patients with coronavirus, using a nebuliser, in the hope that it will stimulate an immune response. The initial findings suggest the treatment cut the odds of a Covid-19 patient in hospital developing severe disease – such as requiring ventilation -…
The Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) advises the public in the member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to be aware of fraudulent investment offerings that are being circulated via the internet and other channels. These scams are currently being promoted using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cover to target unsuspecting or vulnerable individuals in times of economic stagnation and downturns. They include: Pyramid Schemes, Unauthorised Forex Trading, false COVID-19 related investments and Work From Home and Personal Finance Scams. Pyramid Schemes A Pyramid Scheme is a fraudulent investment offering that profits almost solely through the recruitment…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)— Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the proposal submitted by Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne to prevent the liquidation of LIAT needed “to be further fine-tuned”, but committed to support it. “As I have indicated publicly and privately we will provide support for what the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda is pursuing because if it works it can certainly ensure more access, more flights coming into our country because the Antigua-Dominica connection is critical,” Prime Minister Skerrit said. “We wait and see. Once we have more details, obviously it is an initial proposal that was…
Residents of Buddy Gutter, Lowmans Bay will soon be able to move around more conveniently following the construction of a concrete footpath and river crossing. The project which is being carried out by BRAGSA , will see the construction of a 145 feet footpath and a 31 feet long river crossing. It will run for a period of six weeks at an estimated cost of forty four thousand dollars ($44,000).
NHC is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Depression Seven, centered at 5 p.m. AST over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean about 1185 miles (1905 km) west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and about 1420 miles (2285 km) east of the southern Windward Islands. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A turn toward the west with an increase in forward speed is expected to take place tonight and Wednesday, and that motion should continue through Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.Strengthening is forecast to occur during the…