One day following what should have been Mardi Gras 2020 VincyMas style, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves intimated that the amplified sound ban, instituted to help curb mass gatherings across SVG, would be lifted within short order. Vincentians were noticeably chomping at the bit as the VincyMas season swung around amidst COVID-19 control measures. One week following his latest announcement of his Cabinet’s intention to have the measure adjusted, PM Gonsalves told listeners of NBC Radio’s Morning Cup midweek prime ministerial update that health officials finally signed off on a Protocol for Managed Conduct of Mass Gatherings and Amplified Music.…
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Dear Crystal, Am a young woman who has been dating a public figure for a while now. It started when a mutual friend introduced us. We started a friendship that evolved into a sexual relationship to the point where he helped me find the job am in now. We have even attended a few public events together where he introduced me to some of his friends, needless to say, he is a married man with children. I am not proud of my actions at the moment as a woman. I feel guilty because at the end of the day, he’s…
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) continues its extreme bias and open hostility to Guyana’s ruling APNU+AFC coalition, which represents over half of the population of Guyana. Yesterday, July 8, 2020, the CCJ overturned Article 177 (4) of the Guyana constitution in a highly controversial and politically motivated decision. This decision reversed the June 23, 2020 decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal (COA) mandating that under Article 177(4) of the constitution, only “valid votes” can be counted in a presidential election. Only four of fifteen CARICOM nations have made the CCJ their apex court of appeal. This is so…
The St. Vincent Building & Loan Association (SVBLA) is a Building Society that is owned entirely by its members, who are all private individuals and in a few cases, local organisations. In 2013, the membership of the SVBLA voted unanimously to adopt a Recapitalization Plan recommended by the regulators at the August 29th Annual General Meeting. This Plan, the SVBLA acknowledges, was not a popular one, but was a necessary strategy to protect our depositors’ investments and the longevity of the Association. The Recapitalization Plan guaranteed that ALL depositors, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, had access to 90% of all their investments at…
Experts have all agreed that youths who play sports have higher self-esteem, stronger connections with their schools, better peer relationships, and fewer behavioral problems. The discipline and training needed to participate in sports will help to develop successful adults. Athletes learn the importance of teamwork and to follow leadership. The New Democratic Party (NDP) has recognized this fact and will work relentlessly to ensure that sport has a place of prominence on the development agenda. We are cognizant of the benefits of sports to the economy of St. Vincent and Grenadines and the society in general. In an online article…
(268today.com ) Up to May this year, LIAT had sold $11 million dollars worth of tickets, even though the carrier stopped flying in March due to COVID-19. This figure was revealed Thursday by chairman of LIAT shareholders, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonslaves, as he gave a breakdown of LIAT’s debts. In addition to the $11 million owed to would-be travellers, Gonsalves said LIAT owes its 636 employees severance totalling $84 million, and holiday pay totalling $10 million. Gonsalves said the airline had retained around 100 employees when flights were grounded due to COVID-19. He said those 100 employees are now…
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — The judge presiding over the cases of four fired Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd issued a gag order today, after some of the defence attorneys discussed the case with reporters. Attorneys and others who speak to the media “will increase the risk of tainting a potential jury pool and will impair all parties’ right to a fair trial,” Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill said. Among the comments spurring the gag order were those by Earl Gray, attorney for former officer Thomas Lane, in interviews with ABC affiliate KSTP and…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the progress towards the finalisation of the electoral process in Guyana following the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday 8 July. The Community calls on all stakeholders to respect the ruling of the CCJ, Guyana’s final court of appeal. Indeed, the CCJ in the summary judgement aptly stated: “It has been four months since the elections were held and the country has been without a Parliament for well over a year. No one in Guyana would regard this to be a satisfactory state of affairs. We express the fervent hope that…
(BBC) The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump’s financial records can be examined by prosecutors in New York. In a related case, the court ruled that this information did not have to be shared with Congress. Mr Trump has come under fire for not making his tax returns public like his predecessors. His lawyers had argued that he enjoyed total immunity while in office and that Congress had no valid justification to seek the records. Two Democratic-controlled House of Representatives committees and New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance – also a Democrat – had demanded several years worth…
AIM: The safe conduct of mass gatherings with amplified music in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a manner that reduces the risk of the transmission of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. OBJECTIVES: Minimize the potential for creating a COVID-19 super-spreader event. Reduce the exposure of attendees/patrons of mass gatherings in SVG to SARS-CoV-2.Early identification of attendees/patrons of mass gatherings suspicious of having COVID-19.Facilitate contact tracing and the early containment of COVID-19 in the event of exposure during a mass gathering. The managed conduct of mass gatherings with amplified music will be a collaborative effort involving the RSVGPF supported by…