A police constable on suspension for 13 years for altering a sick leave certificate was yesterday found guilty on two counts of fraud by a San Fernando jury. As soon as the verdicts were announced, a female relative of Nigel Ramlal, 39, began wailing and crying and collapsed on the floor in the public gallery of the First Criminal Court. “Marshal, please assist that person to leave the court,” Justice Carla Brown-Antoine instructed as the woman continued to cry. Ramlal, who was last attached to the Point Fortin Police Station, went on trial before Justice Brown-Antoine and a nine-member jury…
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Governor General Her Excellency Susan Dougan, Flowers and Flavours was the theme under which Governor General Her Excellency Susan Dougan hosted her first Horticultural Show at Government House since becoming Governor General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The three day exhibition which ran from November 1st to 3rd, 2019 was staged to celebrate all things bright and beautiful in Flora and Fauna in SVG and also to create awareness among Vincentians as to the purpose of the Horticultural Society and how interested Vincentians can get involved The Governor General, in addressing the opening of the exhibition thanked the persons who…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consulate in Canada under the leadership of Consul General Fitzgerald Huggins continues to source much needed supplies for this country’s public health sector. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce Hon Sir Louis Straker, yesterday Thursday November 7th 2019, handed over a donation of twelve fetal heartbeat dopplers to the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment. The devices are used to monitor the heartbeat of fetuses inside the womb and are very critical in the delivery of healthcare. Speaking at a brief handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign…
More than seven hundred (780) persons in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have enjoyed the first week of the second edition of the Venezuelan Film Festival "See who we are" that is being held from November 4th to 16th, 2019. The festival organized by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela through the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation "Hugo Chávez Frías" has seen attendance from students of the 4th and 5th grades of the CW Prescott Primary and the Kingstown Preparatory school who viewed the premiere of the animated film "Mission H2O" winner of the award for best film…
On October 29th, less than 48 hours before Scotiabank ceased operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, payments were made to ex-employees who were owed overtime pay. Some former Scotia workers saw a “Retro O/T PMNT” credit memo to their account while others were told after contacting the bank that checques were issued to them and were available for pickup. In what appears to be a hasty decision by the bank to pay, letters dated October 25th from the bank’s Labour Relations department indicated that “…the payment will be made to you as a former employee, on an ‘ex gratia’…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT All holders of licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in the South Central Police Division which spans from the bridge in Arnos Vale in the vicinity of ACE Two (2) to the bridge at the North Union Vegetable Market (inclusive of the interior villages) are advised to pay their liquor licenses for 2019 immediately or face prosecution. Volume 14, Chapter 473, section (3) subsection (1) of the Liquor Licence Act states “any person who sells, exposes for sale or disposes any intoxicating liquor without being duly licensed to sell the same, or at any place or in any…
The current system for the provision of health care services to Vincentians is in a lamentable state. The Unity Labour Party (ULP) regime has failed miserably to effectively manage health care. The health care system in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is crying out for visionary, caring, and competent leadership which only the New Democratic Party (NDP) can deliver. Over the past eighteen years, Vincentians have been complaining about the lack of basic medication at the clinics and hospitals. And the mal-functioning and absence of critical equipment to perform important tests at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is also…
ANN was informed that the body of a man was found at Campden Park. According to information obtained, the body of Hermus Ashton was found lying on the ground at his home, facedown about 6:20 p.m. Ashton, a taxi- driver in his early 60’s was discovered by his brother. He was found in his underwear with a container of what appears to be a greenish next to his body . ANN would update further when more information is available.
Police have charged Leje “Soup’ Alexander with attempted murder of Mr. Lionel “Gabler” George on Thursday 7th, Nov 2019. Alexander was charged that on Tuesday 5th November at about 9:02 am, he left the direction of Gonsalves Liqours and pointed a gun at George firing several bullets at George. The police later issued a warning bulletin for Alexander. A few hours later on that day, he turned himself into the police accompanied by Lawyer Grant Connell . ANN caught up with Connell while leaving station on Thursday evening , who confirmed Alexander being charged. Connell told ANN that during the…
Ms. Sharii Roberts and Ms.Enda Weekes are two final year students of the University of The West Indies where they are currently reading for a Bsc in Social Work.This semester, they enrolled in their Social Work practicum and decided to work together to complete their time at Her Majesty’s Prison.During this stint, they encompassed practices such as program evaluation,community based education initiatives, advocacy, non-profit administration, leadership amd organizational development.Their project dubbed “bake off” was planned and incorpoated both females and males from Kingstown and Belle Isle Correctional Facility.Roberts highlighted that the goal for the project was in conjunction with the…