Three union island residents were arrested and charged for sexual harassment by electronic communication under the Cyber Crime Act of 2016. According to reports, Anthony Alexander, Donnex Alexander and Daniela Alexander of Union Island were arrested and charged on the 29th October 2019. ANN was reliably informed that the accused men and woman shared nude pictures of the virtual complainant via Facebook messenger and posted them on Facebook while tagging various persons in July, 2019. When the matter was bought to the attention of the virtual complainant, she immediately made a report to the police who started their investigation. The…
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Twenty one sites including fifteen schools will soon be provided with upgraded internet service through an initiative of the NTRC. The government entity recently signed a contract with Telecommunications Company Flow for the second School’s Project here, which according to Director of the NTRC Apollo Knights is costing some $2.5 million. The first NTRC School’s project was commissioned on 6th June, 2012 by Telecommunications provider Flow at a cost of $5.2 million. According to Knights the reduced cost of the second phase of this project is accredited to the access points that were already laid out from the initial…
Journalist and Community Activist Kenville Horne will leave the state on Saturday 2nd November for a British Government sponsored International Leadership Program (ILP) in the United Kingdom. ILP is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship visit programme designed to create, and develop lasting relationships with future leaders who may have an impact on the UK’s global interests. The programme will include a range of visits, discussions, and meetings with senior British decision makers and opinion formers. These will include UK leaders in Government and a visit to No 10 Downing Street, the home of the Prime Minister, Parliament, the media, civil…
[FORMAL GREETINGS!] [On the parade before us, in addition to all our excellent participants, there is a contingent of 19 young Vincentians, males and females, who joined the Royal Navy and are here to celebrate with us. We thank them! Further, Dr. Dave Yearwood, the Cadet who raised the original independence flag in 1979. Love for country is growing massive; appreciation of our independence is simply phenomenal among our people.] Today is the fortieth anniversary of our nation’s reclamation of independence. On October 27, 1979, 216 years after the commencement of the conquest and settlement of our country, the umbilical…
Antigua Observer- When alleged passport scammer, Ray John and his two co-accused — his mother Yvonne Nickie and his partner Shakema Charles – failed to appear in court for their committal hearing yesterday, Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh issued a bench warrant for their arrest. This was after a lawyer representing one of the accused Michael Archibald, told the magistrate that his client and the others thought that their matter had been set for 1 pm. Nevertheless, Chief Magistrate Walsh ordered that the trio be arrested and brought to court on November 6th 2019. However, OBSERVER media was unable to confirm…
St Lucia News Online- The government of Saint Lucia continues to provide tax relief to the business sector, this time targeting local manufacturers. Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet moved a Motion in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, October 29th for an amendment to the Value Added Tax Act to Zero Rate the service of printing. In introducing the Amendment, the Prime Minister explained: “Educational supplies as defined under the Value Added Tax Act, Cap 15.42 (VAT Act) including newspapers, trade catalogues and advertising matter, magazines and books and patterns and samples with no commercial value, are treated as exempt…
Royal Caribbean announced the first of its Royal Beach Club in Antigua, which will open along a half-mile of beachfront near Fort James. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Antigua and Barbuda for the project, which is scheduled to open in 2021. Built for Royal Caribbean International guests, The Royal Beach Club at Fort James will combine Antigua’s famous beaches with the cruise line’s signature service and amenities. Curated as the ultimate beach experience, the Royal Beach Club Collection will bring the unique features and flavors of each destination to life. In Antigua, guests can…
Pix 11- LONG BEACH, Calif. — Authorities say three people were fatally shot and nine others injured at a home in Long Beach, California. The Los Angeles Times reports that Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin says firefighters arrived at the home around 10:44 p.m. on Tuesday to a scene “filled with chaos.” The department says three men were dead and the nine others were injured. Their conditions weren’t immediately available. It was not immediately known if the shooter had been taken into police custody. Some witnesses say there might have been a Halloween party going on at the house.…
LOS ANGELES — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 77. Witherspoon’s manager Alex Goodman confirmed late Tuesday that Witherspoon died in Los Angeles. No cause of death was released. The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three “Friday” films, appearing on “The Wayans Bros.” television series and voicing the grandfather in “The Boondocks” animated series. His film roles included “Vampire in Brooklyn” and “Boomerang,” and he was a frequent guest on “Late Show with David Letterman.” For many his most recognizable role was “Pops,” Ice Cube’s father in…
The Department of History and Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, Barbados hosted a seminar presentation by one of itsdoctoral students, Ms Afi Martin on women and the development of St. Vincent and the Grenadines(SVG) on Friday 25th October 2019. The department are also used the occasion to mark the 40thanniversary of independence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.In his opening remarks, Dr. Henderson Carter, the Head of Department, urged those attending “to look back to consider the struggles that our people have endured, and the victories…