An amputee is singing praises to his childhood friend for supplying him with a much needed prosthetic leg. Murray’s Village resident, Maxwell Brewster is grateful to Kevon ‘Kream’ Cyrus who has provided him with the prosthetic leg. Brewster who is also a diabetic told ANN, he lost his leg over 16 months ago when he got a small cut on his foot that wasn’t healing. Brewester told ANN, he couldn’t afford the prosthetic leg because he wasn’t working and it would’ve cost him over XCD 10,000. He added that before Cyrus assisted him, many made promises to him in that…
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Tourism contributes substantially to the economy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, if properly managed, has the potential to make an even bigger contribution. The inability of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) regime to develop our full tourism potential is due to ineffective marketing, inadequate infrastructure, the lack of planning and the absence of specialized personnel in the industry. The New Democratic Party (NDP) will place emphasis on the continued development of the tourism sector as it has done in the past. The main objectives of the NDP on tourism development will be to accomplish the following: the growth of…
The office of Grievance Officer of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union- PSU is now vacant following the dismissal of former Grievance Officer Mr. Kenson King. The decision to dismiss King was made by the Union’s Executive after he failed to attend the Union’s last five meetings. King who was elected unopposed in the PSU’s last general elections, received his dismissal letter on Tuesday November 12th, 2019. King told ANN, he went to the Union’s Office on Tuesday and the Office Manager told him she had a letter for him, she then gave him the letter which…
The 2019 Secondary School Netball competition has come down the top 4 teams vying for spots on the junior and senior division finals. In the Juniors, North Union and West St. George Secondary Schools will play in the first semi final, followed by the Girl’s High School against Bethel High. The senior category will have George Stephens Senior Secondary against the Girl’s High School, and Mountain View Adventist and the Troumaca Ontario Secondary. These games will be played at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex at 1 pm,
The Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Information Schools Table Tennis Championships came to an end on Tuesday, Nov. 12th at the Old Anglican School Building in Kingstown. In the Girls Teams Finals: Girls High School defeated the Bequia Community High School 3 games to 1 Delecia Michael (Bequia Community High) beat Kiarra Hazell (Girls High School)b 11/6 11/2 Leah Cumberbatch (Girls High School) beat Derecia Michael (Bequia Community High) 11/3 11/7 Karissa Moses ( Girls High School) beat Javisha Bentick ( Bequia Community High) 11/9 11/9 Leah Cumberbatch beat Delecia Michael 11/6 4/11 11/7 In the Boys…
Chinese ambassador Song Yumin and Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dennis Moses have signed a framework agreement for a concessional loan between the governments for the development of Phoenix Park Industrial Estate. The agreement was signed yesterday at the ministry at the International Waterfront Complex. Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon gave the value of the loan as USD104 million. On the time frame for repayment, interest rate, and terms and conditions of the loan, Gopee-Scoon said: “That is still amateur for the Ministry of Finance in their negotiations with the China Exim Bank.” She added: “It’s a concessional loan, so…
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC): Division of Technical and Vocational Education (DTVE) have entered its Fourth year of partnerships with the ECGC Foundation Inc. in an effort to provide needy students with financial assistance this 2019-2020 academic year. On November 6th 2019, eleven students from three of the Divisions formed the fourth group of scholarship recipients of the ECGC Foundation Bursary. The Foundation has contributed approximately EC$60,000.00 since its inception in 2016 to the development of students. The Foundation awarded eight students of the St. Vincent and the Grenadine Community College Division of Technical and Vocational…
The lives of poor ordinary Vincentians are expected to improve further after the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this morning with the Republic of India. Prime minister the Hon Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and H.E. Mahender Singh Kanyal, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to SVG signed the MOU on ‘Quick Impact Projects’ at Cabinet Room. PM Gonsalves explained that the MOU will address some small projects which can bring quick results and help to lift the condition of life and living for people in one way or the other. The Prime…
Journalist and Community Activist, Kenville Horne has described his time in the United Kingdom (UK) as an eye-opener and an experience that will have long lasting impact on his contribution to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The Journalist with the Vincentian newspaper returned to the state last Tuesday after attending the International Leaders Programme( ILP) in the UK.The International Leaders Programme (ILP) is an international leadership development and networking Programme.The programme is organized and delivered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It was established by the then Foreign Secretary William Hague. ILP identifies potential global leaders of the future…
ICC – West Indies player Nicolas Pooran has been handed four suspension points after admitting breaching level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the 3rd ODI match against Afghanistan at Lucknow on Monday. Pooran was charged with violating Article 2.14 of the code, which relates to “changing the condition of the ball” after video footage showed him scratching the surface of the ball with his thumbnail. He will now miss the next four T20I games for the West Indies and will have five demerit points added to his Pooran admitted the offence…