It is a painful experience to listen to persons of influence say there is no racism in SVG. Some say that there is colourism, by which they mean discrimination based on skin colour. And you got it: the darker the skin, the greater the discrimination; the lighter the skin tone, the more privileged the daily life experiences. Clearly, colourism is the twin sister of racism. It flows from the same demented head and has identical destructive effect and impact. Racism is where systems are put in place to keep people in their place. Colourism manifests itself in a similar fashion.…
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Atlantic High Pressure System continues to transport Saharan dust, creating hazy conditions with poor visibility and air quality across St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)…Small-craft operators and persons with respiratory concerns should continue to exercise caution for varying visibility and air-quality within haze patches… Scattered showers are likely as surges in the wind-flow push low-level clouds across our islands. Some thinning of dust concentrations and an approaching tropical wave could allow a few showers Monday, with increased showers and thunderstorm activity Tuesday afternoon.Winds could surge with fresh to occasionally strong (~30 – 50 km/h) east north-easterly trades across SVG tonight and…
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The World Meteorological Office (WMO) Friday said the massive dust storm currently blanketing many parts of the Caribbean, is posing a significant threat to regional health and has revealed the importance of having effective warning systems in place. The storm arrived in the Eastern Caribbean from North Africa last week, affecting a wide area so far, spanning from the northern coast of South America to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. “Sand and dust storms are severe hazards that can affect weather, climate, the environment, health, economies, transport and agriculture in many parts of the world”, said…
Clifton, Union Island – June 25th 2020 | The Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) received a grantof XCD$131,360.00which will be usedto enhance the institutional capacity of theTCMP. The grant was received from the St Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund (SVGCF) following their first call for proposals. Leading up to the award of the grant, the management of the TCMP submitted a comprehensive project proposal to the SVGCF titled “Enhancement of resource management capacity within the Tobago Cays Marine Park”. Additional in-kind funding will be contributed by the TCMP, bringing the total project value to XCD$185,870.00. The project, which will be executed over a one year period and will produce several deliverables,fulfilling the mandate of the TCMP “to protect…
As it has now become necessary for the appointment of aConstituency Boundaries Commission, Her Excellency The Governor-General, Dame Susan Dougan, GCMG, in her own deliberate judgment pursuant to Section 32 (1) (a) of the Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, appointed Mr. Godfred Pompey as Chairman of the Commission Mr. Stephen Williams was appointed as a Member of the Commission pursuant to Section 32 (1) (b) of the Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and acting in accordance with the advice of the Honourable Prime Minister. Mr. Etson Cummings was appointed as a Memberpursuant to Section 32 (1) (c) of the Constitution of St. Vincent and the…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has maintained its Tier 2 ranking on the United States Annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report). This information which was disclosed on June 25, 2020 by United States Secretary of State, Hon. Michael R. Pompeo during a virtual event at the US State Department. The TIP Report derives from the Trafficking Victims Protection Act passed in the US Congress in 2000. This act empowers the United States (US) to assess anti-trafficking efforts of 188 countries (including the US). The 2020 TIP Report on SVG states among other things “the government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared…
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, June 26, 2020– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce will host its Awards and Prize-Giving ceremony for its Annual Essay Writing Competition on Monday June 29, 2020 at the Ministry’s Conference Room, commencing at 10:00 a.m. The annual Essay Writing Competition allows students from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to submit essays in two categories: the Envoys Category and Ambassadors Category on topics related to diplomacy and international relations. The annual Essay Writing Competition is a platform for youth to hone their research and writing abilities. It also allows participants to garner in-depth knowledge on local, regional and international affairs and events via research and applicability to their lives, as well as to the Vincentian society.…
Police have arrested and charged Oranson Garraway, 21 years old Labourer of Layou and Juran Alex Williams, 21 years old Electrical Assistant of Barrouallie with two (2) counts of robbery on 25.06.2020. According to investigations, the accused men allegedly robbed a 32 year old Self Employed man of Belair of one (1) black Samsung Galaxy J3 cellular phone and $300.00ECC in cash. In addition, they were charged with allegedly robbing a 23 year old unemployed man also of Belair of a quantity of personal items value $800.00ECC. The suspects allegedly used a gun in the commission of the offences. The incidents occurred on 25.05.2020 at Belair. They will appear before the Serious Offences Court to answer to the charges.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$40 million for the Second Fiscal Reform and Resilience Development Policy Credit with Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The quick-disbursing operation supports the country’s program to strengthen fiscal sustainability and enhance climate and disaster resilience to future shocks. It also supports Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A $20 million Cat DDO component provides a contingent line of financing in case of future natural or health-related disasters. “This operation supports the efforts of Saint Vincent…
Kingstown, 26th June, 2020/VSM- Earlier this week, on Monday 22nd June, Finalists Music Auditions for the 1st ever Virtual Soca Monarch competition took place. Below are the individuals who have made it through to the finals in the various categories. There was a tie for 7th place in both the Soca and Ragga Soca category, therefore 8 persons were picked for each of those categories. Virtual Soca & Calypso Monarch Finalists in alphabetical order. SOCA Chowminister – Sugar Daddy Dynamite – Corona FRUITY – Doh Wuk So King Jace – Pressure On it ROYALL – CAUSE AH SCENE Sick-o -…