Richland Park is in a state of shock as news relating the death of Jamarie Phillips, who hails from that farming community, were reported on Friday afternoon. A release from the Royal SVG Police Force stated that law enforcement authorities have committed investigative resources to determine “the circumstances surrounding the death of … [the] 10 years old student.” The brief continued to detail, “Jamarie’s motionless body was discovered with multiple chop wounds to his neck, head and hands at his home about 12:30pm on 29.05.2020. The police was subsequently informed. The District Medical Officer (DMO) was summoned to the scene…
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We at the National Lotteries Authority take this opportunity to remind all that there was a Lotto Jackpot winner from last night’s draw. There is a malicious post with poor grammar being circulated on social media that there was no winner. We kindly ask that you disregard such as it is false and did not originate from the NLA. Please note that we will vigorously pursue this matter as there was unauthorized use of one of our product logos and an attempt to compromise the integrity of the NLA. Below is a reminder of our results from last evening’s draw:…
LIAT‘s commercial passenger services will remain suspended until 30th June 2020, due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Julie Reifer-Jones reported that most of LIAT’s network remains closed to commercial passenger traffic. While some territories have announced a reopening date, there are still many protocols to be implemented, such as testing and mandatory quarantine periods, which will allow for the safe movement of passengers. She noted that the airline is closely monitoring the situation across the LIAT network and will resume flights when it is safe for passengers to do so. Passengers booked during…
The inaugural Promotion of Youth Microenterprises (PYRME) grants were awarded last week Tuesday. Some 81 persons spanning over 50 villages across St. Vincent and the Grenadines received financial support for their businesses. Persons were granted capital investments ranging from XCD2500 up to XCD40, 000 the maximum allowed under the programme. According to the programme’s mastermind, Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves, the first batch of grantees “represents the talents, skills and drive of Vincentian people.” As such an eclectic mix of men and women across a multiplicity of industries were given the opportunity to see their business concepts blossom to the tune…
Keswert Slater, a 39-year-old male employed with C.K. Greaves and Company Ltd as a Customs Broker, has been charged with the theft of over EC$63,000 from the Company. The Clare Valley man is charged with stealing EC$44,664.90 in cash from the Company between May 4, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Slater is also accused of stealing EC$18,710.22 from the business place between January 2 and April 7, 2020. Slater is alleged to have made the transactions during his employment with the Company. When he initially appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on May 13, Slater pleaded guilty to both charges,…
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne, on Monday, stressed the right of detained persons to a phone call, especially in relation to seeking legal advice. The Magistrate made the point when two men facing marijuana charges at the Serious Offences Court, revealed that they were denied the opportunity to make phone calls while in custody. The issue arose when the Magistrate inquired of Andres Jordon, 30, of Fitz Hughes, and Bastien Dembar, 29, of Union Island about the issue of legal representation. The men are jointly charged with possession of 18,160 grams of marijuana with intent to supply, and possession for the…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today recorded its 26th case of COVID-19, following the receipt of one hundred and fourteen (114) PCR results sent from the Caribbean Public Health Agency – CARPHA. This new case is one of the Vincentian Crew members being repatriated on the RCCL Vision of the Seas. There are now just two Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Crew members repatriated on the Vision of the Seas, without PCR results. These results should be received by Saturday, May 30. RCCL Crew members who tested negative on PCR will be allowed to disembark and continue strict quarantine at home.…
(LOOP NEWS CARIBBEAN) – Four Caribbean countries will receive a total of US$159 million in loans from the World Bank to enhance their air transport connectivity and infrastructure. On Thursday, the World Bank’s (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved the series of loans, which is part of the Caribbean Regional Air Transport Connectivity Project. The loans include International Development Association (IDA) financing of US$13 million for Dominica, US$17 million for Grenada, US$84 million for Haiti and US$45 million for Saint Lucia. Haiti will receive a grant, and the three Eastern Caribbean islands will receive concessional financing with a maturity of…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday received one hundred and eighty (180) additional PCR results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency – CARPHA. These latest results, include one hundred and seventy-nine (179) for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line crew members. No new positive COVID-19 cases were reported. These negative PCR results from CARPHA are consistent with the negative results for the rapid tests performed by the RCCL Medical Team on board the Vision of the Seas, prior to the ship’s arrival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday, May 26th. There are still one hundred and fourteen (114) outstanding…
The Journey to the United Nations Security Council Before July 2019, three countries of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) had been elected to serve as non-permanent members on the 75-year-old United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Guyana had done so on 2 occasions, 1975-67 and 1992-93; Jamaica, 1979-80 and 2000-01, and Trinidad and Tobago 1985-86, meaning that the last time a CARICOM member-state served on the UNSC was 2001. Based on land mass, Trinidad and Tobago was, before 2020, the smallest country in the region and possibly among the membership of the United Nations to serve on this very powerful international body. That…