The entire world is addicted to plastic. This addiction is crystal clear and it is very easy to find. Have a look at the condition of some of the beaches and rivers, have a look in your garbage and observe the type of garbage, have a look in the gutters and in the streets and the addiction of plastic is starring us right in our eyes. Single use plastic is any plastic that is used once and is discarded for example plastic bottles, plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic food wrappers, etc. According to a United Nations article, the article states…
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Arnos Vale, St. Vincent – Continuing from a generous 2019, the SVGCA Inc. once again undertakes a purposeful project, which expands the reach of its social impact program. The first contribution of 2020 is the construction of whiteboards for the St. Clair Dacon Secondary School (SCDSS). A request made by School Teacher Vanrick Williams found favor with the executive members of the national cricket body. Mr. Williams initiated and rationalized the project based on some challenges faced by students with chalk and realized that the whiteboards would be more conducive for both teaching and learning. The request was formalized by…
At 2 p.m. on Sunday 2nd February family and friends gathered at the Bellevue Seventh Day Adventist Church to say a final farewell to Colin Anderson Sanderson Haywood. As a teacher, Cash, as he was known to many far and wide, touched the lives of untold generations in his zealous drive to educate wherever he was assigned. For the duration of his illustrious career he taught at several schools across the country, particularly on the Windward side. Some of those include the Lowmans Wd. Anglican, North Union Secondary, Byera Primary and the Park Hill Government School. He was still teaching…
Kingstown, St. Vincent. Feb 14, 2020: More than 100 local traditional cannabis cultivators are set to benefit from training in best practices cultivation next week. This, as the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) continues to ensure that this group of investors stay ahead of the game and are better placed to benefit from the licit production of medicinal cannabis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The training comes on the heels of similar activities for the local medical fraternity and staff. Next Tuesday’s training will focus on best practices in medicinal cannabis cultivation, record keeping and traceability. It will be facilitated…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) wishes to inform the nation that contrary to claims being made on social media there are currently no cases of COVID-19 or Coronavirus 19 disease in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment informed the nation on Friday February 7, 2020 that one Vincentian returning from China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic, had been placed in quarantine for 14 days as is recommended by the World Health Organisation, the Pan American Health Organisation, the United States Centre for Disease Control and the Caribbean Public…
Reports reaching ANN ,on February 14th 2020 , claimed that five (5)Chinese nationals who live here, were allowed to return to their suburban home sometime this month following a recent trip to their motherland. Sources say that these persons were supposedly quarantined at that home. Another 5 persons of Chinese heritage are said to be ‘quarantined’ at another house elsewhere. One source, told ANN “the police and all who guarding the house, what they [the guard detail] doing there? How were they supposed to stop anybody who want to leave the house, without protection?” The source said in reference to…
Police arrested and charged a 30 years old man “with two counts of indecent assault and two counts of attempted unlawful sexual intercourse” with a minor. According to well placed sources the alleged perpetrator was caught in the immoral act by his girlfriend with whom he is said to share a girl child. The victim is said to be a 7 year old child who is in Grade 3 . In an attempt to verify the reported accusation, ANN reached out to sources at the implicated child’s school and was told that senior staff there are aware of the incident…
Dubbed ‘Is This Love?’ the month long campaign is set to feature a series of short videos and posters that would highlight the plight of domestic abuse victims. Chill’n, formerly the Bounty, is co-owned by accomplished entrepreneur Dr. Jacqueline Lyttle and her husband Vincentian born, international recording artiste Kevin Lyttle. The restaurant, which also includes a lounge and bar, closed its doors approximately 4 weeks ago for an “ambience upgrade as well as to put things in place to serve our customers better,” according to marketing and public relations consultant Candice Sealey. “Chill’n is open to the public from Wednesday…
The biggest story of the 2020 budgetary debate went virtually unnoticed. Every citizen should be outraged, angry and demand correction, punishment even, but alas only a few persons caught the importance of the revelations. Not many appear bothered. This big story was not Daniel Cummings’ charge that the government allowed a tourist ship with passengers possibly afflicted with the deadly Corona virus to enter port Kingstown because it wants to boost its cruise ship arrival numbers. Nor was it Camillo Gonsalves’ ‘voyages of a pot hole tourist,’ parody of Opposition Leader, Dr Friday in his closing budgetary address; or the…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Police Welfare Association (PWA) held its elections on January 24, 2020 to select a new executive under the supervision of the Supervisor of Elections, Superintendent of Police, Mrs. Kamecia Blake-Byam, the officer in charge of Central Division. Four (4) persons were nominated to contest for the three (3) available posts on the Senior Branch Board with Sergeants Daniel Prescott, Marilyn Burke and Rochelle Smith emerging as the representatives for that branch. Corporals Lez Harry, Shacky Greene, Colin May and Germano Douglas will be the representatives of the Intermediate Branch Board while…