Police have arrested and jointly charged a 21-year-old Auto Body Repair Man and a 22-year-old Bus Conductor with the offence of Rape. Investigations revealed that the accused men allegedly had unlawful sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old student. The incident occurred on 20.03.18. The men are expected to appear before the Family Court to answer the charge.
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Police are investigating a report of Impersonation made by a 29-year-old Labourer of South Rivers on 28.04.19. According to the virtual complainant in his report to the police, he was allegedly defrauded by a 17-year-old Unemployed of Edinboro, intending to defraud him by falsely presenting himself to the virtual complainant as a female. The incident occurred at South Rivers on 19.04.19. Investigations are ongoing in the matter.
(Antiguanewsroom) There appears to be a split developing between Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and some of his OECS colleagues. Prime Minister Browne disagrees with Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsavles’ assessment that LIAT’s closure is imminent because the destinations the airline serves have not heeded LIAT Shareholder Governments’ appeal for financial help for the cash-strapped airline However, it’s another OECS leader who Browne is most annoyed with, although he did not mention him by name. That leader’s apparently St Lucian Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, who says that if LIAT shuts down it can be easily replaced. Some 700…
Our oceans and rivers are polluted and our landfill is overcrowded with plastic bottles and bags which are either non-degradable, or takes several years to degrade. These bags are harmful to the environment and to our very existence. It is estimated that over 5 trillion plastic bags are discarded every year. It is also estimated that one person can eliminate more than 20,000 plastic bags from the environment in a life time, by using only reusable bags. Coreas Distribution Ltd is therefore joining the fight to stop the destruction of our environment and save our planet from the pending destruction.…
ST. JOHN’S ANTIGUA, April 29, 2019 – LIAT, The Caribbean Airline continues to fly, connecting travellers across the region. This reassurance comes from Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Julie Reifer-Jones. Mrs. Reifer-Jones confirmed that despite the challenges facing the airline, it continues operating its daily flight schedule. The CEO noted that the airline is committed to connecting the region and operated all its flights over the peak Easter season with an on- time performance of 80%. She stated that the company was looking forward to a good summer period with many festivals and events taking place across the region. The CEO…
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Traffic Department in a continual effort to make the roads of St. Vincent and the Grenadines safe for all motorists, pedestrians and the general public on a hold, has embarked on a series of initiatives which saw six (6) drivers being charged for dangerous driving over the past week. Those were the sentiments echoed by the Traffic Chief. According to Head of the Traffic Department, Superintendent of Police, Mr. Kenneth John, the Traffic department over the past week has charged four (4) minibus operators, one (1) taxi driver and the driver…
ANN have received reports of a shooting in Canouan earlier this morning . A Source close to ANN reported that the shooting took place around 4:30 am this morning. According to our source, the individual a male was allegedly shot in his legs by an unknown assailant. The reliable source told us the individual was transported to the mainland via the Coast The identity of the person is unknown at this time he said to be in a stable condition.
Form two students across St. Vincent and the Grenadines are currently participating in the Ministry of Education and Facey Trading National Science Quiz Zonal competitions which will end on April 29th, 2019. According to Education Officer with responsibility for Science, Juanita Hunte-King, the Quiz is designed to highlight students’ achievements and “can also serve as a platform for teachers to aim for mastery of concepts. Furthermore, the healthy competition will motivate development of research and enquiry in our nation’s youth”. King further stated that students have something to look forward to and that there are very attractive prizes to be…
It is with a sense of great sadness and loss, that we share our condolences on the passing of a colleague, friend and stalwart of the New Democratic Party (NDP), the Honourable John Clarke Horne. He was an outstanding Vincentian. During his time in politics, Mr. John Horne, was recognized as a highly skilled parliamentarian who served in the best interests of all Vincentians. Mr. Horne represented the NDP in the constituency of West Kingstown after the people of that constituency petitioned him to be their representative. He went on to serve the constituency and this country with distinction from…
Organizers of the Union Island Easterval activities which climaxed earlier this week have described this year’s edition of the festival, as a huge success. Marketing Officer of the Easterval Committee, Stanton Goombs says they had many locals, returning nationals and visitors supporting this year’s festival. Mr. Goombs says during the festival they had a wide range of indigenous activities taking place mixed with sporting events, gospel events and parties. He says one of the most successful parts of the program was Easterval Saturday because on this day they held a major trade show as well as the highly anticipated Miss…