Times Staff Police in St Vincent are expected to launch an investigation after reports of a shooting in Trigger Ridge, Redemption Sharpes, on Monday night. It was reported that a man was shot dead close to his home in the Trigger Ridge community. According to Vincentian newspaper reporter Fonando Horne, the victim is said to be the … Read more
Micoud North is a proud fishing community, and the Hon. Philip J. Pierre-led Administration is working to keep it that way. June 7, 2024, marked a significant moment and the dawn of a new beginning for Micoud North fisherfolk. The government invested nearly $1.2 million to construct the first-ever jetty facility in the proud fishing village.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that over 200 people are currently employed on the Cable Car project in Laudat, with a large number being locals. He made the announcement during a site visit to the Cable Car Development on Thursday. Skerrit noted that there are 210 people employed on site, except with a few non-nationals, … Read more
LIAT 2020 receives Air Operator’s Certificate Over the weekend, Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed that Antigua and Barbuda-based LIAT 2020 has received the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), allowing it to begin scheduled passenger flights. The Caribbean Development Bank’s sales agreement vetting has delayed this certification, which the administration has eagerly awaited for months. The Prime … Read more
On Sunday night, the runway lights at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) went out due to bad weather that damaged Guyana Power and Light and airport transformers, causing the diversion of several international flights, according to the Ministry of Public Works. According to the sources, an InterCaribbean flight returned to Barbados, a Skyhigh flew to … Read more
Farmers and entrepreneurs across eight Caribbean countries stand to benefit from the new CA$10 million Regional Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project which officially launched on June 3 at United Nations House in Barbados. Funded by the Government of Canada, the four-year project (2024-2028) will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) … Read more
St Vincent Island-Wide Outages Caused by Switchgear Insulation Failure CEO of VINLEC, Vaughn Lewis, expressed optimism on Sunday while speaking on the Issue at Hand Programme that there won’t be any more island-wide blackouts as the company plans to implement ‘enhanced inspection protocols’ following two consecutive blackouts. An insulation failure on the 33 KV switchgear … Read more
Arnos Vale Cricket Grounds in St Vincent (SVG) will create history when it hosts its first cricket match under flood lights. The game will take place on Friday, June 14th, between South Africa and Nepal in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. According to the organisers, the Party Stand is ready and will feature live … Read more
Weak unstable conditions are crossing the islands, as a few showers alternate with hazy conditions across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) this evening and Sunday. A tropical wave is expected to near our islands on Monday, bringing unstable conditions, with moderate-heavy showers and thunderstorm activity peaking overnight and early Tuesday…Residents and motorists in areas … Read more
Awaken New Depths: Civil Society Embraces the Challenge of Plastic Recycling in Grenada and Dominica As the world commemorates World Oceans Day on June 8 with the theme, “Awaken New Depths,” the Recycle OECS Project underscores the significant strides made in Grenada and Dominica through active civil society involvement. This project, aimed at reducing plastic pollution and … Read more
Update: Vinlec says Power was restored to all affected areas just after 1pm, following this morning’s service interruption. No explanation was given by Vinlec for the service outage. Earlier Story St Vincent (SVG) is experiencing another island-wide blackout. This is the second nation wide outage in a week. The sole electricity company, Vinlec, said in … Read more
No injuries reported after American Airlines flight veers off runway at NMIA An American Airlines representative has confirmed that no injuries were reported after a flight from Miami to Kingston briefly veered off the runway while landing at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) on Thursday. In a brief statement on Friday morning, the airline said … Read more