Lee Yan LaSur Venezuela welcomed the International Conference and emphasized its desire to see all sanctions lifted and diplomat Alex Saab released. The “International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela” began on Tuesday in Bogota, Colombia, under the supervision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “There are a lot of expectations for this meeting. And when enormous expectations … Read more
Jasmine Hartin pleads guilty to manslaughter by negligence in Belize Jasmine Hartin, a Canadian socialite, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by negligence in the killing of senior police officer Henry Jemmott in 2021. On Tuesday, she pleaded guilty in Belize City’s Supreme Court. When asked by local journalists as she left the court, an emotional … Read more
Kareem Glasgow of New Chapman’s Village, Georgetown, is desperately in need of blood, and a mother is seeking help from the public. Glasgow, who is fourteen years old, has full-blown sickle cell disease (SS). Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of inherited disorders known as sickle cell disease. It affects the shape of … Read more
Workers at the government registry in Kingstown abandoned their post temporarily on Tuesday morning due to rats in the facility. It is not clear what the rodents were in search of, but workers could be seen huddling outside earlier in the morning. Several search clerks confirmed the information to the St. Vincent Times. At the … Read more
A man is now dead after a shooting in the north-eastern community of Langley Park, in the town of Georgetown. The St. Vincent Times understands that the victim was shot several times about his body. He has been identified as Dave Sutton. The shooting occurred sometime after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the vicinity … Read more
Intel Suisse, currently investigating alleged fraud in the St Vincent’s’ registered “The Classic Card Fund”, has now started to investigate a second, related investment fund, “The Classic Investment Fund”. Both funds (“TCCF” and “CIF”) are in liquidation, since early 2021, and share the same director and investment manager, Italian national Filippo Pignatti-Morano. While Mr Pignatti … Read more
TAIWAN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SVG PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM The second cohort of the Public Health Emergency Response System Enhancement Project began training today at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Block 2000. The 5-day program is sponsored by the Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan in collaboration with Mackay Memorial Hospital … Read more
SVGCC HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE HOSTS EVENT Young people were encouraged to take full use of the opportunities available in the hotel industry. Kim Halbich, President of the SVG Tourism and Hotel Association, issued this challenge while speaking at an exhibition organized by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College Hospitality and Maritime Training Institute. The … Read more
Sixteen (16) Vincentians who completed training in the Skills for Youth Employment Programme (SKYE) received their certificates on Friday, April 21st, at a presentation and appreciation ceremony conducted at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown by the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA). SKYE provided certified technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to over 6,000 … Read more
Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, will go to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), today for a series of meetings to examine potential opportunities for the growth of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Joseph Andall, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Export Development, and Deon Moses, Deputy … Read more
A light(< 20 km/h) southerly wind regime increases the chance of scattered moderate showers across SVG this afternoon and during the upcoming days. Residents and motorists in the red and orange zones near the La Soufriere volcano should remain alert. Seas should remain slight to moderate in open waters with swells peaking at 1.0m on western … Read more
Caribbean’s vaccine manufacturing facilities to get major boost The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is working with Canada to improve vaccine manufacturing to ensure “safe and timely access” throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. PAHO will use US$ 11.1 million from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) to strengthen regional vaccine production capacities, including COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. … Read more