Advertisement 330

iWitness News

Headlines

27 °C
Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector, Lonzel Jones, speaking at the Carnival Development Corporation press briefing on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Electrical inspection certificate required for carnival events

Promoters of carnival-related events are now required to be issued an inspection certificate from the Electrical Inspectorate Division. Lonzel Jones, deputy chief electrical inspector, said that the increasing number of…

Only police allowed guns in park during carnival

No guns

Holders of licensed firearms will not be allowed to take their weapons into Independence Park during Vincymas 2026 event. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Trevor “Buju” Bailey, announced at a…

Advertisement 271

Court & Crime

Parents freed, son jailed for gun, ammo

A 23-year-old Union Island man registered his first criminal conviction when he pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges at the Serious Offences Court on Monday. Rasheed Frogget, a marine…

Politics

Advertisement 219

Business

Lifestyle

Culture Minister urges unity for Vincymas 2026

Minister of Culture and the Creative Industries, Kaschaka Cupid, has called on Vincentians to use Vincymas 2026 as a moment of national unity and economic opportunity, pledging to back the…

Sports

Renson Haynes to manage Sports Council

The Ministry of Sports has announced the appointment of former national footballer Renson Haynes as manager of the National Sports Council (NSC).Haynes’ appointment took effect on May 4. The ministry…