South East police youth clubs clean up Argyle Beach
Over 65 members from four of the five clubs in the zone — Diamond, Stubbs, Mesopotamia, Richland Park, and Biabou – cleaned Argyle Beach on Saturday as part of activities…
iWitness News
Unicomer St. Vincent Ltd., owners of Courts furniture and appliance store, on Monday said it will appeal to the London-based Privy Council the judgement of the Court of Appeal in…
Six of the 11 Blue Marlins swimmers who participated in the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC) Invitational Swim Meet in St. Lucia finished with high points. Raya Adams won the…
By Eddy Smith Somewhere out there, a seemingly invincible person consistently neglects their physical health, constantly preoccupied with life’s immediate pleasures to take the time for proper diet and exercise….
Court & Crime
The Court of Appeal has set May 2 for the hearing of the appeal in the COVID-19 vaccine mandate case, which was initially scheduled to be heard on Feb. 1….
Defendant says he’s had nervous breakdowns ‘now and again’ since his girlfriend of 16 years left him
An Edinboro man is slated to return to court on July 7 for trial on gun and ammunition charges. On March 31, at Edinboro, police arrested the man, Harris Grant,…
A man who was last month sentenced to 16 years in prison for robbing a woman of a cellular phone at knifepoint was on Monday accused of threatening another woman…
Politics
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says he has written to the World Bank and 193 leaders around the world opposing a move to increase World Bank interest rate and shorten repayment…
Opposition MP Fitz Bramble has dismissed as “bulls**t” Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves extrapolation of figures to arrive at an unemployment figure of 5,000 or about 5% of the Vincentian population. …
East Kingstown MP, Fitz Bramble has accused the ruling Unity Labour Party of using the April 7 rally to celebrate its 23rd anniversary in office to distract from their “failures”…
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is embracing his age as he prepares to lead his Unity Labour Party in its bid to secure an unprecedented sixth consecutive five-year term in office. …
Business
By Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Former Montserrat premier Reuben Meade, Monday said he found it “rather interesting” that subordinate body within the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) had…
Coreas Hazells Inc. had announced the separation of Coreas Auto into a separate legal entity, officially named Coreas Auto Supplies Ltd. “This move is to enhance operational efficiency and allows…
Communications and entertainment provider Flow has donated devices to several schools in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in what it said is its continued commitment to fostering educational excellence. Through…
New and additional flights, first fruits of ‘Sandals effect’ on SVG tourism, Executive Chairman says
Lifestyle
Dominica says St. Vincent and the Grenadines could have learnt from its geothermal energy experience, even as Kingstown says its project, which it packed up in 2019, is ‘not dead’.
By Kenton X. Chance ABU DHABI (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Deputy United Nations Ambassador, Tumasie Blair, Wednesday said the upcoming fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)…
Minister says St. Vincent could have learnt from Dominica’s geothermal energy experience
By Kenton X. Chance ABU DHABI (CMC) — CARICOM countries on Tuesday said small island developing states (SIDS) “appropriate” renewable energy technologies remain a challenge even as these countries accelerate…
Sports
Quarter-final matches in the Shevern John T10 cricket competition will be played at the Owia and Fancy Playing Field on Saturday, while the semifinals games take place at the Owia…
SVG’s Blue Marlins Swim Club was one of 23 teams participating in the 4th Rodney Heights Aquatic (RHAC) Invitational swim meet at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre in St. Lucia…
Three young sailors from St. Vincent and the Grenadines are preparing to represent their club, Vincy Sailing, and their country at the upcoming O’pen Skiff North American Championships in Augusta,…
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Swimming Federation (SVGSF) national swim team have extended its medal-winning streak to 10) consecutive Carifta games over the last 12 years. There were no…