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Opposition senator and lawyer, Israel Bruce. (iWN file photo)

Law doesn’t require COP’s permission for public procession — Bruce

A lawyer representing the two activists charged with breaches of the Public Order Act says that the law does not require anyone to get permission from the commissioner of police…

20 Aug 2021 6:05AM

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Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar (Facebook Live file photo)

Saboto reports to police Bruce’s ‘continuation dots’ on Facebook

12 Aug 2021 9:43AM

Commissioner of Polcie, Colin John, left, and other police officer around Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, his shirt covered in blood, after being injured in protest in Kingstown last week Thursday. (Photo: REUTERS/Robertson S. Henry)

Opposition ‘failed’ ‘3 tests’ after protest violence — PM

12 Aug 2021 9:32AM

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves greets supporters at Argyle International Airport on his return to St. Vincent from Barbados on Monday. (Photo: Lance Neverson/Facebook.)

ULP will not be forced in early elections — PM

12 Aug 2021 9:23AM

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, his shirt covered in blood, after being injured in protest in Kingstown on Thursday. (Photo: REUTERS/Robertson S. Henry)

PM says he will continue to walk to Parliament despite injury last week

11 Aug 2021 7:07PM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday in conversation with protesters in Kingstown on Aug. 5, 2021. On Monday, March 13, 2023, he welcomed the High Court ruling that the government’s vaccine mandate was illegal. (iWN photo)

NDP to oppose implementation of new public health law

The New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will consult with its social partners on preventing the implementation of the changes to the Public Health Act, approved by Parliament without opposition…

10 Aug 2021 2:24PM

COVID-19 in SVG