St Vincent officially launched Fisherman’s Day 2025 on Friday in the Conference Room of the Ministry of Agriculture. The topic for this year’s 48th anniversary celebration is “Catalysing Sustainable Fisheries and Responsible Aquaculture Action for People, Ocean, and Climate”. The slogan for this year is ‘Positive Action for Responsible Fisheries’. Fisherman’s Day 2025 will be celebrated on Monday, June 9th. Minister of Agriculture Saboto S. Caesar, Permanent Secretary Cuthbert Knights, Senior Fisheries Officer Chris Isaacs, and Davyeon Muckette, Chairman of the Fisherman’s Day Committee, all attended the event. The launch was attended by other Fisheries Division staff members.
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Local and Guatemalan Workers to Construction New Hospital In a landmark agreement, on the cusp St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Independence, a contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art Acute Referral Hospital at Amos Vale was officially signed. This historic partnership, established between the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), represents a critical investment in the nation’s healthcare infrastructure and resilience. The official signing ceremony included esteemed dignitaries, including Her Excellency Fiona Fan, Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who expressed profound pride in this joint venture. “Today…
Two men have been killed in the northern community of Petit Bordel St. Vincent, as gun violence wreaks havoc on the southern Caribbean island. The latest victim has been identified as Othnell Lavia, who was shot and killed early Sunday morning (September 29). Lavia’s killing comes after the shooting death of Stanran Stapleton on Friday night. With the most recent death, the death toll for 2024 stands at 32.
A man was shot and killed in Petit Bordel on Friday night, raising the total number of murders in the country for 2024 to 31. The victim has been identified as Stanran Stapleton from Rose Hall. Reports indicate that Stapleton was shot multiple times about his body. A probe has commenced on the recent homicide.
Jamaican dancehall Vybz Kartel says, Time is precious. Don’t play with it, and stay as far away from bad energy as possible. Vybz Kartel, a dancehall star, served nearly 13 years in prison for a murder conviction, following which the Court of Appeal ruled against a retrial, citing a variety of factors, including juror misconduct. In an interview, Kartel told Jamaica’s TVJ that would have been one of the biggest lessons 13 years in prison would have taught him. “Time is precious. Don’t play with it. Sometimes, you don’t have to do anything; you can just be on a corner…
Jamaican dancehall artist ‘Spice’ has praised Vybz Kartel for giving her a launach pad to international recognition. In an interview with ‘OnStage,’ Spice said both herself and Kartel hail from Portmore, and it has always been a journey where they collaborated to make a name for themselves. Check out the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeykHejm4ao
An investment bond insurer based in Bermuda, Custodian Life Limited (“CL”), has been subjected to capricious actions by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (“BMA”) recently, and angered international policyholders who invest through these CL-issued investment bonds. Hundreds of millions of US$ have been successfully invested over the years, and CL was a successful business, regulated by the BMA since start up. However, due to a lack of understanding re segregated assets versus segregated policies, and the underlying investment model of the policyholders, the BMA commenced a hostile attack on CL in 2021. Although sources within the BMA acknowledged that CL had…
Lauriston Airport on the island of Carriacou will resume passenger service on Monday. Following Beryl’s passage, Grenada’s prime minister described the sweeping destruction on the island of Carriacou as “almost Armageddon-like.” The storm made landfall on Monday, 1 July, as a Category 4, wiping out much of the island’s electrical infrastructure, homes, and agriculture. In a Facebook post, the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs said, “Lauriston Airport is back to being operational for passenger traffic. Regular passenger service will resume from Monday, August 5th, 2024.” Carriacou, which means “Isle of Reefs,” is just 13 square miles, but it…
A wealthy homeowner in the north of Canouan has pledged US $15 million towards the recovery process in the Southern Grenadines, which was delayed by the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Gonsalves stated on Sunday that the clean in Canouan as of Friday was around 60%. According to Gonsalves, the affluent individual, who owns a villa in the North and has no affiliation with the developers there, is financing the cleanup in Canouan and has allocated resources for purposes beyond the cleanup. “He’s working very closely with the structure that the state has set up. He has pledged 15 million USD…
On Saturday night, St. Vincent (SVG) recorded its 27th homicide, with the killing (shooting) of two men at Pole Yard, Arnos Vale. The police confirmed to the St. Vincent Times on Sunday that the two are 16-year-old Jason St. Rose and 30-year-old Jomarl John. A third man in his 60s who was also shot was taken to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. On June 28, Kimani Richards was killed by masked gunmen while hanging out at a shop in Diamond, and on June 29, on Saturday evening, Ekron Edwards, a minibus driver from Ottley Hall, was fatally shot while sitting…
St. Vincent’s Vincy Mas is a vibrant and colorful celebration that encapsulates the spirit of the Caribbean. This annual carnival, held on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is a dazzling display of music, dance, and cultural heritage. It draws thousands of visitors each year, who come to experience the lively street parties, elaborate costumes, and the infectious rhythms of soca and calypso music. Vincy Mas is not just a festival; it’s a profound expression of island life and a showcase of local artistic talents. Key Takeaways Vincy Mas is the premier cultural event in Saint Vincent, featuring…
A new Saharan dust storm episode is ongoing in the Atlantic Ocean. The image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 Satellites on 15 May 2022, shows the dust cloud engulfing the skies of Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau. According to the aerosol forecasts of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), the dust could travel all the way to the Caribbean Sea in the next few days. The Copernicus CAMS offers publicly available forecasts on a range of key indicators for monitoring the atmosphere, including data and forecasts on carbon dioxide, methane, sulphur dioxide and several other.