The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment will be embarking on a national cleanup campaign in an effort to reduce the breeding sites of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, the vector that transmits the Zika Virus. Minister of Health Hon. Luke Browne made the announcement at a Press Conference where he outlined the national response […]
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC), Thornley Myers has refuted allegations made by Opposition leader, Hon. Arnhim Eustace that the debt owed by St Vincent under the PetroCaribe agreement is $900 million. Speaking on WEFM in St Vincent , Mr. Myers said that all fuel imported into the country under […]
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SVG APICULTURE INDUSTRY ON THE REBOUND
The local Apiculture Industry, which primarily deals with the production and sale of honey, has grown by leaps and bounds since 2006. This is according to Agricultural Inspector in the Ministry of Agriculture, Allan Williams, speaking at a National Symposium yesterday hosted by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Beekeepers Association at the National Insurance […]
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Benefit Event for Youlou Arts Foundation
On Saturday, February 27th, Youlou Arts Foundation will be organizing a benefit, to raise funds towards the establishment of an art centre. The benefit will take the form of an Art Show and Sale with an auction. The Art Show will be open to the public from Feb. 26 to March 11th. The grand opening […]
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PAHO/WHO Director To Visit SVG
PAHO/WHO Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne will pay an official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday February 15th. A release from the Agency for Public Information, API, says while in St. Vincent, Dr. Etienne will be engaged in field visits to PAHO-funded projects, including the Georgetown Smart Hospital. She will also hold […]
There are no reported cases of Zika virus infection here in SVG. Stringent measures are, however, being put in place to manage it, should it surface. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has, therefore, amplified all efforts, with healthcare providers being briefed on the surveillance and clinical management of Zika. Environmental surveillance has […]
written from sourced news First published on caribbean life news Author Nelson King Several St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ national sports stars, sporting organizations, friends and supporters in New York are appealing for financial support for ailing former national football (soccer) star Keith “Slick” Clark. Clark, who carried Bonadie as his last name during most […]
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean, Mr. Gary Brown, got a close-up look at the business and some projects in St. Vincent and the Grenadines during a recent two-day visit. Mr. Brown, who took over at the regional back at the start of the year, was accompanied by Managing Director, Barbados Operating Company, […]
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New Era For Bequia Regatta 2016
Vincentians and foreigners alike can look forward to another exciting series of racing events, as the Bequia Easter Regatta sails off in less than two months time. So says the new man at the helm of the Bequia Sailing Club, Commodore Elrick “Allo” Ragguette, whose organization is responsible for the sea-side activities during the March […]
An attorney for Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has taken steps to initiate legal action against political activist, Luzette King, for defamatory statements she made against the Prime Minister. This comes after Ms. King during a call in segment on the New Times radio programme hosted by Igal Adams and aired on Nice Radio on […]
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Young man enters church with cutlass
Attendees at the Kingstown Methodist Church are still trying to come to grips with a traumatic and frightening event, which occurred on Sunday, January 31st 2016. Minister of the Kingstown Congregation and Superintendent of the Kingstown and Cateaubelair Circuit- Reverend Adolph Davis told national News that sometime between 7:45 and 8:15 Sunday morning, during worship, a […]
At 8:30 a.m. today, the first road fatality for the year occurred at Argyle. Dead is Marilyn Henry, a 62-year-old resident of Georgetown. She was a passenger in motor vehicle, PC 193, a Daihatsu van, owned by Anthony Walker of Georgetown and driven by his mother, Lavern Walker, 55 yrs, of the same address. Preliminary reports […]