Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Luke Browne has said these are exciting times in the delivery of health care in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He made this statement during today’s signing of an agreement for the purchase of medical equipment, to be used at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, under the Japan […]
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is reporting successes in the fight against certain types of crime during 2015 but murders is not one of them. The Head of the Major Crimes Unit, Inspector- Atlan Browne giving an assessment on national radio, said there were 25 reported cases of murder in 2015, […]
Local Health Officials have appealed to people in St Vincent and the Grenadines to work collaboratively with the Ministry of Health in its increased surveillance regarding the spread of the Aedes Egypti which is linked to the Zika virus. Senior Environmental Healh Officer, Danvile Toney, told national media, that the Aedes Egypti mosquito, lives in […]
The Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) 2016 will be launched at a media conference on Tuesday 19th January, 2016, at the Kingstown Library Conference Room, commencing 1:00 Pm. Remarks are expected from representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture, Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Ecclesiastical Affairs along with the Sponsor of […]
A top United States general has expressed deep concern that a small number of motivated Islamic State fighters could commit acts of terror in Caribbean nations. Gen. John Kelly, commander of the Miami-based U.S. Southern Command, or SouthCOM, told reporters Friday at the Pentagon that about 150 Islamic extremists left the Caribbean region to join […]
The Lions Club in New York has honored Vincentian community advocate Ava George, bestowing on her the Alexander T. Wells Distinguished Service Award for dedicated humanitarian service. George, a chaplain of the Brooklyn Kings County Lions Club, received the award at the club’s recent meeting at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn. “I was really […]
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College will once again be offering a twelve week Level 1 Mandarin course to the general public. The course is scheduled to commence on Wednesday February 3rd, and aims to teach students the basic concepts of Mandarin; including pronunciation, Chinese characters, speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will […]
The funeral service for the late Patrick McIntosh, Dean of the St. George’s Cathedral, will take place Friday 15th January at the Victoria Park. The funeral service was initially planned for the Church of the Ascension at Sion Hill. But Bishop of the Windward Islands, Reverend C Leopold Friday said the venue had to be changed […]
The Barrouallie Secondary School (BSS), celebrated 45 years as an educational institution on Monday the 11th of January. The school was founded on the 11th of January 1971, its inaugural principal was Mr. George Bailey who served from 1971 to 1978. In commemorating this milestone, the principal, staff, students and past students held a thanksgiving […]
Seven members of the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force celebrated a milestone achievement on Sunday, January 10th, 2016, when they marked their 30th anniversary as law enforcement officers. The celebrants who were enlisted on January 10th, 1986, are Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Joel James, second in charge of Fire Department; Inspectors of […]
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WPP Mission a complete success
The first World Pediatric Project Mission to St Vincent and the Grenadines for 2016 was hailed by local Chief Development Officer Simon Carey as a complete success. Two doctors (Dr Tae Kim and Dr Jeffrey Lukish) accompanied by nurses Sheree Dyer and Marybeth Pule, and were ably assisted by local medical professionals, provided free assessments […]
Prison authorities here are taking steps to ensure that those who are incarcerated at prison facilities across the country are rehabilitated and prepared to function in the society when they are released. The country’s prison population now stands at 431 inmates.Superintendent of Prisons acting Brenton Charles says of the 431 inmates 203 are being housed […]