Caribbean Safe School Ministerial Forum to focus on education sector resilience
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — St Vincent and the Grenadines will host the second Caribbean Safe School Ministerial Forum next week that will focus on education sector resilience. The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) said the April 29-30…
Heat waves to affect Caribbean during Atlantic hurricane season
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Caribbean islands, especially those in the southern region, have been urged to prepare for heat waves as they will be a feature of the 2017 rainy season.The warning was issued by Dr…
Poor service, no money: St. Vincent not putting a cent more in LIAT until service improves
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sunday September 18, 2016 – One of LIAT’s major shareholder governments, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has told the beleaguered airline that it won’t be getting a cent more until service to…
Evidence of election fraud destroyed, says St Vincent opposition leader
By Ken Richards West Indies News Network From Caribbean news Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (WINN) — Vincentian opposition leader Arnhim Eustace says that documents destroyed in last Thursday’s fire at a government public works facility were records of local residents…
St Vincent PM denies financial wrongdoing days before election
By Whithfield Turner From Caribbean News Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has issued a forceful denial to claims of financial wrongdoing on his part. The claims began circulating…
CARICOM to send election observation mission to St Vincent and the Grenadines
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will send an electoral observation mission to monitor the general elections to be held in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The chief…
[St. Vincent] Health officials investigating two suspected Chikungunya deaths
From Caribbean360December 29, 2014 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Monday December 29, 2014, CMC – Health officials are investigating the deaths of two people to determine whether they were as a consequence of the mosquito-borne illness Chikungunya, which causes fever and severe…
St Vincent police sued over woman’s death
From Caribbean360 Commissioner Charles said an investigation would be launched into the death of Thomas after telling reporters that she had fainted when law enforcement officials found and showed her a “substance resembling cannabis” during the raid. KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,…
OPINION: St Vincent & Grenadines – Who gets paid and who gets knocked?
By Peter Binose From Caribbean 360 The St Vincent and the Grenadines economy is worse than a leaking bucket, it’s now like a bucket where the bottom has completely fallen out, better described as rotted out says Peter Binose. KINGSTOWN,…