16 Nigerian medical students in the Caribbean resort to stealing to survive
By Janet Ofem From Gistplanet 365 The Nigerian students studying in St Vincent and Grenadines in the Caribbean, under the Rivers State Scholarship scheme, have resorted to stealing and other fraudulent crimes in order to survive, because they are reportedly…
The Editor Speaks: Very worrying legislation
I received the Letter to the Editor “Cybercrime Bill in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” from one of our prolific writers Peter Binose under a heading “THIS IS ALREADY VIRUS WORLD WIDE”. He has asked me to give the letter…
Calypsonian charged with threatening to kill PM Gonsalves, family
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – A New York based local calypsonian will re-appear in court on October 31 after he was released on EC$25,000 (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) bail on charges of uttering seditious words and…
IMF concludes consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On July 13, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines. St Vincent and the Grenadines’ recovery from the global…
St Vincent resort developer begins action against accountants in UK court
From Caribbean News Now LONDON, England — A court case cited by The Lawyer magazine as one of the most significant to come to trial in 2016 started on Tuesday in London, in which Harlequin, the developer of the Buccament…
Tourism Matters: How we partner with our sister islands is key
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean news Now Next week the first Caribbean Aviation Meet-Up event takes place in Dominica and the objective, if I fully understand the concept, is to attract a number of highly qualified ‘experts’ in their own…
Destination of the week
Can’t afford $20 million for David Bowie’s Caribbean house? Now you can rent it instead By Roisin Agnew From Lonely Planet Want to live like Ziggy Stardust? Well now you can, but just for a little bit. David Bowie and…
Deficit of hope
By D. Markie Spring From Caribbean News Now Despite its many challenges, the Earth is a perfect place! The number one reason for such claim is, the Earth was created by the perfect Being – God, the omnificent, the One…
Gunmen kill one, injure another on yacht on Caribbean island
The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has apologised for the attack. Caribbean newspapers and radio have reported the shooting death of a German national on board a yacht anchored in a popular mooring spot on St Vincent’s…
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…