Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Type: Country
Name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
population: 123,656
First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Certified creative - Crawford pushes for entertainment registry

Speaking at a recent public consultation at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston, Crawford said the entertainment industry has no accountability. He is, therefore, working to facilitate a fully structured entertainment registry, which will account ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 2 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

WTO To Review OECS Trade Policies

(Antigua Observer) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are to undergo a review of their trade policies by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in June.The member states – Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, ... [Published Winn FM - 15 hours ago]
First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

St Vincent PM calls for regional meeting on reparations

St. John’s Antigua- Prime Minister of St Vincent & the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has offered his home nation as a possible location to host a meeting of an exploratory committee on reparations.“I am suggesting a special regional conference on reparations, ... [Published Antigua Observer - 21 hours ago]
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Growing insensitivity to the disabled

President Anthony Carmona has noted a growing insensitivity of citizens to disabled people in our communities.Even while attempts are being made to accommodate such persons in the capital city of Port-of-Spain, for example, many citizens mindlessly and ... [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 25 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

School improvement and effectiveness

Lack of planning, vision, guidance and support, and zero involvement of students often cripple an education system.In my opinion, every education system should embark on a diverse curriculum design for effective learning.  The drawback that exists within ... [Published Nassau Guardian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

OECS To Benefit From US $20 Million In IDB Loan

(Antigua Observer) WASHINGTON – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement for US $20 million for a Global Loan Programme with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for projects in four Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ... [Published Winn FM - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Manchester show attracts notable newcomers

The industry’s longest running trade exhibition, the Manchester Furniture Show, continues to sell out every summer, and nest month's edition will be no exception, with over 130 exhibitors signed up – among them many well-known companies and some major ... [Published Furniture News - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Road Fatality No.2 for 2013

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its second road fatality for 2013.Five-year-old Joville Glasgow, a resident of Layou, lost his life after he sustained injuries in an accident, around 8:00 am on Wednesday 22nd May.One resident told this publication ... [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

A clear and present danger to the nation Re-printed from 2006

NDP is a danger to SVGThe opposition NDP is a clear and present danger to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. They are in complete disarray; the NDP is poorly led; its front-line consists of journeymen, lazy people, unpatriotic souls, a stoner of Church and ... [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Drug traffickers await sentencing

Colin Williams, DPP, successfully led the State’s case.Keston Mieres, David Sammy, Ronald Burnley, James Gordon, Nigel Octave, Adrian Clement, and Mark Corbie will be sentenced when they return to the High Court in Kingstown, June 28. Justice Wesley ... [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 3 reports

Investors delay Orco AGM to try to block Vitek board candidates

The Luxembourg-based OrcoProperty Group has been forced to delay itsannual general meeting by two shareholders trying to block boardnominations by the real estate developer's biggest stakeholder.Alchemy Special Opportunities and Kingstown Capital Management ... [Published Reuters - May 23 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Jamaica: CCRIF December 2012 - February 2013 Quarterly Report

Source: Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance FacilityCountry: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 21 2013]

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"I like the idea, especially the move to make it easier for us to travel with equipment. Because as a man who tours the world with the Living Fire band from time to time, we do have equipment to carry, and a lot of time, it's costly . So it's a good move. I hope it's not a flip-flop" he said
Ingrid Card, assistant vice-president of marketing at Sagicor, shared similar sentiments, saying: "Science students from high schools all across the island came out on Friday to exhibit ways in which their respective communities can implement solutions that will inevitably improve the well-being of their immediate surroundings. Sagicor believes in the capacity of our youth to contribute positively to the improvement of the welfare of our people and our country."
...has emphasised the importance of dialogue on enhancing food security because of the major contribution the sector makes to economic development: "The sector continues to play a significant role in food security, health and nutrition, providing sustainable livelihood opportunities employment creation, rural development, foreign exchange generation and preservation of the natural resourceresource base. Patterns of regional and international consumer demand and commercial development will continue to reinforce the role of agriculture and provide opportunities for agriculture and the food industry in the region. However in order for us to seize these opportunities and maximise the benefits of global trade and to comply with international trade rules, we in the region must modernise our agriculture health and food safety systems in order to protect human animal and plant health."
"We ... believe Radovan Vitek will attempt to take control of the board of Orco Property Group at the upcoming AGM on May 30" Alchemy and Kingstown said in an open letter to shareholders, asking them to reject the nominations

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Certified creative - Crawford pushes for entert... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 2 hours ago]
Waterford High misses out on national competition [Published Jamaica Star - 5 hours ago]
UN Security Council reforms:Ambassador Tanin pr... [Published Sri Lanka Island - 8 hours ago]
WTO To Review OECS Trade Policies [Published Winn FM - 15 hours ago]
St Vincent PM calls for regional meeting on rep... [Published Antigua Observer - 21 hours ago]
Carmona unhappy with discrimination against dis... [Published Trinidad Guardian - May 25 2013]
Growing insensitivity to the disabled [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 25 2013]
Two Dominicans rescued by cruise liner [Published Jamaica Observer - May 24 2013]
School improvement and effectiveness [Published Nassau Guardian - May 24 2013]
INTERPOL training to enhance analytical skills ... [Published Interpol - May 24 2013]
OECS To Benefit From US $20 Million In IDB Loan [Published Winn FM - May 24 2013]
Manchester show attracts notable newcomers [Published Furniture News - May 24 2013]
Road Fatality No.2 for 2013 [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
A clear and present danger to the nation Re-pri... [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
OECS upgrading agriculture health and food safe... [Published St Martin Daily Herald - May 24 2013]
CTO to Present Caribbean Week âRomance Pavilionâ [Published Travel Pulse - May 24 2013]
Eva Mae Ussery [Published Shelby Shopper - May 24 2013]
Drug traffickers await sentencing [Published Vincentian - May 24 2013]
Legislation to Expand Free Movement Categories ... [Published Government of Jamaica - May 23 2013]
Narragansett Police: Unwelcome Barfly [Published Narragansett Patch - May 23 2013]
Legacies Of Empire: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly [Published CaribSeek - May 23 2013]
German influence [Published Vincentian - May 23 2013]
News story: British High Commission Bridgetown ... [Published Cabinet Office - May 23 2013]
Investors delay Orco AGM to try to block Vitek ... [Published Reuters - May 23 2013]
OECS to benefit from US $20 million IDB loan [Published Antigua Observer - May 23 2013]
Jamaica to amend CARICOM skills law [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 23 2013]
Leaders pledge to protect regionâs coasts at VI... [Published BVI Beacon - May 23 2013]
Rhode Island Senate OKs minimum wage hike [Published CNBC - May 23 2013]
Alchemy and Kingstown: Open Letter to Orco's Sh... [Published Street Insider - May 23 2013]
Alchemy and Kingstown: Open Letter to Orco's Sh... [Published Individual.com - May 23 2013]
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Eastern Caribbean Central B... [Published MicroCapital - May 20 2013]
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the monetary authority of six Caribbean nations including Antigua and Barbuda, in partnership with the Antigua Barbuda Investment (ABI) Bank, a private bank founded in 1990, recently hosted a 20-week entrepreneurship ...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Environmental Ent... [Published Global Voices Online - May 03 2013]
In an era where youth…are seen as being dissolute it is truly heart warming to recognise the drive and talent of this young man. Abeni salutes Kamara Jerome, a 20-year-old Vincentian entrepreneur, who won the Best Environmental Award in the Caribbean ...
Priority: Supporting development in St Vincent ... [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - Apr 26 2013]
Issue St Vincent and the Grenadines is a chain of smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean. It has a population of nearly 110,000, and its economy relies heavily on the exportation of bananas and tourism. The banana economy is often affected by natural ...
RI Lawmakers to Vote on Gay Marriage [Published Swampland - Apr 24 2013]
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — State lawmakers in Rhode Island could decide whether the nation’s smallest state becomes the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. Following months of review and debate, the state Senate is set to vote on gay marriage legislation ...
NOM-Rhode Island Woos Senator Dennis Algiere by... [Published Firedoglake - Apr 22 2013]
The ad may as well have said “Senator Algiere, We’re Coming For You !” The Westerly Sun reports that National Organization for Marriage in Rhode Island took out an over-the-top, full-page ad in the April 9 issue of their paper which read, in part: ...
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Benedict XVI: Support education [Published The Vatican - YouTube Channel - Dec 13 2012]
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Alchemy and Kingstown: Open Letter to Orco's Sh... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - May 23 2013]
Alchemy et Kingstown: lettre ouverte aux action... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - May 23 2013]
iPhone 5 Arrives in South Korea & More Than 50 ... [Published Apple Press Release - Dec 03 2012]
HBO Latin America and Karib Cable Reach Broadca... [Published PR Newswire - Oct 03 2012]
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