I-Witness News

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 23, IWN – Facial recognition technology might be too expensive but Supervisor of Elections, Sylvia Findlay-Scrubb, has a proposal on reducing the size of the voter’s list, which, at 101,000, is just about 5,000 less than the estimated size of the population. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves told Parliament last week … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – When will the victimisation of persons who stand by their convictions and speak out end? That is the question that Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace asked on Tuesday in the wake of the firing of outspoken public servant, Otto Sam, last week after Sam’s 33 years of service to … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – There is often a lot of talk locally about the size of the food import bill. But Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, also wants some focus on the national food consumption bill. Caesar, speaking at the Fisherman’s Day Rally at Calliaqua on Monday, lauded “the valiant effort” of … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – The government has admitted that it is unable to properly manage the Owia Fisheries Complex. And Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced on Monday, Fisherman’s Day, that his government will outsource the management of the facility, located in North Windward. The complex has not, for some time now, … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – One-third of the more than 30 staff members at the Fisheries Divisions have university degrees, but Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is not satisfied that they are doing as much as they can. “Now, we have to have leadership through Saboto [Caesar], as the Minister of Fisheries. We … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – The required five years of wind data will be collected by the time the majority of the work on the Argyle international airport is completed in December, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves told Parliament on Thursday. “For the last time, for heaven’s sake, let us stop beating this … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – Nicaragua’s Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Valdrack Jaentschke, was in St. Vincent this week for talks with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. “I want to tell you that the gentleman you see here from Nicaragua, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, his president, Daniel Ortega, sent him to see me on a … Continue reading »

The Taiwan embassy in Kingstown has described as “coldblooded murder” the killing of a Taiwanese citizen by a Philippine coastguard vessel on May 9. The Taiwan embassy in Kingstown on Tuesday issued a statement on the development. Taipei has recalled its diplomatic envoy from Manila, frozen applications from Filipinos seeking to work in Taiwan and held … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 22, IWN – One of the two boys injured when they were struck by a car in Layou Wednesday morning has died and the other is in intensive care, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported in its 12:30 p.m. newscast. NBC reported that Jovel Glasgow, 4, had died, while Lenroy Adams, … Continue reading »

LAYOU, St. Vincent– Two boys, ages given as 4 and 6, were taken to hospital in Kingstown after being struck by a car in this Central Leeward town sometime before 8 a.m. Wednesday. The boys, two first cousins, were crossing the Layou main road to return to their home after bathing at a river, town … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 21, IWN – The man who emerged Fisherman of the Year 2013 says he prayed to God that he would win the annual competition, in light of the economic hardships. Lenford Jack and the two other crewmembers of “Genesis” landed 785 pounds of fish on Monday to net the top prize … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 21, IWN – Vincentians have been told that “some good money [is] coming” in the wake of a visit to this country on Monday of a 11-member delegation from the ALBA bank, headed by the president of the Venezuela-based financial institution. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced at the annual Fisherman’s … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 21, IWN – Fisherman of the Year 2013, Lenford Jack, says some of the technology being introduced here to help fisherfolks find fish, are not suitable for the vessels used locally. This year’s activities were held under the theme “New Technology, Fish Efficiently” and Fisheries officials at the Fisherman’s Day Rally … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 20, IWN – This country has recorded yet another homicide, the second in a week, fourth this month, and the sixth since April 29. Reports reaching I-Witness News indicate that a man was shot and killed in Paul’s Avenue Sunday morning. The man, said to be a drug addict, is the … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 20, IWN – Vincentians in “voluntary exile” who fancy themselves the nation’s next leader but have never run “a fowl coop” have been criticised by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves for their “general antipathy and suspicion”. Gonsalves’ criticism came at a media conference last week as he spoke about the importance … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 20, IWN – West Kingstown representative, Daniel Cummings, who says his back was injured when opposition lawmakers were physically removed from Parliament two years ago, has told Parliament that the Speaker has “refused” to provide him a chair recommended by his neurosurgeon. Reports say that Cummings, an opposition Member of Parliament, … Continue reading »

Two Vincentian economists are among the contributors to a new book  – The Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union: Macroeconomics and Financial Systems — published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They are Wendell Samuel, deputy division chief of the Caribbean II Division (former Regional Resident Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union –ECCU) and … Continue reading »

By E. Glenford Prescott Pharmacist Tyrone Jack should be now busy setting the wheels in motion to dispense antidote to shed table tennis of all harmful bacteria and parasites — one week after being elected as president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Table Tennis Association (SVGTTA). Jack easily defeated Harvey Graham in a … Continue reading »

Bards of Dynamite Calypso Tent will on May 31 face the judges as they compete with their colleagues based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for an opportunity to ultimately try and dethrone reigning Calypso Monarch, Lornette “Fya Empress” Nedd and drive away with a car, this year’s top prize. Judges from SVG will … Continue reading »

Several Vincentians will join their law enforcement, military, and government representative colleagues from 16 nations to take part in Tradewinds 2013, an annual multinational exercise involving the United States. St. Lucia will host representatives from 16 partner nations and the United States for Tradewinds 2013, from today — May 20 — to May 31. Tradewinds … Continue reading »

Is this the prime airline that Gonsalves referred to when he told us that some great airlines would be flying into Argyle? Will this be our “Flag Carrier” airline? Will this be as good as it gets? This is a new airline established in 2004, several bad records have held it back from being a … Continue reading »

“It is just a case of the house slaves carrying out the wish of the master.” – Otto Sam KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 17, IWN – Otto Sam, the public servant who was fired on Wednesday for a letter he wrote in a newspaper in July 2012 says he will sue the government and write … Continue reading »

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 17, IWN – This country’s fiscal situation during the first quarter (Q1) of 2013 improved year-on-year, but Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has told Parliament that preliminary figures show a deterioration in April. “On the face of it, for the first three months, we have an improvement in the fiscal situation. … Continue reading »