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Vincentian citizens and other nationals of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS, are expected to benefit from an initiative to improve the judicial system in the sub-region.
Word of this came from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, during NBC s Face to Face programme last week.
The Prime Minister said the issue was discussed at the recently concluded 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority.
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The Prime Minister said legislation is already being introduced to carry forward initiatives to improve the delivery of Justice in the OECS.
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The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is discussing, at the level of Cabinet, giving duty-free concessions to mini-bus operators who provide service specifically between the hours of 6pm-7am.
In an interview with the Agency for Public Information, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said this move is becoming even more urgent as Government finalizes a system for the transportation of Nurses on a long-term basis.
The Prime Minister said, with economic activity expected to increase with the coming on stream of more hotels and entertainment spots, more workers in the hospitality industry would require such a service; therefore, a reliable public transportation system is critical in buttressing this economic activity.
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The just concluded Everything Vincy Expo saw more than 100 exhibitors showcasing their products and services.
NBC News spoke to Danielle Connell- Part Owner and Manager of House of Essence which was among businesses featured during the week-long event.
Rawdica Stephen tells us more in today’s special report.
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A number of local small construction firms will benefit from training to carried out here this week.
The training will be provided at a workshop, hosted by the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) 10th Programme.
The firms selected to participate in this workshop have previously bid on construction projects under the BNTF Programmes.
The objectives of the workshop are: to improve contractor’s knowledge and understanding of the steps and modalities that a firm must follow to successfully complete bidding documents.
Presentations on this topic will be made on a range of areas, including: pricing of the bill of quantities; how to complete bidding forms; measurement of claims.
The training is also intended to reinforce the role of Contractors and the importance of strict adherence to their social and environmental responsibility during construction as detailed in the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
Presentations in this area will include: understanding the role and function of an ESMP; understanding the importance of social and environmental monitoring mitigation measures and more
The workshop will be held at the Basic Needs Trust Fund Conference Room on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The sessions will be co-ordinated by Johann Stewart.
The opening address will come from Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar
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The first entries into the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Republic Cup semifinals secured their positions last Saturday evening at the BFA Wildey Turf.
In the opening encounter Ellerton SC edged Claytons Kola Tonic Notre Dame 3-2 and in the feature match of the evening Dover Market/Phillips Bakery Paradise FC managed to hold off a youthful but fearless University of the West Indies (UWI) Blackbirds 4-3.
Ellerton needed two goals from captain Shkakille Belle to get beyond a resilient Dames outfit, who always found a way back into the game, each time Ellerton took the advantage.
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Belle opened the scoring in the 35th minute, when he unleashed a ferocious right footed free kick from just outside of the penalty area and sent the ball into the top right corner.
Ellerton doubled their lead in the 51st minute when Shane Codrington rose highest at the back post to head home a corner from the right.
Ellerton’s two-goal hero Shakille Belle (in yellow)
Notre Dame was offered a lifeline in the 58th minute when they earned a penalty kick, which was converted by Antone Greaves.
Substitute Mitchum President leveled the score in the 71st minute when he powerfully headed home a corner from the left.
Belle broke all hearts in the Bayland when he scored his second and Ellerton’s third goal in the 108th minute, converting from close range.
Ellerton’s opponents in the semifinal will be Paradise FC, who survived a nervous extra-time period to graduate to the final four of the competition.
Paradise sent an early message to the Blackbirds, when senior national player Ackeel Applewhaite wrapped his left foot around the ball from the right side of the penalty area, beating goalkeeper Shaquan Phillips, but striking the outside of the right post, in the 13th minute.
Four minutes later, Paradise was on the scoresheet, as towering center back Tyrique Bailey-Edwards headed home Armando “Sugar” Lashley’s left-sided free kick, at the back post.
Before Paradise could bask in their celebrations, the Blackbirds leveled the score.
Former national goalkeeper Jason Boxhil was adjudged to have fouled Kobe Griffith inside the penalty area and referee Kevon Clarke pointed to the penalty spot.
National midfielder Ackeel Applewhaite (yellow) was in top form versus the University of the West Indies (UWI) Blackbirds,
Kobe “Square” Shepherd converted the spot kick in the 20th minute.
An exciting first half, which finished at 1-1, was met by an equally exhilarating second period, as both teams looked for that important go-ahead goal.
In the 60th minute, the Blackbirds took the advantage.
A free-kick into the Paradise penalty area caused some havoc and the ball fell to Shephard, who dribbled by his marker and played a pin-point pass across the six-yard box for Ramon “Bau” Griffith to slot home.
The sea-saw battle continued as Paradise made it 2-2 in the 65th minute.
Mario Harte tried an audacious lob from just outside the area, but goalkeeper Phillips was equal to the task and tipped it over for a corner.
The resulting corner from the right was scored by the head of Nicoli Brathwaite at the far post.
The game took an interesting turn in the 83rd minute, as UWI influential midfielder Jaheim Neblett was shown his second yellow card by referee Clarke.
Paradise utilized the player advantage and scored in the 87th minute, via another set piece.
A corner from the right, found an unmarked Applewhaite, who controlled the ball neatly on his thigh and fired the ball beyond Phillips with his less favoured right foot.
Fans from both teams began to depart the facility in anticipation of a 3-2 final score line, however UWI had other ideas.
Substitute Akio Bartlett scored with his first touch of the game.
Shakille James delivered a free kick from 40 yards, which caught the Paradise defense and goalkeeper napping, and Bartlett responded the quickest to score from 12 yards.
The heavens opened and there was a heavy and consistent downpour for the entire extra time period, which resulted in a flooded pitch and very difficult playing conditions, which tested both teams physically and technically.
It took a series of good technical application for Paradise to score the winning goal in the 118th minute.
Jamal Watson-Cummings, with boots partially submerged on the left, managed to carve out a cross into Harte who chest the ball into the path of Applewhaite arriving at the top of the penalty area, and the national midfielder, found the top left corner of the goal with a powerful left foot shot.
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Une allemande victime d’un accident vasculaire cérébral sur un bateau de croisière, hier soir a été hélitreuillée et évacuée au Chu dans un état grave.
Ce dimanche (30 octobre), en fin de soirée, peu après 23 heures, les secours ont été contacté pour une situation bien particulière.En effet, il s’agissait d’une intervention sur un bateau de croisière. Les pompiers sont intervenus pour secourir une allemande de 60 ans victime d’un accident vasculaire cérébral.
L’évacuation de la victime s’est réalisé par hélicoptère.
La victime a donc été hélitreuillée et évacuée par l’hélicoptère Dragon 971 avec à bord un medecin du smur en direction du Chu.
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Un trafic de cocaïne a été démantelé entre la Guadeloupe, Strasbourg et Saint-Martin en fin de semaine dernière. Quinze suspects ont été interpellés et plus de 300 kgs de drogue ont été saisies.
La police a démantelé un important réseau de trafiquants de cocaïne agissant entre les Antilles françaises et Strasbourg et saisi plus de 300 kilos de drogue, a annoncé ce lundi (31 octobre 2022) l’Ofast, l’office de lutte contre la drogue.
Quinze personnes ont été interpellées au cours d’une opération menée dans la nuit du 25 au 26 octobre simultanément à Strasbourg (neuf personnes), en Guadeloupe (cinq) et à Saint-Martin (une) , a détaillé Lola Menahem, cheffe de la division judiciaire de l’Ofast.
” Nouvelle bataille livrée contre la drogue avec succès. Bravo à nos policiers de l’office anti-drogue “, s’est félicité dans un tweet le ministre de l’Intérieur Gérald Darmanin.
L’enquête au long cours avait débuté en 2021 et a nécessité ” une coopération étroite entre les services: l’Ofast à Nanterre, l’antenne Ofast de Strasbourg, le détachement Ofast de Guadeloupe sous la direction de la Jirs de Paris (Juridiction interrégionale spécialisée) “.
Les enquêteurs ont pu retracer le parcours du trafic, de la plaque des Antilles françaises, en passant par Le Havre, où arrivaient les conteneurs, jusqu’aux dealers de Strasbourg. C’est en suivant une cargaison de ce réseau du Havre à Strasbourg que la police a interpellé neuf personnes qui étaient en train de décharger la marchandise à Strasbourg.
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Russia added Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands to its list of unfriendly states on Sunday.
In a statement, the Russian Government said that it added 11 British Overseas Territories to its unfriendly nations list due to sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom.
“Eleven more British Overseas Territories have been added to the list [of territories] that supported the sanctions imposed by the UK on Russia. These are Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Turks and Caicos Islands,” the Russian government said.
Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands join Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands, who were added to the list shortly after sanctions were announced.
Bermuda had been on Moscow’s radar after its Civil Aviation Authority revoked the airworthiness certificates of over 740 Russian aircraft that are registered on the island.
The Bahamas is the only other Caribbean state on Russia’s unfriendly list.
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NCB (Cayman) Limited (NCBKY) has announced that it has been granted a Category A banking license by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), the body responsible for the regulation and supervision of the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands.
NCBKY said in a press release that the Category A banking license means that it can now offer its bespoke private banking services to high-net-worth residents of Cayman and local businesses for the first time.
NCBKY had previously held a Category B banking licence in Cayman, since it was established in Cayman almost 30 years ago, which permitted only non-resident business.
Tuula Jalasjaa, acting managing director of NCBKY, said: “We are pleased to now provide our private banking services to help high-net-worth individuals locally, as well as globally, to grow and preserve their wealth.
“We can now also service local companies and look forward to supporting and financing some exciting projects and developments in the Cayman Islands.
“The upgraded license demonstrates NCBKY’s continued strong commitment to growing our business in the Caribbean, and our belief in the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for high-net-worth clients in the region and beyond. We are here to support the ongoing success of Cayman for the long term.”
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