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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime MInister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves addressing UNGA

St. Vincent PM blames ‘old insularities’ for loss of the promise of globalization

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has blamed “old insularities” for the loss of the promise of globalization.

September 24, 2016
Published in Caribbean

Uncapped Kesrick Williams goes through his paces in training with the West Indies team here this week. (Photo courtesy WICB Media)

Cricket - Variation the key for new boy Williams

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sep 22, CMC — Rookie fast bowler Kesrick Williams says variation will be a key part of his arsenal once he gets a chance to show his skills in the Twenty20 International series against Pakistan starting here Friday.

September 23, 2016
Published in Sports

St. Vincent and the Grenadines puts a hold on funds for LIAT

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sept 15, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will not inject any more funds into the cash-strapped regional carrier, LIAT, until the airline improves its services to the island.

September 16, 2016
Published in Tourism

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves

St. Vincent still seeking seat on UN Security Council says Gonsalves

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 19, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it still plans to bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nation’s Security Council for the 2020-2021 period.

August 19, 2016
Published in Caribbean

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace (right)

NDP brushes aside statements regarding funds received for campaigning in last SVG general election

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 19, CMC – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has defended a US$500,000 contribution it received two weeks before the December 9 general elections last year, saying it was to finance the party’s campaign for office.

August 19, 2016
Published in Politics

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the new cybercrime legislation is good for the island

Media groups register disappointment at passage of SVG Cybercrime legislation

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 13, CMC – Regional and international media organisations have expressed their disappointment that the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Parliament had given the green light to a Cybercrime Bill that they say would stifle free expression on the island.

August 14, 2016
Published in Justice

CLD executive director, Toby Mendel, acknowledged that countries around the world are looking at ways to address harmful content online.

Another international organisation comments on Cybercrime legislation.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 2, CMC – The US-based Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is urging the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government to review the “whole of the Cybercrime Bill” so as to bring it in line with international guarantees of freedom of expression.

August 2, 2016
Published in Justice

Anesia Baptiste, who heads the Democratic Republic Party (DRP), that failed to win a seat in last December’s general election, acknowledged that she is a member of the committee and had been invited to sit as a member by Information Minister, Camillo Gonsalves, son of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.

SVG Political leader says Cybercrime Bill committee is a family affair

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Aug 1, CMC –The leader of a small political party here says the membership of a committee reviewing the Cybercrime Bill now before the Parliament comprises mainly of members of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) and the Prime Minister’s family.

August 2, 2016
Published in Justice

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