Earlier today, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., the body of an unidentified female was discovered dead at Kings Hill Forest Reserve.
The female is dark in complexion, braided hair, 5ft 6ins tall, and weighing approximately 200 lbs. She was found in a close fitted black short dress and a silver chain on her left ankle.
Anyone who has not seen a relative or friend for the past twenty four (24) hours, should contact the Police at these numbers:- 4584200, 4561810 , 457-1211 ext. 224/225.
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) would like to announce the winners for the Junior Calypso / Soca Competition 2015 held on Tuesday 30th June at the Victoria Park.
| Name of student | School | Title of Song | Position |
| Kristian Christopher | Layou Government | Your attitude determines your altitude | 1st |
| Cha-Chanie ‘ Lady Cha-chanie’ Morgan | New Prospect Primary | Youths we have to work together | 2nd |
| Dale-Ann ‘Lady Dale’ Nero | Sandy Bay Primary | Teach me | 3rd |
| Name of student | School | Title of Song | Position |
| Ishanna ‘Queen Shana’ Phillips | North Union Secondary | Rock gutter | 1st |
| Kristiana Christopher | Thomas Saunders Secondary | Time longer than twine | 2nd |
| Kelisa ‘Singing Kelly’ Barker | North Union Secondary | Have some faith | 3rd |
| Name of student | School | Title of Song | Position |
| Kelisa ‘Singing Kelly’ Barker | North Union Secondary | Love me 4 me | 1st |
| Neisha ‘Skinny Gal’ Richards | West St. George Secondary | Soca disaster | 2nd |
| Sakura ‘Soca Princess’ Lorraine | Sandy Bay Secondary | I want to sing soca | 3rd |
Vincentians are being reminded that from July 1st, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will no longer issue one cent and two cents coins to the commercial banks operating within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
The ECCB says although the coins will no longer be issued, they will remain legal tender up to June 30th, 2020 and thus can be used for purchasing goods and services or exchanged at financial institutions for face value.
The withdrawal of the coins will affect cash transactions only, and the ECCB has prepared a set of rounding rules, which will allow retailers and consumers to conduct cash transactions with little interruption.
The ECCB Monetary Council took the decision to withdraw the one and two cent coins from circulation based on the low purchasing power of the coins and the significant cost of producing and handling the coins.
Blondie Bird and Friends Mas Band dominated in all sections of this year’s Junior Carnival Competition which was held on Saturday June 27th.
Blondie Bird and Friends won the Junior Band of the Year for 2015 with its presentation ‘Illusion – Never See Come See’, as well as the Individuals 5-9 and 10-15 age categories; Junior Queen and King of Carnival; and Best Junior Section.
Second place for Junior Band of the Year went to Digicel Nelson Bloc with its presentation-Soccer: The Game of the People, with third place going to SVG Players International Mas Band with its portrayal–Masquerade.
High Voltage Mas Production placed 4th with its presentation-Candy World; Dragons Mas Band placed 5th with its portrayal-50th Anniversary Celebrating, while Tribes Mas Band had to settle for position number six with its presentation-An Explosion of Colors.
The Uptown Competition was won by SVG Players International Mas Band; with Blondie Bird and Friends and Digicel Nelson Bloc placing second and third, respectively.
Twenty youngsters are scheduled to participate today in the Junior Soca Monarch and Junior Calypso Monarch competitions at the Victoria Park.
The competition is set to commence at 2:00pm.
Competing in the Junior Calpyso Primary School Category are: Oriscia Arthur (Brighton Methodist School); Kristian Christopher (Layou Government School); Shanya Edwards (Sandy Bay Primary School); Aquille James (Greiggs Primary School); Cha-Chanie Morgan (New Prospect Primary School); Dale-Ann Nero (Sandy Bay Primary School) and Teyana Williams (Brighton Methodist School).
Competing in the secondary school category are: Bevorne Baptiste and Trevicia Lavia of Sandy Bay Secondary; Kristiana Christopher (Thomas Saunders Secondary); Giovanni Collins (St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua); Larissa Collis (Buccament Bay Secondary); Brandon Frederick (St Vincent Grammar School); Kelisa Gonsalves and Ishanna Phillips of North Union Secondary; and Brianca Matthias (Girls’ High School).
Meanwhile, the competitors in the Junior Soca monarch competition are: Kelisa Gonsalves (North Union Secondary); Micah Horne and Larissa Collis of Buccament Bay Secondary; Sakura Lorraine and Iran Pompey of Sandy Bay Secondary; Aquille James (Greiggs Primary); Giovanni ‘Super D’ Collins’ (St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua) and Niesha ‘Mighty Spice’ Richards (West St George Secondary).
Investigations continue into the deaths of Glenroy Delpesche, 26 yrs, of Petit Bordel, and Brian Baptiste, 49 yrs, of Sandy Bay.
The bodies of both men were retrieved from the waters of Trois Loups on Thursday, June 25th, 2015.
Post mortem examinations conducted earlier today on the deceased concludes that both men died from asphyxia due to drowning. The pathologist also notes that there were no sign of physical injury on the dead men.
Relatives of Delpesche and Baptiste reported them missing on Wednesday, June 24th, 2015, claiming that they had gone fishing on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015, and had not returned.
A third person, Charles Walker, 36, Chateaubelair, is also claimed to have gone missing with the duo.
The Police are carrying out investigations into a vehicular accident in the North Leeward section of the country, which resulted in the death of three persons on June 28th, 2015.
Reports claim that motor vehicle, PT 505, a Toyota Sprinter car, driven by Kemral Williams, 24-yrs, office attendant, was travelling to Spring Village from a funeral at Chateaubelair when the vehicle went out of control upon reaching Coull’s Hill. The other occupants of the vehicle included Denzil Johnson, 22 yrs, IT technician; Neville Charles, 45 yrs, labourer; Isilma Venola Ollivierre also known as Isilma Venola Johnson, 65 yrs, unemployed; and George Johnson, 89 yrs, farmer.
Denzil and George Johnson reportedly died at the scene, while Isilma died at the Troumaca Health Centre. Neville Charles received medical help and was discharged while Kemral Williams is a patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.
There have been seven (7) road accidents for 2015, which have resulted in fifteen (15) deaths.
Vehicle Which Overturned At Coull’s Hill
Texas’ top lawyer has called the US Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states a “lawless ruling” and vowed to support state workers who refuse to marry couples on religious grounds.
The court ruled on Friday that marriage for all is a constitutional right.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said clerks could be fined if they refuse to issue marriage licences. But, he said his office would defend them in court free of charge.
Many gay couples in Texas have already wed since Friday’s ruling. But couples in nearby Mississippi and Louisiana have been blocked from obtaining marriage licences.
The St. Vincent Girl’s High School and Sea Operations Starlift retained their titles in the VINLEC Junior Pan Fest 2015 which was held yesterday evening at Carnival City Victoria Park.
Girls High School took the top spot in the Schools Band category amassing a total of 260 points.
The C.W Prescod Primary School placed second with 230 points, while St. Joseph’s Convent Kingstown All Stars placed third with 207 points.
In the community based category, Sea Operations Starlift Steel Orchestra earned 266 to win the competition. Sion Hill Euphonium and Symphonix took the second and third place with 252 and 241 points, respectively.
Seven school bands and four community bands participated in yesterday’s competition.
The 2015 Trinidad National Championships opened at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain on The 26th of June with acceptable performances from Team Athletics St. Vincent and the Grenadines (TASVG) as the athletes made the qualification mark in the 400m men and women preliminaries. Notwithstanding, Courtney Williams found it very challenging in his 100m preliminary round.
The competition continued on Saturday 27 June with Parris, Shearman and Alexander once again holding their own in the 400m. They were joined by Exeter in the in the Long Jump, who continued to show potential to greater performances. Once again however Williams found it tough going in his 100m semi-finals.
Results to date are as follows:
Event Name Prelim Finals
Male 400m Brandon Valentine-Parris 47.84 46.76 (2nd – Section 1)
Kimorie Shearman 47.59 47.23 (3rd – Section 1)
Female 400m Kineke Alexander 53.45 52.99 (1st)
Long Jump Jumonne Exeter 7.10m (4th)
Male 100m Courtney Williams 10.88 10.91 (Semi-finals)
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