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Caspa G speaks on unemployment, Magikal says artists facing difficult times

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3 months ago

March 27, 2023

Two soca artists in St. Vincent (SVG) have spoken out on two different issues : (1) youth unemployment and (2) treatment of artists for Carnival 2023.

Caspa G (Zavique Morris) and Magikal (Derron Rouse) spoke at the NDP virtual rally on Thursday, March 23.

Casper G. told the dismissed public servants who decided to stand against the vaccine mandate that their victories proved they were the real heroes for standing up for what they believed in.

He said the mandate came and a lot of people lost their jobs, but it didn’t only affect those in the public sector but also unemployed youth like him who were looking for a job.

“I decided not to take the vaccine, and finding a job has been hell ever since.” The other day I saw a job opening at a school to be a night watchman, and they asked for your ID card, a police record, and your vaccine card”.

Many on the NDP’s live asked, “Who was he going to infect all by himself in the middle of the night watching a building and if the virus came looking for him would the vaccine save him?”

Magikal, on the other hand, talked about the problems artists are having because of cancelled shows for Carnival 2023.

“I’m a full-time entertainer, and we need better for entertainers because right now, all the major shows for the carnival, which we would earn most of our money from, are being canceled, and nobody’s coming out to support us as the artists.”

“It’s unfair to us, and these fellas want to cheat us like they want too.” We are not accepting that this year is a different time and that the change starts now”, Rouse said.

Ernesto Cooke

Ernesto is a senior journalist with the St. Vincent Times. Having worked in the media for 16 years, he focuses on local and international issues. He has written for the New York Times and reported for the BBC during the La Soufriere eruptions of 2021.

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Police in the Bahamas looking into reports of probable plane crash

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5 hours ago

June 10, 2023

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Bahamas: Authorities investigating possible plane crash The Royal Bahamas Police Force reports an aircraft crash east of Exuma Cays. Shortly before 12 noon today, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) received notification that a Piper PA32 aircraft with United States registration N9253M did not reach its intended destination of Stella Maris, Long Island and contact […]

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TWO REPORTS OF SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS – One News St.Vincent

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8 hours ago

June 10, 2023

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By Admin. Updated 6:20 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Police have reported, two separate shooting incidents over the last twenty- four hours. It has left one man dead and another nursing gunshot wounds at the Milton Cato Memorial
Hospital (MCMH).

The deceased is Joel “Nappy” John, a 32-year-old mechanic of La Croix.

According to a press release from the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force today (June 9), reports indicate that John was in his yard working on a truck when he was shot multiple times.

A postmortem examination will be conducted on the body to ascertain the exact cause of
death.

Romano Bynoe of Mesopotamia is the second gunshot victim. According to reports, Bynoe
was shot in Sayers, Mesopotamia. He was then transported to the MCMH for medical
treatment, where he is said to be in stable condition.

Police are appealing to members of the public with information that can aid with this investigation to contact the Officer in charge of the South-Central Division at 1-784-458-4200
or the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crimes Unit at 1-784-456-1810 or 1-784-
457-1211 ext. 4837 or 4839 or 999/911. All calls will be treated confidentially.

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Males dominate 2023 CPEA top positions – One News St.Vincent

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11 hours ago

June 9, 2023

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By Desrine McTair. Updated 7:15 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

Within the top 10 performers for 2023 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment – CPEA, males held right (8) of the top positions.

Jadon Alexander Hamilton was the top performer with an average of 97.20%. Kole Kenneth Innis from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary and Kajj Akin from Windsor Primary School tied for 2nd place among boys and raking 2nd overall. Orion Trent John from Fairhall Primary School placed 4th among boys and rank 4th overall.

For the Language subject, Jadon Alexander Hamilton also achieved the highest percentage with 98.7%. Kole Kenneth Inniss and Orion Trent John tied for the top performers in Math with 97.3%. Kajj Akin attained a score of 97.3% in Social Studies.

Gabriella Tiffany De Freitas from Colonaire Government and Sky Angelena Cato tied for 1st place among girls and ranked 8th overall. Mya Kamea Samuel from Lowmans Leeward Anglican achieved a score of 98.7% in Science.

The preliminary results indicate that the proportion of students who met the prescribed standard was 1442 (85.17%), a slight increase over last year’s 83.87%.

Photo: Left to right, Jadon Alexander Hamilton, Kole Kenneth Innis, Orion Trent John.