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  • La Clery run the table in U20 football

    La Clery run the table in U20 football

    The Saint Lucia Football Association’s Northern Zone Under-20 Men’s District Tournament has wrapped up its group stage, with La Clery producing a flawless performance to top the group standings after four consecutive wins. Their final group match, held on the night of April 1 at the Grande Riviere Playing Field, ended in a dominant 4-1 victory over Marchand, cementing their unblemished record ahead of the knockout stage.

    From kickoff, La Clery dictated the tempo of the clash against Marchand. It did not take long for them to break the deadlock, as striker Mehki Phillip found the back of the net in the first half to put his side ahead. Just three minutes after the restart for the second half, Alex Devaux doubled La Clery’s advantage, putting the team in a strong position to close out the win.

    Marchand refused to fold, however, and pulled one goal back in the 56th minute through Jalen Phamphile, setting up a tense final 30 minutes. But La Clery’s youth international forward Justice Germaine stole the show in the final stretch, netting two quick goals in the 67th and 70th minutes to extinguish Marchand’s comeback hopes. His second goal, a perfectly placed header from a Devaux corner, stands as the highlight of the match. Despite the loss, Marchand still secured enough points through the group stage to advance to the semifinal round.

    In the other decisive final group match, Gros Islet locked up the tournament’s second seed with a lopsided 7-0 thrashing of winless Central Castries. Gros Islet had already built a commanding 3-0 lead by halftime, and never let up their pressure through the final 45 minutes.

    Gros Islet’s top scorer Rickelme Lionel opened the scoring just eight minutes into the contest: he intercepted a loose pass in the attacking third, broke through on goal for a one-on-one chance with the Central Castries goalkeeper, and slotted a low shot into the left corner to open the account. Thierry Morille, who would finish the match with four goals, scored twice more before the break, both set up by aggressive pressing and quick distribution from Lionel. Morille added two more goals in the second half to cap his individual rout, while returning senior international Shevon Byron got in on the action with two goals of his own in the 47th and 58th minutes.

    With the group stage now complete in the Northern Zone, the tournament will move to the semifinal knockout round, scheduled for Sunday, April 12. The four remaining teams still in contention for the regional title are Babonneau, Gros Islet, La Clery, and Marchand.

    For the Eastern Zone Under-20 Men’s competition, group stage play is set to resume this Saturday, April 4 at the Micoud Playing Field. Two matchups are on the schedule: Mabouya Valley will face off against Dennery, followed by a clash between Mon Repos and Desruisseaux.

  • Bonne Terre court set to host league basketball after refurbishment

    Bonne Terre court set to host league basketball after refurbishment

    Hundreds of local community members and basketball enthusiasts from across Saint Lucia converged on Bonne Terre last weekend to celebrate the long-awaited grand reopening of the fully refurbished Bonne Terre Recreational Park, a venue that the Saint Lucia Basketball Federation (SLBF) has already confirmed will host official league matches moving forward. The celebratory opening event featured live local music, a high-energy exhibition basketball game between local club sides, and a wide selection of local street food, drawing players, families and long-time fans of the community spot to mark the occasion. The ceremony concluded with Gros Islet Member of Parliament Kenson Casimir officially unveiling the upgraded complex to the gathered crowd.

    For nearly 30 years, the Bonne Terre basketball court has served as a grassroots gathering spot for casual and competitive players across the region. What began as nothing more than a basic concrete slab with hoops mounted at either end slowly evolved over the decades, with basic lighting added in recent years to allow for evening play. The multi-phase $700,000 refurbishment project has transformed the space entirely, adding permanent spectator seating, expanded paved parking, public restrooms, dedicated changing rooms for athletes, and a new children’s play area complete with picnic tables for community events. These upgrades have dramatically expanded the facility’s functionality, turning a once-basic court into a full-service recreational hub for the entire northern Saint Lucia community.

    Fabian Florton, a long-time player with the local Bonne Terre Blazers basketball club who has been using the court for 25 of its 30 years of existence, explained that the upgrade came about after local organizers pushed for better infrastructure to support youth basketball development. “We needed a proper space to run youth training programs and give young players a safe, quality place to develop their skills,” Florton said. “We reached out to authorities, worked together to finalize a design for the space, and brought the project to life. Even we were surprised by how much unused space we had once we cleared overgrown brush from the site — the final result is beyond what we imagined. Right now, this is the best basketball court on the entire island. I’m looking forward to the SLBF bringing official league matches here in the near future.”

    SLBF President Glen Guiste, a former national player, coach and club administrator who has centered his tenure on expanding grassroots and youth basketball development across the country, echoed Florton’s enthusiasm. “I’m genuinely blown away by what the community has created here,” Guiste said. “This facility sets a new benchmark for recreational sports infrastructure across Saint Lucia, and I hope we can replicate this model in communities across the island. One of the core pillars of our federation’s strategic plan is expanding grassroots youth development, and this venue is perfectly designed to support that mission. Beyond youth training, it’s more than ready to host official league games, and I fully expect Bonne Terre Blazers to host their home matches here — the value of home court advantage for local teams can’t be overstated.”

    Guiste highlighted one often-overlooked upgrade that he said would be transformative for growing the sport, particularly for female athletes across the region: the new dedicated changing rooms. “If we want to grow basketball for all athletes, both men and women, we need safe, private, well-maintained facilities,” he explained. “This venue meets that standard completely, and it should be the new baseline that we follow for every future sports upgrade across the country.”

  • Spicemas Corporation announces appointment of new CEO

    Spicemas Corporation announces appointment of new CEO

    Grenada’s leading carnival organizing body, the Spicemas Corporation (SMC), has revealed a key leadership change this week with the appointment of Teshia Noel-Grant as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing more than 20 years of cross-sector leadership and organizational expertise to the role, Noel-Grant enters the position with a well-established professional background spanning both education and cultural industries.

    Previously, Noel-Grant served as the Executive Officer of the Grenada Union of Teachers, and built her reputation as a respected educator across the country’s education sector. Beyond her work in education, she has long been an active and passionate advocate for Grenada’s native cultural traditions, particularly its world-famous carnival celebrations. For decades, she has worked behind the scenes of Spicemas events, including serving as a judge for core carnival competitions such as Calypso, Soca, Groovy and Mas. This hands-on experience has given her an intimate, nuanced understanding of the unique value of Grenada’s carnival offering and the broader creative ecosystem that supports it. She has also contributed her time and expertise to the National Queen Show Committee, helping to grow and raise the profile of one of the nation’s most iconic cultural events.

    SMC officials note that Noel-Grant’s proven track record of strong administrative leadership, combined with her deep personal commitment to the arts, makes her uniquely suited to steer the corporation into a new phase of expansion and creative innovation. She is widely recognized across professional circles for her sharp strategic thinking, strict commitment to professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail—core traits that align directly with SMC’s institutional values and long-term strategic goals.

    The corporation expressed unwavering confidence that Noel-Grant will build on the foundation of previous work to strengthen the Spicemas brand, deepen collaboration and engagement with all stakeholders, and elevate Grenada’s cultural footprint on local, regional and global stages. In a statement announcing the appointment, SMC extended a warm welcome to its new CEO and affirmed that it looks forward to the positive progress her leadership will bring to Grenada’s premier cultural festival.

  • Grenada hosts engagement on cybersecurity and cybercrime readiness

    Grenada hosts engagement on cybersecurity and cybercrime readiness

    As Grenada accelerates its push toward comprehensive digital transformation of public services and national data systems, a landmark national cybersecurity preparedness initiative is set to convene public sector employees across the country on April 13, 2026. The upcoming Institutional Readiness Session on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime has been designed to directly address the rising tide of cyber threats targeting government infrastructure, equipping civil servants with the tools and knowledge needed to protect critical national systems and sensitive resident information.

    Organized and led by Grenada’s National Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT Grenada), the strategic session will bring together a cross-functional cohort of attendees: sitting civil servants, national security personnel, digital service administrators, and senior institutional leaders who oversee the management of public information infrastructure and citizen personal data. This multi-stakeholder gathering reflects the growing consensus that whole-of-government coordination is essential to mitigating modern cyber risks.

    The training session forms a core component of the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness Campaign under the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP), a regional effort implemented in formal partnership with the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. The broader initiative’s core goals are to boost cybersecurity literacy across the Eastern Caribbean, embed proactive safe digital habits within public and private sectors, and build consistent institutional preparedness across all participating island nations.

    Against a backdrop of rapid digital expansion across Grenada’s public sector, the demand for targeted cybersecurity training for government employees has never been more urgent. Recent regional risk assessments have documented steadily increasing exposure to a range of pervasive cyber threats, including widespread phishing campaigns, disruptive ransomware attacks, large-scale identity theft, and repeated attempts at unauthorized access to sensitive government and citizen data. These trends have underscored the urgent need for upskilling public sector workforces to recognize and respond to digital risks.

    During the full-day readiness session, attendees will gain actionable, practical training across five key priority areas: secure protocols for handling sensitive citizen and government data, evidence-based methods for identifying and neutralizing phishing attempts and online fraud, updated frameworks for strengthening internal cyber incident reporting procedures, strategies for improving cross-ministerial and inter-agency coordination during cyber events, and actionable steps to embed a persistent culture of cybersecurity awareness across all government departments.

    Beyond practical skills training, the session will also facilitate a discussion on how Grenada’s national cybersecurity efforts align with the regional Caribbean Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Action Plan (CCSCAP) and other broader regional resilience-building initiatives. This alignment is designed to create a unified, coordinated defense against transnational cyber threats that target small island developing states across the Caribbean.

    As part of the wider CARDTP public awareness campaign, programming is tailored to reach multiple segments of Caribbean society, including young people, women, senior citizens, private sector businesses, and public institutions. Each tailored initiative focuses on encouraging context-appropriate safe online behavior and strengthening collective digital resilience across the entire region.

    In conjunction with the announcement of the readiness session, local officials have reminded the general public to maintain vigilance in their online activities, seek official support when encountering suspicious activity, and report any confirmed or suspected cyber incidents to CSIRT Grenada directly. Members of the public can reach the response team via phone at (473) 423-2478 or email at [email protected] for assistance.

  • PM believes diplomacy has role to play in ending global tension

    PM believes diplomacy has role to play in ending global tension

    In a press briefing held Wednesday, Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell emphasized his urgent call for global diplomatic engagement to de-escalate rising international tensions, including the ongoing violent conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Reaffirming his administration’s unwavering commitment to dialogue over confrontation, Mitchell noted that a broad consensus among nations already favors diplomatic pathways to conflict resolution. He expressed hope that intensified diplomatic efforts will reverse the current trend of escalating hostilities and harsh rhetoric, reframing global conflict resolution around sustained dialogue rather than armed conflict.

    Beyond his remarks on global affairs, Mitchell drew a clear connection between widespread international instability and Grenada’s domestic development priorities, highlighting that ongoing conflicts around the world have created tangible headwinds for the small island nation. For Grenada, advancing critical infrastructure upgrades remains a top national priority, Mitchell explained, noting that functional transportation networks—including safe roads and bridges—are foundational to protecting residents’ basic right to mobility and keeping the national economy from grinding to a standstill. In response to growing global uncertainty, his administration maintains constant surveillance of international risks that could threaten Grenada’s development, social cohesion, and long-term economic and social stability.

    Mitchell, who was sworn in as Grenada’s ninth Prime Minister in June 2022 after leading his National Democratic Congress to a 9-6 electoral victory over the incumbent New National Party, outlined the string of unprecedented challenges his government has navigated since taking office. “As an administration, you could probably say everything that could happen to an administration in the last three and a half years has happened,” Mitchell told reporters. In addition to mounting global conflicts, the government has overseen the nation’s post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery, responded to devastating hurricane seasons, and navigated shifting geopolitical tensions, trade tariffs, and international trade embargoes. Mitchell acknowledged that small island developing states like Grenada have no direct control over global systemic stability, and current trends suggest the world will face greater instability rather than calm in coming years. For that reason, continuous monitoring of global risks remains a core administrative priority.

    To build domestic resilience against external shocks, Mitchell outlined three core policy pillars his administration has already implemented. First, the government has enshrined strict fiscal prudence and responsibility in binding national legislation, requiring adherence to a structured fiscal framework that mandates emergency savings for unforeseen crises, ranging from natural disasters to sudden economic shocks. The government has also mitigated risk through comprehensive catastrophic risk insurance, a critical safeguard for a hurricane-prone small island nation.

    Second, the administration has prioritized improving tax collection efficiency through digital modernization. Simple upgrades, such as launching user-friendly online tax payment platforms, have already delivered significant gains in collection rates, Mitchell reported. The government will continue expanding these modernization efforts to broaden the national tax base and refine the country’s tax model to support long-term revenue stability.

    Third, Mitchell noted that Grenada’s long-running Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, which grants citizenship to foreign investors in exchange for large-scale investments in the country’s socio-economic development, remains a key pillar of the national revenue base.

    Addressing ongoing domestic cost challenges, Mitchell identified rising global fuel prices as a major immediate concern. The government currently provides targeted subsidies for consumer fuel and residential electricity costs, but Mitchell cautioned that imprudent broad-based subsidy expansion would divert limited resources from the country’s critical ongoing infrastructure projects. “We have to be very prudent in not jumping to subsidise things simply because there’s an increase in price, because in doing so it means there’s less revenue for the infrastructure work that we require and that is ongoing,” he explained. The administration will continue monitoring global energy market trends to adjust policy accordingly.

    Despite the array of global and domestic challenges, Mitchell closed his remarks on a measured optimistic note, reaffirming his confidence in Grenada’s ability to navigate ongoing volatility notwithstanding ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

  • District Six claim Inter-District Champs

    District Six claim Inter-District Champs

    The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground played host to a thrilling day of youth competitive athletics on Wednesday, April 1, where underdog District Six pulled off a dramatic upset to claim the top prize at the 2026 Inter-District Primary School Athletics Championships, ending the multi-event winning streak of defending champion District Eight. What began as a gray, damp morning with steady rainfall shifted to bright, sunny conditions ideal for elite track-and-field competition, drawing hundreds of screaming spectators—including teachers, family members, and fellow students from across the region—to the venue for the penultimate major school sporting event of the academic term.

    The day’s opening events saw an early surge from District Five, representing the communities of Dennery and Micoud. Young runner Shandre Fontenelle delivered an immediate boost to his team’s standings, taking gold in the Under-13 boys’ 1200-meter race and silver in the Under-13 boys’ 600-meter. Those strong results pushed District Five into the early lead with 135 points, outpacing both District Six and the defending titleholders District Eight, who represents the Soufrière and Canaries regions. Despite standout individual performances across multiple disciplines from District Eight’s athletes, the tide of competition shifted dramatically once the sprint events got underway. By the conclusion of all sprint competitions, District Six had carved out a solid 17-point advantage over the rest of the field.

    That lead only grew through the final relay races, where District Six extended their gap to a commanding 41 points by the end of all competitions. When the final scores were tallied, District Six secured the overall championship title with 311 total points, beating out District Eight who finished as runners-up with 270 points. In the girls’ team rankings, District Six also claimed top honors with 180 points, ahead of District Eight’s 149. District Five held on to claim third place overall with 224 total points, with their boys’ team putting up a particularly strong fight to finish first in the boys’ rankings with 138 points, just edging out District Six’s 131 points. Rounding out the top five overall teams were District Two (representing North Castries) with 212 points, and District One (covering Gros Islet and Babonneau) with 173 points. The full final standings saw District Seven in sixth place with 126 points, District Three in seventh with 114 points, and District Four in eighth with 107 points.

    While District Six claimed the overall team crown, individual honors were spread across multiple districts, with District Eight earning three of the eight available individual event trophies. Shervel Gonzales turned in a dominant performance for District Eight, winning the Under-9 girls’ 60-meter sprint in 9.70 seconds and the 150-meter sprint in 23.52 seconds. Teammate Keyanni Gilbert claimed two titles as well, taking gold in the ball throw and the Under-11 girls’ 600-meter in a time of 2:07.03. District Eight’s third individual trophy went to Kayla Gills, who won both the Under-13 girls’ 80-meter (11.02 seconds) and 150-meter (20.10 seconds). In the over-13 girls’ division, Namika Bellas of District Two claimed top individual honors with an undefeated run of performances.

    On the boys’ side, multiple young athletes turned in breakout performances across age groups. Clevon McLawrence of District Three stood out in the Under-9 division, clocking 9.23 seconds to take gold in the 60-meter sprint and earn silver in the 150-meter. Avary Maryat of District One repeated as a double champion in the Under-11 division, defending his titles with winning runs in the 150-meter (20.63 seconds) and 300-meter (46.74 seconds). Individual honors in the two oldest boys’ divisions were split evenly across competing teams. Fontenelle, whose early performance pushed District Five into the lead, was one of three individual award winners in the Under-13 boys’ division. Vijay Blanchard earned District Six’s sole individual boys’ award, taking gold in the 80-meter and silver in the 150-meter, while District One’s Asa Emmanuel flipped that result to claim gold in the 150-meter and silver in the 80-meter. In the top division, Jeanquan JnPierre of District Three and Javan William of District Two each earned one gold and one silver medal to split top honors.

  • 10 injured after bus overturns on Samaná Highway

    10 injured after bus overturns on Samaná Highway

    A serious multi-vehicle collision on one of the Dominican Republic’s busiest intercity corridors left at least 10 people injured on Holy Thursday, after a passenger bus rolled over following a crash with a sport utility vehicle.

    The accident unfolded close to the third tollbooth along the Northeast Highway, which connects the capital city of Santo Domingo to the popular coastal destination of Samaná, near the access point to the El Aguacate de Arenoso community. At the time of the collision, the passenger bus was en route to Santa Bárbara de Samaná, carrying a full load of travelers ahead of the religious holiday weekend.

    Preliminary accounts from first responders confirm that the chain of events began when the SUV struck the passenger bus, robbing the bus operator of control of the vehicle and triggering the overturn. Local law enforcement and emergency management teams have confirmed that, as of the latest updates, no fatalities have been recorded from the incident. All injured people received initial on-site medical stabilization from first responders, while they waited for additional emergency crews to arrive and transport them to nearby care facilities.

    One lingering detail has added uncertainty to the developing account of the crash: the bus driver’s current location remains unaccounted for, and authorities have not yet released information about their whereabouts. A formal investigation is now active to piece together the full context of the collision and confirm the exact root causes that led to the accident.

  • Zero hunger fund must not just feed but ensure food security — PM

    Zero hunger fund must not just feed but ensure food security — PM

    During a 10th-anniversary commemoration for the Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF) held in Kingstown on Wednesday, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Godwin Friday laid out a transformative new roadmap for the organization, shifting its core mission from emergency food provision to long-term national food self-sufficiency. A decade into the fund’s operations, Friday argues that the next stage of its work must center on empowering Vincentians to produce their own food sustainably, rather than relying on ongoing charitable distribution.

  • No penalty for C’bean countries refusing US deportees — Leacock

    No penalty for C’bean countries refusing US deportees — Leacock

    A key regional security leader has delivered a landmark clarification for Caribbean nations navigating U.S. pressure to accept relocated third-country nationals (TCNs): nations that opt out of accepting these transfers will face no retaliatory action from Washington.

    St. Clair Leacock, St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Immigration, took up the annual rotating chairmanship of the eight-nation Regional Security System (RSS), a CARICOM-affiliated security alliance, just last week. Leacock shared details of U.S. responses to regional concerns during a media briefing in Kingstown on Wednesday, following a high-level RSS meeting held last week in St. Lucia.

    Since 2023, the U.S. has ramped up diplomatic outreach to Caribbean countries, pressing for them to accept TCNs — non-U.S. citizens who the U.S. is seeking to deport or relocate, who cannot be immediately returned to their home countries. The push sparked widespread anxiety across the Caribbean, with local leaders and communities voicing fears that relocated individuals could include criminals or people deemed undesirable, and that unmanaged arrivals would strain small national social and administrative systems.

    Leacock confirmed that the U.S. sent clear written responses to a list of pressing questions raised by RSS member states, addressing everything from penalty threats to documentation, legal status, support funding, and background screening. The most consequential clarification: Washington will not impose any punishments on nations that reject TCN transfers, and each Caribbean nation retains full authority to decide which individuals, if any, it will accept, regardless of whether another Caribbean nation has already rejected that person.

    On the question of valid travel documentation — a core concern, since nations without valid documents for TCNs cannot facilitate their onward return to their home countries — the U.S. acknowledged that some individuals may lack official paperwork from their country of origin. However, U.S. officials noted that barriers to return do not stem from formal entry bans or restrictions imposed by the TCN’s home country, and that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is on hand to support the process of securing replacement documentation, with no major disruptions expected.

    The U.S. also confirmed that individual receiving nations retain full authority to set the legal immigration status for any TCNs they agree to accept, in line with their own domestic immigration laws. Washington noted that in past transfer programs, nearly all relocated TCNs prioritize moving onward from the third-country host as quickly as possible, rather than seeking permanent residency. If nations face funding needs beyond the support already offered by IOM, the U.S. has indicated it is open to reviewing additional funding requests on a case-by-case basis.

    For all transferred TCNs, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has committed to sharing full available background and health information, including biometric data, date of birth, nationality, whether the individual is traveling with companions, any confirmed criminal history, and pre-travel medical screening records. All transfers include a pre-departure medical clearance check conducted by an in-flight medical professional, covering tuberculosis screening, existing medical conditions, ongoing treatments, and required medications during travel.

    The IOM’s global Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) program will lead on facilitating onward movement for TCNs who choose to relocate again, and will cover immediate basic needs including food, shelter, and emergency medical care for up to one week after arrival, while helping TCNs explore options for voluntary return to their home country or relocation to another accepting nation. For any TCNs who choose to remain in the host Caribbean nation, the U.S. confirmed that the host nation may handle the individual in full compliance with its own domestic immigration laws.

    Summarizing the U.S. position for the public, Leacock emphasized that the outcome removes the core threat hanging over regional decision-making. “This question of deportees from the United States to Caribbean countries, who generally are not welcoming them with open arms, is that they will not force you. … If you don’t want them, they will not force you, and there will be no penalties for not accepting refugees,” he said. “I think that that came out to be very, very clear. If you do not want and you did not accept, there would be no penalty. So, in the end, it will be left up to the Caribbean countries to accept and or reject deportees coming from the United States of America.”

  • Man approaching cop with hand in waist found with illegal gun

    Man approaching cop with hand in waist found with illegal gun

    A tense confrontation at a St. Vincent gas station ended in the arrest of an armed local man last weekend, after an off-duty police sergeant’s quick reaction prevented what could have become a deadly incident, iWitness News has confirmed. The incident unfolded Sunday at the Richardson gas station in Arnos Vale, where Sergeant of Police Dwight James was waiting in his vehicle as part of a line of motorists refueling.

    Trouble began when a female driver cut the waiting line of vehicles, parking before stepping away to attend to personal errands. James, who was in plain clothes at the time, called out to the driver to address the line cutting, but received no response. Minutes later, an agitated man identified as 46-year-old Nicholas Huggins of Golden Vale approached James with his hand pressed firmly to his waistband, visibly angry and making aggressive comments toward the sergeant.

    James repeatedly asked Huggins to calm down and step back, but the man continued advancing, his hand never leaving his waist, creating an immediate, credible threat to the officer’s life. When Huggins closed to within feet of the sergeant’s vehicle, James drew his service weapon, stopping the advancing man in his tracks. A subsequent check confirmed what James had suspected: Huggins was carrying a loaded, unlicensed firearm at his waist.

    Alerts were immediately sent to the nearby Drug Squad Base, and officers from the Narcotics Unit arrived within minutes to assist their colleague. Law enforcement took Huggins into custody at the scene, and later charged him with two weapons-related offenses: unlawful possession of a Taurus revolver with serial number FR9291, and unlawful possession of two .38 caliber rounds of ammunition.

    Huggins appeared before the Serious Offences Court this Tuesday, where he entered a formal plea of not guilty to both charges. Prosecutor Inspector of Police Renrick Cato did not oppose a grant of bail, but requested the court impose strict conditions including a qualified surety, mandatory regular check-ins with police, and the surrender of all travel documents to prevent flight risk.

    Chief Magistrate Colin John granted bail set at EC$15,000 with one approved surety, matching the prosecution’s requested conditions. Huggins was ordered to report in person to the Calliaqua Police Station every Tuesday for the duration of the proceedings, and to surrender all valid travel documents to authorities. The court also issued a directive to place stop notices at every port of entry and exit across St. Vincent to prevent Huggins from leaving the country ahead of his next court date. The case has been adjourned until April 7, and will be transferred to the Calliaqua Magistrate’s Court for ongoing proceedings.