We are really off by a few hours because Chatoyer actually died in the early morning of March 15. He was killed after an ambush by British soldiers and militia personnel who left Sion Hill after midnight on March 14 on their way to the fort at Dorsetshire Hill where Chatoyer, Duvalle and their men were lodged, no doubt waiting to launch an attack on Kingstown on March 15. They …
THERE IS A need for a long term training program to prepare Vincentian professionals in the fields of archaeology, history, anthropology and museum sciences. This and other areas of need were highlighted by Vanessa Dimircyan of The Garifuna Heritage Foundation (TGHF), as she spoke at the annual wreath laying ceremony on Monday, March 14 at the Obelisk in Dorsetshire Hill in memory and honour of National Hero, paramount chief the …
OPPOSITION LEADER, Dr Godwin Friday on the occasion of this country’s National Heroes Day, has called on Vincentians to pray for peace in Ukraine and every other part of the world where there is conflict. National Heroes Day was celebrated this year in its usual fashion with a wreath laying ceremony for St Vincent and the Grenadines’ first national hero Paramount Chief, Joseph Chatoyer at the Obelisk in Dorsetshire Hill. …
PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves has again said that it is high time for the designation of additional persons to the hallowed status of National Hero, hitherto the sole preserve of Paramount Chief of the Garifuna nation, the Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer. The statement was made during his feature address at the wreath-laying ceremony to honour Chatoyer on National Heroes Day. One can well understand the underlying political and personal …