A country's legacy is built on the struggles and triumphs of its people and here in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), we have overcome insurmountable challenges to advance toward social and economic progress. March 17, 1797: End of the Carib Wars and banishment of the Garifuna [caption id="attachment 159985" align="aligncenter" width="610"] "Painting by Agostino Brunias (commissioned by Sir William Young), depicting negotiations between British soldiers and Black Caribs, 1773" …
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At least four more Vincentians are expected to be named National Hero soon. During an address at the launch of activities to mark Emancipation month, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said recommendations will be made to the Governor General to have four men, Ebenezer Theodore Joshua, Robert Milton Cato, Dr. JP Eustace and George McIntosh “join Chatoyer in the Pantheon of National Heroes”. The Prime Minister said a committee has been established …
by Afi Martin Ivy Inez Joshua and Ebenezer Theodore Joshua should be named jointly as national heroine and hero of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Ivy has the distinction of being the first woman to be elected to the Legislative Council in 1957 and became opposition Leader in 1979. She was also a primary organiser in the formation of the Federated Industrial and Agricultural Workers Union (FIAWU) in 1952. [caption …
Name Ivy Inez Joshua as joint national hero with her husband E T Joshua searchlight.vc - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from searchlight.vc Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.