Three students have been awarded with seven-year scholarships from the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA). The students: Ennabelle McMaster, Lucah Melville and Amaia Wilkinson join more than 20 other students currently a part of the SVBLA scholarship programme. The new and existing scholarship awardees received their yearly payouts on Tuesday, August 2 at a short ceremony at the SVBLA headquarters on Halifax Street. Feature speaker, Lester Iroha encouraged …
FROM LEFT : Lester Iroha, Esworth “Ezzie” Roberts, Rodney “Steelpan Boss” Small, Rondy “Luta” Mc Intosh Social Share
The Vincy Cultural Ambassadors group sprung into existence on Friday 09th April 2021, the day La Soufriere Volcano began its explosive eruptions. This group of artistes, musicians and persons in the creative and cultural industries came together and immediately began assisting shelters with food, water and other necessities. The group later shifted its focus to assisting evacuees staying with friends or families at private homes. Members of this group include, Skinny Fabulous, Rondy “Luta” Mc Intosh, Rodney Small, Orande “Bomani” Charles, Shaunelle Mc Kenzie, Charlie “Chewalee” Johnson, Lester Iroha, Andrew James, Pablo Lewis, Franklyn “Supadex” Richards, Esworth “Ezzie” Roberts and others.