Searchlight Logo
special_image

    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
Williams claims legality
Sports
September 11, 2009

Williams claims legality

Another episode in the saga relating to the right to be called the Executive of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Amateur Body Building Power Lifting and Fitness Federation (SVGABBFF) has unfolded.{{more}}

One of the main persons in the legality row, Korean Williams, is reiterating that she is the bonafide head of the bodybuilding organisation and her Executive is the duly elected one.

Williams, in an interview with SEARCHLIGHT last Monday, re-affirmed her stance.

Williams stated that Steve Victory and John Mc Lean, two of the persons who are claiming to be the lead members of the Executive of the SVGABBFF, some years ago went about and formed the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Natural Body Building and Weightlifting Federation.

Mc Lean recently produced documents to SEARCHLIGHT showing that elections to the national body, the SVGABBFF, were held March 4, this year, at the Doris McKie Learning Resource Centre at Cane Hall.

He outlined that at that meeting, Victory was elected President and he, Treasurer.

The other members of the Executive, according to Mc Lean, are Secretary – Vaughn Martin, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – Shannel Nanton, Public Relations Officer – Javal Frank, with Committee Members – Ulrick White, Elizabeth Thompson, Odley Spence, Gregory Harry and Weightlifting Coach Matthew Llewelyn.

He pointed out to SEARCHLIGHT that the call for fresh elections stemmed from a petition to this effect signed by 25 persons.

In counteracting Mc Lean’s claim, Williams said: “The persons who signed the petition are not affiliates of the SVGABBFF, they are members of the ‘Natural’ body”.

She further stated: “The gyms which are affiliated to us are Power Zone in Mustique, Silver’s Gym of Cane Garden, and the Grand View Gym”.

Williams stated that the one member who signed the petition, Andre “OE” Browne, who holds the post of Public Relations Officer on her Executive, did so without the knowledge that it was the purpose of getting rid of themselves.

“Will someone do that against themselves?” Williams questioned.

Williams noted that the rest of her Executive is Vice President – Rechanne Browne-Matthias, Secretary- Lana James, and Assistant Secretary Treasurer- Osbourne Williams.

A check by SEARCHLIGHT to the National Sports Council (NSC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) has vindicated Williams, as personnel at both secretariats say they have not received any correspondence to a change in the Executive of the SVGABBFF.

“Furthermore, I am the President of the East Caribbean Body Building and Fitness Federation, which is one of four Central America and Caribbean (CAC) affiliates, comprising also the Antilles, Central America and South America, to the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB), so if there were a new Executive to be elected in St. Vincent and the Grenadines I would have been informed”, Williams contended.

Williams also downplayed the recent body building championships staged Saturday, August 29, at the Peace Memorial Hall in Kingstown, reiterating that it was not a SVGABBFF affair.

“We do not have guys competing with earrings in their ears”, Williams quipped.

She, however, admitted that body building here has been experiencing a long state of dormancy and cited the cost of taking part in the sport as a mitigating factor.

Williams revealed that her Executive will be embarking on hosting some workshops and seminars soon, as well as vigorous fundraising drives.

“ We will be having some fund raising to assist body builders with supplements, as body building is an expensive sport and many of the guys are not working for a lot of money”, Williams said.

She added that her Executive will also not be holding a body building competition for the remaining period of 2009.

Also a qualified body building judge at the CAC level, Williams is inviting persons who want to serve on the Executive to come forward, as elections will be staged early in 2010, either in the month of January or February.

  • FacebookComments
  • ALSO IN THE NEWS
    Villa woman in  hospital after being stabbed over 20 times
    Front Page
    Villa woman in hospital after being stabbed over 20 times
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    Police are said to be carrying out investigations into the stabbing of Rafia Sardine, a 20-year-old female of Villa. Reports are that Sardine, a FLOW ...
    RSVGPF most hacked of gov’t agencies
    Front Page
    RSVGPF most hacked of gov’t agencies
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    In St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), an analysis has found that the most hacked government entity was the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Polic...
    Event staged locally to mark Africa/ Caricom Day
    Front Page
    Event staged locally to mark Africa/ Caricom Day
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    Leaders of Governments and institutions from countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the continent of Africa, gathered at the weekend for ...
    PM, proud of his constituents
    Front Page
    PM, proud of his constituents
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is proud of the persons in his constituency who continue to aim for higher education. Dr Gonsalves is the parliame...
    Van conductor to be sentenced for beating pregnant ex-girlfriend
    Front Page
    Van conductor to be sentenced for beating pregnant ex-girlfriend
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    A van conductor, who beat his five- months pregnant ex-girlfriend after she refused to get back with him, has been remanded pending sentencing. Onez J...
    King selected again for the ULP in West St George
    News
    King selected again for the ULP in West St George
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    To the haunting timeless reggae melody of Jimmy Cliff’s classic ‘Journey’, Curtis King, who was selected as the candidate for the Unity Labour Party (...
    News
    King selected again for the ULP in West St George
    News
    King selected again for the ULP in West St George
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    To the haunting timeless reggae melody of Jimmy Cliff’s classic ‘Journey’, Curtis King, who was selected as the candidate for the Unity Labour Party (...
    Steel wielding Lowman’s Hill man to be sentenced tomorrow
    From the Courts, News
    Steel wielding Lowman’s Hill man to be sentenced tomorrow
    Webmaster 
    September 9, 2025
    A Lowman’s Hill man who struck another villager in his head with a piece of steel will know his fate tomorrow, September 10, 2025. Kevin Roberts, 25, ...
    Minister of Information Technology  emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    News
    Minister of Information Technology emphasises the importance of Cybersecurity
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    Robust cybersecurity must be at the heart of the digital transformation that is currently taking place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says Min...
    Entities team up to boost disaster communication capacity
    News
    Entities team up to boost disaster communication capacity
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    The Climate Change Resilience Network (CCRN) in collaboration with the Youlou Radio Movement (YRM) recently embarked on a disaster preparedness initia...
    Ministry of Health to get more dialysis machines
    News
    Ministry of Health to get more dialysis machines
    Webmaster 
    September 5, 2025
    The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, is to obtain three more Heamodialysis machines as part of the revolution in the healthcare secto...

    E-EDITION
    ePaper
    google_play
    app_store
    Subscribe Now
    • Interactive Media Ltd. • P.O. Box 152 • Kingstown • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Phone: 784-456-1558 © Copyright Interactive Media Ltd.. All rights reserved.
    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok