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On Wednesday, 8th March, 2023, Ambassador Peter Sha-Li Lan handed over a 40ft container of items to the Minister of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Youth, Housing and Informal Human Settlement compliments the SimplyHelp Foundation.
A wide cross section of stakeholders in conservation met Wednesday, 8th March, 2023 for the beginning of a two-day workshop at the Fisheries Conference Room. The workshop aims to review the National Parks Protected Areas systems plan and protected area policy for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Glendris Holder-Caine (Leb’elle Foot and Nail Care), Affisha Clarke (Teric’s Poultry and Meats) and Noddie Snagg (Casa de Snagg) were the three winners selected from the Women’s Empowerment Project (WEP) Business Plan competition which took place on Friday, 17th February, 2023 with a prize of $26,000 each.
Fishers from across the country were engaged in a World Bank Project which involves the development and deployment of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) in the waters of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Government continues to invest heavily in the fishing industry; the latest initiative is the distribution of VHF radios through the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).