Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, said that it hurts him to know that there are people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines who go to bed hungry at nights, and he wants to address this issue.
The decriminalisation of Marijuana, its effects, use and implications were raised during an open forum discussion on Wednesday, 27th July, at Frenches House.
The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA), has called on local farmers to play an active role in protecting the environment.
The Richmond Vale Academy (RVA) will be staging a Community Farmers’ Market this Saturday 30th July at Mission Corner in Chateaubelair.
Grenada continues to show interest in the purchasing of livestock and small ruminants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a second set of purchasers arrived on the island on July 25 to buy 40 heads of cattle.
The Governments of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Ecuador signed a Visa Waiver Agreement on Tuesday 19th July, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference room.
Personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce, National Security and the Immigration Department, converged at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference room on Tuesday 19th July to witness the Signing Ceremony of a Visa Waiver Agreement.
Persons interested in joining specifically the Royal Navy of Britain’s Armed Forces are asked to note that under the Revised Regulations for Recruitment, fifty (50) spaces have been allotted for Commonwealth Nationals not living in the United Kingdom to apply.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment on Tuesday 19th July, held a news conference at the Ministry's conference room to update members of the media on government's position on the control and management of mosquito borne diseases.
Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves, is attending the Assembly of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States in Antigua and Barbuda.
On Tuesday, 19th July, Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. Luke Browne, spoke to the issue of the Yellow Fever outbreak in two African countries and two South American countries.
The Salt-Smart Coalition in the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, will host a one-day workshop titled “Reduce Salt for a Healthier Life”, on Thursday, 21st July at the Bequia Community High School, in Port Elizabeth, Bequia, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; as part of the salt reduction project educational drive.
Another exercise conducted by the Regional Security System (RSS), will conclude this Friday, 22nd July, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to a release issued by the Public Relations and Complaints Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), the Environmental Management Unit within the Ministry of Economic Planning, and the Ministry of Transport and Works are among the Government Departments and Ministries that will benefit from the latest Japanese grant aid.
Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, said that public workers, nurses and police officers, have had extra ordinary improvements in their working conditions under his administration.
Regional Public Sector Workers are in St. Vincent and the Grenadines attending the 46th Annual Caribbean Public Services Association (CPSA), conference, which was officially opened on Sunday, 17th July at the Russell’s Auditorium.
The Caribbean Public Service Unions have a particular difficult task relative to other public service entities around the world. This is the opinion of Minister of Labour, Hon. Camillo Gonsalves.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce, and the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Forum of the Caribbean Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP), states (CARIFORUM), will be hosting a training seminar on Public Procurement on Thursday 21st July at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Conference Room beginning at 8:30 am.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce will host two signing ceremonies between the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Government of Japan and the Republic of Ecuador respectively.
The National Public Library will be conducting its teen program H.Y.P.E: Helping Young People Excel.
The Commonwealth of the United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed the rules for Commonwealth recruits wanting to serve as part of the Britain’s Armed Forces.
The National Public Library invites children between the aged 5 - 12 years to participate in its CLAP FOR FUN Program from 18th July to 5th August under the theme “Around the world in 15 days”. Activities will be held on Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the National Public Library at Richmond Hill.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment advises the general public that, as part of its mosquito control program, officers within the Insect Vector Control Unit are conducting general house inspections in the following communities:
Please click the following link for details of the: Sandy Bay Community Disaster Preparedness Meeting (pdf)
Source: NEMO
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment reports that an adult patient is currently being treated at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a condition which affects the nerves of the body and can result in varying degrees of weakness; suspected to be related to Zika virus infection.
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine, is concerned over the potential loss of depositors’ savings as a result of high bank fees and charges. Speaking on the Central Bank’s podcast, ECCB Connects, on 25th May 2016, Governor Antoine explained how that could happen.
Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, is among regional heads attending the 37th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, which culminates today Wednesday, 6th July, in Georgetown, Guyana.
The Minister of Agriculture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines made a call in Parliament while congratulating the OECS on reaching its 35th Anniversary to remain united, organised and functional. This came mere hours before the United Kingdom made a quantum leap to exit the European Union.
Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture, Hon. Cecil McKie, held a news conference on Wednesday, 15th June to update the media on data received relating to Tourists arrivals in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The construction of the Argyle International Airport continues to open pathways for business and investment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
At a recent press conference on Tuesday 21st June, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, Hon. Saboto Caesar, disclosed that the Banana Services Unit (BSU), is continuing efforts to reduce the Black Sigatoka disease to Cronshaw levels to a minimum of one or two.
Projects under the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM), program will soon commence with the disbursement of EC$18 million.
“We believe fundamentally that the issues of energy efficiency affect us all. This is not something that only affects policymakers.” These were the statements of Executive Director of Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), Mrs. Shantal Munroe-Knight, who spoke at the opening of the CPDC and the Caribbean Consultative Working Group (CCWG)’s national policy dialogue on energy efficiency, energy conservation and sustainable energy.
The first formal regional conversation centered around Marijuana in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), got started in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday 15th June. The Town Hall meeting, which took place at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown was a collaboration between the Regional Commission on Marijuana and the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Board of Commission of the National Commission on Crime Prevention (NCCP), was, on Friday 17th June introduced to its chairperson. Ms. La Teisha Sandy, Deputy Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), was introduced as the new chairperson of the NCCP by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Godfred Pompey.
The Director of the Environmental Management Department, Ms. Janeel Miller-Findlay, has welcomed the launch of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines component of the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership Project. The project is being carried out by the United Nations Development Program, through its sub-regional office for Barbados and the OECS.
The Government of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG), has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in an amount equivalent to US$12.647 million towards the cost of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Development Project to support the continued transformation and responsiveness of the TVET system as a vehicle for workforce development, consistent with St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG), human resource development needs, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under contracts procured under this project.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment advises that there are twenty (20) new laboratory confirmed cases of the Zika virus infection from samples collected between 23rd May and 6th June, here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Included in these cases is one pregnant woman.
A media event to launch the local arm of the Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership Project takes placed here this Wednesday 15th June from 9:00 a.m. at Murray Heights Hotel. The main address will come from Minister of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Information and Labour, Hon. Camillo Gonsalves.
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