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Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Julian Francis, apologised to the people of Spring Village and surrounding areas for the length of time it took to get the Cumberland Bridge reconstruction project started.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce announced a handing over ceremony for equipment under the Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA), and the Project for Improvement of Fishery Equipment and Machinery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, respectively.

Staff and patients at the Chateaubelair hospital will be more comfortable thanks to a donation of medical supplies and a new Smart Hospital earmarked for construction in the North Leeward constituency.

The Victoria Park will come alive on Wednesday 26th October, as students and teachers gather to join in activities to celebrate this country’s 37th Anniversary of Independence.

Nineteen (19) Bills are listed to be dealt with at a meeting of Parliament set to take place this Friday, 28th October.

The Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Ecclesiastical Affairs is pleased to announce the names of the recipients of the National Awards for the academic year 2015/2016.

The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital is the recipient of 200 sheets and 100 pillow cases compliments SVG’s High Commissioner in London, His Excellency Cenio Lewis, and President of the New London Association for Vincentians, Mr. Denzil Winsborough.

The Public Sector Reform Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister will be co-ordinating Public Servants Patriotic Week 2016, from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th October under the theme, “Cherishing Our National History to Promote Greater National Pride in the Public Service of SVG.

On Friday, 21st October, a Town Hall Meeting will be held in Chateaubelair to discuss the retro-fitting of the Chateaubelair Hospital.

The OECS and the OECS Council of Education Ministers will hold a news conference at Beachcombers Hotel at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday 19th, October. The Council will be reporting and providing feed back on the OECS Council meeting taking place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

 

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On Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October, the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), in collaboration with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society, the French Red Cross and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), will host a training workshop on how to use the Caribbean Dewetra Platform, which is a web-based Geographic Information System Tool.

For persons who are less inclined academically, the Technical and Vocational Division of the SVG Community College has reaffirmed its commitment to provide the necessary training.

Mr. Ashley Caine, Chief Agricultural Officer, has called on local stakeholders to do their part with positive actions in addressing the issue of Climate Change.

Several students throughout the country were recognised for their achievements in the Schools Co-operative Program, during the National Schools Co-operative Awards Ceremony.

Hon. Luke Browne, Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, appealed to Vincentians to make an effort to familiarize themselves with the signs and symptoms of mental illness, so that they can refer others to receive medical assistance.

This year the Lions Club South’s FLOW 2016 Secondary Schools’ Public Speaking Competition will give 18 students from secondary schools throughout the country the opportunity to debate a number of topical issues.

The Preservation Fund of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is working along with the SVG Botanical Gardens to protect a number of trees and plants which are said to be endemic in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The 105th National Day of the Republic of China on Taiwan was celebrated with a reception, held on Tuesday, 4th October, at the Methodist Church Hall. Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, took the opportunity to dispel rumors against Taiwanese fishing vessels. It is alleged that these vessels are illegally fishing in the territorial waters of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Students across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be competing in the National Science Fair in November.

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), through the Meteorological Office continues to monitor a Tropical wave located east of the island chain.

Anthony Theobalds, Chief Cultural Officer said that the recent meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee was held in Barbados from September 21st to 24th and that it was a success.

Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, said his Ministry is currently in the process of working along with Conservationist groups to create jobs for young Vincentians. This program falls under the twenty-point 100-day Agricultural plan, which has been very successful thus far.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Rural Transformation, through the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM), program, has initiated a major irrigation project at Langley Park.

Please note that the 12th KCCU National Dance Festival has been postponed to Saturday 8th October at the Peace Memorial Hall.

 

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All are asked to note that members of staff of the Accreditation Unit will be engaged in an In-service Capacity Building Exercise from 3rd to 7th October 2016.

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A release from the Meteorological Office states: at 11:00 a.m. the centre of tropical Storm Matthew was located near latitude 13.4 N 60.7 W or about 35 miles east northeast of St. Vincent.

A full closure of all government buildings, businesses and activities has been issued by the Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Montgomery Daniel.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in conjunction with the St. Vincent Community College, Division of Technical Education (DTVE), will be holding a graduation ceremony on Friday 30th September for persons who attended this year’s Summer Enrichment Short Courses in the fundamentals of Bar Operations & Service, Plumbing, Basic Electrical Installation and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration repairs.

Approximately 85 persons have moved into emergency shelters across St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The 12:00 a.m. weather update from the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service states that Investigation by reconnaissance aircraft this afternoon indicated that the strong tropical wave to the east of Barbados has not yet become a tropical depression.

All schools in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will remain closed on Wednesday 28th September.


The National Emergency Council (NEC), of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), in consultation with the Ministry of Education agreed to keep schools closed as a precautionary measure.

The 5:00 p.m. weather update from the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service states that the strong tropical wave is about 470 statute miles (530 km) to the east of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The system continues to track west to west northwest at about 15 to 20 mph or 24 to 32 km/h and is still showing signs of becoming better organised, with most of the deep convection remaining to the north of the broad center.