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The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy is aware of the great concern among parents and early childhood educators regarding the presence of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), because of an increase in confirmed cases in pre-educational institutions throughout the country.
Eastern Caribbean Delegation Advances Geothermal Energy Development Through EU-Caribbean Study Visit
A high-level Eastern Caribbean delegation, including Minister of Health, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy Hon. Daniel Cummings and Energy Unit Director Lance Peters, participated in an EU–Caribbean geothermal energy study visit in Portugal and Spain from Tuesday, 14th April –Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, Hon Israel Bruce, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, visited the Division of Technical and Vocational Education to observe a showcase of value-added products developed by students and lecturers of the Hospitality Management and Agriculture department using locally grown produce.
On Thursday, 30th April, 2026, the Volcanic Eruptions Emergency Project (VEEP) handed over a newly commissioned climate control greenhouse to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, which is stationed at the Agricultural Biotechnology Centre in Orange Hill.
Citizen scientists across Saint Vincent marked Earth Day 2026 by exploring Montreal Watershed to document the country's unique biodiversity as part of the BioSleuths Challenge, a national initiative organized by the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) of the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).