On Saturday May 13th, we experienced the Launch of The Biggest most colorful J’ouvert band to hit the streets of Kingstown.Paintopia the Glow edition is coming J’ouvert morning July 10th, and it’s bringing the vibes only the St. Vincent Brewery limited and sponsoring brand Hairoun can deliver. The launch of Paintopia incorporated essential elements of Carnival that we know and love. The Launch started with the Pan side Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra, Traditional J’ouvert bands wearing colorful hair and placards with fun Glow puns, a Monkey Band covered in paint, powder and oil , and of course revelers parading…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines has urged United Nations Member States to prioritise addressing financing gaps, and mechanisms to provide support and resources for early preparedness as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) continue to grapple with the adverse effects of climate change and associated risk. The country’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Honourable Carlos James made the call at the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction held at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, May 18, 2023. The High-Level Meeting brought together leaders from all sectors to discuss disaster…
Chief Nutritionist in the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Nicole France is urging the general public to ensure that they read food labels and adhere to a healthy lifestyle, as these are crucial steps in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Speaking to the Agency for Public Information, France explained that the nutritional value alerts a consumer to the contents of the products before they are consumed and this is important, especially, for people who suffer from chronic non-communicable diseases and those with allergies. Nutrition Awareness Week will involve a series of activities regarding food, nutrition and quality of food…
New benefits now in place for Flour and Feed Mill workers. The unionized team of the East Caribbean Flour Mill Ltd., (ECFML) will, as of Thursday May 11, receive new benefits under the new workers agreement following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ECFM and the National Workers Movement (NWM). This new document, signed at ECGC Headquarters by J. Robert Cato, CEO – East Caribbean Group of Companies, ECGC, NWM General Secretary, Noel Jackson and Labour Commissioner, Racquel Lawrence marks 30 years of Corporate and Trade Union partnership. As a result, the ECFM team now enjoys new benefits…
The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative (EC Greenpreneurs) is proud to announce the second call for applications for its Accelerator Interest-Free Loans, which offers up to US $50,000 to catalyse innovative green businesses that showcase Caribbean solutions to Caribbean problems on a national, regional and global scale. Apply now and join the movement towards a more sustainable future! Deadline for Applications is Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 11:59 PM. The Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Accelerator Interest-Free Loan is designed to support green entrepreneurs by offering funding (USD 10,000 to USD 50,000 in the form of interest- free loans) and investor matching…
Delegations from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Member States will convene in Geneva, Switzerland for the 76th World Health Assembly. St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s delegation is being led by Minister of Health Hon. St Clair Prince, and comprises Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache and Head of Health Security, Donna Bascombe.The delegation left the state today, May 17, 2023. The international forum runs from 21st -30th May 2023 and will examine Post Covid-19 issues, Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD’s), Mental Health as well as new and re-emerging issues related to health security.While in Geneva, the Minister will also attend the…
The 46th anniversary of the Fisherman’s Day celebrations will take place on Whit Monday, 29th May 2023 and will see the return of the official competition to the Calliaqua Fisheries Centre. This year’s theme is “Our Livelihood, Our Industry – Let us protect it through the Blue Economy” with slogan “Make Our Future Bright, Fish Right!” Registration for this event commences Monday May 22nd, 2023.Official activities will kick off on Sunday May 21st with a church service at 10am at the New Testament Church in Clare Valley – also the location of a number of competitions including a row boat…
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) announced today that it is investigating concerns surrounding an alleged breach of the CSEC Mathematics examination that was administered across the Caribbean today. In a statement issued on its Facebook page moments ago, the regional examining body – CXC said it is “aware of the concerns that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC®) Math Paper 02 which was written today (Wednesday, 17 May 2023) was leaked.” “This matter is of great concern to the organisation, investigations have commenced and a definitive statement will be made once the investigation is completed. In the meantime, candidates can…
Pro Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States (CELAC), St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), has called for closer cooperation in providing practicable and actionable outcomes in averting the global climate crisis. The country’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Honourable Carlos James made the call at the recently held European Union (EU) – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ministerial meeting on environment and climate change held in San Jose, Costa Rica on May 4, 2023. Ministers from the EU and CELAC committed to stepping up cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of: climate change,…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has disclosed that the NIS was able to improve its finances, through its investments with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Prime Minister while speaking on WEFM’s Issue At Hand program on Sunday says the National Insurance Services, NIS has benefitted from its investments with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. “Fortunately that they had an exposure to the Government to the tune of about eleven percent and it is that which kept investment income more buoyant that it otherwise would have been. So rather than the exposure to the Government…