Minister of Finance, Hon. Camillo Gonsalves views the Fishing Industry as a win-win situation for all involved. Speaking in an interview at Fisherman’s Day, Gonsalves said the “Products of our oceans are in demand” and you can’t lose with fishing, the demand is far more than the supply”. Gonsalves noted that in 2020, SVG landed 21 million pounds of fish, and fishing represents one of the largest growth areas, where money is being made and people can earn a livelihood and there are more players in the market for conch, fish, tuna and fish products. Gonsalves also said that the…
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The Argyle International Airport (AIA) is the major gamechanger in the overall development of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.So says, Minister of Agriculture Hon. Saboto Ceasar. Ceasar, who was speaking on Monday at the Fisherman’s Day activity, he noted that the AIA has “definitely created a link between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the rest of the world, we can boast today of sending as far as Hong Kong, live lobsters”. The Minister said this country has a vibrant Blue Economy, and a lot has been invested in the development of the fishing industry here. Ceasar also noted that…
On Tuesday 7th June 2022, the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entered into a contractual agreement with NH International (Caribbean) Limited for the construction of the Holiday Inn Express hotel at Diamond. This was done at a contract signing ceremony at Cabinet Room where Prime Minister Dr Hon Ralph Gonsalves signed on behalf of the government and the CEO of NH International Mr Kit Kennedy, signed on behalf of his company. In his remarks before the signing, Prime Minister Gonsalves gave an overview of the project stating that the hotel would be a 92 room facility constructed at…
World water day was celebrated across the globe on March 22nd 2022 with the theme “Ground water making the invisible visible”. Climate change is causing a lack of rainfall in many countries and as a result of this some countries are using ground water as an alternative means of obtaining water. A United Nations article states that in 2018, some 3.6 billion people globally had inadequate access to water for one month per year, which is expected to surpass five billion by 2050. (https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/10/1102162)As climate change gets worse, a lot of countries in the future would have to explore more…
The verification process for the Family Support Grant continues from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 10, 2022 – facilitated by the Economic Planning Division and the Ministry of National Mobilisation. In the North Windward and North Central Windward communities, persons affected by the April 2021 volcanic eruptions, who applied for income support between the period of April 2021 to January 2022, are urged to report to one of the following venues between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M on Tuesday, June 7: Colonaire Police Station, South Rivers Learning Resource Centre, Orange Hill Multipurpose Centre, Georgetown Community Centre and Owia Salt…
The Ministry of Health recently received a quantity of items from the Toronto-based group CARI-ON SVG. According to local representative Diana Bailey, among the items donated were hand sanitizers, dialysis equipment and medical trolleys valued at over EC$200,000. Bailey explained that the dialysis equipment was organized by Carlos Charles, a dialysis specialist, and the hand sanitizers were donated by Shelley John, Marketing Director SVG Tourism in Toronto. CARI-ON SVG facilitated the cost of the freight, which Bailey said amounted to CDN$4,860. It is the second such donation to be made to the Ministry of Health by the Vincentian group operating…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources was shot and killed in his office on Monday, according to officials. Authorities said Orlando Jorge Mera was shot by an unknown person. No further details were immediately available. “We are troubled by the situation,” Mera’s ministry said in a brief statement. Bartolomé Pujals, executive director of the government’s Cabinet of Innovation, wrote that he lamented the killing. “His death is a tragedy,” he said. “We Dominican have to come together to achieve a pact for peace and peaceful coexistence. No more violence.” Mera…
The High Court of Grenada delivered a decision last month that has importance for all public workers in SVG. The pension of many public workers, including those at the port has been arbitrary changed thus resulting in much fewer benefits going to workers who have given decades of service to the Port Authority. On 15th May 2019, the claimants filed an administrative claim for constitutional relief in whichthey ask for declarations and orders against the Government over what they contend is its refusal to pay pensions to public officers who joined the public service after enacting the National Insurance Act…
In the United Kingdom, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a windfall tax on energy firms that will raise around £5 billion. A windfall tax is economically very rational and the money will be used to help low income households, that have been catastrophically hit by the large increase in electricity prices. All around the world, we are seeing rising costs of food, electricity, gas and other daily living requisites. The windfall tax in the UK will help poorer households that are being squeezed by the increased costs of daily living expenses. In SVG, poorer households are facing the same…
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saturday, 4th June 2022 – The National Senior Men’s Team “ Vincy Heat” played their first match in Group C of League B in the Concacaf Nations League Qualifiers against the Bahamas on Friday 3rd June 2022 resulting in a 1-0 loss. The team was scheduled to return to the island today, Saturday 4th June, 2022, however The National Hurricane Centre has released a tropical storm warning in the Bahamas and parts of Florida for the next 24 Hours which interferes with the flight route of the teams Chartered Flight. Due to Safety measures,…