In keeping with its commitment to provide employment and training opportunities for persons in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following the La Soufriere volcanic eruption, Sandals Resorts welcomed the first batch of recruits on August 27th. Tourism Minister Carlos James was on hand at the Argyle International Airport to see off the new Sandals team […]
August 17, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Last week, several regional and international development partners, together with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, launched a critical tool to do just that – the Community Profiles and Livelihood Baseline Assessments (LBAs), created for 11 communities around La Soufriere volcano. In the aftermath of disasters like […]
The Commission of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States, at its recently concluded 3rd Special Meeting held on 6th August 2021, wishes to add its voice to the condemnation of violence perpetuated on the person of Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. The Commission urges all parties including and especially opposition elements in […]
On behalf of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), I wish to express our deep dismay with the incident which occurred outside of the House of Assembly of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, August 5, 2021, resulting in injury to Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. What we witnessed was heartbreaking […]
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – July 22, 2021: President of the Caribbean Development Bank, (CDB) Dr. Gene Leon is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a four-day visit for outreach to the government and citizens of the country as they continue to grapple with the effects of the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano […]
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$50 million in Supplemental Financing for the Second Fiscal Reform and Resilience Development Policy Credit (DPC) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This quick-disbursing operation aims to help the country cover a large unexpected financing gap and address emergency needs caused by the La […]
Two months after the devastating eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano, with thousands still displaced, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has provided a grim reminder of the ongoing humanitarian crisis, noting “we really have two countries at the moment.” His comments came yesterday as he addressed a Donor Roundtable discussion […]
Bridgetown: 2 June, 2021 – As development partners work assiduously to assist the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to recover and build back better from the widespread social and economic dislocation caused by April 9 eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, the United Nations has welcomed a pledge of over USD$3 […]
SVG Finance Minister lauds company’s Efforts Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was abuzz with excitement last week as over 1,300 Vincentians responded to the recruitment call by Sandals Resorts International (SRI), as the company begins preparations to bring its Beaches resort brand to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The decision to fast track recruitment efforts […]
