The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has reiterated that travel to and from China is being discouraged, in light of the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. The Director General of the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Ministry also reminded the public that anyone… Continue Reading →
Louise Mitchell a prominent Female Lawyer in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is appealing to parents to be mindful of the way they discipline their children. Miss Mitchell tells NBC News, sometimes the way that parents discipline their children can be described as abuse and this can lead to the children becoming violent. She said… Continue Reading →
A Workshop for Community Leaders which has been organized by the Ministry of National Mobilization in collaboration with the Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund, is continuing today. It focuses on a range of topics including: the Core Functions of Community Based Organizations and one of it’s main focus is to improve Inclusive Disaster Risk Management… Continue Reading →
A March and Rally aimed at addressing the issue of Violence against Women and Children, is scheduled to be held in Kingstown this afternoon. The event dubbed “Stop the abuse of women and children” has been organized by Ketesha Davis, a Guidance Counselor and Teacher at the Spring Village Methodist School. This afternoon’s program will… Continue Reading →
A new Executive has been elected to run the affairs of the Police Welfare Association. The elections were held on January 24, 2020, under the supervision of the Supervisor of Elections, Superintendent of Police, Kamecia Blake-Byam, the officer in charge of Central Division. According to a Police News Release, Corporal Lez Harry was elected as… Continue Reading →
The Garifuna Heritage Foundation will unveil its activities for National Heroes and Heritage Month, at a Media Briefing today. The activities planned include the 7th International Garifuna Conference, to be hosted here next month. This year’s Conference will be held with the theme: Indigenous Caribbean-Rethinking a Strategic Direction for Reviving Garifuna Heritage and Culture through… Continue Reading →
Some one thousand books have been donated to the Library of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College by Canada-based Vincentian Dr. David Joyette. The books, which the college intends to share with the National Public Library, were handed over to the institution on Tuesday February 11th, 2020 by Mr. Cyp Nehall and Mr…. Continue Reading →