Minister of Education, St. Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince, has said that the Government is placing major emphasis on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The Minister was giving an address at a CVQ Certification Program at the New Testament Church of God at Wilson Hill, last week. One hundred and forty-four young adults received their CVQ… Continue Reading →
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Raymond Ryan, said the Ministry of Agriculture is committed to the global thrust to eliminate hunger and poverty at the global level. He was speaking at this morning’s the World Food Day Exhibition being held at Heritage Square under the theme “Our Actions Are Our Future – a… Continue Reading →
The South Rivers Power Station will be officially reopened at a ceremony on Friday October 19th, 2018. The South Rivers Plant was the first hydro station that was built in St. Vincent and commenced operations in 1952. It is one of nine plants owned and operated by St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC). Rehabilitation work… Continue Reading →
Twenty surgeries are scheduled to be carried out at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital this week, as part of the World Pediatric Project (WPP’s) Urology Mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Urology is the branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system. WPP Director for the Eastern… Continue Reading →
The Deputy Chairman of the National Nine Mornings Committee, Lennox Bowman, has advised groups and individuals which would be involved in hosting Nine Mornings activities to start planning early for this year’s festivities. Mr. Bowman gave the advice, as he delivered remarks at a meeting hosted by the Committee at the Memorial Hall on Saturday…. Continue Reading →
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) will be hosting activities from today to commemorate Earth Science Week The activities will be conducted in collaboration with the UWI Seismic Research Centre, and with support from the Volcano Ready Communities Project and the Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas (STREVA) Project of the University of East Anglia (UK)…. Continue Reading →
A March and Rally will be held here today, to commemorate White Cane Day. The event is being spearheaded by the Voice of the Disabled (VOD) Organization, which was established to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities here. The purpose of White Cane Day is to educate the World about blindness and how the… Continue Reading →