Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Luke Browne, said the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has made significant gains in reducing child mortality figures. He made the point during his contribution to the debate on the 2016 Appropriation Bill in Parliament this week. Minister Browne said while the figures are commendable, there… Continue Reading →
A regional child rights advocate said reports suggests that there is a significant under-reporting of child abuse and molestation cases throughout the Caribbean region. Trinidadian Attorney at Law, Dr. Margaret Burgess, spoke on the issue during NBC’s Face-to-Face Program this week. Dr. Burgess, who was in the state to facilitate a Child Protection Policy Workshop… Continue Reading →
The Wesleyan Holiness Church is providing a set of guidelines to help Churches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines establish their own Child Protection Policy.
The Wesleyan Holiness Church will be hosting a Child Protection Policy Workshop this weekend. One of the Facilitators Dr. Margaret Burgess from Trinidad and Tobago says the workshop is primarily aimed at looking at ways of safeguarding children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. She says the Church ought to be a safe-haven for Children… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Health has revealed that mothers who breastfeed their babies have a lower chance of getting pregnant before the child is six months old. The statement was made by Acting Chief Nutritionist, Joyce Burgin, during the Face to Face programme aired on NBC Radio in observance of World Breastfeeding Week 2015, under the… Continue Reading →
Police say no one has been charged in connection with the shooting of a four year old girl at Rose Place last Saturday. Reports say the child was playing with a friend near a public bath when she was shot in her right thigh, apparently by a stray bullet. She is nursing her injuries at… Continue Reading →
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved significant milestones with regard to the laws that protect the nation’s children. That’s according to Minister of National Mobilization and Social Development, Family and Gender Affairs, Frederick Stephenson. He was addressing stakeholders at the opening of the workshop on training for risk assessment and mental health screening in… Continue Reading →