Students who are desirous of pursuing University studies outside of the priority areas will not be eligible to benefit from the Government’s Economically Disadvantaged Student loan Program. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said that the deadline for applications to the Student Loan Company has been extended from June 30th to mid-July. He told Reporters that… Continue Reading →
The Barbados-based CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has approved an additional 2-million EC dollar loan for the Argyle International Airport project. According to Caribbean News Now, the funding will be used to purchase equipment to establish a 218 kVa solar energy farm that will reduce electricity costs at the multi-million dollar facility. CDF’s CEO, Lorne McDonnough,… Continue Reading →
The project will provide an efficient, reliable, climate resilient and sustainable supply of potable water to Vieux Fort and its Environments by December 2018. Included in this will be the provision of 15 kilometers of new transmission mains and three new pumping stations. There will also be a treatment plant consisting of sedimentation tanks and… Continue Reading →
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of about 6.4 million US dollars for St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said the amount is to be drawn equally from the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) at about 3.2 million… Continue Reading →
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS) and Ambassador to Washington La Celia Prince is expected to sign a World Bank agreement on behalf of this country very soon. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced at a media briefing last week that he received a response from the… Continue Reading →
Two major arteries in the road network in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are to be upgraded with a loan of 9.046-million U.S. dollars from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Bank’s Board of Directors approved the loan at a meeting on Thursday, July 17, and it will be used for making the Windward and… Continue Reading →
Several Farmers have already benefited from the Farmers Support Company’s six million dollar Loan Program. The first batch of farmers received their loans yesterday at an official Distribution Ceremony at the Agricultural Input Warehouse in Kingstown. The Fund, which is as a result of a grant provided by the Venezuela-based PetroCaribe initiative, will provide concessionary… Continue Reading →