The Ban On Pesticides In SVG
The Ministry of Agriculture last year banned three pesticides namely: Round Up, Touchdown and Glysophate pending a technical review.
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Improving ICT In SVG
This country’s tourism and e-governance services will be boosted from an increase bandwidth that will start full streaming this year.
Hirschsprung’s Disease Prevalent In Children
The Hirschsprung’s Disease– a bowel disorder in children is reportedly prevalent in SVG which have been identified by doctors with the World Pediatric Project who have been conducting specialized surgeries at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital
Viral Gastroenteritis
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has seen an increase in the number of persons reporting symptoms suggestive of viral gastroenteritis through the National Syndromic Surveillance System.
Ministry Of Agriculture To Intensify Surveillance To Ensure Products Coming Into The Country Meet Required Standards
The Ministry of Agriculture plans to clamp down on imported fruits and vegetables that are deemed unsafe for consumption, now that there is a facility available here to carry out tests.
PSU Position
Head of the Public Service Union Elroy Boucher has made it clear that the two unions which agreed to the proposed salary increases offered by the government cannot negotiate on behalf of public sector workers in the country.
Friday Calls For Further Negotiations On Salary Agreement
Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday says there should be further negotiations on the salary agreement that was accepted in the absence of the two major unions
Prevention And Control Of Diabetes
Health practitioners came together on Monday to design and customize an integrated diabetes care model for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Increased Broadband For SVG
Digicel and the Caribbean Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP) has rolled out the fiber-optic cable that will link Saint Vincent with Grenada and the five major Grenadine islands.
Police Seek Spiritual Guidance For 2019
Deputy Police Commissioner Frankie Joseph has emphasized the need for protection and spiritual guidance for all police officers for this new year, bearing in mind the nature of their job.
Health Minister Encourages Vincentians To Eat Clean In 2019
A medical team from the Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan has donated five Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) machines to the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment.
Introducing The New EC Notes
The polymer fifty EC dollar note will be in circulation here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in five months time.
SVGTU On Agreement Of Salary Increase
President of the SVG Teachers Unions Wendy Bynoe said the agreement on salary increases made at last Friday’s meeting in their absence is an insult to teachers and all other public servants.
PM On Salary Increases
The government’s proposed salary increases of 1 percent retroactive to July 2018, 1.5 per cent from January 2019, and 2 per cent for 2020 have been accepted by the National Workers Movement (NWM) and the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU).
Animal Safety
Vincentians are being encouraged to stop animal cruelty
Barrouallie Youngster Gunned Down In Pole Yard, Marks This Country’s First Homicide For 2019
A shooting incident in the Arnos Vale area of Pole Yard last Thursday evening has left a young man in his early twenties, dead.
48 Years Of Continuing Excellence
“Striving Even Higher; 48 Years of Continuing Excellence” this is the theme under which the Barrouallie Secondary School, now named the Central Leeward Secondary is observing its 48th anniversary of existence.
Prevention Is Key
Specialist in Infectious Diseases- Dr. Jose Davy is urging Vincentians to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses.
Union Reps Walk Away From Meeting With The PM
Representatives of the SVG Teachers Union, the Public Service Union and the Police Welfare Association walked away from a meeting with Prime Minster Dr. Ralph Gonsalves last Friday
First Batch Of Surgeries Successfully Completed Here Under The WPP’s First Medical Mission For 2019
A team of doctors with the World Pediatric Project have successfully completed their first batch of surgeries at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.
