America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines As of 1 March 2024, the National Insurance Services will increase the amount of the minimum weekly pension; over 2.200 pensioners, 24% of the total, will benefit from higher payments
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The donation from the East Caribbean Group of Companies was considered a 'beacon of hope' for the Zero Hunger Trust Fund's school feeding initiative that serves 12 schools in the most vulnerable communities
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A national firearms amnesty will come into effect on Friday, 01 March 2024 for 91 days
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A group of American scientists visiting the country to study different animal groups found three new species of Daddy Longlegs, thus doubling the number of known long-legged species on the island
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The analysis of crime trends 2012-2023 and evaluation of the crime situation 2023 shows that over the last ten years, crime has generally been on a downward trend, with the exception of 2018 and 2022, where moderate peaks were recorded
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Residents across several northern villages of St Vincent who have been affected by the water supply disruption are upset and angry by the uneven distribution of water
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sporting equipment and other related items amounting to USD 32.000 were donated to various organisations during a ceremony held at the Embassy of Taiwan in the third donation through Community Revitalization Sport and Culture initiative
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines On 17 December 2023, American Airlines flight 1427 landed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with Ryan Smith on board; arriving in the country, he completed a world tour, visiting all 193 UN member states, plus Vatican, Kosovo, Taiwan and Palestine
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country returned to the top of the list of reported crimes against yachtsmen in the Caribbean; 2022 saw an overall a 19% increase, from 102 to 121 cases
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More Vincentians have been recruited for tourism and hospitality safety training programmes; they will spend the next months training at Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia in preparation for official launch of Sandals Resort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become the first Eastern Caribbean country to sign on to the School Meals Coalition, a global Member State-led initiative that has been established to promote school health and nutrition
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country is piloting a 'Health Emergency Response System Enhancement Project', implemented by the Ministry of Health and the Taiwan Technical Mission
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines On 44th anniversary of independence, St Vincent and the Grenadines appointed two cultural ambassadors and a sports ambassador, Shane Codougan, 22, the youngest person ever to be appointed as a sports ambassador