Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Red Cross made a donation of posters and bookmarks to the Sexual Offences Unit of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, helping to raise awareness and educate communities and groups about sexual violence

Winsbert Harry, president of the National Fisherfolk Organisation, has warned that if petrol prices don't decrease or there is no discount for fishermen, the price of fish will go up

The struggling Worcester hospital temporarily closed 89 beds - including all 10 of its psychiatry beds - earlier this month as part of a try to maintain health care services going despite an ongoing nurses' strike who protest risking hefty fines

The president of the SVG teachers' union is urging member teachers to report to work despite their vaccination status and not to submit their lesson plans to the Ministry of Education

While the amount of fish in the country's waters is sufficient to meet demand, fishermen are scarce; the ministry will therefore work to increase professionals in the sector

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the explosive eruption in April of the La Soufriere volcano, for the 2021 CSEC cohort at St. Martin's Secondary School, a 94,07% pass rate was recorded in the July/August examination session

An application to planning authorities to remove a section of 'dead' coral reef, and replace with an artificial reef and imported sand at Indian Bay Beach, has been refused

17 Police Officers celebrated their first ten years of service with a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police who presented them with commemorative plaques and congratulated them on the quality of their service

A white goods collection exercise, undertaken by the Central Water and Sewage Authority, the sole provider of water and sewerage services, has been held across the country, giving households the opportunity to get rid of old appliances and furniture

A delegation led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves visited several medical cannabis facilities, the second such tour of a medical marijuana industry organized by the establishment

Members of the the Opposition, the Public Service Union, and several civil groups, gathered to protest over mandatory vaccinations, claiming it is an infringement of Democratic rights

The strike at Saint Vincent Hospital continues, reaching six months in duration, despite a recent negotiation that came within inches of an agreement

The Public Health Amendment Bill 2021 will offer exemptions to certain frontline workers who object to taking the vaccine either because it is not medically advisable or because it is contrary to the employee's religious beliefs