The temporary parliament being built in Calliaqua is nearly finished; when the permanent parliament building is completed, the legislative hall will be converted into a student hostel

32 participants took part in an exercise at the Agricultural Training Institute and farm of National Property limited in Orange Hill for skills and theoretical and practical knowledge needed for production of coconuts for local consumption and export

The St. Vincent Parliament passed, with bipartisan support, a law increasing the severity of sentences for convicted sex offenders in the state

To promote food and nutrition safety, St Vincent Grammar School initiated a program for 42 students to learn how to successfully raise, slaughter, and dress broilers for clients

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is firmly convinced that the government will acquire Balliceaux in the interest of its historical importance to the country, as a memorial to our ancestors who died there