In a move to provide social support for those struggling with rising living expenses, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has launched a Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) program aimed at easing financial pressures on vulnerable households. Three thousand households will receive $175 monthly for three...
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says approximately 5, 100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related causes and that one-third of the HIV cases are identified in the advanced stage. The Guyana-based Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Wednesday said these facts...
Communities in Antigua and Barbuda are in mourning following the tragic passing of Asot Michael, the Member of Parliament for the St Peter constituency. He was found laying in a pool of blood in his home this morning. The circumstances surrounding Michael's death remain unclear, and...
The government staged a walkout from the House of Assembly (HOA) late Wednesday, just ahead of a planned no-confidence vote from the opposition. BVI News, in a report published on Thursday, said the House was about to resume following a short recess when government members, including...
[caption id="attachment_3691" align="alignleft" width="300"] St Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves[/caption] Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has announced a cost-of-living initiative intended to benefit 3,000 people for three months. “For the three-month period December 2024 to February 2025, … a special cost-of-living allowance, I’m...