Saint Vincent and the Grenadines News

Direct Relief's Activities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a group of 30 small islands in the Caribbean with a total area of 345 square miles and a population of just over 100,000. Most of the country's economy is based on tourism and agriculture, both of which are inconsistent sources of national income.

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States , Albert Ramdin, and the Permanent Representative of St Kitts and Nevis to the Organization, Izben Williams, on Tuesday signed the Agreement on Privilege and Immunities for the observers that will form part of the Electoral Observation Mission of the OAS to the federal elections ...

At Wikipedia: List of countries without armed forces . Here are those with absolutely no military: Andorra, Costa Rica, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vatican City.

The region must align these loans' conditions and its countries' needs and policies.

Approximately 240 Vincentian nationals and friends in the UK celebrated St Vincent and the Grenadines 30th anniversary of independence with the High Commission staff at an extravagant Caribbean themed dinner and dance.

Kingstown, Nov 25 The citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are participating on Wednesday in a referendum to change the current constitution, in force for 30 years and approved after winning independence from the British Crown.

Author: admin The Prime Minister of St.Vincent and the Grenadines the Honorable Dr.

Cochabamba, Bolivia, Oct 16 Faithful to traditions of hospitality, the people of Cochabamba, in Bolivia, welcome proudly Friday the Seventh Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America .

Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Oct 9 Bolivian president Evo Morales informed that he was proud to be host of the 7th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America to be held during October 16 to 17.

RECORD LOW: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs downplayed the snubs, saying leaders of the countries who did not show support would do so at other international events By Fang Cheng-hsiang STAFF REPORTER, WITH CNA , BERLIN Saturday, Oct 03, 2009, Page 3 Only 15 of Taiwan s diplomatic allies spoke in favor of Taiwan at the General Debate of the 64th UN ...

Quite good. UN News Centre 9/29/09 4:39 PM Saint Vincent speaks out at UN debate on efforts to clamp down on tax havens 29 September 2009 - "The efforts of major and industrialized economies to crack down on so-called tax havens are just an excuse to spread the blame for the global financial crisis on small nations' legitimate attempts at ...

A Tribute to Joseph Chatoyer By Karielle Richards Imagine: A clear blue sky, vibrantly colored flora and fauna, life emanating around you.A Most of the community are walking single-file, singing and laughing, along the winding path that leads to their destination.

From the 1600a s through the 1800a s, and on into the early 1900a s European nations pulled millions of dollars worth of resources from the Caribbean.

For human rights groups like Amnesty International and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Human Rights Association , Nov.

The Green Legacy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A Pictorial Tribute To the oldest Botanic Garden in the Western Hemisphere and one of the world's first pieces of Environmental Legislation Edited by Inga Rhonda King http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/845647?alt=The+Green+Legacy+of+Saint+Vincent+and+the+Grenadines%2C+as+listed+under+History

The United Nations has helped train nearly 90 officials of Caribbean Community nations on the consolidation and advancement of the rule of law, a top priority of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The three-day workshop last week in Kingstown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines brought together 17 men and 69 women serving with their nations' foreign ...