FISCAL CONDITION OF GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF COVID AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS (JANUARY 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST, 2021) BY THE HON. RALPH E. GONSALVES September 15, 2021 THE ISSUE The state of the central government’s finances — “the fiscal condition” — is of concern to every person in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. If the government’s finances are in disarray, several adverse consequences are probable, including: Retardation of …