The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is being accused of being “jealous” of the positive impact that the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) Education Revolution has had on the young people in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines face bias-motivated violence and discrimination in their daily life, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The legislature should repeal the country’s colonial-era laws that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct and pass comprehensive civil legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The 58-page report, “‘They Can Harass Us Because of the Laws’: Violence and Discrimination against LGBT People in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,” exposes the physical and verbal assaults, family violence, homelessness, workplace harassment, bullying, and sexual violence that sexual and gender minorities face under the shadow of discriminatory laws. Those responsible for mistreatment include people close to LGBT people – family members, neighbors, coworkers, classmates, and teachers – as well as strangers and police officers.
With the passage of Tropical Storm Bret last month, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) launched into damage assessment procedures to determine the social needs of the communities affected.
Twenty-three members of the House of Assembly conducted their first sitting in the temporary building at Calliaqua on Thursday, July 13. The $5.5 million facility is expected to house the Parliament for the next two years.
Six persons remain in an emergency shelter at Owia following the passage of Tropical Storm Bret near two weeks ago which left in its wake a trail of badly damaged house to the north eastern end of the mainland.