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The Government and the Grenadines is moving forward with the second phase of the Intelligent Bus Management and Monitoring System Project.
Desiree Armstrong of the Information Technology Services Division in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Information Technology provided an update on progress to date, during NBC’s
Interface programme this morning.
Smart bus stops being installed at 40 locations
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Smart technology is being installed at bus stops and telematic control units being placed on buses as the eBus phase of the Intelligent Bus Management and Monitoring System Project gets rolling in St Vincent.
The project, which is being implemented following an agreement signed on January 26, 2019 between the Republic of China on Taiwan, and the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines seeks to improve the management of the public transportation sector (eBus phase), and enhance surveillance in public areas (CCTV Phase), in this country.
SVG Intelligent Bus Management and Monitoring System Project: E-Bus Phase
As part of the on-going thrust to develop Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Intelligent Bus Management and Monitoring System Project Implementation Note was signed between the Republic of China on Taiwan, and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25th January, 2019.
The executing agency for this project is the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Information Technology. The overarching objectives of the project are to improve the management of the public transportation sector (eBus phase), and enhance surveillance in public areas (CCTV Phase), in this country. The CCTV Phase is completed with a fully functional surveillance system currently in operation.
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 7:00 AM MT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
Single parents share challenges of pandemic
CBC News Edmonton3 months ago
0:56Single parents in Alberta talk about how they are handling work, school and child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.0:56
Single parents have always shouldered extra responsibilities, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges for this growing segment of the Alberta population.
According to census data from Statistics Canada, Alberta is home to more than 186,000 lone-parent families.
Though some share custody or have the help of a live-in partner, others have navigated the pandemic almost entirely on their own, balancing work, school and child care.