COVID-19 in SVG – iWitness News

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves speaking at the press conference in Kingstown on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.

‘It’s not a trick,’ PM says as he again urges dismissed teacher to reapply

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has made yet another appeal for teachers fired last year over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to reapply for their jobs. “Put yourself in a possible win-win…

17 Aug 2022 9:35AM

COVID-19 in SVG

Minister of Health, Jimmy Prince, left, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Cuthbert Knights at the press conference in Kingstown on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

Health Minister apologises over COVID booster jabs mandate memo

9 Aug 2022 4:15PM

Health workers must rally against COVID booster jabs mandate — union

9 Aug 2022 8:03AM

President of the Public Service Union, Elroy Boucher in a July 2019 iWN photo.

COVID booster shots for healthcare workers every 5 months is ‘tyranny’ — PSU

8 Aug 2022 9:54PM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday. (file photo)

Vaccine mandate dismissals a ‘stain’ people ‘will not forget’ — Friday

8 Aug 2022 9:32PM

President of the SVG Teachers Union, Oswald Robinson. (iWN file photo)

Gov’t ‘economically assassinating teachers’ — union

President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union Oswald Robinson is accusing the Unity Labour Party government of using the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to “assassinate” teachers, economically. “You…

3 Aug 2022 4:28PM

COVID-19 in SVG