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Some lecturers at the Technical College demonstrate on Nov. 19, 2021, as the vaccine mandate came into force. (iWN photo)

Trade unions’ lawyers advise dismissed workers to return to their jobs — again

Lawyers representing the workers who lost their jobs in 2021 because of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate have advised, yet again, that workers return to their posts. The advice came again…

13 Feb 2025 12:40PM

Court & Crime

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves speaks on Nov. 23, 2024 a farewell event for Cuban linemen who helped to restore electricity in Union Island after the passage of Hurricane Beryl. He said on Sunday, March 23, 2025, that his government had a "very positive" meeting with US officials about Cuban work brigades in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Gonsalves urges workers affected by vaccine mandate to return to their jobs — again

13 Feb 2025 11:32AM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday in a Dec. 19, 2024 photo.

NDP recommits to reinstating workers fired under COVID-19 vaccine mandate

13 Feb 2025 9:18AM

Dissenting judge says vaccine mandate was ‘draconian’

13 Feb 2025 6:59AM

Counsel Cara Shillingford-Marsh. (Photo: Nature Isle News)

Lawyers advise unions to appeal to Privy Council

12 Feb 2025 9:13PM

Summary of SVG COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Mandate Case’

Background: This case arose from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the Public Health (Public Bodies Special Measures) Rules, 2021 (Special Measures), which required frontline public officers (including police officers,…

12 Feb 2025 9:03PM

Vaccine Mandate Trial