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A back wall in Sion Hill showing signs of failure on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.

Gov’t not responsible for personal back walls — PM

The government is not responsible for building back walls on private property, and sometimes, homeowners should consider whether they should actually relocate, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says. He noted that…

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Jair Torres, senior consultant to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) office in Panama addresses the workshop in Bequia on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Lessons from SVG’s disaster response integrated into UN framework

By Kenton X. Chance A United Nations agency is using St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to multiple hazards — some of them simultaneously — over the last two years…

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