Kingstown, 23 September 2024. The staff of the Cuban mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visited the headquarters of the National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services of this sister nation and was received by its principal directors.
Ms. Michelle King-Campbell, director of the institution, gave an explanation on the history and development of the St. Vincent library and archive system and invited the diplomats to make a tour for its different areas.
The library service of the St Vincent and the Grenadines branch dates back to 1907, when the first off-district service was established in the city of Georgetown. The National Documentation Centre was established in 1982 and the National Archives were established in 1990. With the introduction of these two (2) units, the department was renamed the Library, Archives and Documentation Services Department.
The Cuban ambassador, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, pointed out that there are possibilities to promote collaborative initiatives in the fields of information exchange and training in the management and conservation of documentation, aimed at enhance the preservation of the historical memory of both countries and the Caribbean in general. (Cuban Embassy in St. Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex).