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2024

Cuban ambassador visits headquarters of the SVG Broadcasting Corporation.

Kingstown, April 23, 2024. - The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited this morning the headquarters of the Saint Vincent and the Granadines Broadcasting Corporation (SVGBC), the oldest private radio and Television Company in this Caribbean nation.

The Cuban diplomat made a tour of the entity’s facilities and was received by its executive director, Mr. Paul McLeish, with whom he had a lively exchange.

SVGBC began broadcasting about 45 years ago in Vincentian territory.

Apr

23

2024

Minister of Health and Ambassador of Cuba hold work meeting.

Kingstown, April 22, 2024. - The Minister of Health, Welfare and Environment, The Honourable St. Clair Prince, received this morning the Cuban Ambassador, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, meeting in which both parties discussed issues on the bilateral agenda.

The minister thanked Cuba for its historic contribution to the development of medicine and the welfare of the Vincentian people, while noting that all the conditions are in place to increase cooperation in this important sector, where there has been a strong collaboration for 3 decades.

There are currently 85 Cuban health professionals working in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, one of the largest medical brigades in the Caribbean.

Apr

23

2024

Commissioner of Police receives Cuban Ambassador.

Kingstown, 22 April 2024. - The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Commissioner of Police, Mr. Enville Williams, received the new Ambassador of Cuba to this country, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry.

The Commissioner explained to the Ambassador the work that his team does, aimed at preserving the security and internal order of the nation and offered all the guarantees for the security and physical integrity of the Cuban diplomatic personnel and the headquarters of the Embassy.

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is the only law enforcement agency in this country, which is responsible for the protection of life and property and the maintenance of law and order throughout the national territory

Apr

23

2024

Ambassador of Cuba visits the headquarters of the Ministry of Urban Development and Energy.

Kingstown, April 22, 2024 - The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited the headquarters of the Ministry of Urban Development, Energy, Seaports, Grenadine Affairs and Local Government and was received by the Minister, Honorable Benarva Browne.

During the meeting, the parties reviewed the cooperation project underway in the area of Energy, regarding the upcoming arrival of 5 Cuban engineers, who will work with the electricity company of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / VINLEC.

They also expressed their willingness to explore ways to develop joint programmes aimed at promoting sustainable energy and reducing dependence on diesel consumption

Apr

23

2024

Minister of Agriculture exchanges with Ambassador of Cuba.

Kingstown, April 22, 2024. - Cuban Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture, Honorable Saboto Caesar, who is also in charge of the portfolios of Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labor Affairs.

The focus of the discussion was on increasing bilateral cooperation in the areas of agriculture and fisheries, where a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and an Agreement are already signed and are aimed at promoting several joint projects that will benefit both peoples.

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