Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Hon. Dr. Godwin Friday, accompanied by Foreign Minister Bramble and other government officials, is in Washington D.C. this week attending the World Bank’s Spring Meetings. The delegation’s primary focus is to deliver for the people of SVG by creating better-paying jobs and alleviating the country’s debt burden to foster local investment.
Reiterating his election campaign promise of putting “people over projects,” PM Friday emphasized that in small island economies, jobs serve as the first line of resilience and are essential for social stability, recovery from shocks, and long-term confidence. He sharply criticized the “monumental economic mess” and “crushing burden of…