St. Vincent

On the Positive Side…• The GDP in SVG is on the rise and 3,500 new jobshave been created since 2001, according to PrimeMinister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.• Vincentians are a proud people who resistedcolonialism longer than any other island in theCaribbean and endured genocide and slavery toemerge as “a a truly noble civilization.” (LouisStraker)• According to the Caribbean Group for Cooperationin Economic Development there are several reasonsfor hope in the region: the recognition that changeshave to be made, a stable political situation, theabsence of immense social foment, a history ofeconomic growth, and the fact that there are strongtraditional links and synergies between theCaribbean and developed countries.