Embassy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, ROC, (Taiwan)

Ambassador Bowman’s albeit unofficial visit to Singapore, allowed her to appreciate the very useful work being done by our country‘s Honorary Consul to Singapore, the Honourable Philippe May. Her Excellency was also able to make presentations to Brazil’s Ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Eugenia Barthelmess (at Brazil‘s National Day Reception ), and to Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to CARICOM, H.E. Karen Tan. Meeting the Cuban and Venezuelan Ambassadors to Singapore, as well as visiting historical sites of this amazing country contributed to our Ambassador‘s very worthwhile visit. 🇻🇨🇸🇬

Prior to its launch, THE STORY OF PAULENE BRAMBLE Book One: Spring’s Blossoms and Young Thorns (2024), by Richard A. Byron-Cox, has made its way to our Embassy’s Reading Room !! Hot off the press, Dr. Byron-Cox’s latest publication is described as ‘an intimate tale of the road travelled by former slaves...and the all but dehumanised of the Caribbean, in the hope for their humanisation ‘. This gift of a real Vincentian / Caribbean story, needed to be told.💙💛💚

Do4rlove delivers 🫶🏿
On 02/09/‘24, Do4rlove, in conjunction with VITA, presented a donation of cash and kind amounting to NTD 45,000 for Hurricane Beryl Relief in SVG. This donation was accumulated as a result of the fundraising event, Donate and Paint, which was held on Saturday 17th August, 2024.

Excellent start, Do4rlove; we are grateful and proud 💚💛💙🇻🇨

On 29/08/‘24, at the Taiwan ICDF Ceremony to welcome the one hundred and thirty (130) 2024 Scholarship recipients, Ambassador Bowman pointed out that “none of you is without an undergraduate degree because yours is the first batch of [ICDF] scholarship recipients, since 2006, to be comprised solely of graduate and post-graduate students...I regard you as the lucky few, with even greater responsibilities to yourselves and to your countries “.

The 2024 Vincentian recipients are Disel S. Cupid, Danielle Y. Jackson, Oshboorne U. Phillips and Nicketha N. Toney. 🇻🇨

We congratulate Ms. Quenella Tahseil Thomas, Senior Assistant Comptroller of the Inland Revenue Department / M*F, on having completed, in an exemplary manner, a two-week course of study at The 2024 International Taxation Academy 🇻🇨🇹🇼

On August 27, we enjoyed a welcome dinner celebrating Marina Lampkin, the first Vincentian to receive the Chinese Language Scholarship. A direct result of the Kingstown-Taipei Sister City relationship officially established on May 21, 2024. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in cultural and educational exchange between our cities. Here’s to many more opportunities ahead!
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On August 23rd, 2024, "The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun" Conferment Ceremony for Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves.

Caribbean nations still facing humanitarian crisis weeks after Hurricane Beryl destruction.

Caribbean nations still facing humanitarian crisis weeks after Hurricane Beryl destruction Category 4 hurricane that devastated the islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines when it hit the Caribbean last month has left many traumatised

On 16/‘08/‘24, one day after SVG celebrated its 43rd Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan, our Embassy welcomed the opportunity to present certificates of appreciation to donors of cash and relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Beryl. These 10 generous donors are: the Rotary Club of Kaohsiung Harvest; Green Miracle Public Welfare Service Network Association ; St. Dominic Catholic High School; Tensense Co.(Mr. Chu); New Taipei City Municipal Fongjhu High School ; Jinwell Information Co.(Mini Hui, Lee); Aver Information ; International Youth Fellowship Taiwan Office ; Zhou, Cong-Tang, President of the World Forum Newspaper ; and the Society of Green Technology for Sustainability in Taiwan. We thank D.G., Ambassador Edward Ling-Wen Tao of M*FA, for delivering Remarks. Very many thanks to our dear friend Mr. Brandon Chang of HHWAIT for co-organising this bountiful event. 🇹🇼💙❤️🇻🇨💙💛💚

Today, 14/‘08/‘24, Teachers Allen and Helen of Nan Shan High School delivered the bounty of their school’s collection of Hurricane Beryl Relief supplies to our Embassy. ‘Let Love Illuminate ‘ (the specific theme from Teacher Allen’s class ) shone from the boxes of water bottles, power banks, adult and children’s diapers, lamps, lanterns, batteries and ropes. Many thanks to the entire Nan Shan High School community !! 🇹🇼🇻🇨

Ambassador Bowman delivered a powerful speech titled “The Frontline of Climate Change” at the International Partnership Forum for Sustainability, organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE) on August 8th. She highlighted the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, emphasizing that small island developing states like ours are on the frontlines of this global crisis.

In her presentation, she included these sobering words from Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, underscoring the severe economic damage we’ve endured over the years. From Hurricane Lily in 2002 to Beryl in 2024, our nation has faced 10 major weather events, leading to over a billion US dollars in damage.

As our ambassador emphasized, the time for stronger international cooperation and immediate action is now. Together, we must fight to protect our planet and secure a sustainable future for all.

Thursday 8th August, 2024, 'twas a Happy Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Opening of our Embassy at the ABV Caribbean Bar and Restaurant! A few of our friends joined us for a Vincy meal par excellence, presented by dear Camillo and his staff. Five productive years have flown quickly in our home away from home.

Yesterday (09/08/‘24), we proudly hosted the presentation ceremony where SVG’s renowned radio personality, Chester Connell, donated his and Caribbean Tennis champion, Michael Nanton’s text BEYOND SURVIVAL ADVANTAGE SERVER (2022) to the Caribbean Embassies of Haiti, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Belize. The ambassadors of these embassies graciously received this compendium of historical and philosophical analysis, which frames our Caribbean’s potential for unified regeneration. Mr. Connell also launched his website CARIBBEAN TO TAIWAN, which presents seamless pathways to the five Caribbean destinations of Haiti, SVG, SLU, SKN and Belize. 🇧🇿🇭🇹🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨

We congratulate the 5 groups, comprising a total of 29 university students, for thoroughly preparing and presenting 10 minute projects on enhancing the diplomatic alliance between SVG and Taiwan. The Project Center of Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association / TDDA, in conjunction with the New Taipei City Government Youth Department, spearheaded this very worthwhile and enjoyable exercise which was executed on 02/08/'24. Commissioner Marcia Qiu of New Taipei City Government oversaw the afternoon's presentations.

Vincentian artists SEAN ROACHE and JAYLEN WILLIAMS are being featured in an Exhibition of Guatemalan and Latin American Artists in Taiwan entitled ’Our Second Home‘. This Exhibition opened on 06/08/’24 at the First Floor Gallery of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and ends on 11/08/‘24. Sean’s seven pieces are themed ‘Places I have visited Twice ’ and Jaylen‘s piece is a graphic art collage of allied unity. 🇻🇨🇹🇼

THANKS are not enough for our Caribbean basketballers, Caribbean nationals and all Friends who made our 2nd Emancipation Basketball Tournament the rousing, energetic success which it was on 04/08/‘24. A reversal of fortunes from last year’s encounters placed Belize in 1st place and SVG 5th. SLU was 4th; SKN 3rd and Haiti 2nd. We thank M*FA’s Vice Minister, Ambassador Remus Chen for delivering Remarks, and we thank our reigning Ms. SVG, Arena Foy for proudly distributing the awards. We thank our referees, Kamron Harley and Matthew Gelinas for their stamina ! Thanks for the patties Carib Bwoys!🇧🇿🇰🇳🇱🇨🇻🇨🇭🇹

Today, ’02/‘08/’24, our Embassy proudly endorsed Do4rlove, ‘a dedicated volunteer group based in Taiwan, committed to fostering multicultural understanding and community enhancement ’. The President / Founder of the organization is Afesha Simmons of SVG; Vice President is Jozanne Layne of SVG; Secretary and Treasurer is Nicole Neal of Belize. The organization‘s first project is a Donation Drive for Hurricane Beryl Relief which will be held on 17th August, 2024. Forward with Love 💓

A beautiful rendition of 'St. Vincent I Love You' by Alston Becket Cyrus, covered in Mandarin by Island Echoes. Celebrating our culture and music across languages!

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Today (26/’07/‘24), immediately following the passage of Typhoon Gaemi, our Embassy expressed appreciation to our friend Mr. Mike Hung, for his personal and generous donations of bedding kits, baby diapers, bundles of rope, flash lights with batteries, bed sheets +blankets, water containers +jugs, and rakes +shovels to the government and people of SVG in the wake of the disaster caused by Hurricane Beryl on 1st July, 2024.

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Join us on Sunday 4th August, 2024.

Let’s commemorate, celebrate and compete for our Emancipation Day, 2024!

Please noted the fifth place prize of NT$1,000

Today, 16/‘07/’24, we had the pleasure of hosting Camille Soleyn, Product Development Officer of the SVG Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture. Let‘s keep this vibe alive Camille 🇻🇨🇻🇨

In delivering the Guest Remarks at the Press Conference for the 2024 Presidential Hackathon International Track on 11/’07/‘24, Ambassador Bowman highlighted the following:
This project invites participants to ’propose solutions‘ and of course these are the solutions which we need to fix our world. Solutions designed for implementation in Taiwan are not restricted to Taiwan. The solutions generated by the International Track are being presented on the perfect platform for global implementation. Our 21st century reality impresses upon us everyday the absence of borders among our countries. Pandemics; the climate crises; the impacts of wars on trade, world migration and livelihoods; all demonstrate to us that national borders are artificial. There are no borders in the global sphere. Therefore, this year’s Hackathon‘s theme with its emphasis on Public Infrastructure and Services, clearly targets public health structures; public climate mitigation and resilience structures; structures which are inevitably internationalist with a mandate to safeguard and to fix our broken world.

Japan donates emergency relief to St Vincent & the Grenadines

Japan donates emergency relief to St Vincent & the Grenadines On Wednes­day, the Gov­ern­ment of Japan, through the Japan In­ter­na­tion­al Co­op­er­a­tion Agency (JI­CA), hand­ed over emer­gency re­lief sup­plies (tents, sleep­ing pads, poly­eth­yl­ene tanks, etc.) to Saint Vin­cent and the Grenadines in re­sponse to the cat­a­stroph­...

Updated Priority List issued by the National Emergency Management Organisation / NEMO, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

On 29th June, 2024, Ambassador Bowman was honoured to attend the ‘CARIBBEAN STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION’ organised by the Association of Haitian Nationals in Taiwan. Ambassador Bowman congratulated the Haitian students for their tenacity in ensuring that the celebration took place, and she pointed out that while celebrating academic achievement, it is significant that we recognise the rounded development of our nationals during their sojourn in the R.O.C.; the importance of which redounds to the continued growth of our Caribbean region as a whole.

We warmly congratulate Andrew Campbell of the Barrouallie Technical Institute; Keijon Robertson, TVET Instructor; and Romario Browne of VINLEC, on having successfully completed the 2024 ICDF Electric Vehicle Operation and Maintenance Training Course. The Accomplishment Ceremony was held on 10th July, 2024, in Taichung.

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves updates on the damage and calls for urgent climate action.

Science, Not Scaremongering: St. Vincent & Grenadines PM on Hurricane Beryl & Climate Crisis Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytAs the earliest Category 5 storm ever observed in the Atlantic carves a path of destruction throu...

IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE BERYL: Duty free concessions on relief supplies.