Searchlight Logo
special_image

    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
PM calls for co-operation during Population Census
News
February 25, 2011

PM calls for co-operation during Population Census

The call for greater co-operation by the general public as the date for the 2011 population census rolls around has been made by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.{{more}}

Dr. Gonsalves was speaking at Frenches House on Wednesday, February 23, during the launch of the census, which is set to begin on June 12.

Acknowledging the importance of a census in the political realm, where constituency boundaries can be determined in the case of an elections, or to add or subtract seats, he said that the reasons for the exercise are for far more than the constitutional electoral functions.

“We get a lot of data to guide us in policy making,” he said.

“Take the simple matter of the age cohorts. We need to know how many children under the age of five, under the age of three. That is important for Early Childhood Education. When we are going to place Early Childhood Education centres, we have an objective basis as to where there is a greater need….”

“For old people… we are living longer than we used to… the number of the aged keeps rising. Now think of the implications that will have for health care, the national insurance system and home care for the elderly, not just by the state but by the private sector….”

The Prime Minister also pointed out that the census will also aid various national agencies to provide the necessary and appropriate services to the general public.

He also touched on the issues of migration and labour participation rates, saying that these were of critical consideration in the fashioning of socio-economic policies.

“So when you are in a village saying you not giving any information, you’re actually hurting yourself because you are denying the policy makers the opportunity to get data to fashion public policies to assist with the development of the country…. I am urging everyone to let’s get on board.”

Dr. Gonsalves said that the process in which the census is undertaken is the accepted way to garner the range of information needed for policy decisions, and the fact that a census is entrenched in the country’s constitution, there is no debate as to whether it will be done or not.

The census is usually taken every ten years, with more questions expected to be found on the questionnaire, than during the last census of 2001.

The census is expected to cost about EC $2 million.

Wednesday’s launch also saw presentations of the rebased National Accounts, and the new Consumer Price Index.

Awards were also handed out to winners in the Central Planning Division’s Slogan Competition, which was won by Campden Park resident Rodcliff Noel, for his slogan ‘Your number matters to us, get counted for 2011 census. Rayshawn Shallow of Yambou placed second, and Carla Harry of Belair third; and the Essay competition, which was won by St. Martin’s Secondary School student Dart Alexis Haynes, with Odancia Lynch of the Bishop’s College Kingstown second, and Dillon Hamilton, also of the Bishop’s College Kingstown, placing third.(JJ)

  • FacebookComments
  • ALSO IN THE NEWS
    ULP presents slate of candidates for National Council’s approval
    Front Page
    ULP presents slate of candidates for National Council’s approval
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    THE GOVERNING Unity Labour Party (ULP), last Thursday, September 11, 2025, presented its full slate of candidates for approval at the party’s National...
    Ollivierre promises Ministry of Grenadines Development under NDP
    Front Page
    Ollivierre promises Ministry of Grenadines Development under NDP
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    OPPOSITION MEMBER of parliament for the Southern Grenadines, Terrance Ollivierre is promising a better life for the people of the constituency under a...
    North Windward elderly enjoy ‘Age with Grace’ at Sandy Bay
    Front Page
    North Windward elderly enjoy ‘Age with Grace’ at Sandy Bay
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    SCORES OF NORTH Windward residents turned out to the Sandy Bay Primary School on Saturday, September 13, 2025 to take part in a body care and wellness...
    ‘Outsider’ shot and killed in Layou
    Front Page
    ‘Outsider’ shot and killed in Layou
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    A MAN WHO WAS DESCRIBED as an “outsider” by several villagers before he was shot and killed in Layou last weekend, has been identified as 23-year-old ...
    Mainland, firmly NDP territory says Cummings
    Press Release
    Mainland, firmly NDP territory says Cummings
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    CHAIRMAN OFTHE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NDP), Daniel Cummings, has appealed to constituents in the Southern Grenadines to re-elect Terrance Ollivierre in...
    GEF, UNDP and Ministry of Agriculture Summer engagement Programme a success
    Press Release
    GEF, UNDP and Ministry of Agriculture Summer engagement Programme a success
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    IN A BOLD STEP toward cultivating the next generation of environmental leaders, the Ridge to Reef Project – funded by the Global Environment Facility ...
    News
    Vendor fined, bonded, and ordered to pay compensation for striking sleeping man
    From the Courts, News
    Vendor fined, bonded, and ordered to pay compensation for striking sleeping man
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    A VENDOR, who accused another man of vomiting and urinating in front of his family’s business place was bonded for striking the man in his stomach whi...
    Collaboration needed for more growth, says SVG Hotel Association President
    News
    Collaboration needed for more growth, says SVG Hotel Association President
    Webmaster 
    September 16, 2025
    PRESIDENT OF THE SVG Hotel Association Isola Giddings, says the country’s tourism sector is on a firm path of growth, but stakeholders must work toget...
    Foundation implements community driven project in SVG
    News
    Foundation implements community driven project in SVG
    Webmaster 
    September 12, 2025
    THE ASHLEY LASHLEY Foundation, with support from the United States Government, is implementing a local-level project entitled “Community-Driven Strate...
    Skills not available locally, non-nationals have to be hired says Finance Minister
    News
    Skills not available locally, non-nationals have to be hired says Finance Minister
    Webmaster 
    September 12, 2025
    NON- NATIONALS ARE being hired to fill several jobs in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) simply because locals did not have the required skill sets....
    Montgomery Daniel squashes rumours that he’s sick
    News
    Montgomery Daniel squashes rumours that he’s sick
    Webmaster 
    September 12, 2025
    DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Montgomery Daniel has sought to clear around rumours that have been circulating relating to his health. Speaking on NBC radio on...

    E-EDITION
    ePaper
    google_play
    app_store
    Subscribe Now
    • Interactive Media Ltd. • P.O. Box 152 • Kingstown • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Phone: 784-456-1558 © Copyright Interactive Media Ltd.. All rights reserved.
    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok