Some persons surviving on $10 a day says PM

SOME PERSONS IN St Vincent and the Grenadines are surviving on $10 per day. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Dr Godwin Friday, during his Budget address on Monday afternoon, February 9, 2026.

Commenting on the issue of poverty and vulnerability in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), the prime minister also touched on the level of indigence in this country.

He stated that some adults live on $3,642 per year- or basically $10 per day. While noting that this figure was for an adult individual Dr. Friday said for households, the challenge is even more pronounced.

Based on information from the 2018 survey of living conditions, and the 2023 Population and Housing Census, the prime minister concluded that this country is facing “the silent crisis of poverty.”

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