Grenadines water crisis prompts shipments from St Vincent and planned desalination as government cites drought and structural gaps

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is transporting water by sea from the main island of St Vincent to the Grenadines as a drought-driven water crisis depletes household cisterns across the southern islands, with planned desalination plants and a proposed islands-wide distribution network forming the medium-term response. Southern Grenadines MP Terrance Ollivierre and Minister of Health Daniel Cummings outlined the position in a state Agency for Public Information video published Friday.

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Grenadines water crisis prompts shipments from St Vincent and planned desalination as government cites drought and structural gaps