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Minister of Tourism Kishore Shallow speaking on Hot97 FM on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Shallow says cruise port deal a ‘no-brainer’

Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow says the government’s proposed 30-year partnership with Global Ports Holdings (GPH) for the management and redevelopment of the Kingstown cruise terminal is a “no-brainer” in light…

Beyond the harbour

Marlon Bute is an entrepreneur, construction worker, and writer.

By Marlon Bute As I looked out across the harbour from my hotel room in Nassau, three football fields away sat the cruise ship terminal. There were seven cruise ships…

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Court & Crime

Parents freed, son jailed for gun, ammo

A 23-year-old Union Island man registered his first criminal conviction when he pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges at the Serious Offences Court on Monday. Rasheed Frogget, a marine…

Politics

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Business

Lifestyle

Calypso Association seeking more control over results

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Calypsonians Association has agreed to a new judging framework for the national calypso monarch and is pressing for changes in how results are compiled,…

SVG lagging behind despite increased visitor arrivals

Minister of Tourism Kishore Shallow says St. Vincent and the Grenadines is lagging behind other countries in the region, although stay‑over visitor arrivals have posted double‑digit growth in the first quarter…

Sports

Renson Haynes to manage Sports Council

The Ministry of Sports has announced the appointment of former national footballer Renson Haynes as manager of the National Sports Council (NSC).Haynes’ appointment took effect on May 4. The ministry…