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Isaac Solomon, a vice president of the Caribbean Development Bank.

CDB VP says honesty shown by SVG gov’t is ‘rare’

Vice-President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Isaac Solomon, has praised the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for what he described as a rare combination of confidence,…

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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

Neverson feeling the ‘Sandals Effect’

For more than 15years, Kendal Neverson has been welcoming visitors to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from behind the wheel of his taxi. It was steady work, but in 2024…

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…

SVG’s H20 Lions gain swimming experience in Barbados

The H20 Lions Swim Academy of Questelles represented St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the Sonia O’Neal Memorial Invitational Swimming Competition held in Barbados from May 21–24. Swimmers Tezza Sutherland,…

Ethan Kent represents SVG on regional tennis stage

Vincentian tennis player Ethan Kent represented his country in the Junior Infantile Tennis International Championships (JITIC): a premier COTECC Under-14 tournament in El Salvador. This event hosts the top 48…