The CMO, the vaccine mandate, and the politics of blame
By *Guevara Leacock On A View from the Outside this week, we turn our attention to professionalism, with the view being that professionals should be judged by the quality of…
iWitness News
Police have taken “several” people of interest into custody amidst an investigation into the death of Lida Lewis, an 84-year-old farmer, of Peruvian Vale. Police said that they received a…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says his government’s EC$11.8 million net debt to fuel suppliers is the price of shielding Vincentians from the full brunt of surging international oil prices. Answering…
By *Jomo Thomas If SVG was on a slow boil over the last few weeks, carnival fever is expected to rise to deliriously dangerous levels from today until next Wednesday,…
Court & Crime
Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have charged a Lowmans Hill man in connection with the shooting death of a St. Lucian man in the West Kingstown community on…
Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Mt Young, Georgetown, who was gunned down around midday Wednesday while on his way in the mountains to buy coconuts….
Homicide investigators in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have arrested two Vincentian men after one of their Scottish coworkers was shot and killed in Canouan on Wednesday night. Police are…
The Serious Offences Court has summoned senior officials of the Ministry of Health to explain the continued delay in producing a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation, even as the government continues its…
Politics
Leader of the Opposition Ralph Gonsalves has confirmed that his Unity Labour Party government had held detailed discussions with Global Ports Holdings (GPH) before it was voted out of office…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday will travel to Antigua and Barbuda to attend the 78th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority, scheduled for Sunday and Monday. The…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday has acknowledged that many public servants in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being asked to perform “miracles” in “substandard” and even “health‑hazard” conditions. He pledged…
Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves is claiming that the government fired 28 employees attached to the Youth Employment Service (YES Programme) and is calling for their compensation. Gonsalves used his show…
Business
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says that the main external loans contracted since January 2026 were already in train under the Unity Labour Party (ULP)administration, which was…
The ruling St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) has paid for the unauthorised use of the Vincentian song “Get Rid ah Dem” in its political campaign. Lawyer Franklyn Max…
Corea & Co. (1988) Ltd. has announced its appointment as the authorised agent for JP Logistics Solutions (JPLS) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), effective June 1. The partnership…
Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce says St. Vincent and the Grenadines has pushed eight agriculture and food‑system projects into the regional investment shop window. Two proposals have already advanced into…
Lifestyle
Health authorities are warning of an uptick in HIV infections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with new cases clustering among young adults aged 25–29 and older men 60 and…
The Carnival Development Corporation has released the names of the calypsonians who have advanced to the finals of the 2026 Calypso Monarch competition.
Recruitment comes as government moves to ‘change the face’ of mental health care
A Vincentian scholar has challenged the 961 graduates of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) to embrace resilience, responsibility, and care as they step into “tomorrow’s leaders”…
Sports
The Bequia Basketball Association (BBA) says it is pleased with the continued progress of its weekly youth basketball camps at the Clive Tannis Hard Court in Port Elizabeth, where young…
The curtain came down on another successful season of the F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 4.0 on Sunday, with Country Meet Town Outah Trouble producing a sensational all-round performance to dethrone…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation (SVGBF) has announced the 20-member delegation that will represent the nation at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, scheduled for July 6–13…
The F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 4.0 entered Week 12 with the final preliminary matches and the first semi-final, producing another exciting weekend of cricket action at the Richmond Hill Playing…