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Prime Minister Godwin Friday speaking in a photo taken on July 21, 2026.

PM pitches new growth model to tame runaway debt

Prime Minister Godwin Friday has unveiled the broad contours of a plan to pull St. Vincent and the Grenadines back from what he calls a fiscal “precipice”, promising to stabilise…

24th annual basketball tournament tips off in Bequia

Court Kings vs Smokin' Aces.

The Bequia Basketball Association (BBA) officially tipped off its 24th Annual Bequia Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the Clive Tannis Hard Court, treating spectators to an exciting evening of both…

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Court & Crime

Emancipation Day shooting takes homicide count to 29

A Georgetown man who has faced several charges, including attempted murder, rape, wounding and burglary, was found dead in the east coast town on Saturday with apparent gunshot wounds. The…

Politics

Gonsalves neither supports nor opposes gratuity bill

Leader of the Opposition Ralph Gonsalves on Tuesday delivered a long, technical critique of a bill to give compassionate gratuity to non-pensionable public sector workers but stopped short of saying…

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Business

Lifestyle

Minister announces end to secondary school registration fees

Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Phillip Jackson, announced on Tuesday the removal of registration-related fees for Form 1 students entering public and government-assisted private secondary schools in St. Vincent…

SVG, India sign MoU on public health advancement 

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) underscoring both countries’ commitment to advancing public health through shared expertise and regulatory alignment. The…

Sports

SVGBF host youth basketball camps in August

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation (SVGBF) has announced a series of free youth basketball camps throughout August, reaffirming its commitment to developing the country’s next generation of…

George makes world history for SVG in squash

Vincentian Jayden George has made national sporting history, becoming the first-ever squash player from St. Vincent and the Grenadines to appear in the sport’s junior world championships. The world championships…