ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Outgoing Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority chair and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Godwin Friday, has urged Eastern Caribbean leaders to…
By Kenrick QuashieFor far too long, our national conversation about development has been trapped between two extremes. Whenever a major project needs financing or a national asset requires modernisation, we…
By *Sten Sargeant This week, I pick up somewhat where I left off. After last week’s article, I was stopped in the streets, in supermarkets, in the vegetable market, in…
By *Azubah Adams Every morning, the global tourism engine shifts a staggering amount of humanity. According to the latest UN Tourism data, international arrivals, globally, have roared back to 1.52…
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…
A 44-year-old security guard has been ordered to compensate his ex-girlfriend after he was found guilty of assaulting her. Roen Richardson, of Ottley Hall, appeared before Senior Magistrate Tammika McKenzie…
A Richland Park labourer who said he has no one to help him was given a suspended sentence for possession of one round of 9mm ammunition. Dwayne Jackson, 19, was…
A Layou carpenter is slated to return to court on July 16 on an arson charge. Ray Patterson, 44, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Colin John at the Serious Offences…
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…
HAVANA, Cuba — St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Cuba marked 34 years of diplomatic relations on May 26, with Kingstown’s Embassy in Havana hosting an event on Saturday…
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…
Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce has announced new export arrangements and financing pitches that he says will deliver better prices, new markets and critical infrastructure for farmers in St. Vincent…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has “no choice” but to restore fiscal discipline while aggressively pursuing private‑sector‑led growth if it is to escape an unsustainable debt path and entrenched poverty,…
The company with which the government has signed a memorandum of understanding, paving the way for a 30-year concession and up to EC$250 million in the Kingstown Cruise Terminal, says…
The Ministry of Health has launched an innovative approach to improving blood donation outcomes in the region, placing St Vincent and the Grenadines at the forefront of a ground-breaking regional…
Former East St. George MP Camillo Gonsalves has hailed the success of 11-year-old blind student Faith Grant at this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA). Gonsalves, a former finance minister…
Government ministers and technical officials are insisting that the Roseau River sand and aggregate project is not a repeat of Rayneau’s controversial Richmond quarry — even as North Leeward residents…
Draádon A. Ackie of the Richland Park SDA has topped this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, scoring 98.20%, with 11 students in the…
South Rivers Methodist retained the top spot in the SVG Inter Primary Schools Developmental Cricket Competition, when they fended off a strong challenge from Owia Government School in the final,…
In a reduced 12-overs-per-side game, BOSVG All Stars delivered another dominant performance, defeating Spring Super Sixers by 57 runs in Match 34. After winning the toss and electing to bat…
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…
Minister of Sports Kaschaka Cupid says that the government will further enhance the refurbished Edinboro Hardcourt by installing solar-powered lighting. He said that the hardcourt, which was handed over to…