Criticisms overlook ‘two fundamental aspects’ of Chatham Bay sale — PM
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says criticisms of his government’s decision to sell 100 acres of land at Chatham Bay, Union Island, saying they do not consider that the land is…
iWitness News
The New Democratic Party government is standing by its economic strategy as one of “opening the country for business” and “liberating private capital,” even as the opposition accuses it of…
The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has launched an EC$3.285 million (approx. 600,000 euros) project to demolish and rebuild the Bequia Fish Market, with officials billing the EU‑funded…
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Junior Simmons has signalled a tougher stance on internal discipline in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF). He said that the…
Court & Crime
A customer who stabbed a man in the eye at a shop, blinding him, has been ordered to serve a further eight years in prison. Ashlie Arrindell had faced a…
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines owes airline JetBlue more than EC$10 million under an agreement entered into by the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration, Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow told Parliament on…
The brother of a man who was murdered in November 2022 has become the second person charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of St. Lucian Troy Casley,…
Acting Commissioner of Police Trevor “Buju” Bailey says police have recovered three firearms linked to a series of recent shootings, as part of what he describes as a more visible, intelligence‑driven crackdown on gun…
Politics
The New Democratic Party (NDP) on Saturday said it supports the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the sale of approximately 100 acres of land at Chatham Bay,…
Deputy Prime Minister St. Clair Leacock told Parliament on Thursday that a recent deterioration in his eyesight forced him to “drop everything” and seek urgent medical attention overseas. Speaking in…
Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce says the government has effectively halted the shipment of live cattle and other livestock to Grenada. He argued that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is “not in the…
Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves has described Prime Minister Godwin Friday’s official visit to Taiwan last week as “pure hypocrisy”. He argued on Wednesday that the results touted by the New Democratic Party (NDP) government…
Business
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Godwin Friday has reported a 10.6% fall in government current revenue for April 1 to July 31, 2026, compared to the same four months in 2025….
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says his government is moving quickly to organise a visit by Taiwanese business leaders to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), following what he described as strong investor…
Historical diplomatic solidarity must be reinforced by dynamic commercial enterprise, private-sector investment, and deep economic integration, St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Foreign…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday has presented St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as an ideal destination for private-sector investment from Taiwan. “St. Vincent and the Grenadines is transitioning its bilateral…
Lifestyle
Education authorities have delayed the publication of the customary national summary of this year’s CSEC results because of “two major discrepancies” affecting multiple subjects at two schools, Education Minister Phillip…
Marine conservationists are calling it one of the most encouraging reef findings in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since Hurricane Beryl and the 2023–2024 global coral bleaching event devastated the…
Minister of Sports, Culture and the Creative Industries, Kaschaka Cupid, has concluded a visit to New York as part of a delegation promoting Vincymas 2027 under the theme “Road to…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) is celebrating the successful homecoming visit of NASCAR driver and SVG Sporting Ambassador Rajah Caruth, whose visit to St. Vincent and…
Sports
An eight-member contingent represented St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Trinidad and Tobago at the annual COTECC Sub Region-4 U12 Team Competition. Team SVG entered both a boys and girls…
Vincentian sailor Kai Marks-Dasent has competed in his first World Championship, making him one of the youngest sailors competing in the 15–18 age category. He finished 74th in the Under-17…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association launched its Game Changers Netball Grassroots Development Programme on Saturday at the Fancy Hardcourt. The launch attracted male and female athletes aged…
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons won a final-ball thriller to open the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) over Jamaica Kingsmen at Arnos Vale Sports Complex Friday night. The Falcons…