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Lead defence counsel Anand Ramlogan speaks to reporters outside the High Court in Kingstown on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, following the conclusion of closing submissions in the election petition trial.

Defence lawyer calls dual citizenship disqualifications ‘archaic’ as election petition trial concludes

Lead defence lawyer Anand Ramlogan has described efforts to bar dual citizens from holding parliamentary office as “archaic,” warning that disqualifying educated members of the diaspora threatens the economic and…

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News

PM ‘upbeat and elated’ as dual citizenship submissions conclude

Prime Minister Godwin Friday speaks to the media outside the High Court in Kingstown on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, following the conclusion of closing arguments in the dual citizenship election petitions.

Prime Minister Godwin Friday says his legal team is “very upbeat and elated” following the conclusion of closing arguments in the election petitions challenging his and Foreign Affairs Minister Dwight…

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Election petitioners should pay political price for disrespecting ‘will of the people’ – Bramble

Foreign Affairs Minister Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble leaves the High Court in Kingstown during the lunch recess on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, amid closing arguments in the election petition challenging his election and that of Prime Minister Godwin Friday to Parliament in the November 2025 general election.

Foreign Affairs Minister Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble says the petitioners challenging his parliamentary seat and that of Prime Minister Godwin Friday should “pay a heavy political price for a long time” for disrespecting…

12 Nov 2026 1:02AM

Petitioners suffered ‘double rejection’ from voters, defence counsel says

Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan, lead counsel for the respondents outside the High Court in Kingstown on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan says the defeated candidates trying to strip his clients of their parliamentary seats suffered a double rejection at the polls — with voters ignoring their alleged…

12 Nov 2026 12:12AM

Court & Crime

Prime Minister Godwin Friday outside the High Court in Kingstown on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.

’14-1 — I know it hurts but you got to take your licks’ — PM

Prime Minister Godwin Friday says he is confident his team will prevail in the election petition challenging his eligibility to sit in Parliament, telling the petitioners they must “take your…

11 Nov 2026 10:35PM

VIDEOS: PM says ‘nothing surprising’ in case against him

After lawyers delivered closing arguments on Tuesday in the petition challenging his candidacy in the 2025 general election, Prime Minister Godwin Friday said there was “nothing surprising” in the case…

11 Nov 2026 8:39AM

PM, Bramble to return to court on Tuesday for election petition closing arguments

Legal teams in the election petitions challenging the parliamentary eligibility of Prime Minister Godwin Friday and Foreign Affairs Minister Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble return to the High Court in Kingstown on…

9 Nov 2026 7:44PM

Man jailed for raping teen who was afraid to go home

By Jada Chambers A man who raped a 15-year-old girl who was afraid to go home because she had been suspended from school has been jailed for his crime. Selwyn…

31 Oct 2026 8:10AM

Politics

Prime Minister Godwin Friday at the passing-out parade at the Arnos Vale Sporting Complex on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.

PM says murder-free October no reason to ease up

St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded no murder in October, with Prime Minister Godwin Friday calling it welcome news amid the country’s recent history — but warned that one month…

9 Nov 2026 5:46AM

VIDEO: Slavery ‘still casts a shadow’ over the Caribbean

Head of the Commonwealth, His Majesty King Charles III, says the Transatlantic slave trade “still casts a shadow” over the Caribbean islands and other Commonwealth countries. He said at the…

5 Nov 2026 12:52AM

PM to focus on investment, dev’t opportunities for SVG at CHOGM in Antigua

Prime Minister Godwin Friday is leading the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda from Sunday to Wednesday….

30 Oct 2026 7:42PM

Cabinet sets up National Crime Reduction Task Force

The Cabinet has set up a National Crime Reduction Task Force to address violent crimes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Godwin Friday announced in his independence address…

28 Oct 2026 4:39AM

Business

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, Israel Bruce.

Traditional growers must not become spectators in ganja industry — Bruce

Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce says traditional growers of marijuana must be placed at the centre of the development of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ medicinal cannabis industry. Bruce, who…

2 Nov 2026 4:17AM

SVG to sign cruise port deal on Monday

Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow says St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will sign an agreement with Global Ports Holding (GPH) on Monday, as the government moves to expand cruise operations…

22 Oct 2026 12:50PM

PM announces gasoline price cut, while diesel rises

Vincentians buying gasoline at the pump are set to get an EC$1.02-per-gallon break from Monday, Prime Minister Godwin Friday told Parliament on Thursday. Meanwhile, diesel users will see small increases,…

22 Oct 2026 12:20PM

MOU signed for US$100m investment in Mayreau

Invest SVG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Luxembourg-based real estate developer Nativo Group to advance the development of a new eco-resort, SOMA Mayreau, along with other sustainable…

10 Oct 2026 4:07AM

Lifestyle

Minister of Tourism Kishore Shallow in a photo taken on Oct. 31, 2026.

Gov’t to build restrooms at popular shops to enhance tourism product

Tourists travelling beyond Kingstown could find more accessible public restrooms at local shops under a proposal Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow says will pair new facilities with existing businesses and make…

10 Nov 2026 4:57PM

Government to announce 82 higher education scholarships

The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, through the Ministry of Higher Education, is set to announce the award of 82 academic scholarships, based on the 2026 performances in…

10 Nov 2026 4:47PM

SVG ‘cannot build a tourism industry without a strong orange economy’ — playwright

At St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ inaugural National Performing Arts Conference, the playwright and cultural practitioner argued that a thriving visitor economy depends on valuing local creativity — and building the support systems that help it reach audiences.

7 Nov 2026 8:28AM

Creatives urge action to build SVG’s orange economy

At the inaugural National Performing Arts Conference, artistes and cultural practitioners call for stronger policies, arts education, intellectual property protection, and fairer working conditions.

5 Nov 2026 2:06AM