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St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Ambassador of Finance and Investments, Kevin Hope speaking at the “From Recovery to Transformation and Resilience” Development Partners Roundtable in Kingstown, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Hope lays out ‘tale of two cities’ as SVG seeks to grow out of debt crisis

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,…

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Business

Investor says SVG’s cruise traffic could ‘triple within 5 to 7 years’

Mehmet Kutman, chairman of Global Ports Holding, speaking at the signing of the MOU in Kingstown on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

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…

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‘Golden opportunity, after years of neglect’ – Shallow

North Leeward MP, Kishore Shallow, speaking at the community meeting in Golden Grove on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

MP pitches Roseau sand project as payback for North Leeward

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Layou carpenter accused of burning down wooden house

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…

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Court & Crime

Rasheed Frogget, right, arrives at the Serious Offences Court in Kingstown on Monday, June 8, 2026.

Parents freed, son jailed for gun, ammo

A 23-year-old Union Island man registered his first criminal conviction when he pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges at the Serious Offences Court on Monday. Rasheed Frogget, a marine…

11 Jun 2026 8:58AM

Man averts jail for outstanding fine by paying new sum forthwith

A 25-year-old Ottley Hall man who owes the court EC$500 of an EC$700 fine for the possession of ammunition dating back to 2024 has paid a fine of EC$140 forthwith…

10 Jun 2026 1:33AM

Man to be tried for murder over chopping death in Glen

A Glen man accused of killing another over a plumrose has been committed to stand trial for murder in the High Court. Chief Magistrate Colin John committed the man, Deondre…

4 Jun 2026 4:25AM

‘Shrek’ caught in clothing he wore to steal

A Kingstown man who was arrested wearing the same clothes he was wearing when he entered a woman’s property will spend the next five months in jail. The man, Jamel…

4 Jun 2026 3:40AM

Politics

Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves speaking on Star Radio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Gonsalves willing to join legal team to challenge dismissals

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…

11 Jun 2026 9:35AM

SVG Embassy in Havana celebrates 34 years of ties with Cuba

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…

4 Jun 2026 3:27AM

iWN founder presents credentials as SVG’s envoy in Taiwan

Founder and former executive editor of iWitness News, Kenton X. Chance, on Thursday, presented his letter of credence as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) Ambassador to Taiwan. Chance,…

29 May 2026 7:14AM

PM vows to keep CBI programme at arm’s length from politicians

Prime Minister Godwin Friday says any citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programme his government plans to introduce later this year will be structurally separated from the political directorate. He said the initiative will…

29 May 2026 6:54AM

Business

Roseau Valley, where the harvesting of the aggregates is taking place.

‘Over $83 million’ in potential revenue from ‘Rabacca stuff’ in N. Leeward

CEO of BRAGSA, Kem Bartholomew, says surveys have identified about 4.2 million cubic metres of suitable material within a three-kilometre stretch of the Roseau Valley in North Leeward that can…

12 Jun 2026 8:00AM

NIS under pressure, but ‘financially stable for a while’

Chair of the National Insurance Services (NIS) board of directors, Stephen Joachim, says that the state-managed social security agency is under pressure but “financially stable for a while”. He said…

11 Jun 2026 9:58AM

Gov’t signs pact for 30-year deal to invest $250m in cruise port

The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, paving the way…

11 Jun 2026 8:31AM

Friday urges CDB to move ‘swiftly’ from plans to delivery

NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Godwin Friday has urged the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to move faster and more decisively on reforms and…

3 Jun 2026 12:40PM

Lifestyle

‘Number Seven’ returns to stage in SVG before NY debut

Ask Enterprise Ltd. has announced the upcoming production of “Number Seven,” a play by Vincentian playwright Kevin Roderiques. The production will be staged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on…

26 May 2026 11:14PM

‘Labour of love’ — calypsonians still last in line for Vincymas earnings

President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Calypsonians Association, Earl “Cabba” Bennett, says calypsonians remain the only major Vincymas stakeholders not guaranteed payment, even as other players in the…

26 May 2026 10:22PM

Calypso Association seeking more control over results

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Calypsonians Association has agreed to a new judging framework for the national calypso monarch and is pressing for changes in how results are compiled,…

24 May 2026 3:59AM

SVG lagging behind despite increased visitor arrivals

Minister of Tourism Kishore Shallow says St. Vincent and the Grenadines is lagging behind other countries in the region, although stay‑over visitor arrivals have posted double‑digit growth in the first quarter…

17 May 2026 8:30PM

Headlines

Hope lays out ‘tale of two cities’ as SVG seeks to grow out of debt crisis

Investor says SVG’s cruise traffic could ‘triple within 5 to 7 years’

‘Golden opportunity, after years of neglect’ – Shallow

Layou carpenter accused of burning down wooden house

Court & Crime

Parents freed, son jailed for gun, ammo

Man averts jail for outstanding fine by paying new sum forthwith

Man to be tried for murder over chopping death in Glen

‘Shrek’ caught in clothing he wore to steal

Politics

Gonsalves willing to join legal team to challenge dismissals

SVG Embassy in Havana celebrates 34 years of ties with Cuba

iWN founder presents credentials as SVG’s envoy in Taiwan

PM vows to keep CBI programme at arm’s length from politicians

Business

‘Over $83 million’ in potential revenue from ‘Rabacca stuff’ in N. Leeward

NIS under pressure, but ‘financially stable for a while’

Gov’t signs pact for 30-year deal to invest $250m in cruise port

Friday urges CDB to move ‘swiftly’ from plans to delivery

Lifestyle

‘Number Seven’ returns to stage in SVG before NY debut

‘Labour of love’ — calypsonians still last in line for Vincymas earnings

Calypso Association seeking more control over results

SVG lagging behind despite increased visitor arrivals

Sports

South Rivers Methodist retain primary school cricket title

F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 4.0 – Week 10 Results

Renson Haynes to manage Sports Council

Solar lighting to be installed at refurbished Edinboro Hardcourt

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