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SVG to sign cruise port deal on Monday

Minister of Tourism Kishore Shallow speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

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…

PM announces gasoline price cut, while diesel rises

Prime Minister Godwin Friday speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

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,…

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Court & Crime

Politics

SVG to introduce a new type of CBI programme — Friday

Prime Minister Godwin Friday says St. Vincent and the Grenadines intends to introduce a revised citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programme, with stronger due diligence, central oversight and coordination across the Organisation of…

PM calls on Vincies to make solidarity a daily practice

Prime Minister Godwin Friday called on Vincentians to support one another throughout the year, as he addressed a flag-raising ceremony marking the start of celebrations for the country’s 47th anniversary…

PM outlines broad response to Green Hill shooting

Prime Minister Godwin Friday says the government is working on a comprehensive response to the shooting in Green Hill that left four people dead and four injured, combining immediate security…

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Business

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…

Invest SVG Expo ‘paused’ ahead of new chapter

The Everything Vincy Expo Plus will not take place this year, Invest SVG announced on Monday, saying that the pause will provide an opportunity to review the event. “Invest SVG…

Lifestyle

29 people displaced by heavy rains, floods (+video)

Twenty-nine people from nine families have vacated their homes and are seeking shelter elsewhere after a tropical wave caused widespread floods and landslides across St. Vincent and the Grenadines Monday…

We Are Mayreau reports steady ridge-to-reef progress

We Are Mayreau Inc. (WAM) is marking six months of implementation under the Targeted Ridge-to-Reef Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (TREBAI), the regional…

Sports

Archers battle heat at 2026 Outdoor National Championships

The Archery Association of SVG, Inc. held their outdoor national championships on Saturday at the National Archery Range in Belair. Archers competed in various categories/divisions in a tightly contested event….