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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble, speaking at the 2026 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trade and Investment Opportunity Seminar in Taipei on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo: Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Bramble urges Taiwan to reinforce diplomatic solidarity with commercial enterprise

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…

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Business

Suspect in custody as police investigate shootings in Kingstown

Police at the scene of the shooting incident in Middle Street, Kingstown, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Photo: AShford Peters/CIBS)

The gun violence that has been plaguing St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the last few years, contributing to the bulk of the 29 homicides so far this year, spilt…

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Desecration of graves in Calliaqua

On March 12, having followed the procedures outlined by the Calliaqua Town Hall Office, the Stowe family of Fair Hall installed two headstones at the Golden Vale Cemetery for Clementina…

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Who pays the shortfall caused by abolition of registration fees?

By Kenrick Quashie I raised some of these concerns with Ministry of Education officials a few months ago and thought it best to give that conversation time. With schools reopening…

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Court & Crime

Man jailed for 40 years over chopping death in G’town

A Georgetown man who chopped another man 19 times, killing him in July 2021, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. The man, Deron Franklyn, was handed the sentence…

10 Aug 2026 3:12PM

Man jailed for gun under pillow killed 1 week after release

A man who was jailed in 2022 for an unlicensed gun that police found under his pillow as he and a 15-year-old girl slept naked on a bed was shot…

8 Aug 2026 8:20AM

VIDEO: Farmer charged with murder over shooting death

A licensed marijuana farmer has been remanded to prison on a murder charge in connection with the shooting death in his community on Saturday. Police have arrested and charged Rhyse…

6 Aug 2026 6:10PM

Businessman offers burglar chance to avoid more jail time

A 19-year-old Rockies man has been ordered to work with a businessman to pay compensation for burglarising his business and stealing a cash register containing cash. However, before doing so,…

6 Aug 2026 11:40AM

Politics

James claims health officials knew about outbreak since July

Administrative health officials in the Ministry of Health have known about the drug-resistant bacterium, Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), since July, says opposition Senator Carlos James. He said on Tuesday that,…

13 Aug 2026 4:37PM

Taiwan welcomes PM Friday with military honour, state banquet

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Godwin Friday, was welcomed to Taiwan with full military honours as he began an official visit on Tuesday,…

11 Aug 2026 1:31PM

SVG denied chance for CPL team under ULP — James

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) was denied the opportunity to field a team in the regional T20 cricket tournament, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), when the Unity Labour Party…

10 Aug 2026 2:53PM

PM Friday leads delegation on official visit to Taiwan

Prime Minister Godwin Friday is leading a delegation on an official visit to Taiwan as the two countries mark 45 years of diplomatic relations. The Office of the Prime Minister…

9 Aug 2026 6:06PM

Business

Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Godwin Friday, speaking at the 2026 SVG Trade and Investment Opportunity Seminar in Taipei on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

PM Friday outlines investment opportunities to Taiwanese private sector

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…

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SVG-branded InterCaribbean aircraft a ‘flying ambassador’

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Thursday unveiled a branded InterCaribbean Airways aircraft bearing the national flag and the name “Spirit of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”, in what…

24 Jul 2026 5:02AM

3 Vincies among 10 people replacing late Queen on EC notes

Three prominent Vincentians are among the 10 people selected to replace the late Queen Elizabeth II on Eastern Caribbean (EC) banknotes. They are the first prime minister of St. Vincent…

10 Jul 2026 6:47AM

SVG Postal Corporation announces ‘strategic leadership appointments’

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation says it has made two strategic appointments as it continues to strengthen its leadership team, modernise its operations, and expand its commercial…

7 Jul 2026 4:20AM

Lifestyle

SVGTA celebrates homecoming visit of NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth

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…

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Flash flood watch in effect for SVG

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Services has issued a flash-flood watch for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, effective until 2 p.m. Saturday. A strong tropical wave approaching the…

14 Aug 2026 8:24PM

Culture Minister promotes Vincymas 2027 in New York

Minister of Sports, Culture and the Creative Industries Kaschaka Cupid will travel to New York this week as part of a delegation from the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) to promote…

13 Aug 2026 4:57PM

Drug-resistant bacteria detected at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy (MOHWEE) said Monday that it has begun contact tracing and placed restrictions on elective surgeries after a drug-resistant bacterium was found…

10 Aug 2026 10:31PM

Headlines

Bramble urges Taiwan to reinforce diplomatic solidarity with commercial enterprise

Suspect in custody as police investigate shootings in Kingstown

Desecration of graves in Calliaqua

Who pays the shortfall caused by abolition of registration fees?

Court & Crime

Man jailed for 40 years over chopping death in G’town

Man jailed for gun under pillow killed 1 week after release

VIDEO: Farmer charged with murder over shooting death

Businessman offers burglar chance to avoid more jail time

Politics

James claims health officials knew about outbreak since July

Taiwan welcomes PM Friday with military honour, state banquet

SVG denied chance for CPL team under ULP — James

PM Friday leads delegation on official visit to Taiwan

Business

PM Friday outlines investment opportunities to Taiwanese private sector

SVG-branded InterCaribbean aircraft a ‘flying ambassador’

3 Vincies among 10 people replacing late Queen on EC notes

SVG Postal Corporation announces ‘strategic leadership appointments’

Lifestyle

SVGTA celebrates homecoming visit of NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth

Flash flood watch in effect for SVG

Culture Minister promotes Vincymas 2027 in New York

Drug-resistant bacteria detected at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital

Sports

Falcons win thrilling CPL opener at Arnos Vale

NASCAR star Rajah Caruth returns to SVG for historic homecoming

SVG sailors show progress at CAC Games

Defending champs in difficult spot in Bequia basketball tourney

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