Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Sir Louis Straker applaud after the announcement of the results at the United Nations on Friday. Kingstown’s permanent representative to the UN, I. Rhonda King is at right.

SVG gets holiday to mark Security Council election

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in for a four-day weekend as the government has announced that Tuesday will be a public holiday to celebrate the nation’s historic election to…

7 Jun 2019 2:26PM

Politics

The UN Security Council during a meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

St. Vincent elected to UN Security Council

7 Jun 2019 11:59AM

Hermus Patrick, 84, will be sentenced on Friday for possession of a .38 revolvers and 115 rounds of ammunition. (iWN photo)

Man, 82, charged for gun, 115 rounds of ammo

6 Jun 2019 8:23PM

Four students on fighting charge

6 Jun 2019 8:15PM

The cross-dressing males at the Miss SVG pageant last Saturday. (iWN photo)

Cross-dressing men told to ‘stop it!’

6 Jun 2019 8:11PM

Cuban and Vincentian state officials as well as members of the SVG business community at the event in Kingstown on Thursday. (iWN photo)

Cuban trade officials visit SVG

A three-member delegation of Cuban trade officials are in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on a four-day visit exploring the possibilities of buying local products, amidst Washington’s latest sanctions against…

6 Jun 2019 7:53PM

Cuba