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Opposition Leader Godwin Friday in a June 1, 2023 photo.

Budget 2024 must be about people ‘not just projects,’ NDP says

The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says that the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and “not just projects” must be the focus of the 2024 Budget, which…

13 Dec 2023 2:26PM

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Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves speaking in a Dec. 7, 2023 photo.

Regional leaders arriving as St. Vincent prepares for Essequibo talks

13 Dec 2023 1:05PM

President of Guyana, Irfran Ali, left, and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

Ali rejects Maduro’s claim that talks will ‘directly’ address border dispute

12 Dec 2023 5:33PM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday in an October 2023 photo.

Friday hopes talks move Maduro to accept ICJ jurisdiction

12 Dec 2023 11:26AM

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves speaking at a press conference in Kingstown on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

PM proposes changes to how courts handle criminal matters

11 Dec 2023 8:51PM

From left: Guyana’s President Irfan Ali, SVG’s PM Ralph Gonsalves and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela, Guyana leaders to meet in SVG amidst heightened tension

By Kenton X. Chance The presidents of Guyana and Venezuela are scheduled to meet in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Thursday amidst heightened tension over the long-running border…

9 Dec 2023 9:10PM

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