Do we appreciate our biodiversity in SVG?

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is blessed with lush green vegetation and crystal clear waters, the forest and the ocean are habitats for plants and animals which make up our biodiversity. The word “biodiversity” is becoming a popular word in...

Advancing cervical cancer prevention in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: A milestone in HPV testing implementation

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 26 September 2025 (PAHO) - In a major step toward eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) led a week-long training mission in Saint Vincent...

COMMENTARY: Bridges Over Water: Enhancing the U.S.–Caribbean Partnership

By Dr. Isaac Newton What if the ocean separating the United States from the Caribbean were not a boundary but a bridge waiting to be crossed with vision and action? The waves already carry the answer. They whisper that the future belongs to those...

Weather system expected to bring heavy rains by Sunday

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Services said Friday that it continues to monitor the progress of an approaching tropical wave located near 40 degrees west, more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands. “There is a large...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines posts strong growth in 2025

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been tapped as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, marking an exceptional year of growth and investment for the destination. According to the latest...

Tropical wave could bring stormy weather to the Caribbean this weekend

West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave moving across the Atlantic Ocean that could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Caribbean in the coming days. A tropical...

Credit Unions showcase strength and community in annual celebrations

Credit Unions across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) joined millions of members worldwide last week to celebrate International Credit Union (ICU) Week which ran from October 12 to 18, 2025, under the global theme: “Co-operation for a...

St Vincent and the Grenadines now one of the fastest growing tourism destinations

St Vincent and the Grenadines has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, according to the latest performance report from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO). The country...

St. Vincent rises as one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing tourism destinations

For decades, the Caribbean tourism scene has been dominated by familiar names: Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas, and Barbados. These destinations have long held the lion’s share of visitor arrivals, consistently topping performance...

Nurses Assoc. slams hospital admin over maternity ward conditions

Nurses Association Stands with Maternity Ward Nurses The President of the Nurses Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (NASVG) write with a deep sense of responsibility and solidarity in response to urgent concerns expressed by our...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, And St. Vincent Sign Historic Pact Allowing Citizens To Live And Work Freely Across Borders

Colourful houses on the tropical island of Barbados in the Caribbean getty In a major step toward establishing a single economic market across the Caribbean, four nations have signed a landmark agreement creating an EU-style freedom-of-movement...

Beaches Resort announced for St Vincent — Landmark US$500M tourism investment

18 The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Sandals Resorts International have signed a landmark agreement for the construction of a new Beaches Resort at Mount Wynne, a US$500 million (EC$1.35 billion) investment — the largest in the...

CDB, World Bank, and St. Vincent government strengthen partnership to advance development goals

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank (WB), in collaboration with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, have agreed on a set of priority actions aimed at improving project implementation and maintaining alignment...

CWI launches second round of foundational training, in Leeward Islands and St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Course Instructors Mr. Brendon Ramlal (left) and Mr. Keshava Ramphal (second right) with participants at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Photo: CWIIn alignment with what it identifies as its “strategic approach” of cultivating a robust,...

Sandals to construct 500 room, $500M Beaches resort in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 

At the signing ceremony, Sandals' chairman Adam Stewart called it 'historic,' noting the project would fulfill the vision of large-scale tourism as a driver of economic growth. Saint Vincent and Grenadines has signed a historic agreement with...

West Kingstown youth avoid being seen with Cummings — Peters

The ruling Unity Labour Party’s candidate for West Kingstown, Keisal Peters says change is coming to the constituency, which the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) Daniel Cummings has been representing since 2010. Peters said that young people in the...

T&T’s nomination for UN Security Council position under threat

KINGSTON (CMC): Trinidad and Tobago’s nomination for a position on the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027-28 could be in jeopardy following Port of Spain’s decision to support the United States in its military build up in parts of...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launch cervical cancer elimination initiative and human papillomavirus screening program

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23 September 2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines officially joined the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer with the launch of its human papillomavirus (HPV) screening program, marking a...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launches a pilot project on sargassum to turn a challenge into an opportunity

Sargassum, long considered a scourge of the Caribbean, is now at the heart of an innovative project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The archipelago is embarking on a pilot initiative to transform this brown seaweed into agricultural and...

UK athletes visit Special Care Baby Unit ahead of historic island challenge

According to the World Health Organization the first 28 days are the most delicate for a newborn with the highest risk of death. Lifesaving equipment to stabilise and treat complications that may arise from infections or preterm birth plays a...