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St Vincent establishes diplomatic relations with Zambia
Loop News
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has officially established diplomatic relations with Zambia, paving the way for enhanced collaboration and mutual understanding between the two countries. Frederick Stephenson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign...
‘No Quarrel with Trinidad, We Need This Matter Resolved’ SVG PM
St. Vincent Times
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July 2, 2025
St Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said on Wednesday he does not have a quarrel with Trinidad’s energy minister, Dr Roodal Moonilal, and the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Moonilal rejected comments by Gonsalves that Trinidad and Tobago’s...
Additional funding secured to strengthen biodiversity conservation in new Caribbean Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) under the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) phase II investment
I News Cayman
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March 18, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago, 17 March 2025 – The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is expanding its conservation efforts in the Caribbean by adding 11 Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) to its portfolio. With these additions, the total number of KBAs...
FAO project to boost sustainable agricultural production in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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March 18, 2025
FAO launches project to strengthen St Vincent and the Grenadines’ supply of high potential agricultural commodities On March 7, 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of...
St Vincent and the Grenadines and Zambia forge diplomatic ties on the sidelines at UN General Assembly
NBC SVG
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September 26, 2024
On the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Zambia formally established diplomatic relations on September 24, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign...
Climate Change expert says SVG should prepare for “horrid” 2025 as climatic conditions worsen
Searchlight
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January 21, 2025
One of the founders, and currently advisor of the JEMS Progressive Community Organisation, Dr Andrew Simmons, does not take kindly to the fact that small states like St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are paying the price for the actions of...
Earth Today | Caribbean biodiversity gets investment boost
The Gleaner
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March 20, 2025
THERE IS some good news for efforts to halt nature loss in the Caribbean, with the announcement that the investment portfolio of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is to be expanded. CEPF – a collaborative effort of l’Agence Française...
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund adds Morne Diablotin to biodiversity area list eligible for funding
Dominica News Online
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March 19, 2025
The Imperial Amazon Parrot (Amazona imperialis), also known as the Sisserou, is a critically endangered species found only on the Commonwealth of Dominica. It is the national bird of Dominica and is proudly featured on the country’s flag, Coat of...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Leads 4 Person Delegation to 79th United Nations General Assembly, Focuses on Climate Advocacy
Times Caribbean
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September 25, 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. the Honorable Ralph E. Gonsalves, is leading a four-person delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The delegation, which also includes Minister of...
Guyanese expert has knowledge, experience to lead IICA
Guyana Chronicle
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July 2, 2025
–enhance agriculture in the region By Dr Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines THE Government of Guyana has nominated Dr Muhammad Ibrahim as the country’s candidate for the position of Director General of the...
Murray Watt ramps up lobbying efforts in last-minute push to get Murujuga rock art on world heritage list
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
The environment minister, Murray Watt, hosted more than a dozen ambassadors from countries on the world heritage committee on Monday as he ramped up lobbying efforts to get the Murujuga rock art complex inscribed on the world heritage list. Unesco...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Minister Reports Third Year of Cruise Growth
eTurboNews
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September 26, 2024
The Honorable Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, is pleased to announce that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved its third consecutive year of growth in cruise arrivals, despite global challenges facing the tourism industry. This...
The Human Cost of Global Warming in 2024
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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November 23, 2024
The dissonance is jarring. Inside a stadium in the authoritarian petrostate of Azerbaijan, diplomatic deliberations to slow down climate change are snagged over money. Outside, the burning of fossil fuels has exacted incalculable human losses....
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre Undertakes Official Visit To Saint Vincent And The Grenadines To Assess Hurricane Beryl Impact
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 23, 2024
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, along with other Caribbean leaders, visited Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assess the impact of Hurricane Beryl and demonstrate solidarity with the affected communities. This...
Disaster preparedness in the region continues to benefit from EU support
Win Media SKN
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July 7, 2025
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Steering Committee of the Natural Disaster Facility in the CARIFORUM Programme, a regional disaster risk management initative, met recently in Kingstown, St....
St. Vincent and the Grenadines partners with USAID to modernise energy policy
Radio Jamaica
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September 20, 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and USAID are partnering to institute updates to the country's energy policy. The stakeholders are working to modernise the nation's decade-old energy policy by aligning it with the contemporary demands of...
Global leaders pledge bolder cooperation and solidarity to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition and climate resilience
The AI Journal
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March 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ministers from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific have recommitted to exploring collaborative opportunities to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition. At...
Sentry Insurance using Jaric suggestions to improve the work environment
Searchlight
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March 13, 2025
General Manager of Sentry Insurance, Fidel Taylor takes credit for inviting Director of Jaric Environmental and Health Safety Services Limited and National Safety Council (NSC) master trainer, Eric Kipps to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)....
Moisture Levels to Increase, Unsettled Weather by Weekend
St. Vincent Times
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March 11, 2025
Isolated showers are likely across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) this (Tuesday) afternoon. Over the next few days, fairly good visibility can be expected across our area. Moisture levels are likely to increase across SVG by early Friday,...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines increases surveillance for Mpox
NBC SVG
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September 16, 2024
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment said it continues to increase its surveillance across the country for Mpox, formerly known as Monkey Pox. Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O), said this move follows the World Health Organization’s...