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St. Vincent to train 2,000 tourism workers ahead of major hotel openings
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 7, 2025
As St. Vincent and the Grenadines gears up for a major expansion in its tourism sector, the Honourable Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, has announced plans to train approximately 2,000 new...
Female farmer urges SVG youth to embrace farming
Searchlight
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September 2, 2025
SOME OF THE INTERNS who took part in the 2025 Youth Agricultural Summer Internship Programme News September 2, 2025 APPROXIMATELY 28 of the 43 interns who took part in the 2025Youth Agricultural Summer Internship Programme (YASIP) are hoping to...
ERAO’s Climate Justice SVG Initiative Takes Off
St. Vincent Times
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August 21, 2025
Climate Justice SVG officially launched On Monday, the 18th of August 2025, Equal Rights, Access and Opportunities SVG Inc. (ERAO SVG) was pleased to officially launch its new initiative, “Climate Justice SVG”, which is being led by its Climate...
OECS strengthens clean energy drive through ISA partnership
Now Grenada
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September 1, 2025
At the 7th Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Santiago, Chile from 4–6 August 2025, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signed a Memorandum of...
Editorial | St Vincent and the Grenadines signals CWI
The Gleaner
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August 8, 2025
If it were solely an act of celebration, the conferring by the St Vincent and the Grenadines of citizenship on the living members of the West Indies men’s team that won the inaugural cricket World Cup in 1975 would still be an important...
Grenada Sustainable Development Trust Fund to host sea moss roundtable
Now Grenada
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August 19, 2025
The Grenada Sustainable Development Trust Fund (GSDTF), with financing support from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) under the Climate-Resilient and Blue Economy (CRBE) Project, will host a roundtable discussion with sea moss farmers on...
“The Caribbean Region has Rebounded Magnificently — But There Is No Room for Complacency”
Caribbean Journal
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September 1, 2025
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has cautioned the region’s travel leaders that despite a strong recovery from the pandemic, the Caribbean cannot afford to rest on its laurels. “The Caribbean region has rebounded magnificently from...
OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
Searchlight
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August 14, 2025
L-R: CED General Manager, Ronette Lewis; CED Training and Education Officer, Keisha Phillips; Director of Economic Planning, Ricardo Frederick; and Administrative Technician to the OAS SVG Office, Diana Browne, following the signing of the...
OAS funds $125k CED climate action project in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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August 14, 2025
OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 (XCD$308,000) project for the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) that focuses...
SVG strengthens botanical heritage with intl. training
St. Vincent Times
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August 29, 2025
SVG ADVANCES BOTANICAL HERITAGE THROUGH TRAINING The National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority continues to celebrate the 260th anniversary of the Botanical Garden of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the oldest in the Western Hemisphere, with...
Botanical Gardens celebrating 260th anniversary with series of events and activities
NBC SVG
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August 29, 2025
The National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority continues to celebrate the 260th anniversary of the Botanical Garden of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the oldest in the Western Hemisphere, with a series of activities and initiatives. On...
Caribbean lawyers celebrate ICJ climate change opinion: We’ve been heard
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 10, 2025
Features Narissa Fraser 2 Hrs Ago (From right) Acting Justice of the Supreme Court in The Bahamas Cheryl Bazard, KC, TT lawyer Justin Sobion, and attorney Kate Wilson, legal officer in the Department of Sustainable Development in St Lucia, outside...
SVG Eyeing ECCB Netball honours as Cayman upset Grenada
Searchlight
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August 31, 2025
THE UNDEFEATED VINCY JEWELS pose for a photo outside the Tanteen hard court in Grenada (photo by Robertson S. Henry) Defending ECCB International Netball queens, St Vincent and the Grenadines are eyeing full honours when they take on Grenada in...
Solar under storm III: Guide to mitigating the impact of severe weather
St. Vincent Times
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August 5, 2025
The next chapter in designing hurricane-resilient PV systems in a world of increasing tropical storms. Over the past decade, the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans have endured a barrage of tropical cyclones. The 2020 North Atlantic season was...
SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
Searchlight
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August 5, 2025
Kenya’s ambassador to CARICOM, Everlyne Mwenda Karis News August 5, 2025 St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September. The summit, organised...
Byera Health Centre Set for Major SMART Upgrade
St. Vincent Times
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August 31, 2025
Residents of Byera and surrounding areas are invited to a community consultation on Monday, September 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM at the Byera Health Centre. This consultation will provide an update on the facility’s redevelopment under the OECS Regional...
CARDTP initiates regional cybersecurity and cybercrime awareness initiative in four Eastern Caribbean nations
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
In Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, government authorities in partnership with CARICOM IMPACS and the OECS Commission are preparing to launch a unified campaign aimed at increasing awareness about cybersecurity...
The tropical island paradise with direct flights from the UK and 29C heat in September
The Mirror
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August 31, 2025
The Caribbean is a treasure trove of cultural gems, offering a unique charm that's hard to find elsewhere. Indeed, the vibrant culture of the Caribbean is its biggest draw, showcasing a mix of architectural wonders, colourful festivities, and...
Back to School with Balance: Protecting Mental Health for Teachers by SHIMANO BAIL
Searchlight
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August 29, 2025
by SHIMANO BAILEY Social Worker AS THE NEW academic year begins, teachers across St.Vincent and the Grenadines are returning to their classrooms, organizing lesson plans, wrapping up professional development sessions, and preparing to welcome...
Red Cross encouraging Vincentians to equip themselves with life-saving skills
NBC SVG
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August 28, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross is encouraging more citizens to equip themselves with life-saving skills. In a recent interview with NBC News following the commemoration of World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, Communications...