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Disaster response and the climate crisis...
Oman Observer
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August 4, 2024
Earlier this month, Hurricane Beryl swept through the Caribbean, flattening entire islands and causing “Armageddon-like” destruction. As the earliest Category 5 Atlantic storm to form in the Atlantic Ocean, it marks the beginning of what is...
Fishers reminded of spearfishing ban in SVG waters
St. Vincent Times
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June 27, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Fisheries Division within the Ministry of Agriculture installed billboard signs at the Calliaqua Fisheries Centre and Indian Bay, located within the South Coast Marine Conservation Area. These billboards are part...
The UWI Global Campus Celebrates Hi...
SKNVibes
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The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, West Indies. Tuesday, June 3, 2025 — On May 23, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its newly expanded and renovated facilities...
UWI global campus unveils state-of-the-art facilities in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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June 6, 2025
The UWI Global Campus Celebrates Historic Opening of Expanded Facilities in SVG On May 23, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its newly expanded and renovated...
St Kitts to host Caribbean Week of Agriculture
St. Vincent Times
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July 12, 2025
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, setting the stage for the event which will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from 29 September – 3 October. CWA 2025 will be held under the theme...
North Eleven and Hairouna Film Festival to conduct free Animation Workshop in SVG
Searchlight
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June 27, 2025
North Eleven (Trinidad and Tobago) and the Hairouna Film Festival (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) have announced the launch of the Caribbean Animation for Eco-care and Peace (CAEP) workshop, a free programme designed to nurture new animators in...
North Eleven, HEF to hold animation workshop in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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June 26, 2025
North Eleven and Hairouna Film Festival Announce Free Animation Workshop in St. Vincent and the Grenadines North Eleven (Trinidad and Tobago) and the Hairouna Film Festival (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) are pleased to announce the launch of the...
CWA 2025 launches 15 July
Win Media SKN
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July 12, 2025
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, setting the stage for the event which will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from 29 September – 3 October. CWA 2025 will be held under the theme...
CARICOM Celebrates 52 Years of Regional Unity
Love FM
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July 5, 2025
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating its 52nd anniversary today. The 15-member block of countries, along with six associate members, mark July 4 in honor of the 1973 Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established CARICOM. The community was...
Vincentian scholar Carlene Hunte-Nelson shines at NYU, heads to Columbia University
St. Vincent Times
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June 25, 2025
Vincentian Mother and Scholar Carlene Hunte-Nelson Shines at NYU, Heads to Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs A proud daughter of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Hunte-Nelson recently graduated with BA Honors from New...
Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility Advances Caribbean Green Energy with New Financing Agreement
Win Media SKN
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July 11, 2025
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility (CRREIIF) took a significant step toward strengthening the region’s energy transition with the signing of a key financing...
SVG Makes Triumphant Return to Chelsea Flower Show
St. Vincent Times
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May 27, 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly returned to the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show after a 34-year absence, earning a Silver-Gilt Medal on May 20, 2025. Held in London, United Kingdom, the event is recognized as the world’s premier...
New British High Commissioner to SVG accredited
I Witness News
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June 23, 2025
The Government of the United Kingdom has announced the appointment of Simon Mustard as the new British High Commissioner to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the broader Eastern Caribbean. Mustard, who is resident in Barbados, brings a wealth of...
Corporal Caesar excels at regional junior command course
St. Vincent Times
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June 24, 2025
Corporal of Police Completes Junior Command Course 1/25 at the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) From March 30, 2025, to May 24, 2025, Corporal of Police # 192 Douglas Caesar of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) attended...
Saving seabirds: EPIC works to restore Battowia, Pillories islands
St. Vincent Times
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June 13, 2025
Grenadines Seabird Habitat Restoration Project: Protecting Globally Important Bird Areas in SVG Urgent action is underway to restore endangered seabird habitats in the Grenadines, where recent surveys revealed nesting alongside threats like...
SVG tourism authority kicks off strategic planning week
St. Vincent Times
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June 24, 2025
SVG Tourism Authority Hosts Annual Strategic Planning Week The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) officially launched its Annual Strategic Planning Week today, under the theme “One Vision, One Voice: Elevating the Experience...
SVG among 16 Caribbean countries to boost debt transparency with Commonwealth-IMF support
Searchlight
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June 23, 2025
While debt often carries a negative connotation, when managed well, it allows governments to invest in projects that improve lives and build economic resilience. Against that backdrop, 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries, including...
CRFM appoints new leader for marine, aquatic resources
St. Vincent Times
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June 3, 2025
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat, based in Belize and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Thomas Marc Xavier Williams of Saint Kitts and Nevis as its new Executive Director,...
SVG rolls out ministerial emergency response teams
St. Vincent Times
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June 22, 2025
SVG LAUNCHES MINISTERIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS St. Vincent and the Grenadines, through the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), launched the first Ministerial Emergency...
Opposition Leader joins Premier Wheatley for OECS meeting in SVG
Virgin Islands News Online
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- Hon Walwyn is a long-time critic of gov't travel BUCCAMENT BAY, Buccament, St Vincent & the Grenadines- Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has joined Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and Deputy Speaker...