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SVG takes Silver-Gilt at Chelsea Flow Show
Searchlight
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May 27, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) 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...
Meeting yields significant progress for OECS Council of Ministers for Agriculture
The Voice
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May 10, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States has taken proactive steps that will cultivate a sustainable future in agriculture among members. Ministers and technical staff for Agriculture in the OECS met for a special meeting on May 2, at Myah’s...
ULP talks remembrance amidst the continuing good news
St. Vincent Times
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July 4, 2025
ONE YEAR AFTER BERYL On July 1, 2024, a Category 4 Hurricane by the name of “Beryl” struck SVG. The immediate consequences were: Seven deaths; and damage and loss of approximately EC $1 billion or nearly one-third of our country’s annual Gross...
Taiwan inks education deal for Caribbean allies
Taipei Times
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June 7, 2025
Taiwan on Friday signed a cooperation agreement with the Pan American Development Foundation to enhance sustainable tourism and education in three of Taiwan’s allies in the Caribbean, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday. The...
CARICOM IMPACS Expects Concrete Commitments From Heads of Government
Jamaica Information Service
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July 5, 2025
The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) expects Heads of Government to translate their acknowledgment of regional security issues into concrete, time-bound and resourced commitments. This is...
OECS Commission announces geothermal study tour to Guadeloupe
St. Vincent Times
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June 20, 2025
The OECS Commission has announced the commencement of a pivotal study tour to Guadeloupe, focusing on geothermal energy development. This initiative underscores the OECS’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and strengthening...
SKN’s Marine Resource guru, Dr Marc Williams, heads the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat
Win Media SKN
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June 4, 2025
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): St. Kitts native Dr Marc Williams is forging the way forward for the sustainable development of the Caribbean’s aquatic resources, through his new role as Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional...
Beryl left ‘close to $1 billion’ in loss and damage in SVG
I Witness News
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June 6, 2025
Hurricane Beryl left “a number close to 1 billion Eastern Caribbean dollars” in loss and damage when it moved over St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), affecting mostly the Southern Grenadines on July 1, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said....
Appreciation must be not only in Our Minds
Searchlight
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July 4, 2025
The calypso art form created by the Caribbean experience has given us some memorable treasures in song. Because the island of Tobago is an integral part, albeit a junior partner in the sovereign two-island state of Trinidad and Tobago, its...
Remembrance and continuing good news
I Witness News
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July 3, 2025
By Unity Labour Party One year after Beryl On July 1, 2024, a category 4 hurricane by the name of “Beryl” struck SVG. The immediate consequences were: Seven deaths; and damage and loss of approximately EC$1 billion or nearly one-third of our...
CARICOM leaders’ meeting upcoming, CSME on table, Chairman says unity is the way forward
Dominica News Online
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister of Jamaica, and current CARICOM Chair, Andrew Holness, has emphasized the importance of unity and regional cooperation in his CARICOM Day address, aligning closely with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s recently expressed views...
UN Women to assist Grenada in revising child and elder care legislation and benefits
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
UN Women Photo | Ryan Brown 24 June 2025: The Cabinet of Grenada has approved UN Women-led support for the development of legislation addressing maternity leave, parental leave benefits, and other gaps related to the care of children and the...
Taiwan hails Tinubu on Saint Lucia’s visit
Punch
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July 4, 2025
The Government of Taiwan has commended President Bola Tinubu for his diplomatic visit to Saint Lucia and the conferment of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia on him. Taiwan described the honour as a remarkable symbol of Nigeria’s growing...
CARICOM, Türkiye Renew Ties
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
CARICOM SG, Dr. Carla Barnett interacting with Her Excellency Ayșe Selcan Şanli before the accreditation ceremony. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Türkiye have renewed diplomatic ties with the accreditation of a new...
SVG Opposition MP Unfazed by Visa Requirements for CBI Programme
St. Vincent Times
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May 6, 2025
St Vincent’s Opposition party (NDP) is steadfast in promoting its vision for the CBI programme, which it plans to implement once elected in the upcoming election, with one of its members expressing, “I would prefer the $200 million from 10...
Agri-Businesses in SVG receive Micro-Grants
Searchlight
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June 3, 2025
Group photo of the 16 awardees of the Agricultural Micro-Enterprise Post-Production (AMEPP) Small Grants Programme Sixteen agri-businesses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have been awarded micro-grants under the Global Environment Fund...
Taiwan Envoy Hails Nigeria-Caribbean Diplomacy
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
News Investigators/ Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Taiwan’s Representative and Head of Mission in Nigeria, has congratulated Nigeria on its renewed diplomatic engagements with Saint Lucia and Caribbean States. In a statement on Friday, Mr Liu described...
Hon Julian Fraser RA is Acting Premier
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has been appointed Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands until Friday, June 20, 2025. The appointment comes...
Govt, EBS explores pre-fab housing options for SVG
St. Vincent Times
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June 4, 2025
GOVERNMENT LOOKING TO ACQUIRE MORE PRE-FAB HOUSES Government continues to look at innovative solutions to address the rebuilding initiative in the Southern Grenadines and as a result, a Canadian firm, Engineering Building Systems (EBS) Global,...
Hotel and Tourism Association conducts Disaster Preparedness Training
Searchlight
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June 6, 2025
Participants of the SVGHTA Disaster Preparedness Workshop on May 28th 2025 Press Release June 6, 2025 The St Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association (SVGHTA) hosted a two-day Disaster Preparedness Training Workshop at the Sunset...