Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Fisherman’s Day: SVG NFO calls for respect, recognition
St. Vincent Times
·
May 30, 2025
A Call for Recognition and Respect: Fisherman’s Day in SVG We are now just days away from what should be a significant national occasion — Fisherman’s Day in St. Vincent and the Grenadines — yet there is an alarming silence. No visible promotion,...
Ministry of Tourism issues call out for Vincentian creatives
Searchlight
·
May 30, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture has extended an invitation to all tourism and creative industry stakeholders in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to submit proposals for the inaugural Caribbean...
FAO leads important Cocoa Postharve...
SKNVibes
·
The partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in the successful training of 47 participants May 01, 2025 - Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – A group of 47 participants including cocoa farmers, processors, extension officers,...
Fisheries in Dominica and other islands work with FAO to explore advanced industry tech tools
Dominica News Online
·
May 22, 2025
Photo credit: FAOEnhancing the sustainability of fisheries in the Caribbean through innovative technologies such as Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, satellite remote sensing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the central theme of a...
Brazil’s president condemns “indifference” towards Haiti in meeting with Caribbean leaders
CNC 3
·
June 13, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the “abandonment and indifference” of most of the community in the face of the Haitian crisis, during a meeting on Friday with delegations from 16 Caribbean countries. “Haiti cannot be...
FAO Introduces Innovative Tools To Improve Fisheries Management In The Caribbean
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
·
May 23, 2025
- Advertisement - Bridgetown, Barbados – Enhancing the sustainability of the fisheries sector in the Caribbean with the use of innovative tools such as Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, remote sensing by satellites and Artificial...
Cricket is not dead
Jamaica Observer
·
April 26, 2025
West Indies players celebrate the dismissal of Litton Das of Bangladesh during the third and final Twenty20 match at Arnos Vale Ground in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on December 19, 2024. (Photo: CWI Media) The recent failure of the West...
Health ministry urges pregnant women to prioritize antenatal care
St. Vincent Times
·
May 9, 2025
Ministry of Health Urges Pregnant Women to Prioritize Antenatal Care St Vincent’s Ministry of Health is issuing an urgent call to all pregnant women across St. Vincent and the Grenadines to take full advantage of available maternal health...
Pregnant women urged to prioritize antenatal, postnatal care – MOH
Searchlight
·
May 9, 2025
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has made an urgent call for all pregnant women across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to take full advantage of available maternal health services. Ahead of Mother’s Day celebration, the...
Eco-Entrepreneurs: Taiwan’s new initiatives in SVG
St. Vincent Times
·
June 13, 2025
Taiwan has teamed up with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) under the OAS to launch the EcoYouth Ventures project. This exciting initiative will boost sustainable tourism through youth empowerment and STEM education in our wonderful...
Reimagining regional integration for a resilient Caribbean
Jamaica Observer
·
June 26, 2025
The Caribbean Community (Caricom), now in its 52nd year, stands at a pivotal crossroads. On June 23, 2025, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit issued a clarion call for a “sincere conversation” about Caricom’s present and future,...
Barbados Moves to Validate its Heal...
SKNVibes
·
Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 June, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Stakeholders from Barbados’ health sector, disaster management, Prime Minister’s Office, the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, met from June 3-4 at the...
Barbados Moves to Validate its Health National Adaptation Plan
Pan American Health Organization
·
June 6, 2025
Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 June, 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Stakeholders from Barbados’ health sector, disaster management, Prime Minister’s Office, the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, met from June 3-4 at the...
1st National Bank Advances Digital Agenda Through IFC-Led Transformation Workshop
The Voice
·
June 28, 2025
The 1st National Bank’s team of 12 staff trained by the IFC Worldbank Digilab included the following (Left to Right): Linus Charles (Acting Chief Technology Officer), Samuel Agiste (Acting Chief Administrative Officer), Vernelle Joseph (Manager,...
Ministry of Tourism appeals for submissions to the Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards 2025
NBC SVG
·
May 23, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture is inviting stakeholders to submit proposals for the inaugural Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards. Launched by the Creative Tourism Network® in collaboration with UNESCO...
World Bank approves new $110M renewable energy facility for Caribbean nations
Caribbean National Weekly
·
April 18, 2025
In a landmark move to cut energy costs and enhance climate resilience, the World Bank approved the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility, aimed at accelerating clean energy adoption in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and...
Superheated classrooms are compromising our children’s and their teachers’ health
Searchlight
·
May 27, 2025
Have you ever considered how unbearable it must be for our children and their teachers in their overheated primary and secondary school classrooms here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and throughout the Caribbean? A follow-up consideration...
SVG Christian Council condemns gun violence
Searchlight
·
May 27, 2025
The following is a statement from the Christian Council of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the recent spate of murders in SVG The Christian Council stands united in grief, and condemnation of the gun violence that has robbed our communities of...
Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces
Guyana Chronicle
·
June 27, 2025
GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to...
Accompanied by rural women and young people, ministers of agriculture from the Eastern Caribbean make a historic visit to IICA Headquarters aimed at accelerating transformations and strengthening territorial communities
Win Media SKN
·
June 3, 2025
Media Release Courtesy of IICA San José, 27 May 2025 (IICA). Ministers of agriculture, senior officials, and rural women and young people from the Eastern Caribbean nations began a historic joint work and study visit to the Headquarters of the...