Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
Searchlight
·
May 13, 2025
DISTRICT STAIRS SVG Ltd., a company with operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Canada, has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility by refurbishing the Public Relations and Complaints Office of the Royal St....
Prime Minister urges vigilance as 2025 Hurricane Season begins
NBC SVG
·
June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has urged Vincentians to be prepared for any eventuality during the Hurricane season. In a message to mark the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Gonsalves said Hurricane Beryl was one of...
Fruitful meeting yields significant progress for OECS Council of Ministers for Agriculture
Win Media SKN
·
May 10, 2025
May 9, 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...
Good news nationally and on the ground itself
I Witness News
·
June 19, 2025
By Unity Labour Party SVG doing well Nearly two weeks ago, on June 6, 2025, at a town-hall meeting at High Wycombe, of Vincentians living in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves made public the summary of a Report that the...
OECS tourism ministers conclude meeting in SVG
St. Vincent Times
·
March 31, 2025
THE 8TH MEETING OF THE OECS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: TOURISM The Ministry of Tourism is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 8th OECS Council of Ministers of Tourism Meeting, held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, 28th...
OECS players gather at two sessions to reframe regional investment through IFD Agreement
Dominica News Online
·
May 26, 2025
The OECS (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States) Commission, in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC), successfully wrapped up two key high-level conferences in Miami on May 22 and 23, 2025. The sessions took place at the W...
ECTEL to roll out 25th anniversary activities
Searchlight
·
May 13, 2025
THE EASTERN Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is this month marking its 25th anniversary with a range of activities across its five Contracting States: the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and...
Rainy Night Ahead: Flash Flood Watch For SVG
St. Vincent Times
·
May 12, 2025
A FLASH-FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES Issued: 6:00 pm Monday, 12th May, 2025 As a trough system crosses the islands under favourable upper level conditions, scattered light to moderate showers, periods of light rain and...
MINISTER DUGGINS TOUCHES DOWN AGAIN! SKN Minister Returns from Costa Rica Trip Focused on Youth & Food Security
Times Caribbean
·
May 29, 2025
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – May 29, 2025 — Agriculture Minister Hon. Samal Duggins is back on home soil after clocking in yet another overseas engagement—this time, a high-level ministerial mission to San José, Costa Rica. The latest trip, part of a...
Significant progress for OECS Council of Ministers for Agriculture
Now Grenada
·
May 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) 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 2 May 2025...
Dominica’s agriculture minister joins colleagues at IICA headquarters in Costa Rica
Dominica News Online
·
May 28, 2025
Eastern Caribbean delegation begins historic visit to IICA to promote digital agriculture and food security. Photo: IICADominica’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, Roland Royer, recently participated in a significant...
ULP says its ‘good news nationwide’
St. Vincent Times
·
June 18, 2025
GOOD NEWS NATIONALLY AND ON THE GROUND ITSELF SVG DOING WELL Nearly two weeks ago, on June 6, 2025, at a town-hall meeting at High Wycombe, of Vincentians living in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves made public the summary...
Navigating Neo-Colonization: The Economic Dilemma of SVG
St. Vincent Times
·
March 23, 2025
The Path Toward Neo-Colonization in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) stands at a critical juncture, where systemic vulnerabilities in governance, economic dependency, and social infrastructure could pave the...
OECS Commission and Development Partners Conclude High-Level Events
I News Cayman
·
May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025 – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), successfully concluded two pivotal high-level events in Miami on 22 and 23 May 2025, aimed at bolstering...
Local Red Cross to host Mental Health-Focused Disaster preparedness sessions
NBC SVG
·
June 20, 2025
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Focal Point at the Red Cross, Shaneika Laidlow, is encouraging members of the public to participate in two community based disaster preparedness sessions. In an interview, Laidlow says, these sessions are...
Union Island’s fire management initiative
St. Vincent Times
·
June 17, 2025
Forestry Dept and GEF – UNDP Ridge to Reef Tackle Fire Recovery, Conservation on Union Island A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry, Fisheries, Industry, and Labour, alongside representatives from the United...
Keeping the Promise: SOUTHCOM’s Humanitarian Legacy
Dialogo Magazine
·
May 30, 2025
U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) commitment to the region will be on full display starting in early June with the launch of its signature humanitarian mission. Continuing Promise will deploy the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort to bring...
Chatham Bay Selected as Pilot Site for Groundbreaking CSA
St. Vincent Times
·
May 2, 2025
Collaborative social accountability initiative launched to support biodiversity conservation in SVG An important step towards reshaping natural resource governance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was taken recently when representatives from...
China Spares No Expense For Latin America and Caribbean Ties
The Jamestown Foundation
·
Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has cultivated close ties with Brazil, which it sees as a prime candidate to co-lead the Global South in an emerging multipolar world. Beijing is now the top trading partner for the South...
Ukraine Seeks Auctioneer to Sell Seized Turkish Cargo Ship
The Maritime Executive
·
Ukraine’s National Agency for Tracing and Asset Management (ARMA) is calling for proposals to manage the sale of a Turkish cargo ship it seized in 2024 on charges that it looted grain from Crimea. It is the latest step in efforts by Ukraine to...