Climate Events Drain Caribbean Economies by 2.13% of GDP Each Year

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP Climate-related disasters inflict disproportionate economic damage on Caribbean nations, with annual losses averaging 2.13% of GDP from 1980-2020, according to recent OECD/IDB analysis. This vulnerability...

ELECTION DATE ANNOUNCED: ST. VINCENT GOES TO THE POLLS NOVEMBER 27

Ralph Gonsalves makes it official — battle lines drawn between ULP and NDP as the political temperature surges across the Grenadines KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT – October 29, 2025 — The stage is officially set for what could be one of the most decisive...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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U.S. Congratulates Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 46th Independence Day

By Amr Gohar WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has extended its congratulations to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the nation’s 46th Independence Day, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across regional...

PM Gonsalves confident of election victory in November

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves rings the bell at the Richmond Hill Playing Field last Tuesday night, as he announces the date for the upcoming general elections. Front Page October 31, 2025 With general elections set to take place in St Vincent...

St Vincent opens modern port; PM Gonsalves outlines ambitious development plans

The St Vincent government on Saturday inaugurated a new modern port in the capital city, marking a significant step forward in the nation’s infrastructure and economic potential. - Advertisement - During the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Ralph...

Venezuela congratulates St Vincent and the Grenadines on independence

On behalf of President Nicola Maduro, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil sent, via his Telegram account, “a fraternal embrace and our sincere congratulations” to the Grenadian authorities and people on the national holiday. The senior diplomat noted in his...

PAHO supports training of healthcare providers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following introduction of new childhood vaccines

13 October 2025, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently conducted a weeklong training for healthcare providers of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, on the...

Danger: Labour loves you — again

By *Jomo Sanga Thomas (“Plain Talk” Oct. 31, 2025) Over the next 26 days, PM Gonsalves and his clansmen will pull out all the stops: attempts at bribery. Trickery. Mamaguy. And even an event, executed by one or more of their agents but blamed on...

Low batteries! a call to recharge our generation

Most of us know that uneasy moment when a phone screen suddenly flashes “low battery.” The brightness fades, performance slows, and everything we depend on starts to weaken. That same signal is appearing in the lives of many young people across...

Panama’s Ambassador presents credentials in SVG

PRESENTATION OF CREDENCE: EXCELLENCY XIOMARA PÉREZ, AMBASSADOR OF PANAMA The Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines formally welcomed Her Excellency Xiomara Pérez, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, following the presentation...

Hoping against Hope

The bell has rung, paving the way for nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines to go to the polls on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Yes, whilst the five-year civic exercise is nothing new to the Vincentian psyche, this one is the big one, and can...

St Vincent launches biggest ever EXPO

SVG’s Biggest Ever Expo Launches Today with Hundreds of Local Products Excitement is in the air as Invest SVG opens the doors of the Everything Vincy Expo+ today from 10am. Spanning 5 days over the Independence weekend until October 27th,...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines joins World Customs Organization

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is aiming to strengthen its customs administration after joining the World Customs Organization. Through its accession, St. Vincent and the Grenadines joins a global customs community dedicated to facilitating trade,...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines launches Independence International Masters Cricket Tournament

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, through the Tourism Authority and in collaboration with the SVG National Sports Council, the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, and the Ministry of Sport, has...

SVG to celebrate Tourism Month from Tomorrow

The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture joins the rest of the Caribbean region in celebrating Caribbean Tourism Month in November, 2025. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), is referred in a release from...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines joins the World Customs Organization as the 187th Member

New membership strengthens global cooperation on trade facilitation and supply chain security. WCO leads global efforts to make Customs more consistent, efficient and effective. 187th Member to benefit from WCO’s broad expertise in Customs...

Official kickoff of SARSEA Project

The Sargassum Regional Strategies for Ecosystem-based Actions (SARSEA) project was officially launched on 28 October in St Lucia, in the presence of numerous government, institutional and scientific representatives from across the Caribbean...

Grenada Advances Offshore Strategy

The Government of Grenada has formally proposed the establishment of a trilateral oil and gas coordination commission involving Venezuela and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as part of efforts to delimit maritime boundaries and develop its...

OECS / UBEC Partner with Grenada, Saint Lucia & St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Promote Caribbean Yachting at the Annapolis SailbBoat Show

Regional collaboration highlights the Eastern Caribbean’s strength as a sustainable yachting destination The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project, in...