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Rotary Club of St Vincent honours outstanding Fourth Formers
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June 17, 2025
Some of the attendees at the recently held George Phillips Excellence Awards and Luncheon Each year, the Rotary Club of St. Vincent recognizes exceptional fourth formers from secondary schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and this...
A brief history of the global economy, through the lens of a single barge
MIT
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June 17, 2025
In 1989, New York City opened a new jail. But not on dry land. The city leased a barge, then called the “Bibby Resolution,” which had been topped with five stories of containers made into housing, and anchored it in the East River. For five years,...
ECCU countries to debate new banking legislation
The Gleaner
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June 16, 2025
ST GEORGE’S (CMC): The Grenada Parliament will debate next week legislation that will provide for administrative fines of EC$10,000 (EC $1=US$0.37 cents) for financial institutions that violate a code or codes of conduct under the new legislation....
St. Vincent leads Caribbean in US tourist growth for Q1 2025
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 13, 2025
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is forecasting continued record-breaking stay-over arrivals for the second quarter of 2025, buoyed by strong hotel occupancy and airline bookings during the carnival season. “I’m happy to report...
Caribbean Comeback: Tourists Flock to Reborn St. Vincent.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 13, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Vincent and the Grenadines has become one of the Caribbean’s biggest tourism success stories so far in 2025. The number of visitors from the United States jumped by almost 75% in the first quarter of the year, compared to the...
Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Christopher Benjamin News June 17, 2025 The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened during the carnival...
Letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils Caribbean, the Americas
The Gleaner
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June 17, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. In a letter...
Rosy Reports, Bleeding Economy: Saint Lucia’s Tourism in Trouble
The Voice
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June 14, 2025
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) has presented a cautiously optimistic narrative about the island’s tourism performance in 2025, describing key market declines as “softened” or “marginal.” However, beneath this carefully crafted optimism...
SVG Tourism Authority launches Diamond Awards Programme
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June 17, 2025
L-R: Richard MacLeish (Director of Sales USA -SVGTA), Eleen Ackie (Assistant Director of Sales USA - SVGTA), Rondy McIntosh (Consul General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines), Hon. Carlos James (Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines secures EC$120M for hurricane season preparedness
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 10, 2025
As the hurricane season officially commences, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has proactively set aside EC$120 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to bolster its response capabilities in the event of a tropical cyclone, announced Prime Minister...
St Vincent launches diamond rewards programme
St. Vincent Times
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June 9, 2025
St. Vincent Diamond Rewards Programme to Celebrate Top Travel Advisors The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) is proud to unveil its Diamond Rewards Programme, an exciting new initiative designed to recognise and reward...
Agriculture Minister highlights Economic promise of local farming at recent Made in Vincy festival
NBC SVG
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June 13, 2025
Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, has said the agriculture sector continues to present tremendous opportunities for economic growth, employment, and innovation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Speaking to the Agency for Public Information...
Storm-Ready: Saint Vincent’s Cash Cushion Sets the Standard.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 10, 2025
- Advertisement - As the climate gets warmer and weather becomes more unpredictable, Caribbean countries are rethinking how they prepare for disasters—not just physically, but also financially. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is now seen as a...
7th Sitting of the OECS Assembly
Win Media SKN
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June 16, 2025
WHAT: 7th Sitting of the OECS Assembly WHO: Dr. The Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; OECS Heads of Government; Director General of the OECS; representatives from the parliament of each full Member...
OECS free movement billboard unveiled in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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June 16, 2025
Free movement was thrust in the spotlight on Friday, June 13, 2025, when the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission unveiled a vibrant new billboard at the Arnos Vale Roundabout, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The billboard...
Eco-Entrepreneurs: Taiwan’s new initiatives in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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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...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Diamond Rewards Programme to celebrate top travel advisors
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 7, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has officially launched its Diamond Rewards Programme, a dynamic new initiative aimed at recognizing and rewarding travel advisors who passionately promote the destination. The...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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June 13, 2025
Minister of Tourism Carlos James News June 13, 2025 St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US) during the first quarter of 2025. Minister...
Never mind the cost, we invite you to come to the Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Our Readers' Opinions June 13, 2025 EDITOR: The invitations come from various sources. Friends and family say, “come and spend some time with us.” The church says, “we have a convocation.” The business place says, “take advantage of our special.”...
Mitres was hungry to win Netball title says coach
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June 17, 2025
X-Ceed goal-attack Kristiana Christopher locks horns with Mitres defensive du of goal-keep Kaywanna Charles and goal-defense Jo-Marie Quashie in this year’s Division One clash (photo by Robertson S Henry) Sports June 17, 2025 Team unity has been...