Hurricane Melissa: WFP at hand as Jamaica responds to its ‘worst storm ever’

Click on image to watch video The World Food Programme (WFP) is working around the clock to support the Government of Jamaica as the island nation faces “one of the worst disasters in its history.” Hurricane Melissa is closing in on Jamaica with...

First ship calls at new Kingstown Port shortly after opening 

The new Kingstown Port opened on Saturday with the first ship calling at the facility shortly after the formalities, two days before St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) celebrates its 46th anniversary of independence from Britain. At 11:33 p.m.,...

Profile Of Jude Ezenwafor, PDP Candidate For Anambra 2025 Guber Election

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 8, 2025, Anambra election, Jude Ezenwafor, will be squaring up against the incumbent governor, Charles Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)....

SVG govt opens New Modern Port in Kingstown

The St Vincent government on Saturday opened a new modern port in the capital city, signaling a significant leap forward in the nation’s infrastructure and economic potential. During the port’s inauguration, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves...

US agent’s daring plot to coax Nicolas Maduro’s pilot into turning on the Venezuelan leader and delivering him into custody

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Dominica’s PM lauds Gonsalves’ Transformative Leadership

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has offered high praise for Ralph Gonsalves, highlighting the remarkable progress of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines despite numerous challenges. Speaking in Kingstown on Wednesday, Skerrit emphasized...

Did US try to capture Venezuela’s Maduro by bribing pilot of his plane?

The federal agent had a daring pitch for Nicolas Maduro’s chief pilot: All he had to do was surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where US authorities could nab the strongman. In exchange, the agent told the pilot in a...

United we stand, divided we fall

The devastation suffered by some of the western parishes of Jamaica, following the passage of category 5 Hurricane Melissa, is a wake-up call for all Caricom member states to acknowledge we are all our brother’s keeper and need to step up when our...

Western Sahara: The Growing Map in Support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Western Sahara position has been strengthened by a growing international support, with statements pouring in from many countries backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only political framework to end the dispute under Moroccan...

COP’s 46th Anniversary of Independence Address

Independence Address by Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams It is with profound pride and deep humility that I address you on this momentous occasion, as we celebrate 46 years of national independence. This anniversary is more than a date on...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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New Kingstown Port: A symbol of strong UK- SVG Partnership

“A New Gateway to Growth: Celebrating the Kingstown Port and the Power of Partnership” On 25 October, I was delighted to join the opening ceremony for the newly modernised Kingstown Port. The UK is proud to have supported such a transformative...

Eastern Caribbean Weighs Anchor In Annapolis.

- Advertisement - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, working with the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project, teamed up with the tourism boards of Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the...

Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025

Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Leeward Islands on Monday, Oct 27, 2025, at 12:55 pm (Universal Time) - information

Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at unknown depth 27 Oct 12:57 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes. 27 Oct 13:03: Now using data updates from GFZ ... [show all] ...27 Oct 13:03: Now using data updates from EMSC 27 Oct 13:03:...

CSME skills certificate opens doors across Caribbean

Business Newsday 50 Minutes Ago Flags representing Caricom nations were hoisted at the flag raising ceremony during the Forty-Fifth Regular Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in 2023. - FILE PHOTO/ Angelo Marcelle Imagine leaving home with...

Q3 2025 Internet disruption summary

In the third quarter, we observed Internet disruptions with a wide variety of known causes, as well as several with no definitive or published cause. Once again, we unfortunately saw a number of government-directed shutdowns, including...

SVG Customs becomes 187th Member of World Customs Organisation

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Customs on Friday,October, 17, 2025 became the 187th member of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). This follows the deposit of its instrument of accession to the Convention Establishing a Customs Cooperation...

‘One man with God is everything’

CALLIAQUA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES — Before I got up to speak, brother Maxwell Ince said a prayer for me. “Lord, I’m not sure what he’s going to bring us, but I pray that we might be attentive.” That’s a good summary of what happens when I...

Here are 17 countries Egyptians can visit without a visa

Search rates have risen this year amongst Egyptians interested in the best countries to travel to without a visa – whether for tourism, business, or leisure – owing to the rising costs of travel and the difficulty of obtaining visas for various...