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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...
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...
UWI Global Campus expands facilities in St Vincent
Dominica News Online
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June 6, 2025
Cutting of the Ribbon being performed by Dame Susan Dougan, Governor-General of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dr. The Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, while Professor Sir Hilary Beckles,...
164th Anniversary of the Arrival of the First East Indians to St Vincent – A Brief Comment
Searchlight
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June 6, 2025
Dr. Fraser- Point of View The St Vincent Times in a piece on the 164th anniversary of the East Indians to St Vincent, stated that “2,474 Indians arrived at Indian Bay, St Vincent and the Grenadines 164 years ago.” I am not sure from where they got...
SVG leads region in US market with 74.8% growth
St. Vincent Times
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June 10, 2025
St Vincent Leads Caribbean Tourism Growth from US Market St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in U.S. tourism arrivals during the first quarter of 2025. According to Carlos James,...
Authorities Find 11 Dead Bodies In Abandoned Boat Near St. Vincent And The Grenadines
Zero Hedge
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Authorities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are investigating the grim discovery of an abandoned boat with 11 decomposing bodies found near Little Bay on Canouan Island on May 26, 2025, according to ABC. The 45-foot vessel reportedly carried...
Mitres was hungry to win Netball title says coach
Searchlight
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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...
St Vincent records dip in remittances
Jamaica Observer
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May 28, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines records dip in remittances. KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — St Vincent and the Grenadines Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves says a single-digit unemployment rate is cushioning the decline in remittances from St Vincent...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Economy shows strengthened fiscal performance
NBC SVG
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May 26, 2025
The economy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is stronger today than it was a year ago. This is according to Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Camillo Gonsalves, as he provided an update on Radio yesterday. The Minister said the country’s...
The 10 Best Hotels in St Vincent and the Grenadines, From Canouan to Bequia
Caribbean Journal
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May 27, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines is one of the Caribbean’s most enchanting destinations—a collection of 32 islands and cays where luxury meets authenticity and natural beauty is everywhere you turn. From the secluded beaches of Canouan to the...
Remittances decline in St. Vincent due to US immigration crackdown, officials say
Caribbean National Weekly
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May 27, 2025
Kingstown, St. Vincent — Vincentians abroad are sending less money home, but the local economy is holding steady thanks to historically low unemployment rates, says Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves. Speaking on WE FM on Sunday, Gonsalves said...
Knocking Heads to address health matters of the vulnerable and marginalised
Searchlight
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June 17, 2025
Editorial June 17, 2025 On Wednesday, June 11, Health experts across the region sat down with Government and Civil Society representatives to dialogue on building sustainable HIV responses in times of funding uncertainty. This forum followed the...
Eastern Caribbean launches regional project
Now Grenada
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June 16, 2025
A landmark initiative to boost pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Caribbean was officially launched this week in Castries, St Lucia, bringing renewed focus to building resilient, integrated health systems that can better detect and...
14-y-o sails from St. Vincent to Union to raise funds for students, club
I Witness News
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May 26, 2025
On Saturday, 14-year-old Vincentian sailor Kai Marks Dasent completed an impressive solo sail from St. Vincent to Union Island, covering 38.1 nautical miles (42.8 miles) in 6 hours and 3 minutes, with an average speed of 6.3 knots. Perfect...
Triple murder accused was being treated for ‘mental illness’ — sources
I Witness News
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June 16, 2025
Leon John, the second man to be charged in connection with the May 16 triple homicide in Belmont, was being treated for an alleged mental health condition, multiple sources have told iWitness News. Sources said that the 28-year-old man had been on...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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June 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
UBEC Launches Island-Wide Information Sessions for Blue Economy Business Support in Saint Lucia
Win Media SKN
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June 4, 2025
MSMEs in Fisheries, Marine Tourism, and Waste Management Sectors encouraged to attend The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) initiative, is pleased to...
Economy seeing signs of growth, says Minister of Finance
Searchlight
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May 30, 2025
This country’s Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, says the economy today is stronger than it was a year ago, and continues to rebound from the multiple challenges that it faced, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the volcanic eruptions in 2021,...
Part-time vacancy: Local advertising rep in Grenada and St Vincent & The Grenadines
Now Grenada
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May 23, 2025
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Caribbean launches groundbreaking regional platform to tackle climate crisis
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 16, 2025
In a bold regional move to confront the escalating climate crisis, the Caribbean officially launched its first-ever Regional Platform for Catalysing Resilience and Climate Action on Friday. The initiative aims to accelerate climate finance,...