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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 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...
Body believed to be that of missing Vincentian woman found
The Gleaner
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August 22, 2025
The Manchester police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains suspected to be that of a woman from St Vincent and the Grenadines. Chrisanta Brown, a 29-year-old entrepreneur, has not been seen since October 2024. Reports are that about...
SVG sends 80-strong contingent to CARIFESTA XV
Searchlight
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August 22, 2025
FROM LEFT: CDC Chairman and Manager of the 2025 SVG CARIFESTA contingent, Ricardo “Ricky” Adams; Head of delegation and Artistic Director, Rodney Small; along with pannist Jomoro Francis Front Page August 22, 2025 THE St Vincent and the Grenadines...
Belize Bolsters Climate and Disaster Resilience with the World Bank’s Support
The San Pedro Sun
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August 1, 2025
Press Release – Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2025 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$20 million Development Policy Credit with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) for Belize. The operation provides...
Latin America & Caribbean Peace Zone: Ralph Gonsalves’ Stand
teleSUR
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August 20, 2025 Hour: 8:27 pm In a world increasingly divided by geopolitics and economic disparities, the call for peace and solidarity among nations is more urgent than ever. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has...
Belize Secures US$20M World Bank Credit for Climate and Disaster Readiness
Love FM
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July 31, 2025
Earlier today, the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million Development Policy Credit with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) for Belize. This funding aims to provide emergency financing in the event...
SVG agro-processors urged to apply for small business grants
St. Vincent Times
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July 31, 2025
Small Grants Program to Benefit Agroprocessors The Industry Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications to its a Small Business Grant Program. This is the third year that the Program is...
SVG poised for battle at 5th ECCB International Netball Series in Grenada
Searchlight
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August 22, 2025
THE EASTERN Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Caribbean Netball Association and Netball Grenada will host the 5th ECCB International Netball Series in Grenada from 23 to 31 August. Seven teams from ECCB member...
World Bank: New Financing for Belize
I News Cayman
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July 30, 2025
Washington, D.C., July 29, 2025 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$20 million Development Policy Credit with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) for Belize. The operation provides emergency funding...
Vincy Jewels aim to remain OECS netball champions
Searchlight
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August 22, 2025
NETBALL OFFICIALS in St Vincent and the Grenadines aim to successfully defend their title of Netball Champions of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), when they contest the 5th ECCB International Netball Series which opens in...
Sandals to invest more than US$ 375 million in new project in SVG
Searchlight
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August 22, 2025
News August 22, 2025 THE GOVERNMENT, working with several state entities, is modernizing St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with projects in areas ranging from the energy sector to housing. That was made clear by Prime Minister, Dr Ralph...
Government is modernizing SVG, says PM Gonsalves
Searchlight
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August 22, 2025
PRIME MINISTER, Dr Ralph Gonsalves News August 22, 2025 THE GOVERNMENT, working with several state entities, is modernizing St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with projects in areas ranging from the energy sector to housing. That was made clear...
SVG’s revenue up, infrastructure booming, economic growth robust
St. Vincent Times
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July 29, 2025
MORE GOOD NEWS ON THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES The centre-piece of Emancipation Month 2025 is the Emancipation Cricket Festival which runs from the night of Thursday July 31st to August 3rd, at the Arnos Vale Sporting...
Micro and Small Businesses in SVG in line to receive assistance under the BERRy Project
NBC SVG
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July 28, 2025
Micro and Small Businesses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are in line to receive assistance under the Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project. Project Coordinator, Nerissa Fergus said this forms part of Component One, which includes the...
ALBA-TCP Backs Venezuelan President Maduro
teleSUR
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On Thursday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Trade Treaty for the Peoples (ALBA-TCP) held its 13th extraordinary summit in Caracas, addressing the deployment of U.S. military forces to the southern Caribbean and imperial...
CARPHA and the World Bank Convened ...
SKNVibes
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America. July 23, 2025 -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)?in collaboration with the World Bank convened the 12th Meeting of the Regional Project Advisory Committee for the Organisation...
ALBA voices support for Venezuela as US warships approach
Stabroek News
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August 22, 2025
(Trinidad Express) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) held an extraordinary summit Wednesday, voicing support for Venezuela as U.S. warships head toward the southern Caribbean. The virtual...
Netballers Poised for Battle at 5th ECCB International Netball Series in Grenada
Win Media SKN
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August 21, 2025
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Caribbean Netball Association and Netball Grenada will host the 5th ECCB International Netball Series in Grenada from 23 to 31 August. Seven teams from ECCB member...
CARPHA, World Bank advancing resilient health systems in the OECS
St. Vincent Times
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July 25, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the World Bank convened the 12th Meeting of the Regional Project Advisory Committee for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Regional Health Project, on June 16 to 18, 2025...
Nicaragua Calls to Latin America to Resist the Imperial Powers
teleSUR
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August 20, 2025 Hour: 7:58 pm The Co-Presidents of Nicaragua, Comandante Daniel Ortega and Compañera Rosario Murillo, traveled to Caracas on August 20, 2025, to attend the 13th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the...