CWI launches second round of foundational training, in Leeward Islands and St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Course Instructors Mr. Brendon Ramlal (left) and Mr. Keshava Ramphal (second right) with participants at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Photo: CWIIn alignment with what it identifies as its “strategic approach” of cultivating a robust,...

Sandals to construct 500 room, $500M Beaches resort in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 

At the signing ceremony, Sandals' chairman Adam Stewart called it 'historic,' noting the project would fulfill the vision of large-scale tourism as a driver of economic growth. Saint Vincent and Grenadines has signed a historic agreement with...

Sandals to begin designing new resort for St. Vincent next year

CEO of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, says the company will start in 2026 to work on the design of the Beaches resort it plans to build at Mt Wynne. Sandals had initially announced the construction of a Beaches resort at Buccament...

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...

Banking requirements eased for CSME migrants

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025 CARICOM nationals from Belize, Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines began enjoying the right to move freely within these four territories last Wednesday,...

Grenada Advances Offshore Hydrocarbon Strategy with Trilateral Oil & Gas Commission Proposal

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...

Trinidad and Tobago to realign foreign policy amid CARICOM rift

Kamla Persad Bissessar. Photo: CMCPrime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced a major shift in Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign policy, citing a breakdown in trust with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The announcement, reported across...

Business group urges action on Tobago Sandals

Shas­tri Boodan The Ch­agua­nas Cham­ber of In­dus­try and Com­merce (CCIC) yes­ter­day ap­plaud­ed San­dals Re­sorts In­ter­na­tion­al on the an­nounce­ment of a EC$500 mil­lion Beach­es fam­i­ly re­sort in St Vin­cent and the Grenadines. CCIC...

SVG gears up for Caribbean tourism month 2025

2025 TOURISM MONTH KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture will once again join the rest of the Caribbean region in celebrating Caribbean Tourism Month during the month of...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica & St. Vincent and the Grenadines greenlight full, free movement 

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- implemented full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these four...

Venezuela’s Diplomat in SVG calls out U.S. economic aggression in the Caribbean

The head of the Venezuelan diplomatic mission in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reveals the truth about Venezuela and the risks of U.S. threats in the Caribbean. In the framework of a press conference held today, October 14, 2025, the head of...

Finance Minister says Government is committed to removing barriers to youth success

Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves said the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is making bold strides to dismantle barriers to youth success, declaring that no young person should ever have to say their dreams were denied, due to a lack...

PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement

Oct 02, 2025 News (CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their...

Caricom no longer a reliable partner, says T&T PM

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago will be realigning its foreign policy. She said her Government no longer views Caricom as a reliable partner. “I do not consider Caricom a...

OECS kicks off SARSEA project to tackle Sargassum in the Caribbean

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

Modern Port Operating Company to take charge of all day to day port operations

Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent and The Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA), Carl James said the authority has officially split its regulatory and operational functions, a move which marks a major step toward improved accountability and...

2025’s Freest Caribbean Economies: The Region’s Bright Spots and Challenges 

News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Fri. Oct. 11, 2025: The Caribbean’s 2025 Index of Economic Freedom paints a complex picture of progress and persistence – where fiscal health and innovation are rising, but corruption and weak institutions continue...

The people will decide

Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has at last ended months of fruitless speculation about the date of the next general elections by formally announcing on Tuesday night of this week, that the much-anticipated general elections will be held on...

How a Liechtenstein group exploited SVG’s financial market vulnerabilities

SVG financial markets abuse highlighted in Pignatti/Scarabaeus expose A recently launched shareholder website has blown the lid off what appears to be a systematic financial manipulation involving Filippo Pignatti and Liechtenstein’s Scarabaeus...

Official kickoff of the SARSEA Project: Enhanced Regional Cooperation to tackle the Challenge of Sargassum in the Caribbean

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