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UN: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Renews Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, “Only Solution” to Sahara Issue
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reiterated, Tuesday in New York, its support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan, “the only solution” to definitively settle the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. “We recognize the Autonomy Initiative presented by...

OECS Council of Ministers: Foreign Affairs Chart Unified Path to Safeguard Livelihoods, Strengthen Regional Resilience, and Advance Collective Prosperity
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) convened the 8th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (COM:FA) on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting, held against the backdrop...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines posts strong growth in 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been tapped as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, marking an exceptional year of growth and investment for the destination. According to the latest...

Former Minister of Government and Diplomat dies
SELMON WALTERS News October 14, 2025 Former Minister of Government in the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration, Selmon Walters, has died. Family members confirmed that Walters, who at the time was serving as General Manager of the Arrowroot...

NDP vice-president tells Central Leeward voters not to lose hope
Nigel “Nature” Stephenson News October 14, 2025 Vice-President of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Nigel ‘Nature’ Stephenson said the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), want a decent quality of life. Stephenson was speaking last Friday...

Prime Minister Gonsalves reaffirms steadfast support for the Republic of China-Taiwan
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has reaffirmed his government’s steadfast support for Taiwan, as St. Vincent and the Grenadines joined in celebrating the 114th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) last week. The Prime Minister also...

PM Gonsalves highlights major government investment in Union Island’s post-Beryl recovery
Prime Minister Gonsalves said the Government has spent a significant amount of money on the Union Island recovery project following hurricane Beryl, as it should, to ensure that all Vincentians enjoy a comfortable life. He made this statement...

Prime Minister Gonsalves reaffirms National Importance of Modern Kingstown Port Project
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has reaffirmed the urgent national importance of the $750 million modern port project, calling it both a “strategic necessity” and a “practical imperative” as St. Vincent and the Grenadines positions itself for...

The CSME—a slow pace toward integration or a much-needed turbo boost?
At the recently concluded 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, which took place in Jamaica this year, something remarkable happened. Four Caricom member states took the bold step to embrace full, free movement of their citizens...

What India can learn from Maldives’ parent-to-child triple elimination of diseases
On October 13, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that the Republic of Maldives had become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This validation,...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM
Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister says the economic recovery of Dominica should not be taken lightly
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says the economic recovery of Dominica should not be taken lightly. He told a lecture to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passing of former Prime Minister Roosevelt Douglas...
Grenada proposes boundary demarcation with Venezuela, St Vincent
The Grenada government is proposing that a tri-lateral joint commission be established with Venezuela and St Vincent and the Grenadines to guide the process for demarcating maritime boundaries. “Grenada has also started an...
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November and December Schedule Announced for 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers [Cayman in the mix]
First week of matches to run from Thursday, Nov. 27 to Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 Venues and kickoff times announced for first week of matches The six nations that win their groups will advance to the eight-team 2026 Concacaf W Championship Miami, FL...

The price of spite: when politics cancelled cricket
By *Jonathan Marks St Vincent and the Grenadines has lost far more than a few cricket matches. It has lost money, exposure, credibility — and a chance for ordinary Vincentians to earn and to dream. The cancellation of the international youth games...

Football friendly: Mac Allister and Martinez braces power Argentina over Puerto Rico
Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez each scored two goals and Argentina routed Puerto Rico 6-0 in an international football friendly on Tuesday. Argentine legend Lionel Messi assisted on two goals and played the entire way in a match moved...

St. Vincent rises as one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing tourism destinations
For decades, the Caribbean tourism scene has been dominated by familiar names: Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas, and Barbados. These destinations have long held the lion’s share of visitor arrivals, consistently topping performance...

St Vincent and the Grenadines now one of the fastest growing tourism destinations
St Vincent and the Grenadines has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, according to the latest performance report from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO). The country...

Fishers uneasy over Sandals overwater villas at Mammee Bay
Sandals Resorts International’s US$230-million redevelopment of its Dunn’s River hotel property, particularly the addition of 18 overwater villas, has received mixed reactions from the community, according to a newly released environmental impact...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, And St. Vincent Sign Historic Pact Allowing Citizens To Live And Work Freely Across Borders
Colourful houses on the tropical island of Barbados in the Caribbean getty In a major step toward establishing a single economic market across the Caribbean, four nations have signed a landmark agreement creating an EU-style freedom-of-movement...