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St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Vincy Mas Honors Caribbean Culture
teleSUR
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On Thursday, July 8, Vincy Mas, the official carnival celebration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a multi-island nation in the Caribbean, concludes to the rhythms of soca and calypso. RELATED: Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance,...
Chinese Interference in the Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Stories of Chinese foreign infiltration continue to spread. The latest? Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ announcement that Chinese businesses are actively interfering in the affairs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attempting to...
Government moves to expand tourism as Delta prepares to offer flights to SVG in December
NBC SVG
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July 10, 2025
The Government is moving decisively to improve the tourism product in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with Minister of Tourism Carlos James assuring the public that more activities and experiences are on the way. Speaking on NBC Radio yesterday,...
Minister of Tourism and Culture Carlos James said all sectors benefited from Vincy Mas 2025
NBC SVG
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July 10, 2025
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Carlos James said Vincy Mas is a significant economic driver as it provides revenue to every sector of the Vincentian society. Speaking on NBC Radio yesterday Minister James said the economic impact of the festival...
Government prioritizes rebuilding levels 3 and 4 homes damaged by Hurricane Beryl
NBC SVG
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July 9, 2025
Rebuilding of level three and four houses damaged by Hurricane Beryl will be the Government’s main focus of attention. Minister of Housing Dr. Orando Brewster told NBC news, there will also be a ramping up of construction of the prefabricated...
Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
News Room
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July 9, 2025
[Jamaica Gleaner] – Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize,...
Stable exchange rates and efficient public administration may provide Caribbean governments the best platform for job-creation investments
Stabroek News
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July 11, 2025
Dear Editor, The reality facing school leavers in the Caribbean is graphically illustrated by a commentary entitled “The Silent flight of our youth” in the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper of July 1. The writer, a secondary school leaver about to...
NLM announces two candidates ahead of the 2025 elections
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
Dr. Doris Williams-Charles: A New Era Dawns for St. Vincent and the Grenadines As St. Vincent and the Grenadines stands at a pivotal juncture, a beacon of hope and a seasoned voice for change has emerged as the nation’s premier choice for Prime...
Finance Minister warns ‘pests and parasites’ in the Grenadines
I Witness News
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July 11, 2025
Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves says that Hurricane Beryl has revealed the true friends of the Grenadines. The category 4 storm ravaged the Southern Grenadines on July 1, 2024, destroying or damaging 90% of the buildings. “There are some...
Lawyer’s inquiry about juror triggers mistrial
I Witness News
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July 10, 2025
High Court judge Justice Rickie Burnett has declared a mistrial and discharged a jury in a case in which a lawyer denied communicating with a juror. The lawyer, Linton Lewis, however, told iWitness News that he had asked someone else about a...
Gov’t expects S. Grenadines evacuees to return home this month
I Witness News
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July 11, 2025
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says that the government expects Southern Grenadines residents whose homes have been repaired to return to their homes by the end of July. He urged Southern Grenadines residents whose homes the government has...
CARICOM Summit|Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the...
Dominica to explore vast potential of cannabis plant for ‘medical cannabis industry’, says AG Prime Minister
Dominica News Online
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July 10, 2025
Acting Prime Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre addressing National Cannabis SymposiumThe Government of Dominica is exploring the vast potential of the cannabis plant to develop a viable, sustainable, and well-regulated medicinal cannabis industry on...
An insult to the people of the Southern Grenadines
I Witness News
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July 10, 2025
As the rhythms and drums of another carnival beat to rouse Vincentians from the drudgery of everyday life, it would appear that a different kind of music is even more powerful. The stirrings of the election bell just before it is rung have managed...
Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance, Rhythm, and Cultural Memory in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
teleSUR
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 Hour: 12:47 pm Just five kilometers from the capital, the vibrant heart of Vincy Mas 2025 is pulsing with music, color, and cultural pride. Known officially as Vincent Mass, the carnival is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ most...
Nigeria and OECS Strengthen Ties During Presidential Visit to Saint Lucia
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
The Government of Saint Lucia and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) warmly welcomed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for an official visit from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The historic...
St Vincent PM says he has no problem with ‘people of T&T’
CNC 3
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July 3, 2025
Senior Reporter [email protected] St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves ays his comment that T&T currency is like “monopoly money” was taken out of context, and he will be sending a copy of his speech to Energy Minister...
Foreign Minister: “A Success On All Fronts, But This Is A Continuing Conversation”
Our News Bahamas
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July 8, 2025
Advertisement MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – A long night and even longer agenda, that’s how Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell described the opening day of the CARICOM summit. Leaders pushed through hours of talks Monday, not wrapping up until after...
St. Vincent PM accuses China of election interference to reinstate Golden Passport scheme
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 1, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves. United Nations / Ryan Brown As preparations for general elections are stepped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an interesting situation is playing itself out in the...
Trinidad Energy Minister fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jab
Stabroek News
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July 2, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has fired back at Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, rejecting comments that Trinidad and Tobago’s currency is equivalent to “monopoly money.” He did so as he...