13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (254+ words) Dr Chester Toney issued a stark warning regarding the St Vincent’s push to expand tourism in 2026, cautioning that sacrificing coastal ecosystems for short-term gain will cause unquantifiable environmental damage. In a Facebook post, Toney highlights that destroying and disrupting coastal…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (97+ words) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Japan reaffirmed the value of their longstanding partnership on Thursday, 9 September, when CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett welcomed the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, His Excellency Iwao Horii, to the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (496+ words) Govt drafting law to hold parents accountable for children’s behaviour Government is moving ahead with legislation aimed at holding parents accountable for the actions of their children, with Leader of Government Business Barry Padarath confirming that a draft is now…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (151+ words) Health Minister Daniel Cummings has issued a strict directive prohibiting funeral homes and their representatives from conducting business, advertising, or soliciting patients on hospital grounds. In an interview with SVGTV News, Minister Cummings raised serious concerns regarding funeral homes operating…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1653+ words) Former Crown Counsel prosecutor Shantrice Dorset has been convicted of three criminal offences following a judge-alone trial before Justice Patrick Thompson Jr. in the High Court. Dorset was found guilty on Counts 2, 4 and 6 of a six-count indictment and not guilty…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (792+ words) The CMO, The Mandate, and The Betrayal of an Electoral Mandate Why Minister Cummings’s defense of the Chief Medical Officer does not survive her own sworn evidence — or the votes cast against the policy she helped build Cummings now says,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (328+ words) UNESCO launches WINGS Caribbean to advance science, women and Caribbean transformation The UNESCO Regional Office for the Caribbean launched today WINGS Caribbean (Women Inspiring New Generations in Science), a new fellowship initiative designed to support outstanding women researchers and innovators…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (245+ words) The week-long workshop, titled “Adapting Public Financial Management for AI: Harnessing Digital by Design,” is co-hosted by the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the IMF’s Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC). It brings together finance and technology…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (139+ words) New York City’s annual West Indian Day Parade is expected to return to Brooklyn on Labor Day, bringing Caribbean music, costumes, food and culture to Eastern Parkway. The main celebration is set for Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. It is the finale of…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (190+ words) As students prepare to return to classrooms after a nine-week vacation, educational authorities have announced a staggered reopening schedule for several schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While the majority of primary, secondary, and technical-vocational institutions will resume classes…...