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CARICOM Summit|Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
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...

Gonsalves misses Kamla at Caricom meeting
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves says while he was looking forward to meeting Kamla Persad-Bissessar, he understands she had a demanding schedule due to the official visit of India’s Prime Minister. Dr Gonsalves...

Four CARICOM countries set for free movement on Oct. 1st
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness during the press conference. Barbados, Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica have agreed to free movement of all CARICOM citizens on October 1st this year. The 49th meeting of the Conference of...
Gonsalves misses Kamla at Caricom meeting; applauds Modi’s honour
Akash Samaroo Reporting from Montego Bay, Jamaica Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves says while he was looking forward to meeting Kamla Persad-Bissessar, he understands she had a demanding...

Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
Gonsalves urges T&T to join Regional Security System to help fight crime
Akash Samaroo Reporting from Montego Bay, Jamaica Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has once again invited Trinidad and Tobago to join the Regional Security System (RSS), stating that the...

Full free movement October 1
Caricom chairman and Prime Minister of Jamaica Dr Andrew Holness addressing Tuesday evening’s media briefing at the end of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay. At centre is...

Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance, Rhythm, and Cultural Memory in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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...

St Vincent PM says he has no problem with ‘people of T&T’
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...
Caricom Chair calls for urgent regional trade reform as Trump tariffs loom
With the United States set to implement reciprocal tariffs by August 1, 2025, Caricom Chair Andrew Holness says while talks with the Donald Trump administration continue, the time has come for the region to take trade...

Caricom Summit promotes integration and South-South cooperation
Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:07 UTC The summit addressed critical regional issues, including climate change, security, agricultural transformation, and intra-Caribbean trade The 49th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...

PM says SVG uses modern forensic technology
Gonsalves urges Caribbean to emulate use of advanced forensic scientific tools St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has praised Jamaica for leading the Caribbean in the use of advanced forensic scientific tools to combat...

St. Vincent PM accuses China of election interference to reinstate Golden Passport scheme
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...

Tinubu’s Promise To Make South East Region Taiwan Of Africa Is Laudable — Yih-Ping Liu
1 The Taiwan Representative in Nigeria and Head of Mission, Taipei Trade Office, Lagos, Andy Yih- Ping Liu, in this interview with CHIBUIKE CHUKWU, appreciates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his bilateral visit to Saint Lucia. Liu also...

Trinidad Energy Minister fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jab
(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...
Moonilal fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jab
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...

Moonilal slams St Vincent PM over ‘Monopoly money’ comment
News Rishard Khan 2 Hrs Ago St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. - MINISTER of Energy and Energy Industries Dr Roodal Moonilal has slammed St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves for alluding to...

What Australia must do to overturn objections for WA rock art to attain UN heritage status
The federal government is in the final throes of a lobbying campaign to secure UN world heritage status for a globally significant rock art site in Western Australia.The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, will be in Paris this week to...

St Vincent and the Grenadines lists 2025 emergency shelters
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has released its list of designated emergency shelters for 2025, establishing a network of safe havens across all districts of St Vincent and the Grenadines. They are as follows: North Windward...

NDP gives cash to Southern Grenadines students on Beryl Anniversary
PRESIDENT OF THE opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday (l) hands over cash to overjoyed students News July 4, 2025 President of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday and Member of Parliament for the Southern...