Transfers in the Public Service (Pt 1)
Transfers in the public service: when does management discretion become arbitrary? Part 1: The legal boundaries of transferring public officers Management has the power to move public officers. The law,…
iWitness News
By Eddy Smith Looking back on a conversation with a friend, I keep returning to the warning at its centre: unless St. Vincent and the Grenadines makes a serious turnaround,…
By Jada Chambers Chief Magistrate Colin John fined an Ottley Hall youth $3,000 on Tuesday after reprimanding him as a “big man,” who should have known better than to illegally take…
Rubis has donated a brand-new refrigerator to Lowmans Leeward Anglican Primary School to assist with the safe storage of food and refreshments for its students and staff. The donation,on Friday…
Court & Crime
Education Minister Philip Jackson says reports of a “lack of empathy” among some students of West St. George Secondary School (WSGSS) after the death of a classmate who had been…
By Jada Chambers A 42-year-old New Montrose man who pleaded with the court for mercy, saying he recently “gave my life to the Almighty God” has been jailed for three…
More charges are expected to be brought against a mother-daughter duo who were slapped with six and 98 counts respectively on charges of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and…
Election petitioner Luke Browne says he does not think it is fair for the public to suggest that the Unity Labour Party (ULP) candidates would not have brought the dual citizenship election petitioners if the New Democratic Party (NDP) had lost the November 2025 general election.
Politics
Acting Prime Minister St. Clair Leacock has defended his description of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as “broke”, arguing that the 2023 Audit report shows the country inherited its…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday called on Vincentians to support one another throughout the year, as he addressed a flag-raising ceremony marking the start of celebrations for the country’s 47th anniversary…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says the government is working on a comprehensive response to the shooting in Green Hill that left four people dead and four injured, combining immediate security…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ tourism officials are working to counter the reputational damage from the mass shooting on Friday, using marketing teams and overseas networks to reassure visitors and…
Business
Invest SVG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Luxembourg-based real estate developer Nativo Group to advance the development of a new eco-resort, SOMA Mayreau, along with other sustainable…
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Godwin Friday departs St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday to lead the country’s delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary…
The Everything Vincy Expo Plus will not take place this year, Invest SVG announced on Monday, saying that the pause will provide an opportunity to review the event. “Invest SVG…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, has concluded a week-long technical mission to strengthen the technical capacity of the…
Lifestyle
Twenty-nine people from nine families have vacated their homes and are seeking shelter elsewhere after a tropical wave caused widespread floods and landslides across St. Vincent and the Grenadines Monday…
Several houses were damaged, and flooding and landslides were reported across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, including the capital, Kingstown, as a tropical wave dumped 130.2mm (5.2 inches) of rain…
We Are Mayreau Inc. (WAM) is marking six months of implementation under the Targeted Ridge-to-Reef Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (TREBAI), the regional…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday has confirmed that his government will maintain the long-standing ban on jet skis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, even as it pursues a broader strategy…
Sports
The Archery Association of SVG, Inc. held their outdoor national championships on Saturday at the National Archery Range in Belair. Archers competed in various categories/divisions in a tightly contested event….
Black Sands Swim Squad (BSSS) produced an outstanding performance at the SVG Gallagher National Swim Championships 2026, with 32 swimmers representing the club. The championships, held from Aug. 27 to…
The inaugural Jiggy Saturday, hosted by Senator Cheiftain Neptune, brought young people from across several communities together for an exciting day of football, cricket and community celebration at the Gorse…
The H2O Lions Swim Club say its athletes performed superbly at the SVG Gallagher National Swim Championships, at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre from Aug. 27–30. Swimmers recorded a substantial increase…