The Great Late Escape
By *Guevara Leacock On A View from the Outside this week, we turn our attention to Vincymas 2026, with the view being that Vincymas 2026 earns a pass. The image that…
iWitness News
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded yet another gun-related death, with the latest victim dying in the East St. George community of Glen, on Friday night. The victim has…
Lida Lewis, the 84-year-old Peruvian Vale farmer who was found dead in her community on July 2, was strangled, an autopsy has concluded. The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines…
By Mr. Elroy Boucher For more than 20 years, the former Unity Labour Party administration repeatedly rejected the idea of a citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programme. The then prime minister, Ralph Gonsalves,…
Court & Crime
A park ranger has been ordered to pay a fine and given a suspended prison sentence for stealing site maintenance equipment, including a weed trimmer, from the Layou Petroglyph Park….
The crimes of Largo Height thief who struck one store in Kingstown twice in a month were uncovered after a speaker was found to be missing during a stock count….
Police have taken “several” people of interest into custody amidst an investigation into the death of Lida Lewis, an 84-year-old farmer, of Peruvian Vale. Police said that they received a…
Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have charged a Lowmans Hill man in connection with the shooting death of a St. Lucian man in the West Kingstown community on…
Politics
Land Management Minister Andrew John is urging people who were assigned state lands in the lead-up to the November 2025 election to report to the Housing and Land Development Corporation…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says his government’s “simple” but central goal is to ensure that young Vincentians can build successful lives and careers at home, as he pledged job creation,…
A major housing recovery and resilience project is being launched in the southern Grenadines, with British investor Ian Wace partnering with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to…
Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves has denied that his Unity Labour Party government has to contribute to the operation of the cruise ship pier because it was running at a loss….
Business
Three prominent Vincentians are among the 10 people selected to replace the late Queen Elizabeth II on Eastern Caribbean (EC) banknotes. They are the first prime minister of St. Vincent…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation says it has made two strategic appointments as it continues to strengthen its leadership team, modernise its operations, and expand its commercial…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says that the main external loans contracted since January 2026 were already in train under the Unity Labour Party (ULP)administration, which was…
The ruling St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) has paid for the unauthorised use of the Vincentian song “Get Rid ah Dem” in its political campaign. Lawyer Franklyn Max…
Lifestyle
TAIPEI, Taiwan – At least 25 nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) graduated from universities in Taiwan in 2026, while another 36 have been granted scholarships to pursue…
Twenty-one years ago, a young Vincentian-Canadian violinist took the stage alongside Vincentian pianist Sean Sutherland at Government House before the then-governor general, Sir Frederick Ballantyne, and captivated all who were…
Featured speaker Andrea Veira has urged graduates of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) to move beyond “scrolling, comparing” and online drama, and instead use social media…
Reon “Maddzart” Primus’ reign as calypso monarch ended Sunday night without a third “shift” as Chanique Rogers-Bailey won the crown on her first attempt. Rogers-Bailey, singing “Lift Me Up”, a…
Sports
Richmond Hill United Football Club (Richmond Hill United FC) have launched “Vision 2028: Road to Professional Status”, a transformative strategic initiative that will guide the club’s transition to full professional…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines opened its campaign at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers in impressive fashion on Wednesday, defeating Grenada 85-66 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in…
The Bequia Basketball Association (BBA) says it is pleased with the continued progress of its weekly youth basketball camps at the Clive Tannis Hard Court in Port Elizabeth, where young…
The curtain came down on another successful season of the F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 4.0 on Sunday, with Country Meet Town Outah Trouble producing a sensational all-round performance to dethrone…