Vincy Jewels clinical in defeating the BVI
St. Vincent and the Grenadines national senior female netball team, Vincy Jewels, were clinical on Friday, defeating the British Virgin Islands 91–13. The Jewels led in all quarters 25–04, 49–06,…
iWitness News
By Guevara Leacock On A View from the Outside this week, we turn our attention to the 47th anniversary of independence in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), with the…
A decades-old company owned by Deputy Prime Minister St. Clair Leacock, and the two main public sector trade unions have been awarded contracts to clean Argyle International Airport (AIA). Minister…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday paid tribute to Mighty Sparrow in Parliament on Thursday, praising the late Trinidadian calypsonian’s musical range, influence on Caribbean identity and message to young people. “For…
Court & Crime
A 23-year-old man against whom murder and attempted murder charges brought in January were later withdrawn was shot dead early Friday during an attempted burglary at a commercial cannabis facility,…
By Jada Chambers Two St. Lucian “vacationers” were nabbed with 54lbs of drugs after a police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines tracked a barrel containing the drugs from the…
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…
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…
Politics
By Jada Chambers Minister of Youth Kaschaka Cupid says that the national outcry surrounding the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old West St. George Secondary School student Tafari Browne was generated “for…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday says it will not be “business as usual” as the Dec. 31 expiration date on two projects worth EC$43 million, dating back to 2023, approaches without…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) top diplomat in Taiwan has urged Vincentians in the Asian ally to learn from their host nation’s success and build their home country “sacrificially”….
Vincentians buying gasoline at the pump are set to get an EC$1.02-per-gallon break from Monday, Prime Minister Godwin Friday told Parliament on Thursday. Meanwhile, diesel users will see small increases,…
Business
Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow says St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will sign an agreement with Global Ports Holding (GPH) on Monday, as the government moves to expand cruise operations…
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…
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
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Vincentian goal shooter Mary-Ann Frederick netted 44 goals from 45 attempts, ensuring no hiccups in St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 51 –41 victory over Canada on Wednesday,…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is sending its largest national sailing contingent to the Caribbean Dinghy Championships 2026, taking place from Thursday to Sunday in St. Maarten. The seven-member…
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…