St. Kitts party pays up for using Vincy campaign song
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…
iWitness News
(Part I of II) By Marlon Bute In this first essay, I examine why wealth creation must precede wealth distribution, why the government’s broader economic agenda should be viewed as…
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation (SVGBF) has announced the 20-member delegation that will represent the nation at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, scheduled for July 6–13…
Corea & Co. (1988) Ltd. has announced its appointment as the authorised agent for JP Logistics Solutions (JPLS) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), effective June 1. The partnership…
Court & Crime
Homicide investigators in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have arrested two Vincentian men after one of their Scottish coworkers was shot and killed in Canouan on Wednesday night. Police are…
The Serious Offences Court has summoned senior officials of the Ministry of Health to explain the continued delay in producing a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation, even as the government continues its…
A 44-year-old security guard has been ordered to compensate his ex-girlfriend after he was found guilty of assaulting her. Roen Richardson, of Ottley Hall, appeared before Senior Magistrate Tammika McKenzie…
A Richland Park labourer who said he has no one to help him was given a suspended sentence for possession of one round of 9mm ammunition. Dwayne Jackson, 19, was…
Politics
Prime Minister Godwin Friday will travel to Antigua and Barbuda to attend the 78th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority, scheduled for Sunday and Monday. The…
Prime Minister Godwin Friday has acknowledged that many public servants in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being asked to perform “miracles” in “substandard” and even “health‑hazard” conditions. He pledged…
Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves is claiming that the government fired 28 employees attached to the Youth Employment Service (YES Programme) and is calling for their compensation. Gonsalves used his show…
HAVANA, Cuba — St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Cuba marked 34 years of diplomatic relations on May 26, with Kingstown’s Embassy in Havana hosting an event on Saturday…
Business
Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce says St. Vincent and the Grenadines has pushed eight agriculture and food‑system projects into the regional investment shop window. Two proposals have already advanced into…
Minister of Agriculture Israel Bruce has announced new export arrangements and financing pitches that he says will deliver better prices, new markets and critical infrastructure for farmers in St. Vincent…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has “no choice” but to restore fiscal discipline while aggressively pursuing private‑sector‑led growth if it is to escape an unsustainable debt path and entrenched poverty,…
The company with which the government has signed a memorandum of understanding, paving the way for a 30-year concession and up to EC$250 million in the Kingstown Cruise Terminal, says…
Lifestyle
Health authorities are warning of an uptick in HIV infections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with new cases clustering among young adults aged 25–29 and older men 60 and…
The Carnival Development Corporation has released the names of the calypsonians who have advanced to the finals of the 2026 Calypso Monarch competition.
Recruitment comes as government moves to ‘change the face’ of mental health care
A Vincentian scholar has challenged the 961 graduates of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) to embrace resilience, responsibility, and care as they step into “tomorrow’s leaders”…
Sports
The F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 4.0 entered Week 12 with the final preliminary matches and the first semi-final, producing another exciting weekend of cricket action at the Richmond Hill Playing…
South Rivers Methodist retained the top spot in the SVG Inter Primary Schools Developmental Cricket Competition, when they fended off a strong challenge from Owia Government School in the final,…
In a reduced 12-overs-per-side game, BOSVG All Stars delivered another dominant performance, defeating Spring Super Sixers by 57 runs in Match 34. After winning the toss and electing to bat…
The Ministry of Sports has announced the appointment of former national footballer Renson Haynes as manager of the National Sports Council (NSC).Haynes’ appointment took effect on May 4. The ministry…