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Vibrant new mural unveiled at Victoria park in SVG
St. Vincent Times
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July 2, 2025
Ministry of Tourism & Culture Celebrate Winners of Annual Mural Competition The Department of Culture unveiled a vibrant new mural just outside the Victoria Park. This initiative forms part of the Annual Mural Competition, which aims to develop...
Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 2, 2025
On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored four Caribbean nationals during his annual grand Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on East 88th St., Upper East Side, Manhattan. The...
Communiqué of the 77th Meeting of the OECS Authority
Win Media SKN
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June 21, 2025
On June 17, 2025, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 77th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority. The following day, June 18, Heads of Government convened for a high-level...
Fishers reminded of spearfishing ban in SVG waters
St. Vincent Times
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June 27, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Fisheries Division within the Ministry of Agriculture installed billboard signs at the Calliaqua Fisheries Centre and Indian Bay, located within the South Coast Marine Conservation Area. These billboards are part...
SVG ON-SITE programme welcomes 184 new interns
St. Vincent Times
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June 26, 2025
ONSITE- YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE One hundred and eighty-four (184) interns gathered at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College Campus in for an orientation session for the Offering National Support for Internship,...
OnSite- Yet another opportunity for Young People, says Finance Minister
Searchlight
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June 27, 2025
One hundred and eighty-four interns gathered at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College Campus on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, for an orientation session for the Offering National Support for Internship, Training and Employment (ON-SITE)...
Some inequities in CARICOM: Urgent resolution required
I Witness News
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June 26, 2025
By Unity Labour Party (Excerpts of a Speech by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the Opening Ceremony of the 77th Meeting of the OECS Authority on June 17, 2025 at Sandals Resort, SVG) General trade issues First, it is...
48 Vincy students graduate from Monroe Uni. N.Y
St. Vincent Times
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June 20, 2025
Monroe University Confers Degrees on 48 Graduates from St Vincent at Radio City Music Hall in New York City Forty-eight students from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were awarded their degrees from Monroe University, a New York-based leader in...
The OECS Free Circulation of Goods and the Road to Deeper Integration: Both Priorities at the 7th OECS Assembly Sitting
Win Media SKN
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June 20, 2025
The 7th Sitting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly was a notable occasion marking several firsts. The Sitting took place at the New Temporary Parliament Building in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on June 17, 2025....
One year after Hurricane Beryl, the Union Island community is trying to recover what was lost
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 1, 2025
Anytime it rains or the wind picks up, Heidi Badenock starts to worry. “That’s just a consequence for going through something so life-changing,” said the 35-year-old attorney. That life-changing event occurred on July 1, 2024. Badenock was in her...
US Gun Violence Is Too High, But 39 Countries Are Still Worse
24/7 Wall St.
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June 25, 2025
An estimated 62 million people worldwide die each year. A majority of these deaths are attributable to noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke. A smaller but still significant number die from infectious diseases like...
The Shot List stages its biggest line-up yet
The Gleaner
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June 26, 2025
In its fourth year, The Shot List is bigger than ever. A joint effort by JAFTA, We Are Parable, and the British Council has expanded the line-up to include selections from India and St Vincent and the Grenadines, enhancing the event’s diverse...
CARICOM’s Trade: Unequal gains for member states
St. Vincent Times
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June 25, 2025
SOME INEQUITIES IN CARICOM: URGENT RESOLUTION REQUIRED [Excerpts of a Speech by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the Opening Ceremony of the 77th Meeting of the OECS Authority on June 17, 2025 at Sandals Resort, SVG] GENERAL...
Over 2000 tuition scholarships to be approved
St. Vincent Times
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July 1, 2025
“What is happening in education is absolutely amazing”- PM Gonsalves Over 2 thousand applications for Tuition scholarships are expected to be approved this year. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, speaking on radio earlier today, noted that in...
OECS Assembly Convenes: Calls for Deeper Integration Amidst Global Shifts
Win Media SKN
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June 18, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The 7th Sitting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly convened on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, under the poignant theme, “Strengthening Regional...
Vincy workers accuse Taiwanese company OECC of unfair labour practices
I Witness News
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June 25, 2025
Some former and current employees of the Taiwanese firm, Overseas Engineering & Construction Co. (OECC) to which the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has awarded a US$78 million contract to build a hospital in Arnos Vale, have...
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 30, 2025
I News Cayman
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June 30, 2025
The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. June 30, 2025 CTO, Caribbean destinations spotlighted at American...
UN Women to assist Grenada in revising child and elder care legislation and benefits
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
UN Women Photo | Ryan Brown 24 June 2025: The Cabinet of Grenada has approved UN Women-led support for the development of legislation addressing maternity leave, parental leave benefits, and other gaps related to the care of children and the...
SVG Fisher Folk commended for successful Fisherman’s Day Activities
NBC SVG
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June 23, 2025
Fisher folk in St Vincent and the Grenadines have been congratulated for helping to host another successful Fisherman’s Day. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Saboto Caesar also commended the fishers for their contribution to food...
Nigeria wants to nurture seeds of solidarity with OECS region
Jamaica Observer
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, addressing a joint sitting of the St. Lucia Parliament on Monday (Photo: CMC) CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday laid the “seeds of solidarity” with the Organisation of...