Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says the service offered to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by the Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is “absolutely terrible” and that he is awaiting documents related to a “new LIAT”. “The service is terrible. The service is absolutely terrible. And all what you guys said this morning on the […]
Members of the Caribbean community in Taiwan jumped and cheered on a basketball court in Taipei last Sunday, at a fun sports competition to celebrate Emancipation Day in their region. The basketball competition, held at an outdoor court on Tianmu West Road, was organized by the Caribbean embassies in Taiwan, and it drew the boisterous […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has told Africa that solidarity, rather that liberalism’s individualism is needed to remind the world’s “golden billion” that there are seven billion other people in the world. He has also asked the delegates attending the 30th annual meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) […]
Raptors maintain rhythm to beat Pelicans on SVG Night By Darnel Harris The sights and sounds of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines starred last Thursday night, as the Toronto Raptors hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at the Air Canada Center. In both teams’ first game back after the All Star Break, the Raptors showed no […]
After two weeks from confirming its first case of the deadly coronavirus disease, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is to date, free of any COVID-19 cases. Health Minister Luke Browne made the announcement last Friday. In a video statement released, Brown said the island’s only confirmed coronavirus patient has now recovered. He added that the […]
Carl James wins 2022 Killam Prize in social sciences category On Tuesday, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winners of the highly prestigious 2022 Killam Prize. This year, each of the 5 Canadian scholars and doctors will be awarded $100,000 in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering. […]
The Romance the Senses Honeymoon Package features everything you need for the romantic getaway of your dreams including an excursion aboard a classic sailboat, signature spa treatment for two, a romantic dinner on the beach, accommodation, and optional private round trip flight/ferry transfers for two from Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport, taking care of […]
Besides not requiring deep-freezing, this protein-based vaccine gives upwards of 90 percent protection against symptomatic COVID-19 when offered in three-dose schemes. Last Monday, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) became the first country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to authorize the use of Abdala, a COVID-19 vaccine made in Cuba. Previously, prime minister Ralph Gonsalves […]
COVAX Facility, the worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, has ordered St Vincent and the Grenadines to pay US$70,000 for COVID-19 vaccines that it donated to Trinidad and Tobago in May. The government donated 5,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Port of Spain amidst a spike in cases there and as the vaccines […]
By Lincoln DePradine Vincentian nationals in Canada and the United States have begun what’s expected to be a series of public protests, saying their action is not political but aims to “raise awareness’’ on issues plaguing St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), such as the “perversion’’ of the country’s justice system and alleged abuse […]
