Explore the wonders of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Explore the wonders of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Imagine a vacation filled with adventure, relaxation and unparalleled beauty.This is what awaits you in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Composed of numerous diverse islands, SVG offers a vibrant and thrilling vacation prospect for travelers seeking an unforgettable experience. Your adventure begins in Saint Vincent, the largest island in SVG. Whether you prefer island-hopping, […]

Female Vincentian-born pilot makes maiden landing in her hometown

Female Vincentian-born pilot makes maiden landing in her hometown

Female Vincentian-born American Airlines pilot makes maiden landing in hometown History was created last week when Rochell Roache-Lanza became the first female American Airlines pilot of Vincentian heritage to land at the Argyle International Airport (AIA). Roache-Lanza piloted flight AA1427, which was a Boeing 737-800, from Miami to her homeland with over 100 passengers onboard. […]

PM Gonsalves says time for ‘new LIAT’

PM Gonsalves says time for ‘new LIAT’

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 […]

Caribbean community in Taiwan marked Emancipation Day

Caribbean community in Taiwan marked Emancipation Day

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 PM tells Africa: ‘we have to claim our share of Mother Earth’

St. Vincent PM tells Africa: ‘we have to claim our share of Mother Earth’

  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) […]

SVG Tourism teams up with Raptors to celebrate the Caribbean

SVG Tourism teams up with Raptors to celebrate the Caribbean

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 […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines now COVID-19 free

St Vincent and the Grenadines now COVID-19 free

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 $100,000 prize in social sciences category

Carl James wins $100,000 prize in social sciences category

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. […]

Grenadines’ Palm Island Resort launches honeymoon package

Grenadines’ Palm Island Resort launches honeymoon package

  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 […]

Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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 […]