Advancing cervical cancer prevention in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: A milestone in HPV testing implementation

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 26 September 2025 (PAHO) - In a major step toward eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) led a week-long training mission in Saint Vincent...

NBC’s Special Report- Thursday 16th October,2025

In today’s Special Report, we focus on a timely effort to strengthen small business development in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Gailorn Browne reports on a recent GECCU-CED seminar that aims to equip local entrepreneurs with the tools and...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines posts strong growth in 2025

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been tapped as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, marking an exceptional year of growth and investment for the destination. According to the latest...

Education Officer says GECCU Bursaries a ‘strategic investment’ in SVG’s Future

Education Officer Yohance Gibson has underscored the Ministry of Education’s firm belief that education is a critical driver of national development. Speaking at yesterday’s GECCU awards ceremony, Gibson described the bursaries as a strategic...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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St. Martin’s Secondary launches agricultural science programme 

The Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF), with the support of General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU), has launched a new agricultural science programme at the St. Martin’s Secondary School (SMSS) in Kingstown. The initiative forms part of the...

St. Vincent rises as one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing tourism destinations

For decades, the Caribbean tourism scene has been dominated by familiar names: Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas, and Barbados. These destinations have long held the lion’s share of visitor arrivals, consistently topping performance...

St Vincent and the Grenadines now one of the fastest growing tourism destinations

St Vincent and the Grenadines has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the Caribbean for the first half of 2025, according to the latest performance report from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO). The country...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, And St. Vincent Sign Historic Pact Allowing Citizens To Live And Work Freely Across Borders

Colourful houses on the tropical island of Barbados in the Caribbean getty In a major step toward establishing a single economic market across the Caribbean, four nations have signed a landmark agreement creating an EU-style freedom-of-movement...

Beaches Resort announced for St Vincent — Landmark US$500M tourism investment

18 The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Sandals Resorts International have signed a landmark agreement for the construction of a new Beaches Resort at Mount Wynne, a US$500 million (EC$1.35 billion) investment — the largest in the...

CWI launches second round of foundational training, in Leeward Islands and St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Course Instructors Mr. Brendon Ramlal (left) and Mr. Keshava Ramphal (second right) with participants at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Photo: CWIIn alignment with what it identifies as its “strategic approach” of cultivating a robust,...

CDB, World Bank, and St. Vincent government strengthen partnership to advance development goals

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank (WB), in collaboration with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, have agreed on a set of priority actions aimed at improving project implementation and maintaining alignment...

Sandals to construct 500 room, $500M Beaches resort in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 

At the signing ceremony, Sandals' chairman Adam Stewart called it 'historic,' noting the project would fulfill the vision of large-scale tourism as a driver of economic growth. Saint Vincent and Grenadines has signed a historic agreement with...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shifting climate legislation

The Caribbean region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite historically contributing less than half of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Rising sea levels, extreme heat and more frequent and intense storms – such as...

St. Martin’s Secondary School Agriculture Programme Launched

St. Martin’s Secondary Launches Agriculture Science Programme in Partnership with ZHTF, GECCU The Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF), with the support of General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU), officially launched a new Agriculture Science...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launch cervical cancer elimination initiative and human papillomavirus screening program

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23 September 2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines officially joined the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer with the launch of its human papillomavirus (HPV) screening program, marking a...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launches a pilot project on sargassum to turn a challenge into an opportunity

Sargassum, long considered a scourge of the Caribbean, is now at the heart of an innovative project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The archipelago is embarking on a pilot initiative to transform this brown seaweed into agricultural and...

PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement

Oct 02, 2025 News (CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their...

Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among...

Union Island gets largest ferry terminal in Southern Grenadines

Final touches are being carried out on the new Union Island Ferry Terminal ahead of the official handover of the facility, scheduled for Saturday, October 11th, 2025. The Union Island Ferry Terminal, located in Clifton, is the largest of the three...