Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 3

A personal account by Dr Jan Yves Remy, (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Identifying the Obligations Owned Comprehensive without Being Sprawling In answering the first question – what are the...

RSVGPF most hacked of gov’t agencies

Camillo Gonsalves Front Page September 9, 2025 In St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), an analysis has found that the most hacked government entity was the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF). The analysis also shows that the...

Government accelerates digital transformation with Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

Minister of Finance and Information Technology, Camillo Gonsalves said the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is committed to digital transformation. Minister Gonsalves made the point during the launch of the Cyber security and...

SVG Celebrates Trio of 2025 Chevening Scholars Set to Shine on Global Stage

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – The United Kingdom’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship programme has once again placed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the international spotlight, announcing three outstanding Vincentians as...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress

Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner

Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

The partisan political officer!!!

Tuesday night’s incident at a political meeting of the Constituency Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the St Andrew North-east constituency calls for our political parties to settle among themselves a roadmap for their supporters...

CARICOM lawyers ‘must meet Barbados Bar requirements’

10 The Barbados Bar Association issued a firm reminder that all attorneys wishing to work in Barbados under the new CARICOM cross-border initiative must first satisfy the established legal entry and registration requirements, regardless of their...

Wickham believes vaccine mandate won’t affect SVG election results

Barbadian pollster and political scientist Peter Wickham says he believes that Vincentians have moved beyond the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, under which hundreds of public sector workers lost their jobs in 2021. However, Wickham’s comments on WE FM...

Jamaica to host Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026

Jamaica will host the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA)🌱, the Hon. Indar Weir, Chair of the 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Agriculture, announced on Thursday, 2 October 2025. The Minister...

IICA, ECS, CCRAF facilitate online webinar on agriculture digitalization on the region

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), through its representation in the Eastern Caribbean, recently facilitated a significant regional dialogue on digital innovation in agriculture. In collaboration with the...

4.0 magnitude earthquake rattles SVG on Thursday

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake rattled St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday morning, according to data from the UWI Seismic Research Centre. UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-08-21 01:08 am (Local Time) 2025-08-21...

Canouan EcoQuest programme concludes with strong community impact

More than 30 students from Canouan have completed the first edition of the Canouan EcoQuest Summer Programme, a weeklong initiative designed to spark awareness and build skills in environmental education, climate-smart agriculture, and...

Bar Association requirements still stand in Barbados

174 The Barbados Bar Association is reminding regional attorneys that while it supports the October 1 free movement arrangement among four CARICOM states, anyone seeking to practise law in Barbados must still be admitted to the local Bar. In a...

PAHO advances in improving indoor air quality in hospitals and health facilities in the Caribbean

The organization conducted assessments in eight Caribbean countries between 2023 and 2025, along with training, the development of indicators, and a guide with technical parameters and best practices. Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 ― The Pan...

Gonsalves joins Trump, attacks China

By *Jomo Sanga Thomas (“Plain Talk” Oct. 3, 2025) In his most backward display of global politics yet, Gonsalves, known for his relatively progressive positions on international issues, took the mic at the United Nations last week to launch a...

ECGC Foundation awards Bursaries to SVGCC Students

FRONT ROW (from left) - Phyllis James (HR Manager, ECGC), Afe Lucas (Business Studies – Sales and Marketing), Acadia Charles (Business Studies – Accounting), Dr. Laferne Browne (Lecturer, DTVE), Kailey Blake (Business Studies – Sales and...

Tobago Wins CTO Tourism Youth Congress

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jolé St. John, a 16-year-old Junior Minister of Tourism from Tobago, emerged as the winner of the 2025 Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held on October 2 at the Hilton Barbados Resort...

Cutting-edge scanners, cranes for SVG’s new port

SVG Port Expansion: Safety, Security, and Efficiency The modernization of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ port is moving full steam ahead, with new state-of-the-art equipment, cutting-edge technology, and expanded facilities positioning the...