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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...

SVG marks 18th Indian Heritage Day honouring legacy, culture and community
Today marks the 18th Anniversary of Indian Heritage Day celebrations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Indian Heritage Day received its significance, when on October 7th 1882, fifty (50) barefooted Indians from Argyle estate marched to Kingstown,...

Monroe Scholarship recipients commended for taking first step in furthering their education
Monroe scholarship recipients have been commended for taking the first step towards further education. This commendation comes from Dr. Alex Ephrem, Senior Vice President of Monroe University. Dr. Ephrem also commended the Government of St....

PM Gonsalves highlights Sandals commitment to Free Training and Education for Vincentian Staff
Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said Sandals Resort continues to ensure that educational opportunities for professional developmental are made available for all Vincentians employed with the company, free of charge. He made this statement...
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these...

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...

SVG School of Continuing Education receives third accreditation
News October 7, 2025 The St Vincent and the Grenadines School of Continuing Education(SVGSCE) has received its third consecutive registration from the National Accreditation Board(NAB). The registration was conferred following a comprehensive...

Delta Air Lines Is On The Verge Of Launching A New Caribbean Flight Before Any Other U.S. Airline
Delta Air Lines continues to draw praise for new routes in both the winter and summer 2026 schedules. Just last month, Delta SkyMiles scored major praise with its members for launching the first-ever Route Race. Delta SkyMiles members must select...

Global immigration news round up
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Peto FC takes North Leeward football title
Golden Grove came alive on Sunday, October, 12, 2025 with the staging of the finals of the North Leeward Soccer Tournament, sponsored by Rudy’s Electrical, and Hairoun Beer. Following weeks of thrilling matches, Peto FC emerged as the 2025...

Four CARICOM Countries Implement Free Traveling
Flag of CARICOM. Photo: National Today October 13, 2025 Hour: 2:18 pm The measure was agreed upon by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State during their 49th Ordinary Meeting on July 6, and responds to the need to advance regional...

Mecca, Dupes score credits on Mahalia’s new Luvergirl EP
Saint Lucian artists Dupes and Mecca are featured writers on Luvergirl, the latest EP by Mahalia, the British MOBO-winning and Grammy- and BRIT-nominated singer. Dupes is credited as a writer on two songs on the seven-track project, released in...

CRFM and the OECS strengthen collaboration with signing of a new MoU
Dr Marc Williams (rgt), Executive Director of the CRFM Secretariat, and Dr Didacus Jules (lft), Director General of the OECS, signing the MoU. Press Release October 14, 2025 The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first...

Engineers urged to lead Caribbean’s transformation
92 In a call blending urgency with optimism, the civil engineer who now runs the Caribbean Development Bank, Daniel Best, believes Caribbean engineers can be the architects of sweeping regional change — designing resilient futures in the face of...
Voting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, our journey and responsibility
EDITOR: The right to vote in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), like across much of the Caribbean, was not freely given. It was won through centuries of resistance, advocacy, and reform. Under British colonial rule, voting was severely...

Attin-Johnson, Briggs join senior women’s staff
Two new members have been added to the senior women’s football team ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers starting in November. Confirmation came yesterday that former national midfielder Maylee Attin-Johnson has been recruited...

From ‘Butch’ to Adam: A legacy powering Caribbean’s luxury tourism boom
SRI, SVG, Caribbean Tourism and the Positive Power of Legacy and Succession The October 6, 2025 signing ceremony between Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a new ‘Beaches’ family...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines to host second CannaBliss SVG Festival in October
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is gearing up to welcome visitors from around the world for CannaBliss SVG 2025, the Caribbean’s premier medicinal cannabis festival, set for October 2–5 at Victoria Park in Kingstown. - Advertisement - Now in its...

St. Vincent And The Grenadines Gets Ready For 2025 Cannabis Festival
News Americas, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Fri. Sept. 19, 2025: St. Vincent and the Grenadines, (SVG), is rolling out the green carpet this October with the return of CannaBliss SVG, the Caribbean’s premier medicinal cannabis...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates new hotel projects
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is news of a major expansion of the country’s hotel room stock, with four new hotel projects set for development over the next 36 months. The announcement was made by St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of...