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Agriculture Minister highlights Economic promise of local farming at recent Made in Vincy festival
NBC SVG
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June 13, 2025
Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, has said the agriculture sector continues to present tremendous opportunities for economic growth, employment, and innovation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Speaking to the Agency for Public Information...
OECS Commission announces geothermal study tour to Guadeloupe: A step towards sustainable energy
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
The OECS Commission has announced the commencement of a pivotal study tour to Guadeloupe, focusing on geothermal energy development. This initiative underscores the OECS’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and strengthening...
PM Gonsalves presses Trinidad on forex payment for Vincentian farmers
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has renewed calls for Trinidad and Tobago to establish a reliable mechanism to pay Vincentian farmers in foreign currency, insisting the issue is a long-standing one that must...
Taiwan supports SVG’s livestock industry with new initiative
St. Vincent Times
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June 15, 2025
The distribution of pigs under the SVG UBEC-CERC Food Insecurity Project, part of the Unleashing the Blue Economy and Emergency Response Component was recently conducted at the Livestock Breeding and Multiplication Centre in Orange Hill. A total...
Browne: Kamla sitting out Caricom meeting sends all the wrong signals
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 5, 2025
News Rishard Khan 2 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR will not attend what would have been her first Caricom meeting since becoming prime minister for the second time. It's a move which...
Tropical Shipping makes donation to World Paediatrics
Searchlight
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June 13, 2025
From left - Lauren McIntosh-Shallow (Executive Director, Caribbean, World Paediatrics), Atyna Harry (Programme Assistant, World Paediatrics), Roxanne Richards-Layne (Sales Coordinator, Tropical Shipping), Maxine Howard (Sales Manager, Tropical...
Gonsalves: Happy for ‘monopoly money’ attention
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 4, 2025
News Rishard Khan 22 Minutes Ago St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. - THE St Vincent Prime Minister is happy his "monopoly money" comment has drawn the attention of the Energy Minister as he hopes it will lead to...
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | June 29 to July 05, 2025
The Indian Express
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July 5, 2025
UPSC Weekly Quiz is a current affairs-based quiz on relevant topics from the past week, curated for the aspirants of competitive examinations. Attempt the weekly quiz every Saturday and find answers to the MCQs with explanations.🚨 Click Here to...
Minister of Agriculture calls for more farmers to join citrus revitalization efforts
NBC SVG
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June 11, 2025
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is continuing its efforts to revitalize the citrus industry, working closely with farmers to boost production and meet future market demands. Speaking in an interview with the Agency for Public...
Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
Jamaica Observer
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June 11, 2025
The more than 20 rural youth and women and ministers of agriculture from the eastern Caribbean states toured CATIE’s international coffee and cocoa collections, as well as its conventional and pesticide-free banana plantations, which play an...
Gonsalves reiterates position on payment to SVG traders doing business in Trinidad
I Witness News
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July 3, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Wednesday said while he is not “picking a fight” with Trinidad and Tobago, he maintains the position that the oil-rich twin island republic must...
Tourism Minister expecting major cruise industry growth by the year 2027
NBC SVG
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June 11, 2025
This country is expecting to see continued growth of the Cruise Tourism Industry in the years ahead. That’s according to Minister of Tourism, Carlos James who was speaking during a joint media briefing hosted in collaboration with the Carnival...
Government boosts Fishing Industry through training and new FAD installations
NBC SVG
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June 11, 2025
The Government is continuing to work assiduously to provide opportunities for the development of the nation’s fishing industry. This statement was made by Chairman of the Fisherman’s Day Committee, Davyeon Muckette during Monday’s Fisherman’s Day...
Fisherman’s Day celebrates legacy and future of SVG’s Fishing Industry
NBC SVG
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June 10, 2025
Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Representative of East St George Camillo Gonsalves said Fisherman’s Day celebrates fishermen and fisherwomen who laid the ground work before us. Minister Gonsalves added that it also celebrates the present and...
Official: Butler-Oyedeji joins Lausanne-Sport following Arsenal departure
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 2, 2025
Swiss Super League side FC Lausanne-Sport have announced the signing of tri-national attacker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji following his departure from Premier League side Arsenal. Eligible for Nigeria, England and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...
QU Dongyu leads first ever Treaty Ceremony reinforcing FAO’s normative role
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu presided over the Organization’s inaugural Treaty Ceremony, held on Monday at FAO headquarters in Rome. The event marked a significant milestone in celebrating Members’ legal and political commitment to FAO’s...
‘No Quarrel with Trinidad, We Need This Matter Resolved’ SVG PM
St. Vincent Times
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July 2, 2025
St Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said on Wednesday he does not have a quarrel with Trinidad’s energy minister, Dr Roodal Moonilal, and the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Moonilal rejected comments by Gonsalves that Trinidad and Tobago’s...
Draft legislation for establishment of Eastern Caribbean CBI/CIP regulator now available for public comment
Dominica News Online
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July 4, 2025
ECCB press release - Friday, July 4th, 2025 at 9:00 AM The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern...
Guyanese expert has knowledge, experience to lead IICA
Guyana Chronicle
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July 2, 2025
–enhance agriculture in the region By Dr Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines THE Government of Guyana has nominated Dr Muhammad Ibrahim as the country’s candidate for the position of Director General of the...
Moonilal hits back at Gonsalves’ ‘Monopoly money’ remark
Trinidad Express
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July 2, 2025
ENERGY MINISTER Dr Roodal Moonilal yesterday responded to St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves’ comparison of Trinidad and Tobago dollars to “Monopoly money”. In his feature address during the Society of Petroleum...