Ernesto Cooke

Tsunami recognition ceremony for coastal communities-St Vincent According to the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), coastal communities spanning from Argyle to Kingstown have obtained certification as being prepared for potential tsunamis. This is a result of their involvement in the UNESCO tsunami-ready process, which includes activities such as evaluation, community engagement, simulation exercises, the establishment… Continue reading Coastal communities from Argyle to Kingstown certified as Tsunami ready

UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba On Friday, Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, urged the members of the G77+China group to collaborate in unity in order to confront the global challenges that are impacting humanity. During his address at the plenary… Continue reading PM Gonsalves urges G77+China Group to work in solidarity

The Commissioner of Police for St. Vincent (SVG), Colin John, has been granted early retirement. It is anticipated that a new police commissioner will assume the position by the conclusion of September. On Thursday, September 14th, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves officially confirmed this information. According to Gonsalves, he was notified of Commissioner John’s request… Continue reading St Vincent’s Police Commissioner Colin John granted early retirement

Rayneau Industries, a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-based agriculture marketing and trading company, is attempting to fill the hole left by the closing of Winfresh. The company continues to ship coconuts to the US Virgin Islands on a regular basis, giving growers with another secure outlet. The emphasis is on purchasing coconuts in the Orange… Continue reading Rayneau Industries exports coconuts from SVG to the USVI

The Ministry of Tourism of St Vincent (SVG) aims to establish an International Sailing Week that aligns with the various regattas taking place across the Grenadines islands. During his address in parliament on Thursday, September 7, Minister of Tourism Carlos James highlighted the diverse range of regatta styles that are organized in the regions of… Continue reading St Vincent plans to hold an International Sailing Week

The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has granted an extension of three years to the developers of Black Sands Resort for their alien landholding license. This extension aims to facilitate the timely completion of the initial phase of the resort. On September 7, at a parliamentary session, Minister of Tourism Carlos James delivered… Continue reading Black Sands developer gets 3-year extension to finish phase one of resort

According to the St. Vincent government, there has been a rise in the number of residences impacted by the eruption of La Soufriere, occurring two years ago. On April 9, 2021, an enormous eruption occurred in La Soufriere, resulting in the mandatory evacuation of more than 20,000 individuals. According to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, the Government… Continue reading Govt requests over $40 million as houses affected by La Soufriere eruption increase

On Tuesday evening, a luminous meteor disintegrated above the sky of St. Vincent, producing a vivid orange path accompanied by a luminous green luminescence in the nocturnal atmosphere. Individuals residing in the areas of Prospect, Harmony Hall, and Riley have reported visual sightings of the meteor. The commencement of the Taurid meteor shower, which is… Continue reading Meteor illuminates the skies over St. Vincent (SVG)

According to reports from Grenada, Elvis Dexter Chance, a Vincentian national, was shot and killed in a vehicle in Woburn, St. George, on Monday, September 11. Grenada police provided no additional information. Chance, who was charged in a $4 million cocaine arrest in Grenada in August 2019, was acquitted in July 2022. Chance was the lone… Continue reading Vincentian national Dexter Chance shot and killed in Grenada

NO VINCENTIAN POLICE FOR HAITI-PM GONSALVES The Prime Minister of St. Vincent, Ralph Gonsalves, reiterated his government’s stance on refraining from deploying Vincentian police forces to Haiti. During his address in parliament last week, Gonsalves expressed the view that, given the prevailing circumstances in Haiti, it would be deemed imprudent for the government to deploy… Continue reading St Vincent will not send police to Haiti in its current construct: PM

St. Vincent’s Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says CARICOM is disappointed that the prime minister of Haiti has not taken action towards broadening the governing coalition and has not taken other agreed actions. According to Gonsalves, CARICOM believed that the Haitian government needed to take more action after agreeing to some of the decisions made at… Continue reading CARICOM regrets Haitian PM’s lack of action in addressing nation’s crisis

Today, Vincentians mourn Andre ‘Colin’ Cox, the lone St Vincent and the Grenadines national who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in New York, United States. Cox, a New Montrose resident, and hundreds of others were killed in a series of coordinated suicide assaults by Al-Qaeda terrorists on the World Trade Center… Continue reading Andre Cox, Lone St Vincent National Killed in 9/11 Attacks, Remembered