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St Vincent & the Grenadines’ Vincy Mas Honors Caribbean Culture
teleSUR
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On Thursday, July 8, Vincy Mas, the official carnival celebration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a multi-island nation in the Caribbean, concludes to the rhythms of soca and calypso. RELATED: Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance,...
Gov’t expects S. Grenadines evacuees to return home this month
I Witness News
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July 11, 2025
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says that the government expects Southern Grenadines residents whose homes have been repaired to return to their homes by the end of July. He urged Southern Grenadines residents whose homes the government has...
Government moves to expand tourism as Delta prepares to offer flights to SVG in December
NBC SVG
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July 10, 2025
The Government is moving decisively to improve the tourism product in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with Minister of Tourism Carlos James assuring the public that more activities and experiences are on the way. Speaking on NBC Radio yesterday,...
Minister of Tourism and Culture Carlos James said all sectors benefited from Vincy Mas 2025
NBC SVG
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July 10, 2025
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Carlos James said Vincy Mas is a significant economic driver as it provides revenue to every sector of the Vincentian society. Speaking on NBC Radio yesterday Minister James said the economic impact of the festival...
I’m a Travel Advisor, and These Are My 5 Favorite Caribbean Private Island Resorts
AOL
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COMO Parrot Cay COMO Parrot Cay's Serenity Villa as seen from above.Vacationing on a private island might seem extravagant, but the Caribbean offers a variety of resorts that are worth a second look. As a travel advisor specializing in the region...
St. Vincent PM accuses China of election interference to reinstate Golden Passport scheme
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 1, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves. United Nations / Ryan Brown As preparations for general elections are stepped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an interesting situation is playing itself out in the...
CTO unveils Reimagine Plan to reshape Caribbean tourism by 2027
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has rolled out an ambitious three-year strategy aimed at reshaping the region’s tourism landscape. The Reimagine Plan 2025–2027, officially launched during Caribbean Week in New York last month, sets a...
CTO launches plan to reimagine Caribbean tourism
Travel Press
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is planning to transform the region’s tourism sector with a new three-year plan that outlines a strategic vision that will position the Caribbean as a global leader in sustainable tourism, while...
CTO Launches Reimagine Plan for Caribbean Tourism at Caribbean Week in New York
I News Cayman
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July 6, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization CTO Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill addressing delegates during the launch of the Reimagine Plan in New York NEW YORK, NY (July 5, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a bold three-year...
Young Vincy Sailors attend Caribbean ILCA Pathway Clinic
Searchlight
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July 11, 2025
Scarlett Hadley and Kai Marks-Dasent, represented St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)at the inaugural Caribbean ILCA Pathway Clinic, in the Bahamas from July 1 to 7, 2025. Conducted by three-time Olympian, Andrew Lewis, of Trinidad and Tobago, the...
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and SVG to implement Full Free Movement by Oct 2025
SKN News
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July 10, 2025
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025. Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of...
Stable exchange rates and efficient public administration may provide Caribbean governments the best platform for job-creation investments
Stabroek News
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July 11, 2025
Dear Editor, The reality facing school leavers in the Caribbean is graphically illustrated by a commentary entitled “The Silent flight of our youth” in the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper of July 1. The writer, a secondary school leaver about to...
OECS Unveils Free Movement Billboard in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as Part of 44th Anniversary Celebrations
The Voice
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June 18, 2025
. Free movement was thrust in the spotlight on Friday, June 13, 2025, when the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission unveiled a vibrant new billboard at the Arnos Vale Roundabout, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The...
Delta Is Adding a New Caribbean Island With Waterfalls, Beach-Hopping and Luxury Hideaways
Caribbean Journal
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July 2, 2025
Delta is launching new nonstop service from Atlanta to the island of Saint Vincent, opening up a fresh, seamless connection between the United States and one of the Caribbean’s most untouched destinations. The new flight, which begins in late...
Sobers blames former govt for UK visa restrictions
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Jensen La Vende Senior Reporter jensen.lavende@guardian.co.tt Caricom and Foreign Affairs Minister Sean Sobers says the United Kingdom’s decision to impose visa requirements on T&T nationals stems from a lack of political will...
Grammy winner Sam Smith spotted at beach bar in Bequia
Loop News
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July 1, 2025
International recording artist Sam Smith was seen enjoying the Caribbean atmosphere at Jack’s Beach Bar in Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Grammy-winning singer was photographed at the waterfront establishment, where they met with...
After a Banner Year, St Vincent and the Grenadines Is Seeing More Visitor Growth
Caribbean Journal
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June 22, 2025
It’s no secret that St Vincent and the Grenadines had its best year ever in 2024, thanks almost completely to the opening of the new Sandals St Vincent resort. Now, the archipelago continues to see surging tourism numbers, Caribbean Journal has...
Gonsalves says Holiday Inn currently ‘not for sale’
St. Vincent Times
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July 1, 2025
GOVERNMENT NOT INTERESTED IN LONGTERM HOTEL MANAGEMENT Minister of Finance, Hon. Camillo Gonsalves stressed that there has been no change in the Government’s long-standing and well-publicized policy, that it is not interested in managing hotels...
T&T poised to join minority of nations with 21-year drinking age
CNC 3
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July 11, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced that Government will seek to raise the legal drinking age in T&T from 18 to 21. Legislation is expected to be introduced following the resumption of Parliament in September. The proposed measure...
Sandals St Vincent empowers Vincy youth with pilot internship programme
St. Vincent Times
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June 20, 2025
Sandals Saint Vincent concludes “successful” pilot internship programme with SVGCC Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has concluded its pilot internship programme in collaboration with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College...