St Vincent News – Caribbean Life

Lynette Burnley, aunt of Chad Joseph, who family members believe was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, lights a candle at an altar for Joseph in the family home in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago, Oct. 22, 2025.

News

Wreckage from U.S. military boat strike washes up near St. Vincent

By Bert Wilkinson

Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

Immigration

Deportee request denied

By Bert Wilkinson

Philip Joseph Pierre, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy of Saint Lucia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

Antigua

U.S. orders St. Lucia to stop sending students to Cuba

By Bert Wilkinson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Prime Minister of Grenada The Hon. Dickon Mitchell attends the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2024 in New York City.

Immigration

Grenada weighs pact to accept non-national deportees

By Bert Wilkinson

Dr. Godwin Friday

Antigua

OECS wants to talk collectively about accepting US deportees

By Bert Wilkinson

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew.

Antigua

More visa suspensions for CARICOM nations

By Bert Wilkinson

President and CEO of Square Deal Shippers, Inc. Ruby Wood at her warehouse in Brooklyn.

Business

Major Brooklyn shipping company closes doors after 45 years of service

By Nelson A. King

Dr. Godwin Friday

St. Vincent to sell golden passports and citizenship

By Bert Wilkinson

Pamella Ferrari-Easter receives an award, flanked by Wayne Raggeutte, left, Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, fourth from left, Consul General Rondy "Luta" McIntosh, right, and his wife, Semone, third from left.

VINCI honors Pamella Ferrari-Easter with Sylvia Wilson Humanitarian Award

By Nelson A. King

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consul General to the US Rondy "Luta" McIntosh and his wife, Semone, at head table.

McIntosh gives first public speech on behalf of new prime minister at VINCI pre-Christmas annual gala

By Nelson A. King

SPOONY President Stephen "Scombo" John makes opening remarks as SPOONYUSA pays special tribute to mothers in June 2024.

SPOONYUSA welcomes ‘new chapter’ for SVG

By Nelson A. King

Philip Joseph Pierre, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy of Saint Lucia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

St Lucia

St. Lucia voters deliver decisive win for SLP

By Bert Wilkinson

Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

St Lucia

Ralph Gonsalves suffers humiliating defeat

By Bert Wilkinson

Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves.

Antigua

St. Vincent applies for visa-free access to the US

By Bert Wilkinson

Vincentian academic and community leader Sherill-Ann Mason-Haywood at the Head Table during a Gala Luncheon and Scholarship Awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens, marking St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ 46th Anniversary of Political Independence from Great Britain.

People

Vincentian academic and community leader urges nationals to do more for nation-building

By Nelson A. King

St Lucia

Two more elections in CARICOM bloc

By Bert Wilkinson

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