St Vincent Times

3 weeks ago | stvincenttimes.com

The United States Embassy in Barbados has issued a strong warning to nationals from St Vincent and other Caribbean countries, stating that the use of tourist visas to travel to the U.S. for the purpose of giving birth and securing citizenship for their children is strictly prohibited. This renewed advisory is part of a broader crackdown on birth tourism, a practice that U.S. immigration authorities view as a misuse of the B-1/B-2 visa category.

1 month ago | stvincenttimes.com | Kimani Wiseman

Part 2- Commuters need better services from minivansMom: Mary, it is getting late, I think you should leave now and try get a van to get to school early. Your lunch and money is on the table to pay the van. You have your homework? Mary: Yes, the homework is in my bag. Mary: Conductor, do you have space in the van? Conductor: Yes, I will make space, come in the van. Everybody small up. Mary: Conductor, where is the seat for me to sit on? Conductor: Sit in this girl lap for me please. We smalling up.

Jan 17, 2025 | stvincenttimes.com | Ernesto Cooke

On Wednesday, 15 January, St. Vincent Opposition MP St. Clair Leacock articulated that any visit by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te to St. Vincent this year would be interpreted by him as an intrusion into the political affairs of SVG, particularly given that 2025 is an election year.

Jan 17, 2025 | stvincenttimes.com | Ernesto Cooke

The government of St. Vincent will allocate $5.7 million towards a range of structural and operational improvements at Argyle International Airport (AIA). The enhancements encompass upgrades to ground lighting, runway improvements, enhanced metal detectors and x-ray scanners, expanded cargo handling facilities, and the implementation of a more sophisticated Air Traffic Management System to accommodate the growing volume of aircraft arriving at AIA.

Jan 17, 2025 | stvincenttimes.com | Ernesto Cooke

Our Resilient Future: A People-Centred Programme for Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Sustainable Development[Excerpt from the 2025 Budget Address by Hon. Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning] Madame Speaker,We begin each year with a Budget Address that sets out our goals and details the next steps in our plan to accelerate transformative change in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.