St Vincent and the Grenadines
St Vincent, Taiwan Discuss Relations
February 18, 2012 | 7:47 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Ambassador Camillo Gonsalves (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ambassador Camillo Gonsalves, St Vincent and the Grenadines' Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been holding talks with officials from Taiwan to discuss relations between the two states. According to Gonsalves, the talks focused on work on the more...
St Vincent PM Reshuffles Cabinet
February 14, 2012 | 10:08 pm | 0 Comment
Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has reshuffled his cabinet, giving four ministers new portfolios. According to the government, Clayton Burgin has been reassigned as Health Minister and Agriculture Minister more...
St Vincent Focused on Security
January 30, 2012 | 5:44 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The general welfare of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines will continue to be a top priority, according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. The country will continue to focus on safety and security, he said, speaking at a two-day regional meeting of Police Welfare Associations. The meeting was behind held to discuss more...
St Vincent to Hold Women’s Congress
January 17, 2012 | 10:43 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major congress in St Vincent and the Grenadines will look at the role of women in the country's national development and how to provide for their voices to be heard. "Women Rising, Crisis and Response: Women as Agents of Change," will look at the concerns of rural women, the disabled, youth, indigenous and Rastafarian women, more...
iPhone 4S to Hit Caribbean Next Week
January 4, 2012 | 9:20 am | 0 Comment
Above: the iPhone 4S (Photo courtesy of Apple) By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple's iPhone 4S will be released across the Caribbean on Friday, Jan. 13, the company announced today. The company will begin a rollout in Anguilla, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago more...
Anguilla , Antigua , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Dominica , Grenada , Jamaica , St Vincent and the Grenadines , Trinidad , Turks and Caicos
Senior Royals to Visit Caribbean
December 15, 2011 | 6:58 am | 0 Comment
Above: Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex By the Caribbean Journal staff Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, will tour the Caribbean next year as part of a global tour celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. They will visit the Queen's 15 realms and other destinations with close links to the United Kingdom next year. more...
Antigua , Barbados , Grenada , Montserrat , News , St Kitts and Nevis , St Vincent and the Grenadines , Trinidad
Brazil, St Vincent to Strengthen Ties
December 11, 2011 | 2:43 pm | 0 Comment
Above: St Vincent By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines will be moving to strengthen its ties with Brazil, hoping to capitalize on the strength of the Brazilian economy, according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. Brazil is the largest member of the newly-founded Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which St more...
Eastern Caribbean Could Get Fast Ferry
November 27, 2011 | 5:26 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Above: a water taxi in Trinidad Grenada is among four Caribbean islands which could be in the route of a proposed inter-island fast ferry that would travel between Trinidad, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia and Barbados -- promising service to all the islands in one day. The subject was discussed between the five countries during the more...
Grenada , News , St Vincent and the Grenadines , St. Lucia , Trinidad
Barbados Has Caribbean’s Highest Human Development Index: UN
November 3, 2011 | 6:44 pm | 0 Comment
Barbados has the highest Human Development Index of any CARICOM country, according to the latest data from the United Nations Development Programme. Barbados has an index of 0.793, which is 47th in the world, just after Croatia and ahead of Uruguay. Coming in second in the region was the Bahamas, followed by the Bahamas, at 53rd, and Antigua, at 60th. See below more...
Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe , Guyana , Haiti , Jamaica , News , St Kitts and Nevis , St Vincent and the Grenadines , St. Lucia , Suriname
Barbados Has Caribbean’s Highest Life Expectancy: United Nations Report
November 1, 2011 | 12:47 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Harrismith Beach in Barbados (Photo: Barbados Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has the highest life expectancy in CARICOM, according to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund. The report, "State of World Population 2012," was sent out on the eve of the expected birth of the planet's 7 billionth inhabitant. Barbados had more...
Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Grenada , Guyana , Haiti , Jamaica , News , St Kitts and Nevis , St Vincent and the Grenadines , St. Lucia , Suriname , Trinidad
