St Vincent Times

In a major move to modernize its tourism marketing, the Ministry of Tourism has welcomed internationally renowned digital content creator IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) to the island. IShowSpeed concluded his visit to St. Lucia and arrived in St. Vincent via an Expedia Gulfstream aircraft. The government has described his arrival as a “landmark visit,” viewing […]

In a major move to modernize its tourism marketing, the Ministry of Tourism will welcome internationally renowned digital content creator IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) to the island later this afternoon. IShowSpeed concluded his visit to St Lucia and is now in en-route to St Vincent via the Expedia gulf-stream aircraft. The government has described this […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to rein in its high public wage bill by curbing new hires and practicing wage moderation. Speaking at the conclusion of the 2026 Article IV mission, IMF Mission Chief Sergei Antoshin highlighted that the country’s spending on public servants is […]

SVG Govt Push for Expenditure Rationalization St Vincent Prime Minister Godwin Friday has indicated that the government will be closely reviewing the public wage bill as part of urgent efforts to stabilise the nation’s finances. Speaking at a joint press conference with IMF officials, Friday acknowledged that the country must undergo “expenditure rationalization̶...

St Vincent Govt to enforce property tax collection Facing a severe national debt crisis, Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday is taking aim at property tax collection, promising to crack down on abysmal compliance rates to boost government revenues. Speaking at a recent press conference following the 2026 IMF Article IV consultation, Dr. Friday outlined the […]