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THE ECONOMY of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is projected to grow by five per cent in 2023. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology, Camillo Gonsalves said four major sectors will push the growth in the economy next year. These are the tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and construction sectors. Gonsalves was responding to questions posed by Member for Central Kingstown, Major St Clair Leacock in Parliament yesterday, October …

VICE PRESIDENT of the New Democratic Party (NDP), St Clair Leacock is questioning the due diligence procedure that was used to allow convicted British businessman, Dave Ames to invest in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Leacock raised the question last Wednesday October 12, as he spoke on the NDP’s New Times programme. He wondered “What is the extent of the due diligence that was conducted on Mr Ames, and …

Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has hit back at a member of the Opposition for comments made about his visit to Balmoral Castle, Scotland, to meet with King Charles III. “I’ve seen some loose talk by at least one member of the Opposition here in St Vincent and he gets looser by the day,” Gonsalves said at a press conference held in cabinet room on October 4. “…Apparently a long …

A LOCAL credit union, which recently launched a $700,000 solar panel system, has been described as a trailblazer in the thrust for greater use of renewable energy sources in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Montgomery Daniel was among those who heaped praise on the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) on September 29 at the launch ceremony for the credit union’s …

Parliamentary representative for Central Kingstown St. Clair Leacock has suggested that the National Lotteries Authorities (NLA) pay