SVG to provide data US requested on Cuban workers brigade
Kingstown (iWN): Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says his government is gathering information requested by United States authorities on Cuban medical workers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), even as he insists that they are not victims of human trafficking as the Donald Trump administration claims.
CARICOM leaders want to engage Trump amidst US policy shifts
IWitness News (IWN) February 23, 2025, Bridgetown (IWN): CARICOM leaders ended a three-day summit describing their deliberations as “very good and instructive” and signalling their intention to hold talks at the highest level with the United States as Washington adopts a new foreign and trade policy under Donald Trump.
PM hoping for Cuban workers to help rebuild Union Island
Kingstown (IWN): Prime Minister on Saint Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) Ralph Gonsalves, says he hopes Cuba can provide at least 15 construction workers to help rebuild homes and other buildings damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 1.
Cuba, friendship and Kamara Rose
Kingstown (Witness News): Cuban solidarity is vitally essential to Saint Vicent and the Greanadines (SVG), and Cuban friendship and assistance are critically important to many countries worldwide.
Haiti’s acting leader hopes for elections by 2025
St. George’s (IWitness News) The head of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) in Haiti, Edgard Leblanc Fils, said that he expects presidential and legislative elections to be held in the French-speaking Caricom country by the end of 2025.
SVG denies landing rights to chartered flights, imposes visa restrictions amidst security concerns
iWitness News: The government of Saint. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has denied permission for two airlines operating chartered flights from Nigeria, Dubai and Morocco to land in the country.
