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ST. KITTS & NEVIS NOW HAS THE HIGHEST VAT RATE IN THE OECSECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Reversal of VAT Cut Places Increased Pressure on Households and Businesses
Times Caribbean
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July 5, 2025
— By Times Caribbean News BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — St. Kitts and Nevis now holds the distinction of having the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), standing at 17%, according to the latest...
Vincy Mas 2025: A Celebration of Resistance, Rhythm, and Cultural Memory in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
teleSUR
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 Hour: 12:47 pm Just five kilometers from the capital, the vibrant heart of Vincy Mas 2025 is pulsing with music, color, and cultural pride. Known officially as Vincent Mass, the carnival is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ most...
St Vincent PM says he has no problem with ‘people of T&T’
CNC 3
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July 3, 2025
Senior Reporter [email protected] St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves ays his comment that T&T currency is like “monopoly money” was taken out of context, and he will be sending a copy of his speech to Energy Minister...
ECCB reports eecord EC$126.2 million profit — Highest in bank’s history
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 4, 2025
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recorded its highest profit since its establishment, posting a net profit of EC$126.2 million for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 — a 57.5% increase over the previous year. In its latest...
St. Vincent PM accuses China of election interference to reinstate Golden Passport scheme
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 1, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves. United Nations / Ryan Brown As preparations for general elections are stepped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an interesting situation is playing itself out in the...
Trinidad Energy Minister fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jab
Stabroek News
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July 2, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has fired back at Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, rejecting comments that Trinidad and Tobago’s currency is equivalent to “monopoly money.” He did so as he...
Moonilal fires back at St Vincent PM over ‘monopoly money’ jab
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Energy Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal has fired back at Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, rejecting comments that Trinidad and Tobago’s currency is equivalent to “monopoly money.” He did so as he...
Gonsalves reiterates position on payment to SVG traders doing business in Trinidad
I Witness News
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July 3, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Wednesday said while he is not “picking a fight” with Trinidad and Tobago, he maintains the position that the oil-rich twin island republic must...
Moonilal slams St Vincent PM over ‘Monopoly money’ comment
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 1, 2025
News Rishard Khan 2 Hrs Ago St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. - MINISTER of Energy and Energy Industries Dr Roodal Moonilal has slammed St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves for alluding to...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Economist defends T&T following Gonsalves’ comments
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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ANGELO JEDIDIAH angelo.jedidiah@guardian.co.tt Following sharp criticism from St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves over the use of the TT dollar in regional trade, economist Professor Roger Hosein...
St Vincent and the Grenadines lists 2025 emergency shelters
Loop News
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The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has released its list of designated emergency shelters for 2025, establishing a network of safe havens across all districts of St Vincent and the Grenadines. They are as follows: North Windward...
Latin American Bloc denounces US increasing economic pressure on Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) issued a strong condemnation on Tuesday of the United States’ policy aimed at increasing economic pressure and blockade against Cuba. In an official...
ALBA-TCP Blasts U.S. for Intensifying Economic Blockade Against Cuba
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) vehemently condemned the U.S. government's latest move to intensify its economic aggression and blockade against Cuba on Tuesday. In an official...
Bocas Academy to host July/August workshop
Trinidad Express
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Welcome to the latest installment of the Bocas Book Bulletin, a monthly roundup of Caribbean literary news, curated by the Bocas Lit Fest, Trinidad and Tobago’s annual literary festival, and published in the Sunday Express. New Releases Sparrow...
CARICOM IMPACS Expects Concrete Commitments From Heads of Government
Jamaica Information Service
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July 5, 2025
The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) expects Heads of Government to translate their acknowledgment of regional security issues into concrete, time-bound and resourced commitments. This is...
7th Sitting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly convened on Tuesday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Radio Montserrat
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The 7th Sitting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly convened on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with calls for deeper integration amidst global shifts. Held under the poignant theme,...
OECS Unveils Free Movement Billboard in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as Part of 44th Anniversary Celebrations
The Voice
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June 18, 2025
. Free movement was thrust in the spotlight on Friday, June 13, 2025, when the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission unveiled a vibrant new billboard at the Arnos Vale Roundabout, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines advances regional integration efforts within OECS Economic Union
NBC SVG
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June 20, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is playing a pivotal role in advancing regional integration within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), following its recent hosting of a high-level OECS meeting and the assumption of the OECS...