OPINION: At last the truth on legalizing Saint Vincent’s marijuana use
By Jolly Green While most of us do not approve of Marijuana, the ruling dynasty does, for different reasons than the Rasta’s or the general local loungers. There is gold in them thar hills, and they want it down on…
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OECS animators attend Boot Camp workshop in Saint Lucia
The Saint Lucia Coalition of Service Industries (SLCSI) and Export Saint Lucia host industry-leading animation training Wednesday, August 22, 2018 — The marriage of creativity and skill was the focus of the 5-day OECS Animation Boot Camp hosted by the…
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Government shares Draft Medicinal Cannabis Industry Bill with the Public
Friday, July 27, 2018 — The general public is asked to note that the Draft Medicinal Cannabis Industry Bill is still a work in progress. The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is consulting further with the public before…
OPINION: When a political party takes a country down the wrong road
By Jolly Green Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become a sinister land where right is wrong and wrong is right. Knowing what is right and doing what is right has become a lost cause in SVG, handed down by…
OPINION: When financial dunces in the Caribbean become ministers of finance
By Jolly Green Ralph Gonsalves was Finance Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he has a little knowledge of finance but was most probably unfit to be finance minister. His performance has proven that, the state of the country’s…
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OPINION: Camillo Gonsalves and the Leapfrog Syndrom
By Jolly Green In an open letter in 2014 Camillo Gonsalves said, “I have lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; attended primary and secondary school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.” But he left all the following out. His…
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Saint Vincent & the Grenadines pushing forward on 10 MW geothermal project
By Alexander Richter To be developed in partnership between Emera, Reykjavik Geothermal and the government of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, the 10 MW geothermal project expects to kick off drilling in January 2019 and start operation in 2021. The…
OPINION: The ULP Monstrosity of beach and river sand mining.
By Jolly Green Sand mining is the extraction of sand, in Saint Vincent it is mined from beaches and dunes. Sand is used in concrete and for rendering or plastering. Beach sand mining is a direct cause of erosion, and…
UNFCCC outlines lessons learnt on NAPs, Caribbean Island States launch NAPs
By Elena Kosolapova, Ph.D From IISD STORY HIGHLIGHTS The UNFCCC report compiles information on, among others, progress, lessons learned, gaps and needs, as well as financial and technical support received by developing countries and provided by developed countries, in the…
Eight Caribbean island economies could adopt central bank-issued cryptocurrency
By ADAM REESE FROM ETHNEWS.COM According to an MoU signed by the premier of Montserrat, the eight island economies comprising the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union may have a central bank-issued cryptocurrency in their future. In a February 15 Facebook post,…
