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World’s Top Caribbean Tourism Destinations Are Also Most Dangerous For Homicides

KINGSTON — The Caribbean emerged as the world's top tourist region in 2023. Seven of the world's top ten most visited countries have a Caribbean coastline, continuing the region's dominance…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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Laws In Some Caribbean Countries Still Criminalize Gay Sex

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — In recent years, several Caribbean nations have struck down laws criminalizing same-sex relations. Courts in Belize in 2016 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 found…

John McCarthy June 16, 2023

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Charles’ Succession Stirs Caribbean Calls For Reparations, Removal of Monarch As Head of State

KINGSTON — The accession of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians and activists for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as…

John McCarthy September 9, 2022

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Caribbean Nation of Saint Vincent Exports First Cargo of Medical Cannabis

KINGSTOWN — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, according to official…

Bro Bot January 21, 2022

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St. Vincent PM Says Caribbean State Needs Aid To Manage Climate Change

KINGSTOWN — St. Vincent and the Grenadines will not be able to manage the growing impact of climate change without the assistance of multilateral lenders, the prime minister said in…

VI Free Press December 27, 2021

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Vincentian People Rise Up And Attack Accused Rapist Prime Minister Gonsalves

KINGSTOWN — The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was struck by an object on Thursday during COVID-19 related protests and was set to be flown to nearby…

Bro Bot August 6, 2021

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Rod, Richie and ‘TC’ Gave St. Vincentians Time To Get Out Before Volcano Blew

KINGSTOWN — The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent are known to locals simply…

VI Free Press May 12, 2021

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Food And Water Relief Supplies To Be Shipped To St. Vincent From St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — People on St. Croix are responding to the growing humanitarian crisis in St. Vincent caused the the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano on April 9. The St. Vincent…

VI Free Press April 19, 2021

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St. Vincent Tackles Water, Food Shortages After La Soufrière Volcano Eruption

KINGSTOWN — The tiny eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent was rocked again by eruptions from the La Soufriere volcano as leaders warned of shortages of water and the potential…

VI Free Press April 16, 2021

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St. Vincent Fears COVID-19 Outbreak With La Soufrière Volcano Evacuations, AP Says

KINGSTOWN — Officials in St. Vincent said today that they were extremely worried about a COVID-19 outbreak given the lack of water and more positive cases being reported as thousands…

VI Free Press April 15, 2021