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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (/ ˌ ɡ r ɛ n ə ˈ d iː n z / ⓘ GREH-nə-DEENZ), sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, [9] is an island country in the eastern Caribbean.It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
This is a list of newspapers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [1] Weekly. The News; The Vincentian; Searchlight; Daily. The Herald; Other. SVG Express;
St. Vincent and the Grenadines was granted associate statehood status by Britain on 27 October 1969, giving it complete control over its internal affairs. Following a referendum in 1979, St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the last of the Windward Islands to gain independence, on 27 October 1979, though it remains a member of the Commonwealth ...
John Legend, Willow, St. Vincent, Amy Allen and Daniel Nigro discuss the work that led them to nominations at February's 67th Grammy Awards.
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 March – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed its first case of COVID-19. [1]5 November – 2020 Vincentian general election: The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, its fifth in a row; the party won nine of the fifteen seats, gaining one seat.
Searchlight is a privately owned weekly newspaper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [1] It is published by Interactive Media Ltd. in Kingstown, [2] and one of two newspapers in the country that publish both in print and online. [3]
Kingstown, St. Vincent, 1890s. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were various Amerindian groups. The arrivals of Europeans in the early 16th century did not lead to long term settlement, only in 1717 did the French occupy the island in Barrouallie, though the English laid claim on St. Vincent in 1627.
He is currently the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP). [4] Gonsalves is the longest continuously serving head of government since St. Vincent and the Grenadines became independent in 1979. He became prime minister after his party won a majority government in the 2001 general election.