Invest SVG To Host SVG’s Inaugural Investment Forum In Bequia
- March 10, 2020
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance
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The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology is hopeful that St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ inaugural Investment Forum will lead to “significant benefits” for the country’s economy and citizens. Speaking at a recent media launch to announce the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Investment Forum (SVGIF) 2020, Hon. Camillo Gonsalves expressed…
Gov’t Of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Advances Relations With Ghana
- February 13, 2020
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance, Government
A delegation led by Hon. Sir Louis Straker, Deputy Prime Minister / Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce met with senior government officials from the Republic of Ghana for the fifth preparatory meeting towards the First Session of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Ghana Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) at the…
Invest SVG Successfully Hosts Inaugural ‘Pitch It’ Vincy’ Angel Investing Event
- November 8, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance
Invest SVG’s inaugural Pitch It Vincy 2019 initiative came to its climax last week, with a panel of five Angel Investors selecting Christal Oliver, of Olive Art Designs (OAD) as the overall winner. Last Tuesday, October 29, Oliver distinguished herself amidst stiff competition from six other finalists to walk away with a cash prize of…
National Export Strategy (NES) Coming For SVG
- August 7, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Capacity Building, Finance, Government
St. Vincent and the Grenadines will soon have a National Export Strategy as at December 2019. The project has been in the pipeline since 2004, however, due to lack of funding could not take off until now. To this end, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce officially launched the consultancy to develop this…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Successful In Bid For Non-Permanent Seat on UN Security Council
- June 7, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance, Government, History
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ campaign to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was a resounding success. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was able to attain the seat that is allocated to the Group of Latin America and Caribbean States (GRULAC) for the period of January 1, 2020 to December…
Development Plans Progressing On 250-Room Hotel Project At Mt Wynne Estate
- June 6, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance, Government, Tourism
Plans by the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to construct a 250-room hotel in Mt. Wynne are moving ahead with architectural contracts to be finalized. This was revealed last Thursday, May 30, during an official visit by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China on Taiwan His Excellency Dr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu…
Business Angel Investing To Be Introduced to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- May 16, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance
On Tuesday, May 7 2019, Invest SVG hosted a media launch to announce the implementation of a new initiative – Angel Investing Pilot Programme – to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which is designed to provide MSMEs with an alternative route to finance and mentorship. Executive Director Ms. Annette Mark delivered the feature address. The…
Union Island Renewable Energy Storage System Hailed A “Significant Milestone”
- March 29, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance, Government, History, Renewable Energy
The commissioning of the Union Island Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System earlier this week has been hailed as a “significant milestone” in the energy sector of St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Officials and stakeholders involved in the local energy sector have said this project is a game changer, which is expected to bring…
SVG Gov’t Launches Plans To Revitalise Kingstown And Arnos Vale
- February 25, 2019
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business, Finance, Projects, Tourism
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will, on March 20 – 21, host a workshop on ‘Resilient Urban Development of the Modern City and Kingstown’ – as the Government moves ahead with plans to make Arnos Vale the next city in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The workshop will focus on two key…
Inaugural Non-stop Flight Between SVG And Miami Begins December 15
- December 13, 2018
- Posted by: Invest SVG
- Category: Business
American Airlines (AA) will make its inaugural non-stop flight from the Miami International Airport to the Argyle International Airport this Saturday, December 15. The year-round AA 1427 service will operate on an Airbus A319 every Saturday, leaving the Miami International Airport at 11 a.m. and arriving at the Argyle International Airport at 3:40 p.m. The…