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…
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…
Highlights:
• 20-minute drive from Wallilabou, which was one of the sets in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies
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…
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves (SVG) has signed two bilateral agreements with the Government of the Republic of Ghana – having done so on November 30, 2018, along with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor-Botchway during a state visit to the African country. The first is a General Co-operation Agreement between the two governments;…
Chief Executive Officer of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) Hadley Bourne has highlighted the rendering of quality service as a priority area for the airport. This was highlighted on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the AIA during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kayan Aviation Holdings for the construction of a Fixed…
KINGSTOWN, ST.VINCENT (Thurs, June 28, 2018): With St. Vincent and the Grenadines joining the regional thrust to stimulate export development, twenty-four small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recently took advantage of a two-day workshop designed to place them in a stronger position to compete on a regional and global level. Invest SVG hosted the ‘Market Intelligence’…
The call for proposals has begun on Caribbean Export Development Agency’s (CEDA) Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) – which is a reimbursement grant funding opportunity specifically targeted at businesses and Business Support Organizations with high export potential. Last Friday, April 20, CEDA, Invest SVG and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce hosted a…
Invest SVG, in collaboration with Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), has announced the three locally-based businesses selected to benefit from the High Export Potential (HiExPo) Programme. The finalists, named at a press conference last Friday, April 20, are: LinkUp – co-founded and owned by Anthony George and Kenna Questelles-George; Olive Art Designs – founded and…
The High Export Potential Programme (HIEXPO) recently launched by Invest SVG will raise the quality of local export products. The programme, which is the brainchild of management of Invest SVG, is supported by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA). Deputy Executive Director of Invest SVG Nadine Agard-Juillerat said Invest SVG wants small and large enterprises…