St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new opportunity to rebuild communities through sport. This column revisits a lost chance for community sports councils, calls for a return to physical literacy, and urges the Community Development Department to take its rightful place in shaping Vincentian society. A holistic, people‑centred approach is long overdue.
St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new government, but sport remains sidelined—underfunded, politically exploited, and lacking a coherent national strategy. This column argues for a transformative shift: a scientific approach rooted in research, public consultation, updated policy, and strategic planning. Without data-driven decisions, sport will never become the pillar of national development it deserves to be.
At the official opening of the BOSVG National Netball Tournament, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association declared a strategic theme: Honouring Netball’s Proud Legacy. President Natasha Samuel delivered a stirring address celebrating decades of leadership, resilience, and excellence while issuing a clear call for a long‑promised indoor sports facility. This column captures the spirit of an organisation in motion, building on its proud history.
A conversation about the value of sport led to deeper questions: Why does the Caribbean remain economically dependent in sport? This column traces colonial legacies, the commercialization of the Olympics, and the region’s failure to transform athletic success into sustainable economic enterprise. From Walter Rodney to the IPL, a critical look at what we’ve lost—and what we must reclaim.
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The local track and field season is in full swing, with IPSAC and ISSAC finals approaching. But beneath the surface, SVG faces persistent challenges: inadequate facilities, uneven coaching quality, and a troubling decline in female athletes. This column examines what’s working, what’s not, and how Team Athletics SVG is responding.
