Gov’t to bring new Bill to regulate Port Authority

Keys to the Modern Port Project at Rose Place, Kingstown, were handed over to the government earlier this week.

Even while the St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority has received the keys to the new port facility, Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said some changes will soon be made to the functions of the Authority.

Speaking on NBC radio on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Dr Gonsalves said a Bill for the restructuring of the SVG Port Authority will be taken to the House of Assembly when it meets on September, 29,2025.

He explained that while the SVG Port Authority will still exist, it will no longer own facilities.

Once the new Bill is passed in parliament, the role of the SVG Port Authority will be “ to regulate all ports in the country”.

At present, plans are on the way, through the Attorney General’s Chambers, for the registration of a state owned company which will oversee the operations of ports.

Dr Gonsalves also spoke of the formation of an entity- the Kingstown Foreshore Development Company- which will be in charge of lands at the site of the Port Kingstown.

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