Freedom of the Press - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002)

Freedom House, Freedom of the Press - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002), 22 April 2002, https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/freehou/2002/en/8533 [accessed 25 April 2024]
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Status: Free
Legal Environment: 2
Political Influences: 7
Economic Pressures: 7
Total Score: 16

Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 72
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: Black (66 percent), other, including mulatto, East Indian, and white (34 percent)
Capital: Kingstown

The press is independent, with two privately owned independent weeklies and several smaller, partisan papers. The only television station is privately owned and free from government interference. Satellite dishes and cable are available to those who can afford them. The radio station is government-owned, and call-in programs are prohibited. Equal access to radio is mandated during electoral campaigns, but the ruling party takes advantage of state control over programming.

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