By Admin. Updated 9:04 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has appointed communications strategist Tedra Kirby as Chief Government Communications Executive within the Ministry responsible for Information, as part of efforts to strengthen and modernise how it communicates with the public.
The appointment was announced in a press release issued by the Agency for Public Information (API) on Thursday.
Kirby brings more than 15 years of experience in strategic and corporate communications, broadcasting and media engagement.
Most recently, she served for three years as Network Communications Manager at the British High Commission in Bridgetown, where she oversaw communications across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Her responsibilities included developing and implementing communications strategies, leading major public information campaigns and managing regional media engagement.
In her new role, Kirby is expected to help enhance the Government’s communications framework by promoting more proactive public information, expanding digital and multimedia content, strengthening media engagement and improving coordination among Government ministries and agencies.
Speaking on her appointment, Kirby said she is eager to contribute to a new chapter in Government communications.
“I am grateful for this opportunity, and it is not a responsibility I take lightly. I intend to bring my strategic insight into this space to improve the overall communications framework of the Government. I look forward to working with my team and our valued stakeholders, and I am ready to get to work,” she said.
A native of Barrouallie, Kirby is a 2018 Chevening Scholar. She holds a Master of Arts in Corporate Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary – Teaching of English), a Professional Development Certificate in Digital Marketing, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and History.
According to the Government, the appointment forms part of a broader effort to build a more coordinated, responsive and modern communications system that reflects the changing ways in which the public accesses and engages with information.
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