Senator the Honourable Benarva Browne is the Minister of Urban Development, Energy, Seaports, Grenadines Affairs and Local Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Senator Browne holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's in Spatial Planning from the University of the West of England. She has worked in the private sector as a Town and Country Planning Consultant. Senator Browne has worked on projects to strengthen existing planning laws and policies to address climate change impacts. She is interested in sustainably regenerating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' urban areas and involving more people in planning. She was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow in the Special Program in Urban and Regional Studies at MIT in 2021, where she deepened her knowledge about sustainable urban regeneration, housing, climate change and disasters, and public participation.
Aside from her professional planning achievements, Browne previously served as a communications consultant for the Vincy Premier League (VPL) Cricket Tournament. Browne cohosted the WE FM “Activated Mornings” programs in 2021. Her programs on activated mornings were aimed at educating whilst facilitating public discussion on Critical issues facing SVG. These topics included climate change, disaster preparation and management, COVID-19, health-related issues, Sports, youth development, women empowerment, culture and music, etc.
Since July 2023, Browne has been serving as a government senator and the Minister of Urban Development, Energy, Seaports Administration and Seaports Development, Grenadines Affairs, and Local Government