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Rock Gutter’s Lament
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January 16, 2026
Its better to think them near home- the school much more distant than the sea which claimed them. Some say all mammals are kin, there’s ancient salt i...
New Parliament Building placed on hold
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January 16, 2026
The New Democratic Party administration will not be proceeding with the construction of a new Parliament building. This was made clear by Attorney Gen...
Sailing Week 2026 launched on Bequia
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January 16, 2026
A packed programme from March 29 to April 6, is on the cards for the 2026 St Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Week. Ahead of what is anticipated to ...
No official word from US on Visa restrictions, says Bramble
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January 16, 2026
The United States of America (USA) says it will, from Wednesday January 21, 2026, place an indefinite suspension on immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The immigrant visa suspension w...
Six students receive scholarships from GHS Alumnae
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January 16, 2026
The Girls’ High School Alumnae Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Inc - New York Chapter, which initially intended to award scholarships to two students changed course and decided to increase their impact by awarding six students each with...
Senior Housing assessor detained by police, released without charge
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January 13, 2026
ANOTHER INCIDENT of police involvement in the repossession of building materials being provided to citizens with pressing housing needs has occurred. On Friday, January 9, 2026, officers in the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force at the...
Gov’t introduces ‘The Friday Report’
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January 13, 2026
THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has introduced a weekly update called “The Friday Report” that will appear on social media every Friday and offer information on the government’s activities for the past week. The first edition of The Friday Report w...
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New Parliament Building placed on hold
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January 16, 2026
The New Democratic Party administration will not be proceeding with the construction of a new Parliament building. This was made clear by Attorney Gen...
Dauphine resident accused of theft
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January 9, 2026
A 44-year-old woman of Dauphine has been accused of theft and will appear in court to answer the charge. The police said in a release that on January,...
Lotto pays out record PLAY-4 Jackpot
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January 9, 2026
For the first time in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a cheque for $EC 499,200 was handed over a winner in the PLAY-4 game run by the National Lo...
CXC moving to digitize Examinations
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January 9, 2026
The Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, is keeping up with technology and is moving to have its examinations digitized. Affirmation of this came from...
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Sailing Week 2026 launched on Bequia
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January 16, 2026
A packed programme from March 29 to April 6, is on the cards for the 2026 St Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Week. Ahead of what is anticipated to ...
From the Courts
Murder-accused to be back in court February 2
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January 6, 2026
A MAN WHO is alleged to have killed his nephew during an argument is expected back at the Serious Offences Court for his second court appearance on Fe...
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December 29, 2025
December 23, 2025- Kingstown: On December 22, 2025, police arrested and charged Bernard Smith, a 63-year-old Resident of Kingstown with the offence of...
Windward man await sentencing for house-breaking
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December 16, 2025
A COLONAIRE MAN will be spending the rest of the Christmas season behind bars after he was remanded for breaking into the home of a Peruvian Vale resi...