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Injured Madzzart bows out of Soca Monarch
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July 3, 2026
Former Soca Monarch Reon ‘Madzzart’ Primus has bowed out of the 2026 competition finals after he injured his shoulder last Friday, June 26, 2026, when...
The UWI warns about fraudulent website
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July 3, 2026
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has issued a release advising prospective students, partners, and the general public of the existence of a...
Four make it to ‘Big Yard’ in first attempt
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June 30, 2026
CHANIQUE ROGERS- BAILEY and Kemmy Christopher from the Dynamites Calypso tent singing ‘Lift Me Up’ and ‘Hope’ respectively have, on their first attempt, made it among the 11 headed to the ‘BigYard’ for the calypso finals this weekend. Also debuting i...
New Chief Education Officer shares vision for the sector
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June 30, 2026
NEWLY INSTALLED Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Information, Marvis Findlay-Joseph, has expressed a deep sense of gratitude. Findlay-Joseph, who assumed the position on...
NDP a dictatorship in the making – Dr Gonsalves
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June 30, 2026
OPPOSITION LEADER and former Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves believes that the New Democratic Party (NDP) is a “dictatorship in the making,” and said he was displeased with their lack of courtesy displayed during a recent parliamentary sitting. Th...
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Injured Madzzart bows out of Soca Monarch
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July 3, 2026
Former Soca Monarch Reon ‘Madzzart’ Primus has bowed out of the 2026 competition finals after he injured his shoulder last Friday, June 26, 2026, when...
Theft of rum lands elderly man in jail
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July 3, 2026
A 70-year-old man of Kingstown Park/Sion Hill received a short jail sentence over his theft of two 200 ml bottles of Strong Rum. The police said in a ...
Chanique coming in strong from the cold
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June 30, 2026
TO MANY, the name Chanique Rogers-Bailey may be new, especially in the calypso arena, a virtual newcomer to the calypso stage. Bailey, who sings with ...
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FIFA consultants recommend overhaul to SVGFF
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July 3, 2026
Research findings relative to the state of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Football have resulted in some key recommendations made by a team of regiona...
Thirteen selected for OECS Championships
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July 3, 2026
Team Athletics SVG has named a 13- member team, to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2026 Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)...
From the Courts
Man accused of arson granted $10,000 bail
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June 12, 2026
A Layou man was granted bail in the sum of $10,000 for allegedly setting a woman’s house on fire and destroying over EC$10,000 worth of items. Ray Pat...
Biabou man fined for cocaine possession
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May 29, 2026
A man of Biabou and Union Island was fined $100 after being caught with a cigarette box containing cocaine in Union Island. Okkie Matthews, 54, appear...