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1st National Bank upbeat following fruitful visit  to SVG branch
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1st National Bank upbeat following fruitful visit to SVG branch
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May 26, 2023
Top officials of Saint Lucia’s 1st National Bank St. Lucia Limited are very upbeat following their first official visit to the Bank’s Saint Vincent an...
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June 1 set for final sitting in House of Assembly building
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June 1 set for final sitting in House of Assembly building
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May 26, 2023
The House of Assembly will sit for the final time in the 200-year-old building in Kingstown on June 1. After the special final sitting, Parliament wil...
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SmartTerm partners with Government to digitize education system
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SmartTerm partners with Government to digitize education system
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May 26, 2023
SmartTerm, a pioneer in educational technology solutions, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenad...
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Former health minister registers support for Dr Grace Walters
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Former health minister registers support for Dr Grace Walters
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May 26, 2023
The prospective candidate for the Unity Labour Party (ULP), in the constituency of North Windward at the next General Elections, Dr Grace Walters, has...
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SVG completes fourth Trade Policy review
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SVG completes fourth Trade Policy review
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May 26, 2023
St. Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed its fourth Trade Policy Review (TPR) as part of the country’s obligations as a Member of the Wor...
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Cuba shares Tropical Agriculture experiences with SVG
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Cuba shares Tropical Agriculture experiences with SVG
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May 26, 2023
This country’s Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar is due back in the state today following an official visit to the Republic of Cuba. During his s...
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Ministry of Health to zero in on food labels for Nutrition week 2023
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Ministry of Health to zero in on food labels for Nutrition week 2023
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May 26, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, will later this month stage Nutrition Awareness Week and it will place emphasis on the reading o...
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Commuters told to report reckless minibus drivers
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Commuters told to report reckless minibus drivers
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May 26, 2023
Passengers on minibuses whose drivers are deemed to be reckless are being asked to take action and report these incidences to the police. An insurance...
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Transport ministry to discuss projects for Perseverance, Dickson with residents
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Transport ministry to discuss projects for Perseverance, Dickson with residents
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May 26, 2023
The Ministry of Transport, Works, Lands and Physical Planning, will be meeting with residents of two communities in the North Central Windward Constit...
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Repeat offender sentenced to seven years jail time for attempted robbery
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Repeat offender sentenced to seven years jail time for attempted robbery
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May 26, 2023
A man who has 14 previous convictions, including homicide has once again found himself behind bars after being sentenced to seven years on his latest ...
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Conductor to pay $800 in compensation for assaulting another conductor
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Conductor to pay $800 in compensation for assaulting another conductor
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May 26, 2023
A conductor who failed to show remorse for slapping another conductor was bonded and ordered to pay compensation after spending nearly one week on rem...
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Byera bus driver charged in the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia
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Byera bus driver charged in the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia
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May 26, 2023
A bus driver of Byera has been charged in connection with the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia. Eight days after the Sandy Bay resident died after he w...
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ECCB Places First St Vincent Bank Ltd Under Receivership
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ECCB Places First St Vincent Bank Ltd Under Receivership
The First St Vincent Bank Ltd (FSVB) has been placed under receivership effective today, May 26. A release posted on the Facebook page of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) today, May 26, 2023 said this means that the bank is closed with effec...
May 26, 2023
Man shot and killed while walking in Redemption Sharpes
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Man shot and killed while walking in Redemption Sharpes
A resident of Trigger Ridge was shot and killed on Thursday morning while walking in the public road at Cocoa Gap, Redemption Sharpes. The victim, who has been identified as Brian “Gouti” Samuel is this country’s 19th homicide for 2023. A woman who w...
May 26, 2023
Mother of butchered Georgetown man who buried in mountains speaks out
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Mother of butchered Georgetown man who buried in mountains speaks out
Three months after her son Sheldon ‘Butterz’ Welch was brutally hacked to death, the Georgetown mother has opened up about her feelings concerning the murder that has rocked the community and many across this nation. The body of the 28-year-old man w...
May 26, 2023
School dismisses  ‘cocaine-cookies’ story, confirms marijuana exposure
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School dismisses ‘cocaine-cookies’ story, confirms marijuana exposure
A story circulating on social media which claimed that secondary school students had ingested sweet treats laced with cocaine has been rubbished by an official and described as “erroneous”. Initial reports from members of the public indicated that up...
May 26, 2023
Alcohol use leading to increase in weekend accidents, says head of traffic department
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Alcohol use leading to increase in weekend accidents, says head of traffic department
The Traffic Department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is hoping that the efforts mounted during Road Safety Awareness Week,which concludes today, will lead to a reduction in motor vehicle accidents, some of which are...
May 26, 2023
Para-swimmer on classification mission
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Para-swimmer on classification mission
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May 26, 2023
Vincentian Para-swimmer, Kentreal Kydd has stepped on another rung, as he aims to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympic. And, as part of his continuing preparations, he is currently in France at the Aquapolis Swimming Arena in Limoges, seeking to be c...
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‘Mysterious’ house fire unsettling Yambou family
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‘Mysterious’ house fire unsettling Yambou family
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May 23, 2023
A Yambou family is awaiting the outcome of a police investigation which would uncover whether or not their soon-to-be home was razed to the ground intentionally. The fire that destroyed the four-bedroom concrete house started on Saturday, May 13 afte...
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ULP Constituency Council chooses new flag bearer, Dr Grace Walters, for North Windward
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ULP Constituency Council chooses new flag bearer, Dr Grace Walters, for North Windward
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May 23, 2023
Dr Grace Walters is the likely candidate to represent the Unity Labour Party (ULP) in the constituency of North Windward at the next General Elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Dr Walters, well known for her role as hospital administrat...
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Single mom appeals for help for son to finish Secondary School
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Single mom appeals for help for son to finish Secondary School
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May 23, 2023
A female resident of Glen is seeking assistance for her teenaged son so he will be able to complete secondary school. The concerned mother, Orva Fernandez said that she is a struggling single mother who is finding it hard to make ends meet. Fernandez...
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June 1 set for final sitting in House of Assembly building
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June 1 set for final sitting in House of Assembly building
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May 26, 2023
The House of Assembly will sit for the final time in the 200-year-old building in Kingstown on June 1. After the special final sitting, Parliament wil...
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SmartTerm partners with Government to digitize education system
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SmartTerm partners with Government to digitize education system
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May 26, 2023
SmartTerm, a pioneer in educational technology solutions, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenad...
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Former health minister registers support for Dr Grace Walters
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Former health minister registers support for Dr Grace Walters
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May 26, 2023
The prospective candidate for the Unity Labour Party (ULP), in the constituency of North Windward at the next General Elections, Dr Grace Walters, has...
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SVG completes fourth Trade Policy review
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SVG completes fourth Trade Policy review
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May 26, 2023
St. Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed its fourth Trade Policy Review (TPR) as part of the country’s obligations as a Member of the Wor...
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Cuba shares Tropical Agriculture experiences with SVG
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Cuba shares Tropical Agriculture experiences with SVG
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May 26, 2023
This country’s Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar is due back in the state today following an official visit to the Republic of Cuba. During his s...
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Ministry of Health to zero in on food labels for Nutrition week 2023
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Ministry of Health to zero in on food labels for Nutrition week 2023
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May 26, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, will later this month stage Nutrition Awareness Week and it will place emphasis on the reading o...
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Commuters told to report reckless minibus drivers
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Commuters told to report reckless minibus drivers
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May 26, 2023
Passengers on minibuses whose drivers are deemed to be reckless are being asked to take action and report these incidences to the police. An insurance...
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Transport ministry to discuss projects for Perseverance, Dickson with residents
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Transport ministry to discuss projects for Perseverance, Dickson with residents
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May 26, 2023
The Ministry of Transport, Works, Lands and Physical Planning, will be meeting with residents of two communities in the North Central Windward Constit...
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Repeat offender sentenced to seven years jail time for attempted robbery
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Repeat offender sentenced to seven years jail time for attempted robbery
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May 26, 2023
A man who has 14 previous convictions, including homicide has once again found himself behind bars after being sentenced to seven years on his latest ...
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Sports
SVG Cycling Union president gains ICECP credentials
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SVG Cycling Union president gains ICECP credentials
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May 26, 2023
Having successfully completed the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Programme (ICECP), Shinamo Bailey is eager and willing to put all that...
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Grassroots Swimming Programme unearthing talented youngsters
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Grassroots Swimming Programme unearthing talented youngsters
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May 26, 2023
The Grassroots Swimming Programme, which gives opportunities to young people throughout communities in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to learn to...
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Fourteen-year-old wins Cycling race
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Fourteen-year-old wins Cycling race
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May 26, 2023
Riding in his first race,14- year-old, Gabriel Culzac, crossed the finish line at Rent-and-drive ahead of the pack last Sunday, May 21, to win the St ...
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Andre John leads SVG’s effort at Barbados Squash Masters
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Andre John leads SVG’s effort at Barbados Squash Masters
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May 26, 2023
Reigning national Masters Squash champion Andre John, was St Vincent and the Grenadines’ best performer in the 2023 BCQS Barbados Squash Masters, held...
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SVG sends largest contingent to Whitsuntide Games in Grenada
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SVG sends largest contingent to Whitsuntide Games in Grenada
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May 26, 2023
More than 200 Vincentian athletes and officials will descend on Grenada this weekend for the Whitsuntide Games set for the Kirani James Athletics Stad...
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1st National Bank upbeat following fruitful visit  to SVG branch
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1st National Bank upbeat following fruitful visit to SVG branch
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May 26, 2023
Top officials of Saint Lucia’s 1st National Bank St. Lucia Limited are very upbeat following their first official visit to the Bank’s Saint Vincent an...
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Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry contest
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Caribbean Magazine Plus Poetry contest
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May 26, 2023
The Caribbean Magazine Plus (CMP) and Arawak Media is launching its 3rd annual poetry contest, 2023 and is endeavouring to double the number of partic...
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Caribbean Language teachers to get free training from Macmillan
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Caribbean Language teachers to get free training from Macmillan
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May 26, 2023
Macmillan Education Caribbean will roll out a new set of language webinars as part of their ‘Language Lab’ series during next week. The webinar series...
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Hairoun launches J’ouvert band – Paintopia
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Hairoun launches J’ouvert band – Paintopia
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May 26, 2023
On Saturday May 13, we experienced the launch of the biggest, most colourful J’ouvert band to hit the streets of Kingstown. Paintopia the Glow edition...
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Students invited to enter essay competition
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Students invited to enter essay competition
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May 23, 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is inviting students to show their research and creative writing skills by participating in its annu...
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NWM and ECGC sign new Agreement
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NWM and ECGC sign new Agreement
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May 23, 2023
The National Workers Movement (NWM) and the East Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would see in...
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From the Courts
Conductor to pay $800 in compensation for assaulting another conductor
From the Courts, News
Conductor to pay $800 in compensation for assaulting another conductor
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May 26, 2023
A conductor who failed to show remorse for slapping another conductor was bonded and ordered to pay compensation after spending nearly one week on rem...
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Byera bus driver charged in the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia
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Byera bus driver charged in the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia
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May 26, 2023
A bus driver of Byera has been charged in connection with the death of 13 year old Dezy Lavia. Eight days after the Sandy Bay resident died after he w...
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Conductor who assaulted another conductor to know his  fate on Monday
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Conductor who assaulted another conductor to know his fate on Monday
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May 19, 2023
A conductor who assaulted another conductor because the van that the other conductor works on, blocked the van that he works on will know his fate nex...
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