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Everything Vincy Expo Plus to  showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
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Everything Vincy Expo Plus to showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
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September 22, 2023
The 2023 edition of Everything Vincy Expo Plus is about showcasing what St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has to offer says Chairman of Invest SVG A...
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GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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September 22, 2023
Members of the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) were told on Tuesday that the former CEO of the credit union was fired. The disclosu...
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21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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September 22, 2023
Twenty-one new houses are to be distributed in Orange Hill next week, as the government continues its effort to relocate persons who were displaced in...
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Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
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Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
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September 22, 2023
Two men who stole groceries from Massy Stores on two consecutive days have been fined and ordered to pay compensation. George Williams, 63 of Kingstow...
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Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
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Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
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September 22, 2023
Head of the Public Service Union (PSU), Elroy Boucher, has knocked the government’s 11th-hour attempts at pension reform, noting that had the reform m...
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Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
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Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
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September 22, 2023
A 17-year-old repeat offender has been sentenced to prison despite attempts by the court to keep him out of jail. “You are walking a thin line to deat...
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Nine Mornings  planning meeting to be held next week
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Nine Mornings planning meeting to be held next week
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September 22, 2023
A meeting with all groups, organizations and individuals involved in Community Christmas Light Up and Nine Mornings activities will be held next week....
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Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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September 22, 2023
A PROJECT which seeks to ensure that the rich heritage of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) is passed on to present-day students moved one step ...
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Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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September 22, 2023
Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural transformation, Industry and Labour made an official visit to the Republic of China...
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
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September 22, 2023
An association to address the critical needs of individuals living with dementia, their family and caregivers has been established in St Vincent and t...
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Action Bequia announces the reopening of the Princess Margaret Trail
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Action Bequia announces the reopening of the Princess Margaret Trail
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September 22, 2023
Action Bequia has announced the reopening of uninterrupted pedestrian access all the way from Fort Hamilton to the far end of Lower Bay due to a rebui...
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Changing mindset towards TVET is key, says King
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Changing mindset towards TVET is key, says King
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September 22, 2023
There are many challenges in the education system in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with one of the most important being the need to change the m...
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Church leader ordered to pay woman $10,000 for defamation
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Church leader ordered to pay woman $10,000 for defamation
A church leader has been ordered to compensate a woman $10,000 after he was found to have defamed her during an alleged exorcism published on his church’s Facebook page. Jason Providence, head of The Life by Faith Ministries located at Arnos Vale was...
September 22, 2023
SVG ranks lowest in EC for financial product knowledge, survey finds
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SVG ranks lowest in EC for financial product knowledge, survey finds
When it comes to knowledge of financial products such as stocks, bonds, crypto assets and electronic cash, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been ranked as having the lowest rate of understanding among Eastern Caribbean countries. And while mor...
September 22, 2023
Canouan laborer charged with robbery and assault of businessman
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Canouan laborer charged with robbery and assault of businessman
A 25-year-old labourer from Canouan was granted bail after he appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court for charges relating to robbery which occurred in the Grenadine island. Erasto DaSilva was arraigned on September 15 for two charges: robbing a 2...
September 20, 2023
Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
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Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
A Greiggs man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in her back with an unidentified weapon has been sentenced to prison. Duddly Rodney, a 31-year-old farmer was charged that on August 29, 2022 at Grenville Street, Kingstown that he did unlawfully and malici...
September 19, 2023
Eleven selected for ECVA Women’s U-23 Tournament
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Eleven selected for ECVA Women’s U-23 Tournament
Eleven players have been selected to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under- 23 Women’s Tournament, slated for Massacre Indoor Facility, Dominica, from September 20 to 24. Leading the team...
September 19, 2023
Vincentian singing sisters wow audience at Commonwealth  Youth Awards
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Vincentian singing sisters wow audience at Commonwealth Youth Awards
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September 22, 2023
Two Vincentian sisters, one who came out of the womb singing and the other who discovered her unique voice at a young age, made their presence felt at the 50th Commonwealth Youth Awards last week in the United Kingdom. Rhobyn and Leah, age 21 and 19 ...
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Digital and Financial literacy needed for SVG to move forward says Invest SVG Chair
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Digital and Financial literacy needed for SVG to move forward says Invest SVG Chair
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September 22, 2023
Digital and financial literacy are important and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) needs to become a digital economy in order to effectively compete regionally and internationally where business is concerned. “It is very important that we become a ...
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Tourism Authority begins search for new CEO
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Tourism Authority begins search for new CEO
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September 19, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has officially begun the hiring process for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This action comes as a result of the resignation of the former CEO, Glen Beache who announced his intention t...
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Tourist arrival numbers almost back to ‘normal’
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Tourist arrival numbers almost back to ‘normal’
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September 19, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is almost back to its 2019 “pre-pandemic numbers” for tourist arrivals with the Canadian source market showing a more than 100 per cent improvement in comparison to the previous year. “Between January and May the n...
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Everything Vincy Expo Plus to  showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
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Everything Vincy Expo Plus to showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
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September 22, 2023
The 2023 edition of Everything Vincy Expo Plus is about showcasing what St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has to offer says Chairman of Invest SVG A...
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GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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September 22, 2023
Members of the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) were told on Tuesday that the former CEO of the credit union was fired. The disclosu...
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21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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September 22, 2023
Twenty-one new houses are to be distributed in Orange Hill next week, as the government continues its effort to relocate persons who were displaced in...
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Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
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Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
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September 22, 2023
Two men who stole groceries from Massy Stores on two consecutive days have been fined and ordered to pay compensation. George Williams, 63 of Kingstow...
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Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
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Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
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September 22, 2023
Head of the Public Service Union (PSU), Elroy Boucher, has knocked the government’s 11th-hour attempts at pension reform, noting that had the reform m...
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Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
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Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
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September 22, 2023
A 17-year-old repeat offender has been sentenced to prison despite attempts by the court to keep him out of jail. “You are walking a thin line to deat...
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Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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September 22, 2023
A PROJECT which seeks to ensure that the rich heritage of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) is passed on to present-day students moved one step ...
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Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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September 22, 2023
Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural transformation, Industry and Labour made an official visit to the Republic of China...
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
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September 22, 2023
An association to address the critical needs of individuals living with dementia, their family and caregivers has been established in St Vincent and t...
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Cunningham leads off century making in TBPO softball
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Cunningham leads off century making in TBPO softball
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September 22, 2023
JABARI CUNNINGHAM lashed the first ton of the 2023 National Lotteries Authority (NLA) Top Belair Progressive Organization (TBPO) softball cricket comp...
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Currency lashes masters Cricket century
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Currency lashes masters Cricket century
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September 22, 2023
Former St Vincent and the Grenadines, Windwards and Combined Campuses and Colleges batsman- Romel Currency, showed his worth, when he led 106 for P’Ta...
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Karatekas on show at WSG Secondary this Sunday
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Karatekas on show at WSG Secondary this Sunday
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September 22, 2023
There will be no shortage of action this Sunday, September 24, when the Hairouna Karate Federation(HKF) will stage its National Championships at the W...
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Big Round D Town Road Relay this Sunday
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Big Round D Town Road Relay this Sunday
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September 22, 2023
The streets of capital Kingstown will be abuzz this Sunday, September 24 when Team Athletics SVG stages the Round D Town Road Relay. The much anticipa...
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Spring Village takes North East Football title
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Spring Village takes North East Football title
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September 22, 2023
Spring Village is the 2023 Hairoun North East Football League champion. A one-nil win over Diamonds last Sunday, September 17 at the Chili Playing Fie...
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Nine Mornings  planning meeting to be held next week
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Nine Mornings planning meeting to be held next week
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September 22, 2023
A meeting with all groups, organizations and individuals involved in Community Christmas Light Up and Nine Mornings activities will be held next week....
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New General Manager at Mandarin Oriental Canouan
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New General Manager at Mandarin Oriental Canouan
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September 22, 2023
Hemal Jain is the new general manager at the Mandarin Oriental Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Travel Weekly said previously, Jain served as...
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Best Village Competition returns to communities across SVG
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Best Village Competition returns to communities across SVG
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September 22, 2023
Community groups across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are preparing for an active 2023 Independence October month as plans are already in place ...
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Acting Corporal of  Police graduates with first class honours
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Acting Corporal of Police graduates with first class honours
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September 19, 2023
Acting Corporal of Police No. 594 Corlene Samuel has joined the list of police officers who have earned university degrees over the years. Corporal Sa...
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September 22 is deadline for CXC queries and review requests
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September 22 is deadline for CXC queries and review requests
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September 19, 2023
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is reminding the public that the deadline for submission of queries and review requests is September 22. “On ...
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Get Safe Online launches new ‘Check a Website’ service in SVG
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Get Safe Online launches new ‘Check a Website’ service in SVG
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September 19, 2023
Get Safe Online, one of the leading online safety resources in the world, is excited to announce the launch and introduction of its innovative ‘Check ...
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From the Courts
Trial underway for Vincentian duo charged with murder in the UK
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Trial underway for Vincentian duo charged with murder in the UK
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September 15, 2023
A court in the United Kingdom (UK) has heard that a used condom containing the semen of Xyaire Howard and DNA material from Chelsea Grant was found in...
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Social media personality jailed for wounding Calder resident
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Social media personality jailed for wounding Calder resident
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September 15, 2023
A social media personality who drunkenly stabbed a man about his body was sentenced to prison after he stated that he had no recollection of the incid...
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Woman accused of burning child granted bail
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Woman accused of burning child granted bail
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September 15, 2023
The woman who is accused of burning a 12-year-old girl between her legs and buttocks with an electric iron was granted bail when she appeared at Serio...
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