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Driver dies after vehicle crashes into building at Arnos Vale

Police have confirmed the death of Suraj Bacchus who died this afternoon after the box truck he was driving crashed into the Adams building at Arnos V...

September 28, 2022

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Dr Ralph Gonsalves awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Wales Trinity St David (+video)

Dr Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the University of Wales T...

September 27, 2022

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Captain and vice-captain for national female netball team named

Ruthann Williams and Mary-Ann Frederick have been named as captain and vice-captain, respectively, of the St Vincent and the Grenadines national netba...

September 27, 2022

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Advisory on School Attendance for Thursday, September 22, 2022

The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation has advised that students who travel to school from North of the Rabacca Bridge and between the ...

September 22, 2022

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Unions, government agree on terms of wage increases and tax adjustments (+video)

The Government and workers’ unions have come to an agreement on the terms of wage increases and tax adjustments. At a press conference on Tuesda...

September 20, 2022

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Beloved Cuban doctor who worked in SVG dies in accident in the US

Residents of Georgetown and surrounding communities have received the sad news of the death of a well loved doctor who worked at a medical facility in...

September 20, 2022

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Dame Susan Dougan attends special lunch for the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace

Governor General Dame Susan Dougan, who will be representing St Vincent and the Grenadines at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, has attende...

September 17, 2022

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Marika Baptiste takes second spot for SVG at Regional Tourism Youth Congress

Malika Baptiste, a student of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) took the second spot in the 2022 Caribbean Tourism Organisat...

September 15, 2022

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St Vincent Girls’ High School returns best overall results and nation’s top performer in 2022 CSEC exams

The St Vincent Girls’ High School has returned the best Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results for 2022, with an overall pass rate o...

September 15, 2022

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Five persons confirmed dead after passenger van overturns at Sandy Bay (+ video)

Five persons are dead following an accident involving a passenger van at Sandy Bay this afternoon. SEARCHLIGHT has confirmed that four persons died on...

September 11, 2022

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Clare Valley in shock and mourning at death of five young males – MP Stephenson

The five persons who have been confirmed dead following an accident in the Bony River area of Sandy Bay today, September 11 are all young males. In an...

September 12, 2022

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The Mighty Sparrow – Calypso King of the World baptised in New York

The Mighty Sparrow widely considered to be ‘The Calypso King of the World’ was baptized today, Saturday September 3, 2022. Sparrow, whose ...

September 3, 2022

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PM Gonsalves extends condolences to the Royal Family on behalf on St Vincent and the Grenadines

Queen Elizabeth II, British monarch and this country’s head of state, died today at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96, after serving for 70 years. P...

September 8, 2022

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Strong odour of paint forces Kingstown Preparatory School to send some pupils home (+video)

Some pupils of the Kingstown Preparatory School were forced to return home on Monday, the first day of the academic year, after a strong odour of pain...

September 5, 2022

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Two shooting incidents leave at least one man dead

One man was killed and another injured in a shooting incident at Ottley Hall on Saturday night. The dead man has been identified by police sources as ...

September 4, 2022

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American Airlines to commence daily non-stop flights to St Vincent

American Airlines has announced daily non-stop flights from Miami to St Vincent starting Friday March 3, 2023. News of this came in a press release fr...

August 31, 2022

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Air Canada to recommence weekly non-stop flights to St Vincent

Air Canada will recommence a weekly non-stop scheduled service from Pearson International, Toronto to St Vincent starting Friday November 4, 2022. In ...

August 31, 2022

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Police treating death of Pole Yard resident as a homicide

Residents of Pole Yard have expressed displeasure in the act that has caused the death of their neighbour and friend, Keisha Small. Small’s body was f...

August 25, 2022

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Flash Flood Watch in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines until noon on Thursday

A tropical wave with a broad area of moisture trailing behind of it is forecast to produce roughly 50-60mm of rainfall across Saint Vincent and the G...

August 25, 2022

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Former Windward Islands cricketer Irvin Warrican dies after a brief illness

Former St Vincent and the Grenadines and Windward Islands cricketer Irvin Warrican died today, Sunday, August 21 after a brief illness. Warrican was a...

August 21, 2022

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Vincentian shot dead in Trinidad

A Vincentian national has become a statistic in the escalating crime wave in Trinidad and Tobago. According to information from the Ian Allen network,...

August 17, 2022

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Thief beats watchman and makes off with solar panels at the Argyle International Airport

Three solar panels have been stolen from the solar farm at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) and the watchman at the site was reportedly beaten b...

August 17, 2022

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Fisherman shot dead while sitting in the porch of a house

A fisherman was shot to death this morning while sitting in the porch of a house at New Rose Place. Rohan “Charla” Rawlins was shot at abo...

August 15, 2022

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15-year-old girl missing from her grandmother’s home at Villa

A 15-year-old girl is missing from her grandmother’s residence at Villa. A bulletin from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (R...

August 15, 2022

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Relatives searching for missing Sandy Bay teen

UPDATE: Nikemah was found in Stubbs on the morning of Wednesday, August 10 and has been reunited with her family. A 14-year-old girl is missing from ...

August 10, 2022

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Government secures funding for the Acute Referral Hospital to be built at Arnos Vale

The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been credited with just over 50 per cent of the total funding for the Acute Referral Hospital to b...

August 9, 2022

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RBTT Bank in St Vincent now a branch of 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited

RBTT Bank Caribbean Limited in now a branch of 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited. The change took effect on Monday August 1 and follows approval on 2...

August 2, 2022

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Emergency shelters opened on Bequia following passage of tropical wave

Emergency shelters have been opened on Bequia for those persons affected by the passage of a tropical wave on Saturday night into this morning, July 3...

July 31, 2022

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COVID-19 unvaccinated teachers invited to re-apply for jobs with Gov’t

The door has been opened for teachers who lost their jobs last November, after refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, to be re-employed by the Govern...

July 28, 2022

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Francis alert, in good spirits – PM

Government Senator Julian Francis is alert and in good spirits after suffering a stroke on Sunday afternoon. This is according to Prime Minister Dr Ra...

July 25, 2022

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Senator Julian Francis warded at the Intensive Care Unit

Minister of Local Government Senator Julian Francis has been admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Francis, 71, is said to have suffered a s...

July 24, 2022

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Monkeypox declared a public health emergency of international concern

With more than 16,000 cases reported in 75 countries worldwide since the beginning of May 2022, the Director-General of the World Health Organization ...

July 23, 2022

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Jury finds Veron Primus guilty of murder of real estate agent (+video)

Veron Primus has been found guilty of the murder of real estate agent Sharleen Greaves. A 12-member jury took the better part of this morning, July 18...

July 18, 2022

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Police open investigation into double homicide at Block 2000

The Major Crime Unit (MCU) within the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has initiated an investigation into a double homicide ...

July 15, 2022

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Beach at Rose Place cleared to allow for work on port project to begin

Work has started at the site of the new container terminal at Rose Place in Kingstown. The project was formally launched on July 1 and on July 14, it ...

July 15, 2022

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Bajan Gems take one-nil Netball Series lead against SVG

Barbados took full advantage of a slow start by St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Friday, July 8, to register a first quarter 14-5 lead, in the o...

July 9, 2022

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8-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in SVG

St Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its first COVID-19 death in a child. The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment said in its July 2...

July 3, 2022

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2022 Calypso Finalists announced

The eleven calypsonians to come up against reigning Calypso Monarch Shaunelle McKenzie in the 2022 Calypso Finals on July 3 have been announced. They,...

June 25, 2022

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Pastor Jason pleads ‘not guilty’ to charge of indecent assault

A man who calls himself a prophet and a pastor was given bail this morning after pleading ‘not guilty’ to a charge of indecent assault. Jason Providen...

June 23, 2022

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Pupil of the Sugar Mill Academy places first in 2022 CPEA, St. Mary’s RC gets 4 of top 10 places

Kuba Ashley Francis, a pupil of the Sugar Mill Academy, has emerged as the top student in the 2022 Primary Exit Assessment, a release from the Ministr...

June 19, 2022

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PM Gonsalves tests positive for COVID-19

Earlier today Prime Minister, Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves tested positive for Covid–19, a release from his office said. He will be in quaran...

June 16, 2022

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Vincentian athletes secure 5 medals at Special Olympics USA games

The St Vincent and the Grenadines team to the Special Olympics USA games returns home this afternoon after having secured five medals in Bocce and ten...

June 11, 2022

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Arrivals to SVG no longer required to fill out pre-arrival forms

Beginning next Monday, June 13, persons travelling to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will no longer be required to fill out a pre-arrival form. I...

June 9, 2022

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Minister of Health leads delegation to Hemispheric meetings

Minister of Health, St Clair Prince is heading a delegation to the Pan American Health Organisation’s 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference as well as...

September 27, 2022

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Police Force provides training for Gazetted Officers

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it will host a two day training workshop for Gazetted Officers within the organisa...

September 27, 2022

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100 tax dodgers on the government’s radar

Government will soon be moving to collect outstanding tax payment from defaulters. “We are going to be more aggressive about collecting,” Minister of ...

September 27, 2022

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St Georges University extends invitation to potential students

The St Georges University has issued an invitation to students who are planning on pursuing higher education to attend an upcoming information session...

September 27, 2022

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300 more construction workers needed at Sandals, Buccament in another six weeks – Finance Minister

Some 300 additional locals are soon to be added to the work force as the construction of the Sandals Beaches Resort at Buccament continues. Minister o...

September 27, 2022

Editorial

Will a National Hall of Fame help?

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, one of our biggest national heroes of the past, national football icon, captain and coach Rudy Boucher passed away in NewYork afte...

September 27, 2022

Editorial

Analysis of the 2022 CSEC results could reveal valuable lessons

THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS from the 2022 May/June Caribbean Secondary Certificate (CSEC) examinations is continuing at all levels – in the Mini...

September 23, 2022

Editorial

End of an Era, but will it be ‘Same Old’

BRITAIN’S SECOND Queen Elizabeth was conveyed to her final resting place yesterday, Monday, September 19 with unprecedented pomp, splendour and solemn...

September 20, 2022

Editorial

Queen’s passing a new opportunity for sovereignty

THE PEOPLE of the United Kingdom are in the final stages of their preparations for the final rites over their sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II who died l...

September 16, 2022

Editorial

Another awful tragedy amidst spate of fatal shootings. Will a gun amnesty help?

OUR CONDOLENCES go out to the relatives of the victims of the tragic accident in the Old Sandy Bay area over the weekend.We do hope that the police in...

September 13, 2022

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SVG’s Prime Minister stars at UN General Assembly

One prime minister, many quotable quotes by Ted Anthony Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves addresses the 77th session of ...

September 27, 2022

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Relationship advice can be fraught with danger

EDITOR: Giving relationship advice is fraught with many dangers. Let me explain. Say Sharon approaches you and shares with you how horrible Gavin is t...

September 27, 2022

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Your Account is Dormant, what does this mean?

This is definitely poor customer service. Making an account dormant is the last resort that any financial institution should take. When customers inte...

September 23, 2022

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We should not encourage prostitution, but we cannot change it

Editor: Prostitution is not a new thing or a ‘just come’. It was in existence in bible days. Rahab was a harlot. Who in effect was prostituting and so...

September 23, 2022

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The Catastrophe of Plastic

Editor: The entire world is addicted to plastic. This addiction is crystal clear and it is very easy to find. Have a look at the condition of some of ...

September 23, 2022