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Twenty children among 39 positive COVID19 cases on Canouan; official pleads for increased vaccination
Breaking News
Twenty children among 39 positive COVID19 cases on Canouan; official pleads for increased vaccination
Clare 
September 18, 2021
There has been an upsurge in Covid19 cases in the Southern Grenadines, prompting the Director of Grenadines Affairs to appeal for more sensitization, ...
56-year-old unvaccinated female dies from COVID19, 321 cases now active
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56-year-old unvaccinated female dies from COVID19, 321 cases now active
Clare 
September 17, 2021
Another person has died from COVID19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), the second person to succumb to the viral illness this week. The woman, "...
Rose Hall Police Station and Police Garage closed until further notice
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Rose Hall Police Station and Police Garage closed until further notice
Clare 
September 16, 2021
The Rose Hall Police Station and the Police Garage have been closed to the public until further notice after some staff members at these locations wer...
54 new Covid19 cases reported in SVG, positivity rate jumps to 12.8 per cent
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54 new Covid19 cases reported in SVG, positivity rate jumps to 12.8 per cent
Clare 
September 16, 2021
Fifty-four new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 422 samples processed on Tuesday September 14 , 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 12.8...
41-year-old woman is SVG’s 13th Covid19 death
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41-year-old woman is SVG’s 13th Covid19 death
Clare 
September 14, 2021
A 41-year-old female who died suddenly at home on September 9, 2021, was found to have  succumbed to COVID-19. This, according to a release from the N...
41 new cases of Covid19 recorded in SVG, one local Gamma variant case identified
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41 new cases of Covid19 recorded in SVG, one local Gamma variant case identified
Clare 
September 12, 2021
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was informed by CARPHA on September  12, 2021, of the COVID-19 sequencing results of a positive s...
COP approves PSU’s request for peaceful protest
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COP approves PSU’s request for peaceful protest
Webmaster 
September 8, 2021
Commissioner of Police Colin John has granted permission to the Public Service Union (PSU) to hold peaceful protests in Kingstown tomorrow, Thursday S...
Adriana King to be arrested again – Lawyer
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Adriana King to be arrested again – Lawyer
Clare 
September 8, 2021
Adriana King is to be arrested and slapped with new charges, her lawyer has informed. Kay Bacchus-Baptiste, lawyer for the 41-year-old teacher, told r...
Five cases of the Mu Variant of Covid-19 detected in SVG
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Five cases of the Mu Variant of Covid-19 detected in SVG
Clare 
September 8, 2021
Five cases of the Mu variant of Covid-19 were detected in St Vincent and the Grenadines between July 19 and August 9, 2021 the National Emergency Mana...
Slight fall off in nurses’ attendance during Tuesday afternoon shift
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Slight fall off in nurses’ attendance during Tuesday afternoon shift
Clare 
September 8, 2021
There has been a slight fall off in nurses’ attendance at health facilities across the country in today’s afternoon shift, as a withdrawal of service ...
Woman charged with wounding PM Gonsalves slapped with another charge
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Woman charged with wounding PM Gonsalves slapped with another charge
Clare 
September 7, 2021
The Layou resident who was previously charged with wounding Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been arrested and charged today, September 7, with t...
High turnout of nurses recorded across health facilities Tuesday morning
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High turnout of nurses recorded across health facilities Tuesday morning
Clare 
September 7, 2021
A high turnout of nurses has been recorded across health facilities in the country today, the first of four days of withdrawal of service and industri...
Grenada records seven Covid-19 deaths in one day
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Grenada records seven Covid-19 deaths in one day
Clare 
September 6, 2021
Grenada recorded seven Covid-19 deaths in a single day, increasing the country’s total from five to 12. The deceased, all of whom had comorbidities, w...
Police seeking help of public in locating ‘Tombstone’ Smith
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Police seeking help of public in locating ‘Tombstone’ Smith
Clare 
August 16, 2021
Allister “Tombstone” Smith, also known as Allister Millington, Junior Smith and Triston Smith is wanted by the police. In a release issued Monday, Aug...
Flash flood warning in effect for SVG
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Flash flood warning in effect for SVG
Clare 
August 15, 2021
Issued at 5:00 pm, Saturday 14 th August, 2021   Feeder bands associated with Tropical Storm Grace which is presently affecting the Northern Leeward i...
Delta variant of COVID19 detected in SVG
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Delta variant of COVID19 detected in SVG
Clare 
August 6, 2021
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was informed today, August 6 by CARPHA of the COVID-19 sequencing results of samples received at ...
ECGC heading for 100 per cent  vaccinations
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ECGC heading for 100 per cent vaccinations
Clare 
August 4, 2021
The East Caribbean Group of Companies has announced that the company has achieved 86 per cent vaccination, which accounts for 158 of its employees. Th...
SVGFF officials “deeply hurt” by players’ allegations
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SVGFF officials “deeply hurt” by players’ allegations
webmaster 
July 2, 2021
Officials of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) have expressed “deep hurt” by some of the allegations made against them by ...
Centre of Hurricane Elsa moving across north of St Vincent; hurricane shelters open
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Centre of Hurricane Elsa moving across north of St Vincent; hurricane shelters open
webmaster 
July 2, 2021
The centre of what was formerly tropical storm Elsa and is now Hurricane Elsa, was moving over the north of St Vincent at approximately 10:30 this mor...
Tropical Storm Watch in effect for St Vincent & the Grenadines
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Tropical Storm Watch in effect for St Vincent & the Grenadines
webmaster 
July 1, 2021
St Vincent and the Grenadines is under a Tropical Storm Watch. At 5:00 pm today the St Vincent   and the Grenadines Meteorological Services stated tha...
Senator facing assault charge takes leave of absence from Parliament
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Senator facing assault charge takes leave of absence from Parliament
webmaster 
June 29, 2021
Senator Ashelle Morgan will take a one-month leave of absence, in the first instance, from sittings of the House of Assembly, as she prepares to answe...
Parties in Diamond shooting incident released on bail after pleading ‘not guilty’
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Parties in Diamond shooting incident released on bail after pleading ‘not guilty’
webmaster 
June 25, 2021
Despite Ashelle Morgan and Karim Nelson being arraigned at the Serious Offences Court (SOC) this morning June 25, a small group held placards outside ...
Blood donors needed for crashed biker
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Blood donors needed for crashed biker
webmaster 
June 17, 2021
A 27-year-old biker, Ronnie Miller, who is still struggling after sustaining broken legs and a fractured arm in a crash at Calliaqua last Sunday, is a...
COVID19 testing for unvaccinated State employees to begin Monday
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COVID19 testing for unvaccinated State employees to begin Monday
webmaster 
June 12, 2021
Beginning Monday June 14, all employees of the State who have not been vaccinated against COVID19 will be required to get tested regularly for the inf...
Nineteen new COVID-19 cases on Bequia part of second wave outbreak affecting SVG
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Nineteen new COVID-19 cases on Bequia part of second wave outbreak affecting SVG
webmaster 
June 11, 2021
Nineteen new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in persons residing on Bequia, which health authorities say is part of a second wave outbreak of COVID...
SVG records 31 new COVID19 cases, positivity rate jumps to 14%
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SVG records 31 new COVID19 cases, positivity rate jumps to 14%
webmaster 
June 11, 2021
Thirty-one  new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 221 samples processed on Wednesday June 9, resulting in a positivity rate of 14.0 per cent,...
Firearms and ammunition missing from Georgetown Police Station
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Firearms and ammunition missing from Georgetown Police Station
webmaster 
June 4, 2021
The Major Crimes Unit (MCU) of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, (RSVGPF) has launched an investigation into the disappearance of ...
17 New Covid-19 cases reported, nine in emergency shelters
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17 New Covid-19 cases reported, nine in emergency shelters
webmaster 
May 7, 2021
Seventeen new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 204  samples processed on Thursday May 6, resulting in a positivity rate of 8.3 per cent, a r...
Covid-19 cases at emergency shelters transferred to isolation facility
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Covid-19 cases at emergency shelters transferred to isolation facility
webmaster 
May 7, 2021
Six new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 111 samples  processed on Wednesday, May 5 , 2021 resulting in a positivity rate of 5.4 per cent, a...
69-year-old is 12th person to die of COVID19 in SVG
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69-year-old is 12th person to die of COVID19 in SVG
webmaster 
May 6, 2021
A 69-year-old man is the 12th person to die of Covid-19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) ...
SVG records its 11th death from COVID19
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SVG records its 11th death from COVID19
Bria 
April 27, 2021
An 87-year-old male is the 11th person to die from Covid-19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. A release from the National Emergency Management Organiz...
US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for SVG
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US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for SVG
webmaster 
April 22, 2021
The United States Department of State has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for several countries worldwide including Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, S...
SVG reports eight new Covid-19 cases
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SVG reports eight new Covid-19 cases
webmaster 
April 22, 2021
Eight new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 73  samples processed on April 19 , 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 11%, a release from t...
Mud flows from volcano may become more frequent
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Mud flows from volcano may become more frequent
webmaster 
April 20, 2021
A volcano hazard that may become more frequent with the approach of the rainy season is the presence of lahars or mud flows, like the one recorded thi...
Woman births baby on hospital floor
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Woman births baby on hospital floor
webmaster 
April 18, 2021
Local health authorities are conducting investigations into the events surrounding an incident that allegedly resulted in a woman giving birth to her ...
La Soufriere brings in 42nd anniversary of April 13, 1979 eruption with classic explosion
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La Soufriere brings in 42nd anniversary of April 13, 1979 eruption with classic explosion
webmaster 
April 13, 2021
by Katherine Renton La Soufrière brought in her 42nd anniversary since erupting on April 13, 1979, with a classic vulcanian explosion this morning, Ap...
No Covid-19 detected to date among persons in emergency shelters
Breaking News
No Covid-19 detected to date among persons in emergency shelters
clare 
April 13, 2021
Up to the morning of April 12, the fourth day following the evacuation order from the danger zones around the volcano, no Covid-19 positive cases had ...
CWSA trying to get system back up to 50% by tomorrow
Breaking News
CWSA trying to get system back up to 50% by tomorrow
webmaster 
April 12, 2021
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) is trying its best to get their system back up to “about 50 per cent” by tomorrow, and have water flow...
Ongoing eruption at La Soufriere more like 1902 than 1979
Breaking News
Ongoing eruption at La Soufriere more like 1902 than 1979
webmaster 
April 11, 2021
The ongoing volcanic activity at La Soufriere is showing no sign that the explosive eruptions are nearing an end. Scientists monitoring this year’s er...
Pyroclastic flows begin at La Soufriere
Breaking News
Pyroclastic flows begin at La Soufriere
webmaster 
April 11, 2021
Pyroclastic flows, which are extremely fast “moving masses of destruction” containing hot gas, ash and rocks, and which kill and destroy everything in...
New dome in crater of La Soufriere blown away
Breaking News
New dome in crater of La Soufriere blown away
webmaster 
April 10, 2021
The new dome that had been forming in the crater of La Soufriere for months has been blown off in the explosive eruptions, sending at least 13 million...
Persons in south of St Vincent are safe and likely only to experience ash falls
Breaking News
Persons in south of St Vincent are safe and likely only to experience ash falls
webmaster 
April 9, 2021
Residents of the southern half of St Vincent and those who have evacuated out of the danger zones are safe and expected to mainly be affected by ash f...
Mandatory evacuation of communities near to La Soufriere volcano begins
Breaking News
Mandatory evacuation of communities near to La Soufriere volcano begins
webmaster 
April 8, 2021
The evacuation of areas to the northeast and northwest of St Vincent has begun, after La Soufriere volcano entered a heightened period of activity thi...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
News
Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
Christina 
July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
News
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
News
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
News
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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