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MORE PROGRESS, PROSPERITY, AND DEVELOPMENT AHEAD DESPITE CHALLENGES

by Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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October 30, 2020

[FORMAL GREETINGS!] INTRODUCTION Forty-one years ago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines formally regained its Independence which it had lost in 1763 when...

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“I have breast cancer” – What’s next”

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October 23, 2020

by Dr Mavreen Adams (SVG Medical Association) In the realm of malignancies, specifically Breast Cancer, early detection is invaluable for a favourable...

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What do you know about breast cancer?

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October 16, 2020

by: Dr Kandé France Have you heard about breast cancer? It is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women. Did you know that breast...

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SVG Eye Centre and Blue Hibiscus Optical Celebrate World Sight Day

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October 10, 2020

WORLD SIGHT Day (WSD) is observed annually on the second Thursday in the month of October. WSD is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness ...

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This Month in the Security Council – September 2020

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October 2, 2020

The work of the Security Council was conducted remotely during September due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our delegation continued to work closely in ...

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Double Prejudice – Racial and Sexual Injustice

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September 29, 2020

by Renwick Rose Caster Semenya is a 29-year old South African athlete, excelling in the middle-distance races, 800 and 1500 metres. Competing at this ...

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Salute to Lennox Bowman

‘Credit Union Titan Takes A Bow’

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September 29, 2020

by Bro. Junior O. Simmons Former President SVG Police Cooperative Credit Union The name Lennox Bowman is synonymous with the Credit Union Movement loc...

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A Salute to Lennox A. Bowman

Farewell to a Chief Executive Officer

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September 25, 2020

by Danny-Lee Francis “The best leaders, when the job is done, when the task is accomplished, will hear the people say we have done this ourselves” – L...

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Lennox Bowman retires from GECCU

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September 25, 2020

by Melvin R. Edwards, Former Chair/Presidente, World Council of Credit Unions September 16, 2020 Shortly after being elected to the CCCU Board of Dire...

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Youlou Radio Movement assists member with house repairs

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August 21, 2020

Water is one of the most useful elements on this planet, but it can also be one of the most destructive forces in the form of floods, tsunamis or torr...

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Back to school tips for Parents and teachers in the age of covid-19

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August 21, 2020

by Dr Jose Davy Infectious Disease Specialist If you are like me, and I am sure you are, you are probably surprised to be living a pandemic. Nonethele...

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Covid 19 preparedness tips for parents and guardians

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August 21, 2020

Ensure that your child / ward does not have any signs of illness, like a sore throat, cough, flu like symptoms each morning. If your child exhibits an...

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Tips for students

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August 21, 2020

Have fun while learning and be creative. Get involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, music or art. Make friends and be kind to all of y...

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Back to school tips for parents

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August 21, 2020

Establish a sleep schedule for your child / ward at least one week before the first day of school. This will aid in getting their bodies accustomed to...

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How to choose a mask for your child

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August 21, 2020

Should fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face. Should cover the nose and mouth completely. Can be secured with ties at the back of th...

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Dental Tips for heading back to school

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August 21, 2020

1. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, using a fluoride toothpaste. Brush after breakfast and last thing at nights. 2. Floss your teeth everyday. F...

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Vincentian doctor helping to revolutionize surgery for cancer patients

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August 7, 2020

by Katherine Renton By being among the first doctors in Missouri to perform a complex Whipple procedure robotically and laparoscopically, Vincentian D...

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‘I am a happy woman without regrets’ – Jestina Charles

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July 24, 2020

by Katherine Renton Jestina Charles OBE, a force of nature who has dedicated her life to helping others, and who was declared the Regional Unsung Hero...

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A Digital Revolution to tackle the effects of Covid-19, fight poverty in Rural Areas

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July 7, 2020

by Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Sixteen million family farmers live and work i...

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Making #DigitalCaribbean a Reality

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June 30, 2020

by Tahseen Sayed Digital technologies - the internet and other tools to collect and share information digitally - are spreading rapidly. The share of ...

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Amateur Radio Operator passes on

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June 30, 2020

By Donald A. De Riggs I write to salute a fallen soldier … Amateur Radio operator, avid table tennis player, driver instructor, Large-Haul Trucker … b...

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Preparing for the Hurricane Season in the midst of a pandemic

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June 19, 2020

by Michelle Forbes Director of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) We have started the hurricane season while the world is facing a ...

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COREAS INSURANCE HURRICANE DIASTER PREPARENESS TIPS

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June 19, 2020

While you cannot control when or where a hurricane will hit the best way to minimize potential damage to life and property is to be prepared. 1. Make ...

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Building To Code Can Save Your Life…And Your Money

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June 19, 2020

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a multi-island state with a tropical climate, where January to May is mostly dry and June to December mostly...

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Building climate Resilient homes in an era of climatic uncertainty in the Caribbean

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June 19, 2020

by Daniel Campbell Director / Civil Engineer Caribbean Engineering and Design Consultants Ltd (CEDCO) The multi-island Caribbean nation Saint Vincent ...

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Take steps to protect your businesses

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June 19, 2020

n Check up on employees, suppliers and vendors as step toward resuming regular business operations. n Create an emergency business response and contin...

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Key reminders to save lives in the event of a storm

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June 19, 2020

n Avoid loose or dangling power lines and report them to VINLEC. n Close and board up windows and glass sliding doors. n Create family WhatsApp group ...

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WPP delivers Hope and Care packages to needy

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June 19, 2020

The World Pediatric Project has launched WPP COVID-19 Aid, an initiative that would help at least 200 families with “Hope and Care Packages” that cont...

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Young Vincentian Artist Dreams Big

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June 16, 2020

by Vakeesha John Romain David, a young, Vincentian man, expresses his passions, skills and outlook on education using the words of Martin Luther King ...

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Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis

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June 9, 2020

The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, President of Universities Caribbean, and Chairman of th...

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Songwriting is Big Business

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June 9, 2020

by Richard Macleish In the business of music, a songwriter composes the lyrics and or melody/music of a song. A producer may write and publish the mus...

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This Month in the Security Council – May 2020

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May 29, 2020

(H.E. I Rhonda King delivering a statement at an event commemorating 75 Years from the End of the Second World War on European Soil) For the month of ...

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The Coronavirus and the tourism season ahead

Planning for an uncertain future

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May 19, 2020

by Joel Providence Almost everything that we do today is guided by considerations for the possible impact of the Corona virus. The leaders of our coun...

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Cedric Mills – The Man

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May 15, 2020

by Kenneth ‘Vibrating Scakes’Alleyne A FRIEND, a buddy, a one time business partner and a lover of music who also owned the famous Ever Ready Funeral ...

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Mills revolutionized the funeral home business

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May 15, 2020

About 60 years ago, with a dream, EC$8 in his pocket and a will to succeed, young Cedric Mills set out to start a business to sustain himself. That bu...

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Vincentian nurses celebrate International Nurses Day

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May 15, 2020

By Sister Beverly Liverpool, Dean The Division of Nursing Education, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College joins with the rest of the world...

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Nurses on the frontline

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May 15, 2020

The SVG Retired Nurses Association salutes the nurses in St. Vincent & the Grenadines and around the world who are on the frontlines of the battle aga...

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Mills revolutionised funeral home business

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May 8, 2020

Cedric Mills, the entrepreneur who can be described as having revolutionized the funeral home business in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), died on...

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Carnivals Worldwide: Victims of COVID-19

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May 8, 2020

Trinidad and Tobago can consider itself to be lucky in being able to stage its 2020 Carnival thereby relieving pent-up stresses and strains while earn...

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Global health security – A call for Taiwan’s inclusion

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May 5, 2020

Dr. Chen Shih-chung Minister of Health and Welfare - Republic of China (Taiwan) The threat of emerging infectious diseases to global health and the ec...

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This Month in the Security Council – April 2020

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April 30, 2020

For the month of April, 2020, the work of the Security Council was conducted remotely via the United Nations’ Video-Teleconferencing (VTC) system. Des...

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We can all shine’ [like a diamond]

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April 24, 2020

The reverberating chorus, ‘shine bright like a diamond’ from Rihanna’s 2012 single, ‘Diamonds’, can easily be the common theme that runs through the r...

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Managing your Online Classroom

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April 24, 2020

It is the year 2020, the year the sci-fi movies of the 80s predicted that life as we knew it would change - and here we are! As a Caribbean Educator, ...

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Former Taiwan Scholarship recipient now Author

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August 29, 2025

AFESHA SIMMONS, who pursued studies in Global Financial Management in Taiwan through a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Scholarship in 2019, has gra...

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Count down on for new delivery date of Port Modernisation Project

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August 29, 2025

OCTOBER, this country’s month of independence is the new period that is being targetted for completion of the Port Modernisation Project, located at R...

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Satellite farmers receive day-old chicks

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August 29, 2025

THREE THOUSAND day-old chicks were distributed to 10 satellite farmers as part of efforts to bolster poultry production and food security across St Vi...

From the Courts, News

Man found guilty of assaulting police officer, fined $300

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August 29, 2025

A LAWYER IS DISSATISFIED that camera footage which captured an incident where a civilian was allegedly shot by a policeman was “erased” because of lac...

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Neptune urges North Central Windward to leave out Ralph

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August 26, 2025

THE New Democratic Party’s candidate for North Central Windward, Chieftan Neptune, is appealing to constituents to leave out their current representat...