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Young sailors navigate Grenadines waters
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Young sailors navigate Grenadines waters
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November 13, 2012
Some 20 young, aspiring sailors from Bequia, harnessed gusty winds and navigated choppy waters, and successfully sailed from the Northern Grenadines i...
Chemistry scholar goes to the next level
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Chemistry scholar goes to the next level
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November 9, 2012
by Stanton Gomes Fri, Nov 9, 2012 A teacher from the Grenadine island of Union has been named valedictorian for 2012 in the Faculty of Science and Tec...
Police Commissioner scammed out of thousands of dollars by Internet crooks
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Police Commissioner scammed out of thousands of dollars by Internet crooks
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November 9, 2012
Senior government officials, including Commissioner of Police Keith Miller, have been duped in an elaborate Internet hoax, which saw police officials ...
Teachers not threatening industrial action over salary
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Teachers not threatening industrial action over salary
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November 6, 2012
The Teachers’ Union is not demanding that the government pay now the full three per cent salary increase owed to public servants since January 2011....
COP DISCHARGED
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COP DISCHARGED
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November 6, 2012
Accused: I wish to God that I could reverse that day! The cop charged in connection with the shooting death of his colleague inside the Biabou Police ...
School burglarized every night since October 23
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School burglarized every night since October 23
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November 2, 2012
Between October 23 and 30, the Kingstown Anglican School at Bay Street, Kingstown, has been broken into every night, and in an effort to restore their...
West St George NDP delegates give Dr Ferdinand the nod
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West St George NDP delegates give Dr Ferdinand the nod
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November 2, 2012
Supporters of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in West St George, on Tuesday elected Dr Julian “Jules” Ferdinand, to represent them when ...
Police chief outlines ‘strict conditions’ for Tommy Lee show
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Police chief outlines ‘strict conditions’ for Tommy Lee show
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November 2, 2012
Commissioner of Police Keith Miller said Friday that Jamaican artiste Tommy Lee could perform in St Vincent Saturday night, but under strict condition...
Selman captures the Public Speaking title for BCK
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Selman captures the Public Speaking title for BCK
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October 30, 2012
A Form 5 student of the Bishop’s College Kingstown is champion of the 2012 Lions Club St Vincent South Secondary Schools National Public Speaking Co...
Rich archaeological find at Clare Valley
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Rich archaeological find at Clare Valley
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October 30, 2012
by Bria King Tue, Oct 30, 2012 The discovery of some artifacts in Clare Valley on the weekend could see many archaeologists wanting to visit this coun...
Proud Vincentians display their heritage through Kingstown
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Proud Vincentians display their heritage through Kingstown
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October 26, 2012
Under the theme: “Vincy Pride”, the National Secondary Schools Miss Heritage Committee, in collaboration with the Bank of St Vincent and the Grena...
Vincentian valedictorian succeeds despite the odds
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Vincentian valedictorian succeeds despite the odds
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October 26, 2012
Twenty-four-year-old Terral Mapp says that he is living out a dream. The young man recently graduated from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill...
Cummings may find himself in hot water over passport statements
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Cummings may find himself in hot water over passport statements
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October 23, 2012
Opposition parliamentarian Daniel Cummings could see himself facing legal action for statements he made on radio regarding the destruction of passport...
SVGTU calls for resumption of Collective Agreement talks
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SVGTU calls for resumption of Collective Agreement talks
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October 23, 2012
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) has called on the Ministry of Education to “immediately resume negotiations on the Colle...
Dr Adams honoured at National Literary Fair
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Dr Adams honoured at National Literary Fair
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October 19, 2012
For his sterling contribution to literary arts in St Vincent and the Grenadines, historian Dr Edgar Adams was presented with the first ever lifetime a...
Judge: Mr Quashie should have shot all of you
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Judge: Mr Quashie should have shot all of you
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October 19, 2012
As far as Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle is concerned, Truman ‘Chewee’ Quashie should have shot all of the men who came to his business place in an ...
Man returns cable set top box to Karib Cable to protest ‘crappy service’
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Man returns cable set top box to Karib Cable to protest ‘crappy service’
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October 16, 2012
The man who returned his Karib Cable box on Thursday to protest changes to the channel line-up was disconnected a year ago for non-payment.{{more}} Ph...
Four Iranians given citizenship under NDP zero granted under ULP
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Four Iranians given citizenship under NDP zero granted under ULP
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October 16, 2012
No Iranians were granted citizenship or became eligible for Vincentian passports under the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration, which came to offi...
Two bodies discovered floating at sea in Chateaubelair
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Two bodies discovered floating at sea in Chateaubelair
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October 12, 2012
by Taranjah Yah Fri, Oct 12, 2012 The usual tranquility of Chateaubelair was interrupted earlier this week, with two dead bodies discovered off the co...
Union Island School gets attention, finally
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Union Island School gets attention, finally
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October 12, 2012
Work to remedy defects at the Union Island Secondary School started on October 9, almost one year after problems with the electricity and plumbing wer...
Are you suffering from amnesia Mr Williams?
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Are you suffering from amnesia Mr Williams?
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October 9, 2012
Former New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Burton Williams told the court yesterday he was not amnesic, but couldn’t recall most of what he said at...
Rockies man falls to his death at Mountain Cabbage
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Rockies man falls to his death at Mountain Cabbage
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October 9, 2012
A 47-year-old Rockies man died on Saturday after falling over a nine-foot wall but police say his cause of death will be known after an autopsy someti...
Prosecutor objects to bail as foreigners pose a flight riskGUYANESE NABBED
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Prosecutor objects to bail as foreigners pose a flight riskGUYANESE NABBED
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October 5, 2012
Seven Guyanese will return to the Serious Offences Court on February 4 and 5, 2013 for a Preliminary Inquiry into three criminal charges.{{more}} The ...
BAICO property a security, health hazard
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BAICO property a security, health hazard
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October 5, 2012
Comptroller of Inland Revenue Kelvin Pompey is calling on the relevant authorities to clean up the now vacant property, which had been under construct...
Lawyer says Burton’s arrest was ‘unlawful and wrongful’
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Lawyer says Burton’s arrest was ‘unlawful and wrongful’
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October 2, 2012
With his lawyer’s no-case submission overruled yesterday, politician Burton Williams will at 1:30 p.m. today — Tuesday — continue his testimony ...
Canadian Minister of State – Foreign Affairs, Gonsalves meet on visa matter
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Canadian Minister of State – Foreign Affairs, Gonsalves meet on visa matter
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October 2, 2012
The Canadian government has said they will review their pronouncements that visa restrictions were imposed on Vincentians travelling to Canada because...
Police raid shop in Paul’s Avenue
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Police raid shop in Paul’s Avenue
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September 28, 2012
Members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force’s Special Services Unit (SSU) and Rapid Response Unit (RRU) were kept busy this week...
Woman strangled to death in her Ottley Hall home
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Woman strangled to death in her Ottley Hall home
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September 28, 2012
Orlando Sergeant, the only child of murdered nursing aide Glenda Sergeant, says he is at a loss as to what to do next, now that his mother is gone.{{m...
All 6,000 investors are not going to be happy – Harlequin exec
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All 6,000 investors are not going to be happy – Harlequin exec
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September 25, 2012
Harlequin Hotel and Resorts, the firm that owns Buccament Bay Resort, is not running a Ponzi scheme, but its business model is “unique”, a company...
DPP: If there is no evidence, you just can’t proceed
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DPP: If there is no evidence, you just can’t proceed
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September 25, 2012
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Colin Williams has defended his decision to end the cases against five Venezuelans, in connection with the shoot...
DPP discontinues matter after ‘applying full court test’ – Venezuelans freed
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DPP discontinues matter after ‘applying full court test’ – Venezuelans freed
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September 21, 2012
The five Venezuelan men who were charged with the attempted murder and attempted kidnapping of Corporal Rohan DeShong in Union Island on June 3,{{more...
Young man ends his life at family’s home
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Young man ends his life at family’s home
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September 21, 2012
The parents of suicide victim, Dominic Spencer, want other young people to learn from their son’s “unfortunate death” last Monday night.{{more}}...
Blakey, Muntai battle each other in court
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Blakey, Muntai battle each other in court
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September 18, 2012
The sitting of the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court yesterday was a veritable comedy show, as the case involving calypsonian Vincent “Blakey” Cuffy ...
Youth caught throwing bag over prison wall
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Youth caught throwing bag over prison wall
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September 18, 2012
A youth, said to be in his late teens, was taken into police custody yesterday, after he reportedly attempted to throw a plastic bag over the wall at ...
VENDING ZONE
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VENDING ZONE
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September 14, 2012
This country’s Minister of Transport and Works, Senator Julian Francis, has said that the design and layout of the Central Market is the major probl...
Vynnette Frederick pleads not guilty to perjury charges
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Vynnette Frederick pleads not guilty to perjury charges
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September 14, 2012
New Democratic Party (NDP) Senator and officer of the court Vynnette Frederick on Wednesday walked out of the Magistrate’s Court in Kingstown, after...
20-year-old charged with Laybay’s murder
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20-year-old charged with Laybay’s murder
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September 11, 2012
A 20-year-old labourer of Arnos Vale has been remanded in custody in connection with the September 2 shooting death of Uroy “Laybay” Robinson.{{mo...
Langley Park family upset at Government
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Langley Park family upset at Government
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September 11, 2012
A Langley Park family has accused the government of political victimisation as they did not receive any of the homes or land distributed there yesterd...
Grammar School gets surprise
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Grammar School gets surprise
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September 7, 2012
The St Vincent Grammar School received a surprise delivery on Wednesday afternoon, when businessman Dominic “Nick” Ross showed up with a truck fil...
Bigger Biggs road access controversy continues
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Bigger Biggs road access controversy continues
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September 7, 2012
A Georgetown man, who accesses his farm by passing through Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samuel’s property at Rabacca, said he is prepared to break off an...
Only six teachers turn up at Langley Park Government School
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Only six teachers turn up at Langley Park Government School
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September 4, 2012
Parents of students attending the Langley Park Government School were forced to take their children home yesterday morning, after only six teachers tu...
2 MEN SLAIN
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2 MEN SLAIN
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September 4, 2012
Homicide detectives were kept busy on the weekend as two men were gunned down in separate incidents, the third killing in four days.{{more}} The men k...
Kingstown Government School set to re-open
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Kingstown Government School set to re-open
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August 31, 2012
The refurbishment of a local primary school that had one of its buildings damaged by fire, three weeks ago, is on schedule to be completed by the star...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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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
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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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
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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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
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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