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Minister speaks up at youth session
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October 19, 2007
Declaring that he is a realist, Minister of Tourism, Youth and Sport Glen Beache claims that he has a problem with preaching abstinence, and blasted w...
SVG in Dengue alert after outbreak in Jamaica
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SVG in Dengue alert after outbreak in Jamaica
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October 19, 2007
Health officials here are wary of a dengue outbreak, and have cautioned citizens to be vigilant, saying that conditions in St Vincent and the Grenadin...
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8-year-old with real gun in ‘Cops and Crooks’ at school
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October 19, 2007
An eight-year-old pupil of the Kingstown Government (Stoney Ground) School student took a planned game of “star and crook” a little too seriously,...
GHS has bountiful harvest
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GHS has bountiful harvest
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October 19, 2007
Last Friday, Head of the Agricultural Diversification Unit Ashley Cain was a big hit at the Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving at the St Vincent Girls’...
New head says stealing at hospital a serious problem
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New head says stealing at hospital a serious problem
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October 19, 2007
Employee theft is bleeding the hospital dry, and the new hospital administrator is determined to stitch up the wound that may have cost the hospital o...
‘Contrack’ on murder charge
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‘Contrack’ on murder charge
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October 12, 2007
Residents of the northwestern village of Troumaca are still reeling with shock after the partially decomposed body of an elderly villager, Thomas Cyru...
Rockies woman caught with drugs
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Rockies woman caught with drugs
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October 12, 2007
A 27-year-old Rockies woman was granted bail in the sum of $25,000 after pleading not guilty to a drug possession charge at the Kingstown Magistratesâ...
Sister Audrey Scott is new College Chair
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Sister Audrey Scott is new College Chair
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October 12, 2007
Chief Nursing Officer, Sister Audrey Scott is to head the soon to be commissioned Board of Directors of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community C...
Children witness vicious knife attack on mother
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Children witness vicious knife attack on mother
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October 12, 2007
When death strikes, some people are missed more than others; Ava Grant-Mornix will be sorely missed, because she added value to everything she touched...
Walters in hot water
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Walters in hot water
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October 12, 2007
Government Minister Selmon Walters put his foot in his mouth, and is now trying to take it out, and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says he should n...
Venezuelans plead guilty to illegal entry, not guilty to shooting
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Venezuelans plead guilty to illegal entry, not guilty to shooting
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October 5, 2007
Four Venezuelan fishermen will know their fate today when they reappear at the Kingstown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Donald Browne o...
Student threatened with gun
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Student threatened with gun
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October 5, 2007
The introduction of security officers at his school couldn’t have come sooner for Mitchroy Lavia, a student of the Petit Bordel Secondary School (PB...
Students searched for weapons and cellphones
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Students searched for weapons and cellphones
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October 5, 2007
In keeping with the Ministry of Education’s policy of combating violence in schools, security officers from the Premium Security Service were deploy...
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Two killed, 5 nabbed in in high seas chase
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September 28, 2007
At Press time, two men were still warded at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, under police guard, following a deadly shoot out between occupants of a...
Teenager tells of horrific 2-hour rape by accused
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Teenager tells of horrific 2-hour rape by accused
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September 28, 2007
'BEAST' CAGED When the prosecution read out the details of how 24-year-old Bobby Joseph raped a teenaged student, those present were left with gaping ...
Clare Valley man shot dead, four injured
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Clare Valley man shot dead, four injured
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September 28, 2007
Although Ricardo Kelly had changed residence years ago, it was common for him to spend time in the quiet fishing village of Clare Valley where he grew...
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Conviasa Airline makes inaugural flight
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September 28, 2007
The expansion of the Venezuelan national airline, Conviasa Airline’s operation in the region, is being hailed as a critical tool of integration.{{mo...
Back to the land: Eat more local food
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Back to the land: Eat more local food
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September 28, 2007
A call has been made by President of the Chamber of Commerce Jerry George for Vincentians to eat more local food from farm lands, instead of the impor...
Green Gold
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Green Gold
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September 28, 2007
Farmers who are planning to re-plant bananas under the banana replanting programme will soon have an abundant supply of plants. On Wednesday, this cou...
RSS swoops down on marijuana farms
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RSS swoops down on marijuana farms
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September 28, 2007
A crushing blow was delivered to the illegal Ganja farming industry in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), after a multi-national squad from the Barb...
Government launching ‘Wellness Revolution’
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Government launching ‘Wellness Revolution’
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September 21, 2007
If he thinks he faced opposition to the education revolution, this country’s Prime Minister may well be in for his stiffest battle yet - launching w...
Warnings had nothing to do with reassignment of senior officers
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Warnings had nothing to do with reassignment of senior officers
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September 21, 2007
The warnings given to Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at a recent meeting had nothing to do with the new assignments given to two senior police offic...
Woman begs her daughter to ‘come home’
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Woman begs her daughter to ‘come home’
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September 21, 2007
Her cry is the cry of any mother in her situation, but the hurdles Sheron Hepburn is facing seem too difficult to climb.{{more}} Hepburn, a domestic f...
Murray’s Village man assisting police with investigations into brother’s death
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Murray’s Village man assisting police with investigations into brother’s death
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September 21, 2007
BAD BLOOD When he was drunk, Leslie Michael Phillips would give anyone, including his own relatives, a sound cussing, but they swear that he never got...
‘Wizzy’ Bramble , ‘Bondo’ Free freed of murder charge
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‘Wizzy’ Bramble , ‘Bondo’ Free freed of murder charge
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September 14, 2007
LEAVE IT TO BEAVER Two no-case submissions and a decision by the prosecution on Tuesday saw two men’s murder charges dismissed and one left to stand...
Apologise, pay $750,000 or face court action!
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Apologise, pay $750,000 or face court action!
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September 14, 2007
Apologize, pay a total of $750,000, and promise not to repeat similar statements or face a court battle.{{more}} That was the essence of the letters s...
Patrice’s estate brings law suit
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Patrice’s estate brings law suit
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September 14, 2007
The estate of the late Patrice Bascombe has sued the Attorney General, the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, two doctors, two senior nurses, and a nursin...
Senior officers in police shake-up
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Senior officers in police shake-up
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September 14, 2007
A shake up in the police force was forecast by Commissioner of Police Keith Miller just over a week ago, and now in the wake of several changes that h...
Two youths held for Lowmans murders
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Two youths held for Lowmans murders
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September 7, 2007
Three weeks ago, the village of Lowmans Leeward was thrown into a state of shock when three young men were gunned down. On Tuesday, September 4, two y...
Inmates in bloody clash over mobile phone
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Inmates in bloody clash over mobile phone
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September 7, 2007
CELL BLOCK The short-lived but bloody clash that led to several inmates receiving treatment at hospital, and a lockdown at Her Majesty’s Prison on M...
Rose Hall residents get electric shock
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Rose Hall residents get electric shock
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September 7, 2007
Residents of the north-western village of Rose Hall are still expressing shock at last week Friday’s lightening strikes that damaged household appli...
National awardees ready for the challenge
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National awardees ready for the challenge
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September 7, 2007
They heard the good news from friends, family members, and even a screaming neighbour. They are the recipients of the 2007 National Scholarships from ...
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HIV/AIDS worry at prison, but Chief says no to condoms
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August 31, 2007
Sexual activity among inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison has reduced drastically, says the prison chief, but a counselor believes that there is need fo...
‘Construction on ‘Cholera Burying Ground’ no health threat’
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‘Construction on ‘Cholera Burying Ground’ no health threat’
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August 31, 2007
The construction of a parking lot on the land at the back of St. George’s Cathedral, known as “Cholera Burying Ground”, does not pose a health t...
Fitz Hughes youth shot
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Fitz Hughes youth shot
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August 31, 2007
A 75-yard journey from his mother’s house to his own home was almost fatal for Donald Lett when he was shot at around 1:20 a.m. last Sunday.{{more}}...
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Woodroffe: Privatizing ports is the way to go
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August 31, 2007
The privatization of the regions’ ports is the way forward, says a Chamber of Commerce executive. This, as a government official acknowledged that m...
Inter island ferries to sail soon
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Inter island ferries to sail soon
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August 31, 2007
The waters between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other Caribbean islands are expected to be churning white, as a number of fast ferry services ge...
Francis, Brewster deny late night beach meet
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Francis, Brewster deny late night beach meet
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August 31, 2007
A top government minister and senior police officer deny being on a beach together at any time with a person known as ‘Que Pasa’, but Opposition L...
Teenage girl mangled as jeep wrecks Byera house
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Teenage girl mangled as jeep wrecks Byera house
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August 24, 2007
FATAL CRASH Destruction, death and grief are phenomena normally associated with the passage of a storm or hurricane. However, while four families of N...
Top CSEC performer aiming for Island Scholarship
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Top CSEC performer aiming for Island Scholarship
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August 24, 2007
“My next goal is to be an Island Scholar. That’s my goal!” With a beaming smile as she basked in her achievement as this country’s top Caribbe...
Raquel Blossom Frederick tops in A’Levels
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Raquel Blossom Frederick tops in A’Levels
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August 24, 2007
Another flower is blossoming in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and her name is Raquel Blossom Frederick.{{more}} With two As in Economics and Accounti...
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HIV mother wants to speak out, but afraid
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August 17, 2007
She has accepted the fact that she is HIV positive, and wants everyone else to do the same, but the fear of stigma and discrimination is keeping a 28-...
Hurricane Dean shift a blessing for SVG
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Hurricane Dean shift a blessing for SVG
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August 17, 2007
NEW PATH This country has been spared yet again from the full fury of a hurricane, and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is relieved.{{more}} “I am ...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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