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Shopping centre opens at Glen to house PRYME grant recipients
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Shopping centre opens at Glen to house PRYME grant recipients
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September 26, 2023
A $500,000 shopping centre that has been constructed at Glen has given a significant boost to six small business operators from the East St George com...
Gonsalves decries broken global  political economy in address to UN
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Gonsalves decries broken global political economy in address to UN
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September 26, 2023
The global political economy is broken and powerful nations have failed to come up with inclusive means to combat global challenges. Prime Minister of...
Sandals Resorts seeks new ‘superstars’ at job fair (+Video)
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Sandals Resorts seeks new ‘superstars’ at job fair (+Video)
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September 26, 2023
Sandals Resorts is hoping to find more “superstars” like Vincentian Ranel Cato at their job fair which begins today in St Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
North Leeward schools dominate 2023 ‘Round de Town’ road relay
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North Leeward schools dominate 2023 ‘Round de Town’ road relay
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September 26, 2023
Schools from the North Leeward area dominated the 2023 Round de Town Road Relay held on Sunday to mark the commencement of the 2023 local athletic sea...
Church leader ordered to pay woman $10,000 for defamation
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Church leader ordered to pay woman $10,000 for defamation
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September 22, 2023
A church leader has been ordered to compensate a woman $10,000 after he was found to have defamed her during an alleged exorcism published on his chur...
Vincentian singing sisters wow audience at Commonwealth  Youth Awards
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Vincentian singing sisters wow audience at Commonwealth Youth Awards
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September 22, 2023
Two Vincentian sisters, one who came out of the womb singing and the other who discovered her unique voice at a young age, made their presence felt at...
Digital and Financial literacy needed for SVG to move forward says Invest SVG Chair
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Digital and Financial literacy needed for SVG to move forward says Invest SVG Chair
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September 22, 2023
Digital and financial literacy are important and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) needs to become a digital economy in order to effectively compete...
SVG ranks lowest in EC for financial product knowledge, survey finds
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SVG ranks lowest in EC for financial product knowledge, survey finds
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September 22, 2023
When it comes to knowledge of financial products such as stocks, bonds, crypto assets and electronic cash, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has bee...
Tourism Authority begins search for new CEO
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Tourism Authority begins search for new CEO
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September 19, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has officially begun the hiring process for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This acti...
Tourist arrival numbers almost back to ‘normal’
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Tourist arrival numbers almost back to ‘normal’
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September 19, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is almost back to its 2019 “pre-pandemic numbers” for tourist arrivals with the Canadian source market showing a m...
Urgent changes needed to SVG education system – Minister
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Urgent changes needed to SVG education system – Minister
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September 19, 2023
The education system in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) needs some revamping in order to make it more responsive to the developmental needs of the...
Sandals steps  closer to 2024 opening date
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Sandals steps closer to 2024 opening date
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September 15, 2023
With just over 90 days remaining for construction work at the Sandals site at Buccament, a job fair will be held this month as the company seeks to fi...
SVG to have a new Commissioner of  Police by month end
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SVG to have a new Commissioner of Police by month end
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September 15, 2023
By the end of this month, this country will have a new Commissioner of Police (CoP), the Police Service Commission (PSC) having accepted the request b...
Vincy Heat’s too hot for Bermuda
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Vincy Heat’s too hot for Bermuda
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September 15, 2023
by Robertson Henry St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Vincy Heat squeezed past Bermuda 4-3 on September 12 in a 2023 CONCACAF Nations League B Group C cla...
Superintendent of Police exceeds his dreams
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Superintendent of Police exceeds his dreams
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September 15, 2023
Junior Simmons, whose dream was to become an Inspector of Police, is “humbled and contented” that within five years of achieving that rank, he has bee...
Vincy-American model represents for full-figured women on NY runway
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Vincy-American model represents for full-figured women on NY runway
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September 15, 2023
by Christina Smith If Jezra Williams had it her way, plus-sized models would be featured on every runway, at any and all fashion shows- from local and...
Cribbit’s life of crime comes to an end in a hail of bullets
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Cribbit’s life of crime comes to an end in a hail of bullets
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September 12, 2023
The life of crime of Jamal “Cribbit” Finch ended in a hail of bullets last Friday night. The career criminal, originally from Kingstown, but who had b...
Accused surprised  that ‘iron burnt’ child is still hospitalised
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Accused surprised that ‘iron burnt’ child is still hospitalised
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September 12, 2023
A Vermont Woman was surprised to learn on Monday that the 12-year-old girl whom she is alleged to have burnt between her legs and buttocks with an ele...
Police promotion list described as “a joke” by lawyer
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Police promotion list described as “a joke” by lawyer
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September 12, 2023
A lawyer who frequents the magistrates courts has called the recently released promotion list of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force ...
SVGTU calls for heat relief for teachers, students
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SVGTU calls for heat relief for teachers, students
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September 12, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) has taken issue with what they regard as a lack of effort on the part of the Ministry of Educ...
Special Olympian  survives gas  bottle explosion
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Special Olympian survives gas bottle explosion
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September 8, 2023
Two weeks after a gas bottle exploded at his Layou residence, Karim French is basking in the miracle of his survival and looking forward to getting ba...
Minister denounces ‘unauthorized’  removal of items  from Brighton Beach
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Minister denounces ‘unauthorized’ removal of items from Brighton Beach
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September 8, 2023
No permission was granted by any government official for the removal of items from a vendor at the Brighton Beach Facility in July. This, according to...
Resident labels community  ‘murder hub’ after recent homicide
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Resident labels community ‘murder hub’ after recent homicide
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September 8, 2023
A resident of Buccament Bay has described his community as a “murder hub”. The man, who asked not to identified, was sitting under the gallery of a sh...
School repair program  delayed, but no major impact on reopening – BRAGSA
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School repair program delayed, but no major impact on reopening – BRAGSA
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September 5, 2023
Except for one secondary institution, the late start to the school repair programme by the Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) is...
Searchlight reporter published  in international newspaper
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Searchlight reporter published in international newspaper
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September 5, 2023
Jada Chambers, a reporter with SEARCHLIGHT, has lent her writing prowess to an international publication, offering insight on one of the most pivotal ...
Sinkhole causes closure of lane on  Bentick Square
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Sinkhole causes closure of lane on Bentick Square
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September 5, 2023
Traffic congestion in the Bentick Square area is expected to be resolved this week with the reopening of the lane used for travel into Kingstown. Last...
Protest escalates on Canouan as residents block resort entrances
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Protest escalates on Canouan as residents block resort entrances
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September 5, 2023
Protest action on Canouan escalated over the weekend as residents used vehicles to block the north and east entrances of the resort which is being ope...
Parents struggle with expenses as new school year approaches
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Parents struggle with expenses as new school year approaches
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September 1, 2023
Stories by Christina Smith Textbooks, notebooks, stationery, backpacks, shoes and of course uniforms - the long list of items needed to equip children...
Ministry seeking clarity about spike in Ungraded CXC scores
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Ministry seeking clarity about spike in Ungraded CXC scores
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September 1, 2023
An unusually high number of Ungraded scores returned by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to Vincentian students who sat the May/June 2023 exam...
Vermont woman charged with burning 12-year-old between legs, buttocks
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Vermont woman charged with burning 12-year-old between legs, buttocks
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September 1, 2023
A Vermont woman, who is alleged to have burnt a 12-year-old girl between her legs and on her buttocks with an electric iron was denied bail at her arr...
Vendors told they are trespassing, ordered to leave
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Vendors told they are trespassing, ordered to leave
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September 1, 2023
Six fruit and vegetable vendors who ply their trade outside Massy Stores at Arnos Vale were yesterday told by police to cease operations immediately a...
Protestors vindicated, surveyors confirm gate was being erected outside resort
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Protestors vindicated, surveyors confirm gate was being erected outside resort
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September 1, 2023
Canouan residents who had been protesting moves by developers to erect a gate in an area used by the public to access the beach feel vindicated now th...
Government surveyors to visit site of protests on Canouan
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Government surveyors to visit site of protests on Canouan
Land and Survey Department officials to visit site
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August 29, 2023
by Lyf Compton Officials from the Land and Survey Department are expected to visit Canouan on Wednesday to determine whether a gate being constructed ...
The Garifuna in SVG hid their own history in order to survive – historian
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The Garifuna in SVG hid their own history in order to survive – historian
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August 29, 2023
For a period of more than 200 years, people of Garifuna descent in St Vincent and the Grenadines hid their own history of being survivors of genocide ...
US-Vincentian readies Rillan Hill students for school
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US-Vincentian readies Rillan Hill students for school
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August 25, 2023
Parents in the South Leeward village of Rillan Hill can cross a few items off their back-to-school shopping list after a donation, coordinated by an A...
‘Mandatory contributions by self-employed, informal  workers must be high priority’
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‘Mandatory contributions by self-employed, informal workers must be high priority’
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August 25, 2023
If recommendations made under the most recent actuarial review of the National Insurance Services (NIS) are implemented, Vincentians who are self-empl...
Residents outraged over collapsed retaining wall at Ribishi recreational facility
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Residents outraged over collapsed retaining wall at Ribishi recreational facility
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August 25, 2023
Residents of Ribishi, where heavy rains last weekend caused a retaining wall at the construction site of a recreational facility to collapse, say they...
Government investment not a major concern, NIS director assures
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Government investment not a major concern, NIS director assures
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August 22, 2023
The National Insurance Services (NIS) investment in government financial instruments, including loans and bonds, is not a major cause for concern, acc...
Vincentian film maker leads local team in  creating music video for UK rapper Mist
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Vincentian film maker leads local team in creating music video for UK rapper Mist
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August 22, 2023
Members of the local film industry continue to show that their expertise, knowledge and professionalism can translate to international exposure. This,...
Court orders Pilots Association to halt industrial action at Caribbean Airlines
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Court orders Pilots Association to halt industrial action at Caribbean Airlines
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August 22, 2023
The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) has been ordered by the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago to halt industrial action ...
Prospects of a new LIAT emerge amidst concerns over InterCaribbean Airways
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Prospects of a new LIAT emerge amidst concerns over InterCaribbean Airways
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August 22, 2023
A “new LIAT” could be in the making, even as passengers across the region continue to complain about the inadequacies of InterCaribbean Airways. On Su...
Missing man being hailed as a hero by Sandy Bay residents
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Missing man being hailed as a hero by Sandy Bay residents
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August 18, 2023
Sandy Bay resident Kenson Browne, who up to press time was still missing at sea, is being hailed as a hero. The high honour is being bestowed on him b...
Mitchel Israel found guilty of murder of Cuban wife
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Mitchel Israel found guilty of murder of Cuban wife
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August 18, 2023
Guilty of murder was the verdict returned for a man who killed his wife in 2020 outside their son’s school, despite his claims that he did not deliber...
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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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