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Botanical Gardens Rangers are VPL Champions
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Botanical Gardens Rangers are VPL Champions
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April 25, 2023
Botanical Garden Rangers emerged champions on Sunday, April 23 in the finals of the Dream 11 Vincy Premier League (VPL) 5.0 edition with a eight-wicke...
Vaccine mandate case heads to Appeal Court
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Vaccine mandate case heads to Appeal Court
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April 21, 2023
The “Vaccine Mandate” case which the government lost at the High Court will be heard by the Court of Appeal. Acting Justice of Appeal Paul Webster, in...
Jogger breaks both legs and an arm in Pembroke road accident
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Jogger breaks both legs and an arm in Pembroke road accident
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April 21, 2023
A man who was knocked unconscious while jogging on the Pembroke main road and later woke up to find that both his legs and one of his arms were broken...
Governments to wage war on illegal gun imports
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Governments to wage war on illegal gun imports
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April 21, 2023
Governments in the region have made a political commitment to wage a war on illegal firearms, most of which they agree, originate from the United Stat...
Gonsalves, other leaders receive quick backlash for comments on judiciary
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Gonsalves, other leaders receive quick backlash for comments on judiciary
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April 21, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is among regional leaders who have been receiving a swift backlash for comments made at a two day regional symposium...
New political party to  contest next general  elections
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New political party to contest next general elections
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April 21, 2023
Come next General Elections, this country may see another political party thrown into the mix. This as an organisation, the National Liberation Moveme...
Judges and magistrates  too soft on  criminals –  Gonsalves
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Judges and magistrates too soft on criminals – Gonsalves
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April 21, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is calling out some members of the judiciary in the region for not being harsh enough in their sentencing of crimina...
Vincentian UK-based hairstylist lands Ava DuVernay as a client
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Vincentian UK-based hairstylist lands Ava DuVernay as a client
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April 21, 2023
If you have ever watched the documentary ‘13th’, Netflix series ‘When They See Us’ or movies ‘Selma’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ then you are most likely ...
PE teacher wants  drastic curriculum change to further boost sports development
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PE teacher wants drastic curriculum change to further boost sports development
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April 21, 2023
The physical education teacher at the Barrouallie Secondary School, Chester Morgan is calling for a drastic change to the current school curriculum, s...
Nephew says Michael “Cat” Richards was hard working and ambitious
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Nephew says Michael “Cat” Richards was hard working and ambitious
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April 18, 2023
A relative of Michael “Cat” Richards has described the murdered man as a quiet, hardworking and ambitious individual. Richards, a 47 year-old business...
Application for leave to appeal Covid-19  Vaccine mandate ruling to be heard today
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Application for leave to appeal Covid-19 Vaccine mandate ruling to be heard today
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April 18, 2023
The Court of Appeal is expected today, to look at written submissions in relation to an application for leave to appeal the Vaccine mandate ruling. On...
Prime Minister sheds light on Pole Yard’s darkness
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Prime Minister sheds light on Pole Yard’s darkness
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April 18, 2023
In fear for their lives, residents of Pole Yard, located between one side of the runway of the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport and a river, have mad...
No more fetes on hard courts of Government Schools
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No more fetes on hard courts of Government Schools
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April 18, 2023
The government has banned the use of hard courts at government schools for fetes, and Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he does not see how anyb...
Paved road on the way for Dondo Hole residents
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Paved road on the way for Dondo Hole residents
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April 18, 2023
Residents of Dondo Hole in Park Hill are thankful that they will soon have a paved footpath, and will no longer have to depend on a “dry weather road”...
Fourth time deadly for Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy
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Fourth time deadly for Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy
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April 14, 2023
The number four is considered by some to be an unlucky number and that proved true for Pole Yard, Arnos Vale resident, Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy, who died ...
SVG ‘hooked in the gill’ by Taiwan – PM Gonsalves
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SVG ‘hooked in the gill’ by Taiwan – PM Gonsalves
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April 14, 2023
Any Vincentian government that wishes to switch diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing will have to repay immediately, hundreds of millions of do...
Pole Yard residents cry out for street lights after murder (+video)
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Pole Yard residents cry out for street lights after murder (+video)
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April 14, 2023
The residents of Pole Yard, Arnos Vale, some of whom have been victims of horrendous crimes over the years believe that perpetrators are assisted by t...
The Caribbean has lost ‘the greatest Caribbean medical hero of all time’ – Sir Henry
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The Caribbean has lost ‘the greatest Caribbean medical hero of all time’ – Sir Henry
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April 14, 2023
With the passing of Sir Cecil Cyrus, the Caribbean has lost “the greatest Caribbean medical hero of all time”. Sir Henry Fraser, former head of the Sc...
Pole Yard gunshot victim believes violence is out of control
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Pole Yard gunshot victim believes violence is out of control
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April 14, 2023
A man who was shot in Pole Yard, Arnos Vale on Monday, April 10 says he has no idea what can be done to curb the incidences of violence in the country...
Public Servant jailed for stealing over $154,000 from Government
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Public Servant jailed for stealing over $154,000 from Government
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April 6, 2023
A Government employee has been sentenced to spend almost two years in jail for stealing over$154,000 from the government through a tyre scam. Last Fri...
Medical team creates history in Neurosurgery at MCMH
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Medical team creates history in Neurosurgery at MCMH
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April 6, 2023
by Christina Smith A trailblazing neurosurgery, one of the most complex surgeries ever performed in St Vincent and the Grenadines, was successfully co...
La Soufriere trail almost fully restored
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La Soufriere trail almost fully restored
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April 6, 2023
by Christina Smith The National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority (NPRBA) has been moving mountains, or rather parts of it, and will soon be close t...
Vincentian Gospel artiste believes he is answering God’s call
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Vincentian Gospel artiste believes he is answering God’s call
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April 6, 2023
Vincentian Gospel artiste, Gary Miller, believes that he is answering God’s call upon his life and is using his songs to reach people all over the wor...
‘Wear a life jacket’ – Coast Guard Service
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‘Wear a life jacket’ – Coast Guard Service
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March 31, 2023
by Jada Chambers For the year so far, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service has already responded to 30 calls for assistance at sea. A...
Mother wants help to save her teenaged daughter from bad influences
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Mother wants help to save her teenaged daughter from bad influences
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March 31, 2023
A mother from a rural community is calling on the authorities, including the Police and Social Welfare Department to intervene and save her teenage da...
Senator Keisal Peters rocks ULP anniversary  rally with ‘Big Deal’ song
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Senator Keisal Peters rocks ULP anniversary rally with ‘Big Deal’ song
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March 31, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Keisal Peters was in combative mode at last Sunday’s rally of the ruling Unity Labour Party. But she also injecte...
Tributes pour  in for Sir Cecil Cyrus
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Tributes pour in for Sir Cecil Cyrus
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March 31, 2023
A wide cross section of persons have taken to the media to pay tribute to Sir Cecil Cyrus, a pioneering Vincentian surgeon and physician who died on M...
Barrouallie and Grammar School top Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Meet
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Barrouallie and Grammar School top Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Meet
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March 31, 2023
The Central Leeward Secondary School (Barrouallie Secondary), and the St Vincent Grammar School took top honours in the Inter-Secondary Schools’ Athle...
ULP leader makes call to teachers during party’s 22nd anniversary celebrations
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ULP leader makes call to teachers during party’s 22nd anniversary celebrations
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March 29, 2023
Over the last few days, the two main political parties in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) hosted major meetings. The Unity Labour Party (ULP), cel...
Mourners pay last respects to murdered Georgetown man
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Mourners pay last respects to murdered Georgetown man
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March 28, 2023
Mourners turned out in large numbers last Saturday, March 25 to pay their final respects to murder victim Sheldon ‘Butterz’ Welch, formerly of Georget...
Vincy Heat draw 1-1 at home with the Bahamas
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Vincy Heat draw 1-1 at home with the Bahamas
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March 28, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Bahamas played to a 1-1 draw on Monday, March 27, 2023 at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, leaving both teams salva...
Dr Kishore Shallow installed as new President of CWI
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Dr Kishore Shallow installed as new President of CWI
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March 28, 2023
Vincentian, Dr. Kishore Shallow was formally installed as President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) last weekend. Shallow, who served as Vice President o...
Four Vincentians now serving on ECSC
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Four Vincentians now serving on ECSC
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March 24, 2023
When Senior Magistrate, Rickie Burnett takes up his appointment as a judge on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) on April 3, he will bring to ...
FCIB CIBC customers find themselves without cash during BOSVG transfer
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FCIB CIBC customers find themselves without cash during BOSVG transfer
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March 24, 2023
Despite the use of various media to give notice of the temporary closure of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and other electronic banking services, sev...
Phone scammer fined $400, ordered to pay $1,250 compensation
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Phone scammer fined $400, ordered to pay $1,250 compensation
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March 24, 2023
A 22-year-old resident of Layou now has a criminal record after he carried out a scam to satisfy his desire for money. However, Adroy McDowall escaped...
Parliamentarians rock their socks in support of World Down Syndrome Day
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Parliamentarians rock their socks in support of World Down Syndrome Day
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March 24, 2023
Both Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves and Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday, joined with the rest of the world in rocking their socks in observati...
Searchlight adopts St Vincent Grammar School’s newspaper club
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Searchlight adopts St Vincent Grammar School’s newspaper club
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March 24, 2023
The newspaper club at the St Vincent Grammar School (SVGS) has been adopted by SEARCHLIGHT and its members given the opportunity to have some of their...
Protestors say no to efforts to stay execution of court order
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Protestors say no to efforts to stay execution of court order
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March 21, 2023
Dozens of protestors lined the space at the front of the Financial Complex on Bay Street yesterday as a show of displeasure at the Government’s respon...
Claimants to fight move to stay  execution of court order
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Claimants to fight move to stay execution of court order
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March 21, 2023
The government has filed an application for a stay of execution of the order handed down by the High Court in the vaccine mandate case. However, lawye...
75 bags of garbage removed from Arnos Vale bus stop (+VIDEO)
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75 bags of garbage removed from Arnos Vale bus stop (+VIDEO)
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March 21, 2023
Take pride in yourselves and in the environment is the appeal to culprits who litter a popular bus stop in Arnos Vale where a group of Seventh Day Adv...
Dismissed teachers converge on the Ministry of Education
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Dismissed teachers converge on the Ministry of Education
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March 17, 2023
by Jada Chambers About two dozen teachers gathered outside the Ministry of Education yesterday, March 16 seeking direction about their return to the c...
Public Servants win Vaccine Mandate case
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Public Servants win Vaccine Mandate case
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March 17, 2023
The rules introduced by the Government in 2021 which made it mandatory for some public servants to take a COVID-19 jab in order to keep their jobs, ar...
Higher  Court opinion needed to address crisis  situations – Astaphan
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Higher Court opinion needed to address crisis situations – Astaphan
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March 17, 2023
The opinion of a higher court is required in the ‘Vaccine Mandate’ case so that governments would know what should be done when they are confronted by...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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