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Melisizwe Brothers hold Gold Mind Music Workshop in Bequia
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Melisizwe Brothers hold Gold Mind Music Workshop in Bequia
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August 16, 2022
On Monday, August 8th, The Hub Collective (“The Hub”) hosted an Intimate & Interactive Event with live performances by Bequia’s rising talents and the...
Teachers reject re-application offer, say reinstatement is the way to go (+video)
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Teachers reject re-application offer, say reinstatement is the way to go (+video)
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August 12, 2022
Teachers took to the streets of Kingstown yesterday to publicly declare that they do not intend to reapply for jobs, after being unemployed for the pa...
Booster memo a case of mis-transcription – Gonsalves (+ Video)
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Booster memo a case of mis-transcription – Gonsalves (+ Video)
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August 12, 2022
Cabinet ministers, including health minister St Clair Prince have denied making any decision that mandates health workers in St Vincent and the Grenad...
Government secures funding for new hospital
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Government secures funding for new hospital
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August 12, 2022
Local government has received 80 per cent of the funding it needs to reform the delivery of healthcare in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Finance...
Pat Ragguette weds childhood friend in lavish ceremony
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Pat Ragguette weds childhood friend in lavish ceremony
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July 15, 2022
It was a scene out of the movies when former female calypso monarch Pat Ragguette wed the love of her life Roy Russell on Saturday, June 25 at the St ...
Taiwan and SVG deepen  relations
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Taiwan and SVG deepen relations
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August 9, 2022
Two treaties were signed on Monday between the Governments of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of China on Taiwan, that will see the dee...
ULP happy with leadership decision – Senator Peters
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ULP happy with leadership decision – Senator Peters
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August 9, 2022
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) cannot dictate the political leadership of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP), because they are not members...
Taiwan’s President moved by visit of PM Gonsalves despite China’s military exercises
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Taiwan’s President moved by visit of PM Gonsalves despite China’s military exercises
Clare 
August 8, 2022
The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen said she was moved by the determination of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves to visit Taiwan, despite China’s recent...
Georgetown woman helping others to cope with Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar
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Georgetown woman helping others to cope with Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar
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August 5, 2022
Georgetown resident Rea Crichton is a living testimony that persons diagnosed with bipolar depression do not have to live in the shadow of this mental...
Telephone call to convention by ailing general secretary leaves party supporters emotional
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Telephone call to convention by ailing general secretary leaves party supporters emotional
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August 2, 2022
Emotions ran high during the 25th National Convention of the Unity Labour Party (ULP), when the party's ailing general secretary, Julian Francis made ...
Gonsalves warns party  about dangers of disunity
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Gonsalves warns party about dangers of disunity
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August 5, 2022
The political leader of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) has warned supporters about the dangers of disunity within the party. Prime Minister Dr Ra...
Eruptions of La Soufriere inspire poetry collection described as explosive literary art
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Eruptions of La Soufriere inspire poetry collection described as explosive literary art
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August 5, 2022
Vincentian author, Natasha Marks’ latest publication has been acclaimed by local reviewers as an “explosive” piece of literary art. Marks, whose pen n...
Making teachers reapply for jobs an insult – John
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Making teachers reapply for jobs an insult – John
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August 5, 2022
There is no way that teachers are in support of reapplying for positions they were deemed to have resigned from last year, says Andrew John, the indus...
Dave Ames, Chairman of Harlequin Group convicted of fraud by UK court
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Dave Ames, Chairman of Harlequin Group convicted of fraud by UK court
Clare 
August 4, 2022
Dave Ames, the chairman of failed luxury Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group was convicted on Wednesday of defrauding US$274 million ...
Three Vincentians honoured for their contribution to culture
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Three Vincentians honoured for their contribution to culture
Clare 
August 4, 2022
Three Vincentians have been honoured for their contribution to culture. Ann Jones, Cecil “Blazer” Williams and David “Darkie” Williams were recognized...
Jerry Scott immobile, unable to speak after suffering a stroke
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Jerry Scott immobile, unable to speak after suffering a stroke
Clare 
August 4, 2022
Former Government Minister Jeremiah "Jerry" Scott has reportedly suffered a stroke and is now immobile. Vice President of the New Democratic Party (ND...
Volcano eruption mitigation project wins award from World Bank
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Volcano eruption mitigation project wins award from World Bank
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August 2, 2022
Residents of the red, orange and yellow volcano hazard zones are now beneficiaries of an award-winning EC$133 million Volcano Eruption Emergency Progr...
Emancipation Day in St Vincent – A look back to August 1, 1838
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Emancipation Day in St Vincent – A look back to August 1, 1838
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July 31, 2022
Enslaved people on the island of St Vincent received "full emancipation" on August 1, 1838, four years after they had received "partial freedom" with ...
PM spells out road map for re-employment of teachers
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PM spells out road map for re-employment of teachers
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July 29, 2022
The door has been opened for teachers who lost their jobs last November, after refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, to be re-employed by the Govern...
SVG athletes  represent  on big stage at  Commonwealth Games
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SVG athletes represent on big stage at Commonwealth Games
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July 29, 2022
When the XXII Commonwealth Games get going in earnest today, Friday, July 29, St Vincent and the Grenadines will be contesting three disciplines: Swim...
PM throws ball ‘to end monarchy’ in Opposition’s court
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PM throws ball ‘to end monarchy’ in Opposition’s court
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July 29, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is proposing a referendum on removing the Queen as our head of state, but only if the opposition New Democratic Part...
Two more  students receive scholarships from the NKSF (+Video)
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Two more students receive scholarships from the NKSF (+Video)
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July 29, 2022
Young scholars, T’Shana Patterson and Khazwin Holder are this year’s recipients of full seven-year scholarships from the Norma Keizer Scholarship Foun...
Caribbean Unsung Hero celebrates 90th birthday
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Caribbean Unsung Hero celebrates 90th birthday
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July 29, 2022
Family and friends from near and far celebrated on Monday July 25 with Jestina Charles, the 2006 Unsung Hero of the Caribbean on the occasion of her 9...
Team SVG arrives in Birmingham for Commonwealth Games
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Team SVG arrives in Birmingham for Commonwealth Games
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July 26, 2022
Despite the chilly conditions in Birmingham, England, yesterday, July 25, members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines’ team at this year’s XXII Commo...
CLICO policyholders may soon see payday  – Camillo Gonsalves
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CLICO policyholders may soon see payday – Camillo Gonsalves
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July 26, 2022
Efforts are being made for CLICO policyholders in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to receive settlements, as far as is possible, within the next 1...
Eight trained in preparation for launch of Searchlight’s video unit
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Eight trained in preparation for launch of Searchlight’s video unit
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July 26, 2022
A transformation has begun in the newsroom of Searchlight newspaper, as it prepares to enter a new era of how news is gathered and disseminated. On Ju...
Sweep up for city vending
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Sweep up for city vending
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July 22, 2022
WITH RENOVATIONS on three buildings in Kingstown that have been earmarked for use as vending hubs expected to be completed by July 31, discussions wit...
Rainforest a perfect example of CARICOM in action – Gonsalves
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Rainforest a perfect example of CARICOM in action – Gonsalves
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July 22, 2022
FOR PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves, the opening of the Rainforest Seafood SVG facility at Calliaqua is a perfect example of “CARICOM in action”, sp...
SVGCG bids farewell to Commander Cain
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SVGCG bids farewell to Commander Cain
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July 22, 2022
COMMANDER BRENTON CAIN of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard has given his final salute to the institution that he loved and led for 15 yea...
Phase zero of Football Stadium Project realised
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Phase zero of Football Stadium Project realised
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July 22, 2022
A VISIT TO St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20 by four technocrats of Football’s world governing body- FIFA, cons...
Rainforest officially opens up ‘Big Blue’
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Rainforest officially opens up ‘Big Blue’
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July 19, 2022
Lucrative partnerships with local fisherfolk and a sustainable fishing industry are two assurances that have been given, now that Rainforest Caribbean...
Mother of murdered woman happy at guilty verdict but still wonders why (+video)
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Mother of murdered woman happy at guilty verdict but still wonders why (+video)
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July 19, 2022
Although she is happy that a jury has found the man accused of killing her daughter guilty, a mother still grapples with the question of why her eldes...
PM Gonsalves meets with Venezuelan officials in Caracas en route to Nicaragua
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PM Gonsalves meets with Venezuelan officials in Caracas en route to Nicaragua
Clare 
July 17, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr. Hon Ralph Gonsalves, met on Saturday July 16  with officials of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the capi...
Zion-I coming back with  vengeance (+Video)
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Zion-I coming back with vengeance (+Video)
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July 15, 2022
“You subdue me this year, I come for you next year again,” the controversy-stirring calypsonian Alvin ‘Zion-I’ Dennie has promised. Singing a preview ...
Football Stadium for SVG closing in on reality
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Football Stadium for SVG closing in on reality
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July 15, 2022
THE REALIZATION of the Stadium Project, which is essentially a Home For Football, draws nearer, with the visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines next T...
Teachers must be reinstated – SVGTU head
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Teachers must be reinstated – SVGTU head
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July 12, 2022
President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson has given the assurance that the union will leave no stone untu...
It’s possible teachers could  return to classrooms if there’s no spike in Covid-19 cases – PM
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It’s possible teachers could return to classrooms if there’s no spike in Covid-19 cases – PM
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July 12, 2022
Prime minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has said there are questions which may emerge soon concerning teachers who were deemed to have abandoned their jobs...
Bajan Gems make clean sweep of Invitational Netball Series
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Bajan Gems make clean sweep of Invitational Netball Series
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July 12, 2022
Barbados last Saturday swept the three-match Invitational Netball Series against St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with a hard fought 57-44 victory...
Fireman’s soca heat too much for Grabba, Magikal (+Videos)
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Fireman’s soca heat too much for Grabba, Magikal (+Videos)
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July 8, 2022
Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper led the way for Carnival 2022, taking both Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch crowns, and the second place in the Road March competit...
Tajoe, the Devil’s advocate, takes kaiso crown (+Video)
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Tajoe, the Devil’s advocate, takes kaiso crown (+Video)
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July 8, 2022
FANCY RESIDENT, Maxwell ‘Tajoe’ Francis won the 2022 Calypso Monarch title with his humorous calypso about being employed by the devil to blaze hell f...
Kemmy is the new King of the Road (+Video)
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Kemmy is the new King of the Road (+Video)
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July 8, 2022
Orandé “Kemmy” Christopher is ‘King of the Road’ for Vincymas 2022, a title which means everything to him. “It means that the hard work paid off, it m...
Revellers injured at Soca Monarch (+ Video)
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Revellers injured at Soca Monarch (+ Video)
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July 8, 2022
IT WAS MEANT to be a night of partying but events at this year’s Soca Monarch show caused many patrons to head to the Accident and Emergency Departmen...
Kristian wins his first Secondary Schools Calypso crown
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Kristian wins his first Secondary Schools Calypso crown
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July 1, 2022
Though he is no stranger to the Junior Calypso competition young calypsonian, Kristian Christopher achieved a first this week when he won his first cr...
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
Christina 
May 30, 2025
Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) has issued an ‘urgent warning’ to its customers about fraudulent online schemes. The notice came via ema...
‘I am not responsible for people’s  behavioural  problems’ – PM Gonsalves
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‘I am not responsible for people’s behavioural problems’ – PM Gonsalves
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May 30, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has sounded another warning for citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to “ stay away from criminality”. Dr...
Economy seeing signs of growth, says  Minister of Finance
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Economy seeing signs of growth, says Minister of Finance
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May 30, 2025
This country’s Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, says the economy today is stronger than it was a year ago, and continues to rebound from the mu...
Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
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Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
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May 30, 2025
Elect Apostolic Bishop, Lennon Diaz, of the Spiritual Baptist Faith Incorporated worldwide was wowed by celebrations to mark the inaugural National Sp...
Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
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Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
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May 30, 2025
A love for people and a mission to improve the socio-economic condition in Central Kingstown by focusing on youth development is what has spurred Paul...

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