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Staff shortage as nurses leave Hospital Services
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Staff shortage as nurses leave Hospital Services
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April 1, 2022
by Bria king The local nursing sector is experiencing one of the highest attrition rates it has ever seen, as Vincentian nurses opt to resign from the...
Black Sands Resort Project Long Overdue
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Black Sands Resort Project Long Overdue
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April 1, 2022
This country’s government is prepared to pull the necessary levers that will ensure the acceleration of the Black Sands Resort project, which should h...
Opposition  to third Layou  jetty escalates
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Opposition to third Layou jetty escalates
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March 29, 2022
Residents of Layou marched through the town on Sunday before heading down to Jackson Bay chanting “We don’t want no wharf - all we want we beach!” It ...
Activist Kenson King charged with uttering seditious words
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Activist Kenson King charged with uttering seditious words
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March 29, 2022
The lawyer for activist, Kenson King is seeking a permanent stop to the proceedings against her client who is charged with using seditious words in De...
Mechanic threatens  to put  undertaker  in casket ‘ for life’
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Mechanic threatens to put undertaker in casket ‘ for life’
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March 29, 2022
A man who told an undertaker that he would put her in a casket “for life” was charged for threats and has been bonded.  Frenches resident, Ozan James ...
Hundreds of Vincentians to be employed in river rehabilitation project
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Hundreds of Vincentians to be employed in river rehabilitation project
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March 29, 2022
As many as 400 Vincentians are expected to find employment in a rehabilitation project that involves the clearing of volcanic ash and debris from 10 r...
We don’t want no ship to come in here to look like we clustering up the damn place – resident (+Video)
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We don’t want no ship to come in here to look like we clustering up the damn place – resident (+Video)
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March 25, 2022
The residents of Layou have declared “war” on a proposed project to develop a jetty in Jackson Bay, Layou - a development which, if it comes to fruiti...
Breakers take lead in VPL  standings
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Breakers take lead in VPL standings
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March 25, 2022
Salt pond breakers are now out front in the VPL points standing after one week of competition. And, interest is the fast-paced contest which is being ...
Earleen Williams embraces life with Multiple Sclerosis
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Earleen Williams embraces life with Multiple Sclerosis
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March 22, 2022
Earleen was born a normal healthy baby. Her childhood was awesome; she ran, she jumped and did all the things the average child would do. Then with he...
SVG celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
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SVG celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
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March 22, 2022
The excitement was palpable at the Fairhall Government School yesterday, Monday, March 21 as the entire student body engaged in an afternoon of lively...
Botanical Gardens Rangers top points table in VPL
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Botanical Gardens Rangers top points table in VPL
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March 22, 2022
Fort Charlotte Strikers and La Soufriere Hikers remained rooted to the bottom of the points table without a win after three days of action in the four...
World powers putting squeeze on Citizen by Investment programmes
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World powers putting squeeze on Citizen by Investment programmes
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March 18, 2022
THE CITIZENSHIP by Investment programme which has for years been touted by the New Democratic Party (NDP) as a game changer for St Vincent and the Gre...
Russia/Ukraine war fueling price increases
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Russia/Ukraine war fueling price increases
Adib 
March 18, 2022
by BRIA KING BETWEEN DECEMBER 2020 and December 2021, the price of goods and services utilised by an average household in St Vincent and the Grenadine...
Fire guts house in Murray’s Village
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Fire guts house in Murray’s Village
Adib 
March 18, 2022
WHAT SHOULD have been a normal Tuesday turned into a nightmare for a family and two male occupants of a structure in Murray’s Village after an individ...
Laid off unvaccinated frontline workers to get day in court
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Laid off unvaccinated frontline workers to get day in court
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March 11, 2022
The government’s mandate requiring vaccination of front-line workers will not see scrutiny by the court, but the rule deeming unvaccinated front-line ...
Sanitation man says he stood by what he believed (+video)
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Sanitation man says he stood by what he believed (+video)
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March 11, 2022
Ian Edwards is one of the sanitation workers who was recalled to work this month after an error was spotted in the classification of who constituted f...
Allow ‘laid-off’ workers to  return to jobs  – Sanitation employee (+video)
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Allow ‘laid-off’ workers to return to jobs – Sanitation employee (+video)
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March 11, 2022
Workers of the Sanitation Department expressed much joy at being able to return to their jobs months after being laid off as a result of their refusal...
Vincy businessman flies flag in support of Ukraine
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Vincy businessman flies flag in support of Ukraine
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March 11, 2022
by Katherine Renton Businessman Stephen Russell who has undertaken to fly the Ukrainian flag from their family’s building in Stoney Ground as a show o...
Collin Butler pushing the  Vincy dialect on social media
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Collin Butler pushing the Vincy dialect on social media
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March 8, 2022
People of many different nationalities are using social media to promote their own cultures and norms. Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, Africans and...
Court considering decision in case against female motorist
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Court considering decision in case against female motorist
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March 8, 2022
The court is currently considering the decision in a case wherein a woman was charged for causing an unnecessary obstruction to the free flow of traff...
Moody’s projects accelerated growth for SVG this year
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Moody’s projects accelerated growth for SVG this year
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March 8, 2022
It is expected that St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will experience an acceleration in growth this year, as the country continues its recovery eff...
Three men shot at Pole Yard, one succumbs to his injuries
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Three men shot at Pole Yard, one succumbs to his injuries
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March 8, 2022
Two of the three men shot in Pole Yard on Thursday, March 3 were the targets of gunmen in the past, one of them having been shot on two separate occas...
SVG among 141 UN Member States to vote for end to war
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SVG among 141 UN Member States to vote for end to war
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March 4, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines was among more than 140 Member States of the United Nations that voted in favour of a resolution that deplores Russia’s ...
PM releases contents of letter to Putin
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PM releases contents of letter to Putin
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March 4, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has made public the contents of a letter he wrote to Russian President, Vladimir Putin amidst that country’s invasi...
Mother and Daughter  observe Ash Wednesday
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Mother and Daughter observe Ash Wednesday
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March 4, 2022
Nikeisha McKenzie holds her three month old baby in her arms outside the St Mary’s Cathedral of the Assumption in Kingstown where mother and daughter ...
Union Island man caught with marijuana, fined $106, 500
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Union Island man caught with marijuana, fined $106, 500
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March 4, 2022
A taxi driver of Union Island must pay a total fine of $106,500 as a penalty for the 229 pounds of marijuana discovered in his van last weekend. Kenol...
Gonsalves wants to see peace in Russia/Ukraine conflict
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Gonsalves wants to see peace in Russia/Ukraine conflict
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March 1, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines, like many other countries around the world, is hoping for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between the Russian Fed...
Family homeless  after South Rivers fire
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Family homeless after South Rivers fire
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March 1, 2022
He was not able to save a single text book or even a few pieces of clothing for his children when fire engulfed their home in South Rivers on Sunday, ...
Rillan Hill man pleads not guilty to gun, ammo charges
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Rillan Hill man pleads not guilty to gun, ammo charges
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March 1, 2022
The police last Thursday, February 24, 2022, arrested and charged Asorda Bennett of Rillan Hill with the offences of possession of an unlicensed firea...
C W Prescod marks Literacy Week, Character/Career Day
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C W Prescod marks Literacy Week, Character/Career Day
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February 25, 2022
After missing a year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on face-to-face schooling, students of the CW Prescod have been able to celebrate Lit...
Protester found guilty of two  charges,  acquitted  on another
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Protester found guilty of two charges, acquitted on another
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February 25, 2022
The court has found a protester guilty of causing an obstruction and failing to move his vehicle during the August 5, 2021 protests, but it has acquit...
Football event halted at Calliaqua Playing Field
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Football event halted at Calliaqua Playing Field
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February 25, 2022
Darkness fell on the Calliaqua Playing field when the lights at the facility were turned off last Sunday evening, bringing an abrupt end to a sporting...
Robinson’s  eligibility to run  for SVGTU top  post called  into question
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Robinson’s eligibility to run for SVGTU top post called into question
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February 22, 2022
The eligibility of the nominiation of Oswald Robinson to contest for the presidency of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) has be...
Police find gun, ammo, ganja in abandoned houses at Paul’s Avenue
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Police find gun, ammo, ganja in abandoned houses at Paul’s Avenue
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February 22, 2022
The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), last Friday February 18 conducted a series of raids i...
SVG dedicates winning OECS/ECCB netball tourney to sacrificial helpers of the team
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SVG dedicates winning OECS/ECCB netball tourney to sacrificial helpers of the team
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February 22, 2022
Captain of the victorious St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) team in the just concluded OECS/ECCB International Netball Series, Vasha Adams is please...
2008 Richmond Environmental Assessment Study
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2008 Richmond Environmental Assessment Study
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February 18, 2022
by Bria King A 2008 study identified a number of physical, social and economic factors as being among the major areas to experience the most impact, s...
Farmers ready  to try hands at  garlic production + video
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Farmers ready to try hands at garlic production + video
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February 18, 2022
Some 25 farmers from communities in the South Central Windward area turned up at Cheryl Johnson’s residence at Gutter Spring in Mt Greenan on Tuesday,...
One woman shot dead, another  injured
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One woman shot dead, another injured
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February 15, 2022
Gunshots rang out at Diamond in the wee hours yesterday morning and in its wake left one woman dead. Reports are that 55-year-old Eula Cordice, a farm...
Public access to the Richmond quarry EIA important – Browne
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Public access to the Richmond quarry EIA important – Browne
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February 15, 2022
Inquiries have been coming up about the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) also called the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) attach...
SVG remain undefeated in OECS/ECCB netball tourney
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SVG remain undefeated in OECS/ECCB netball tourney
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February 15, 2022
Story and photos by Robertson Henry St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) chalked up their second win Monday evening to remain unbeaten to date in the ...
Survivor of collapsed rum factory wall needs help – Mother
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Survivor of collapsed rum factory wall needs help – Mother
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February 11, 2022
by Katherine Renton Twenty-year-old Cameron Moore is the sole survivor of the wall collapse at the St Vincent Distillers Ltd on Monday, February 7 and...
Rayneau to pay $12,000 a year for quarry land
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Rayneau to pay $12,000 a year for quarry land
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February 11, 2022
The company that will establish quarry operations in the Richmond area on almost 59 acres of government land, will pay $12,000 per year for the next t...
Young man shot dead 1 day before son’s christening
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Young man shot dead 1 day before son’s christening
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February 11, 2022
A 23-year-old who dreamed of a career in music was shot outside his family’s business on Saturday, the day before his two month old son was to be chri...
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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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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