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Two young men do something for nothing
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Two young men do something for nothing
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July 20, 2021
LAST WEDNESDAY, July 14, two youngmen joined forces to deliver meals to persons in need or who are living on the streets, in an informal project dubbe...
Proposed date set for reopening of schools is October 4
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Proposed date set for reopening of schools is October 4
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July 16, 2021
OCTOBER 4 is the proposed date for the reopening of schools for the 2021/22 academic year. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves whi...
Two charged in forged COVID19 vaccine certificate case
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Two charged in forged COVID19 vaccine certificate case
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July 16, 2021
A CLERK AND a chef have been charged with forging a certificate of Covid-19 vaccination. Thirty year old Jeffton Lewis, a resident of Diamond and cler...
Friday fails to show  up to table his Motion
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Friday fails to show up to table his Motion
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July 16, 2021
When the Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday’s name was called on June 6 to table his motion “On Conduct and Responsibility of Members” in Parliament,...
SVG revels at NACAC championships
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SVG revels at NACAC championships
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July 16, 2021
SEVEN MEDALS, compris- ing three gold, three silver and a bronze, and two national Under-20 records, were St Vincent and the Grenadines’ highlights at...
Some residents up north don’t plan to relocate despite pounding
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Some residents up north don’t plan to relocate despite pounding
STANDING FIRM!
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July 13, 2021
BY KATHERINE RENTON Despite everything they have been through and are still going through living beneath the Soufrière volcano, many, especially older...
Conman admits guilt, must pay compensation or serve time
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Conman admits guilt, must pay compensation or serve time
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July 13, 2021
A 24-YEAR-old man who posed as an employee of the Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) and pretended to make markings to install f...
We don’t condone any acts of assassination – Dr Friday
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We don’t condone any acts of assassination – Dr Friday
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July 13, 2021
Dr Godwin Friday, opposition leader and president of the New Democratic Party said his party does not condone nor advocate any acts of assassination i...
Friday calls on people to stand up for justice and democracy
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Friday calls on people to stand up for justice and democracy
NDP calls for fresh elections
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July 9, 2021
Fresh elections are the primary objective of the New Democratic Party’s calls for Vincentians to continue protesting in the streets of Kingstown. Prot...
Opposition senator heaps praise on Government
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Opposition senator heaps praise on Government
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July 9, 2021
New Democratic Party (NDP) senator Shevern John has praised the government’s Zero Hunger Trust Fund and School Feeding Program initiatives.   However,...
SVGFF’s offices  burglarised and vandalised
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SVGFF’s offices burglarised and vandalised
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July 9, 2021
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) is counting its losses, after a break in at its administrative building, located at the ...
Residents say RRU’s response to people having ‘fun’ was unnecessary (+Video)
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Residents say RRU’s response to people having ‘fun’ was unnecessary (+Video)
Small Layou crowd, cops clash
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July 6, 2021
Residents of Layou say they neither feel “protected nor served” by the police following an incident which saw a member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU...
Magistrate on leave… cross complaint case adjourned
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Magistrate on leave… cross complaint case adjourned
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July 6, 2021
There was disappointment in store yesterday, July 5, for persons who were anticipating that there would be progress in court in the case of the shooti...
Axe weilder must compensate victim
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Axe weilder must compensate victim
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July 6, 2021
FOR ATTACKING ANOTHER man with a hammer and an axe, causing injuries to the face of the said person, a New Montrose resident has been handed a prison ...
SVGFF officials hurt by players’ allegations
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SVGFF officials hurt by players’ allegations
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July 6, 2021
OFFICIALS OF THE St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) have expressed “deep hurt” over some of the allegations made against them b...
Fisherfolk outside red, orange zones cry out for income support
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Fisherfolk outside red, orange zones cry out for income support
Covid making life hard for fisherfolk
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July 2, 2021
Fisherfolk spanning areas in the yellow and green zones in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), feel neglected by government, after no allocations for...
PM orders shutdown as SVG braces for Tropical Storm Elsa
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PM orders shutdown as SVG braces for Tropical Storm Elsa
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July 2, 2021
All nonessential businesses and schools were ordered closed on Friday, July 2 as the nation braced for the impact of Tropical Storm Elsa. The National...
Vincy Heat players cold with football administrators
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Vincy Heat players cold with football administrators
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July 2, 2021
Whatever the outcome of today’s match, between the St Vincent and the Grenadines senior men’s football team- Vincy Heat and Haiti, in the Concacaf Gol...
Rise Hairouna promises continuing protests
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Rise Hairouna promises continuing protests
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July 2, 2021
Protest action continued in Kingstown for a second consecutive week even as charges were laid against those allegedly associated with the Cornelius Jo...
Graduates in Taiwan make SVG proud
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Graduates in Taiwan make SVG proud
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June 29, 2021
by BRIA KING Vincentians have consistently been leaving their mark on the academic world by copping awards and performing exceptionally at internation...
Carnival Monday and Tuesday holidays pushed to September
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Carnival Monday and Tuesday holidays pushed to September
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June 29, 2021
The replacement dates for the holidays usually observed on Carnival Monday and Tuesday will be September 6 and 7.    Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves...
Vaccine lotteries to roll out soon
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Vaccine lotteries to roll out soon
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June 29, 2021
Parcels of land on the Windward side of the country will be up for grabs sometime soon as the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), imple...
SVG Embassy in Taiwan lends a helping hand
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SVG Embassy in Taiwan lends a helping hand
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June 29, 2021
“Were it not for diplomatic relations established between SVG and Taiwan 40 years ago, this gift could not have been realised”, so, prefacing his rema...
DPP considering appointing outside prosecutor
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DPP considering appointing outside prosecutor
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June 25, 2021
More than 10 weeks after businessman Cornelius John was shot in his leg, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the Commissioner of Pol...
‘Mama’ Martin fears son is already dead at sea
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‘Mama’ Martin fears son is already dead at sea
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June 25, 2021
While she is holding on to some hope that her son will be found alive, Jillian ‘Mama’ Martin is almost certain that fisherman, Esley ‘Black’ Martin is...
British citizen frustrates Immigration attempts to enforce Court order
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British citizen frustrates Immigration attempts to enforce Court order
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June 25, 2021
Although the court made a removal order last week regarding British citizen, Juanita Headley, she is yet to depart these shores seemingly, due to outb...
Ex-cop, 3 others charged in stolen guns, bullets case
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Ex-cop, 3 others charged in stolen guns, bullets case
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June 22, 2021
Four persons who have been charged in connection with missing firearms and ammunition from the armoury at the Georgetown Police Station appeared in co...
55 scholarships coming from  UK university
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55 scholarships coming from UK university
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June 22, 2021
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been offered 55 scholarships from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, valued at about £1.5 million.  ...
Man with Vincentian roots killed in Canada
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Man with Vincentian roots killed in Canada
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June 22, 2021
Diquan Olive-Service of Toronto, a man with Vincentian roots was shot and killed in Toronto on Sunday night. The 27-year-old man was was shot on a str...
Income support payments to farmers and fisherfolk begin this week
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Income support payments to farmers and fisherfolk begin this week
Financial Lifeline
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June 22, 2021
Registered farmers and fisherfolk will from this week begin to receive income support from the government in light of the financial burdens brought on...
Boat skipper recounts 11-day ordeal at sea
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Boat skipper recounts 11-day ordeal at sea
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June 18, 2021
The three Vincentian fishermen who were rescued after 11 days adrift could have been back home as soon as their second day at sea but were left in the...
Biker sustains severe injuries in crash
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Biker sustains severe injuries in crash
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June 18, 2021
His kneecap shattered in one leg, both legs severely broken, as well as his left arm - biker Ronnie Miller is in pain all the time as his body continu...
Variable weather  expected into weekend
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Variable weather expected into weekend
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June 18, 2021
An improvement is expected in the weather today after passage of tropical wave which generated cloudy to overcast skies and triggered moderate to heav...
Three missing fishermen alive
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Three missing fishermen alive
Fishermen rescued!
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June 15, 2021
Being missing at sea for 11 days will not deter Edinboro resident Angus ‘Pharoah’ Webb from going out to make his living as a fisherman – an occupatio...
Arrowroot farmers receive final payment today
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Arrowroot farmers receive final payment today
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June 15, 2021
SOME ARROWROOT farmers may have lost a good portion of their 2021 crop, but they are all receiving a final payout from government today. Manager of th...
Vincentians paying up to $1,500 for fake COVID vaccine certificates
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Vincentians paying up to $1,500 for fake COVID vaccine certificates
Dangerous scam!
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June 11, 2021
Vincentians are said to be paying as much as $1500 for fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates in order to secure employment; a situation described by ...
British woman disregards immigration order to leave
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British woman disregards immigration order to leave
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June 11, 2021
by Bria King A British national, who is seeking residency in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), has accused local immigration authorities of defamin...
Chateaubelair residents raise alarm about missing dogs
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Chateaubelair residents raise alarm about missing dogs
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June 11, 2021
by: Katherine Renton Multiple evacuees/residents from a North Leeward community are unhappy after finding their dogs missing, and their suspicion is f...
Lands being identified for victims of Soufriere
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Lands being identified for victims of Soufriere
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June 11, 2021
As rebuilding efforts get underway in St Vincent and the Grenadines, the government has begun to identify lands for persons who may have lost their ho...
Coast guard searching for Odyssier and missing men
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Coast guard searching for Odyssier and missing men
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June 8, 2021
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service (SVGCGS) has mounted a search and rescue operation for a missing fishing vessel “Odyssier” with...
‘Parch Nuts’ shelled down at Coconut Range
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‘Parch Nuts’ shelled down at Coconut Range
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June 8, 2021
Jemark “Parch Nuts” Jackson is in the news again, this time, as this country’s 18th homicide victim. A resident of Coconut Range, Campden Park where J...
Nearly 30 percent of recent Covid-19 cases in SVG are persons under 19
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Nearly 30 percent of recent Covid-19 cases in SVG are persons under 19
Covid-19 in under-19s worrying
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June 4, 2021
Almost 30 percent of COVID-19 cases recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) between April 1 and May 14, 2021 were in persons under the age of ...
Kingstown Park woman celebrates 100th birthday
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Kingstown Park woman celebrates 100th birthday
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June 4, 2021
Victoria Moses, St Vincent and the Grenadines’ newest centenarian believes that the key to reaching the milestone age is for one to take care of thems...
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Problem Child takes first and second for Road March 2025
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Problem Child takes first and second for Road March 2025
Christina 
July 9, 2025
The 'Baddest Boy'- Shertz ‘Problem Child’ James- has copped first and second place for the 2025 Road March competition. The results were announced tod...
Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
Christina 
July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...

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