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MCT to the rescue
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MCT to the rescue
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February 12, 2021
Three hundred and thirty Secondary school students who, under normal circumstances, benefit from the Mustique Charitable Trusts (MCT) school meal prog...
King slapped with two more charges
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King slapped with two more charges
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February 12, 2021
Political activist Luzette King has been slapped with two more charges in relation to an incident that took place at the Argyle International Airport ...
Takeaway service permitted, but no indoor dining
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Takeaway service permitted, but no indoor dining
Masks mandatory!
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February 9, 2021
Failure to comply with St Vincent and the Grenadines’ mask-wearing mandate could result in an individual having to part with as much as $500. Local he...
King charged with breaching Immigration, Customs regulations, protocols at AIA
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King charged with breaching Immigration, Customs regulations, protocols at AIA
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February 9, 2021
Political activist Luzette King has been charged in relation to an incident that took place at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on Saturday, Jan...
New regulations put the squeeze on Minibus operators
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New regulations put the squeeze on Minibus operators
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February 9, 2021
Minibus operators are feeling the pinch brought on by new the regulations governing public transportation introduced to stem the spread of coronavirus...
Two considerations guiding PM’s decision about taking Covid vaccine
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Two considerations guiding PM’s decision about taking Covid vaccine
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February 5, 2021
by BRIA KING PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves is contemplating taking the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. And he may make his decision as soon as...
SVG nominates Cuban medical group for Nobel Peace Prize
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SVG nominates Cuban medical group for Nobel Peace Prize
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February 5, 2021
THE Henry Reeve Medical Brigade, a Cuban group of medical professionals has been nominated by the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines for the ...
Sion Hill resident celebrates her 100th birthday
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Sion Hill resident celebrates her 100th birthday
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February 5, 2021
By ROHAN THOMAS SION HILL RESIDENT Evelin Waldron last Sunday, January 31, reached the ripe age of 100. The centenarian, who is still alert and with a...
Luzette King breaches Immigration and  Customs
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Luzette King breaches Immigration and Customs
Political activist bolts out of AIA
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February 2, 2021
Political activist Luzette King was able to bolt out of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on Saturday without clearing immigration or customs, ca...
Five frontline workers first to take Covid vaccine
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Five frontline workers first to take Covid vaccine
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February 2, 2021
Dr Jerrol Thompson, one of the frontline workers who took their first dose of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, has said that he is fe...
Diamond athletic track being abused by the public
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Diamond athletic track being abused by the public
Track Abuse !!!
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February 2, 2021
The delay in the appointment of a management committee, as well as the provision of proper security at the newly Diamond Track Facility, has caused pe...
2021 fiscal year will be a challenge  – Finance minister
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2021 fiscal year will be a challenge – Finance minister
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January 29, 2021
Lawmakers have approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of over $1.2 billion for the 2021 fiscal year, a year that finance minister Camillo Gonsa...
Members of Parliament practice physical  distancing in House
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Members of Parliament practice physical distancing in House
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January 29, 2021
Special protocols were implemented at the House of Assembly this week as lawmakers took additional steps to protect themselves against the spread of C...
‘Soufriere could erupt without warning‘
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‘Soufriere could erupt without warning‘
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January 29, 2021
Despite the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) promising at least a 48-hour warning before an explosive eruption of La Soufriere, the p...
Barrouallie funeral breached Covid-19 protocols
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Barrouallie funeral breached Covid-19 protocols
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January 29, 2021
A funeral procession in Barrouallie last Saturday has been described as a “major hiccup” in the enforcement of Covid-19 protocols here. Last week, dur...
Covid positive Lowmans Windward woman forced to sleep in school – No where to isolate!
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Covid positive Lowmans Windward woman forced to sleep in school – No where to isolate!
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January 21, 2021
by Katherine Renton While social media buzzes about a Covid-19 positive woman who slept on cardboard in a school because she couldn’t find an adequate...
Some supermarkets to open Saturday
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Some supermarkets to open Saturday
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January 21, 2021
Although this Saturday has not been declared a public holiday, it is anticipated that many businesses will not open as the country steps up efforts to...
Volcano’s red glow causes panic
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Volcano’s red glow causes panic
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January 21, 2021
by Lyf Compton The panic and chaos that took place last Saturday in North Leeward after a red glow was observed coming from La Soufriere was fuelled b...
‘Unwarranted attacks on judiciary by the public increased in 2020’
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‘Unwarranted attacks on judiciary by the public increased in 2020’
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January 21, 2021
The year 2020 has seen “unwarranted and vitriolic attacks” by members of the public on the judiciary as a whole, as well as individual judges. Towards...
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SVG records over 100 positive Covid-19 cases in three days
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January 21, 2021
Over 100 positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in a three-day period this week. The 62 latest cases, confirmed...
Local Covid spike cannot be termed community spread – CMO
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Local Covid spike cannot be termed community spread – CMO
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January 19, 2021
by BRIA KING LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES have objected to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recent classification of this country having community tr...
Sister of Spiritual Baptist Archbishop is SVG’s first of two Covid-related deaths
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Sister of Spiritual Baptist Archbishop is SVG’s first of two Covid-related deaths
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January 19, 2021
ST VINCENT and the Grenadines (SVG) has recorded two COVID-19 deaths in the last four days. The first death was recorded on Friday afternoon after the...
Eight district health centres to be designated ‘flu clinics from today
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Eight district health centres to be designated ‘flu clinics from today
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January 19, 2021
EIGHT DISTRICT HEALTH CENTRES around the country have been designated ‘flu clinics’ and from today will offer only Covid-19 related services. The move...
Evacuation plan in place
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Evacuation plan in place
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January 19, 2021
by LYF COMPTON RESIDENTS OF AREAS earmarked to be evacuated should La Soufriere become explosive have been assured that this will be done in a safe an...
We have a bundle of restrictions – PM
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We have a bundle of restrictions – PM
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January 15, 2021
The Government has no intention of locking down the country, calling a state of emergency or making it mandatory that masks be worn as St Vincent and ...
London is first Vincentian  manager of  St Vincent Brewery Ltd.
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London is first Vincentian manager of St Vincent Brewery Ltd.
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January 15, 2021
Shafia London has been appointed Country Manager of St Vincent Brewery Limited (SVB). London, who took up the post on January 1, 2021, is the first Vi...
Vincentian among three 2020 valedictorians for the UWI Mona
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Vincentian among three 2020 valedictorians for the UWI Mona
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January 15, 2021
When you set goals and hold yourself accountable to them, great things can be achieved. This is a belief expressed by Demion McTair, a Vincentian name...
Government was boastful about COVID-19 situation –  Friday
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Government was boastful about COVID-19 situation – Friday
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January 15, 2021
Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday says the way the government has managed the COVID-19 situation has resulted in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
‘Major’ Leacock hospitalised after being injured in fall
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‘Major’ Leacock hospitalised after being injured in fall
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January 12, 2021
by Lyf Compton Parliamentary representative for Central Kingstown Major St Clair Leacock is resting comfortably at home after a fall in his constituen...
Man, awaiting extradition hearing, granted bail
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Man, awaiting extradition hearing, granted bail
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January 12, 2021
A man awaiting an extradition hearing in relation to charges from the United States, has been granted bail after his lawyers raised certain concerns. ...
Three shot at Largo Height
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Three shot at Largo Height
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January 12, 2021
One of three persons shot at Largo Height on Friday, January 8 says they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Officers attached to the Criminal ...
SVG records 16 Covid-19 positive cases in one day
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SVG records 16 Covid-19 positive cases in one day
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January 8, 2021
The number of COVID-19 cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines increased rapidly this week with as many as 16 cases being confirmed in one day. Include...
Report illegal dumpers – SWMU
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Report illegal dumpers – SWMU
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January 8, 2021
Business owners are again being warned that the disposal of garbage in skips provided for community use is illegal. The matter came to the fore this w...
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Deputy COP, others test positive for Covid, COP in quarantine
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January 8, 2021
On Thursday, Deputy Commissioner of Police Frankie Joseph joined five other police officers in isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19. Deputy...
Vincentians battle to keep Covid-19 at bay
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Vincentians battle to keep Covid-19 at bay
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January 5, 2021
by Bria King “Miss, where’s your mask?,” a security guard asked of a woman entering a large establishment in Kingstown yesterday afternoon. “You need ...
Ganja farmers want permission  to move crops to safer location
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Ganja farmers want permission to move crops to safer location
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January 5, 2021
Ganja farmers who operate farms on the slopes of La Soufriere want Government’s assurance that they will be allowed to move their crop to safer locati...
Tensions rise as volcano threat level remains high
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Tensions rise as volcano threat level remains high
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January 5, 2021
by Lyf Compton Some persons have lived in the shadow of La Soufriere volcano for so long, that they have no fear of the monster that on May 6, 1902 ki...
Effusive eruptions taking place at La Soufriere volcano
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Effusive eruptions taking place at La Soufriere volcano
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December 31, 2020
Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have been asked by the Prime Minister to hope for the best, but plan for the worst in relation to the...
Residents of SVG should wear masks once they leave their homes – CMO
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Residents of SVG should wear masks once they leave their homes – CMO
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December 31, 2020
Until proven otherwise, residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines must assume that they are now at increased risk of Covid-19 infection and should we...
New home for Baby Jeffers
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New home for Baby Jeffers
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December 31, 2020
A Barrouallie woman who for years depended on the kindness of others for a place to lay her head, now has a place to call her own. On Wednesday, Decem...
Broken-down equipment causes late delivery of goods
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Broken-down equipment causes late delivery of goods
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December 23, 2020
Certain actions are expected to be taken at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA), following delays last week in the delivery of ov...
Lawyers unhappy with Sentencing Guidelines
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Lawyers unhappy with Sentencing Guidelines
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December 23, 2020
by Katherine Renton Some defence lawyers are expressing concerns in relation to recent sentencing guidelines put together by the Eastern Caribbean Sup...
Questelles Beach Keepers spread Christmas Cheer
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Questelles Beach Keepers spread Christmas Cheer
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December 23, 2020
by Katherine Renton The second annual Questelles Beach Keepers Children’s’ Christmas Party seemed to be a big hit with the mini partygoers last Saturd...
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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...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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