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Mikayla Friday takes eight awards at GHS graduation
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Mikayla Friday takes eight awards at GHS graduation
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June 28, 2019
“We must be mindful of the obstacles that will most certainly come our way.” This is the advice of Mikayla Friday, which she offered yesterday as she ...
10-time band of the year, Nelson Bloc gives back
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10-time band of the year, Nelson Bloc gives back
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June 28, 2019
Close to 40 students from the School for Children with Special Needs will be among the hundreds of children who will cross the stage at the Victoria P...
Students urged to prepare for a hard road ahead
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Students urged to prepare for a hard road ahead
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June 28, 2019
Students who will in September move on to secondary education have been warned that things will not always be easy. “There will not always be mountain...
Persistent Shaunelle wins National Queen of Calypso competition
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Persistent Shaunelle wins National Queen of Calypso competition
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June 25, 2019
After years of trying for a senior calypso crown, songbird Shaunelle McKenzie has finally overcome that hurdle. On Sunday night, McKenzie, with her so...
SVG nipped in ECCB/OECS International Netball Series
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SVG nipped in ECCB/OECS International Netball Series
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June 25, 2019
Host St Vincent and the Grenadines faltered in their last two matches, losing to Grenada, then was held to a draw by St Lucia, in the Eastern Caribbea...
‘Fake News’ video of exercises puts some in panic
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‘Fake News’ video of exercises puts some in panic
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June 21, 2019
A “fake news” video recording, produced to give some level of authenticity to exercises relating to Tradewinds 2019, was so realistic that it scared s...
Top CPEA performer eyes marine biology
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Top CPEA performer eyes marine biology
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June 21, 2019
An aspiring marine biologist is this year’s top local performer at the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) examinations. Seante Marshall, the 11-...
Fantastic Friday to feature picks from four calypso tents
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Fantastic Friday to feature picks from four calypso tents
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June 21, 2019
On Friday June 28, 22 Calypsonians will take part in the Calypso preliminaries at the Victoria Park. The show, “Fantastic Friday”, is expected to comm...
Walvaroo man  struck by  out of control vehicle at Arnos Vale public road (+Video)
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Walvaroo man struck by out of control vehicle at Arnos Vale public road (+Video)
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June 21, 2019
A Walvaroo man, who was rushed to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) after being struck by a motor vehicle while walking on the sidewalk along t...
Kingstown Preparatory School records 100 percent pass rate
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Kingstown Preparatory School records 100 percent pass rate
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June 18, 2019
The Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS) not only secured five places in the top 10 of this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) examinations...
Traffic cops armed against sunlight
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Traffic cops armed against sunlight
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June 18, 2019
Traffic cops are now better armed in defense against the sun, after $5,000 worth of sunglasses were donated to them by the One St Vincent Group (OSV g...
Union Island man dies after knife attack
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Union Island man dies after knife attack
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June 18, 2019
Alex Stewart believes that negligence played a huge part in the death of his brother Richardo “More Fire” Stewart. Ricardo was stabbed while hanging o...
SVG beats El Salvador to UN Security Council seat
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SVG beats El Salvador to UN Security Council seat
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June 14, 2019
by Bria King St Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) becoming a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is reaffirmation that “althou...
Public  upset  over  delay of CPEA  results
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Public upset over delay of CPEA results
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June 14, 2019
Persons have expressed their dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), following news that the Caribbean Prima...
Ghana’s President invites Vincentians to visit homeland (+Video)
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Ghana’s President invites Vincentians to visit homeland (+Video)
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June 14, 2019
by Bria King Business opportunities and breathtaking views are just a few of the things that Ghana has to offer to African descendants in the Caribbea...
Ghanaian abandoned by ship 27 years ago, fighting to return home (+Video)
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Ghanaian abandoned by ship 27 years ago, fighting to return home (+Video)
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June 14, 2019
by Lyf Compton Over 27 years ago, Ghanaian Hassan Kennedy left his homeland aboard a yacht, hired along with two of his friends, as crew. His journey ...
Miss SVG rewarded with new laptop from Courts
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Miss SVG rewarded with new laptop from Courts
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June 14, 2019
It has been almost two weeks since Sharikah Rodney was crowned Miss SVG 2019, but the presents are still coming. Her latest gift was a laptop from Cou...
Mother of girl who was beaten not happy with boy’s punishment
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Mother of girl who was beaten not happy with boy’s punishment
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June 7, 2019
by Bria King The mother of a child who was slapped repeatedly at school by one of her schoolmates is not satisfied with the way the situation was hand...
UN votes today on SVG’s bid for Security Council seat
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UN votes today on SVG’s bid for Security Council seat
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June 7, 2019
Member states of the United Nations (UN) will vote today to decide whether St Vincent and the Grenadines will sit as one of the non-permanent members ...
‘We not boycotting…, we just not taking part’ – Clouden
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‘We not boycotting…, we just not taking part’ – Clouden
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June 7, 2019
by Lyf Compton Fisherman’s Day activities will this year take place in two locations, at the fisheries compound and playing field in Calliaqua and at ...
Six to vie for Miss Windward 2019 crown
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Six to vie for Miss Windward 2019 crown
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June 7, 2019
The Miss Windward 2019 pageant, which takes place this evening, June 7 at the Chilli Playing Field will see six women competing for the title. The del...
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Sharikah Rodney is new Miss SVG
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June 7, 2019
Miss SVG 2019 - Ms Mustique Company Limited - Sharikah Rodney 1st Runner Up - Miss Metrocint General Insurance Co Ltd - Sylvorn Lavia 2nd Runner Up - ...
Sharikah Rodney wins Miss SVG pageant, $80,000 scholarship
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Sharikah Rodney wins Miss SVG pageant, $80,000 scholarship
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June 4, 2019
When Sharikah Rodney entered the Miss St Vincent and the Grenadines pageant, she had no doubt she would take the crown to her home community of Greigg...
ECGC appoints new CEO
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ECGC appoints new CEO
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June 4, 2019
The Eastern Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC) has a new chief executive officer in the person of Elvis De Riggs. De Riggs, who took office from May ...
New satellite warehouse opens at Georgetown
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New satellite warehouse opens at Georgetown
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June 4, 2019
A satellite warehouse, housing essential disaster equipment was opened at Chilli Village, Georgetown, yesterday. The warehouse is the third of six bei...
Customs officers protest being scanned at cargo shed
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Customs officers protest being scanned at cargo shed
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May 31, 2019
A standoff between customs officers stationed at the air cargo shed at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) and AIA security personnel saw operation...
Yamboo residents sign petition against asphalt, concrete batching plant
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Yamboo residents sign petition against asphalt, concrete batching plant
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May 31, 2019
by Lyf Compton One hundred and thirty-eight residents of Yambou have signed a petition urging the government to rethink the decision to place an aspha...
Eustace serves ‘The Major’ humble pie on live radio
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Eustace serves ‘The Major’ humble pie on live radio
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May 31, 2019
‘Unfortunate’ is how President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Godwin Friday described comments made by NDP Vice President St Clair ‘Major’ Leaco...
‘Scarface’ fined $150,000 for laundering over $600,000
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‘Scarface’ fined $150,000 for laundering over $600,000
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May 31, 2019
A money laundering investigation in the works since 2008, which followed over $674,900 worth of suspicious transactions, has ended in one ‘Scarface’ b...
Dr Kishore Shallow elected president of WICBC
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Dr Kishore Shallow elected president of WICBC
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May 28, 2019
Vincentian Dr Kishore Shallow, last weekend in St Lucia added president of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control (WICBC) to his list of respon...
Richmond Hill resident charged with murder
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Richmond Hill resident charged with murder
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May 28, 2019
A 26-year-old resident of Richmond Hill has been charged with the shooting death of the second murder victim of 2019, 19-year-old Deron ‘Precious’ Dav...
Eustace to hang up boots
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Eustace to hang up boots
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May 24, 2019
Arnhim Eustace, parliamentary representative for East Kingstown and former opposition leader will not contest the next General Elections. This was ann...
School head  apologises to students for search by police
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School head apologises to students for search by police
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May 24, 2019
The principal of the Thomas Saunders Secondary School (TSSS) has apologized to students who were searched by police officers last week, after a theft ...
Latest centenarian attributes long life to ‘bush tea’
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Latest centenarian attributes long life to ‘bush tea’
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May 24, 2019
One hundred years healthy, new centenarian James ‘Burke’ ‘Poto’ Davis attributes this to drinking bush teas, made with moringa and soursop bush. This ...
NLA offers house, car and cash to one lucky person
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NLA offers house, car and cash to one lucky person
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May 24, 2019
Some persons must work very hard for a long time to be able to own a house and car and amass an extra $50,000 in the bank. However, one person will wi...
Dr Friday calls on Deputy Supervisor of Elections to step aside
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Dr Friday calls on Deputy Supervisor of Elections to step aside
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May 21, 2019
Opposition Leader Dr Godwin Friday has called for Sylvester King, the deputy supervisor of elections to resign from his post. Friday was speaking on t...
Three Indian  Nationals caught with fake passports
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Three Indian Nationals caught with fake passports
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May 21, 2019
Three nationals of India, who travelled from their home country with their final destination being Canada were detained in the Caribbean with false pa...
Social media detractors will not stop the Gospel – Clarke (+Video)
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Social media detractors will not stop the Gospel – Clarke (+Video)
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May 17, 2019
The attacks, by way of social media, on the Layou Miracle Church, will not stop the Pentecostal establishment from spreading the gospel. “As a matter ...
‘Prep School’ celebrates 70 years
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‘Prep School’ celebrates 70 years
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May 17, 2019
In its 70 years of existence, the Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS) has recorded top performances in the Common Entrance and Caribbean Primary Exit A...
Viral video sparks investigation by Health Ministry (+Video)
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Viral video sparks investigation by Health Ministry (+Video)
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May 17, 2019
The nurse who did not respond appropriately to a woman lying on the floor at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH)has been referred to the Public S...
Five moms get Mother’s Day treat from Searchlight
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Five moms get Mother’s Day treat from Searchlight
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May 17, 2019
Five mothers received surprises of a lifetime this week when they discovered that they had won prizes in SEARCHLIGHT’s “Celebrate MOM With Us” Mother’...
Region loses a champion for press freedom, regional unity
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Region loses a champion for press freedom, regional unity
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May 14, 2019
With the death of Harold Hoyte, the region has lost one of its foremost journalists and a champion for press freedom and regional unity. Hoyte, consid...
No electricity for Pole Yard  housing settlement – Minister
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No electricity for Pole Yard housing settlement – Minister
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May 14, 2019
Until residents of Pole Yard are relocated, houses in that Arnos Vale settlement will remain in darkness. Montgomery Daniel, the minister with respons...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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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
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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
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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
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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