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‘Retrial would clear my name’ – Lewis
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‘Retrial would clear my name’ – Lewis
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May 14, 2019
Suspended policeman Elron Lewis has already served the entire six-month prison sentence he received after being convicted of deception in 2016, but fo...
RS Production donates $5000 to help the fight against childhood cancer
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RS Production donates $5000 to help the fight against childhood cancer
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May 14, 2019
RS Productions has once again donated money to the SVG Medical Association to assist with their fight against childhood cancer. RS Productions, headed...
Geothermal energy could bring tremendous wealth to SVG – expert
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Geothermal energy could bring tremendous wealth to SVG – expert
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May 10, 2019
by Lyf Compton Geothermal energy has helped bring tremendous wealth to Iceland and can play a huge role in the economic development of St Vincent and ...
Vincy Mas 2019 launched in ‘Soca Land’
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Vincy Mas 2019 launched in ‘Soca Land’
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May 10, 2019
Vincy Mas 2019 - “Welcome to Soca Land” promises to be a festival filled with innovations at the various shows this season. The 42nd instalment of the...
Speaker calls on  parliamentary snipers to put up or shut up
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Speaker calls on parliamentary snipers to put up or shut up
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May 10, 2019
Rather than sniping at the Speaker of the House of Assembly in the public domain, parliamentarians should address their issues in Parliament. Jomo Tho...
Caspa G wins ‘young trending soca artiste’ for 2019
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Caspa G wins ‘young trending soca artiste’ for 2019
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May 10, 2019
Vincy Mas has only just officially begun, but soca artiste, Caspa G has already carved out a name for himself as the “young trending soca artiste” for...
Convicted sexual offenders withdraw their appeals
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Convicted sexual offenders withdraw their appeals
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May 10, 2019
Two men convicted of heinous sexual offences both withdrew their appeals this week, after the Chief Justice warned that instead of a decrease their ja...
Former Parliamentarian Laid to rest
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Former Parliamentarian Laid to rest
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May 7, 2019
by Katherine Renton “To the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines, and especially the people of West Kingstown, my father loved you.” There was noth...
Pupils of C W Prescod Primary explore cultures of English Speaking Caribbean
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Pupils of C W Prescod Primary explore cultures of English Speaking Caribbean
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May 7, 2019
It was a colourful day at the CW Prescod Primary School last Tuesday as students immersed themselves in the cultures of the English speaking Caribbean...
‘We must refuse to accept servitude… we will dance to our music’
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‘We must refuse to accept servitude… we will dance to our music’
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May 3, 2019
It is time that Caribbean people forge their own path and identity and stop allowing bigger nations to dictate to them. Social commentator and newspap...
Sehon Marshall appointed Prime Minister’s new Press Secretary
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Sehon Marshall appointed Prime Minister’s new Press Secretary
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May 3, 2019
Sehon Marshall has been appointed Press Secretary to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves confirmed the appointment yesterday, saying...
Butcher concerned about supply of beef for local consumption
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Butcher concerned about supply of beef for local consumption
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May 3, 2019
Local butchers are scheduled to meet with Saboto Caesar, the minister of agriculture, on Monday, amidst claims that there is a cattle shortage in St V...
Vincentian N’Keal Harry gets NFL pick in United States
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Vincentian N’Keal Harry gets NFL pick in United States
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April 30, 2019
Vincentian N’Keal Harry was drafted to the National Football League (NFL) in the United States last Thursday, surrounded by family members from St Vin...
Invest SVG launches first Night Market
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Invest SVG launches first Night Market
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April 30, 2019
Last Friday, Invest SVG created the opportunity for local micro, small, medium and large businesses to display their wares in an open setting at one v...
SMSS gets new Physical Education and Visual Arts Annex
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SMSS gets new Physical Education and Visual Arts Annex
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April 30, 2019
Last week, art students at the St Martin’s Secondary School did their work on a table in the corridor. This week, they will do so in the comfort of th...
Taxi operator fined  for driving recklessly behind an ambulance
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Taxi operator fined for driving recklessly behind an ambulance
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April 30, 2019
A taxi operator has been fined $2,500 for driving recklessly behind an ambulance while it was blasting its siren. According to a release from the poli...
Young man on  attempted murder charge
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Young man on attempted murder charge
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April 30, 2019
A 23-year-old was charged with attempted murder yesterday, in connection with an incident in which more than 20 shots were said to have been fired at ...
South Rivers villagers beat male crossdresser
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South Rivers villagers beat male crossdresser
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April 26, 2019
Residents of South Rivers have mixed feelings about an incident that took place in their village on Sunday in which a young man was beaten, allegedly ...
St Lucian is 2019 Miss Easterval
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St Lucian is 2019 Miss Easterval
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April 26, 2019
The Miss Easterval crown has gone to St Lucia in the possession of Jozel Cooper, who won the title from a field of six contestants. The event, which w...
John Horne, former NDP West Kingstown representative, passes
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John Horne, former NDP West Kingstown representative, passes
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April 26, 2019
Vincentians are mourning the death of former parliamentarian, John Horne, who died on Monday at the age of 76 years. When news broke of Horne’s death ...
Give us a chance, respect us for who we are – Whaler
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Give us a chance, respect us for who we are – Whaler
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April 26, 2019
Stories by: Lyf Compton “This is we culture, this is we tradition, respect we for who we is.” That is the call from whaler Kenrick Decoteau, a Bequia ...
Mustique homeowner acts as human shield to prevent killing of whale
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Mustique homeowner acts as human shield to prevent killing of whale
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April 26, 2019
An international recording artiste used his body as a shield to prevent a whale from being killed off Mustique recently. Canadian born singer-songwrit...
Union Island powered solely by solar for 6 hours
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Union Island powered solely by solar for 6 hours
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April 18, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 was an historic day on Union Island and for the St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC). On that day, the island was ...
New Buccament Polyclinic opens
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New Buccament Polyclinic opens
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April 18, 2019
The Buccament Polyclinic is the fourth health facility to be opened in three weeks, as the Ministry of Health continues to roll out it’s modernisation...
Miss Plus Size Universe pageant takes place on Saturday
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Miss Plus Size Universe pageant takes place on Saturday
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April 18, 2019
Not one or two, but three queens will be crowned on Saturday night when women from all over the globe vie for the title of Miss Plus Size Universe. Th...
40 years on,  La Soufrière is still alive
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40 years on, La Soufrière is still alive
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April 18, 2019
It’s been 40 years since La Soufrière last erupted, and the anniversary is being commemorated in a big way by NEMO, the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) ...
Had my advice been taken, the Gem Star would have been saved – Howard (+Video)
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Had my advice been taken, the Gem Star would have been saved – Howard (+Video)
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April 12, 2019
HAD THE LOWER LEVELS of the MV Gem Star remained sealed, as advised three occasions, the vessel would not have been totally destroyed by fire. The is ...
ULP hopeful carving name in Central Leeward community
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ULP hopeful carving name in Central Leeward community
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April 12, 2019
LONG BEFORE he created excitement at his official launch on April 4 as the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) pick the Central Leeward seat, Orando Brewster w...
DaSilva stands at pinnacle of 2018 National Awards
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DaSilva stands at pinnacle of 2018 National Awards
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April 12, 2019
KYLE DASILVA, formerly of the Mountain View Adventist Academy (MVAA), stood at the pinnacle of the National Awards last Friday, sweeping five awards i...
Ferry disabled in morning blaze (+Video)
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Ferry disabled in morning blaze (+Video)
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April 9, 2019
Fire broke out twice on the lower levels of the MV Gem Star yesterday, while the boat was anchored at the Grenadines Wharf in Kingstown. The fire firs...
Asking judge to give reasons for ruling is within the law – Delves
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Asking judge to give reasons for ruling is within the law – Delves
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April 9, 2019
It is completely appropriate, and within the law, for a judge to be asked to give reasons for coming to a decision. This is the assertion of Joseph De...
Six omnibus drivers charged with reckless and dangerous driving
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Six omnibus drivers charged with reckless and dangerous driving
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April 9, 2019
Six omnibus drivers have been charged with dangerous and reckless driving and have had their drivers’ licences suspended as a result of a crack down b...
‘My protest will continue’ – Leacock
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‘My protest will continue’ – Leacock
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April 9, 2019
Speaker of the House of Assembly Jomo Thomas and Member of Parliament St Clair Leacock may be heading for a showdown when Parliament resumes on Thursd...
Unity Labour Party celebrates in style 18 years of Government (+ Video)
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Unity Labour Party celebrates in style 18 years of Government (+ Video)
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April 5, 2019
PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves and his wife Eloise, led hundreds of colourful and excited red clad, flag waving Unity Labour Party (ULP) supporters...
Respondents’ lawyer asks judge to give reasons for rejecting two complaints
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Respondents’ lawyer asks judge to give reasons for rejecting two complaints
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April 5, 2019
A LAWYER for the respondents in the petitions case has asked the judge who presided over the matters to give reasons why he rejected two of the compla...
NDP to appeal election petitions court decision
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NDP to appeal election petitions court decision
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April 5, 2019
AS FAR AS the New Democratic Party (NDP) is concerned, the matter of the election petitions is not settled, so the petitioners, with the full support ...
Government continues to modernise health sector in SVG
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Government continues to modernise health sector in SVG
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April 5, 2019
THE FIRST OF two new polyclinics, financed by the European Union (EU) and the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines, was opened in Marriaqua thi...
Rose Place residents express concerns about relocation
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Rose Place residents express concerns about relocation
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April 5, 2019
THE US$145 MILLION Port Modernization Project, which is expected to displace about 200 residents of Rose Place/Bottom Town is creating mixed feelings ...
We’re not in any position to engage in whale watching – Snagg
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We’re not in any position to engage in whale watching – Snagg
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April 2, 2019
by Lyf Compton The catch of a 44-foot 11-inch whale on Bequia last Thursday created a festive atmosphere on that Grenadine isle. The female humpback w...
Fathers teach your sons right from wrong
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Fathers teach your sons right from wrong
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April 2, 2019
With what appears to be a rise in crime and other societal ills, Archbishop the Right Reverend Melford Pompey is calling on the nation’s fathers to te...
Cop acquitted of raping 15-year-old female  prisoner
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Cop acquitted of raping 15-year-old female prisoner
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March 29, 2019
A police officer on Wednesday was acquitted by a nine-member jury of a charge of raping a 15-year-old prisoner being kept at the Questelles police sta...
Disputed ballots in CLF, CLF1 were valid, properly counted – Judge
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Disputed ballots in CLF, CLF1 were valid, properly counted – Judge
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March 29, 2019
All 222 ballots in polling station CLF, and 99 from CLF1, that bore the official mark and initials of the presiding officers on the counterfoil portio...
Judge John condemns Gaymes’ bias at count
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Judge John condemns Gaymes’ bias at count
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March 29, 2019
The bias of the returning officer Winston Gaymes, to the Unity Labour Party(ULP) candidate, noted by official observers to the election, is a very ser...
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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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