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Soggy conditions prevent American motor cross bikers from performing stunts
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Soggy conditions prevent American motor cross bikers from performing stunts
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November 1, 2013
Organizers of the 2013 Biker Extravaganza say that they hope to have the American motor cross bikers return to these shores in the “very near future...
Vagrants destroying garbage receptacles around Kingstown
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Vagrants destroying garbage receptacles around Kingstown
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November 1, 2013
Efforts to make capital city Kingstown a cleaner place, with the installation of litter and recycle bins in strategic locations, have encountered some...
Stage is set for Miss Biker Babes pageant tonight
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Stage is set for Miss Biker Babes pageant tonight
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October 25, 2013
The stage is set for the first Miss Biker Babes pageant in three years, and organisers say that patrons can expect one of the best productions in the ...
David Yearwood just wanted to see flag unfurl
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David Yearwood just wanted to see flag unfurl
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October 25, 2013
While many Vincentians cherish proud memories of Independence Day, few have a greater sense of pride than the cadet who hoisted the national flag of S...
SVG to take part in 2014 Youth Olympics in beach volleyball
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SVG to take part in 2014 Youth Olympics in beach volleyball
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October 22, 2013
The male Beach volleyball duo of Rondell Fraser and Delshun Welcome, last weekend booked St Vincent and the Grenadines’ place in the 2014 Youth Olym...
GHS’ Lateefa is new Miss Heritage
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GHS’ Lateefa is new Miss Heritage
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October 22, 2013
Organizers of pageants like Miss SVG and Miss Carival could learn a little, if not a whole lot, from last Saturday’s staging of the 2013 Scotiabank ...
FIFA World Cup Trophy stops by on Vincentian soil
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FIFA World Cup Trophy stops by on Vincentian soil
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October 18, 2013
St Vincent and the Grenadines may never host the FIFA World Cup, nor reach the finals of football’s showpiece, but earlier this week, a selected few...
GHS parades heritage through city
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GHS parades heritage through city
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October 18, 2013
The streets of Kingstown were abuzz with excitement Tuesday, as the participants in the Girls’ High School Heritage Parade marched through the town,...
Anglican church welcomes first female parish priest
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Anglican church welcomes first female parish priest
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October 15, 2013
History was created yesterday, when the Anglican Church in the Diocese of the Windward Islands welcomed its first female parish priest.{{more}} Barbad...
Parents angry that KGS janitor is not turning up for work
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Parents angry that KGS janitor is not turning up for work
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October 15, 2013
Valuable instructional time was lost yesterday at Kingstown Government School (KGS), when kindergarteners were made to stand outside their classrooms,...
SVG will continue to be advocate for Taiwan – Foreign Minister
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SVG will continue to be advocate for Taiwan – Foreign Minister
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October 11, 2013
This country’s Foreign Minister Camillo Gonsalves has pledged continued support by St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for the Republic of China on ...
Two masked men invade Male Surgical Ward after hours
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Two masked men invade Male Surgical Ward after hours
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October 11, 2013
Two recent visitors to the male surgical ward of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital have left patients and nurses fearful for their safety, in what a s...
Debris blocks drains causing flooding in Arnos Vale area
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Debris blocks drains causing flooding in Arnos Vale area
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October 8, 2013
The flooding that caused havoc at the E.T. Joshua Airport on the weekend is the worst that the facility has experienced in close to six years.{{more}}...
SJCK students protest in support of Principal
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SJCK students protest in support of Principal
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October 8, 2013
The students of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown (SJCK) Monday added their voices to those who have been protesting the reinstatement by the court ...
Pavement begins on Argyle international airport runway
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Pavement begins on Argyle international airport runway
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October 4, 2013
Pavement work has begun on the runway of the Argyle international airport, and work on the terminal building is 92 per cent completed.{{more}} “We h...
Shotgun blast to head claims Barrouallie youth
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Shotgun blast to head claims Barrouallie youth
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October 4, 2013
On the heels of a 16-year-old youth losing his life after being stabbed about the body with a pair of scissors, another young man has died, this time ...
My son died in his brother’s arms – Mother
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My son died in his brother’s arms – Mother
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October 1, 2013
Up to press time last night, police were still on the hunt in the Greiggs area for a male suspect, said to be in his mid-twenties, who stabbed to deat...
Dr Jules Ferdinand: ULP wanted me to run in 2010ULP never made any offer – Francis
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Dr Jules Ferdinand: ULP wanted me to run in 2010ULP never made any offer – Francis
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October 1, 2013
The claim by New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Dr Jules Ferdinand that the Unity Labour Party (ULP) wanted him to run for them in the 2010 general ...
Research establishments before signing up for studies – NAB
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Research establishments before signing up for studies – NAB
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September 27, 2013
Some persons here are being duped into spending exorbitant sums of money on bogus programmes of study, which award certificates of no value.{{more}} A...
Principals’ association agrees with SJCK disciplinary action
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Principals’ association agrees with SJCK disciplinary action
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September 27, 2013
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Principals of Secondary Schools has come out in support of the actions taken by the principal of the ...
Roberts acted strangely whenever a vehicle passed – Witness
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Roberts acted strangely whenever a vehicle passed – Witness
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September 24, 2013
From all indications, Recardo Roberts knew he was a wanted man. An eyewitness to the young man’s shooting death said that the 28-year-old acted in a...
St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown takes action against student  – parent files court action
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St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown takes action against student – parent files court action
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September 24, 2013
Teachers of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown (SJCK) walked off the job yesterday, apparently to protest the reinstatement of a student who had been...
Outbreak of illness forces closure of school
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Outbreak of illness forces closure of school
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September 20, 2013
Today is expected to be the final day of the temporary closure of the Troumaca Secondary School (TSS), following the outbreak of an acute illness in t...
Five Cultural and Sporting Ambassadors named
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Five Cultural and Sporting Ambassadors named
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September 20, 2013
Five outstanding Vincentians have been awarded the privilege of carrying diplomatic passports and wearing the title of cultural or sporting ambassador...
Local businessman stages protest at opening of reparations conference
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Local businessman stages protest at opening of reparations conference
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September 17, 2013
With the eyes of the people of the nation and the region focused on the reparations conference being held here, local businessman Leon ‘Bigger Biggs...
PM fills senate seats  on Government’s side
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PM fills senate seats on Government’s side
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September 17, 2013
After a month of speculation, Camillo Michael Gonsalves, Robert Theodore Luke Vincent Browne and Jomo Thomas were yesterday announced as the persons w...
Fate of LIME employees in SVG unknown
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Fate of LIME employees in SVG unknown
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September 13, 2013
It may be too soon to say what will be the fate of employees of telecommunications company LIME in St Vincent and the Grenadines, following massive jo...
Public Service Union members boot out Executive committee
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Public Service Union members boot out Executive committee
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September 13, 2013
The executive committee of the Public Service Union (PSU) was on Tuesday booted out of office, a move President Cools Vanloo says was unconstitutional...
SVG opens first Smart hospital in Caribbean
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SVG opens first Smart hospital in Caribbean
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September 10, 2013
St Vincent and the Grenadines can now boast of having the first Smart Hospital in the Caribbean.{{more}} This achievement was realized with the upgrad...
Family Court secretary shot multiple times while doing laundry
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Family Court secretary shot multiple times while doing laundry
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September 10, 2013
The shooting death of Velorne Samuel has been described by her sister as a “gruesome act”.{{more}} “It was an innocent death. Who animal will wa...
Woman wrapped baby in blanket and placed it in handbag
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Woman wrapped baby in blanket and placed it in handbag
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September 6, 2013
A 23-year-old woman of Colonarie has been charged with the murder of her newborn baby boy.{{more}} J’Verne Fernandez appeared at the Serious Offence...
Massive landslide forces closure of Belmont main road
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Massive landslide forces closure of Belmont main road
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September 6, 2013
Commuters and the curious members of the public are being warned to stay away from the broken embankment on the Belmont main road, as the area is cons...
Students return to classrooms after long summer break
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Students return to classrooms after long summer break
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September 3, 2013
After a long summer vacation, thousands of children across the country made their way back to the classrooms yesterday.{{more}} Many of the children S...
PM  names new Public Service appointees – no word on Senators
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PM names new Public Service appointees – no word on Senators
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September 3, 2013
Vincentians will have to wait about another two weeks to know who are the three persons who will be appointed government senators.{{more}} In the mean...
Minibus driver robbed, shot in leg
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Minibus driver robbed, shot in leg
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August 30, 2013
A 36-year-old minibus driver of Vermont, who sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg during a robbery last Saturday night, is urging drivers to tak...
Junior Bacchus: No need for FSA to hurry out of BLA
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Junior Bacchus: No need for FSA to hurry out of BLA
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August 30, 2013
A member of the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA) Shareholders Committee believes that the elections that took place yesterday at the b...
Duo charged in break-ins totalling over $40,000
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Duo charged in break-ins totalling over $40,000
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August 27, 2013
Two men have been charged in connection with break-ins at a number of stores in the Kenmars Mall on Halifax Street, between August 16 and 17.{{more}} ...
Children witness horror of mother’s death
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Children witness horror of mother’s death
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August 27, 2013
A nine-year-old boy, who witnessed his mother’s death at the hands of his father, says he does not want to see his father again and wishes that “h...
Motorcyclist collides with minibus on Georgetown main road
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Motorcyclist collides with minibus on Georgetown main road
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August 23, 2013
Georgetown residents are mourning the loss of Deron McDowall, whom they remember as an exceptional and community spirited young man.{{more}} McDowall,...
Vincentian is darling of Taiwanese press during President Ma’s visit
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Vincentian is darling of Taiwanese press during President Ma’s visit
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August 23, 2013
Gordon Shallow, newly appointed curator of the Botanic Gardens, is already beginning to make a name for himself, inside and outside of the Gardens.{{m...
Lowmans Leeward man to answer for Morne Ronde murder of ‘Big Ras’
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Lowmans Leeward man to answer for Morne Ronde murder of ‘Big Ras’
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August 20, 2013
Police have made an arrest in the murder of Owen “Big Ras” Pompey.{{more}} Lowmans Leeward resident Ian Gould appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate...
Taiwan President’s visit incident free – Officials
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Taiwan President’s visit incident free – Officials
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August 20, 2013
Government officials here say that the visit of Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), was a success.{{more}} One member of the se...
Troumaca man killed at Morne Rhonde
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Troumaca man killed at Morne Rhonde
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August 16, 2013
Taranjah Yaw Fri Aug 16, 2013 When Troumaca resident Owen Pompey, also known as Big Ras, did not return home from the mountains at his usual time on M...
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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
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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
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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 ...

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