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Young entrepreneurs launch marketing and advertising agency

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September 18, 2020

Young Vincentian entrepreneurs are hoping to boost the footprints of small businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines through their marketing and adv...

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Treasuring ‘T-Man’ and our other Cultural Heroes

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February 28, 2020

by Renwick Rose Vincentians will from next week embark on activities to commemorate National Heroes Month with the highlight being National Heroes’ Da...

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Rainbow Radio League Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

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January 21, 2020

by Donald De Riggs The Rainbow Radio League Inc. (RRL), an emergency communications first responder organization celebrates 25 years of service to SVG...

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Tash sings his way to Citylyfe karaoke championship

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January 14, 2020

by Robertson S Henry January 3, 2020, saw the crowning of a new CityLyfe Bar Karaoke Singing Champion in Andre Tash who dethroned the 2018 defending c...

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Grenadines sports persons to be honoured tonight

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November 29, 2019

Tonight on Union Island, eight persons will be honoured for their contribution to sports and culture on the Southern Grenadine isle. The men and women...

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Short Stories about life growing up in the 1950s to be serialized in Searchlight

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November 15, 2019

Two Vincentian woman have co-authored a collection of short stories which chronicle their childhood experiences growing up in St Vincent in the 1950s....

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The Sleeping Jaguar Awakens

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August 9, 2019

by Storm Gonsalves www.stormestates.com I am writing this article to share my recent experiences In the beautiful country of Guyana. I want to encoura...

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Professional Secretarial Consultancy Services marks 30 years

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May 3, 2019

Hard work, dedication, professionalism, belief in one’s self and most of all, belief in God, is what has sustained Professional Secretarial Consultanc...

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PSCS was born out of a request for typing lessons

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May 3, 2019

Professional Secretarial and Consultancy Services (PSCS) has trained many persons, allowing them to improve in their various professions. The secretar...

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MS Crichton is the rock and foundation of the PSCS

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May 3, 2019

I have known Camille Crichton since she was a precocious pre-teen. She has always been personable, and gregarious since a teenager, wanting to do so m...

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Meet the staff at PSCS

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May 3, 2019

Annique Telemaque - Accounts Clerk “I feel at home here. This is my first job and while I can’t compare it, I feel welcomed here as the staff is very ...

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PSCS played an important role in saving SVG at a time of crisis

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May 3, 2019

by René Baptiste Baptiste & Co. Law Firm I believe I count among the first handful of clients of Professional Secretarial & Consultancy Services from ...

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Celebrating 30 years of a trailblazing entrepreneur

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May 3, 2019

by I Rhonda King – Permanent Mission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations A woman’s perception of leadership begins not with coll...

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You have to lead by example – Crichton

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May 3, 2019

To be successful in business you have to be a leader and have compassion. That is the view of head of Professional Secretarial and Consultancy Service...

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Swarovski teams up with the SVG Environment Fund

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May 3, 2019

by Bria King Vibrant coloured crystals shone bright from encrusted motifs of turtles, geckos and fish on Mustique recently, when a world-renowned bran...

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Four sentenced for terms between 17 and 11 years for trafficking marijuana

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April 19, 2019

The quartet recently convicted for trafficking over 2000 pounds of cannabis were all sentenced to spend time in jail on Wednesday, with 17 years being...

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Miss Metrocint General Insurance Co. Ltd. Sylvorn Lavia Nemesis- Goddess of Retribution Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Sylvorn Lavia Date of birth: November 15th 1996 Age: 22 Hometown: Fancy Sylvorn Lavia was raised in the rural village of Fancy where she attended the ...

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Miss Flow Sonia Delecia Aphrodite- Goddess of Love & Beauty Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Sonia Delecia Date of birth: February 19th 1993 Age: 25 Hometown: Ottley Hall Sonia is the youngest of seven (7) siblings and spent her early childhoo...

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Miss Mustique Company Ltd. Sharikah Rodney Artemis- Goddess of the Hunt Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Sharikah Rodney Date of birth: Age: 19 Hometown: Greiggs Sharikah attended the Marriaqua Government School and the Saint Joseph’s Convent Kingstown. D...

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Miss Vincentian Chocolate Megan Greaves Gaia- Goddess of Earth Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Megan Greaves Date of birth: February 22nd 1998 Age: 20 Hometown: Fountain Adventurous, ambitious, a free-thinker, a believer in equal rights for all,...

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Miss Lotto Kircia Modeste Nike- Goddess of Speed & Victory Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Kircia Modeste Date of birth: Age: 20 Hometown: Georgetown Kircia attended the St. Vincent Girls' High School and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Co...

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Miss Massy Stores SVG Ltd. Felica Thomas Athena – Goddess of Intelligence & Wisdom Miss SVG 2019

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April 8, 2019

Felica Thomas Date of birth: March 17th 1995 Age: Hometown: Felica grew up in the Marriaqua Valley where her grandmother and mother instilled enduring...

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Ahdrenalin Launches 2019 production ‘Road of the Valkyries’

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February 28, 2019

Ahdrenalin Carnival's 2019 Mardi Gras production, dubbed 'Road of the Valkyries', has been launched. The 2019 Vincy Mas production was launched on soc...

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Breakaway Masters buoyed by Best of SVG Award

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January 11, 2019

BEING VOTED AS the Best Sports Club at the 2018 Interactive Media’s Best of SVG Awards, is the proudest moment of the Breakaway Masters Organization. ...

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Best Cocoa Tea in all of SVG

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January 8, 2019

Within the last two years, Dawn’s touch has extended to the kitchens of people living in various countries across the world. But it was the people of ...

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Response Volunteer finds her role a perfect fit

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January 4, 2019

by LAINIE STEELMAN ACCORDING TO THE 2018 Peace Corps Factsheet, which is published by the Peace Corps, four per cent of currently serving Volunteers a...

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Wedding bells ring for couple who got engaged at AIA

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December 26, 2018

The love story continues for the couple who got engaged at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on the day that it opened over a year ago. Sonia Arc...

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Best Vlogger in Best of SVG 2018 awards encouraged by award

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December 18, 2018

When Nikita John started her YouTube channel four years ago, her fear of being criticised by her fellow Vincentians made her hope that none of them wo...

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Children receive free tickets to Uncle Skinny’s Winter Wonderland from Searchlight

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December 15, 2018

Dozens of primary school pupils were this week gifted with tickets to Day 2 of Uncle Skinny’s Winter Wonderland, thanks to a collaboration between Gam...

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Man who claims he’s exempt from local taxes sent for psychiatric evaluation (+ Video)

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December 12, 2018

Hezekiah Naphtali, a Vincentian who legally changed his name to Tonic Ikiya Ali is currently a ward of the Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre at Gl...

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Agape drama group riding high on success of Best of SVG win

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December 11, 2018

The members of the Agape Performing Arts Theatre Group are proud that they were voted the Best Theatre Arts/Drama Group in the 2018 Best of SVG awards...

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Best Braider known by her unique braiding technique

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December 7, 2018

Tannie Thomas’ skill for braiding has afforded her the opportunity to build a business that enables her to educate her children. The Gorse resident an...

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Best of SVG win opens more doors for event planning company

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November 30, 2018

With event planner JoChe Moments, you get more than what you pay for. And that is why the seven-year-old business, owned and operated by Chris and Lat...

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Chill Spot is the people’s choice for outdoor dining

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November 27, 2018

Great food, awesome ambience, professional staff and opening and closing hours that cater to everyone is what Chill Spot’s management says makes their...

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4 Shells even more popular now thanks to Best of SVG award

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November 23, 2018

Dean Clouden, the proprietor of local seafood restaurant, 4 Shells, is confident that his restaurant would be able to cop more than one award, were th...

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Best of SVG award a boost to butcher’s business

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November 20, 2018

RICHARD ALLAN GIBSON, owner of Midway Butchers, boasts of being the only professional butcher in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Gibson is the w...

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Photographer’s prestige increases as a result of win in 2018 Best of SVG

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November 16, 2018

Being voted Best Photographer in the 2018 Best of SVG Awards was an awesome experience for Enrico DeShong of VIPPIXSVG. “My reaction was a real shocki...

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Zenron Chance – Being a Vincentian Athlete

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October 26, 2018

SEARCHLIGHT is pleased to present this short film on Zenron Chance, a Vincentian student athlete currently studying and training at the Kingsborough C...

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Rogike Thorpe – Being a Vincentian Athlete

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October 25, 2018

SEARCHLIGHT is pleased to present this short film on Rogike Thorpe, a Vincentian student athlete currently studying and training at the Kingsborough C...

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Shantal Rouse – Being a Vincentian Athlete

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October 24, 2018

SEARCHLIGHT is pleased to present this short film on Shantal Rouse, a Vincentian student athlete currently studying and training at the Kingsborough C...

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Kailon Kirby – Being a Vincentian Athlete

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October 23, 2018

SEARCHLIGHT is pleased to present this short film on Kailon Kirby, a Vincentian student athlete currently studying and training at the Kingsborough Co...

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Sharon Malcolm turns hobby into a business

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October 19, 2018

ONE WOMAN’S DECISION to turn a hobby into a business has many saying that she is the best in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) when it comes to drap...

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Proud to be named the Best All-round Restaurant in 2018 Best of SVG Awards

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October 9, 2018

The restaurant at the roof top of the Cobblestone Inn hotel is no stranger to positive reviews and awards of excellence, but when it was voted Best Al...

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VINLEC employee in coma after tragic motorbike accident

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September 29, 2023

A South Rivers resident employed at the St Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC) is now fighting for his life following an accident at San Souci o...

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Displaced families get keys to new homes at Orange Hill

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September 29, 2023

Minister of Housing, Dr Orando Brewster has appealed to the new home owners at Orange Hill to cherish the houses which government has provided. Speaki...

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Sandals St Vincent, ‘a true diamond of a place’, now open for reservations

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September 29, 2023

Sandals all-inclusive resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines will welcome its first guests on March 27, 2024. The property, located at Buccament, St ...

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Stop stealing, magistrate encourages man in the “twilight of his life”

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September 29, 2023

A 66-year-old man who has been convicted twice for stealing from supermarkets was placed on a bond after he stole salted codfish from Coreas Food Mart...

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Security officer fined for assault and threats to family members

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September 29, 2023

A man who struck his father in the head and used threatening language against his brother was fined and upbraided by a magistrate for not honouring hi...