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Rose Place  businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
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Rose Place businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
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June 24, 2025
A Rose Place man who was convicted for the 39th time, after he was caught with 964 grammes of cannabis in his shop said he was being spitefully treate...
Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
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Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
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June 24, 2025
Life is becoming very hard for an ailing woman who takes care of her elderly mother, but who has now lost her ability to do so. “I can’t even do anyth...
SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
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SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
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June 24, 2025
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), has announced the appointment of Simon Mustard as the new British High Commissioner to St. Vincent and the ...
Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
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Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
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June 24, 2025
The Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Youth has launched “Ignite – The Official Talent Search”, a national competition aimed at discovering and ce...
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
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Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
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June 24, 2025
A Barrouallie omni-bus driver, who opened another driver’s door, raised a knife at him, then punched his shoulder after their vehicles’ wheels touched...
Insurance Association to Examine “Tariff Wars” at luncheon
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Insurance Association to Examine “Tariff Wars” at luncheon
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June 23, 2025
In keeping with the established objectives of the recently installed Executive of the Insurance Association of SVG, that body has set about to keep it...
PM urges public servants to ‘Come back to Work’
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PM urges public servants to ‘Come back to Work’
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June 20, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has once again appealed to public servants who were deemed absent without leave, and dismissed from their positions...
Focus on capabilities over credentials, Director General of the OECS
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Focus on capabilities over credentials, Director General of the OECS
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June 20, 2025
The education systems in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS, have come under criticism for its heavy focus on credentials rather than ...
Sandals and SVG Community College conclude pilot internship programme
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Sandals and SVG Community College conclude pilot internship programme
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June 20, 2025
Sandals, St Vincent and the Grenadines has concluded a pilot internship programme in collaboration with the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community Co...
Magistrate orders young man to  enroll in Skills Training Programme
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Magistrate orders young man to enroll in Skills Training Programme
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June 20, 2025
A homeless young man, who aspires to be a makeup artist and nail technician was bonded and sent to Marion House to receive counselling for stealing a ...
Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
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Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
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June 20, 2025
A Cane Garden mother, who found a purse in Kingstown and handed it over to the police was given a suspended sentence for stealing the money inside. Ke...
PM commends Public Service Choir, urges them to record
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PM commends Public Service Choir, urges them to record
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June 20, 2025
The musical rendition done by the Public Service Choir at the start of Public Service Week, on Monday, June 16, 2025, has prompted Prime Minister, Dr ...
VINLEC urges home  owners to clear vegetation around their properties
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VINLEC urges home owners to clear vegetation around their properties
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June 20, 2025
With the hurricane season officially started and predictions for an above-normal season, the St Vincent Electricity Service Limited (VINLEC) is urging...
NSPD welcomes CDC’s planned upgrade of Victoria Park
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NSPD welcomes CDC’s planned upgrade of Victoria Park
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June 20, 2025
The National Society of Persons with DisAbilities has lauded the planned upgrade of Victoria Park, in time for VincyMas 2025. Among the enhancements t...
​Clare Valley Government School completes math initiative
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​Clare Valley Government School completes math initiative
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June 20, 2025
A six week math initiative among Grade K students at the Clare Valley Government School involving parents wrapped up last Friday, June 20, 2025, with ...
Forty-two Specialised Security Courses on RSS’ 2025 training agenda
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Forty-two Specialised Security Courses on RSS’ 2025 training agenda
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June 20, 2025
The Regional Security System Training Institute (RSS TI) has set out an ambitious training schedule for 2025, offering 42 specialised courses aimed at...
Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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June 17, 2025
Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, saf...
Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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June 17, 2025
Collin Butler, a Vincentian storyteller and comedian, who resides in the Virgin Island, has launched a Children’s book, ‘Island Adventure: Caribbean T...
Police not tolerating  obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
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June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...
NDP’s MP promises  a better quality of life  in South Leeward
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NDP’s MP promises a better quality of life in South Leeward
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June 13, 2025
A candidate for the opposition New Democratic Party is promising to restore hope and confidence in the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) a...
Ottley Hall man bonded for physically abusing ex-girlfriend
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Ottley Hall man bonded for physically abusing ex-girlfriend
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June 13, 2025
An Ottley Hall man who bit, boxed and shoved his ex-girlfriend into a table after having an argument allegedly about another man, was bonded for one y...
Thief man ordered to compensate victim
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Thief man ordered to compensate victim
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June 13, 2025
A 24-year-old resident of Cane Garden who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft was ordered to pay compensation, and was also slapped with a jail senten...
Plum thief rebuked for his behaviour during sentencing
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Plum thief rebuked for his behaviour during sentencing
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June 13, 2025
A Lodge Village man, who confessed to stealing a bucket of plums from a farmer, was rebuked by Senior Magistrate, Tammiks McKenzie, for his behaviour ...
Scared contestant lands Miss BCK Heritage Pageant Crown
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Scared contestant lands Miss BCK Heritage Pageant Crown
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June 13, 2025
by Jada Chambers D’Arjé King, who was crowned the queen of Miss Bishop’s College Kingstown (BCK) Heritage 2025, is aspiring to compete in Miss SVG Tee...
Contribution of Indians to SVG applauded
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Contribution of Indians to SVG applauded
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June 6, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has applauded the contributions made to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by the Indian community here, noting t...
Stakeholders lament  impact of road traffic  incidents amidst fatality
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Stakeholders lament impact of road traffic incidents amidst fatality
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June 6, 2025
While stakeholders in health, law enforcement and motor insurance were expressing concern about the negative impact the high number of road traffic ac...
Coroner’s Inquest concluded into Death of Vincentian-born lass in the UK
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Coroner’s Inquest concluded into Death of Vincentian-born lass in the UK
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June 6, 2025
A Coroner’s Inquest in the United Kingdom (UK) has found that Vincentian, Judea “Bossgyal Judi” Cordice, who died by suicide was 22 weeks pregnant. Ea...
Middle-aged man, who does not want his father to see him in prison, jailed
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Middle-aged man, who does not want his father to see him in prison, jailed
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June 6, 2025
A 45 year old man with 33 convictions has told a Senior Magistrate that he does not want his foreign-based father to see him in prison when he returns...
Rockies labourer charged with Criminal Assault
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Rockies labourer charged with Criminal Assault
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June 6, 2025
A 35-year-old labourer of Rockies, charged with the offence of criminal assault, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, and had his m...
800 added to Beryl income support list
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800 added to Beryl income support list
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June 6, 2025
Government is continuing paying out income support to people who were made vulnerable due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 1, 2024. Speaking ...
Ottley Hall man bonded, must pay compensation for breaking wind shield
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Ottley Hall man bonded, must pay compensation for breaking wind shield
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June 6, 2025
An man from Ottley Hall who broke the wind shield of a minivan with a stone and later turned himself in to the police, was ordered to pay $1,450 in co...
Criticize, but don’t defame: Prime Minister Gonsalves
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Criticize, but don’t defame: Prime Minister Gonsalves
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June 6, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, says that he does not mind who criticizes him in calypsos or any other forum because St Vincent and the Grenadines...
SVG has no Antipathy Towards China, says PM Gonsalves
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SVG has no Antipathy Towards China, says PM Gonsalves
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June 6, 2025
One of the only reasons that St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) does not have diplomatic relations with mainland China is because China does not allo...
Soroptimist International SVG Celebrate World  Environment Day
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Soroptimist International SVG Celebrate World Environment Day
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June 6, 2025
Soroptimist International St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SISVG)said it successfully executed a series of impactful initiatives under the global theme...
IOM ready to support 1,000 families as hurricane season begins
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IOM ready to support 1,000 families as hurricane season begins
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June 6, 2025
As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is reporting significant steps to ensure its prepared...
Police chief tells officers to comply with traffic laws
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Police chief tells officers to comply with traffic laws
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
It appears that civilians are not the only ones finding themselves on the wrong side of the traffic laws of St Vincent and the Grenadines, as a warnin...
Local educators urged to up their game
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Local educators urged to up their game
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
Teachers who do not take their jobs seriously have been told that they can no longer stand on the sidelines and watch as the children are swept away b...
PAHO: prepare Health Systems for very active 2025 hurricane season
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PAHO: prepare Health Systems for very active 2025 hurricane season
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June 3, 2025
With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season underway, running from June 1 to November 30, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries ...
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Rose Place  businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
From the Courts, News
Rose Place businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
A Rose Place man who was convicted for the 39th time, after he was caught with 964 grammes of cannabis in his shop said he was being spitefully treate...
Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
News
Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
Life is becoming very hard for an ailing woman who takes care of her elderly mother, but who has now lost her ability to do so. “I can’t even do anyth...
SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
News
SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), has announced the appointment of Simon Mustard as the new British High Commissioner to St. Vincent and the ...
Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
News
Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
The Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Youth has launched “Ignite – The Official Talent Search”, a national competition aimed at discovering and ce...
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
From the Courts, News
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
A Barrouallie omni-bus driver, who opened another driver’s door, raised a knife at him, then punched his shoulder after their vehicles’ wheels touched...

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