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Minister of Health leads delegation to Hemispheric meetings

Minister of Health, St Clair Prince is heading a delegation to the Pan American Health Organisation’s 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference as well as...

September 27, 2022

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Police Force provides training for Gazetted Officers

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it will host a two day training workshop for Gazetted Officers within the organisa...

September 27, 2022

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100 tax dodgers on the government’s radar

Government will soon be moving to collect outstanding tax payment from defaulters. “We are going to be more aggressive about collecting,” Minister of ...

September 27, 2022

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St Georges University extends invitation to potential students

The St Georges University has issued an invitation to students who are planning on pursuing higher education to attend an upcoming information session...

September 27, 2022

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300 more construction workers needed at Sandals, Buccament in another six weeks – Finance Minister

Some 300 additional locals are soon to be added to the work force as the construction of the Sandals Beaches Resort at Buccament continues. Minister o...

September 27, 2022

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SVG calls for Taiwan’s United Nations inclusion

by Ozzy Yin and Joseph Yeh Taiwan’s Caribbean ally St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Saturday called for the country’s inclusion in the United N...

September 27, 2022

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PM Ralph Gonsalves calls for new gobal leadership

PRIME MINISTER, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has assured that geopolitical conflicts can be resolved with quality global leadership, and reproached the internat...

September 27, 2022

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Ministry of Agriculture takes steps to improve its information management system

The Ministry of Agriculture has taken steps to improve its management information system though a project that is supported by the Food and Agricultur...

September 27, 2022

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Three female entrepreneurs win $26,000 in prize grants

Three female business owners are the winners of the Business Plan Competition held under the Women’s Empowerment Project – SVG. The three, who would e...

September 27, 2022

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Dr Friday plans to have round table discussion on education with stakeholders

OPPOSITION LEADER, Dr Godwin Friday is to have a “round table” discussion with educators, employers and other interested persons in St Vincent and the...

September 23, 2022

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Graduates of the SVGCC invited to apply for vacancies at Beaches Resorts

BEACHES RESORTS has teamed up with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) to recruit workers for its Turks and Caicos operations...

September 23, 2022

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Salary increases, tax relief to cost Government about $60m over 3 years

THE RECENTLY announced salary increases for Government workers over the course of three years, 2023-2025, in addition to multiple tax relief decisions...

September 23, 2022

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Deputy PM warns of further landslides in Owia and other areas

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, Montgomery Daniel has warned about the potential of further landslides in Owia and other areas if more heavy rainfall is experi...

September 23, 2022

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Government conducts labour market survey to determine training, job needs

TEAMS FROM the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning are now going to various households conducting labour force surveys. Word of this came from M...

September 23, 2022

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Government to demolish former homes of new Orange Hill settlers

Acting Prime Minister, Montgomery Daniel says Government will soon be moving to demolish the former homes of persons who now occupy 27 new houses at O...

September 23, 2022

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Vincentian in BVI allegedly injures wife, stepchildren with machete and car

POLICE in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are reported to be investigating a matter in which a Vincentian man residing in Diamond Estate has been cha...

September 23, 2022

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5 GHS students gain 14 or more subjects at CSEC (+Video)

THE GIRLS had a strong showing at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) 2022, with four gaining 14 subjects, only to be beaten for the ...

September 23, 2022

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Alex, Abberdean are top performers for St Martin’s Secondary

ALEX CHAHDA and Abberdean Williams, with nine passes each, are the two top performers of the St Martin’s Secondary School in the May/June 2022 sitting...

September 23, 2022

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Students overcome rough seas at SJCK

DESPITE the challenges encountered during the last school year, the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown was able to achieve an overall pass rate of 88 per c...

September 23, 2022

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SVGTU head blames lack of quality teachers for steep drop in exam results

PRESIDENT of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson has blamed the absence of what he deemed quality teachers in cl...

September 23, 2022

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Commumity College students have mixed reactions to exam results

STUDENTS of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) have expressed mixed reactions with respect to their Caribbean Advanced Profic...

September 23, 2022

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GHS records highest pass rate in 2022 CSEC exams

THE STVINCENT Girls’ High School (GHS) has stuck to their school motto to achieve a record of 96.88% passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certi...

September 23, 2022

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Keanu Child is top national male performer in CSEC 2022 (+video)

SEVENTEEN-year-old Keanu Child of New Chapmans Village, Georgetown is the nation’s top male performer in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate...

September 23, 2022

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Bequia SDA happy but not satisfied with school’s performance

THE BEQUIA SEVENTH Day Adventist Secondary School is “happy but not satisfied” with the school’s performance in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Examin...

September 23, 2022

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Senator Francis making strong recovery, says Finance Minister

GOVERNMENT SENATOR, Julian Francis is said to be “working hard on his recovery.” Disclosure of this was made by Finance Minister, Camillo Gonsalves on...

September 23, 2022

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Medical school awards bursaries to seven children of employees (+video)

Seven children of employees of the St. James School of Medicine received bursaries each valued at $1500 to assist with their education. The seven awar...

September 23, 2022

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American tourist dies following hike along La Soufriere trail

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an American tourist who died following a hike along La Soufriere...

September 20, 2022

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CWSA scholarship, bursary recipients advised to step boldly

The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) has awarded seven scholarships and one bursary to children of employees. At a ceremony held on Septemb...

September 20, 2022

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Evidence found of illegal slaughtering of endangered turtle

Evidence of the illegal slaughtering of an endangered sea turtle was found on a beach on the Leeward side of the island recently. The find was made by...

September 20, 2022

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Belair Primary recognises top performers for 2022

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the Belair Primary School held its annual prize-giving ceremony last Friday, September 16 at which the most ou...

September 20, 2022

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Teachers Credit Union awards four university bursaries (+video)

Four members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit union ( SVGTCCU) on September 16, each received $3000 in bursaries to a...

September 20, 2022

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Small grants programme launched for agro-processors

THE INDUSTRY Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a small business grants programme that will provide financial assistance to agro-pro...

September 20, 2022

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CDB supports regional initiative to combat non-communicable diseases

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to implement a regional project to develop a frame...

September 20, 2022

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Contestant in the 2022 Miss SVG pageant captures hearts through her ‘1000 Acts of Kindness Project’

Jada Ross, a contestant in the 2022 Miss SVG pageant has captured many hearts through her ‘1000 Acts of Kindness Project’ which was comple...

September 19, 2022

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Rudy Boucher remembered as an extraordinary footballer, one of the best

IF STVINCENT AND the Grenadines has produced five good footballers, then the late Rudy Boucher has to be among the lot. That is the view of former St ...

September 16, 2022

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Children of five accident victims receiving psychosocial support – PM

GOVERNMENT is providing psychosocial support for children of the five accident victims and other children in Clare Valley who were traumatized by the ...

September 16, 2022

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Scarcity of sugar is a blessing in disguise, says West Kingstown MP

MEMBER OF Parliament for West Kingstown, Daniel Cummings, is appealing to Vincentians to embark on a national anti sugar campaign, in order for us to ...

September 16, 2022

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Sharpes shopkeeper shot dead

THE BODY of a shopkeeper was found in a pool of blood in his Redemption Sharpes’ shop on Monday, and what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Acco...

September 16, 2022

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Man shot dead at Sion Hill

WHEN GLORIA Charles heard gunshots near her home last week Friday night, she thought she was dreaming. But next morning, September 10, her worst night...

September 16, 2022

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Family members speak highly of crash victims

KIND HEARTED, easy going, lovers of the bayside, helpful – these are some of the attributes that the Clare Valley crash victims will be remembered for...

September 16, 2022

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Psychologists in SVG to launch National Society

PSYCHOLOGISTS IN St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have decided to launch themselves into a national body later this month. “As we reflect globally ...

September 16, 2022

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Teenage gospel artiste on a mission to help children in SVG

TEENAGE ARTIST, Ky-Yah Roderiques, is on a mission to help children in St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by ensuring that they get at least one heal...

September 16, 2022

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Twenty one police officers mark 21 years of service

TWENTY ONE members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines are celebrating their 21 years of service in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Po...

September 16, 2022

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Minister of Health leads delegation to Hemispheric meetings

Minister of Health, St Clair Prince is heading a delegation to the Pan American Health Organisation’s 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference as well as...

September 27, 2022

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Police Force provides training for Gazetted Officers

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it will host a two day training workshop for Gazetted Officers within the organisa...

September 27, 2022

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100 tax dodgers on the government’s radar

Government will soon be moving to collect outstanding tax payment from defaulters. “We are going to be more aggressive about collecting,” Minister of ...

September 27, 2022

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St Georges University extends invitation to potential students

The St Georges University has issued an invitation to students who are planning on pursuing higher education to attend an upcoming information session...

September 27, 2022

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300 more construction workers needed at Sandals, Buccament in another six weeks – Finance Minister

Some 300 additional locals are soon to be added to the work force as the construction of the Sandals Beaches Resort at Buccament continues. Minister o...

September 27, 2022

Editorial

Will a National Hall of Fame help?

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, one of our biggest national heroes of the past, national football icon, captain and coach Rudy Boucher passed away in NewYork afte...

September 27, 2022

Editorial

Analysis of the 2022 CSEC results could reveal valuable lessons

THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS from the 2022 May/June Caribbean Secondary Certificate (CSEC) examinations is continuing at all levels – in the Mini...

September 23, 2022

Editorial

End of an Era, but will it be ‘Same Old’

BRITAIN’S SECOND Queen Elizabeth was conveyed to her final resting place yesterday, Monday, September 19 with unprecedented pomp, splendour and solemn...

September 20, 2022

Editorial

Queen’s passing a new opportunity for sovereignty

THE PEOPLE of the United Kingdom are in the final stages of their preparations for the final rites over their sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II who died l...

September 16, 2022

Editorial

Another awful tragedy amidst spate of fatal shootings. Will a gun amnesty help?

OUR CONDOLENCES go out to the relatives of the victims of the tragic accident in the Old Sandy Bay area over the weekend.We do hope that the police in...

September 13, 2022

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SVG’s Prime Minister stars at UN General Assembly

One prime minister, many quotable quotes by Ted Anthony Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves addresses the 77th session of ...

September 27, 2022

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Relationship advice can be fraught with danger

EDITOR: Giving relationship advice is fraught with many dangers. Let me explain. Say Sharon approaches you and shares with you how horrible Gavin is t...

September 27, 2022

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Your Account is Dormant, what does this mean?

This is definitely poor customer service. Making an account dormant is the last resort that any financial institution should take. When customers inte...

September 23, 2022

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We should not encourage prostitution, but we cannot change it

Editor: Prostitution is not a new thing or a ‘just come’. It was in existence in bible days. Rahab was a harlot. Who in effect was prostituting and so...

September 23, 2022

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The Catastrophe of Plastic

Editor: The entire world is addicted to plastic. This addiction is crystal clear and it is very easy to find. Have a look at the condition of some of ...

September 23, 2022