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Five Ministry of Health staffers, senior officials quarantined

Two frontline workers test positive for Covid-19

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January 8, 2021

One day after it was confirmed that two frontline workers had tested positive for COVID-19, five members of staff of the Ministry of Health, including...

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Bigger Biggs wins round two in Rabacca land dispute

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January 8, 2021

The land dispute between businessman Leon ‘Bigger Biggs’ Samuel and the state rages on, with the legal team for Samuel blocking another attempt by the...

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New volcano monitoring equipment being installed

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January 8, 2021

A monitoring station was this week installed on the Leeward side of St Vincent as efforts continue to monitor the ongoing effusive eruptions at La Sou...

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Sulphur smell not dangerous

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January 8, 2021

While there is a strong sulphur smell in communities located near La Soufriere, it is not concentrated enough to cause harm to residents in these area...

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COVID-19 positive patient baffled

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January 8, 2021

A Vincentian with no travel history who recently tested positive for Covid-19 says the current local spread of the virus is troubling. The individual ...

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New coronavirus strain present in SVG?

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January 8, 2021

LOCAL AUTHORITIES are on a mission to determine whether the newer, more contagious strain of the coronavirus is present in St Vincent and the Grenadin...

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SVG will request Covid-19 vaccines for 70,000 people

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January 8, 2021

Plans are on the way for the procurement of the Covax vaccine to be used to treat COVID-19 here. This was revealed by Chief Medical Officer Dr Simone ...

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Two hotels struck from quarantine list

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January 8, 2021

Two facilities that were previously listed as Ministry of Health approved accommodations for quarantine have been removed for non-compliance of the pr...

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PM Gonsalves pays tribute to Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

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January 8, 2021

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says that someone like Gordon “Butch” Stewart comes along once every 100 years, particularly in small societies like...

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Family tight-lipped about love one’s death

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January 8, 2021

Family members of slain Calder resident Osborne Yearwood are remaining tightlipped about his death. Yearwood, 43, died on Thursday December 31, 2020. ...

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Police officer accused of being drunk, found with rum on the job

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January 8, 2021

A junior police officer has earned himself a session before the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force’s (RSVGPF) disciplinary committee for...

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Van drivers urged to take sanitization process seriously

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January 8, 2021

Van drivers are being asked to fully utilize the COVID-19 sanitization initiative which has been put in place by the Ministry of Transport and Works. ...

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Over 3000 rooms available for evacuation of Vincentians regionally

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January 5, 2021

More than 3000 rooms across the region are available to Vincentians who would need to be evacuated, should there be an explosive eruption of La Soufri...

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Stop sharing false information about the eruption at La Soufriere

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January 5, 2021

Members of the public have been asked to desist from spreading inaccurate information about the ongoing effusive eruption at La Soufriere volcano. The...

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Public servants now required to wear masks

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January 5, 2021

Beginning yesterday, public servants were required to wear masks on the job, and multiple private establishments have also put in place similar regula...

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Visitation to Her Majesty’s Prison halted

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January 5, 2021

All visits to inmates at Her Majesty’s Prisons have been halted as part of that institution’s response to the increase in number of Covid-19 infection...

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High Alert may continue for more than a year

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January 5, 2021

Residents of St Vincent may be required to remain at high alert for the long haul in case the effusive eruptions at La Soufriere, which may continue f...

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Helicopter to assist with volcano investigations being sourced

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January 5, 2021

As the effusive eruption at La Soufriere continues, authorities are looking into sourcing a helicopter to assist in the ongoing volcanic investigation...

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Steel Expressions 2020 lifts patrons to new heights

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December 31, 2020

by Bria King Many patrons soared high during the ninth edition of Steel Expressions last Saturday night, expressing their enjoyment by singing along t...

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Worried residents north of Dry River ready to evacuate

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December 31, 2020

by Lyf Compton North of the Rabacca Dry River, in villages that will be evacuated if La Soufriere blows its top, on the surface, everything seems norm...

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‘Illegal party’ results in damage to resident’s home

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December 31, 2020

by Lyf Compton A Layou man says that an illegal gathering on Christmas Day that breached COVID-19 protocols not only made residents of the area uneasy...

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Artiste tells story of sexual and physical abuse

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December 31, 2020

by Lyf Compton Social media is ablaze with an allegation of the sexual assault of a three-year-old. But while some persons have expressed anger and ot...

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SVG passes new tax laws to avoid being blacklisted by EU

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December 31, 2020

Two pieces of legislation were passed in Parliament this week in an effort to place St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on a footing to avoid being bl...

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Electronic tracking bracelets being considered for high risk travellers

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December 31, 2020

Electronic bracelets are being considered by local health authorities as part of the effort to keep track of persons in quarantine. Prime Minister Dr ...

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Lawyers call for larger, more diversified jury pool

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December 31, 2020

The jury pool needs to be made larger and more diversified. Speaking on Monday, December 21, on the occasion of the close of the High Court assizes, c...

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Judge not satisfied backlog of cases is being addressed quickly enough

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December 31, 2020

While there has been some impact made on the backlog of criminal cases in the system, it is not going as quickly as hoped. Justice Brian Cottle noted ...

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Future of leadership of Port Authority to be decided after discussions by Cabinet – PM

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December 31, 2020

Equipment malfunctions that recently stalled operations at the Campden Park Container Port, and other problems that plague the facility will be discus...

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SVG being part of UNSC is significant – Browne

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December 31, 2020

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) can be regarded as the highest decision making body in the world with utter dominance over global affairs, ...

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MacKay Memorial Hospital donates prosthetic components to SVG

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December 31, 2020

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has received a donation from MacKay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan for the establishment of a prosthetic limb worksho...

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Public Sector Loan Act passed without Opposition support

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December 31, 2020

The government’s decision to seek Parliament’s approval for a loan of over $100 million, one month ahead of the 2021 Budget Presentation, “smacks of s...

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Vincentian student spreads joy to the world

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December 31, 2020

A Vincentian Student studying in Minnesota took on a huge charitable project this year, working with Catholic Organizations/Institutions to inspire th...

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Olivia DaSilva out to secure a sixth win in Christmas lighting up competition

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December 23, 2020

by Bria King If the flickering lights and themed displays are anything to go by, Cane End homeowner, Olivia DaSilva put on all the bells and whistles ...

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LIAT to re-commence operations in SVG soon

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December 23, 2020

LIAT 1974 Ltd in Administration will begin operations soon in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), having complied with requirements laid out by local...

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Paladin SVG Inc officially opens its showroom

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December 23, 2020

Paladin SVG Inc, in its fifth year of service, has reinforced its commitment to providing peace of mind to customers through the most recent launch of...

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Marketing professional describes the Steel Expressions concert as “extremely impressive”

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December 23, 2020

Rodney Small’s Steel Expressions concert has been described as “extremely impressive” by a local marketing professional. This is the view of Marketing...

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As number of Covid-19 cases climbs, residents advised to be careful

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December 23, 2020

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has issued a call for persons to be careful during the holiday season, as the number of active COVID-19 cases contin...

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Traffic Angels retain PCCU Police Carolling Contest trophy

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December 23, 2020

In an almost clean sweep, the Traffic Angels has successfully retained the championship trophy in the senior choir competition of the Police Cooperati...

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Law Chambers and Church group visit children’s ward

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December 23, 2020

While “Put Jesus in your Christmas this year” blasts through the speakers of Parang lovers; a church and law chambers are listening to this advice, te...

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SVG lucky to have so far dodged the Covid-19 bullet

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December 23, 2020

by Lyf Compton Despite arrests and heavy fines, some persons seem not taking the country’s COVID-19 quarantine measures seriously. While St Vincent an...

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One in every 12 at prisons is mentally ill – Prison Report

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December 23, 2020

According to recent prison statistics, almost one in every 12 persons at Her Majesty’s Prisons is mentally ill. New Superintendent of Prisons (SOP) Ti...

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Report says 66 percent of prisoners are repeat offenders

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December 23, 2020

Out of 418 prisoners being housed at the two prison facilities as at this Monday, 276 of these were repeat offenders, representing 66 per cent of the ...

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A review of Peggy Carr’s SHAPE OF A WARRIOR – A Pre-Columbian Vincentian Story

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December 23, 2020

by Andrea Bowman In the ‘Author’s Note’ of her first novel SHAPE OF A WARRIOR, Peggy Carr states that, “the writing of this book has been an intriguin...

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NEMO issues Covid warning after Grenada outbreak

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December 18, 2020

The single largest cluster of positive COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Caribbean was recorded this week in Grenada, causing health officials in St Vince...