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Rockies family on guard after watching neighbour’s house collapse
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November 22, 2024
As the hurricane season draws to a close, some residents across mainland St Vincent are watching the lands around their homes and keeping their finger...
Villagers rally to assist with clean up at Murray’s Village
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Villagers rally to assist with clean up at Murray’s Village
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November 22, 2024
Althea Peters, a resident of Murray’s Village was “praying, telling God help me with this roof over my head” when the wall she had built after her hus...
Professors attached to The UWI dissect second Trump term
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Professors attached to The UWI dissect second Trump term
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November 22, 2024
At the heart of US President-elect Donald Trump’s story is a narrative about whiteness. And, it is neither innocuous nor inconsequential that he so fr...
Prisoner begs Magistrate not to jail his neighbour who ‘buss’ his head
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Prisoner begs Magistrate not to jail his neighbour who ‘buss’ his head
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November 22, 2024
Two men fist bumped each other in court after one was spared a prison sentence when the other man whose head he ‘buss’ with a bottle, pleaded to the c...
Government looking to boost home gardening
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Government looking to boost home gardening
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November 22, 2024
With the hope of getting Vincentians more involved in home gardening, the government will be offering support to seven thousand persons in the establi...
Offending drivers ‘pull ranks’ on Traffic Officers says Traffic boss
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Offending drivers ‘pull ranks’ on Traffic Officers says Traffic boss
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November 22, 2024
While the number of accidents caused by motorists who text while driving are is not readily available in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), one traf...
Man gets three-part sentence for assaulting his son’s mother
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Man gets three-part sentence for assaulting his son’s mother
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November 22, 2024
A Fairbane Pasture man, who caused the mother of his child to have breathing and swallowing problems was bonded, fined, and ordered to pay compensatio...
Transport and Works lead assessment of damage caused by weather system
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Transport and Works lead assessment of damage caused by weather system
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November 22, 2024
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), has so far received reports of 29 houses being affected by the trough system that dumped severa...
Officers  complete  intensive  training at  T&T Defence Force  Academy
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Officers complete intensive training at T&T Defence Force Academy
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November 22, 2024
Two officers from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), recently returned from Trinidad and Tobago where there were engaged i...
Police introduce Advanced Mobile App to streamline license verification
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Police introduce Advanced Mobile App to streamline license verification
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November 22, 2024
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), said they have made a significant advancement in how officers verify drivers’ licenses ...
Red Cross Volunteer dedicates International award to her organisation and community
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Red Cross Volunteer dedicates International award to her organisation and community
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November 22, 2024
It was never Dora James’ goal to be a recipient of the IFRC’ highest award, as she was only giving her service without expecting anything back. James ...
Finance Minister hopes private locals will join in management of new hotel
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Finance Minister hopes private locals will join in management of new hotel
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November 22, 2024
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves is hopeful that one day a local private company will take over the management of the Holiday Inn, pointing out ...
Skinny Fabulous to release new album in January
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Skinny Fabulous to release new album in January
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November 22, 2024
by Aba Luke Riding a wave of success that has been both humbling and exciting, St. Vincent and the Grenadines born entertainer, Skinny Fabulous says h...
Ministry of Agriculture to publish list at which farm produce should be bought
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Ministry of Agriculture to publish list at which farm produce should be bought
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November 22, 2024
Government is seeking to put a stop to farmers in St Vincent and the Grenadines receiving an unfair price for their produce. Assurance of this came fr...
Tourism Minister wants carbon emitters to stand by their financial pledges
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Tourism Minister wants carbon emitters to stand by their financial pledges
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November 22, 2024
by Chanolde Munroe In Baku, Azerbaijan Minister of Tourism, and Sustainable Development, Carlos James, has demanded that historic carbon emitters be h...
Invest SVG introduces local businesses  to new technology
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Invest SVG introduces local businesses to new technology
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November 22, 2024
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, several micro, small and medium size businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), were introduced to the world of...
Former Bequia Teacher earns Doctorate in Education
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Former Bequia Teacher earns Doctorate in Education
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November 22, 2024
When Bequia resident and former teacher Judith Tannis Diamond entered into her PhD programme, she chose a research topic which is not often viewed as ...
Cultural practitioner knocks ‘hobby’ approach to the arts
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Cultural practitioner knocks ‘hobby’ approach to the arts
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November 22, 2024
Creative art has to be treated like a business rather than just a mere hobby if it is to evolve as a sustainable model in St Vincent and the Grenadine...
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Training Workshop targets TVET students
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November 20, 2024
Fifty students from Technical and Vocational Training Institutes around the country are this week gaining first-hand knowledge and experience in busin...
Public being urged to ‘police’ minivan operators
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Public being urged to ‘police’ minivan operators
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November 19, 2024
Users of public service transport-minivans, are being urged to report poor conduct by operators of these vehicles and documenting incidents with the u...
Kingstown fire  under investigation
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Kingstown fire under investigation
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November 19, 2024
The police say they are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire that occurred on November 17, 2024, involving a store in Kingstow...
Founder of the SVG Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association is now a Nursing Fellow
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Founder of the SVG Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association is now a Nursing Fellow
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November 19, 2024
Founder and Vice-President of the SVG ( St Vincent and the Grenadines) Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Association (SVGADDA), Dr. Glenna Brewster has...
Vincentian appointed Director of UWI Institute for Gender
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Vincentian appointed Director of UWI Institute for Gender
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November 19, 2024
Vincentian, Dr. Halimah DeShong, has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at The University o...
SVG food producers can access 25,000 acres of land in Venezuela for joint investment
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SVG food producers can access 25,000 acres of land in Venezuela for joint investment
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November 15, 2024
An agreement that would offer Vincentians access to 25,000 acres of lands in Venezuela for joint investment, was recently signed between this country ...
Community College Biology students exposed to sea turtle conservation exercise
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Community College Biology students exposed to sea turtle conservation exercise
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November 15, 2024
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund (SVGEF), said it was thrilled to host biology students from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Com...
Aiko Roudette to present work on SVG at London Jazz Festival
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Aiko Roudette to present work on SVG at London Jazz Festival
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November 15, 2024
Once again, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will be featured on the international entertainment stage in London, England, thanks to artist, Aiko R...
Youth given ‘second chance’ after stealing $9,000 from elderly neighbour
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Youth given ‘second chance’ after stealing $9,000 from elderly neighbour
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November 15, 2024
A 20 year old man, who stole $9,000 from his 89 year old neighbour’s bank account was given a “second chance” after the neighbour asked the court not ...
Theft of snacks and drinks worth less than $250 results in suspended sentence for 20 year old mother
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Theft of snacks and drinks worth less than $250 results in suspended sentence for 20 year old mother
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November 15, 2024
A young woman who stole various items from one store over the course of several days told the magistrate that she was not ready to go to prison. Kemme...
Book by prison inmates soon to be published
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Book by prison inmates soon to be published
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November 15, 2024
At a date not yet set in December 2024, a book of literary work and illustrations done by people incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) is expecte...
No CBI says ULP, NDP has a different view
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No CBI says ULP, NDP has a different view
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November 15, 2024
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has once again stressed that he does not think a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme is in the best interest ...
Police to get tough with aggressive trailer truck drivers
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Police to get tough with aggressive trailer truck drivers
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November 15, 2024
Some local truckers who operate tractor trailers/container trucks, also known as 18 wheelers or big rigs, are, on a regular basis, creating unsafe mot...
Police to increase vigilance on visiting motorists
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Police to increase vigilance on visiting motorists
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November 15, 2024
This year, during the annual Independence celebrations, there were approximately 12 “reported” traffic incidents involving bikers from overseas. This ...
Minor Charged in Arson Attack
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Minor Charged in Arson Attack
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November 15, 2024
A minor who is charged with grievous bodily harm was remanded when he appeared in court on Monday, November 11, 2024. The police said in a report that...
Mariposa Moon helping fight ‘period poverty’ in SVG
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Mariposa Moon helping fight ‘period poverty’ in SVG
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November 15, 2024
Statistics from the World Bank indicate that across the world, as many as 500 million women lack access to basic menstrual products and hygienic bathr...
Minister Prince maximises visit at Global Health and Welfare forum in Taiwan
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Minister Prince maximises visit at Global Health and Welfare forum in Taiwan
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November 15, 2024
by Kemarlie Durrant in Taiwan Minister of Health, Wellness, and the Environment, St. Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince, was among health sector practitioners and o...
Pembroke Service Station Aces Mystery Motorist Audit Twice
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Pembroke Service Station Aces Mystery Motorist Audit Twice
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November 15, 2024
The Sol St. Vincent & the Grenadines Pembroke Service Station for the second time in 2024, achieved a 100 per cent score in the Mystery Motorist Audit...
SVG Christian Council to collaborate in tackling crime and violence in SVG
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SVG Christian Council to collaborate in tackling crime and violence in SVG
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November 15, 2024
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Christian Council has pointed to the problems of crime and violence that currently plaguing the country and said it ...
Surviving siblings of toddlers who died in blaze pay tribute in song
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Surviving siblings of toddlers who died in blaze pay tribute in song
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November 12, 2024
The two surviving siblings of Deira and Deron Jr Peters, sang for their loved ones at their funeral service on Saturday, November 8, 2024. Dressed in ...
Vandals warned to leave CCTV cameras alone
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Vandals warned to leave CCTV cameras alone
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November 12, 2024
The department responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras erected across the island has expressed ...
Elderly man begs that 20 year old who emptied his bank account not be jailed
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Elderly man begs that 20 year old who emptied his bank account not be jailed
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November 12, 2024
A young man, who admitted to stealing his 89 year old neighbour’s bank card on the day that his wife died, and removing $9,000 in cash from his accoun...
Salvation Army launches annual Kettle Appeal
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Salvation Army launches annual Kettle Appeal
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November 12, 2024
Last year, the Salvation Army distributed 600 food parcels to persons in need, and they hope to increase that number this year, along with plans to ho...
Fishery stakeholders  address marine conservation at workshop in Calliaqua
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Fishery stakeholders address marine conservation at workshop in Calliaqua
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November 12, 2024
Marine stakeholders from several fishing communities across the mainland came together in Calliaqua last Wednesday, November 6, 2024 to examine conser...
More work needed to improve youth interest in CARICOM- Ambassador Alexander
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More work needed to improve youth interest in CARICOM- Ambassador Alexander
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November 12, 2024
If young people are not on board with the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), it will not be successful. This is the view expressed by the Amb...
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

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