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Trinity Chapter of the SMS donates to WPP
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Trinity Chapter of the SMS donates to WPP
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April 18, 2019
The Trinity Chapter of the Society of Medicine and Surgery (SMS) has made a donation to the World Pediatric Project (WPP). The contribution, which was...
New Democratic Party joins International Democrat Union
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New Democratic Party joins International Democrat Union
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April 18, 2019
On Saturday April 13, 2019, the New Democratic Party (NDP) was received into membership by the International Democrat Union (IDU). The party’s applica...
Charter, outlining patients’ rights, to be enacted
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Charter, outlining patients’ rights, to be enacted
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April 18, 2019
A charter which outlines the rights of patients seeking healthcare has been accepted by the Cabinet of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Minister D...
Eastern Caribbean PCVs, counterpart teachers participate in literacy workshop
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Eastern Caribbean PCVs, counterpart teachers participate in literacy workshop
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April 18, 2019
by Lainie Steelman Fifty-eight Eastern Caribbean region Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterpart teachers participated in the fifth annual primary...
Garifuna theatrical production to be staged at the Peace Memorial Hall
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Garifuna theatrical production to be staged at the Peace Memorial Hall
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April 18, 2019
For two nights, Vincentians will have an opportunity to witness a piece of Garifuna tradition on the theatrical stage at the Peace Memorial Hall. The ...
UK couple adopts Lowmans Windward Anglican School
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UK couple adopts Lowmans Windward Anglican School
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April 18, 2019
A United Kingdom (UK) based couple, Delores and Colin Greene, have adopted the Lowmans Windward Anglican School. The couple have since 2017, been usin...
Vincentian scholar wins award for his outstanding performance and leadership
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Vincentian scholar wins award for his outstanding performance and leadership
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April 18, 2019
Vincentian scholar Utamu Rose continues to make his family and country proud. On Saturday April 13, Rose, now a final year geography student in the Fa...
Annual Easter Gospel Concert is coming to South Leeward
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Annual Easter Gospel Concert is coming to South Leeward
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April 18, 2019
The Pan Against Crime Committe continues its collaboration with the SVG Gospel Fest Committe, South Leeward Zone, as both entities again team up to st...
Vincentian co-authors book on Sports Law  in the Caribbean
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Vincentian co-authors book on Sports Law in the Caribbean
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April 18, 2019
St Vincent’s own, attorney Dr Jason Haynes, and co-author, attorney J Tyrone Marcus, have launched the first book on Sports Law in the Caribbean, amid...
ECGC Foundation awards outstanding Dominican law student at Cave Hill
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ECGC Foundation awards outstanding Dominican law student at Cave Hill
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April 18, 2019
Outstanding first year Dominican Law student Kevin Julien was awarded the East Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC) Foundation Award at the University ...
SSBQ March winner  collects prize
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SSBQ March winner collects prize
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April 12, 2019
Ana Cepeda, a student of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown received her prize for winning the Secondary School Bible Quiz for March at Acute Cosmetics...
FLOW still testing Local Number Portability
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FLOW still testing Local Number Portability
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April 12, 2019
ANYONE THINKING of taking their cellular phone number from one network to another will have to wait a few more weeks. Wayne Hull, the general manager ...
SVG should rethink whaling on the Leeward coast – Mitchell
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SVG should rethink whaling on the Leeward coast – Mitchell
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April 12, 2019
ST VINCENT AND the Grenadines (SVG) should rethink the killing of orcas and dolphins in preparation for hotel development on the Leeward coast and the...
Guyanese Parliamentarians resign ahead of sitting of Assembly
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Guyanese Parliamentarians resign ahead of sitting of Assembly
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April 12, 2019
FOUR PARLIAMENTARIANS in Guyana, all of whom were ministers, have resigned ahead of the first sitting of the National Assembly since the government lo...
Fisheries sector created 100 new jobs in last 2 years – Caesar
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Fisheries sector created 100 new jobs in last 2 years – Caesar
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April 12, 2019
OVER THE past two years, the fisheries sector has managed to create 100 new jobs in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Also, the decision by the gov...
Cadet Force to host public lecture to mark the 40th year since last eruption of La Soufriere
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Cadet Force to host public lecture to mark the 40th year since last eruption of La Soufriere
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April 12, 2019
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Cadet Force will host a public lecture to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the eruption of La Soufriere. The lect...
New roti shop spicing up city
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New roti shop spicing up city
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April 12, 2019
A NEW ROTI shop is already spicing up the restaurant scene in Kingstown, as it heads into its third week of serving fresh Indo-Trinidadian cuisine. “V...
VINLEC staff receive training in industrial firefighting
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VINLEC staff receive training in industrial firefighting
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April 12, 2019
FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES at St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) were involved in one-week of Industrial Firefighting training which was complet...
Rainforest Seafoods to set up EC$10 million seafood facility in SVG
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Rainforest Seafoods to set up EC$10 million seafood facility in SVG
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April 12, 2019
THE CONTRACT signed between Rainforest Seafoods and the Government will see the company investing EC$10 million in a facility at Calliaqua that will p...
We are ready to hit the ground running – CEO Jardim
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We are ready to hit the ground running – CEO Jardim
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April 12, 2019
RAINFOREST SEAFOODS is very excited about the investment the company is making in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). So says Chief Executive Officer...
Prepaid data plans just got better with FLOW
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Prepaid data plans just got better with FLOW
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April 12, 2019
FLOW PREPAID customers need not worry about having access to their favourite social media platforms when their data plans expire. The telecommunicatio...
Twin sisters awarded for outstanding performances at CSEC
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Twin sisters awarded for outstanding performances at CSEC
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April 12, 2019
TWIN GIRLS Jesseica and Jesse James, who do most things together, also jointly copped awards last Friday for their outstanding performance in obtainin...
Avoid the use of hazardous substances to capture aquatic wildlife – Forestry
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Avoid the use of hazardous substances to capture aquatic wildlife – Forestry
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April 12, 2019
DURING THE Easter Season, many persons attempt to catch aquatic (river) species by poisoning the water in which they live. The Forestry Services, in t...
Local author publishes book on how homosexuals may ‘escape the habit’
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Local author publishes book on how homosexuals may ‘escape the habit’
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April 12, 2019
“OF MODERN SODOM: Gay Christians are Special to God” is the title of the third book in ‘The Modern Christian Series’ to be published by local author, ...
Maritime security strategies for RSS member states to be created using CDB funds
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Maritime security strategies for RSS member states to be created using CDB funds
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April 12, 2019
OVER $330,000 FROM the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been allocated towards creating maritime security strategies for member countries of the R...
UN Co-ordinator presents credentials to PM Gonsalves
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UN Co-ordinator presents credentials to PM Gonsalves
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April 12, 2019
DIDIER TREBUCQ, United Nations Resident Co-ordinator of the UN Sub-regional Office for Barbados and the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (...
Lewis returned as Chairman of the CCJ Trust Fund
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Lewis returned as Chairman of the CCJ Trust Fund
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April 12, 2019
DR LINTON A. Lewis was on Monday, April 8 re-elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Caribbean Court of Justice Trust Fund (CCJTF). Lewis bec...
Registration for free Spanish classes begins
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Registration for free Spanish classes begins
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April 12, 2019
The Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation “Hugo Chávez Frías” through the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Saint Vincent ...
GECCU signs 7th collective agreement with CTAWU
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GECCU signs 7th collective agreement with CTAWU
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April 12, 2019
THE GENERAL Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) signed its seventh collective agreement with the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union ...
Digicel SVG Gospel Fest 2019 continues this weekend
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Digicel SVG Gospel Fest 2019 continues this weekend
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April 12, 2019
THE 2019 DIGICEL SVG Gospel Fest will continue this weekend with a number of events around the country. This evening the festival moves to the newly r...
Taiwanese fishing vessels not worth the headache – PM
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Taiwanese fishing vessels not worth the headache – PM
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April 12, 2019
THE REVENUE which this country gains from registering Taiwanese fishing vessels is not worth the headache. So, the government is discouraging the regi...
VINLEC Linemen begin Level 3 CARILEC Lineman Certification
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VINLEC Linemen begin Level 3 CARILEC Lineman Certification
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April 12, 2019
A GROUP of eight Linemen at St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has commenced Level 3 of the CARILEC Lineman Certifi cation Programme. Th...
Amendment to Income Tax Act closes loopholes for tax evaders
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Amendment to Income Tax Act closes loopholes for tax evaders
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April 9, 2019
The amendment to the Income Tax Act, which was approved in Parliament on Monday, will help close any loopholes that are being used by corporations to ...
If you want to talk about agriculture come and talk to me  – Caesar
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If you want to talk about agriculture come and talk to me – Caesar
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April 9, 2019
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation Saboto Caesar says that under the Unity Labour Party (ULP) government, this coun...
Some doctors not paying fees to use hospital – PM
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Some doctors not paying fees to use hospital – PM
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April 9, 2019
There are doctors who use the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) for private purposes, but do not pay a fee to the hospital. This was revealed by Pr...
ULP slogan strikes a nerve with Opposition Leader
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ULP slogan strikes a nerve with Opposition Leader
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April 9, 2019
The Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) slogan, “Wear red and hut-up dem head” has struck a nerve with leader of the opposition Dr Godwin Friday. “I have notic...
Bequia Easter Regatta to have slate of activities, for every family member
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Bequia Easter Regatta to have slate of activities, for every family member
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April 9, 2019
Persons travelling to Bequia later this month for Easter Regatta activities can expect a full slate of activities and events for every member of the f...
VINLEC explains cause of recent  islandwide outage
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VINLEC explains cause of recent islandwide outage
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April 9, 2019
The St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) is reporting that the islandwide outage that took place last Thursday was triggered by a series o...
NEMO to commemorate  the 40th anniversary  of the last eruption of  La Soufriere volcano
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NEMO to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the last eruption of La Soufriere volcano
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April 9, 2019
April 13, 2019, will mark 40 years since the last eruption of La Soufriere Volcano. To commemorate this 40th Anniversary, the National Emergency Manag...
Liquid Petroleum Gas cheaper due to decrease in price nationwide
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Liquid Petroleum Gas cheaper due to decrease in price nationwide
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April 9, 2019
Purchasers of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) will now pay less than previously, due to a decrease in price nationwide. The decrease in price ranges fro...
SVG hosts 37th annual RSS council of ministers meeting
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SVG hosts 37th annual RSS council of ministers meeting
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April 9, 2019
Regional ministers met in St Vincent and the Grenadines last Friday to discuss matters of regional security at the 37th annual Regional Security Syste...
ULP is going to win by a landslide – Luke Browne
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ULP is going to win by a landslide – Luke Browne
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April 9, 2019
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) is going to win by a landslide in the next General Elections says Minister of Health Luke Browne. Browne, the ULP’s East ...
Former Gambian president among those under  corruption spotlight
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Former Gambian president among those under corruption spotlight
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April 9, 2019
There is an old saying that “you can run but you can’t hide”. It turns out to be right on target where those accused of massive corruption, whether in...
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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August 14, 2025
The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 project for the Centre for Enterp...
Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
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Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
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August 14, 2025
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and Cable & Wireless St Vincent and the Grenadines Ltd. (Flow) officially signed a contra...
History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
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History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
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August 14, 2025
A document of our story, written by our own Vincentians, is how Minister of Culture, Carlos James, has described Volume One of the History of Saint Vi...
Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
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Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
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August 14, 2025
The exhibition and hand over ceremony for a bucket truck that marked the end-of-phase for the Enhancing Public Safety with Intelligent Video Analytics...
Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
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Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
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August 14, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force(RSVGPF) said it is deeply saddened by the passing of Corporal 603 Selman Bailey, who died on Satu...

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