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More donors come forward in support of World Pediatric Project
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More donors come forward in support of World Pediatric Project
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February 8, 2019
The World Pediatric Project (WPP) has expressed its gratitude for the growing support and assistance from donors and sponsors. Recently, the project r...
MCMH receives EC$10,000 worth of medical supplies
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MCMH receives EC$10,000 worth of medical supplies
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February 8, 2019
A team effort that brought together persons in the Diaspora has benefitted the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Last Friday, political activist F...
Activist arrested for no show in court says the 24 hours in lock up was awful
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Activist arrested for no show in court says the 24 hours in lock up was awful
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February 5, 2019
Political activist Luzette King has described the 24 hours she spent in a lock up at the Questelles Police Station as awful. She was detained last Fri...
Our allegiance  has to be to  ourselves and our unions – Boucher
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Our allegiance has to be to ourselves and our unions – Boucher
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February 5, 2019
The meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office where decisions on increase in salaries for public sector workers was an attack on the public sector u...
Be vigilant when  applying for Turkish  visas – Foreign Affairs
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Be vigilant when applying for Turkish visas – Foreign Affairs
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February 5, 2019
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce is cautioning the public to be vigilant when applying for Turkish visas. In a release, the Ministr...
Cane End Government wins annual Grade 6 Writing competition
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Cane End Government wins annual Grade 6 Writing competition
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February 5, 2019
With her piece “The Day I was invisible”, Amara Adams of the Cane End Government School emerged winner of the Ministry of Education’s annual Grade 6 W...
Shella Posse Charity to  donate to schools in 2019
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Shella Posse Charity to donate to schools in 2019
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February 5, 2019
Several schools have been targeted for donations in 2019 by the Shella Posse Charity Organization. The charitable entity, headed by Soca Artiste Recar...
Beckett Organization hands over gift baskets
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Beckett Organization hands over gift baskets
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February 5, 2019
Gift baskets were delivered full of food and toiletries to the less fortunate in Layou recently. The donations were made to 11 persons by the Beckett ...
Over EC$33 million still owed to land owners at Argyle
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Over EC$33 million still owed to land owners at Argyle
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February 1, 2019
The government still owes over EC$33 million to persons from whom lands were acquired to build the Argyle International Airport (AIA). But according t...
Parliament approves Estimates of over $1 billion for 2019
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Parliament approves Estimates of over $1 billion for 2019
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February 1, 2019
Parliamentarians have approved over EC$1 billion for this year’s Estimates of revenue and expenditure in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Camillo Gonsal...
Government spends EC$649,500 on election petitions legal fees
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Government spends EC$649,500 on election petitions legal fees
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February 1, 2019
The government has spent EC$649,500 on legal fees in relation to the 2015 General Election petition cases. This figure was revealed in Parliament on T...
NDP congratulates SVGTU on recent court victory
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NDP congratulates SVGTU on recent court victory
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February 1, 2019
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has congratulated the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) on the recent judgment of the Court of Appea...
Book about  life in St Vincent ‘Before’ on sale
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Book about life in St Vincent ‘Before’ on sale
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February 1, 2019
A book which describes life in St Vincent in a bygone era is now available for sale. “Before - The tale of a boy growing up in Hairouna,” was written ...
Crime sensitisation and  prevention –  Youth Month 2019
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Crime sensitisation and prevention – Youth Month 2019
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February 1, 2019
For the Methodist Churches in St Vincent, the month of February is calendared for Youth Month each year. The month is geared towards fostering deeper ...
Elections petitions to be heard by Trinidadian judge
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Elections petitions to be heard by Trinidadian judge
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February 1, 2019
The latest judge to be assigned to the elections petitions matter presided over his first hearing last week. Trinidadian Stanley John, a retired court...
Bidding process begins for New jetty in Chateaubelair
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Bidding process begins for New jetty in Chateaubelair
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February 1, 2019
The bidding process for the construction of a new jetty in Chateaubelair commenced on January 18, and it is expected that a contract for its construct...
Wesleyan Holiness Church appoints new district Superintendent
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Wesleyan Holiness Church appoints new district Superintendent
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February 1, 2019
On Sunday, January 20, 2019, the St Vincent and the Grenadines District of the Wesleyan Holiness Churches installed a new district Superintendent in R...
Nurses to be informed about applications as early as next week
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Nurses to be informed about applications as early as next week
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February 1, 2019
Nurses who have been successfully recruited to work in the United Kingdom (UK) may receive correspondence as early as next week. Approximately 141 nur...
First leg of the 2019  Guinness Pool Tournament
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First leg of the 2019 Guinness Pool Tournament
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February 1, 2019
Tonight, Friday February 1, pool sharks from throughout the length and breadth of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will descend on West Side Bar at...
We need more than support by mouth – France
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We need more than support by mouth – France
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January 29, 2019
Jeanette France, considered a powerhouse in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Girl Guides Association, is calling on persons to step up and help to le...
WPP craniofacial team wraps up visit to SVG
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WPP craniofacial team wraps up visit to SVG
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January 29, 2019
Eighteen children were seen last week by a craniofacial team from the World Pediatric Project (WPP) which visited St Vincent from January 20 to 25. Th...
Only one confirmed case of dengue  so far – Ministry
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Only one confirmed case of dengue so far – Ministry
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January 29, 2019
There has only been one confirmed case of dengue fever so far in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) but persons are being asked to take the necessary...
The Position of the Seventh-day  Adventist Church on Gambling
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The Position of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Gambling
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January 29, 2019
by Dermoth Baptiste, President SVG Mission of Seventh-day Adventists Within the recent past, at least two media outlets have publicly identified the r...
Newest CCJ Judge sworn in
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Newest CCJ Judge sworn in
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January 29, 2019
The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Burgess, formerly a Justice of Appeal in Barbados’ Court of Appeal, became a Judge of the CCJ in a dignified ceremony at Gov...
Regional seamstresses under heavy threat from online shopping
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Regional seamstresses under heavy threat from online shopping
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January 29, 2019
A preference for online shopping is threatening to make the Caribbean seamstress extinct. That concern from St Lucia’s 2018 Seamstress of the Year, Li...
Estimates will be more of the same – Opposition Leader
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Estimates will be more of the same – Opposition Leader
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January 29, 2019
Today, Tuesday January 29, the Government will present the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2019 and according to Leader of the Opposition Dr ...
2019 Estimates of SVG to be presented today
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2019 Estimates of SVG to be presented today
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January 29, 2019
The 2019 Estimates of St Vincent and the Grenadines will be presented at Parliament today by Camillo Gonsalves, minister of Finance and Economic Plann...
No outbreak of TB in SVG – Dr Davy
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No outbreak of TB in SVG – Dr Davy
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January 29, 2019
While one case of tuberculosis (TB) is one too many, Dr Jose Davy, specialist in infectious diseases, is assuring persons that there is no outbreak of...
SVG  appoints honorary consul in Jamaica
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SVG appoints honorary consul in Jamaica
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January 29, 2019
June Pamela Barbour is the Honorary Consul for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in Jamaica. A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bar...
USFDA recall of hypertension drug may result in local shortage – MoH
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USFDA recall of hypertension drug may result in local shortage – MoH
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January 29, 2019
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), along with several specific drug manufacturers, have recalled a number of batches of drugs called Angiote...
CARICOM heads meet with United Nations  Secretary General to  discuss Venezuela
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CARICOM heads meet with United Nations Secretary General to discuss Venezuela
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January 29, 2019
Yesterday, a delegation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), comprising Dr Timothy Harris, Chairman of CARICOM; Mia Mottley and Dr Keith Rowley, Prim...
Primary Schools urged to take part in 2019 PRISPAF
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Primary Schools urged to take part in 2019 PRISPAF
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January 29, 2019
All primary schools in St Vincent and the Grenadines are urged to take part in this year’s Primary Schools’ Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF). The fe...
VINSURE donates to  Gomea Methodist School
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VINSURE donates to Gomea Methodist School
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January 29, 2019
Staff and students of the Gomea Methodist School got a boost on Thursday, January 10 when St Vincent Insurances Ltd (VINSURE) donated two computers to...
First annual public  speaking contest for staff of registered companies
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First annual public speaking contest for staff of registered companies
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January 29, 2019
Toastmasters here are planning the first annual public speaking contest for staff of registered companies throughout the country. A release from the T...
Vincentian youths are  disgruntled and feel  disrespected
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Vincentian youths are disgruntled and feel disrespected
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January 29, 2019
Vincentian youths are disgruntled, feel disrespected and when they are unemployed and have nothing to do, they sometimes turn to crime. “People are as...
Baby to Baby charity encourages persons to keep donating
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Baby to Baby charity encourages persons to keep donating
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January 29, 2019
Registered nurse Nashida White who operates the ‘Baby to Baby’ charity is encouraging persons to continue to make donations. White’s charity was start...
Designer To Host one-month Fashion Course
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Designer To Host one-month Fashion Course
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January 29, 2019
Designer Kimya Glasgow will be hosting a four-week Fashion programme for aspiring Fashion designers, starting on Monday, February 4. After the success...
NDP MEETS WITH PUBLIC SERVICE UNION
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NDP MEETS WITH PUBLIC SERVICE UNION
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January 25, 2019
The New Democratic Party (NDP) met yesterday, Thursday, January 24, with the Executive of the Public Service Union (PSU) at Democrat House, the Party’...
Child returns to school
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Child returns to school
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January 25, 2019
Monday, January 28 will be the first day of the school term for a six-year-old after she was barred for three weeks because of her uncovered dreadlock...
Thompson named CEO of the SVG Medical Cannabis Authority
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Thompson named CEO of the SVG Medical Cannabis Authority
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January 25, 2019
DR JERROL THOMPSON has been named the chief executive officer of the Medical Cannabis Authority in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The announceme...
Lowmans Hill resident celebrates her 100th birthday
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Lowmans Hill resident celebrates her 100th birthday
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January 25, 2019
A RESIDENT OF Lowmans Hill celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday, with a service of thanksgiving at her home. Olive Phillips-Comas, who is still...
Erphaan Alves, WCK and Becket Headline Bequia Mount Gay Music Fest 2019
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Erphaan Alves, WCK and Becket Headline Bequia Mount Gay Music Fest 2019
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January 25, 2019
WITH LESS THAN one week to go, the excitement builds for the highly acclaimed and much anticipated Bequia Mount Gay Musicfest 2019. The Bequia Tourism...
Dreadlocked St Mary’s RC student still out of school
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Dreadlocked St Mary’s RC student still out of school
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January 25, 2019
TODAY WILL BE three weeks since a grade one pupil of the St Mary’s Roman Catholic School has been out of school because of her dreadlocks. Checks by S...
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Ministry of Tourism wraps up Children’s Summer Camp
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Ministry of Tourism wraps up Children’s Summer Camp
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August 12, 2025
THE MINISTRY OF Tourism last Friday, August, 8, 2025, concluded a summer camp for children intended to build awareness and provide education about Tou...
Four receive Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK
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Four receive Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK
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August 12, 2025
THE MINISTRY OF For- eign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consumer Affairs last Friday, August 8, 2025, released the names of four persons who have receive...
Man, on Most Wanted List in Canada, who visited SVG, apprehended in Oman
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Man, on Most Wanted List in Canada, who visited SVG, apprehended in Oman
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August 12, 2025
A MAN who was number three on Canada’s most wanted list in 2022 and who hid in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for part of 2023, has been nabbed i...
Twelve prepared for entrepreneurship during sea moss internship
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Twelve prepared for entrepreneurship during sea moss internship
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August 12, 2025
TWELVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS from Canouan successfully completed the Idea to Im- pact Sea Moss Internship Programme, a hands-on, business-focused learn...
New temporary DPP soon to be appointed
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New temporary DPP soon to be appointed
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August 12, 2025
THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY was told last week Thursday, August 7, 2025, about the temporary appointment of “an experienced priate-sector lawyer” as Acting ...

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