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It was an honour to serve Barnwell
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It was an honour to serve Barnwell
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January 25, 2019
SHIRLAN ‘ZITA’ Barnwell, who had her appointment as an Opposition senator revoked last Friday, has said it was an honour to serve in that capacity. “I...
Embassy of Taiwan to host session on university scholarships next week
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Embassy of Taiwan to host session on university scholarships next week
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January 25, 2019
VINCENTIANS WHO are interested in applying for scholarships to pursue tertiary education in Taiwan are invited to attend a presentation on the 2019 Ta...
Over 140 Vincy nurses given opportunity to work in the UK
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Over 140 Vincy nurses given opportunity to work in the UK
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January 25, 2019
MORE THAN 140 nurses have applied through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take advantage of the recruitment opportunity for Vincentian nurses to wo...
12 Girl Guides qualify for Chief Commissioner’s Award
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12 Girl Guides qualify for Chief Commissioner’s Award
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January 25, 2019
NEXT YEAR, 12 local Girl Guides are expected to receive the Chief Commissioner’s Award, which is the most prestigious and internationally recognised a...
Prison repairs to take place this year – Superintendent
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Prison repairs to take place this year – Superintendent
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January 25, 2019
DURING THIS YEAR, the prison authorities will focus on improving living conditions, with bunk and building repairs, the Superintendent of the Prisons ...
Vincentian woman stabbed to death in Barbados
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Vincentian woman stabbed to death in Barbados
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January 25, 2019
A 69-YEAR-old Vincentian woman was stabbed to death in Barbados on Monday January 21. The woman, Martha Agatha Doyle, was discovered dead at the Vauxh...
Indian High Commissioner presents letters of Credence
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Indian High Commissioner presents letters of Credence
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January 25, 2019
MAHENDER SINGH KANYAL, High Commissioner of the Republic of India to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), presented his letters of Credence to Sir Fre...
Taiwanese Drama Series to be aired on SVGTV
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Taiwanese Drama Series to be aired on SVGTV
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January 25, 2019
VINCENTIANS ARE about to learn much more about the Taiwan’s culture following the signing of an agreement between the Embassy of the Republic of China...
Amazon lifts ban on children’s book
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Amazon lifts ban on children’s book
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January 25, 2019
THE MEGA online store, Amazon, has lifted its ban on a children’ book that has been the subject of controversy by many persons and groups. ‘No dress f...
Cannabis Revival Committee builds its capacity to transition to formal economic life
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Cannabis Revival Committee builds its capacity to transition to formal economic life
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January 25, 2019
THE CANNABIS Revival Committee (CRC) has been developing the necessary structures and organizational capacity of traditional cultivators to allow them...
VENVIFA in solidarity with President Nicolas Maduro Moros, people of Venezuela
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VENVIFA in solidarity with President Nicolas Maduro Moros, people of Venezuela
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January 25, 2019
ON JANUARY 10, 2019, Nicolas Maduro Moros was sworn in as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for the six-year 2019-2025 period in ...
Newly enrolled Girl Guides urged to take guiding seriously
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Newly enrolled Girl Guides urged to take guiding seriously
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January 22, 2019
Twenty-one girls were last Friday enrolled into the No.1 Kingstown Girl Guide Company and the Girl Guide Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines....
In Bruce, Leacock gets his pick
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In Bruce, Leacock gets his pick
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January 22, 2019
In November 2017, Major St Clair Leacock, a vice-president of the New Democratic Party (NDP), stated that Israel Bruce should be given the senatorial ...
NDP better informed about the problems confronting the teaching profession
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NDP better informed about the problems confronting the teaching profession
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January 22, 2019
The New Democratic Party (NDP) met with the Executive of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) last Thursday, January 17 at Demo...
Bottle and Glass  community gets new  washroom facility
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Bottle and Glass community gets new washroom facility
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January 22, 2019
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines officially opened a new Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) funded Washroom facility at Bottle and Glass Ba...
Vincentians trained in the use of models to predict coastal issues
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Vincentians trained in the use of models to predict coastal issues
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January 22, 2019
Several Vincentians are now better equipped to monitor and predict coastal issues after a training course organised by the University of Liverpool. Be...
New Compost  Facility to make it easier for farmers to grow fully  organic crops
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New Compost Facility to make it easier for farmers to grow fully organic crops
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January 22, 2019
Farmers in St Vincent and the Grenadines are now able to grow fully organic crops with the opening of a Compost Facility at the Orange Hill Biotechnol...
Integrated Care Model for diabetes in SVG being crafted
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Integrated Care Model for diabetes in SVG being crafted
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January 22, 2019
Local health practitioners met at the Methodist Church Hall last week in a consultation and workshop as part of the “Integrated Team-Based Care Model ...
WhatsApp puts limit on message forwarding to fight fake news
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WhatsApp puts limit on message forwarding to fight fake news
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January 22, 2019
WhatsApp users will be blocked from forwarding messages to more than five individuals or groups under new rules the messaging service is rolling out w...
SSBQ dominated by Mountain View Adventist Academy in 2018
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SSBQ dominated by Mountain View Adventist Academy in 2018
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January 18, 2019
REYANN WILLIAMS of the Mountain View Adventist Academy (MVAA) received the prize for winning the Secondary School Bible Quiz (SSBQ) December Quiz at h...
Too many persons on gov’t assistance in SVG – Dr Simmons
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Too many persons on gov’t assistance in SVG – Dr Simmons
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January 18, 2019
THE OVER 5,000 persons who receive government assistance/welfare in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are too many for a small island developing sta...
There should be no discrimination on the basis of hair – PM
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There should be no discrimination on the basis of hair – PM
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January 18, 2019
PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves says that persons should not discriminate against others on the basis of hair. Gonsalves was speaking on Xtreme Radi...
ECCB begins the process of rolling out banknotes made from polymer
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ECCB begins the process of rolling out banknotes made from polymer
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January 18, 2019
NEW MONEY IS coming to town in May/June of this year as the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank(ECCB) begins the process of rolling out a new family of ban...
Farewell to Father Kari X. Marcelle and Family
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Farewell to Father Kari X. Marcelle and Family
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January 18, 2019
by: The Holy Trinity Bible Study Group FATHER KARI XAVIER MARCELLE was appointed Priest in charge of The Parish of Holy Trinity Church Georgetown on F...
Recruitment of Nurses from SVG to the UK to begin
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Recruitment of Nurses from SVG to the UK to begin
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January 18, 2019
RECRUITMENT OF nurses from St Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Kingdom will commence on January 22, 2019. A release from the Ministry of Forei...
KPMG donates funds raised for cancer to the SVGMA
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KPMG donates funds raised for cancer to the SVGMA
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January 18, 2019
DURING THE months of October and November, KPMG in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (BEC) engaged in a special campaign across Antigua and Barbuda, ...
Senior magistrate appointed as Acting Master of ECSC
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Senior magistrate appointed as Acting Master of ECSC
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January 18, 2019
THE SENIOR IS now a Master, as Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett took up the post of Acting Master of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) last F...
NDP to up its tempo in 2019 – Opposition Leader
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NDP to up its tempo in 2019 – Opposition Leader
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January 18, 2019
THE NEW Democratic Party (NDP) is upping its tempo to bring about the change it says the country needs and the party is ready for the hearing of the E...
Book published on the everyday lives of early Caribs in St Vincent
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Book published on the everyday lives of early Caribs in St Vincent
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January 18, 2019
A new book entitled “The Caribs of St Vincent” has been published. This 115page book was written in the late 1600’s - early 1700’s by Fr. Adrien le Br...
PSC members should resign – PSU president
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PSC members should resign – PSU president
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January 18, 2019
ELROY BOUCHER, president of the Public Service Union (PSU), has declared that the union has no confidence in the Public Service Commission (PSC). And ...
NDP to join Unions on Picket Line
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NDP to join Unions on Picket Line
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January 18, 2019
THE NEW Democratic Party will join the picket line being planned by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) and the Public Service U...
Government to hold follow-up Meetings with Unions
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Government to hold follow-up Meetings with Unions
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January 18, 2019
AFTER SALARY increases were decided last week at a meeting between two Unions and the Government, further discussions are slotted to be held with the ...
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s walk for the cure tops half million mark
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CIBC FirstCaribbean’s walk for the cure tops half million mark
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January 18, 2019
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN’S Walk for the Cure, the region’s largest cancer fundraiser has again topped the US half million mark in fundraising for cancer ca...
Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force hosts Service of Thanksgiving
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Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force hosts Service of Thanksgiving
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January 18, 2019
Members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force have been reminded that God is a way maker and must be trusted at all times. The remi...
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One case of dengue fever, but no cases of swine flu confirmed in SVG
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January 18, 2019
ONE CASE of dengue fever has been confirmed in St Vincent and the Grenadines over the past six weeks. A release from the Ministry of Health, Wellness ...
Digicel Fibre promises to  provide a world class, high tech future for SVG
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Digicel Fibre promises to provide a world class, high tech future for SVG
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January 15, 2019
With the recent announcement that Digicel is ready to roll out its new fibre optic infrastructure, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is set to enter...
Applications  invited from  Vincentians  interested in teaching  English in Japan
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Applications invited from Vincentians interested in teaching English in Japan
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January 15, 2019
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce invites Vincentians to apply for Assistant Language Teachers (ALTS) under the Japan Exchange and T...
New $1.5 million  compost production  facility handed over
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New $1.5 million compost production facility handed over
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January 15, 2019
A new compost production facility at Orange Hill, which was constructed at a cost of EC$1.5 million, was officially handed over yesterday. The facilit...
SVGCC Mandarin course now in its sixth year
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SVGCC Mandarin course now in its sixth year
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January 15, 2019
For the sixth year, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) will provide lessons in Intermediate Mandarin for Vincentian students ...
Lucky seventeen year old allowed bail on fourth offence
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Lucky seventeen year old allowed bail on fourth offence
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January 15, 2019
A 17-year-old from Union Island may have been the luckiest teenager in the country yesterday, as he was allowed bail on his fourth offence. At the Ser...
“Deplorable physical conditions” across schools highlighted by Teachers’ Union
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“Deplorable physical conditions” across schools highlighted by Teachers’ Union
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January 15, 2019
Wendy Bynoe, president of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union has once again expressed her concern about the state of some schools in th...
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police robust in removing illegal firearms off the street
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January 15, 2019
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is committed to removing illegal firearms from the streets. Speaking on radio last week,...
Vincentian appointed Marketing and Communications Manager of UWI Open Campus
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Vincentian appointed Marketing and Communications Manager of UWI Open Campus
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January 15, 2019
The University of the West Indies Open Campus has appointed a new Manager to lead its Marketing and Communications team. Cleveland Sam, a national of ...
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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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