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CIBC FirstCaribbean wins “Most Innovative Bank” award
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CIBC FirstCaribbean wins “Most Innovative Bank” award
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July 24, 2018
Less than two months after releasing enhancements to its Mobile App and Online Banking, CIBC FirstCaribbean has been named the Most Innovative Bank in...
Ateishah Lockhart does hattrick for  Individual of the Bands
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Ateishah Lockhart does hattrick for Individual of the Bands
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July 24, 2018
For several years, the name Lockhart has been synonymous with winning Vincy Mas masquerade competitions, and this year is no different. Ateishah Lockh...
SVG Coast Guard Youth  Summer Programme begins
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SVG Coast Guard Youth Summer Programme begins
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July 24, 2018
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Youth Development Summer Programme 2018 got started on Monday, July 16, at the SVG Coast Guard Base, Cal...
Vincentian among  Commonwealth Observer Group for Zimbabwe Elections
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Vincentian among Commonwealth Observer Group for Zimbabwe Elections
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July 20, 2018
Clare Keizer, the editor of Searchlight, is a member of the Commonwealth group invited to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections on July 30. The 24-memb...
House of Xen makeup collection now available
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House of Xen makeup collection now available
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July 20, 2018
PERSONS LOOKING for high quality, affordable, on-the-go makeup with a local twist can try House of Xen. House of Xen is local girl Jodine Jackson’s la...
Man deported following social media tip-off
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Man deported following social media tip-off
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July 20, 2018
A Vincentian man who was deported from the United Kingdom (UK) and who settled illegally in Grand Cayman, received his second set of deportation paper...
SVG Port Authority lands Most Improved Port award
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SVG Port Authority lands Most Improved Port award
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July 20, 2018
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA), after placing second in 2015 and 2016, was able to capture the 2017 title of the Most Improv...
VINLEC staff receive training in utility pole restoration, pole wrapping
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VINLEC staff receive training in utility pole restoration, pole wrapping
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July 20, 2018
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Electrical Services (VINLEC) employees assigned to the Transmission and Distribution (T& D) Department were involved...
Over 100 thousand meals served in Start Bright Tus-T Water school breakfast initiative
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Over 100 thousand meals served in Start Bright Tus-T Water school breakfast initiative
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July 20, 2018
THE START BRIGHT Tus-T Water school breakfast initiative programme has now served over 100 thousand meals to Vincentian students, the milestone having...
Senator James makes address at Sao Paulo Forum in Cuba
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Senator James makes address at Sao Paulo Forum in Cuba
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July 20, 2018
The future of our region’s integration process is being threatened by protectionism and political interference from external forces, Senator Carlos Ja...
Massy Stores eases  customers carnival expenses
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Massy Stores eases customers carnival expenses
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July 20, 2018
Carnival can be an expensive venture for revellers and masqueraders but Massy Stores eased the expenses for several carnival lovers this year through ...
13 students awarded GECCU scholarships
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13 students awarded GECCU scholarships
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July 20, 2018
THIRTEEN STUDENTS have joined the ranks of 256 others to receive assistance from the General Employees’ Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) scholarship p...
PSU Scholarship awardees urged to set goals, achieve them
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PSU Scholarship awardees urged to set goals, achieve them
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July 20, 2018
THE FIVE RECIPIENTS of this year’s Public Service Union (PSU) scholarships are encouraged to set goals and take the necessary steps to achieve them. T...
Digicel customers treated with loads of goodies for Vincy Mas 2018
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Digicel customers treated with loads of goodies for Vincy Mas 2018
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July 20, 2018
VINCY MAS 2018 has been deemed one of the best Carnivals to date by thousands of lucky Digicel customers who benefitted from the many promotions the t...
Flow celebrates success of biggest carnival Monday T-shirt band to date
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Flow celebrates success of biggest carnival Monday T-shirt band to date
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July 20, 2018
It is not a Carnival Monday Jam without the Flow/Island Network Inc Monday band on the road says CEO of the Island Network Inc Herric Horne. He made t...
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Disaster Logistics and lessons learnt – Hurricanes Season of 2017
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July 20, 2018
by Curtis Dennie Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the region in 2017 and exposed the structural deficiencies of our logistics architecture. As we ...
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NTRC hosts 2018 myAPP Summer Programme in Bequia
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July 20, 2018
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is hosting its fourth annual summer coding and application development initiative known a...
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Public express outrage about child in ‘Funky Business’ video
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July 17, 2018
Fimber “Fimba” Jardine’s “Funky Business” continues to make headlines, some good, some not so good. The latest scrutiny of the song comes as a result ...
RSVGFP to focus on raising child- trafficking awareness at summer programmes
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RSVGFP to focus on raising child- trafficking awareness at summer programmes
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July 17, 2018
A child-trafficking awareness drive will be a staple part of summer programmes offered by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force for 201...
Vincentians required to  provide biometrics data for Canadian Visas from 2019
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Vincentians required to provide biometrics data for Canadian Visas from 2019
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July 17, 2018
Effective January 2019, nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) applying for a visitor’s visa, a study or work permit, a temporary resident p...
Youth urged to register for one of various RSVGFP  Summer  programmes
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Youth urged to register for one of various RSVGFP Summer programmes
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July 17, 2018
Youth who want to learn to play an instrument like the saxophone or pan, explore tourist sites in St Vincent and the Grenadines or learn about safety ...
NTRC offering back to school bursaries to two students
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NTRC offering back to school bursaries to two students
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July 17, 2018
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) continues to play its part in educating the nation’s children, and as a result is once ag...
Barrouallie Technical  Institute  students  showcase skills at job fair
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Barrouallie Technical Institute students showcase skills at job fair
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July 17, 2018
The Barrouallie Technical Institute held its inaugural Job Fair on June 12. This event, which was sponsored by the Mustique Charitable Foundation (MCF...
RSVGPF members celebrate 25 years of service
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RSVGPF members celebrate 25 years of service
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July 17, 2018
Four members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) celebrated 25 years’ service in the organization on Sunday, July 15, 201...
Harris Paints  nominated to  join international  coatings  consortium
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Harris Paints nominated to join international coatings consortium
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July 17, 2018
Harris Paints has been selected as the leading paint manufacturer in the Caribbean by Nova Paint Club and invited to join the elite group of 12 other ...
South African  High Commissioner visits SVG
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South African High Commissioner visits SVG
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July 17, 2018
The High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is in the state participating in activities commemorating...
Church leaders respond to use of religious symbols in carnival
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Church leaders respond to use of religious symbols in carnival
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July 13, 2018
by Bria King Religious leaders see no problem with the use of the cross and other religious symbols in calypso or soca songs as long as they are used ...
Relatively quiet Carnival season in relation to crime – COP
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Relatively quiet Carnival season in relation to crime – COP
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July 13, 2018
The 12-day period (June 29 to July 10) marking Vincy Mas 2018 saw 59 cases of reported crimes.   There were 20 cases of theft, 11 assaults causing act...
‘Man Zangie’ wins fourth Calypso Monarch crown
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‘Man Zangie’ wins fourth Calypso Monarch crown
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July 13, 2018
Zamfir ‘Man Zangie’ Adams, with a fourth calypso crown under his belt, is hoping to visit countries where the Garifuna people call home. On the night ...
Brother/sister crowned King and Queen of the Bands
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Brother/sister crowned King and Queen of the Bands
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July 13, 2018
A brother/sister duo has created Vincentian history by winning the King and Queen of the Bands competitions on the same night in costumes built by the...
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Change in attitude within CARICOM towards marijuana
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July 13, 2018
A report to the CARICOM Heads of Government says that after holding national consultations it is evident that attitudes toward cannabis have changed i...
Eustace found guilty of slander against former secretary
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Eustace found guilty of slander against former secretary
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July 13, 2018
The High Court has ruled that politician Arhnim Eustace slandered his former secretary on two occasions, and that those words are going to cost him. I...
Former Parliamentarian passes at age 88
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Former Parliamentarian passes at age 88
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July 13, 2018
A former member of Parliament, trade unionist and teacher has died. Yvonne Francis-Gibson, nee Harry, died at her home at Fountain on July 7, at the a...
Home helpers urged to do honest work for an honest day’s pay
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Home helpers urged to do honest work for an honest day’s pay
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July 13, 2018
Frederick Stephenson, the Minister of National Mobilisation is calling on home helpers to “do honest work for an honest day’s pay.” Stephenson was spe...
Vincentian delegation visits Martha’s Vineyard, strengthens connection
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Vincentian delegation visits Martha’s Vineyard, strengthens connection
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July 13, 2018
An official delegation led by Lou-Anne Gilchrist, Ambassador of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to the United States visited the Martha’s Vineyard...
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Ministry to mark World Creativity and Innovation Day, July 27
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July 13, 2018
An Exposition in recognition of ‘World Creativity and Innovation Day’ will take place on Friday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m. at the Alliance Francaise in K...
Players nab Section of the Bands title with ‘I’m a Monster’
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Players nab Section of the Bands title with ‘I’m a Monster’
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July 11, 2018
A portrayal of Gamal ‘Skinny Fabulous’ Doyle’s ‘I’m a Monster’ took the top spot in the Vincy Mas 2018 Section of the Bands competition. ‘I’m a Monste...
Sion Hill crowned new Panorama Champions in SVG
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Sion Hill crowned new Panorama Champions in SVG
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July 9, 2018
Players from the Flow Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra beat their pans into the top spot of the 2018 Senior Panorama competition on Thursday July 5...
More affordable kidney disease treatment  available with opening of MMDC – Health minister
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More affordable kidney disease treatment available with opening of MMDC – Health minister
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July 6, 2018
The Modern Medical and Diagnostic Centre (MMDC) will be the first public facility in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to provide haemodialysis trea...
Vincentian appointed head of  Caribbean Court of Justice
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Vincentian appointed head of Caribbean Court of Justice
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July 6, 2018
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) saw a change in leadership on Wednesday from the Rt Hon Sir Dennis Byron to the CCJ’s 3rd President, the Hon Mr J...
Flow teams up with police force in annual crime  prevention exhibition
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Flow teams up with police force in annual crime prevention exhibition
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July 6, 2018
FLOW teamed up with The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) as the latter held its annual crime prevention exhibition last Frida...
Hance ready to defend his crown, add one more
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Hance ready to defend his crown, add one more
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July 6, 2018
Reigning Ragga Soca monarch Hance John has promised dynamic, energetic and creative performances in both the Ragga Soca and Soca finals on Saturday ni...
Media entities join forces to live stream Vincy Mas
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Media entities join forces to live stream Vincy Mas
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July 6, 2018
Two media entities have come together to provide free Live streaming of the uptown street parades on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Regis “Splectron” Wi...
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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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