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Two Humber College students to receive CAD$5,000 grant
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Two Humber College students to receive CAD$5,000 grant
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February 13, 2018
Local businessman Keith Boyea, on behalf of the local Humber College alumni, has pledged CAD$5,000 to two local students who decide to enrol at Humber...
All USD payments to T&T must be approved, come March 1 –  Finance Minister
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All USD payments to T&T must be approved, come March 1 – Finance Minister
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February 13, 2018
From the beginning of next month, all payments in United States dollars to Trinidad and Tobago will require the prior approval of the director of Fina...
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Work on North River, South River embankments to commence soon
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February 13, 2018
The Government will soon begin work to protect the embankments of the North and South Rivers. Through funding from the World Bank, the Government sign...
Pension reform options to be discussed
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Pension reform options to be discussed
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February 13, 2018
In the coming months, Government intends to hold discussions with government employees, unions and other stakeholders to arrive at consensus on how to...
Little substance in 2018 Budget presentation – Dr Friday
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Little substance in 2018 Budget presentation – Dr Friday
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February 13, 2018
Part one of an alternative budget debate, dubbed “The People’s Budget,” was held yesterday by the New Democratic Party (NDP) at their headquarte...
LIAT reiterates its commitment to region
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LIAT reiterates its commitment to region
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February 13, 2018
LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, remains committed to serving the region and its needs. This statement comes from chief executive officer Julie Reifer-Jon...
Man found close to Richland Park Playing Field with gunshot wounds
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Man found close to Richland Park Playing Field with gunshot wounds
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February 13, 2018
Twenty-five-year-old Romel Diamond of Glenside Mesopotamia was gunned downed in the wee hours of Sunday morning. According to a police report, Diamond...
AIA to celebrate one year of operations on Feb 14
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AIA to celebrate one year of operations on Feb 14
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February 9, 2018
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) will celebrate one year of operations on February 14, 2018. To mark this first anniversary, some aviation enthu...
Young professional shares life lessons in compelling new book
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Young professional shares life lessons in compelling new book
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February 9, 2018
In his new book ‘Defying the Odds – Your Personal Guide to Victorious Living’, Dr Jamal Browne responds to thousands of requests for personal an...
New social justice  Facebook page launched
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New social justice Facebook page launched
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February 9, 2018
A radio personality here has launched a Facebook page to focus attention on women’s issues. On January 28, Javelle Frank, the 2nd vice-president of ...
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CCTV cameras to be installed nationwide
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February 9, 2018
A collaboration between the Government and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SVGCIC) will see the installation of cl...
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VAT to be charged on electricity use over 150 kWh, come May 1
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February 9, 2018
People who use more than 150 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per month, will from May 1, 2018, pay Value Added Tax (VAT) on the amount by which th...
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Short stay visitors to pay $8 per night Disaster Contingencies Fund tax
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February 9, 2018
This country’s disaster Contingencies Fund will receive a boost in 2018, through an $8 per night levy, which will be implemented on hotel, guesthous...
Non-compliant taxpayers granted three months amnesty
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Non-compliant taxpayers granted three months amnesty
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February 9, 2018
Non-compliant tax payers will be given three months to regularize their tax status, after which the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) intends to pursue ...
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$61.5 million allocated for law and order, citizen security
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February 9, 2018
Some $61.5 million of the 2018 Budget is allocated to the areas of law and order and citizen security. And from this allocation, the Royal St Vincent ...
Grenadines to get more  reliable service from FLOW
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Grenadines to get more reliable service from FLOW
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February 9, 2018
Telecommunications company Flow is assuring its customers in the Grenadines that they will have more reliable and stable service in the coming weeks. ...
Judge rules: Facebook users will pay for defamatory posts
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Judge rules: Facebook users will pay for defamatory posts
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February 9, 2018
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – A woman who published defamation claims about a family on Facebook, will have to compensate her victims. On Monday, Justic...
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CW Prescod to host second ‘Daddy Day at School’ programme
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February 9, 2018
The CW Prescod Primary School and the CW Prescod Fathers Support Group will host their second “Daddy Day at School: Linking School and Work” next ...
Digicel celebrates Safer Internet Day in 31 markets
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Digicel celebrates Safer Internet Day in 31 markets
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February 9, 2018
Students at the Belair Government School learned more about safer Internet usage in a face-to-face session with Digicel staff members on Safer Interne...
Anglican Church gets $250,000 from Gov’t for restoration of Cathedral
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Anglican Church gets $250,000 from Gov’t for restoration of Cathedral
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February 9, 2018
The restoration project of St George’s Anglican Cathedral received a kick-start this week with a grant of $250,000 in the approved 2018 Estimates, w...
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Barrouallie Government School to hold annual literacy week
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February 9, 2018
Come next Monday, the annual literacy week at the Barrouallie Government School will commence. The activities will be held under the theme: “Don’t...
WPP ophthalmology, plastic surgery team to visit SVG
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WPP ophthalmology, plastic surgery team to visit SVG
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February 9, 2018
Twelve outstanding medical professionals will arrive at the Argyle International Airport tomorrow, February 10, as part of the World Pediatric Project...
Rubis gives back to its customers
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Rubis gives back to its customers
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February 9, 2018
Rubis SVG, in their continued efforts to deepen customer relationships, has teamed up with SEARCHLIGHT. As a result of the collaboration, the first 50...
Tannis-Abbott hosts workshop in Dominican Republic
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Tannis-Abbott hosts workshop in Dominican Republic
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February 6, 2018
Vincentian Winfield Tannis-Abbott, chair of the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with and Affected by HIV AND AIDS (CRN+), recently facilit...
Young footballers  selected for FLOW Ultimate Football Experience
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Young footballers selected for FLOW Ultimate Football Experience
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February 6, 2018
Two young Vincentians now have a chance to be coached by Manchester United football club, having won the local leg of the Flow Ultimate Football Exper...
Rodney Small makes donation to SVGMA
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Rodney Small makes donation to SVGMA
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February 6, 2018
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association (SVGMA) has received a donation to assist with combating childhood cancer. Last Thursday, Rodney...
SVG being watched by UN for high rate of sex offences – Eustace
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SVG being watched by UN for high rate of sex offences – Eustace
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February 6, 2018
Female representatives of the New Democratic Party (NDP) have renounced a system which they say has normalized the oppression of women. Senator Zita B...
NDP being opportunistic, says PM Gonsalves
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NDP being opportunistic, says PM Gonsalves
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February 6, 2018
A motion of ‘confidence’ or ‘no confidence’ is a serious issue and should not be treated in an opportunistic manner. Prime Minister Dr Ralph G...
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CAL announces direct flights from SVG to NY
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February 6, 2018
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced the start of a non-stop service between the Argyle International Airport and the John F Kennedy International A...
230 sign petition for investigation into Farrell’s detention
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230 sign petition for investigation into Farrell’s detention
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February 6, 2018
Two hundred and thirty people have signed a statement calling on the local authorities to launch an investigation into the detention of Yugge Farrell ...
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Opposition walks out of House again
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February 6, 2018
Participation by the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 2018 Budget debate is still left to be seen. On Monday, when Minister of Finance Cam...
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Suspected burglar shot at Beachcombers Hotel
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February 2, 2018
A man suspected to trying to burglarize the Beachcombers Hotel was shot on Wednesday by a security guard. A release from the police said that at appro...
Digicel  customers  to win big this Valentine’s
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Digicel customers to win big this Valentine’s
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February 2, 2018
Digicel customers will this Valentine’s win mobile services, Stay at the Young Island Resort, spa treatments, roses, sweet treats and even a car. Te...
Morgan Heritage to headline Roots and Rhythms Festival 2018
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Morgan Heritage to headline Roots and Rhythms Festival 2018
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February 2, 2018
The second edition of the St Vincent Roots and Rhythms Festival has been launched with another dynamic cast and new exciting events! The 2017 festival...
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SVG scores higher than USA on freedom scale
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February 2, 2018
While the informal ‘leader of the free world’, the United States of America (USA), regresses in its democratic practices, St Vincent and the Grena...
Lowmans Leeward bus shed gets facelift
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Lowmans Leeward bus shed gets facelift
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February 2, 2018
Early Saturday morning, January 27, members of the Rotary Club of St Vincent South cleaned and painted the old bus shed at Lowmans Leeward.  The bus...
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US Embassy warns about scammers, ‘visa services’
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February 2, 2018
The US Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS is encouraging all individuals applying for a non-immigrant visa to access the applicat...
Gov’t to re-open road across ET Joshua tarmac to ease traffic congestion
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Gov’t to re-open road across ET Joshua tarmac to ease traffic congestion
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February 2, 2018
In an effort to ease traffic congestion in the Arnos Vale area, the Ministry of Transport and Works will soon allow one-way traffic across the tarmac ...
Medical doctor leaves donation to Lewis  Punnett Trust in will
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Medical doctor leaves donation to Lewis Punnett Trust in will
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February 2, 2018
A medical doctor who gave yeoman service to this country, continues to contribute, even in death. Dr Vivian Usborne Child, who died in 2016, bequeathe...
Invest SVG launches ‘SVG Set to Take Off’ video
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Invest SVG launches ‘SVG Set to Take Off’ video
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February 2, 2018
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is better prepared to attract foreign investors, after being featured in the Financial Times FDI Intelligence ‘O...
Rotary Club honours Governor General for humanitarian service
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Rotary Club honours Governor General for humanitarian service
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February 2, 2018
Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne has received the Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Fellow award for outstanding services rendered to the organizat...
Police NCOs complete week of development training
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Police NCOs complete week of development training
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February 2, 2018
Twenty-five non-commissioned Officers (NCO) of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force completed a one-week NCO Development course on Jan...
RSVGPF Band, Embassy of ROC (Taiwan) sign MOU
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RSVGPF Band, Embassy of ROC (Taiwan) sign MOU
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February 2, 2018
The Ministry of National Mobilization, the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) Band, along with the Embassy of the Republic of C...
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Two still missing following shooting incident in Owia waters
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Two still missing following shooting incident in Owia waters
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July 28, 2025
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the waters off Rock Gu...
Three young adults on separate  assault charges, granted bail
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Three young adults on separate assault charges, granted bail
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July 25, 2025
A 29-year-old self-employed man of Arnos Vale, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault when he appeared at the Family Court on July 16, 2025. Omrie ...
Gov’t says BERRY Project is about rebuilding stronger
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Gov’t says BERRY Project is about rebuilding stronger
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July 25, 2025
The Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project (BERRY) has supported and continues to support economic activity in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
Six to vie for Miss SVG Teen title  on August 2
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Six to vie for Miss SVG Teen title on August 2
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July 25, 2025
The 2025 Miss St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Teen Pageant is scheduled for August, 2, at the La Vue Hotel and Beach Club in Villa and will see si...
Government to undertake Rapid Road Repair Programme
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Government to undertake Rapid Road Repair Programme
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July 25, 2025
Throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines there is going to be a rapid repair of roads that are in need of urgent rehabilitation. That is the word from...

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