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Taiwanese Foreign Minister pays  official visit to SVG
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Taiwanese Foreign Minister pays official visit to SVG
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February 2, 2018
David Tawei Lee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with his spouse, Lin Chih, paid a one-day official visit to St V...
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Police investigating omnibus accident on Buccament public road
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February 2, 2018
Police are investigating a motor vehicular accident which occurred on the Buccament Bay public road at 5:40 p.m. on Friday, January 26. On the date in...
Lloyd Lewis – Distinguished barber, community man
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Lloyd Lewis – Distinguished barber, community man
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February 2, 2018
by RT Luke V Browne The news broke last Monday that Lloyd Lewis had quietly left the stage of life. He died peacefully in his bed, just shy of his 82n...
Driver escapes jail time
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Driver escapes jail time
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January 30, 2018
Renaldo Bowens saved himself from a two-month jail term by paying a $500 fine forthwith. On November 16, 2017, at the Sandy Bay public road, police of...
High expectations for this year’s PSPAF
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High expectations for this year’s PSPAF
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January 30, 2018
The 12th Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) was launched last Tuesday and is expected to produce the usual high level of performances....
Senator  James delivers  featured address at TOSS 45th  anniversary
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Senator James delivers featured address at TOSS 45th anniversary
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January 30, 2018
The Troumaca Ontario Secondary School continues to play an integral role in the advancement of education here in St Vincent and the Grenadines, this, ...
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RSVGPF gets another university graduate
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January 30, 2018
Another member of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has added his name to the ever growing list of police officers with un...
Man found dead on Sion Hill beach
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Man found dead on Sion Hill beach
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January 30, 2018
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 32-year-old Omar Millington. The body of Millington, a former resident of Glen, bu...
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Star Radio apologizes for expletive riddled Internet broadcast
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January 30, 2018
Star Radio has apologized for an expletive riddled conversation which was inadvertently broadcast via Internet stream from the radio station. On Sunda...
Yugge was diagnosed by qualified psychiatrist – PM
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Yugge was diagnosed by qualified psychiatrist – PM
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January 30, 2018
It has been confirmed that the medical doctor who evaluated Yugge Farrell has a Doctorate in Psychiatry; this following doubts expressed in court as t...
Police Welfare Association elects new executive
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Police Welfare Association elects new executive
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January 30, 2018
A new executive has been elected to lead the Police Welfare Association for the year 2018. The election took place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
Public servants pay is 48% of revenue
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Public servants pay is 48% of revenue
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January 30, 2018
Forty-eight cents of every revenue dollar collected in 2018 will be spent on the compensation of public servants. “This is significant. As a governm...
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Applications invited for Japanese Exchange Teaching Programme
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January 26, 2018
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce invites Vincentians to apply for the Japanese Exchange Teaching Programme 2018/2019. The programme...
More health workers receive FETP training
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More health workers receive FETP training
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January 26, 2018
More frontline health workers are being trained in the area of field epidemiology, to meet the growing need for disease surveillance and case investig...
Two long-standing  Digicel customers win big
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Two long-standing Digicel customers win big
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January 26, 2018
Generally viewed as the hardest month of the year, January is now a lot easier for two very lucky Digicel customers, who on Friday, January 19, walked...
Kev among lucky entries in Digicel Music Academy
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Kev among lucky entries in Digicel Music Academy
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January 26, 2018
Telecommunications and entertainment provider Digicel has hailed its inaugural Music Academy, recently held at Geejam in Jamaica, a major success. Son...
SVG Diaspora Committee of NY elects new executive
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SVG Diaspora Committee of NY elects new executive
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January 26, 2018
The SVG Diaspora Committee of New York Inc has begun the year by electing a new executive, which will be led by chair Sherrill-Ann Mason-Haywood. Maso...
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NDP to hold public meeting at Heritage Square
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January 26, 2018
The New Democratic Party (NDP) steps up its outreach to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with a public meeting at Heritage Square on ...
Pompey now presiding over District Two courts
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Pompey now presiding over District Two courts
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January 26, 2018
Magistrate Bertie Pompey, who formerly sat at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, will now preside over the Georgetown, Colonarie, Biabou and Mesopota...
Renwick Rose  celebrates 70th birthday
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Renwick Rose celebrates 70th birthday
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January 26, 2018
A small celebration was held on January 20 to mark the 70th birthday of Searchlight co-founder, columnist and director Renwick Rose. The party, held a...
Ace Hardware opens new tile showroom
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Ace Hardware opens new tile showroom
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January 26, 2018
Persons in the market for tiles may now shop in improved ambiance at Ace Hardware on Bay Street. On Monday, Ace opened their new tile section and Debb...
Brewery employees  graduate from mechanical maintenance course
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Brewery employees graduate from mechanical maintenance course
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January 26, 2018
Seven employees of Caribe Academy, the internal training academy of St Vincent Brewery Ltd, are now better skilled to maintain the mechanical equipmen...
Breadfruit, adding value to the nation for 225 years
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Breadfruit, adding value to the nation for 225 years
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January 26, 2018
The Breadfruit, a component of this country’s national dish, has been present in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) since Captain William Bligh bro...
Bigger prizes to be won in Guinness Pool Competition
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Bigger prizes to be won in Guinness Pool Competition
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January 26, 2018
The St Vincent Brewery Limited has upped the prize money for its annual Guinness Pool Competition. Dubbed, “Eight balls of Fire”, the third annual...
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RIDU distributes books, other reading materials to schools in SVG
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January 26, 2018
The Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit is distributing books and other reading materials to a number of primary and secondary schools throughout S...
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Barbados, Grenada removed from EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
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January 26, 2018
Eight jurisdictions have been removed from the EU’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, following commitments made at a high pol...
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In the interest of all concerned, drop the charge, Mr DPP
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January 26, 2018
The case against Yugge Farrell should be discontinued. We humbly submit that this course of action would be in the best interest of the public, Farrel...
Styrofoam ban comes into effect  Feb 1 – some stakeholders not ready
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Styrofoam ban comes into effect Feb 1 – some stakeholders not ready
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January 26, 2018
On the Eve of the enforcement of a complete ban on the use of styrofoam containers for sale and storage of food and drink, some concerned parties are ...
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Day of Fasting, Prayer for Men to be held this Saturday
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January 23, 2018
ProjectMEN2020 will on Saturday, January 27, host a "Day of Fasting and Prayer for the Men of the Nation.” It will take place at the SVG Football Fe...
Police officers graduate from training course in  handling sexual offences
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Police officers graduate from training course in handling sexual offences
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January 23, 2018
Twenty-Five station sergeants and corporals from most of the police stations in the country graduated last Friday from a one-week course in handling s...
Mountain View Academy celebrates 60th anniversary
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Mountain View Academy celebrates 60th anniversary
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January 23, 2018
Mountain View Adventist Academy celebrated its 60th anniversary with a week of activities from January 14 to 21. Chairperson for the anniversary commi...
Agricultural export strategies targeted via Soursop Planting Project
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Agricultural export strategies targeted via Soursop Planting Project
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January 23, 2018
A National Soursop Planting Project, which has as its objective the planting of one million soursop trees throughout the length and breath of the coun...
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Minister Lee to lead delegation to SVG
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January 23, 2018
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will pay a two-day visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) next week. David Taw...
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Conversation with the Church about medicinal marijuana has started – PM
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January 23, 2018
The conversation has officially started in relation to this country opening its doors to the production of medicinal marijuana. And, speaking at a rec...
Be mindful of how you use Facebook – Gonsalves
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Be mindful of how you use Facebook – Gonsalves
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January 23, 2018
Some persons use the social media site Facebook for good, while others use it for provocative, irresponsible gossip. That is the view of Prime Ministe...
Friday elected to CDU board for 2018
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Friday elected to CDU board for 2018
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January 23, 2018
Leader of the Opposition and president of the New Democratic Party Dr Godwin Friday has been elected vice-chair for Policy and External Affairs on the...
Minister’s refusal to speak casts dark shadow over Budget  proceedings – Opposition Leader
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Minister’s refusal to speak casts dark shadow over Budget proceedings – Opposition Leader
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January 23, 2018
Leader of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Godwin Friday is of the view that Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves should respond publicly...
New COP holds first  general meeting for 2018
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New COP holds first general meeting for 2018
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January 23, 2018
On Thursday, January 18, 2018, newly appointed Acting Commissioner of Police Colin John successfully held what was regarded as the largest general mee...
CIBC FCIB Walk for the Cure raises over US$450,000
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CIBC FCIB Walk for the Cure raises over US$450,000
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January 19, 2018
Two devastating hurricanes slowed down, but could not derail the fund-raising momentum of the region’s largest cancer care and awareness event. Hurr...
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Call for papers – 5th International Garifuna Conference
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January 19, 2018
‘The Island of Balliceaux: Sacred Lands or Economic Opportunity?’ The island of St Vincent, known by the Garifuna as Yurumein, is part of a wider ...
UK group donates to School for Special Needs
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UK group donates to School for Special Needs
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January 19, 2018
The School for children with Special Needs, last Friday, was the recipient of gifts donated for its younger students. Heather Mathews handed over gift...
WPP establishes two new posts in SVG
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WPP establishes two new posts in SVG
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January 19, 2018
The World Pediatric Project (WPP) has announced the appointment of two Vincentians to fill leadership posts in the Eastern Caribbean. A release from t...
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Trafficker ordered to compensate farmer for stolen citrus fruit
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January 19, 2018
The vigilance of an ex-police officer saw a trafficker ordered to compensate him $104, while $750 must be paid into the State coffers. The charges of ...
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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...
Dr Keith Rowley: My name placed on Interpol watch list
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Dr Keith Rowley: My name placed on Interpol watch list
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July 22, 2025
Former prime minister, Dr Keith Rowley, has called on his successor Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General John Jeremie and Commissioner of Police (...

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