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Ministry of Agriculture receives small ruminant pens under Volcano project
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September 10, 2024
The livestock division in the Ministry of Agriculture last Monday, September 2, 2024, received two ruminant pens through the World Bank-funded Volcani...
Arrowroot farmers receive production support
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Arrowroot farmers receive production support
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September 10, 2024
Last Thursday, September 5, 2024, some 219 Arrowroot farmers received Direct Agriculture Support Vouchers at the Arrowroot Association’s Office in Ora...
The poorest not getting the help needed – Sir Louis Straker knocks public servants
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The poorest not getting the help needed – Sir Louis Straker knocks public servants
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September 6, 2024
THE WAY the public assistance programme is set up, and the way several of the local charities and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) function is som...
Two rural schools make ‘notable improvement’ in CSEC Exams
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Two rural schools make ‘notable improvement’ in CSEC Exams
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September 6, 2024
THE Emmanuel High School Mesopotamia(EHSM), is one of two rural secondary schools that have made notable improvement in the 2024 Caribbean Secondary E...
Elderly Fancy man dies in house fire
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Elderly Fancy man dies in house fire
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September 6, 2024
POLICE are investigating the circumstances of a house fire in Fancy on Thursday morning, September 4, 2024, which resulted in the death of an elderly ...
SVGCC records 100 percent passes in 16 of 23 subjects
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SVGCC records 100 percent passes in 16 of 23 subjects
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September 6, 2024
THE St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College(SVGCC), has recorded 100 per cent passes in 16 of the 23 subjects that students sat at the Caribbe...
NDP Constituency Division selects candidate for Central Leeward
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NDP Constituency Division selects candidate for Central Leeward
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September 6, 2024
THE New Democratic Party (NDP) has named its candidate for the Central Leeward Constituency. In a release, the party said its Constituency Division ye...
President Maduro gives Venezuelans early Christmas
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President Maduro gives Venezuelans early Christmas
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September 6, 2024
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT, Nicolás Maduro, has announced that Christmas will begin on October 1, two months early in the Spanish-speaking South American co...
Kingstown Anglican School opens mid-week but is prepared for new school year
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Kingstown Anglican School opens mid-week but is prepared for new school year
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September 6, 2024
ON WEDNESDAY, September 4, the Kingstown Anglican School reopened its gates to scores of new and returning students after the long Summer vacation. Th...
Teachers Credit Union grants university bursaries to two teachers
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Teachers Credit Union grants university bursaries to two teachers
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September 6, 2024
THE GOVERNMENT may be on target to reach its 2030 goal of having at least one University graduate per household in this country, and the St Vincent Te...
Daniel Cummings makes known his burial preference in Parliament
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Daniel Cummings makes known his burial preference in Parliament
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September 6, 2024
A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT desires that after his death that his body be wrapped and thrown into the sea. Opposition MP for West Kingstown, Daniel Cumming...
SVG amends Law to facilitate free movement of more CARICOM nationals
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SVG amends Law to facilitate free movement of more CARICOM nationals
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September 6, 2024
THE PARLIAMENT of St Vincent and the Grenadines has passed amended legislation that would allow free movement to new categories of CARICOM nationals. ...
Sion Hill Euphonium trains another cohort of young pan players
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Sion Hill Euphonium trains another cohort of young pan players
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September 6, 2024
HAVING STARTED to host its annual Summer Training Programme in 1995, the Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra (SHESCO), hosted its 29th graduation Cere...
UN Women assists in post-hurricane Beryl rebuilding efforts
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UN Women assists in post-hurricane Beryl rebuilding efforts
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September 6, 2024
WHEN HURRICANE BERYL tore through the Caribbean in early summer, it left a trail of destroyed homes, impassable roads, and ruined local infrastructure...
Rotary takes its Village Doctor programme to Canouan
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Rotary takes its Village Doctor programme to Canouan
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September 6, 2024
ON THE EVE of the start of the new school year for a majority of students, Rotary Clubs have taken their Rotary Village Doctor programme to Canouan. I...
Call now on for entries to Hairouna Film Festival 2025
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Call now on for entries to Hairouna Film Festival 2025
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September 6, 2024
AIKO ROUDETTE and her team are working to host the annual Hairouna Film Festival (HFF) on a Grenadine Island in March next year. Roudette, the festiva...
Nine new radio amateurs gain Technician Class License
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Nine new radio amateurs gain Technician Class License
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September 6, 2024
AUGUST 30, 2024, was a happy day for the newest set of nine Ham radio operators in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), having successfully completed ...
Fight at hospital to be investigated – Health Minister
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Fight at hospital to be investigated – Health Minister
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September 4, 2024
Security issues at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) have come to the fore once again following an altercation on Wednesday involving a uniform...
Lawyer wants police to train to solve murders
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Lawyer wants police to train to solve murders
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September 3, 2024
A Lawyer has argued that police officers could be training to solve murders in St Vincent and the Grenadines instead of kicking down doors searching f...
CWSA reminds customers not to let their guards down
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CWSA reminds customers not to let their guards down
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September 3, 2024
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), has issued a reminder to consumers to activate their emergency water storage plans given that the 202...
Secretary-General of CARICOM entends condolences  on passing of  Sir Shridath Ramphal
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Secretary-General of CARICOM entends condolences on passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal
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September 3, 2024
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett, has extended condolences on the passing of Sir Shridath Rampall who died on ...
Police making headway with mediation measures
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Police making headway with mediation measures
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September 3, 2024
The Public Relations and Complaints Department is reportedly seeing a high level of success with mediation between aggrieved members of the public and...
Six students receive scholarships from the BynoeOneFoundation
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Six students receive scholarships from the BynoeOneFoundation
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September 3, 2024
The BynoeOne Foundation has donated 30 scholarships to students from Georgetown and surrounding communities. A release from the organisation says the ...
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Police Investigate death of man in Level Gardens
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September 3, 2024
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), said they are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 39-...
Barbados’ Prime Minister pays tribute to Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal
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Barbados’ Prime Minister pays tribute to Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal
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September 3, 2024
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has paid the following tribute to Sir Shridath Ramphal who died on August 30, aged 95: If ever there was one ...
NDP East St George candidate takes election campaign to Enhams
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NDP East St George candidate takes election campaign to Enhams
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September 3, 2024
As the campaign gets going for the next general elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a candidate for the opposition New Democratic Party ...
Skinny Fabulous receives thumps up from CDC
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Skinny Fabulous receives thumps up from CDC
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September 3, 2024
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), has extended “heartfelt congratulations” to Vincentian Soca artiste Gamal Doyle, popularly known as Skinny...
The Insurance Association of SVG presents Police with traffic signs
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The Insurance Association of SVG presents Police with traffic signs
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September 3, 2024
The Insurance Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Inc. has handed over nine traffic signs to the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadine...
Bequia airport reopens  eight weeks after the  passing of Hurricane Beryl
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Bequia airport reopens eight weeks after the passing of Hurricane Beryl
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August 30, 2024
The J.F Mitchell Airport in Bequia, which has been closed since July 1 following the passing of Hurricane Beryl, reopened on Monday, August 26, 2024. ...
Brother of woman murdered in 2023 berates investigators
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Brother of woman murdered in 2023 berates investigators
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August 30, 2024
Investigators from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) are being accused of bungling the murder investigation of Sherol Lent...
Bagga resident charged with attempted murder granted bail
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Bagga resident charged with attempted murder granted bail
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August 30, 2024
A Barrouallie resident was granted bail after he was charged for stabbing a Layou resident in the area of his chin at the Keartons Playing Field. Lins...
Layou man charged for stealing lights from funeral home
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Layou man charged for stealing lights from funeral home
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August 30, 2024
A 31 year old labourer of Layou was granted bail in the sum of $3,000 when he pleaded not guilty at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court to the charge of ...
Minors charged with theft
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Minors charged with theft
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August 30, 2024
Two youngsters, both residents of Redemption Sharpes, were arrested by the Police and jointly charged with the offence of theft. A release from the Ro...
Cuban Linesmen arrive to assist VINLEC in rebuilding electrical network in Union Island
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Cuban Linesmen arrive to assist VINLEC in rebuilding electrical network in Union Island
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August 30, 2024
The St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has welcomed a contingent of 15 workers from Cuba to assist with the rebuilding of the electrica...
Police Officer earns Legal Education Certificate
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Police Officer earns Legal Education Certificate
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August 30, 2024
A Corporal in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), Devon Bute, has successfully completed his studies in law, paving the way for h...
Ital Fest targetted to be an annual staple
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Ital Fest targetted to be an annual staple
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August 30, 2024
The promoters of “Ital fest-Royalty” say they are hoping to make the event an annual one after a successful outing last Saturday August 24, 2024. The ...
MyApp Summer Programme turns out enthusiasts in Robotics
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MyApp Summer Programme turns out enthusiasts in Robotics
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August 30, 2024
After three weeks of training, a number of secondary school students have successfully graduated from the MyAPP Summer Programme which was facilitated...
Japan Donates Medical Equipment to SVG
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Japan Donates Medical Equipment to SVG
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August 30, 2024
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment on Friday August 23,2024 received a significant donation of medical equipment from the Governmen...
WTO pledges to deepen co-operation with the OECS
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WTO pledges to deepen co-operation with the OECS
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August 30, 2024
Deputy Director-General (DDG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Johanna Hill made an official visit to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Stat...
13 graduate from Coast Guard  from Basic  Electrical- Engineering Course
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13 graduate from Coast Guard from Basic Electrical- Engineering Course
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August 30, 2024
Thirteen members of St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard staff last Friday, August 23, 2024, graduated from a two-week Basic Electrical and Mecha...
The “Queens’  Runway” Fashion Show set for Saturday
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The “Queens’ Runway” Fashion Show set for Saturday
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August 30, 2024
The Beauty Shows Committee of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), will host the second edition of The Queens’ Runway Fashion Show on August 31...
Hurricane Beryl victims to get direct income support
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Hurricane Beryl victims to get direct income support
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August 27, 2024
More help is coming for persons who were adversely affected by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in St Vincent and the Grenadines on July 1, 2024. Apart ...
SVG Ministry of Health  steps up MPOX surveillance
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SVG Ministry of Health steps up MPOX surveillance
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August 27, 2024
The Ministry of Health and the Environment, has stepped up surveillance and testing capacity nationwide for Mpox since the World Health Organization(W...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
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...

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