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Sometimes police let go the “small fish” in order to get the “bigger fish”
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Sometimes police let go the “small fish” in order to get the “bigger fish”
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August 27, 2024
Good policing involves cultivating relationships with not only law-abiding citizens, but persons that operate in the criminal underworld, also known a...
Georgetown stalwart eulogised as ‘truly a virtuous woman’
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Georgetown stalwart eulogised as ‘truly a virtuous woman’
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August 27, 2024
A woman who was a pillar of the Anglican community in her community, was laid to rest on Saturday August 25, 2024. Myrna Morris who lived at Church St...
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Pan to replace Columbus ships in TT Coat of Arms
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August 27, 2024
The government of Trinidad and Tobago is to include the steel pan on that country’s Coat of Arms. The announcement was made on August 18, 2024, by Pri...
Man on indecent assault charge granted bail
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Man on indecent assault charge granted bail
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August 27, 2024
A man, who is charged for committing indecent assault against a girl who was under the age of 15 has been granted bail. The man appeared at the Seriou...
Underwater debris at Indian Bay overwhelms clean up team
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Underwater debris at Indian Bay overwhelms clean up team
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August 27, 2024
A 13 man team of divers spearheaded by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Environmental Fund (SVGEF), pooled skills last Wednesday, August 21, 2024, fo...
Superintendent looking for returns on investment from newly trained officers
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Superintendent looking for returns on investment from newly trained officers
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August 27, 2024
A Superintendent of Police has warned 19 police officers who received formal and strategic training in public relations that they are the only ones wh...
Parliament approves US$ 100 million loan for Acute Referral Hospital
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Parliament approves US$ 100 million loan for Acute Referral Hospital
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August 27, 2024
The government has defended its decision to award a US$100 million contract to a Taiwan firm for the construction of the Acute Referral Hospital at Ar...
Beneficiaries double in Back to School programme
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Beneficiaries double in Back to School programme
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August 23, 2024
More than 12,000 students from the Grenadines and those who have been affected by Hurricane Beryl on the mainland will receive assistance from the Gov...
School repair bill  expected to quadruple due to hurricane damage
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School repair bill expected to quadruple due to hurricane damage
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August 23, 2024
Money allocated by the government for the annual school repair programme is expected to surpass the initial budgeted amount due to damage from Hurrica...
Grenadines parents urged to decide on schooling for their children
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Grenadines parents urged to decide on schooling for their children
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August 23, 2024
As parents and students await the reopening of schools, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is calling on parents from the Grenadines to decide now, whe...
Missing $40 earns South Rivers resident a custodial sentence
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Missing $40 earns South Rivers resident a custodial sentence
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August 23, 2024
A South Rivers man, who ‘charged’ a firearm at his girlfriend after suspecting that she had stolen $40 from his bag was sentenced to prison for crimin...
Sandals Foundation aims to raise US$100,000 from its Island Challenge event in SVG
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Sandals Foundation aims to raise US$100,000 from its Island Challenge event in SVG
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August 23, 2024
Within five months of operations, Sandals St Vincent and the Grenadines, through its philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation Island, will be seeking...
Senior civil servant urges students to make good use of scholarship
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Senior civil servant urges students to make good use of scholarship
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August 23, 2024
Students have been encouraged to not take things like scholarships for granted; even as they also have been advised not to misuse the many artificial ...
Building and Loan grants two new scholarships, replenishes 19
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Building and Loan grants two new scholarships, replenishes 19
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August 23, 2024
The St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA) on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 offered two merit scholarships, and replenished amounts for the 19 sc...
Saint James School of Medicine donates to  hurricane recovery efforts
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Saint James School of Medicine donates to hurricane recovery efforts
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August 23, 2024
St James School of Medicine, has made a donation of EC$40,500 to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to aid in the disaster recovery effor...
CARPHA urges vigilance following WHO declaration of Mpox as a  Public Health Emergency
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CARPHA urges vigilance following WHO declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency
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August 23, 2024
On August 14, 2024, Mpox (monkey pox), was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Bunpan awards two scholarships
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Bunpan awards two scholarships
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August 23, 2024
The Marriaqua United Friendly Society (Bunpan) held its annual scholarship and awards ceremony on Wednesday August 7, 2024 during which it awarded two...
ICC gives pitch and outfield at Arnos Vale high marks
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ICC gives pitch and outfield at Arnos Vale high marks
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August 23, 2024
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, released the pitch ratings for all 52 completed matches of the ICC Men’s T 20 Wo...
Rasta brethren offering healthy foods at festival on Saturday
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Rasta brethren offering healthy foods at festival on Saturday
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August 23, 2024
A food festival, dubbed “Ital fest-Royalty” will be held tomorrow, Saturday, August 24,2024, on the lawn at the entrance of the Arnos Vale stadium. Th...
UK Aid ship likely to arrive in SVG this weekend
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UK Aid ship likely to arrive in SVG this weekend
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August 23, 2024
A cargo ship from the United Kingdom (UK) is expected to arrive in St Vincent sometime this weekend with aid and donations for post-Hurricane Beryl re...
Successive disasters have North Leeward farmers in a ‘bad spot’
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Successive disasters have North Leeward farmers in a ‘bad spot’
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August 23, 2024
North Leeward farmers are lamenting the constant environmental blows which are draining money from their pockets and threatening their livelihoods wit...
Voucher system in place to ensure farmers get income support
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Voucher system in place to ensure farmers get income support
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August 23, 2024
Around 1,300 farmers currently registered with the Ministry of Agriculture are being put on notice about changes to the roll out of income support. Du...
Five get secondary school bursaries as Nature Care SVG, others, honour Verna Douglas
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Five get secondary school bursaries as Nature Care SVG, others, honour Verna Douglas
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August 23, 2024
Parents and Guardians have expressed gratitude to Nature Care SVG and contributors for helping them to give their children an education that they neve...
Miss SVG Pageant, Zada Stephens, zeroes in on traditional costume building
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Miss SVG Pageant, Zada Stephens, zeroes in on traditional costume building
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August 23, 2024
Zada Stephens, contestant number six in this year’s Miss SVG pageant appearing as Miss KCCU, is using her creative spark to preserve the building trad...
Police investigating death of Vermont preteen
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Police investigating death of Vermont preteen
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August 21, 2024
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is investigating the circumstances which led to the death of a preteen from the community of Verm...
SVG Gov’t reaffirms support of Venezuela
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SVG Gov’t reaffirms support of Venezuela
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August 20, 2024
THE GOVERNMENT of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) continues to throw its support behind the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and President, Nicola...
Dickson Methodist School students receive scholarships
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Dickson Methodist School students receive scholarships
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August 20, 2024
STUDENTS of the Dickson Methodist School, as well as the Dickson community, last week received a boost from the St. Matthias Charitable Inc. The chari...
Gonsalves hopeful SVG will be on itinerary of new LIAT
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Gonsalves hopeful SVG will be on itinerary of new LIAT
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August 20, 2024
THE INAUGURAL FLIGHT of the new LIAT 2020 took to the skies earlier this month with a limited schedule to service only three islands. St Lucia, Antigu...
Crime chief speaks of case in which he is not so proud
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Crime chief speaks of case in which he is not so proud
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August 20, 2024
A POLICE OFFICER who has distinguished himself as one of this country’s top detectives said last week that one of his past cases comes into his mind e...
Three receive inaugural scholarships from Agriculture Input Warehouse
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Three receive inaugural scholarships from Agriculture Input Warehouse
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August 20, 2024
THE AGRICULTURE Input Warehouse (AIW) has made its first scholarship awards and bursaries to support the local farming community and their families. A...
SVG Tourism Authority names Annette Mark as new CEO
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SVG Tourism Authority names Annette Mark as new CEO
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August 16, 2024
Annette Mark has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA). In her new role, Mark wil...
Twenty-two students awarded scholarships to study in Taiwan
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Twenty-two students awarded scholarships to study in Taiwan
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August 16, 2024
by Forrest Nichols On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Taiwan and Taiwan ICDF Scholarships Certificate Awarding Ceremo...
Police encouraging  people to report sex crimes against children
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Police encouraging people to report sex crimes against children
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August 16, 2024
Often times, police investigators have had to interrogate parents about taking payouts from the people who commit sexual crimes against their children...
‘Don’t blame me’, Minister Caesar tells dasheen farmers
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‘Don’t blame me’, Minister Caesar tells dasheen farmers
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August 16, 2024
Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar has made it clear that he, and by extension his ministry, is not to be held accountable for the prices being of...
Chair of Prime Ministerial Council Advocates for Youth  Involvement in Nation Building
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Chair of Prime Ministerial Council Advocates for Youth Involvement in Nation Building
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August 16, 2024
The newly appointed Chair of the Prime Ministerial Youth Advisory Council, Anson Latchman, said the council is committed to leading a new wave of yout...
Man fined, ordered to pay compensation after assaulting and cursing prosecutor
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Man fined, ordered to pay compensation after assaulting and cursing prosecutor
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August 16, 2024
A Gorse man, who boxed a prosecutor on his head and face, then later resisted arrest, was fined and ordered to compensate the officer. Andrew Pompey a...
Woman charged in hot soup incident granted bail
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Woman charged in hot soup incident granted bail
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August 16, 2024
A woman from Union Island who allegedly burned another woman with hot soup was granted bail when she appeared in court on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Ve...
BOSVG offers loan  moratorium to Hurricane Beryl affected customers
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BOSVG offers loan moratorium to Hurricane Beryl affected customers
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August 16, 2024
The Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG), has instituted a Customer Support Programme under which loan clients who were directly impacted by ...
Murder continues to be one of the leading cause of incarceration in SVG
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Murder continues to be one of the leading cause of incarceration in SVG
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August 16, 2024
Murder, wounding and burglary continue to constitute the largest percentage of crimes for which people in St Vincent and the Grenadines are being inca...
Crime down says ACP but concerns loom over sexual offences
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Crime down says ACP but concerns loom over sexual offences
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August 16, 2024
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) with responsibility for fighting crime Trevor Bailey says despite what persons may think, crime in the country ...
Cost of living is out of control – PRO of the NDP
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Cost of living is out of control – PRO of the NDP
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August 16, 2024
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has expressed concern about the cost of living situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The issue was raised by the ...
SVG, Grenada  receive Public Health supplies from CARPHA
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SVG, Grenada receive Public Health supplies from CARPHA
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August 16, 2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Grenada have received a quantity of medical supplies and other items as post-Beryl support. “In response to th...
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Public servants engage in Legal and Policy framework workshop
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August 16, 2024
Senior public servants across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are this week engaging in a workshop on the Legal and Policy Framework being develo...
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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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