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Lowmans Leeward Anglican hosts 2nd carolling contest
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Lowmans Leeward Anglican hosts 2nd carolling contest
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December 23, 2016
The Grade 2 and Grade 6 classes walked away with the junior and senior titles respectively in the second annual Lowmans Leeward Anglican School Christ...
Rubis spreads  Christmas cheer to Sandy Bay residents
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Rubis spreads Christmas cheer to Sandy Bay residents
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December 23, 2016
Last Tuesday was one day that many residents of Sandy Bay will remember, as they would not have to enjoy the holidays as was expected, following the r...
Elderly receive Christmas care packages through ‘Zero Hunger Trust Fund’
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Elderly receive Christmas care packages through ‘Zero Hunger Trust Fund’
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December 23, 2016
Three hundred of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ over-80 population were on the receiving end of some Christmas cheer this week, thanks to the Zero H...
Temporary reconstruction work finished at  Argyle by-pass road
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Temporary reconstruction work finished at Argyle by-pass road
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December 23, 2016
Just over one month after the Argyle by-pass road collapsed under heavy rains, the road is once again ready for use by motorists. SEARCHLIGHT visited ...
Dogs wipe out farmer’s livestock
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Dogs wipe out farmer’s livestock
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December 23, 2016
It’s the Christmas season and retired school principal turned farmer John Daisley was looking forward to benefitting from the animals he had been re...
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ECWI hosts 65th Anniversary with dinner, awards ceremony
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December 23, 2016
The Evangelical Church of the West Indies (ECWI) held a dinner and awards ceremony to culminate 65 days of activities commemorating its 65th Anniversa...
Hearts of Charity  gifts over 200 children of North Leeward
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Hearts of Charity gifts over 200 children of North Leeward
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December 23, 2016
Sunday, December 18 saw over 200 vulnerable and needy children of the North Leeward constituency being treated to an afternoon of fun and much to eat,...
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SVG has taken severe physical, economic battering
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December 23, 2016
Since 2010, not only has the country taken a physical battering from severe weather systems, but so too has its economic welfare. So said Minister of ...
Re-construction of Clifton water tank  gets go ahead
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Re-construction of Clifton water tank gets go ahead
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December 23, 2016
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has awarded a contract to Franco Construction Ltd for the re-construction of the public water tank in ...
Venezuelan injured during  St Vincent Shipyard Limited dispute
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Venezuelan injured during St Vincent Shipyard Limited dispute
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December 23, 2016
A Venezuelan employee at the St Vincent Shipyard Limited (SSL) was injured yesterday when a stand-off between management and workers about unpaid wage...
Show window broken days before Christmas
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Show window broken days before Christmas
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December 23, 2016
Although the items stolen from Grand Bazaar early Wednesday morning were not significant in value, one of the store’s directors attributes the break...
High Court awards Otto Sam almost $65,000 in damages
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High Court awards Otto Sam almost $65,000 in damages
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December 23, 2016
The High Court has ordered that the Government pay former headteacher Otto Sam almost $65,000 in damages; after it determined that he had been “unfa...
SSL Workers demand payment of wages before Christmas
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SSL Workers demand payment of wages before Christmas
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December 23, 2016
Workers at the St Vincent Shipyard Limited (SSL) were yesterday engaged in heated discussions with their boss, demanding that they be paid all their o...
Investigation launched into shooting of Pole Yard man by police
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Investigation launched into shooting of Pole Yard man by police
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December 23, 2016
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has launched an investigation into the death of a Pole Yard resident who was shot and ki...
‘My aim is to build the Christmas spirit in the community’ – Samuel
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‘My aim is to build the Christmas spirit in the community’ – Samuel
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December 23, 2016
Jimmy Samuel, a four-time winner of the “VINLEC – Kenneth Ash Memorial Best Lit House” competition is less focused on competition this year and ...
Gov’t looking to partner with private sector to manage JF Mitchell Airport
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Gov’t looking to partner with private sector to manage JF Mitchell Airport
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December 23, 2016
With the annual recurrent spending at the JF Mitchell airport in Bequia being about three times more than its annual income, the Government is seeking...
SVG remembers Simon Bolivar
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SVG remembers Simon Bolivar
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December 23, 2016
Simón Bolívar, one of the leading figures in getting rid of Spanish rule in South America, was remembered last Saturday on the 186th anniversary of ...
Deportee kills woman in Chapmans
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Deportee kills woman in Chapmans
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December 23, 2016
One of the worst things that could happen to a mother happened to Diane Carr-McKenzie of Chapmans. On Tuesday night at around 10, Carr-McKenize, a sho...
US Embassy donates to Regional  Security  System’s Air Wing
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US Embassy donates to Regional Security System’s Air Wing
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December 20, 2016
On December 14, the United States Embassy, through its Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), delivered a donation of ap...
Police Western Division romps home with police carolling title
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Police Western Division romps home with police carolling title
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December 20, 2016
The Western Division of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has maintained their unbeaten record as champions of the Police Cooperati...
Trinity Security Choir sings its way to another victory
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Trinity Security Choir sings its way to another victory
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December 20, 2016
The Trinity School of Medicine Security Choir won another resounding victory in the institution’s second annual carolling contest, held at the Hotel...
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Meeting the strategic challenges of diaspora affairs
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December 20, 2016
On December 18 of every year, the world celebrates International Migrants Day. The St Vincent and the Grenadines Diaspora Committee of New York Inc jo...
DNE final year students, RRL stage ‘Operation Seek and Save’
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DNE final year students, RRL stage ‘Operation Seek and Save’
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December 20, 2016
The Division of Nursing Education (DNE) teamed up with the Rainbow Radio League Inc (RRL) to stage an annual mass casualty management (MCM) simulation...
Rubis shows appreciation to loyal customers
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Rubis shows appreciation to loyal customers
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December 20, 2016
Drivers of the various classes of vehicles in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) were allowed an opportunity to win various prizes, and also to becom...
More customers win in DIGICEL‘s ‘GetGifted’ Christmas promotion
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More customers win in DIGICEL‘s ‘GetGifted’ Christmas promotion
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December 20, 2016
“This has assisted me greatly with my grocery shopping this Christmas;” “I spent $15 to top up and here I am shopping for groceries valued at ov...
South Rivers woman wins FLOW EC$1,000
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South Rivers woman wins FLOW EC$1,000
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December 20, 2016
FLOW and their Christmas promotion has not only brightened the Yuletide season for one of their winners, Shanika Pratt-Butler, but also for her family...
Shendi Haynes takes SSBQ November prize, valued $600
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Shendi Haynes takes SSBQ November prize, valued $600
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December 20, 2016
Shendi Haynes of the Dr JP Eustace Memorial Secondary School received a prize valued over $600 last Wednesday for being the winner of the Secondary Sc...
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More rainy weather for SVG
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December 20, 2016
A mid-upper level trough moving across the region until Friday is expected to generate showers, which are forecast to become more intense and longer i...
Austrian family’s yacht  burglarized at Wallilabou Bay
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Austrian family’s yacht burglarized at Wallilabou Bay
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December 20, 2016
Police are investigating a burglary that took place on board a yacht that was moored at Wallilabou Bay over the weekend. According to businessman Edmu...
N’Dambi Cards releases Christmas card collection
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N’Dambi Cards releases Christmas card collection
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December 20, 2016
With Christmas just around the corner, local greeting card business N’dambi Cards has been helping Vincentians get into the mood of the season with ...
Touching, unusual address by ‘Major’ moves PM Gonsalves
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Touching, unusual address by ‘Major’ moves PM Gonsalves
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December 20, 2016
The statement made in Parliament last Thursday by Parliamentary Representative for Central Kingstown St Clair Leacock, during the period reserved for ...
South Leeward Highway to be completed in first half of 2017
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South Leeward Highway to be completed in first half of 2017
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December 20, 2016
Work on the South Leeward Rehabilitation Highway Project should be completed within the first half of 2017. So said Minster of Transport and Works Jul...
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Every effort being made to pay Buccament Bay Resort workers – Receiver
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December 20, 2016
The management of the Buccament Bay Resort says every effort is being made to address the wages and salaries owed to workers. This, according to Brian...
Buccament Bay Resort security agent, workers in heated talks
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Buccament Bay Resort security agent, workers in heated talks
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December 20, 2016
A number of workers who are owed money by the Buccament Bay Resort are going through tough, emotional times and this has affected not only their pocke...
Farmers in SVG to have  international air access
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Farmers in SVG to have international air access
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December 16, 2016
In 2017, farmers will, for the first time, have international air access from St Vincent and the Grenadines. Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar, du...
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Largest global HIV programme set for key populations in Caribbean
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December 16, 2016
A new project, the first and largest of its kind, is working to reduce the spread of HIV and improve health care for key populations most at risk of a...
NTRC reaches  final stages of  preliminary judging
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NTRC reaches final stages of preliminary judging
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December 16, 2016
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s (NTRC) Ideas and Innovations/i2 competition rewards students for their creativity and this w...
Taiwan donates over $400,000 to relief efforts
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Taiwan donates over $400,000 to relief efforts
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December 16, 2016
The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan has donated over XCD$400,000 for disaster relief in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), following t...
JEMS donates health care  supplies to Lewis Punnett Home
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JEMS donates health care supplies to Lewis Punnett Home
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December 16, 2016
For the third consecutive year, the New York based non-profit humanitarian organization JEMS: Hope 4 Home has donated health care and comfort supplies...
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Courts launches new campaign
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December 16, 2016
As one big promotion comes to an end, Courts St Vincent Limited is hosting another huge campaign, which will see customers having a chance at winning ...
Churches unite in reponse to crime situation in SVG
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Churches unite in reponse to crime situation in SVG
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December 16, 2016
With the recent upsurge in violent crimes in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), leaders of the Christian community have announced their decision to ...
Kids treated at Digicel’s Winter Wonderland
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Kids treated at Digicel’s Winter Wonderland
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December 16, 2016
On two consecutive Sundays, December 4 and 11, the First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) car park in Kingstown came alive, having been transformed...
FLOW  charity drive brings Christmas cheer to Sandy Bay
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FLOW charity drive brings Christmas cheer to Sandy Bay
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December 16, 2016
FLOW and a number of its business friends journeyed to Sandy Bay last Saturday, December 10, where they distributed a number of items aimed at helping...
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
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July 15, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, through the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), will officially launch S...
ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
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ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
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July 15, 2025
ERAO SVG said it has received information and observed that LGBTQ+ persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) experience various forms of violence...
SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
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SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
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July 15, 2025
Two representatives from the Afya Foundation of the United States are in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on a fact-finding mission, assessing how ...
Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
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Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
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July 15, 2025
Greater focus needs to be given to improving the access of students with special needs in order to improve the education outcomes for this group of le...
There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
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There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
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July 15, 2025
Sargassum inundations are no longer occasional, with major events reported annually across the Caribbean, from the Mexican Caribbean and Central Ameri...

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