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Sandy Bay  family loses everything in flood waters
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Sandy Bay family loses everything in flood waters
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December 6, 2016
Sandy Bay resident Sharon Woods and her family lost everything after a flood, caused by a trough system destroyed her home last Tuesday. However, she ...
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Minivan driver shot in chest at Campden Park
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December 6, 2016
A 27-year-old minivan driver of Frenches was shot at Campden Park last Thursday, December 1, but lived to tell the tale. Reports are that Romano Jacks...
Buccament Bay Resort workers losing homes, says head of CTAWU
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Buccament Bay Resort workers losing homes, says head of CTAWU
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December 6, 2016
A number of local employees of the Buccament Bay Resort who have not been paid salaries and wages for over two months have been allowed to live at the...
Sandy Bay  shelter in dire need of donations
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Sandy Bay shelter in dire need of donations
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December 6, 2016
While the people at the emergency shelter at the Sandy Bay Government School are grateful to the people, organizations and businesses who have made do...
SVG Shottas stage first ever air rifle shoot off
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SVG Shottas stage first ever air rifle shoot off
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December 6, 2016
The Arnos Vale shooting range was a hive of activity on Sunday, December 4, as several air rifle enthusiasts met for the first ever shoot off. The ult...
Frustrated over flooding: woman suffers loss after flood
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Frustrated over flooding: woman suffers loss after flood
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December 6, 2016
A trough system that passed through St Vincent and the Grenadines last week wrought havoc in Sandy Bay, leaving a huge number of persons in dire strai...
Mother pleads for help for disabled daughter
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Mother pleads for help for disabled daughter
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December 6, 2016
A Sandy Bay woman is calling for the general public to help her to assist her disabled daughter. During an interview at the Sandy Bay Government Schoo...
Unpaid salaries spark mass strike at Buccament Bay Resort
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Unpaid salaries spark mass strike at Buccament Bay Resort
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December 6, 2016
Employees of the Buccament Bay Resort returned to the picket line yesterday, taking up where they left off last Friday and Saturday, to protest the fa...
18-year-old Sandy Bay accused charged with murder
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18-year-old Sandy Bay accused charged with murder
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December 6, 2016
A murder charge has been laid against Jurani "Wanny" Baptiste, a Sandy Bay teen who was apprehended by police last month after a series of gruesome mu...
Bullies, their victims at the risk of emotional trauma – social worker
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Bullies, their victims at the risk of emotional trauma – social worker
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December 2, 2016
Although cyberbullying could take a toll on the victim’s social and emotional health, the bullies themselves are also at risk. Speaking at a confere...
More must be done to combat cyberbullying
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More must be done to combat cyberbullying
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December 2, 2016
“Whether it is the sharing of humiliating photos or 100 hateful texts, cyberbullying is toxic!” Head of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Po...
Absence of a psychiatrist in SVG creating problems – PM
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Absence of a psychiatrist in SVG creating problems – PM
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December 2, 2016
Was the ball dropped by one or more persons along the way? That is the question being asked by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, as it relates to Jur...
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Caribbean Cyber Security Workshop to be held this month
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December 2, 2016
The Caribbean Cyber Security Workshop will be held in St Vincent and the Grenadines later this month. The workshop, a collaboration of the Ministry of...
Headstart pre-schoolers are now ‘fire smart’
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Headstart pre-schoolers are now ‘fire smart’
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December 2, 2016
Final year students at Headstart Pre-School are better prepared to help themselves should they come into contact with fire. The four-year-old students...
SVGCC receives award from ECCB in memory of St Lucian economist
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SVGCC receives award from ECCB in memory of St Lucian economist
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December 2, 2016
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) has received the eighth annual Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Book award from the East Caribbea...
Paris Agreement, of which SVG is a signatory, to be implemented before 2020
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Paris Agreement, of which SVG is a signatory, to be implemented before 2020
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December 2, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is one of the 195 countries to have ratified the Paris Agreement. And according to Prime Minister of SVG Dr Ralph ...
Deserving tourism  stakeholders honoured at  awards  ceremony
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Deserving tourism stakeholders honoured at awards ceremony
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December 2, 2016
Persons who work in the local tourism industry have been encouraged to do their best, as they carry the name of the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG...
Two more preliminary rounds remain in  2017 NTRC iSquared competition
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Two more preliminary rounds remain in 2017 NTRC iSquared competition
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December 2, 2016
Eight teams have already faced the judges, with two more rounds of preliminary competition remaining in the 2017 National Telecommunication Regulatory...
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Gov’t creating employment opportunities
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December 2, 2016
The number of Vincentians legally employed in overseas territories like Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) is expected to grow significantly in the ne...
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Opening of the Argyle International Airport imminent – PM Gonsalves
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December 2, 2016
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has once again stressed that the opening of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) is imminent. Speaking about the A...
SVG advocates for Taiwan to be part of UNFCCC discussions
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SVG advocates for Taiwan to be part of UNFCCC discussions
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December 2, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is advocating for the formal engagement of the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) with the United Nations Framework...
Open borders to blame for influx of illegal firearms – ACP
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Open borders to blame for influx of illegal firearms – ACP
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December 2, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ porous borders, coupled with our limited coastguard resources is the main reason why there has been an influx of ille...
PM: Prince Harry’s visit was centred around nature
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PM: Prince Harry’s visit was centred around nature
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December 2, 2016
This country did not seek to make the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry) a political one and instead based the visit on ...
Restoration of power to north of island progressing
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Restoration of power to north of island progressing
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December 2, 2016
St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has made significant progress in the restoration of electricity in some communities north of the Raba...
Coastguard officers recognized for contribution to national security
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Coastguard officers recognized for contribution to national security
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December 2, 2016
Members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard must be commended for yeoman service to the country’s national security platform, says Commi...
Leader of the Opposition visits Windward victims
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Leader of the Opposition visits Windward victims
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December 2, 2016
Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Godwin Friday, along with members of the NDP leadership team, last Wednesd...
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Nine Mornings launch postponed due to severe weather
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December 2, 2016
The launch of the 2016 St Vincent and the Grenadines Nine Mornings, which was scheduled for this Sunday, December 4 at Heritage Square, Kingstown, has...
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Conman severely beaten in Glen
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December 2, 2016
A well-known conman received the beating of his life a few weeks ago when he once again tried to impersonate a police officer. Reports are that the co...
Decomposing body washes up on Colonarie beach
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Decomposing body washes up on Colonarie beach
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December 2, 2016
The badly decomposed body that washed up on Colonarie beach on Wednesday afternoon appears to have been embalmed. Police say the body, believed to be ...
13 new radio amateurs to serve North Windward district
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13 new radio amateurs to serve North Windward district
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November 29, 2016
There are now 13 women and men from the North Central Windward and North Windward districts who are trained to provide emergency communications (Emcom...
SVG Diaspora Mapping Project launched in UK
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SVG Diaspora Mapping Project launched in UK
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November 29, 2016
London, UNITED KINGDOM: The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Regional Integration and Diaspora Unit (RIDU) is conductin...
Gonsalves in Cuba to pay last respects to ‘a friend’
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Gonsalves in Cuba to pay last respects to ‘a friend’
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November 29, 2016
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is now in the Republic of Cuba, where he will pay respects to the memory of the late Fidel Castro Ruz at Havana’s ...
Cuban Embassy opens book of condolences in SVG for the late Fidel Castro
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Cuban Embassy opens book of condolences in SVG for the late Fidel Castro
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November 29, 2016
The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday opened a book of condolences for former president Fidel Castro Ruz, who...
Former nurse receives  visit, gift for 100th birthday
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Former nurse receives visit, gift for 100th birthday
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November 29, 2016
Former nurse Doreen Richards received vists from several people, including members of the nursing fraternity, on the occasion of her 100th birthday. S...
Media took dispute ‘out of  context’ – SSL managing director
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Media took dispute ‘out of context’ – SSL managing director
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November 29, 2016
Managing Director of the St Vincent Shipyard Limited (SSL) Daniel Ravotti thinks that the way the recent dispute between the shipyard’s employees an...
Historic night shopping in SVG
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Historic night shopping in SVG
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November 29, 2016
It was the first, yet exciting midnight shopping in capital city Kingstown! Thanks to the hundreds of Vincentians who braved the rain, night dew and a...
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Do not purchase tri-tri harvested from the Colonarie river
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November 29, 2016
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is appealing to the general public to not purchase tri-tri from persons who have harvested such f...
CW Prescod Primary cops KCCU Quiz
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CW Prescod Primary cops KCCU Quiz
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November 29, 2016
The CW Prescod Primary is the new champion of the annual Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union (KCCU) Schools’ Quiz Competition. With representation f...
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SSL workers should have spoken to NWM before going public – Jackson
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November 25, 2016
When workers at the St Vincent Shipyard Limited (SSL) complained to the media about their wage issues, they were exercising their democratic right to ...
Thousands bid farewell to ‘Teacher Vertie’ in Chateau
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Thousands bid farewell to ‘Teacher Vertie’ in Chateau
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November 25, 2016
Thousands converged on Chateaubelair on Sunday to attend the funeral of Vertille Veneta Franklyn, popularly known as Teacher Vertie. The veteran educa...
‘Don’t turn a blind eye to crime’ – Brewery manager
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‘Don’t turn a blind eye to crime’ – Brewery manager
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November 25, 2016
Regional CommerciaL Manager at the St Vincent Brewery Ltd Shafia London-Williams has encouraged persons to band together to address the growing crime ...
ISCCF appoints  board of directors for next two years
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ISCCF appoints board of directors for next two years
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November 25, 2016
A new board of directors to serve the Inter School and College Christian Fellowship (ISCCF) for the next two years has been appointed. The board is he...
SVGTA uses Mannequin Challenge to raise awareness of Tourism Month
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SVGTA uses Mannequin Challenge to raise awareness of Tourism Month
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November 25, 2016
While many around the world have used the viral #MannequinChallenge to display their creative talents, the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture and...
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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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