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SVG to export flour, rice and toilet paper to Venezuela
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SVG to export flour, rice and toilet paper to Venezuela
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June 3, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is set to export rice, flour and toilet paper to Venezuela, with the items being paid for by the debt owed by this...
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Six primary schools to compete in annual Public Speaking Competition
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June 3, 2016
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will host the annual Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition for students in Grade Six on Wed...
Mustique chef wins ECGC National  Baking Competition
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Mustique chef wins ECGC National Baking Competition
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June 3, 2016
It was her breadfruit fish pie and chocolate caramelized banana cake that earned Joanne Layne the first place in the seventh annual ECGC National Baki...
Ministry holds two-day HPAI outbreak simulation exercise
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Ministry holds two-day HPAI outbreak simulation exercise
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June 3, 2016
With recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Tra...
Environmental charge of $10 to be included on electricity bills of Grenadines residents
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Environmental charge of $10 to be included on electricity bills of Grenadines residents
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June 3, 2016
Residents of the Grenadine islands of Bequia, Union and Canouan will now find it more difficult to ignore the fee charged by the Central Water and Sew...
Caesar chosen to represent Caribbean on Parliamentary Front Against Hunger
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Caesar chosen to represent Caribbean on Parliamentary Front Against Hunger
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June 3, 2016
Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar has been appointed to represent the Caribbean on the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the...
Vincentian shot, killed in New York
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Vincentian shot, killed in New York
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June 3, 2016
A Layou man who resided in Brooklyn, New York, was shot and killed about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Benedict ‘Benny’ Sam, a cab driver, was shot at least ...
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Two men shot at Rilland Hill – Police
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June 3, 2016
Police are investigating a shooting which left two Rilland Hill men, Kendene Douglas and Richard ‘Buju’ Bynoe, nursing gunshot wounds. The two men...
Union Island man dies in boating accident in T&T
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Union Island man dies in boating accident in T&T
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June 3, 2016
A boating accident in Trinidad and Tobago last Monday took the life of Elvin Joseph, a fisherman from Union Island. According to reports coming out of...
Ballantyne’s ‘Immortality, Death and the Hereafter’ a success
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Ballantyne’s ‘Immortality, Death and the Hereafter’ a success
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June 3, 2016
Two months after a successful online launch of his book ‘Immortality, Death and the Hereafter’, local author Shefflorn Ballantyne continues to exp...
Government taking strong position against illegal firearms – Gonsalves
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Government taking strong position against illegal firearms – Gonsalves
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June 3, 2016
With 14 of the 16 homicides committed here in 2016 being by the gun, the government and the constabulary are concerned. However, being a government th...
Officials no longer swearing allegiance to Queen, heirs
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Officials no longer swearing allegiance to Queen, heirs
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June 3, 2016
While the wording of the oaths which parliamentarians take has been changed, the relationship between St Vincent and the Grenadines and Her Majesty th...
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Harlequin case to be heard in SVG – will Ames attend?
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June 3, 2016
The High Court of England and Wales will sit for one week in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) this month to hear a US$70m claim for professional ne...
KGS hosts  Father’s Afternoon Programme
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KGS hosts Father’s Afternoon Programme
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June 3, 2016
Usually on a Friday afternoon, by the time it was 3:30 p.m. there would be a lull in activities at the Kingstown Government School. However, last Frid...
Rainbow Radio League benefits from Australian communications company
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Rainbow Radio League benefits from Australian communications company
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May 31, 2016
Story and photo by Don DeRiggs The Rainbow Radio League Inc (RRL), a non-profit volunteer organization with emergency communications as its specialty,...
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Electric mobility conference, roadshow commence
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May 31, 2016
The CARICOM Secretariat, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are collaborating ...
Be Fit movement turns one
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Be Fit movement turns one
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May 31, 2016
Trainer Lindon James and Be Fit members will be celebrating their first anniversary on June 9, 2016. Although just turning one, James has conducted fi...
Ex-Police Association USA holds banquet, awards ceremony
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Ex-Police Association USA holds banquet, awards ceremony
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May 31, 2016
After a few years absence, the New York based St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Ex-Police Association USA held its fund-raising function in the form...
Mental Health receives support from Trinity Medical School
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Mental Health receives support from Trinity Medical School
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May 31, 2016
A barrel of items has been donated to the Mental Health facility by the students of the Trinity Medical School. Communications officer in the Ministry...
Changhua Christian Hospital team to provide medical services to Vincentians
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Changhua Christian Hospital team to provide medical services to Vincentians
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May 31, 2016
The team from the Changhua Christian Hospital was hosted at a luncheon at the residence of Taiwanese ambassador to St Vincent and the Grenadines Baush...
Courts rewards employees for years of service
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Courts rewards employees for years of service
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May 31, 2016
One week ago, 13 staff members of the staff of Courts St Vincent Limited were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the company. The employ...
‘Colors of Death’ gets rave reviews
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‘Colors of Death’ gets rave reviews
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May 31, 2016
The cast, writer and crew of the play ‘The Colors of Death’ are still very much basking in their latest accomplishments, among them being two sold...
Student wins trip to Antigua
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Student wins trip to Antigua
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May 31, 2016
The winner of the raffle held by the Sunshine School for Children with Special Needs, Bequia, is David Harper of Bequia. Harper is the lucky winner of...
GHS students visit Dr Cecil Cyrus Museum
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GHS students visit Dr Cecil Cyrus Museum
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May 31, 2016
by Myka Williams, Form 4 Science Student at the GHS On Tuesday, May 24, sixty-one fourth formers from the St Vincent Girls’ High School set out to v...
Oxford’s first female Vice-Chancellor to receive UWI Honorary Degree
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Oxford’s first female Vice-Chancellor to receive UWI Honorary Degree
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May 31, 2016
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce that an honorary doctor of laws degree will be conferred on the University of Oxfor...
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Will it be another no-show in Parliament for NDP?
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May 31, 2016
When the House of Assembly meets today, it is unclear if the Opposition members will attend. Listed on today’s order paper is the presentation of th...
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Publishing election petition notices not my responsibility – PM
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May 31, 2016
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the failure to publish the notices for the hearing of the election petitions has nothing to do with him. Speaki...
NDP petitions hearing adjourned yet again
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NDP petitions hearing adjourned yet again
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May 31, 2016
Shouts of “injustice” and “wickedness” were heard last Friday outside the High Court, after the hearing of two election petitions filed by the...
Proper coordination is key in disaster management – NEMO
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Proper coordination is key in disaster management – NEMO
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May 31, 2016
Proper coordination is essential if there is to be equity and transparency in the distribution of emergency supplies. As he addressed the opening cere...
Children Welfare Fund  committee holds fund-raising walk around Kingstown
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Children Welfare Fund committee holds fund-raising walk around Kingstown
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May 31, 2016
The Children Welfare Fund committee held its annual child fund-raising walk around Kingstown on Saturday, May 28. The walk is held annually and is one...
Citizenship granted to 250 Cubans is ‘absolute nonsense,’ says PM
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Citizenship granted to 250 Cubans is ‘absolute nonsense,’ says PM
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May 31, 2016
The Prime Minister has dismissed accusations that his administration granted Vincentian citizenship to over 250 Cubans who have been working here on t...
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Two Rilland Hill men shot in Vermont
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May 31, 2016
A shootout in Vermont on Monday evening has left two Rilland Hill men nursing bullet wounds at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Reportedly wo...
Airline to announce SVG as destination route soon – Gonsalves
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Airline to announce SVG as destination route soon – Gonsalves
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May 31, 2016
Before the end of June, an airline based in the United States is expected to announce St Vincent and the Grenadines as a destination on its route. Thi...
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Family offering $5,000 for information on burglary at home
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May 31, 2016
A reward of EC$5,000 is being offered to anyone who has information on a burglary that was committed in the Cane Hall area between May 12 and 15 this ...
Alternative accommodation should be provided for Canouan students – SVGTU
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Alternative accommodation should be provided for Canouan students – SVGTU
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May 31, 2016
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) is calling on the Government to provide alternative accommodation for the population of the C...
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Airport opening pushed to end of July – PM
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May 27, 2016
Several factors have played a role in the delay in the opening of the Argyle International Airport (AIA), which is now scheduled to be operational by ...
Venezuelan President calls for solidarity against US aggression
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Venezuelan President calls for solidarity against US aggression
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May 27, 2016
The president of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has made a call for Venezuelan nationals and leaders of countries within the regional and internatio...
Moody’s predicts growth, stable outlook for SVG over next two years
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Moody’s predicts growth, stable outlook for SVG over next two years
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May 27, 2016
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) last Thursday changed the outlook on the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ B3/NP issuer and B3 go...
Digicel set to hit the road with Monday T-shirt band ‘Temperature’
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Digicel set to hit the road with Monday T-shirt band ‘Temperature’
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May 27, 2016
Whether you choose Ignis, General or Scorch, you will feel the heat on the road this Carnival Monday, as Digicel SVG’s all-inclusive Monday T-Shirt ...
CIBC FirstCaribbean recognizes staff
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CIBC FirstCaribbean recognizes staff
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May 27, 2016
the Staff at CIBC FirstCaribbean was given the royal treatment on Thursday, May 19, as the bank held its annual Employee Appreciation Day celebrations...
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SVGTCCU gives cash rebate for 38th anniversary
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May 27, 2016
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd (SVGTCCU) marks its 38th anniversary with a cash rebate to its members. This ...
Digicel SVG supports Windward Carnival
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Digicel SVG supports Windward Carnival
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May 27, 2016
Carnival lovers from Stubbs to as far north as Fancy were placed in a festive mood on Saturday, May 21 with the launch of the Windward Carnival at the...
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SVG records five new cases of Zika virus
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May 27, 2016
Five new cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed here, bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines to...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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