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Mayreau youth group starts sailing programme
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Mayreau youth group starts sailing programme
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April 12, 2016
Last Saturday, five optimist sailboats were ferried to Mayreau by the Full Click Family, who are starting a youth sailing programme leading up to Mayr...
Vincentian launches SVG’s first online marketing website
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Vincentian launches SVG’s first online marketing website
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April 12, 2016
Redemption Sharpes resident Mikhail Akers has launched St Vincent and the Grenadines’ first on-line market, www.cariits.com. The young entrepreneur ...
Odelia Delpesche is SSBQ’s 100th winner
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Odelia Delpesche is SSBQ’s 100th winner
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April 12, 2016
Odelia Delpesche of the Bishop’s College Kingstown received her prize for being the 100th winner of the Secondary Schools Bible Quiz (SSBQ). This to...
Zero Hunger Trust Fund expected to make strides
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Zero Hunger Trust Fund expected to make strides
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April 12, 2016
Indigence, poverty and hunger are under attack in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and as a result, the Government has been able to move indigence ...
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Fisherman’s Day celebrations kick off on April 15
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April 12, 2016
The 41st edition of the annual Fisherman’s Day celebrations in St Vincent and the Grenadines will take place from April 15 to May 16, 2016. The venu...
New Kingstown Chorale celebrates 60th anniversary
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New Kingstown Chorale celebrates 60th anniversary
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April 12, 2016
“You come in, you stay. That seems to be the hallmark… Persons don’t just leave the Chorale.” And it is for this very reason – outlined by t...
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Vincentian re-elected unopposed as Chair of CCJ Trust Fund
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April 12, 2016
Vincentian lawyer, accountant and politician Dr Linton Lewis has been re-elected unopposed as chair of the Trust Fund of the Caribbean Court of Justic...
Pre-schools benefit from Children’s Welfare Fund
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Pre-schools benefit from Children’s Welfare Fund
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April 12, 2016
Twenty-two pre-schoolers from 11 districts across St Vincent and the Grenadines have received monetary donations from the Children’s Welfare Fund. T...
Government holds meeting with Canouan activist – beach access still unresolved
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Government holds meeting with Canouan activist – beach access still unresolved
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April 12, 2016
Following a meeting between members of the Canouan Island Development Council (CIDC) and Government representatives concerning several issues on Canou...
Driver injured after collision with utility pole at Diamond
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Driver injured after collision with utility pole at Diamond
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April 12, 2016
Truck driver Michael ‘Marcus’ Bess’s trip to Stubbs was cut short yesterday, when the Hino Dutro truck, T-8657, which he was driving, collided w...
Lewis’ future in politics uncertain
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Lewis’ future in politics uncertain
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April 12, 2016
Chair of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Linton Lewis is indecisive about his future in politics and has stated categorically that he is not going t...
Darren Sammy offered Vincentian citizenship
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Darren Sammy offered Vincentian citizenship
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April 12, 2016
For his distinction, excellent captaincy and leading the West Indies to a second World T20 Championship, captain Darren Sammy has been offered Vincent...
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SVG records second confirmed case of Zika
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April 12, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its second laboratory confirmed case of Zika. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, in a re...
Businessman  freed of human trafficking charges
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Businessman freed of human trafficking charges
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April 12, 2016
When Adrian Deane linked up with two Jamaicans who boasted of having superior baking skills and management capabilities, he thought they would have be...
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Best New Song Competition registration forms now available
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April 12, 2016
Registration forms for the “Best New Song Competition,” organized by the Carnival Development Corporation, are now available from the office of th...
Police wanted case of human trafficking  to create history – lawyer
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Police wanted case of human trafficking to create history – lawyer
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April 12, 2016
The Adrian Deane human trafficking case that was last week thrown out at the Serious Offences court has been described by lawyer Grant Connell as, “...
CTAWU signs agreement with CIBC FirstCaribbean
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CTAWU signs agreement with CIBC FirstCaribbean
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April 8, 2016
A Memorandum of Agreement between CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank and the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU) was officially ...
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Geothermal company to host community consultation
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April 8, 2016
The St Vincent Geothermal Company will host a community meeting on Saturday, April 9 at 4 p.m. at the Tourama Primary School (Overland). The purpose o...
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Library Appreciation Day in SVG
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April 8, 2016
International Library Week will be celebrated this year from April 10 to 16, 2016, under the theme “Libraries Transform”. In commemoration of this...
Prophet to hold three-day conference in SVG
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Prophet to hold three-day conference in SVG
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April 8, 2016
Vincentians are being invited to what is promised to be a religious conference with a difference, hosted by St Lucian prophet Shorn Jules. The three-d...
Salt picking begins on Union Island
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Salt picking begins on Union Island
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April 8, 2016
Residents of Union Island were out in their numbers at Big Sands this week, participating in the traditional activity of salt picking. The salt is for...
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House passes bill to increase GG’s allowance
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April 8, 2016
A bill has been passed in the House of Assembly to increase the housing allowance of the Governor General from $2,000 to $4,000 monthly. While speakin...
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SVG says hello to new Flow
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April 8, 2016
It’s now official – LIME is now the new Flow. The transformation from LIME St Vincent and the Grenadines to the new and refreshed Flow heralds the...
SVGTU honours long-serving teachers
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SVGTU honours long-serving teachers
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April 8, 2016
At its 19th biennial convention, held last Tuesday, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) honoured four teachers for their long-...
New SVGTU executive presented
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New SVGTU executive presented
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April 8, 2016
The SVG Teachers’ Union has presented its new executive, following two weeks of national elections, which pulled some 815 members to vote earlier th...
Digicel SVG CORP refurbishes Calliaqua Anglican School
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Digicel SVG CORP refurbishes Calliaqua Anglican School
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April 8, 2016
The Digicel Community Outreach Programme (CORP), which was launched on April 1, took on as its first project providing assistance for the refurbishmen...
Tweet made by WICB president absolutely crass, says PM Gonsalves
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Tweet made by WICB president absolutely crass, says PM Gonsalves
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April 8, 2016
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has described as “absolutely crass”, a tweet made last Sunday evening by president of the West Indies Cricket Bo...
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NTRC’s community discussion in Paget Farm, Bequia
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April 8, 2016
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) will hold a community discussion to gather feedback from the residents of Bequia with res...
South Rivers power station rehabilitation progressing
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South Rivers power station rehabilitation progressing
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April 8, 2016
Rehabilitation work at the South Rivers Power Plant, owned and operated by St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC), is progressing. Work at ...
ECCB, OECS strengthening collaboration
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ECCB, OECS strengthening collaboration
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April 8, 2016
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N J Antoine and the director general of the OECS Commission, Dr Didacus Jules, alon...
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Visiting veterinarians to volunteer services
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April 8, 2016
In conjunction with Dr Eric Audain, Liz Clayton, and the Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (VSPCA), three US veterinarians a...
AIA to be in state of readiness by mid-year – IADC chief
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AIA to be in state of readiness by mid-year – IADC chief
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April 8, 2016
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) should be in state of readiness to become operational by the middle of this year. Chief executive officer of th...
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Teaching opportunities offered in Taiwan
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April 8, 2016
Trained teachers who are also university graduates now have the opportunity to work in Taiwan as English teachers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tr...
Ulrica Gaymes – new blood in local soca arena!
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Ulrica Gaymes – new blood in local soca arena!
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April 8, 2016
One of the youngest artistes to make a debut on commercial records alongside names such as Problem Child, Skinny Fabulous, Hance John and Tian Winter ...
Vincentian part of research team breakthrough on brain disease, cancer
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Vincentian part of research team breakthrough on brain disease, cancer
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April 8, 2016
A Vincentian scientist, considered to be one of the best in the field of immunology, is part of a team of Cornell researchers which has recently disco...
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Imagination Mas Band aiming for the top for Vincy Mas 2016
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April 8, 2016
Leaders of the mas band Imagination are looking to come with a bang for Vincy Mas 2016 with their production: 12 Signs of the Zodiac. During a visit t...
Vincy policeman saved ‘son’ from life of drugs, crime
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Vincy policeman saved ‘son’ from life of drugs, crime
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April 8, 2016
When Sergeant Winston Grant responded to a report of a break-in at a home in Bight, Turks and Caicos Islands in 2007, he scarcely imagined that it wou...
ULP condemns attempted fire-bombing of Democrat House
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ULP condemns attempted fire-bombing of Democrat House
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April 8, 2016
The Unity Labour Party (ULP), through Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has condemned the attempted firebombing of Democrat House, the headquarters o...
Attempt made to burn NDP headquarters – Eustace
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Attempt made to burn NDP headquarters – Eustace
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April 8, 2016
The firebug that has been moving through the land has taken a turn on the New Democratic Party (NDP). On Tuesday, it was discovered that some time bet...
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PM appeals to foreign employers to treat employees properly
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April 8, 2016
While foreigners are welcomed to the shores of St Vincent and the Grenadines to live and conduct business, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is asking...
SVG launches Zero Hunger Trust Fund initiative
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SVG launches Zero Hunger Trust Fund initiative
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April 8, 2016
The objective of the Zero Hunger Trust Fund is attainable, once the persons entrusted with the responsibility of carrying out the initiative take thei...
Lawyer says talk show host will not apologize
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Lawyer says talk show host will not apologize
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April 8, 2016
The claim by candidate for the New Democratic Party (NDP) Benjamin ‘Ben’ Exeter that radio talk show host Dwight ‘Bing’ Joseph defamed him has...
Talk show host apologizes to Justice Cottle, Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan
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Talk show host apologizes to Justice Cottle, Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan
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April 8, 2016
Radio talk show host and the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) acting communications officer Colin ‘Hitman’ Graham has apologized to Justice Brian Co...
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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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