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Let’s make teachers superstars
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Let’s make teachers superstars
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January 2, 2015
Fri, Jan 2, 2015 By Jorge Familiar (*) For Latin America, 2014 did not turn out as well as we envisioned. We expected that a Latin American nation wou...
AirAsia QZ8501: First bodies returned to airport
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AirAsia QZ8501: First bodies returned to airport
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January 2, 2015
Fri, Jan 2, 2015 The first two bodies from the AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crash have arrived back in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, where relatives are w...
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Glen woman desperate for police to take action
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December 23, 2014
A mother of two has been forced out of her home this Christmas and is "fearful" for the well-being of her family, after would-be intruders threw Molot...
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Passage of Bill remarkable – Privy Council
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December 23, 2014
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has described the passage of a Bill here in 2007 as “a somewhat remarkable turn of events.”{{more}} In...
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Courts donates bed to Rose Place family
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December 23, 2014
Sleeping has been made more comfortable for a Rose Place family of five, thanks to furniture and appliance store Courts St Vincent Limited.{{more}} Co...
Another customer wins with Digicel
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Another customer wins with Digicel
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December 23, 2014
Alston Bowens of Petit Bordel is one of Digicel’s $5,000 winners in their 5th Christmas Together Draw. He was rewarded for simply talking for Five m...
Elderly Sion Hill residents get Christmas treat
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Elderly Sion Hill residents get Christmas treat
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December 23, 2014
A collaboration between the Sion Hill Sports Club and the Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra saw about 50 elderly residents of the Sion Hill communit...
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National church service to be held in remembrance of December floods
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December 23, 2014
A national church service will be held tomorrow in remembrance of the floods of December 24, 2013, that claimed the lives of 12 Vincentians and caused...
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56 new Public Service positions provided for in 2015 Estimates
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December 23, 2014
A total of 56 new positions in the Public Service have been provided for in the 2015 Estimates. The bulk of these positions are at the Ministry of Nat...
Fairtrade signs unveiled in Belfast
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Fairtrade signs unveiled in Belfast
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December 23, 2014
Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND: The first in a series of road signs proclaiming Belfast’s status as a Fairtrade City has been unveiled on one of the city...
Inner Wheel Club of SVG erects four benches at MCMH Paediatric Ward
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Inner Wheel Club of SVG erects four benches at MCMH Paediatric Ward
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December 23, 2014
The Inner Wheel Club of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), in its continuing thrust of helping the youngsters of SVG and in conjunction with Tennant...
Winners repeat in Bible Quiz
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Winners repeat in Bible Quiz
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December 23, 2014
Outstanding School Award winner St Vincent Grammar School and Frequent Participant Award recipient Alexandria Bacchus won their respective awards for ...
Ministry looking into two possible chikungunya deaths
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Ministry looking into two possible chikungunya deaths
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December 23, 2014
Investigations are presently being carried out here to ascertain the cause of death of two elderly persons, who are suspected to have died as a result...
Lack of  supervision caused floods – resident
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Lack of supervision caused floods – resident
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December 23, 2014
One Cane Grove resident has declared that it was not the heavy rains that caused last December's flooding disaster. Instead, Edson Providence believes...
Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol, make wise food choices – Ministry of Health
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Avoid excessive consumption of alcohol, make wise food choices – Ministry of Health
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December 23, 2014
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment advises Vincentians against engaging in activities that can lead to chronic non-communicable disea...
Remembering the December floods
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Remembering the December floods
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December 23, 2014
What started out as light but continual rains on the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 2013, resulted in floods, which brought about one of the most mo...
First shipment of high quality butternut squash exported
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First shipment of high quality butternut squash exported
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December 23, 2014
Several thousand pounds of top quality butternut squash have been reaped, and of these, several boxes of the commodity have been exported to Barbados....
Bride ponders legal action against local bridal shop
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Bride ponders legal action against local bridal shop
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December 23, 2014
One bride is considering taking legal action against a local bridal shop, after she had to get married without her bridal party. Sophia Haynes, who re...
Vincentian among CIBC/FCIB Most Outstanding Employees for 2014
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Vincentian among CIBC/FCIB Most Outstanding Employees for 2014
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December 23, 2014
Alford Collis of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been named by CIBC First Caribbean as one of its most outstanding employees for 2014. He is one of ...
Victim’s  relative reflects on December 2013 flood ordeal
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Victim’s relative reflects on December 2013 flood ordeal
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December 23, 2014
Canadian resident Sophia Haynes will spend Christmas in St Vincent and the Grenadines, one year after her niece and younger sister were washed away in...
Huge turnout for annual Prisons Concert
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Huge turnout for annual Prisons Concert
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December 23, 2014
Last Sunday, Vincentians turned out in their numbers to particpate in the ‘Talent Behind The Walls’ prison concert – an event that is highly ant...
Sir James Mitchell wins appeal at Privy Council
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Sir James Mitchell wins appeal at Privy Council
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December 23, 2014
The London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled in favour of Sir James Mitchell in an appeal he brought against Commissioner of the...
Peaceful funeral for political activist
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Peaceful funeral for political activist
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December 23, 2014
The compound of the Chauncey Methodist Church was the gathering place for a large number of people last Saturday, when the body of Edgar Cruickshank w...
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Sion Hill turns on lights tonight
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December 19, 2014
The Sion Hill Community will be turning on the lights at the Sion Hill intersection this Friday evening, December 19, from 7:30.{{more}} Donald Peters...
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Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra, Sion Hill Sports Club host luncheon
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December 19, 2014
The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra and the Sion Hill Sports and Cultural Organisation will jointly host a luncheon this Sunday,{{more}}December 2...
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SVG successfully completes the OECD phase 2 peer review on tax transparency
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December 19, 2014
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has successfully completed the second phase of its assessment or ‘Peer Review’ undertaken by the Organization ...
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Negotiation with land owners at Argyle ongoing – Gonsalves
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December 19, 2014
While it is expected that the International Airport Development Company (IADC) will pay about $138.4 million for the acquisition of the airport site i...
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LIAT flying to Santo Domingo for the Christmas, New Year holidays
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December 19, 2014
LIAT announced on Tuesday that it will be operating flights to and from Santo Domingo to coincide with the Christmas and New Year holidays.{{more}} Fl...
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Gas at the pump, fuel surcharge prices reduced
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December 19, 2014
Vincentians began paying less for gasoline at the pumps from Monday December 15, 2014, the third reduction over the last three months.{{more}} Gasolin...
GECCU distributes food baskets to members in need
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GECCU distributes food baskets to members in need
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December 19, 2014
At GECCU’s 37th Annual General Meeting held on May 13, 2003, a resolution was passed to establish a Social Development Fund. The purpose of this fun...
SVG Human Rights Association changes date and name of rally
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SVG Human Rights Association changes date and name of rally
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December 19, 2014
Days after Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he would not join in leading a prayer and peace rally, dedicated to the late Edgar Cruickshank and o...
PM sends letters of congratulation to US, Cuban Presidents and the Pope
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PM sends letters of congratulation to US, Cuban Presidents and the Pope
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December 19, 2014
The Prime Minister has sent letters of congratulations to the US and Cuban Presidents and the Pope, lauding them on the roles they played in brokering...
Police Christmas caroling competition tonight
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Police Christmas caroling competition tonight
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December 19, 2014
Central Police Station, Kingstown, will be home to a hive of activities today, Friday, December 19, with the staging of the annual Police Cooperative ...
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Burglar shot by police at Girl Guides Headquarters
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December 19, 2014
An intruder was shot at the Girl Guides Headquarters on Tuesday evening after police officers responded to a report that a man was seen entering the b...
Vincy youth ready to shine at Youth Fest in St Lucia
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Vincy youth ready to shine at Youth Fest in St Lucia
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December 19, 2014
Six Vincentian singers and one dance group are ready to outshine their St Lucian competitors at the December 21 Youth Fest Finals and bring home the c...
Digicel rewards another customer with $10,000
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Digicel rewards another customer with $10,000
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December 19, 2014
A show of Christmas spirit on the behalf of one man and being in the right place at the right time for another has left both men with a little more mo...
Nothing threatening about regularising mooring operations in Salt Whistle Bay area – Dr Gonsalves
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Nothing threatening about regularising mooring operations in Salt Whistle Bay area – Dr Gonsalves
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December 19, 2014
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has declared that there is nothing threatening about the decision by the Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) board to reg...
LIME completes care caravan with visits to interior and windward coast
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LIME completes care caravan with visits to interior and windward coast
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December 19, 2014
Sentiments of gratitude were once again heaped on the members of LIME staff, who delivered Christmas care packages to the needy on the weekend.{{more}...
PSU, SVGTU present proposal for compensation to PM Gonsalves
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PSU, SVGTU present proposal for compensation to PM Gonsalves
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December 19, 2014
The Public Service Union (PSU) and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) have put forward a proposal for compensation to public off...
John’s international family gathers in SVG
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John’s international family gathers in SVG
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December 19, 2014
Fri, Dec 19, 2014 by Joye Browne It started when three family members met in 2009 and shared reminiscences of our paternal grandmother, Rebecca “DIâ...
Digicel spreads Christmas cheer with special needs
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Digicel spreads Christmas cheer with special needs
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December 19, 2014
Digicel continues to work with the special needs community in St Vincent and the Grenadines and as a result, the three schools that tutor special need...
Parliament temporarily suspended over US, Cuba friendly move
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Parliament temporarily suspended over US, Cuba friendly move
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December 19, 2014
Parliament was suspended Wednesday, and the presentation of the 2015 estimates pushed back one day, to Thurs­day, following news that the United Stat...
Twenty-four women take part in make up artistry course
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Twenty-four women take part in make up artistry course
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December 19, 2014
Twenty-four women are now more knowledgeable about makeup application thanks to a one-day intense training course put on by top local makeup artist Am...
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PM warns intelligence agencies about hegemony in the region
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PM warns intelligence agencies about hegemony in the region
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August 19, 2025
PRIME MINISTER and Minister of National Security, Dr Ralph Gonsalves is calling on intelligence organisations operating in the region to look at hegem...
Construction progressing steadily on Acute Hospital Project
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Construction progressing steadily on Acute Hospital Project
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August 19, 2025
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS is being made on the Acute Hospital Project at Arnos Vale, with key structural works advancing on schedule. All reinforcement ste...
First female Coast Guard Officer certified as ‘Officer of the Watch’
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First female Coast Guard Officer certified as ‘Officer of the Watch’
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August 19, 2025
HISTORY WAS MADE in the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service (SVGCG) when Petty Officer, (PO) 780 Sasha Martin, became the first female t...
VincyCares awards 19 scholarships at 2025 Disbursement Ceremony
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VincyCares awards 19 scholarships at 2025 Disbursement Ceremony
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August 19, 2025
VINCYCARES, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION committed to providing educational opportunities to less fortunate children in St Vincent and the Grenadines(SVG...
OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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August 14, 2025
The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 project for the Centre for Enterp...

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