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Courts OECS Reading competition sounds off tomorrow
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Courts OECS Reading competition sounds off tomorrow
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September 9, 2014
The 2014 staging of the Courts OECS Reading Competition is scheduled to begin tomorrow. Primary school students between the ages of eight and nine yea...
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Government to up two more schools to emergency shelters
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September 9, 2014
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has signed a contract with TVA Consultants Ltd of Kingstown for the design and supervision of wo...
Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra  hitting right notes
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Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra hitting right notes
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September 9, 2014
The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra has being playing the right chords, by tuning up the youths in the playing of the steel pan. At the recent gra...
Three students awarded ‘My Grandma’s Bursary’
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Three students awarded ‘My Grandma’s Bursary’
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September 9, 2014
The first annual Frances Haywood Joseph, Miriam Ross Laidlow and Edmay Bramble Wilson bursaries have been awarded to three students for the 2014/15 ac...
Intermediate High School enters second week of closure
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Intermediate High School enters second week of closure
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September 9, 2014
While most educational institutions in St Vincent and the Grenadines enter the second week of the 2014/2015 academic year, the students of the Interme...
Sickle Cell screening programme to commence in SVG
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Sickle Cell screening programme to commence in SVG
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September 9, 2014
In the upcoming months, a pilot programme founded by a Vincentian doctor to screen newborn babies for sickle cell disease will be implemented. This wa...
SVG Sickle Cell Association hosts symposium
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SVG Sickle Cell Association hosts symposium
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September 9, 2014
To mark September being sickle cell awareness month, the SVG Sickle Cell Association hosted a symposium to educate the public and provide support for ...
Chief Medical Officer dispels myths about Chikungunya
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Chief Medical Officer dispels myths about Chikungunya
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September 9, 2014
As Vincentians become increasingly anxious about the spread of the Chikungunya virus, chief medical officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache has dispelled some...
Government names new Deputy Consul General to New York
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Government names new Deputy Consul General to New York
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September 9, 2014
The post of Deputy Consul General at the Consulate General of St Vincent and the Grenadines in New York, which has been vacant since February this yea...
Negative to Positive donates books to Central Leeward children
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Negative to Positive donates books to Central Leeward children
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September 5, 2014
A local community group is ensuring that children are equipped with the necessary tools for school.{{more}} On August 30, the Negative to Positive Fou...
LIME Internet summer school inspires over 145 youngsters
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LIME Internet summer school inspires over 145 youngsters
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September 5, 2014
Participants at the 2014 LIME internet summer school said that they had a blast at this year’s programme, which saw more than 145 youngsters gaining...
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Vincy Wear to offer high end children’s clothing
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September 5, 2014
Two Vincentians, Betty Jane Punnett (a retired professor who taught International Management for thirty years) and Jestina Charles (an expert ‘smock...
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‘Finding true love’ a hit!
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September 5, 2014
Last weekend, Trinidad and Tobago experienced the best of our local flavor in gospel dance and drama through the Diadem Dancers’ production: ‘Find...
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SVG Tourism Authority seeking accommodation
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September 5, 2014
Persons with available accommodation and persons who are interested in providing accommodation on a medium to long term basis are kindly asked to cont...
Lowmans students receive school back packs
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Lowmans students receive school back packs
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September 5, 2014
Students who attend the Lowmans Leeward Anglican School and who went to school with book bags on the first day of school (Monday, September 1), ended ...
Participants of RSVGP Coast Guard summer programme urged to become responsible leaders
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Participants of RSVGP Coast Guard summer programme urged to become responsible leaders
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September 5, 2014
The more than 150 participants who attended this year’s Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Coast Guard Youth Development summer progra...
Diamond Government School receives donation from GLAM
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Diamond Government School receives donation from GLAM
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September 5, 2014
On Monday, September 1, the teachers and pupils of the Diamond Government School were overjoyed to receive a generous donation on behalf of Giving Lif...
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Roll out of funds to farmers pleases PM
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September 5, 2014
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has expressed satisfaction in the roll out process of funds to farmers through the Farmer Support Company.{{more}} â...
Courts St Vincent Ltd rewards loyal customers
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Courts St Vincent Ltd rewards loyal customers
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September 5, 2014
Two lucky Courts St Vincent Limited customers, Susan Baptiste Williams and Russell Lavia, not only purchased top tablets from the leading furniture an...
SVGNCTI offers introduction to computer training for all ages
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SVGNCTI offers introduction to computer training for all ages
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September 5, 2014
St Vincent and the Grenadines National Centre of Technological Innovation (SVGNCTI) recently concluded its annual “Introduction to Computers” summ...
Invest SVG bids farewell to Agard-Juillerat
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Invest SVG bids farewell to Agard-Juillerat
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September 5, 2014
After holding the post of business facilitation manager at Invest SVG for the last eight years Nadine Agard-Juillerat has moved on. Last Friday, Augus...
Don’t confuse increasing levels of fish extraction with over fishing – Caesar
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Don’t confuse increasing levels of fish extraction with over fishing – Caesar
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September 5, 2014
Increasing the levels of fish extraction from the seas around St Vincent and the Grenadines is not to be confused with overfishing. This point was mad...
38 graduate from Sion Hill Euphonium training exercise
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38 graduate from Sion Hill Euphonium training exercise
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September 5, 2014
Last Sunday, August 31, marked the formal conclusion of the annual training programme conducted by the Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra, in which n...
Lucky customer to celebrate Arthur Guinness day in VIP style
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Lucky customer to celebrate Arthur Guinness day in VIP style
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September 5, 2014
The St Vincent Brewery is at it again with its Guinness brand and this time around a lucky person could celebrate Arthur Guinness Day (AGD) in the VIP...
ULP candidate launches ACE programme to assist college students
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ULP candidate launches ACE programme to assist college students
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September 5, 2014
Unity Labour Party candidate for North Leeward in the next general election, Carlos James, believes that more support is needed for students from rura...
US$5.8 million in aid from Japan
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US$5.8 million in aid from Japan
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September 5, 2014
In about a year’s time, the fisheries sector and the industrial landscape of St Vincent and the Grenadines will benefit from much needed equipment a...
Speakers from US for sickle  cell symposium
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Speakers from US for sickle cell symposium
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September 5, 2014
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Sickle Cell Association, a non-profit organisation will be having a symposium.{{more}} This symposium is designed to...
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NTRC Idea and Innovation competition kicks off from September 11
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September 5, 2014
The second annual Idea and Innovation Competition known as the I2 Competition, hosted by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) ...
Cabinet approves concessions for building materials, fixtures and fittings for apartments
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Cabinet approves concessions for building materials, fixtures and fittings for apartments
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September 5, 2014
People interested in developing accommodation specifically for foreign students and visitors are set to receive concessions from the Government.{{more...
PM: Dame Monica – tired but not retired
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PM: Dame Monica – tired but not retired
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September 5, 2014
Dame Monica Dacon, the Governor General’s deputy may be tired, but she has not retired. At a press briefing on Monday, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsa...
Investor showing interest in SVG cocoa industry – Dr Gonsalves
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Investor showing interest in SVG cocoa industry – Dr Gonsalves
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September 5, 2014
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for the cocoa industry of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsal...
Government to build  houses for disabled
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Government to build houses for disabled
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September 5, 2014
Very soon, the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will initiate the building of houses for economically disadvantaged disabled people. Prime ...
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St Catherine Hospital donates $10-$15 million of medical equipment to SVG
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September 5, 2014
Medical equipment, valued in the range of ten to fifteen million US dollars is being donated to St Vincent and the Grenadines by the St Catherine Hosp...
Nine-year-old boy in desperate need of kidney dialysis
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Nine-year-old boy in desperate need of kidney dialysis
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September 5, 2014
Unlike most of the nation’s children, Lazike Aberdeen isn’t at school regaling his friends with stories of what he got up to during his vacation. ...
Marshall wins $82k Lotto jackpot
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Marshall wins $82k Lotto jackpot
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September 5, 2014
It was a curious scene on Wednesday morning when Ferdinand Marshall received his cheque from the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) for winning an $82...
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UN launches photography competition for small island developing states
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September 2, 2014
A Caribbean SIDS (Small Island Developing States) photography competition, organised by the United Nations opened yesterday. The UN photo competition ...
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UMAAFSF awards university students with bursaries
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September 2, 2014
Two past students of the Union Methodist School were last week awarded university bursaries by the Past Students’ Organisation of the school.{{more}...
Rainbow Radio League broadcasts OECS cycle race
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Rainbow Radio League broadcasts OECS cycle race
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September 2, 2014
Tue, Sep 02 , 2014 by Don DeRiggs Fifteen radio operators from the Rainbow Radio League Inc (RRL) provided communications services for an OECS cycle r...
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Tourism Authority looking for accommodation
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September 2, 2014
People with available accommodation and people who are interested in providing accommodation on a medium to long term basis are requested to contact t...
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Experts and producers of eco-friendly products to meet with farmers
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September 2, 2014
A team of experts is presently in the country meeting with farmers to discuss new technologies which can convert waste to energy as well as the use or...
People travelling to SVG from Ebola affected countries being restricted
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People travelling to SVG from Ebola affected countries being restricted
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September 2, 2014
Restrictions are now in place for people wishing to enter St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), who have visited certain countries in West Africa in th...
SVGTCCU camp focuses on  nation’s youths
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SVGTCCU camp focuses on nation’s youths
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September 2, 2014
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit Union (SVGTCCU) continues in its efforts to mould the minds of the youth in this countr...
Francis removed as Minister of Works
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Francis removed as Minister of Works
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September 2, 2014
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the removal of Senator Julian Francis as Minister of Transport, Works, Urban Development and Local Government i...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...

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