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Grenadines Airbnb operators urged to become VAT compliant
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Grenadines Airbnb operators urged to become VAT compliant
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January 19, 2024
Taxpaying hoteliers in the Grenadines are claiming unfair competition from Airbnb which also operates in the Grenadines. This issue was highlighted in...
‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver and daughters laid to rest
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‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver and daughters laid to rest
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January 19, 2024
Christian Oliver’s final photo before his death has been revealed. The 51-year-old actor died January 4, when the small plane he was in plummeted into...
NEMO hosts two day Tsunami training workshop
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NEMO hosts two day Tsunami training workshop
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January 17, 2024
Eighty seven teachers on mainland St. Vincent are participating in an earthquake and tsunami training workshop which ends today, Wednesday January, 17...
No cases of Leprosy recorded in SVG- Ministry of Health
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No cases of Leprosy recorded in SVG- Ministry of Health
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January 16, 2024
With two neighbouring countries- St Lucia and Barbados- reporting cases of Leprosy in the last week, the Ministry of Health of St Vincent and the Gren...
Fewer fires reported in 2023
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Fewer fires reported in 2023
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January 16, 2024
The number of reported fires across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), went down by 11 per cent in 2023. Last year there were 77 total reports of fi...
Inland Revenue Department announces new Tax Refund Policy
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Inland Revenue Department announces new Tax Refund Policy
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January 16, 2024
Effective tax season 2024, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD),will be implementing a new Tax Refunds’ Policy whereby Personal Income Tax refunds woul...
SVG has the joint  3rd most powerful  passport in Caribbean
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SVG has the joint 3rd most powerful passport in Caribbean
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January 16, 2024
by Jhaneal French For the ninth straight year, Barbados again holds the title of the most powerful passport in the Caribbean region, according to a re...
Caribbean neighbours launch action plan against leprosy
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Caribbean neighbours launch action plan against leprosy
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January 16, 2024
Within the last week, two Caribbean countries have recorded cases of the rare disease, leprosy, forcing one territory to launch an aggressive action p...
Former Appeals Court Judge calls for total move away from Privy Council
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Former Appeals Court Judge calls for total move away from Privy Council
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January 16, 2024
A former Justice of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has made a call for all states in the region to “move away” from the Privy Council i...
One dollar debt lands Questelles man in court
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One dollar debt lands Questelles man in court
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January 16, 2024
A Lower Questelles man was bonded for pushing a vendor to the ground causing him to strike his head on a step, after refusing to repay the vendor the ...
Man jailed for six months for beating his ex-girlfriend drawing blood
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Man jailed for six months for beating his ex-girlfriend drawing blood
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January 16, 2024
A resident of Lowman Hill was jailed for beating his ex-girlfriend with a charger wire, and boxing her about her face until she bled. Kesroy Ryan was ...
Some Thoughts on St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ 2024 Budget
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Some Thoughts on St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ 2024 Budget
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January 12, 2024
by Prof. C. Justin Robinson Professor of Corporate Finance and Principal UWI Five Islands In assessing national budgets my academic training in Financ...
NIS reform measures take effect from this year
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NIS reform measures take effect from this year
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January 12, 2024
Measures which will signal the reform of the National Insurance Services (NIS) of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), will begin to take effect from ...
Dame Susan makes impassioned appeal for cessation of violence
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Dame Susan makes impassioned appeal for cessation of violence
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January 12, 2024
Governor General Dame Susan Dougan has made an impassioned plea for an end to violence in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The Governor General is...
Target of $6,730,000 in revenue from fiscal measures for 2024
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Target of $6,730,000 in revenue from fiscal measures for 2024
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January 12, 2024
This year, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is hoping to yield $6,730,000 more in revenue from fiscal measures which are included in th...
Agriculture Minister lauds budget allocation to his Ministry
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Agriculture Minister lauds budget allocation to his Ministry
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January 12, 2024
Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar giving his full support to the 2024 National Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, January 9, congratulated the Minis...
Former lovers jailed for landing man in hospital
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Former lovers jailed for landing man in hospital
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January 12, 2024
Two former lovers who previously appeared in court as the virtual complainant and defendant in a stabbing case, have now been sentenced to prison for ...
ROCK GUTTER TRAGEDY — THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY
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ROCK GUTTER TRAGEDY — THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY
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January 12, 2024
by Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves – Prime Minister INTRODUCTION On January 12, 2015, at Rock Gutter (located between Fancy and Owia) seven students d...
Fund Launched For Woman Whose Loved Ones Died in Plane crash off Bequia
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Fund Launched For Woman Whose Loved Ones Died in Plane crash off Bequia
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January 12, 2024
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help the woman whose loved ones died when a single-engine plane flying from Bequia to Saint Lucia crashed. When t...
Opposition not happy about early end to debate
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Opposition not happy about early end to debate
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January 12, 2024
Parliamentary Representative for West Kingstown, Daniel Cummings is of the notion that Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves is afraid of the disclosure tha...
Teenage labourer to be sentenced today on firearm charge
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Teenage labourer to be sentenced today on firearm charge
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January 12, 2024
A 17 year old labourer will know his fate today when he is sentenced on an illegal firearm possession charge. Jaheem Durrant, of Lowmans Windward was ...
Decrease in road fatalities for 2023, but accidents up
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Decrease in road fatalities for 2023, but accidents up
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January 9, 2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), saw a decrease in the number of road fatalities for 2023, but the number of motor vehicle accidents continues to ...
VINLEC  commences project to build new power plant on Bequia
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VINLEC commences project to build new power plant on Bequia
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January 9, 2024
The St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has announced plans to construct a new power plant and supporting infrastructure on the Northern ...
CELAC to validate Food and Nutrition Security plan at meeting in Chile
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CELAC to validate Food and Nutrition Security plan at meeting in Chile
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January 9, 2024
Ministers of Agriculture within the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC will convene in Chile on January 16, 2024 to validate the ...
Sandals St Vincent workers guaranteed ‘decent’ wages- employee
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Sandals St Vincent workers guaranteed ‘decent’ wages- employee
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January 9, 2024
The public discourse surrounding the upcoming opening of the Sandals Resort St Vincent has shifted to criticism about wages after employee contracts w...
Ali/ Maduro meeting in Brazil: Efforts underway to arrange meeting of technical teams
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Ali/ Maduro meeting in Brazil: Efforts underway to arrange meeting of technical teams
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January 9, 2024
Efforts are underway to arrange a meeting between the technical teams from Guyana and Venezuela, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines Ralph Go...
North Leeward MP  welcomes second financial  institution to the constituency
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North Leeward MP welcomes second financial institution to the constituency
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January 9, 2024
Member of Parliament for the North Leeward constituency and Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Carlos James has...
Elderly man with US citizenship facing illegal gun and ammo charges
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Elderly man with US citizenship facing illegal gun and ammo charges
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January 9, 2024
A 65 year old citizen of the United States has been granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to being in possession of one gun, and 19 rounds of ammun...
24 year old pleads not guilty to gun and ammunition charges
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24 year old pleads not guilty to gun and ammunition charges
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January 9, 2024
A 24 year old man accused of being in illegal possession of gun and ammunition was granted bail after denying the offence. Connell Jack appeared at th...
Man remanded for allegedly cracking man’s skull
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Man remanded for allegedly cracking man’s skull
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January 9, 2024
A man whose address is listed as Sandy Bay and Arnos Vale has been remanded into custody after he was accused of cracking a man’s skull. Vivian Suther...
Woman alleged to have burned man to make second court appearance
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Woman alleged to have burned man to make second court appearance
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January 9, 2024
Today, a woman accused of critically burning a man with hot water and causing him to be hospitalised will make her second court appearance. Verone Bil...
CWSA to spend millions of dollars to improve water treatment and storage capacity – PM
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CWSA to spend millions of dollars to improve water treatment and storage capacity – PM
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January 9, 2024
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) is planning to spend millions of dollars in the coming months to improve water treatment and storage c...
Police give credit to fishermen, divers for retrieval of bodies in Bequia plane crash
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Police give credit to fishermen, divers for retrieval of bodies in Bequia plane crash
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January 5, 2024
Concerning the press release that was issued by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) on Thursday 4, January 2024 captioned “...
House of Assembly appointments being challenged in court
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House of Assembly appointments being challenged in court
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January 5, 2024
The Public Service Union (PSU), has revealed that one of its members has filed a court case against the Public Service Commission challenging two appo...
Caricom pays tribute to late Trinidad and Tobago PM
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Caricom pays tribute to late Trinidad and Tobago PM
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January 5, 2024
The Caribbean Community has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, who died on 1st Janu...
Man shot minutes before start of New Year
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Man shot minutes before start of New Year
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January 5, 2024
As people were preparing to ring in the New Year, a gunman had different plans and as a result, Old Montrose resident, Kenroy Peters lost his life in ...
Musician fined for beating man with a cutlass
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Musician fined for beating man with a cutlass
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January 5, 2024
A musician has been fined for beating a man about his body with a cutlass after having a disagreement. Edwin Johnson, of Greiggs, appeared at the King...
Accused receives encouragement before he is remanded
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Accused receives encouragement before he is remanded
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January 5, 2024
A murder accused received encouraging words from his loved ones before being remanded into custody to await the commencement of his preliminary inquir...
Government moving to purchase or acquire Baliceaux
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Government moving to purchase or acquire Baliceaux
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January 5, 2024
As the March 14 observance of National Heroes Day approaches, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is moving to either purchase or ac...
90-day gun amnesty – no questions asked
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90-day gun amnesty – no questions asked
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January 5, 2024
Measures by the police to not have another record year for homicides in St Vincent and the Grenadines will take place in the form of a 90-day gun amne...
Bequia’s boutique thrift store expands and moves up
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Bequia’s boutique thrift store expands and moves up
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January 5, 2024
‘Encore’, Bequia’s boutique-style thrift store which launched in June 2022, is expanding into new waterfront premises after a hugely successful first ...
DeRoche-John appointed Headmistress of the GHS
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DeRoche-John appointed Headmistress of the GHS
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January 5, 2024
A new Headmistress has been appointed at the St Vincent Girls’ High School. C. LaToya DeRoche-John, who has taught at the school for 17 years and is a...
Tourism minister attends Sandals International forum in Jamaica
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Tourism minister attends Sandals International forum in Jamaica
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January 5, 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Tourism, Carlos James will deliver a keynote address to international sales executives at the annual Sandal...
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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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