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Government/European Commission aim to modernize SVG health sector
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Government/European Commission aim to modernize SVG health sector
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October 16, 2012
The most recent country poverty assessment has found that 30.2 per cent of the population is poor and 2.9 per cent indigent.{{more}} In addition, the ...
No immediate political future for Baptiste, says Leacock
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No immediate political future for Baptiste, says Leacock
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October 16, 2012
Vice-president of the New Democratic Party (NDP) St Claire Leacock says he believes Anesia Baptiste, a former senator for the party, will have to wait...
PM not requesting audit for monies allocated to Opposition Leader’s office
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PM not requesting audit for monies allocated to Opposition Leader’s office
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October 16, 2012
Although he is Minister of Finance, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves would not request an audit to determine whether money allocated to the office of...
‘Devout Christian’ shot dead at Chapmans Village
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‘Devout Christian’ shot dead at Chapmans Village
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October 16, 2012
Homicide detectives are investigating the demise of Egerton Welch, a 49-year-old farmer of Chapmans Village, who died after receiving a gunshot to the...
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Authorities destroy eight boxes of Vincentian passports
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October 12, 2012
Eight boxes of Vincentians passports were destroyed at the Government Printery in Campden Park recently, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves confirmed W...
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Seven Digicel Crack the Code winners receive their prizes
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October 12, 2012
The August and September winners of Digicel’s ‘Crack the Code’ Promotion have been rewarded.{{more}} On Wednesday, Digicel’s marketing executi...
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Community groups meet tomorrow to begin preparations for Nine Mornings Festival
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October 12, 2012
Representatives of various community groups, organizations and individuals from around the country, involved in staging Christmas and Nine Mornings ac...
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Apostolic Faith Mission aiming at a fourth title
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October 12, 2012
Seven churches will try to dethrone defending champion Apostolic Faith Mission of Bequia in the finals of the fourth annual SVG Independence Bible Fes...
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Harris offering ‘40 Prizes for 40 Years’
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October 12, 2012
‘40 Prizes for 40 Years’ is the theme of the Harris Paints Christmas Promotion which celebrates the Company’s 40th anniversary in a big way with...
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Anesia read letter to Eustace to her mom
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October 12, 2012
Before sending it to Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace, Anesia Baptiste read to her mother the 11-page letter that resulted in Eustace firing Baptiste ...
Six IHS past students awarded Bertram Richards memorial scholarships
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Six IHS past students awarded Bertram Richards memorial scholarships
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October 12, 2012
The six awardees of Bertram Richards memorial scholarships have been advised that they have a basic responsibility to themselves as recipients of the ...
15 students benefit from Bank of SVG
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15 students benefit from Bank of SVG
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October 12, 2012
Vincentian students desirous of gaining employment after leaving school have been told that while education does not guarantee employment, the higher ...
London in urgent need of financial help
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London in urgent need of financial help
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October 12, 2012
Belair resident, Sharon Daniel-London is pleading with the public for financial support as she needs urgent medical attention in Trinidad at the cost ...
Vincentian elected president of Caribbean Water and Waste Water Association
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Vincentian elected president of Caribbean Water and Waste Water Association
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October 12, 2012
Vincentian Lennox O’Reilly Lewis is the new president of the Caribbean Water and Waste Water Association (CWWA).{{more}} Lewis, who will serve a two...
Inspector of Police Grenville Dick to retire
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Inspector of Police Grenville Dick to retire
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October 12, 2012
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Inspector of Police Grenville Dick is now in the twilight stages of his career as a law enforcement officer, after proceeding on pre...
Toastmasters select representatives
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Toastmasters select representatives
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October 12, 2012
SVG Toastmasters have selected their representatives to participate in the Toastmasters International District 81 Humorous and Evaluation Speech Conte...
Leo Club youth inducted at Lions Den in Enhams
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Leo Club youth inducted at Lions Den in Enhams
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October 12, 2012
Twenty young men and women were on Tuesday inducted as members of the new Leo Club of St Vincent South at the Lions Den in Enhams.{{more}} As the new ...
SVG joins Taiwan 101st National Day celebrations
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SVG joins Taiwan 101st National Day celebrations
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October 12, 2012
Over the past 31 years, St Vincent and the Grenadines has been a leading advocate for Taiwan.{{more}} And according to the Ambassador of the Republic ...
Democratic Republican Party ‘going OK,’ says Baptiste
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Democratic Republican Party ‘going OK,’ says Baptiste
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October 12, 2012
Leader of the Democratic Republican Party (DRP), Anesia Baptiste, said the party is “going OK” and she will soon embark on a membership drive thro...
Anesia Baptiste gets mother’s support but not party membership
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Anesia Baptiste gets mother’s support but not party membership
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October 12, 2012
by Bria King Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Octavia Richards, mother of politician Anesia Baptiste, says she supports her daughter’s decision to form the Democra...
Deputy Speaker’s question a  distraction, says Opposition Leader
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Deputy Speaker’s question a distraction, says Opposition Leader
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October 12, 2012
Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has described as an attempt to distract, the question government Senator David Browne was slated to ask Prime Ministe...
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SVG’s credit rating down to B2
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October 12, 2012
A US credit firm on Tuesday downgraded to B2 from B1, the rating of the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} Credit ratings and resear...
Downgraded credit rating won’t affect regional borrowing – PM
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Downgraded credit rating won’t affect regional borrowing – PM
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October 12, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves does not expect the downgrade of his government’s credit rating to make borrowing more expensive for St Vincent an...
Leacock – I have no beef with the Speaker of the House
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Leacock – I have no beef with the Speaker of the House
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October 12, 2012
Despite the frequent clashes which have occurred in Parliament between Speaker of the House Hendrick Alexander and St Claire Leacock, the Opposition P...
Young people slipping through the cracks of society – Psychiatrist
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Young people slipping through the cracks of society – Psychiatrist
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October 12, 2012
With St Vincent and the Grenadines recording five suicides so far for the year, psychiatrist Dr Amrie Morris-Patterson is of the view that too many of...
Moody’s downgrade, a call for action – Eustace
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Moody’s downgrade, a call for action – Eustace
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October 12, 2012
Moody’s downgrade of the Government’s rating indicates that “a lot of action needs to be taken to improve the performance of the economy”, Opp...
Vincentians join Taiwan in  celebrating its 101st anniversary
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Vincentians join Taiwan in celebrating its 101st anniversary
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October 12, 2012
TAIPEI, Taiwan:- Overcast skies and light rain failed to prevent patriotic Taiwanese and allies of the country from turning out in their numbers to be...
Gross disrespect from Karib Cable – PM
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Gross disrespect from Karib Cable – PM
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October 12, 2012
Cable television provider Karib Cable has been warned that if they do not improve their service to Vincentians, investors will be actively sought, to ...
Six schools record zero passes in maths
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Six schools record zero passes in maths
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October 12, 2012
Six of the nation’s 26 secondary schools did not return any passes in mathematics this year, but the St Martin’s Secondary School (SMSS) was not o...
Government spends $22,000 to $29,000 to educate each child
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Government spends $22,000 to $29,000 to educate each child
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October 9, 2012
There is some concern among the officials at the Ministry of Education about the quality emanating from the education system.{{more}} This was the vie...
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SVG decries Cuba terrorism label
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October 9, 2012
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has told the United Nations of its objections to Cuba being labelled “a state sponsor of terro...
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Gonsalves gets US congressional honour
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October 9, 2012
For his service and dedication over the years, this country’s Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been awarded with the highest honour as a membe...
Gov’t ‘angered’ by climate change treaty standstill
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Gov’t ‘angered’ by climate change treaty standstill
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October 9, 2012
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says it is “angered by the continuing and inexcusable failure” of the international communit...
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Youth Empowerment for Community Action hosts 2nd summit – Layou Campsite
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October 9, 2012
Six community service project groups pitched their ideas this past Saturday to a panel at the Layou Campsite, as part of the Youth Empowered for Commu...
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Officials look at small business failure in SVG
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October 9, 2012
Poor financial management, specifically poor cash flow management, is one of the main causes of small business failure in St Vincent and the Grenadine...
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SVG considering diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain and Kazakhstan
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October 9, 2012
Talks to establish diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain and Kazakhstan have begun.{{more}} Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said at a pre...
Vincentians to be  honoured at inaugural National Literary Fair
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Vincentians to be honoured at inaugural National Literary Fair
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October 9, 2012
Historian Dr Edgar Adams is among a number of Vincentians to be honoured later this month, at the inaugural National Literary Fair from October 16 to ...
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Occupational safety and health forum tomorrow
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October 9, 2012
The St Vincent Employers’ Federation, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), will host a forum on occupational safety an...
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Embassy to provide passport services for Americans in St Vincent
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October 9, 2012
A consular officer from the US Embassy in Barbados will be in Kingstown on October 22 and 23 to provide American citizens’ services and to accept ap...
Three dead in Antigua plane crash
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Three dead in Antigua plane crash
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October 9, 2012
Three persons died and a fourth was in critical condition yesterday after a Fly Montserrat aircraft, flight 107, crashed at the VC Bird International ...
St Martin’s Secondary School takes Bible Quiz prize again
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St Martin’s Secondary School takes Bible Quiz prize again
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October 9, 2012
Silvannias McKenzie of the St Martin’s Secondary School is the winner of the Secondary School Bible Quiz for September.{{more}} This is the second s...
SJCM rewards 23 students with the Sister Pat Award of Excellence
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SJCM rewards 23 students with the Sister Pat Award of Excellence
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October 9, 2012
The 2012 recipients of the Sister Pat Award of Excellence were announced on Friday.{{more}} Twenty-three students at the St Joseph’s Convent Marriaq...
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SVG congratulates His Excellency Hugo Chavez on his re-election
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October 9, 2012
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) yesterday expressed “immense joy” at the reelection of Hugo Chavez to a fourth consecutive t...
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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...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

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