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Fort Charlotte closure presents  challenge amidst record cruise season
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Fort Charlotte closure presents challenge amidst record cruise season
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October 10, 2023
Minister of Tourism, Carlos James has acknowledged the inconvenience that the closure of Fort Charlotte will cause as the country prepares to welcome ...
Animal feed being subsidized by Ministry of Agriculture
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Animal feed being subsidized by Ministry of Agriculture
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October 10, 2023
Livestock farmers can now register to receive regular subsidies on animal feed up to a total value of $500,000. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,...
Four students receive UWI bursaries from MCT
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Four students receive UWI bursaries from MCT
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October 10, 2023
Four Vincentian students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus (St Vincent) are beneficiaries of the 23rd Mustique Charitable Trust...
SVG Community College to upgrade and widen programme offerings
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SVG Community College to upgrade and widen programme offerings
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October 10, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) is undergoing restructuring, which will see upgrades and additions to the programmes being...
Governor General of SVG in Taiwan for Taiwan’s National Day celebration
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Governor General of SVG in Taiwan for Taiwan’s National Day celebration
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October 10, 2023
Governor General of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Dame Susan Dougan is now in Taiwan, participating in that country’s National Day Celebration. ...
Byera clinic to be refurbished
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Byera clinic to be refurbished
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October 10, 2023
Government is planning to refurbish the existing Byrea Clinic which is serving the community. Speaking on NBC radio on Wednesday October 4, Prime Mini...
Government proposes legislation to regulate vehicle window tinting
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Government proposes legislation to regulate vehicle window tinting
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October 10, 2023
Government is seeking to have legislation brought before Parliament to regulate the tinting of motor vehicle windows and windscreens in Saint Vincent ...
Police probe fatal vehicle incident at Biabou
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Police probe fatal vehicle incident at Biabou
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October 10, 2023
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that has resulted in the death of Kimron Goodluck, a 35-year-old unemployed man of ...
SVG Agriculture minister commends FAO for market  expansion efforts
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SVG Agriculture minister commends FAO for market expansion efforts
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October 10, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture of St Vincent and the Grenadines has commended the efforts of the Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO) in assisting th...
SVG benefiting from US$30 million Digital Transformation Project
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SVG benefiting from US$30 million Digital Transformation Project
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October 10, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines is among four OECS states that will benefit from World Bank funded Digital Transformation Project. This information was ...
Eighteen  students from the OECS arrive in Morocco for higher education
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Eighteen students from the OECS arrive in Morocco for higher education
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October 6, 2023
The Embassies of Eastern Caribbean States to the Kingdom of Morocco welcomed the recipients of the 2023/24 Moroccan Scholarship from the OECS on Frida...
No hooligan activities allowed at new Glenside Recreation Centre
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No hooligan activities allowed at new Glenside Recreation Centre
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October 6, 2023
The Glenside Recreation Centre has officially been handed over to the community with a strict warning that any activities which promote lawlessness wi...
UNESCO donates  portable radio to  North Union  Secondary School
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UNESCO donates portable radio to North Union Secondary School
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October 6, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) National Commission for UNESCO recently donated a portable radio “Radio-in-a-Box” to the North Union Secondary...
Family loses everything in fire on move-in day
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Family loses everything in fire on move-in day
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October 6, 2023
On the day that a family of four moved into their new rental property, a fire claimed all of their possessions and left the three youngest family memb...
Motor biker still unresponsive following weekend crash
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Motor biker still unresponsive following weekend crash
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October 6, 2023
Dario Browne, the young man who was injured in an accident while riding his motorcycle on Sunday September 23 is still unresponsive. Browne is at the ...
Small defends his appointments
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Small defends his appointments
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October 6, 2023
Rodney Small, the local musician and producer who was recently appointed head of the National Commission on Crime Prevention (NCCP) and deputy chair o...
‘Chiefman’ beats fourth murder charge, but guilty of possessing gun with intent to murder
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‘Chiefman’ beats fourth murder charge, but guilty of possessing gun with intent to murder
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October 6, 2023
Lawyer Duane Daniel was seemingly left frustrated after his client Devorn “Chiefman” Charles was found not guilty of murder but guilty of possession o...
Buccament man caught at Grenadines wharf with unlicensed firearm
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Buccament man caught at Grenadines wharf with unlicensed firearm
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October 6, 2023
A Buccament man was jailed after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm loaded with two rounds of ammunition in his bag, while in Kingsto...
Five Layou  students benefit from Vadeesha John-Brookes bursaries
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Five Layou students benefit from Vadeesha John-Brookes bursaries
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October 6, 2023
Five students of Layou have received financial aid in the form of a scholarship and bursaries from Vadeesha John-Brookes, a former resident of the Cen...
Cabinet approves duty free concessions for taxi operators
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Cabinet approves duty free concessions for taxi operators
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October 6, 2023
Effective October 1, taxi operators in St Vincent and the Grenadines will receive duty free concessions on the importation of vehicles to be used to t...
Local designer joins women entrepreneurs at international business expo
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Local designer joins women entrepreneurs at international business expo
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October 6, 2023
When Kimon Baptiste received an invitation to attend an international entrepreneurs expo in India, she had initially believed it was a scam. If not fo...
Taiwan donates CCTV and mobile cameras to police
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Taiwan donates CCTV and mobile cameras to police
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October 6, 2023
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has donated 160 close circuit television (CCTV) cameras, 30 mobile/body camera units, and a vehicle license plate ident...
Minister commends BRAGSA following recent summons by judge
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Minister commends BRAGSA following recent summons by judge
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October 6, 2023
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has been praised by Minister of Transport and Works Montgomery Daniel. The commendation c...
Guyanese products to  showcase at Vincy Expo Plus
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Guyanese products to showcase at Vincy Expo Plus
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October 6, 2023
Thirty business persons from Guyana will, later this month, showcase at Everything Vincy Expo Plus 2023, 100 different products not made in St Vincent...
Changes being made to 2023 Miss SVG show
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Changes being made to 2023 Miss SVG show
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October 3, 2023
The Miss SVG 2023 pageant, slated to come off this Saturday at Victoria Park, will feature nine contestants from across the country with a few changes...
Minibus fire snuffs out family’s source of income
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Minibus fire snuffs out family’s source of income
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October 3, 2023
Kingstown Hill resident, Akeenya Stapleton, had set Sunday as the day to get his minibus back into tip-top shape in hopes of returning to the Redempti...
Security guard fined for driving recklessly and without a permit
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Security guard fined for driving recklessly and without a permit
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October 3, 2023
An employee at the Sandals Resort construction site, who is not the holder of a driver’s permit, was fined after he took a truck from the Buccament Ba...
Commemoration of 16th anniversary of Indian Heritage Day this Saturday
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Commemoration of 16th anniversary of Indian Heritage Day this Saturday
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October 3, 2023
by Junior Bacchus President of the SVG Indian Heritage Foundation The 16th anniversary of Indian Heritage Day will be celebrated in St Vincent and the...
Ten women from red volcano hazard zone complete soft furnishing course
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Ten women from red volcano hazard zone complete soft furnishing course
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October 3, 2023
Ten woman who reside in the red volcano hazard zone graduated on September 23, having completed a six-week NVQ – Level 2 certified course in Soft Furn...
Public Speaking Committee Chairman defends students’ ‘stumbles’
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Public Speaking Committee Chairman defends students’ ‘stumbles’
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October 3, 2023
Chairman of the Lions Club South Public Speaking Committee, Junior Bacchus has stood up in defence of students who experienced what he described as a ...
Clare Valley men to answer charges of wounding
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Clare Valley men to answer charges of wounding
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October 3, 2023
Clare Valley residents, 28-year-old Lendon Pierre and 30-year-old Calroy Bruce appeared at the Serious Offences Court yesterday, before Chief Magistra...
Ambassador of Chile visits SVG
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Ambassador of Chile visits SVG
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October 3, 2023
Ambassador Hernán E. Núñez, Ambassador of Chile, paid an official visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) last Friday. Ambassador Núñez’s diploma...
Funeral for late Inspector of Police to be held on Sunday
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Funeral for late Inspector of Police to be held on Sunday
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October 3, 2023
The funeral service of the late Henry Providence, former Inspector of Police will take place on Sunday, October 8 at the Mount Moriah Seventh Day Adve...
SVG to manage public debt using Commonwealth software
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SVG to manage public debt using Commonwealth software
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October 3, 2023
A state-of-the-art software developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat has been rolled out in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to transform how the ...
20 business ideas for the new Sandals Resort opening in March 2024
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20 business ideas for the new Sandals Resort opening in March 2024
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October 3, 2023
After significant delay, excitement is mounting for the grand opening of Sandals Resort which opens in March 2024 and you may be eager to explore the ...
Dengue Fever cases within threshold – Ministry of Health
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Dengue Fever cases within threshold – Ministry of Health
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October 3, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to encourage persons to take all the necessary precautions to continue to protect themselv...
SVG to observe National Day of Prayer
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SVG to observe National Day of Prayer
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October 3, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines is set to observe a National Day of Prayer on October 9, 2023, encapsulating the theme of ‘Unity and Resilience.’ Organi...
North Union Secondary Alumni donate computers to Alma Mater
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North Union Secondary Alumni donate computers to Alma Mater
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October 3, 2023
Members of the North Union Secondary School (NUSS) Alumni Association handed over 89 desktop and laptop computers to the school on Friday, September 2...
VINLEC employee in coma after tragic motorbike accident
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VINLEC employee in coma after tragic motorbike accident
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September 29, 2023
A South Rivers resident employed at the St Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC) is now fighting for his life following an accident at San Souci o...
Displaced families get keys to new homes at Orange Hill
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Displaced families get keys to new homes at Orange Hill
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September 29, 2023
Minister of Housing, Dr Orando Brewster has appealed to the new home owners at Orange Hill to cherish the houses which government has provided. Speaki...
Sandals St Vincent, ‘a true diamond of  a place’, now open for reservations
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Sandals St Vincent, ‘a true diamond of a place’, now open for reservations
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September 29, 2023
Sandals all-inclusive resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines will welcome its first guests on March 27, 2024. The property, located at Buccament, St ...
Stop stealing, magistrate encourages man in the “twilight of his life”
From the Courts, News
Stop stealing, magistrate encourages man in the “twilight of his life”
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September 29, 2023
A 66-year-old man who has been convicted twice for stealing from supermarkets was placed on a bond after he stole salted codfish from Coreas Food Mart...
Security officer fined for assault and threats to family members
From the Courts, News
Security officer fined for assault and threats to family members
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September 29, 2023
A man who struck his father in the head and used threatening language against his brother was fined and upbraided by a magistrate for not honouring hi...
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, through the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), will officially launch S...
ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
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ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
ERAO SVG said it has received information and observed that LGBTQ+ persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) experience various forms of violence...
SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
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SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Two representatives from the Afya Foundation of the United States are in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on a fact-finding mission, assessing how ...
Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
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Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Greater focus needs to be given to improving the access of students with special needs in order to improve the education outcomes for this group of le...
There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
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There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Sargassum inundations are no longer occasional, with major events reported annually across the Caribbean, from the Mexican Caribbean and Central Ameri...

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