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Young offender avoids prison thanks to lawyer’s plea
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Young offender avoids prison thanks to lawyer’s plea
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September 29, 2023
A Layou youth who was unrepresented during his arraignment, dodged a prison sentence for burglary after a lawyer pleaded with the magistrate for a non...
Concerns increase after yet  another attack on Cuban nationals
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Concerns increase after yet another attack on Cuban nationals
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September 29, 2023
There has been another attack on Cuban nationals living in St Vincent and the Grenadines, bringing to four, the number of such incidents here in the p...
Government preparing to digitize and move services online
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Government preparing to digitize and move services online
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September 29, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is being positioned to make better use of advancing technologies to strengthen the economy through improved effici...
Barrouallie mother  injured in van collision frustrated by slow  police investigation
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Barrouallie mother injured in van collision frustrated by slow police investigation
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September 29, 2023
A Barrouallie mother has expressed her dissatisfaction with the police investigation into a vehicular collision in which she sustained a number of inj...
Students in SVG trailing  regional counterparts – Friday
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Students in SVG trailing regional counterparts – Friday
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September 29, 2023
Students in St Vincent and the Grenadines are being outperformed by their regional counterparts. This was the view expressed by Leader of the New Demo...
Cultural and Sporting Ambassadors urged to help with Youth Development
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Cultural and Sporting Ambassadors urged to help with Youth Development
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September 29, 2023
Twenty-nine cultural and 25 sporting ambassadors in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have been encouraged to engage Vincentian youth in the schools...
Everything Vincy Expo-Plus 2023 moves to ET Joshua Tarmac
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Everything Vincy Expo-Plus 2023 moves to ET Joshua Tarmac
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September 29, 2023
The Government’s investment promotion agency- Invest SVG is preparing to host the Everything Vincy Expo-Plus next month. The event which was officiall...
VINLEC’s National Science & Technology Fair slated for November
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VINLEC’s National Science & Technology Fair slated for November
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September 29, 2023
The 2023 edition of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Electricity Services (VINLEC) National Science and Technology Fair was launched on September 19 ...
Opposition Leader questions  SVG’s Cricket World Cub readiness
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Opposition Leader questions SVG’s Cricket World Cub readiness
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September 29, 2023
The country’s state of readiness for the upcoming T-20 Cricket World Cup has been called into question by the Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday. St ...
Former national player hits  second Masters Cricket century
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Former national player hits second Masters Cricket century
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September 29, 2023
Former St Vincent and the Grenadines and Windwards wicket keeper/ batter - Uzzah Pope hit a century for Stanley Browne Stubbs on Saturday, September 2...
YRN Foundation launched in memory of murdered man
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YRN Foundation launched in memory of murdered man
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September 29, 2023
Family members of Dondre’ Recardo “YRN” Hillocks have launched a charitable organisation carrying the moniker of the murdered 24-year-old. The YRN Fou...
‘Tubin’ found dead in Carib Mountain
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‘Tubin’ found dead in Carib Mountain
Christina 
September 28, 2023
The body of a Murray's Village resident was reportedly discovered in Carib Mountain, Campden Park on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 around 1:50 pm. The...
Autopsy to be done on partially decomposed body found on Thomas Island
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Autopsy to be done on partially decomposed body found on Thomas Island
Christina 
September 28, 2023
Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a partially decomposed body on Thomas Island, an island just outside of the Clifton Harbou...
Ticket believed to be the cause of police-minibus operator scuffle
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Ticket believed to be the cause of police-minibus operator scuffle
Christina 
September 26, 2023
An altercation involving a conductor, a minibus driver and police officers of the Traffic Division, which has since gone viral on social media, has re...
Attempted murder investigation upgraded following death of shooting victim
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Attempted murder investigation upgraded following death of shooting victim
Christina 
September 26, 2023
Investigations into a shooting incident has been upgraded after the victim succumbed to his injuries. Mark Williams, a 31-year-old vendor of New Montr...
Maria Holder  Memorial  Trust funds  Hand2Earth’s  literacy project
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Maria Holder Memorial Trust funds Hand2Earth’s literacy project
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September 26, 2023
A literacy program designed specifically for prisoner adult learners has resumed in St Vincent’s two prisons with funding from the Maria Holder Memori...
Lions Club South public speaking preliminaries begin today
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Lions Club South public speaking preliminaries begin today
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September 26, 2023
Secondary Schools throughout the state will once again compete for a place in the finals of the Lions Club South/ Flow National Secondary School Publi...
SVGTU tells problematic parents to stay off school premises
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SVGTU tells problematic parents to stay off school premises
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September 26, 2023
Parents who go onto school premises to confront members of staff have been advised to find alternative ways of resolving disputes or face the conseque...
Another loss for Calypso and Women’s Rights
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Another loss for Calypso and Women’s Rights
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September 26, 2023
by Renwick Rose Tributes continue to pour in to the family of the late Denyse Plummer of Trinidad and Tobago, one of the most prominent female calypso...
Burglar with 21 previous  convictions asks court for mercy
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Burglar with 21 previous convictions asks court for mercy
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September 26, 2023
A man with 21 previous convictions asked the court for “mercy” last week when he was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for burglary of ...
Old Montrose man on  trial for allegedly shooting neighbour to death
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Old Montrose man on trial for allegedly shooting neighbour to death
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September 26, 2023
A businessman is standing trial at the High Court for allegedly causing the death of his neighbour by shooting him in the head. Devon “Chiefman” Charl...
Two men sentenced to 13 years for string of thefts in Kingstown
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Two men sentenced to 13 years for string of thefts in Kingstown
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September 26, 2023
Two men have received concurrent prison sentences for four offences of theft, which were all committed in the span of five days, along with one other ...
SVGTU raises concerns about poor condition of some schools
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SVGTU raises concerns about poor condition of some schools
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September 26, 2023
A new school term has started with an old issue rearing its head in some schools. The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) has once ag...
Produce for markets you can supply – Invest SVG
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Produce for markets you can supply – Invest SVG
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September 26, 2023
Executive Director (ED) of Invest SVG Glen Beache said on Wednesday that many businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) want to produce for th...
Park Hill Government promotes peace among students
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Park Hill Government promotes peace among students
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September 26, 2023
Children attending the Park Hill Government School have been admonished to be peaceful students and stay away from any form of violence. This message ...
Everything Vincy Expo Plus to  showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
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Everything Vincy Expo Plus to showcase SVG’s diverse Industries
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
The 2023 edition of Everything Vincy Expo Plus is about showcasing what St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has to offer says Chairman of Invest SVG A...
GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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GECCU CEO was fired, Board tells members
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September 22, 2023
Members of the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) were told on Tuesday that the former CEO of the credit union was fired. The disclosu...
21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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21 more houses to be distributed to volcano displaced residents
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September 22, 2023
Twenty-one new houses are to be distributed in Orange Hill next week, as the government continues its effort to relocate persons who were displaced in...
Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
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Grocery thieves fined and ordered to pay compensation to Massy
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
Two men who stole groceries from Massy Stores on two consecutive days have been fined and ordered to pay compensation. George Williams, 63 of Kingstow...
Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
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Union knocks late attempts at pension reform
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
Head of the Public Service Union (PSU), Elroy Boucher, has knocked the government’s 11th-hour attempts at pension reform, noting that had the reform m...
Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
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Teenager jailed after attempts at non-custodial sentences fail
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
A 17-year-old repeat offender has been sentenced to prison despite attempts by the court to keep him out of jail. “You are walking a thin line to deat...
Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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Portrait of former GHS teacher handed over to school
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September 22, 2023
A PROJECT which seeks to ensure that the rich heritage of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) is passed on to present-day students moved one step ...
Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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Agriculture minister visits Taiwan en route to South Korea
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September 22, 2023
Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural transformation, Industry and Labour made an official visit to the Republic of China...
Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Association formed in SVG
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
An association to address the critical needs of individuals living with dementia, their family and caregivers has been established in St Vincent and t...
Action Bequia announces the reopening of the Princess Margaret Trail
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Action Bequia announces the reopening of the Princess Margaret Trail
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
Action Bequia has announced the reopening of uninterrupted pedestrian access all the way from Fort Hamilton to the far end of Lower Bay due to a rebui...
Changing mindset towards TVET is key, says King
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Changing mindset towards TVET is key, says King
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
There are many challenges in the education system in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with one of the most important being the need to change the m...
SVG Tourism Authority being restructured
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SVG Tourism Authority being restructured
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
The hunt for a new Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Tourism Authority (SVGTA) has commenced. Minister of Tourism, Civil A...
Marketplace for PRYME  recipients to open at Glen
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Marketplace for PRYME recipients to open at Glen
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
East St George based small business owners who were recipients of a Promoting Youth Micro Enterprises (PRYME) Grant will soon be plying their trade fr...
SVG ranks lowest in financial literacy among EC nations
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SVG ranks lowest in financial literacy among EC nations
Webmaster 
September 22, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been ranked as the Eastern Caribbean country with the lowest levels of financial literacy. The findings came out of ...
Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
From the Courts, News
Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
Webmaster 
September 19, 2023
A Greiggs man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in her back with an unidentified weapon has been sentenced to prison. Duddly Rodney, a 31-year-old farmer ...
Low participation in Government book loan scheme at some schools
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Low participation in Government book loan scheme at some schools
Webmaster 
September 19, 2023
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has spent EC$985,000 for procurement of textbooks this year for the 27 secondary schools in St Vincent...
Kingstown man charged with trespassing and theft
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Kingstown man charged with trespassing and theft
Webmaster 
September 19, 2023
A Kingstown man who was charged with trespassing into a woman’s home while carrying a firearm and stealing over EC$1000 worth of items has been grante...
The SVG Psychological Society celebrates its first anniversary
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The SVG Psychological Society celebrates its first anniversary
Webmaster 
September 19, 2023
The SVG Psychological Society (SVGPS) celebrates its first anniversary later this month. Since its launch in 2022 the society has helped to bring awar...
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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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