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4H Club alive and well in Green Hill
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4H Club alive and well in Green Hill
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September 5, 2023
The 4H movement is still very much alive in Green Hill through the Green Hill Sports and Cultural Club which is celebrating 42 years as a community ba...
Mayreau’s annual picnic on Tobago Cays attracts largest crowd ever
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Mayreau’s annual picnic on Tobago Cays attracts largest crowd ever
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September 5, 2023
What started as an annual August picnic for Mayreau residents in the Tobago Cays more than 30 years ago has been revived after a lapse of a few years,...
PM mum on if CoP requested early retirement
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PM mum on if CoP requested early retirement
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September 1, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has refused to confirm or deny that Commissioner of Police (CoP) Colin John has asked for early retirement. On Augus...
First time offender jailed for  illegal possession of ammunition
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First time offender jailed for illegal possession of ammunition
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September 1, 2023
Family and friends of a Layou man sobbed in disbelief outside the court on Wednesday after the first time offender was jailed for being in possession ...
Eight years after Rock Gutter tragedy, community grieves again
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Eight years after Rock Gutter tragedy, community grieves again
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September 1, 2023
The village of Fancy has been plunged into mourning yet another time since the Rock Gutter tragedy of January 12, 2015. Eight years ago, villagers wep...
Repeat offender jailed for cell phone theft
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Repeat offender jailed for cell phone theft
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September 1, 2023
An eleven-time offender who claimed that police officers threatened to kill him after he was arrested for stealing a woman’s phone has been sentenced ...
Ministry of Education hoping for smooth  return to classrooms
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Ministry of Education hoping for smooth return to classrooms
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September 1, 2023
The Ministry of Education has its fingers crossed that the late start to the school repair programme carried out by the Roads, Buildings & General Ser...
OECS actively pursuing additional options for air travel – Gonsalves
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OECS actively pursuing additional options for air travel – Gonsalves
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September 1, 2023
Regional airline LIAT had a “direct and catalytic” impact of over US$320 million annually on the economies it served, during its years of operation. T...
Collaboration essential for thriving agricultural sector, says veteran agriculturalist
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Collaboration essential for thriving agricultural sector, says veteran agriculturalist
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September 1, 2023
Veteran agriculturalist Clive ‘Bishi’ Bishop has highlighted the importance of a unified approach for agricultural success in St Vincent and the Grena...
Twenty-four graduate from North Leeward steel pan programme
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Twenty-four graduate from North Leeward steel pan programme
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September 1, 2023
Twenty-four students, 12 from the Troumaca Government School and the same number from the Troumaca Ontario Secondary School, have received basic train...
Social Security Reform In The Eastern Caribbean
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Social Security Reform In The Eastern Caribbean
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September 1, 2023
by Prof. C. Justin Robinson Professor of Finance & Principal, UWI Five Islands Campus. National Insurance Scheme (NIS) reform is currently a hot t...
VINLEC awards its annual  secondary level scholarships
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VINLEC awards its annual secondary level scholarships
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September 1, 2023
St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) marked its 39th year of supporting academic excellence by presenting yet another cohort of students w...
Educators divided in relation to revisions to Social Studies syllabus
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Educators divided in relation to revisions to Social Studies syllabus
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August 29, 2023
by Christina Smith A former educator has lauded the revisions to a regional Social Studies syllabus even as some teachers at secondary schools have ra...
Bookstore proprietor calls for community engagement to revive rural libraries
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Bookstore proprietor calls for community engagement to revive rural libraries
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August 29, 2023
The proprietor of a local bookstore is making a call for Vincentians to make greater use of rural libraries. Dennis Gaymes, proprietor of Gaymes Book ...
Mckie’s Hill man fined for cocaine possession, says he sells to support mother
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Mckie’s Hill man fined for cocaine possession, says he sells to support mother
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August 29, 2023
A Mckie’s Hill man who said he sells cocaine to assist his mother with the bills has been fined for being in possession of the drug after police found...
New Montrose man fined for possession of cocaine with intent to supply
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New Montrose man fined for possession of cocaine with intent to supply
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August 29, 2023
A New Montrose man who was found in possession of cocaine during a police search was fined $636 for the offence. Dimron McDonald, a self-employed 33-y...
Joint police operation yields arrests and seizure of drugs, cash
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Joint police operation yields arrests and seizure of drugs, cash
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August 29, 2023
A joint police operation in Paul’s Avenue last Friday resulted in the arrest of eight persons and seizure of cocaine, cannabis and a quantity of cash....
CXC concerned about cheating in May/June 2023 exams
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CXC concerned about cheating in May/June 2023 exams
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August 29, 2023
The regional examination body, Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has raised concerns about the incidents of cheating and other exam breaches which o...
St Kitts and Nevis PM visits cannabis farm in SVG
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St Kitts and Nevis PM visits cannabis farm in SVG
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August 29, 2023
The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) now has a better understanding of the cannabis industry of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) after an...
Newly minted doctor of health science aims to share knowledge
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Newly minted doctor of health science aims to share knowledge
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August 25, 2023
Desserine Primus, who recently earned her doctorate in health science says her wish is to pass on her knowledge and expertise. “I am very passionate a...
NDP calls on Government to outline plans to save NIS
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NDP calls on Government to outline plans to save NIS
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August 25, 2023
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is calling on the government to outline its plan to save the National Insurance Services (NIS), with a particular focus...
North Windward residents hold vigil for missing boatman
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North Windward residents hold vigil for missing boatman
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August 25, 2023
Although he has not been declared dead, residents of the North Windward communities are mourning the loss of Kenson Browne. The 25-year-old man has be...
Lawyer decries ‘waste of time’ charge for possession of ‘mouldy ganja’
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Lawyer decries ‘waste of time’ charge for possession of ‘mouldy ganja’
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August 25, 2023
A lawyer has called his client’s charge a waste of time after a carpenter was brought to court for being in possession of mouldy ganja that even “rats...
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Rewards being offered for information on recent murders in SVG
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August 25, 2023
Persons who have information on certain crimes committed in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) now have financial incentive to cooperate with investi...
Teen vagrant held for allegedly attacking woman
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Teen vagrant held for allegedly attacking woman
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August 25, 2023
A half-naked and visibly upset teenage vagrant who frequents Paul’s Avenue was held by police for allegedly assaulting a woman in Kingstown. The incid...
Opposition Leader urges VINLEC to provide  relief by removing VAT for domestic consumers
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Opposition Leader urges VINLEC to provide relief by removing VAT for domestic consumers
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August 25, 2023
VINLEC, the lone electricity provider in the country, is being called upon to give its domestic consumers a “little break.” The call came from Leader ...
Numbers show interest in Vincymas growing – CDC
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Numbers show interest in Vincymas growing – CDC
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August 25, 2023
Chairman of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Ricky Adams says Vincymas is growing and he wants Vincentians to not fight the CDC and governm...
Intermediate High School officially launches Agricultural Science Programme
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Intermediate High School officially launches Agricultural Science Programme
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August 25, 2023
The Intermediate High School will be offering Agricultural Science to its students as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate’s (CSEC) c...
LEAF Elite Steel Orchestra wraps up successful youth training programme
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LEAF Elite Steel Orchestra wraps up successful youth training programme
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August 25, 2023
The four-week steel pan training programme organised by the LEAF Elite Steel Orchestra ended on August 16. The programme, which targetted first time p...
Archery Association of SVG set to host inaugural National Championships
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Archery Association of SVG set to host inaugural National Championships
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August 25, 2023
The Archery Association of SVG will host its first National Archery Championships on August 26-27, 2023 at the Sir Vincent Beache Track at Diamond. Th...
Former SVBLA scholarship  holder’s message to  awardees: Seize excellence
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Former SVBLA scholarship holder’s message to awardees: Seize excellence
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August 22, 2023
Franz George, a former holder of a secondary school scholarship from the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA) who fell short of achieving ...
Vincentian student receives bursary from Humber  College in honour of Doris Tallon
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Vincentian student receives bursary from Humber College in honour of Doris Tallon
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August 22, 2023
Vincentian student Jason Gonsalves never met Doris Tallon, the lady known as the first lady of Humber College, but Jason will always remember Doris’s ...
NDP launches ‘Cost of Living Tracker’ to monitor price changes and economic trends
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NDP launches ‘Cost of Living Tracker’ to monitor price changes and economic trends
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August 22, 2023
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has launched a platform called the ‘Cost of Living Tracker’ where they will, every quarter, show changes in ...
PM urges vigilance as Covid -19 claims two more lives in SVG
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PM urges vigilance as Covid -19 claims two more lives in SVG
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August 22, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is warning Vincentians to take the Covid-19 virus seriously, as “Covid is not a joke.” Covid-19 is still the cause o...
Institute launched to promote deeper understanding of governance and politics in the region
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Institute launched to promote deeper understanding of governance and politics in the region
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August 22, 2023
The Institute of Governance and Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean, launched here last week, has been established to fill the need for a deep...
Stoney Ground resident fined $1400 for wounding brother
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Stoney Ground resident fined $1400 for wounding brother
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August 22, 2023
A Stoney Ground resident who cried while being sentenced has been fined $1400 for chopping his brother on the head, and on both hands and feet during ...
Insufficient evidence leads to acquittal of murder accused
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Insufficient evidence leads to acquittal of murder accused
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August 22, 2023
A fruit vendor who had been charged with the murder of Purlinea ‘Sunshine’ Greaves of Dorsetshire Hill was freed last week due to insufficient evidenc...
Spring Village man claims ‘misunderstanding’ after guilty plea for trespassing and peeping
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Spring Village man claims ‘misunderstanding’ after guilty plea for trespassing and peeping
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August 22, 2023
A Spring Village man who was bonded for six months for trespassing on his neighbour’s property and peeping through her window has described the matter...
Rosegold Foundation assists eight students with scholarships and bursaries
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Rosegold Foundation assists eight students with scholarships and bursaries
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August 22, 2023
Eight students who have worked hard and demonstrated potential have been awarded scholarships and bursaries from the Rosegold Foundation. Malique Bapt...
Soaring to New Heights: Toastmasters welcomes new Director for Area 16
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Soaring to New Heights: Toastmasters welcomes new Director for Area 16
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August 22, 2023
Toastmasters International has announced Shernell S.S. Hadaway as the Area Director for Area 16’s 2023/2024 term, under the banner of “Soaring to New ...
Newlyweds destination wedding turns nightmarish due to InterCaribbean Airways
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Newlyweds destination wedding turns nightmarish due to InterCaribbean Airways
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August 20, 2023
A newlywed couple from Canada says they are "thoroughly miffed" at InterCaribbean Airways for causing them to miss their connecting flight back home o...
Mother pleads with public to assist police in catching her daughter’s killer
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Mother pleads with public to assist police in catching her daughter’s killer
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August 18, 2023
The mother of a young woman who was murdered at her Dorsetshire Hill home on Sunday July 9 is crying out for justice for her daughter Sherol Lenteria ...
Children’s inheritance from their late father goes up in smoke
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Children’s inheritance from their late father goes up in smoke
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August 18, 2023
A building inherited by two teenagers when their father died four years ago has been mysteriously reduced to ashes. Ottley Hall resident Hyacinth Char...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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