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New home for South Rivers Clinic nearing completion
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New home for South Rivers Clinic nearing completion
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August 18, 2023
Staff at the South Rivers Clinic are preparing to move into a new building which was constructed as the temporary home for the clinic. In an interview...
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Draft Bill for care and protection of older persons to be discussed today
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August 18, 2023
A draft Bill for the care and protection of the elderly in St Vincent and the Grenadines will come up for review by stakeholders today. A national con...
US-based Vincentian dies at Rabacca, drowning suspected
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US-based Vincentian dies at Rabacca, drowning suspected
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August 18, 2023
An extended vacation for a US-based Vincentian ended tragically earlier this week. On the evening of Tuesday, August 15, Andrew Stephens was on a fami...
Youngster jailed for 16 years for robbery, abduction and rape
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Youngster jailed for 16 years for robbery, abduction and rape
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August 18, 2023
A Paul’s Avenue youth will spend the next 16 years of his life behind bars for abducting and raping a woman and leaving her to walk naked through the ...
CTAWU negotiates salary  increase for BOSVG workers
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CTAWU negotiates salary increase for BOSVG workers
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August 18, 2023
After months of negotiation, the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) last Friday signed a new three-year Collective Agreement with the Comme...
SVG experiencing cost of living crisis – Senator
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SVG experiencing cost of living crisis – Senator
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August 18, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) currently has a cost of living crisis coupled with high unemployment due to many of the government’s economic deci...
Diplomat saddened that LGBT members want to leave SVG
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Diplomat saddened that LGBT members want to leave SVG
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August 18, 2023
Canadian High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Lillian Chaterjee, has described as disheartening, that LGBT members in St Vincent a...
New senator will be a bridge between young people and the PM
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New senator will be a bridge between young people and the PM
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August 18, 2023
NEWLY APPOINTED senator Shackell Bobb says inclusive political participation is crucial to building stable societies and developing policies that resp...
Three Vincentians cop Chevening Scholarships for 2023-2024
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Three Vincentians cop Chevening Scholarships for 2023-2024
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August 18, 2023
Three Vincentians are among 15 persons from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean who have been awarded prestigious Chevening Scholarships for the 2023-2...
PSU condemns ‘political scapegoating’ of public servants
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PSU condemns ‘political scapegoating’ of public servants
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August 18, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union (PSU) has strongly condemned what is considers to be the “excoriation” by Government Ministers ...
Recipient of Norma Keizer scholarship expresses gratitude to donors
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Recipient of Norma Keizer scholarship expresses gratitude to donors
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August 15, 2023
The Norma Keizer Scholarship Foundation (NKSF) continues to positively impact the lives of young people and a former scholarship recipient and her fat...
Saudi delegation visits SVG to deepen strategic partnership
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Saudi delegation visits SVG to deepen strategic partnership
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August 15, 2023
A delegation from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) visited St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) recently as a follow up to the signing of two loan ...
NIS 11th Actuarial Review makes recommendations to further secure Public Social Security
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NIS 11th Actuarial Review makes recommendations to further secure Public Social Security
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August 15, 2023
The National Insurance Services (NIS) 11th Actuarial Review has presented the institution with a set of policy options regarding parametric and admini...
Block culture is a sign of unemployment and hopelessness says Bruce
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Block culture is a sign of unemployment and hopelessness says Bruce
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August 15, 2023
Senator Israel Bruce says the number of males who congregate at bars and shops in areas like South Central Windward tells a damning story of unemploym...
Possession of imitation firearm earns teenager a criminal conviction
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Possession of imitation firearm earns teenager a criminal conviction
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August 15, 2023
The explanation “that is just a bird gun me does hunt with” did not save 19-year-old New Montrose resident Ethan Duncan from a criminal conviction. Du...
AI will force persons to start re-thinking careers (+Video)
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AI will force persons to start re-thinking careers (+Video)
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August 15, 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not take over all jobs but will force persons to take education and career options more seriously. This is the view ...
Layou students receive bursaries in memory of educator Verna Douglas
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Layou students receive bursaries in memory of educator Verna Douglas
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August 15, 2023
The daughter of the late former principal of the Barrouallie Secondary School Verna Douglas was “almost brought to tears” at a bursary handing over ce...
World Pediatric Project completes General Orthopedics Mission
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World Pediatric Project completes General Orthopedics Mission
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August 15, 2023
The World Pediatric Project (WPP) is continuing its mission to support community-based growth in St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Eastern Caribbe...
NDP “jealous” of positive impact of the Education Revolution – Minister
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NDP “jealous” of positive impact of the Education Revolution – Minister
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August 15, 2023
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is being accused of being “jealous” of the positive impact that the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) Education Rev...
Stop and search initiative bearing fruit, public asked to ‘bear with police
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Stop and search initiative bearing fruit, public asked to ‘bear with police
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August 11, 2023
The police, in an effort to close all the gaps that criminals have in which to manoeuvre, have initiated regular stop and search exercises throughout ...
National Football icon laid to rest
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National Football icon laid to rest
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August 11, 2023
Former St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) national footballer, captain and senior coach – Elliot “Morey” Millington was laid to rest last Sunday, Aug...
Police following leads, but no arrests yet in mass shooting incident
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Police following leads, but no arrests yet in mass shooting incident
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August 11, 2023
Funerals have taken place for all five men who died during the mass shooting that took place at Harbour Club, Upper Bay Street, on Wednesday July 19. ...
Former beneficiaries partner with Bunpan in the award of secondary school scholarships
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Former beneficiaries partner with Bunpan in the award of secondary school scholarships
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August 11, 2023
For the first time, two former holders of scholarships from the Marriaqua United Friendly Society have partnered with the society in the award of seco...
Rising cost of living shows government is out of touch with reality – Friday
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Rising cost of living shows government is out of touch with reality – Friday
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August 11, 2023
President of the New Democratic Party Dr Godwin Friday has renewed his call for the government to take action to tackle the high cost of living in St ...
GHS student is 2023 Junior Minister of Tourism for SVG
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GHS student is 2023 Junior Minister of Tourism for SVG
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August 11, 2023
Aroma David, a student of the Girls’ High School, is the Junior Minister of Tourism for St Vincent and the Grenadines for 2023. The announcement was m...
Mayreau labourer charged with burglary
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Mayreau labourer charged with burglary
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August 11, 2023
Matthias Grant, a 40-year-old labourer of Mayreau, was arrested and charged with burglary on August 5, 2023. Grant is accused of stealing one black an...
Evesham man to appear at Mespo Magistrate’s Court on theft charge
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Evesham man to appear at Mespo Magistrate’s Court on theft charge
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August 11, 2023
A 34-year-old man is to appear at the Mesopotamia Magistrate’s Court to answer a charge of theft. Marlon Garraway, a bus conductor of Evesham is accus...
51-year-old charged with wounding vendor on her face
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51-year-old charged with wounding vendor on her face
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August 11, 2023
Mark Shallow, a 51-year-old labourer of Kingstown was on August 5, 2023 arrested and charged with two counts of wounding. Shallow is accused of unlawf...
Unemployed woman charged with theft
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Unemployed woman charged with theft
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August 11, 2023
Shekelia Gibson, a 27-year-old unemployed woman of Redemption Sharpes has been arrested and charged with theft. A release from the police said that Gi...
Persons seeking to renew ID cards turned away
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Persons seeking to renew ID cards turned away
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August 11, 2023
Several persons who recently tried to get their national identification cards (ID) renewed are asking the relevant authorities to look into making the...
World Steel Pan Day being celebrated today with concert on Bay Street
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World Steel Pan Day being celebrated today with concert on Bay Street
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August 11, 2023
Steelpan lovers around the world are today celebrating in various ways, what has been designated as World Steel Pan Day. The official declaration of t...
Afreximbank Bank makes US$1.5  billion in investment funds available to CARICOM
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Afreximbank Bank makes US$1.5 billion in investment funds available to CARICOM
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August 11, 2023
Eleven CARICOM countries have signed on to the African Export-Import (Afreximbank) Bank which recently established a presence in the Caribbean through...
Park Hill Evangelical Church celebrates 65th anniversary with thanksgiving service
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Park Hill Evangelical Church celebrates 65th anniversary with thanksgiving service
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August 11, 2023
The Park Hill Evangelical Church will this Sunday, August 13 celebrate its 65th Anniversary as a ministry and its 31st anniversary since the dedicatio...
Unions say efforts to analyse proposals for pension reform hampered by unavailability of NIS reports
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Unions say efforts to analyse proposals for pension reform hampered by unavailability of NIS reports
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August 11, 2023
The three local public sector unions and associations have called upon the relevant authorities to make available documents such as actuarial reports ...
MRI facility up and ready for operation – Deputy PM
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MRI facility up and ready for operation – Deputy PM
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August 11, 2023
Persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as those from around the region, will soon be able to access Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) servic...
Over 15,000 Giant African Snails found so far in SVG
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Over 15,000 Giant African Snails found so far in SVG
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August 11, 2023
Since the Giant African Snail was declared a pest here, over 15,000 snails have been caught in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The snail was declared a...
News being blocked by Meta on social media sites in Canada
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News being blocked by Meta on social media sites in Canada
Clare 
August 11, 2023
News from media outlets around the world is being blocked in Canada by Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. The change, which also affe...
Tropical wave affecting the islands – SVG Met
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Tropical wave affecting the islands – SVG Met
Christina 
August 9, 2023
The SVG Meteorological Services (SVG Met) has advised that a tropical wave is affecting the islands. Weather conditions will be occasionally cloudy wi...
Bus Conductor accused of theft of $8000
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Bus Conductor accused of theft of $8000
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August 8, 2023
A 31-year-old bus conductor has been arrested and charged with the theft of $8000 in cash. Keshano Craigg, a resident of Diamond is accused of stealin...
Indian Bay Beach Facility closed to the public
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Indian Bay Beach Facility closed to the public
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August 8, 2023
The Indian Bay Beach Facility has been closed to public use with immediate effect until further notice. A notice from the National Parks, Rivers and B...
‘Slight increase’ in tuition fees for UWI Cave Hill students
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‘Slight increase’ in tuition fees for UWI Cave Hill students
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August 8, 2023
Vincentian students who are heading to the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus to pursue undergraduate studies will have to find some extr...
Clare Valley labourer charged with  Damage to Property and Theft
From the Courts, News
Clare Valley labourer charged with Damage to Property and Theft
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August 8, 2023
A 35-year-old labourer was arrested and charged on July 31 with Damage to Property and Theft. According to a release from the police, Jason Williams, ...
Edinboro shopkeeper shot by masked man
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Edinboro shopkeeper shot by masked man
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August 8, 2023
An investigation has been launched into the shooting of a 35-year-old shopkeeper of Edinboro. A release from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines P...
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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
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
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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