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More than $6 million earmarked for repairs to schools
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More than $6 million earmarked for repairs to schools
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) plans to spend over $6 million on the 2023 school repair programme this summer. Word of this has...
Caribbean energy deals affected by US politics – PM Gonsalves
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Caribbean energy deals affected by US politics – PM Gonsalves
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves arrives to the Caricom official flag-raising ceremony held at Chaguaramas Convention C...
VincyCares scholarship holders graduate with numerous awards
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VincyCares scholarship holders graduate with numerous awards
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
VincyCares, a New York-based non-profit organisation has expressed elation at the news that eight of their scholarship recipients graduated this past ...
‘Lyttle’ Vincy feet to be outfitted with shoes
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‘Lyttle’ Vincy feet to be outfitted with shoes
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
As the new school term approaches, underprivileged children are expected to be given a helping hand with the launch of a new charitable organization c...
Sandals already benefiting Vincentians says Sandals Executive Chair
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Sandals already benefiting Vincentians says Sandals Executive Chair
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International and Beaches Resorts, Adam Stewart says the resort they are building at Buccament will bring huge b...
Blondie Bird and Friends sweep five of seven categories for Junior Carnival
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Blondie Bird and Friends sweep five of seven categories for Junior Carnival
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July 7, 2023
Blondie Bird and Friends returned to their winning ways last Saturday, when they took five of the seven judged categories at Junior Carnival with thei...
Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch winners crowned
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Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch winners crowned
Christina 
July 5, 2023
The winners of the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch 2023 were crowned on Tuesday night at the Victoria Park. Devine Walters of the Sandy Bay Government...
Man shot and killed in Greiggs
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Man shot and killed in Greiggs
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
Tasting the blood of your cousin as you give him Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while he draws his last breath is something Esworth Johnson will...
Van conductor succumbs to stab wound
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Van conductor succumbs to stab wound
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
A van conductor was stabbed yesterday around 6.40 p.m. in Richmond Hill and later died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Dead is Glen resid...
Ministry of Health advises caution for Carnival
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Ministry of Health advises caution for Carnival
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has issued a notice to the public to do whatever is necessary during this carnival season to prot...
Students have sense of entitlement says SVGCC Director
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Students have sense of entitlement says SVGCC Director
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
Students at the St Vincent Community College (SVGCC) have been urged to not live with a sense of entitlement. Director of the SVGCC Nigel Scott, made ...
Five Windward children receive scholarships to attend Pre-school
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Five Windward children receive scholarships to attend Pre-school
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
A number of students on the Windward side of mainland St Vincent are once again the beneficiaries of scholarships and other forms of assistance from t...
Toronto officials pleased with their SVG ‘adopt a child’ programme
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Toronto officials pleased with their SVG ‘adopt a child’ programme
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 4, 2023
The St. Vincent and Grenadines Association of Toronto Inc. (SVGAT) is pleased that two of its students were successful in the 2023 Caribbean Primary E...
Six still at Emergency Shelter  following passage of Tropical Storm Bret
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Six still at Emergency Shelter following passage of Tropical Storm Bret
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July 4, 2023
Six persons remain in an emergency shelter at Owia following the passage of Tropical Storm Bret near two weeks ago which left in its wake a trail of b...
‘Time is not your friend’ –  lawyer warns SVGCC graduates
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‘Time is not your friend’ – lawyer warns SVGCC graduates
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June 30, 2023
“Time is not your friend!” That declaration came on Tuesday, June 27, from lawyer, Duane Daniel, who in his feature address at the 14th annual graduat...
Veterans and newcomers vie for Fireman Hooper’s Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch crowns next weekend
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Veterans and newcomers vie for Fireman Hooper’s Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch crowns next weekend
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June 30, 2023
Twelve Ragga Soca contenders and 14 Soca Monarch finalists will seek to wrest the crowns from reigning Ragga Soca and Soca Monarch Delroy “Fireman” Ho...
SVG netball icon to be laid to rest today
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SVG netball icon to be laid to rest today
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June 30, 2023
Peggy Ince-Hull, considered by many to be a netball legend in St Vincent and the Grenadines, will be laid to rest today. Ince-Hull, 83 died at the Mil...
Vincentian charged with fraudulently using bank card on Amazon
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Vincentian charged with fraudulently using bank card on Amazon
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Curtley Williams, a national of St Vincent and the Grenadines residing in Antigua, must return to court in August to answer charges that he allegedly ...
Penniston man pleads guilty to firearm and ammo charges, awaits sentencing
From the Courts, News
Penniston man pleads guilty to firearm and ammo charges, awaits sentencing
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
A 20 year old male who pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition was remanded into custody when he appeared in court on Wednesday. Shem...
Trial in alleged murder of Joshua “Cabbage” Pompey coming to a close
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Trial in alleged murder of Joshua “Cabbage” Pompey coming to a close
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
The trial involving a man who is accused of murder is nearing its end after the prosecution closed its case yesterday, June 29, and the court heard ev...
St Vincent  Grammar School to add Agriculture Science to its  curriculum
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St Vincent Grammar School to add Agriculture Science to its curriculum
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
The St. Vincent Grammar School will be offering Agriculture Science to its students as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate’s (CSEC) ...
Prospect driver charged in traffic death of Richmond Hill man
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Prospect driver charged in traffic death of Richmond Hill man
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June 30, 2023
A driver of Prospect has been charged in connection with the death of Richmond Hill resident, Andrew “Sweet Man” Mckie, who died at hospital after he ...
CARDI employee, Gregory Linton died from a shot to his head
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CARDI employee, Gregory Linton died from a shot to his head
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Investigators here are looking into several theories that may have led to the death of Dominican, Gregory Linton. According to police reports, Linton’...
IMF should reallocate funds to needy countries – PM
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IMF should reallocate funds to needy countries – PM
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has pointed to a need for a reallocation of funds from the Special Drawing Rights window of the International Mone...
WPP wraps up its first dual team for 2023 in SVG
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WPP wraps up its first dual team for 2023 in SVG
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
World Paediatric Project (WPP) has closed out their 2022-2023 fiscal year by hosting a dual mission in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), between Ju...
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Ex-SVG Coast Guard association formed
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Former members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard Service have formed an association after extensive consultations and deliberations. Th...
Kirtney Franklyn takes SVGCC’s Sports Personality Award
News, Sports
Kirtney Franklyn takes SVGCC’s Sports Personality Award
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Kirtney Franklyn was the toast of the night last Sunday, June 26, at the sports awards ceremony of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College...
Finalists announced for Ragga, Power soca competition
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Finalists announced for Ragga, Power soca competition
Christina 
June 27, 2023
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the finalists of the Ragga and Power soca competition following the judging of the preliminar...
Three crowns for Shatta so far, he’s looking for four
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Three crowns for Shatta so far, he’s looking for four
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
ISHATTA “SHATTA” DA SILVA has three Soca Monarch crowns under his belt so far for 2023, and he has his eyes set on winning the national Soca Monarch c...
New magistrate takes up duties at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court
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New magistrate takes up duties at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
AFTER BEING CLOSED for nearly three months, the doors of the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court (KMC), reopened yesterday, June 26, after a newly appointed ...
SVG Tourism Authority provides key winter season updates
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SVG Tourism Authority provides key winter season updates
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
THE St.Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA), has provided key updates to the destination ahead of the busy fall and winter seasons. Ai...
Overseas diplomats return home for first consultation since 2018
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Overseas diplomats return home for first consultation since 2018
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
THE GOVERNMENT OF St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is hosting its first biennial consultation since 2018 to reinforce foreign policy objectives and...
Circulating child porn aids the goal of sex offenders warns Police Superintendent
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Circulating child porn aids the goal of sex offenders warns Police Superintendent
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
SUPERINTENDENT OF Police Trevor Bailey, has warned the general public not to circulate child pornography as it contributes towards the goal of the sex...
Bottle throwing teen back in court, this time on cocaine charge
From the Courts, News
Bottle throwing teen back in court, this time on cocaine charge
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
JUST 10 DAYS after the Chief Magistrate gave a teenager a second chance by choosing not to activate a bond, the youth has found himself back before th...
No suspects charged as yet in shooting death of Rillan Hill man
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No suspects charged as yet in shooting death of Rillan Hill man
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
SEVERAL men were detained and questioned last week in relation to the Monday night June 19, killing of Rillan Hill resident Nigel “Urk” Louie. But des...
Rotary Club and partners begin phase two of Breast Cancer Awareness Project
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Rotary Club and partners begin phase two of Breast Cancer Awareness Project
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
THE ROTARY CLUB of St Vincent is entering the second phase of a national breast cancer awareness project which is being done in association with the R...
ECCO Inc names new CEO
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ECCO Inc names new CEO
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
THE EASTERN Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc has appointed a new CEO in Alson James. James, whose appointment became effe...
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OECS observes World Sickle Day
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission joined the global community on June 19, in observing World Sickle Cell Day, under the t...
How climate change is affecting food production in Guyana and SVG
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How climate change is affecting food production in Guyana and SVG
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
Globally, traditionally marginalised communities and low-socioeconomic status (SES) households have been feeling the brunt of rising food prices. As t...
Tropical storm forces postponement of North Windward carnival events
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Tropical storm forces postponement of North Windward carnival events
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
THE NORTH Windward Carnival Committee has been forced to push back the remaining events on its carnival calendar due to the passage of Tropical Storm ...
Man who uses cocaine to get coconuts jailed on gun, drug charges
From the Courts, News
Man who uses cocaine to get coconuts jailed on gun, drug charges
Webmaster 
June 23, 2023
A man who told the police that he found a firearm while he was searching for ‘gold’ and kept it as a souvenir was sentenced to three years on gun and ...
Struggling reader emerges as Most Improved Student at BGS
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Struggling reader emerges as Most Improved Student at BGS
Webmaster 
June 23, 2023
Graduate of the Barrouallie Government School (BGS) Rayshawn Richards who left grade five as a struggling reader rose above those limitations to emerg...
Man ordered to  compensate his ex after beating her with cutlass
From the Courts, News
Man ordered to compensate his ex after beating her with cutlass
Webmaster 
June 23, 2023
A 34 year old man of Lowmans Hill was bonded and ordered to compensate his ex girlfriend $2000 after he beat the woman with a cutlass and badly cut fo...
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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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