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Jomo was the wrong man  for South  Leeward – PM
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Jomo was the wrong man for South Leeward – PM
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April 18, 2023
The Unity Labour Party’s selection of Jomo Thomas as its candidate for South Leeward in the 2015 General Elections was a mistake, the political leader...
Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence
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Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence
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April 18, 2023
Today, murderer Junior Jarvis’s permission to appeal against the decision of the High Court which sentenced him to life in prison, is expected to be h...
Mountain at La Soufriere has changed in a ‘really big way’ – Scientists
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Mountain at La Soufriere has changed in a ‘really big way’ – Scientists
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April 18, 2023
La Soufriere volcano has undergone significant changes since the effusive eruption in December, 2020 and the explosive eruption in April, 2021. Scient...
Vetiver farm project reaping great success for inmates, their diets and farm lands
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Vetiver farm project reaping great success for inmates, their diets and farm lands
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April 18, 2023
The local non-government organisation Hand2Earth has partnered with the prisons in the implementation of a farmland restoration project led by the St....
EnGenDer project to benefit tri-tri fishers island-wide
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EnGenDer project to benefit tri-tri fishers island-wide
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April 18, 2023
Tri-Tri fishers in the North Leeward area have received thousands of dollars worth of equipment through the Enabling Gender Responsive Disaster Recove...
Opposition Leader calls on government to address crime in SVG
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Opposition Leader calls on government to address crime in SVG
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April 18, 2023
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Dr Godwin Friday, is calling on the government to “wake up” and deal effectively with the crime situation in S...
Elvis Daniel  commends health care staff at MCMH
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Elvis Daniel commends health care staff at MCMH
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April 14, 2023
Former New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for North Windward, Elvis Daniel, has lauded the care provided by nurses, doctors and male attendants at t...
Wax apple thief who broke his bond sent to prison
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Wax apple thief who broke his bond sent to prison
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April 14, 2023
A thief who has a rap sheet of 34 previous convictions was sent to prison after he was found with a bucket of stolen wax apples while being on a bond....
Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police
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Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police
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April 14, 2023
On Thursday, April 13, the Police at the Questelles Police Station are said to have received a report of a mentally ill man pelting stones at persons ...
Too many mentally ill persons are behind  bars – Prison chief
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Too many mentally ill persons are behind bars – Prison chief
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April 14, 2023
Acting Superintendent of prisons, Dwayne Bailey, said he is facing significant issues with mentally ill convicts and is of the opinion that the large ...
Legal practitioners and Prison Boss knock heads over conditions at the prisons
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Legal practitioners and Prison Boss knock heads over conditions at the prisons
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April 14, 2023
Lawyers have raised concerns over what they say are very poor conditions at His Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). However, the Assistant Superintendent of Pris...
Almost one-quarter of SVG’s prison  population serving time for murder
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Almost one-quarter of SVG’s prison population serving time for murder
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April 14, 2023
Of the 396 inmates behind bars at His Majesty’s Prisons, more than half are repeat offenders and almost all of them are men. Delivering the prison rep...
PM Gonsalves shares thoughts on the death penalty
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PM Gonsalves shares thoughts on the death penalty
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April 14, 2023
The controversial issue of the death penalty came up on NBC Radio’s Face to Face programme on Wednesday, April 12, as Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalve...
SVG to establish legislation to better protect the elderly
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SVG to establish legislation to better protect the elderly
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April 14, 2023
Barbadian Attorney-at-law, Rommel St Hill contributed to creating history in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by conducting a series of consultatio...
Liat Union representative to take up offer to meet with PM Gonsalves after Easter
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Liat Union representative to take up offer to meet with PM Gonsalves after Easter
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April 14, 2023
The head of the St Vincent LIAT Workers Union, Jerry Howard says he intends to write to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, seeking another audience wi...
Jazz Tropical Project – a  return to music
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Jazz Tropical Project – a return to music
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April 14, 2023
Forty years after he had all but given up on playing on stage and had put away his instrument, Dexter Rose is back playing music publicly. Rose says t...
Vincentian making strides  in Barbados health sector
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Vincentian making strides in Barbados health sector
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April 14, 2023
Vincentian, Dr Fay Parris is making strides in Barbados as the President of the Barbados Nursing Association (BNA), and a lecturer at the Barbados Com...
Girl Guides engaged in entrepreneurial Taiwan funded project
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Girl Guides engaged in entrepreneurial Taiwan funded project
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April 14, 2023
A ONE-WEEK entrepreneurial project has been launched by the Girl Guide Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), to further develop the entr...
Rebuilding cannabis research in the shadow of a volcano
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Rebuilding cannabis research in the shadow of a volcano
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April 14, 2023
The Orange Hill Agricultural Biotechnology Centre that I lead in St Vincent and the Grenadines in the southern Caribbean is only six kilometres or so ...
Taiwan donates medical supplies to SVG
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Taiwan donates medical supplies to SVG
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April 14, 2023
The Government of Taiwan has donated a quantity of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health. The items, provided by a private foundation include 120...
Prison farms said to be increasingly productive
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Prison farms said to be increasingly productive
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April 14, 2023
Amidst the challenges faced, significant strides are apparently being made at the prison farm at Belle Isle; and female inmates will soon be housed at...
Investigation launched into sudden death of prisoner, autopsy being conducted
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Investigation launched into sudden death of prisoner, autopsy being conducted
Clare 
April 12, 2023
An autopsy will be conducted  on the body of a prisoner who died suddenly at the Belle Isle Correctional Facility on April 6. Reports are that the dec...
Shooting at Pole Yard leaves one dead
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Shooting at Pole Yard leaves one dead
Christina 
April 11, 2023
Police are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a shooting at Pole Yard in Arnos Vale that occurred on Monday, April 10, 202...
Volcano memorial thanksgiving concert taking place in Sandy Bay
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Volcano memorial thanksgiving concert taking place in Sandy Bay
Clare 
April 9, 2023
Today marks exactly two years since La Soufriere Volcano began erupting explosively on April 9, 2021. While many Vincentians are having a quiet Easter...
Former Vincentian Ambassador, Speaker of the House dies in New York
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Former Vincentian Ambassador, Speaker of the House dies in New York
Clare 
April 9, 2023
Dennie Wilson, a former politician, ambassador and educator died in New York on Friday, April 7 at age 67. Wilson was a former Permanent Representativ...
Vincentian wanted in Florida for fraud spotted on Canouan
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Vincentian wanted in Florida for fraud spotted on Canouan
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April 6, 2023
The Vincentian national, who is listed as ‘On the Run’ by the police in Florida, has been sighted in the Grenadine island of Canouan. However, a consi...
Direct flights between Cuba and SVG inaugurated
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Direct flights between Cuba and SVG inaugurated
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April 6, 2023
The Venezuela airline, Conviasa made its inaugural, direct flight from Cuba to St Vincent and the Grenadines last Friday, March 31 carrying 50 passeng...
Coastal Adrenaline launches ATV tours of St Vincent’s south east coast
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Coastal Adrenaline launches ATV tours of St Vincent’s south east coast
Clare 
April 9, 2023
An exciting new product has been added to the range of recreational activities on offer in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Adventure seekers may now bo...
Negotiation on dredging between government and AECON nearing an end – Dr Gonsalves
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Negotiation on dredging between government and AECON nearing an end – Dr Gonsalves
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April 6, 2023
The way is being paved for dredging to begin as the Port Modernization Project enters another phase and negotiations between government and Canadian c...
PM Gonsalves speaks on LIAT and severance pay for former workers
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PM Gonsalves speaks on LIAT and severance pay for former workers
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April 6, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has responded to concerns regarding the issue of severance for former employees of LIAT (1974) limited. This follow...
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ICJ to rule on Guyana border dispute on Thursday
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April 6, 2023
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said it would on Thursday deliver its judgment on the preliminary objection raised by Venezuela in the case c...
Saint James School of Medicine to build new campus in SVG
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Saint James School of Medicine to build new campus in SVG
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April 6, 2023
Saint James School of Medicine, a leading Caribbean medical school, has announced a partnership with ARGO Development Studio to design and build a new...
Deputy PM seeking medical attention in Cuba
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Deputy PM seeking medical attention in Cuba
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April 6, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel is in Cuba seeking a second opinion from medics there about the root cause of a pain in his leg. Daniel, who i...
Rickie Burnett sworn in as High Court Judge
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Rickie Burnett sworn in as High Court Judge
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April 6, 2023
Former Senior Magistrate, Rickie Burnett has been appointed High Court Judge to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) effective Monday, April 3, ...
Man ordered to have no  contact with girlfriend pending outcome of assault case
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Man ordered to have no contact with girlfriend pending outcome of assault case
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April 6, 2023
A man who has been accused of beating his girlfriend about her body will have to vacate her premises after the court ordered him to have no contact wi...
Ottley Hall teen pleads not guilty for wounding fellow villager, granted bail
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Ottley Hall teen pleads not guilty for wounding fellow villager, granted bail
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April 6, 2023
A resident of Ottley Hall appeared at the Serious Offences Court on April 3 where he pleaded not guilty to stabbing a fellow villager with a pair of s...
Vincentian national charged with  murder in Grenada
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Vincentian national charged with murder in Grenada
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April 6, 2023
A Vincentian national who was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 4 by members of the Royal Grenada Police Force appeared in court yesterday April 5 ...
No change in  policy regarding  relationship with Taiwan, says  Opposition Leader
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No change in policy regarding relationship with Taiwan, says Opposition Leader
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April 6, 2023
The declaration of undying friendship with Taiwan expressed on Tuesday by an Opposition Member of Parliament in no way reflects any change in the posi...
Japan injects $US 2.3 million into the local fisheries sector
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Japan injects $US 2.3 million into the local fisheries sector
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April 6, 2023
The Government of Japan is injecting $US 2.3 million into the local fisheries sector. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Saboto Caesar, extending t...
Boys’ mentorship programme to be launched this month
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Boys’ mentorship programme to be launched this month
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April 6, 2023
The Ministry of National Mobilisation and Social Development will be launching a mentorship programme for boys this month, which is being observed as ...
Over 60 students to benefit from RedRoot Food and mentorship programme
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Over 60 students to benefit from RedRoot Food and mentorship programme
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April 6, 2023
Sixty-two students from two secondary schools are set to benefit from Redroot as they will receive food baskets and mentorship from experienced person...
Call made for upgrade to wharfs in the Grenadines
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Call made for upgrade to wharfs in the Grenadines
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April 6, 2023
The connections between mainland St Vincent and the Grenadine islands are being highlighted as critical to tourism and the local business sector and a...
Black Sand Swim Club cleans up Brighton Beach
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Black Sand Swim Club cleans up Brighton Beach
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April 6, 2023
Black SAND Swim Squad (BSSS) swimmers, coaches and parents put aside their swim outfits on Sunday, March 26, to get down to work cleaning the Brighton...
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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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