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Parliament approves amendment to VAT Regulations
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Parliament approves amendment to VAT Regulations
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November 29, 2022
Amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Regulations 2022 were passed in Parliament on Monday, November 21. The amendments were made to update the tari...
Chef shortage in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – PM
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Chef shortage in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – PM
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November 29, 2022
There is a shortage of chefs to meet the demands of the local hospitality industry in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The industry is now at a po...
North Windward residents call for more Climate Justice Workshops
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North Windward residents call for more Climate Justice Workshops
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November 29, 2022
Participants who were involved in a Climate Justice Workshop in Sandy Bay last Wednesday and Thursday, November 24-25, have credited the forum with br...
National Geographical Information Database enhanced
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National Geographical Information Database enhanced
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November 29, 2022
The Geographical Information System (GIS) data base housed within the Physical Planning Unit of the Ministry of Economic Planning has been enhanced, w...
Old buildings at Belle Vue being transformed for use as educational and cultural hub – PM
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Old buildings at Belle Vue being transformed for use as educational and cultural hub – PM
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November 29, 2022
The old banana boxing plant and the arrowroot factory in Belle Vue, Colonaire are being transformed. The spot, which houses the dilapidated buildings ...
Canouan group makes donation to students  sitting CSEC exams
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Canouan group makes donation to students sitting CSEC exams
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November 29, 2022
The Canouan LOV Community Organization on Monday, November 28 made a donation to the Canouan Secondary School to cover the cost for the entire 2023 gr...
SVG’s latest  centenarian tells youths ‘behave yourselves, listen to your parents!’
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SVG’s latest centenarian tells youths ‘behave yourselves, listen to your parents!’
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November 25, 2022
This country’s newest centenarian, Dorothy Adams, is cautioning the youths of the nation to listen to the admonition of their parents. Adams, a reside...
Employers asked to align retirement age with pensionable age
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Employers asked to align retirement age with pensionable age
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November 25, 2022
The National Insurance Services (NIS) has recognized the challenges being faced by non-pensionable workers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), an...
Self-employed persons may be mandated to pay NIS contributions
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Self-employed persons may be mandated to pay NIS contributions
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November 25, 2022
Persons in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) who are self-employed may be mandated to pay contributions into the National Insurance Services (NIS) ...
No heavy handed handling of delinquent employers – NIS
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No heavy handed handling of delinquent employers – NIS
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November 25, 2022
The National Insurance Services (NIS) is standing behind its policy of “reasoning” with employers who have failed to pay employee contributions to the...
Lawyer promises teachers big victory in Covid-19 vaccine mandate case (+Video)
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Lawyer promises teachers big victory in Covid-19 vaccine mandate case (+Video)
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November 25, 2022
by Jada Chambers Lawyer, Jomo Thomas has promised a big victory for the Teachers Union in their court case against the government over dismissed teach...
Appeal of Mayreau brings Martinique resident to the island repeatedly (+video)
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Appeal of Mayreau brings Martinique resident to the island repeatedly (+video)
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November 25, 2022
by Eldonte Samuel The appeal of the island of Mayreau in the Southern Grenadines is so alluring that a resident of Martinique says he has been unable ...
Caribbean receives recommendations on access and use of climate financing
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Caribbean receives recommendations on access and use of climate financing
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November 25, 2022
If Caribbean countries are to survive the impacts of climate change, then finding ways to make the money match their needs will be of paramount import...
SVG endorses declaration on protection of civilians from use of explosive weapons
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SVG endorses declaration on protection of civilians from use of explosive weapons
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November 25, 2022
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and 81 other States, formally endorsed the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians fro...
Splectron presents Carnival In December
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Splectron presents Carnival In December
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November 25, 2022
Five Soca Monarchs in one show held at the Victoria Park on December 3 from 9:00 p.m to six the following morning, is what Regis “Splectron” Williams ...
St Vincent Brewery Ltd launches ‘Guinness Smooth’
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St Vincent Brewery Ltd launches ‘Guinness Smooth’
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November 25, 2022
For the first time in over 50 years, Guinness as a brand, has reinvented a new product in the Guinness Smooth drink, which contains 5% alcohol, compar...
Police Credit Union to sponsor 2022 Police Christmas Carolling Contest
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Police Credit Union to sponsor 2022 Police Christmas Carolling Contest
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November 25, 2022
The Police Cooperative Credit Union (PCCU) Ltd. has once again partnered with the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) to sponso...
Health Inspectors to be deployed state-wide during the Christmas season
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Health Inspectors to be deployed state-wide during the Christmas season
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November 25, 2022
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will be deploying inspectors throughout the state during the Christmas to provide meat and other ...
Eighteen graduate from Vinsave Early Childhood Training Course
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Eighteen graduate from Vinsave Early Childhood Training Course
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November 25, 2022
Eighteen women who work with small children in a number of centres graduated earlier this month with certificates in Early Childhood Development. The ...
Members of Barrouallie Secondary Class of 2007 celebrate 15 year reunion
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Members of Barrouallie Secondary Class of 2007 celebrate 15 year reunion
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November 25, 2022
Some past students of the Barrouallie Secondary School Class of 2007 came together last Saturday, November 19 for a reunion at Baystone Restaurant in ...
‘Photo making rounds of man holding cutlass misleading’
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‘Photo making rounds of man holding cutlass misleading’
‘Killing weapon belonged to the deceased’
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November 22, 2022
The family of Glenroy Primus, the man who swung the cutlass that killed Hilton Thomas, believes the photo showing him holding the murder weapon was ta...
SVG debt rose to 89% of GDP in 2021, but 5% growth predicted for this year – IMF
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SVG debt rose to 89% of GDP in 2021, but 5% growth predicted for this year – IMF
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November 22, 2022
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund, in its just concluded Article IV Consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has con...
Isaac Solomon leads Caribbean call at COP 27 for Reset of Climate Finance with Gender focus
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Isaac Solomon leads Caribbean call at COP 27 for Reset of Climate Finance with Gender focus
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November 22, 2022
The Caribbean is sounding a rallying call to the rest of the world to change how it finances climate action, including by taking gender into account w...
Government  revising duties on imported vehicles
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Government revising duties on imported vehicles
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November 22, 2022
In an effort to encourage the importation of newer, more energy efficient vehicles with smaller engines, the government has announced a number of cust...
Excise duties being brought in alignment with Common External Tariff
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Excise duties being brought in alignment with Common External Tariff
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November 22, 2022
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has made the move to bring excise duties in line with its regional counterparts with the passing of th...
Teachers Union President  accuses government of  withholding teachers’  allowance
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Teachers Union President accuses government of withholding teachers’ allowance
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November 22, 2022
President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson has accused the government of falling short on a number of obli...
Drivers who damage government property will have to pay  compensation- PM Gonsalves
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Drivers who damage government property will have to pay compensation- PM Gonsalves
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November 22, 2022
The Government is seeking compensation from drivers for damage to government property such as walls and bridges. Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves co...
Government plans to provide  structures to house ‘street roamers’
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Government plans to provide structures to house ‘street roamers’
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November 22, 2022
The government is planning to build structures for socially displaced persons (vagrants) who live on the streets of Kingstown. This was stated by Prim...
House of Ellis Inc partners with the  National Public Library
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House of Ellis Inc partners with the National Public Library
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November 22, 2022
A non-profit organisation in St Vincent and the Grenadines, House of Ellis, has offered support to the National Public Library, Archives and Documenta...
Opposition senator promises to resurrect National Youth Council
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Opposition senator promises to resurrect National Youth Council
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November 22, 2022
Opposition Senator, Shevern John has expressed concern about the inactivity of the National Youth Council, or any other umbrella organization to champ...
Employment training to begin for Unemployed Youth and Adults
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Employment training to begin for Unemployed Youth and Adults
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November 22, 2022
Youths and adults between the ages of 17 and 40 years who are unemployed or are underemployed are being invited to register for technical, vocational,...
Students showcase  creativity at VINLEC  National Science Fair (+Video)
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Students showcase creativity at VINLEC National Science Fair (+Video)
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November 22, 2022
Students from across the nation showcased their ‘scientific innovation and creativity’ at the VINLEC National Science and Technology Science fair whic...
Dominica’s opposition know they will lose at the polls says PM Gonsalves
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Dominica’s opposition know they will lose at the polls says PM Gonsalves
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November 18, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves is suggesting that the opposition party in Dominica, will not be contesting next month’s snap elections because the...
Happy Faces everywhere at St Vincent Brewery Limited
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Happy Faces everywhere at St Vincent Brewery Limited
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November 18, 2022
On Wednesday November 2, the management and staff of St Vincent Brewery Ltd celebrated the company’s inaugural Happiness Day. The Happiness Day event ...
UK suspends banana trade with St Lucia
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UK suspends banana trade with St Lucia
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November 18, 2022
In the wake of the suspension by the UK of trade in bananas with St Lucia, that country’s Alfred P. Prospere, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Foo...
PM exposes ‘unreasonable demands’ for building materials
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PM exposes ‘unreasonable demands’ for building materials
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November 18, 2022
With the recent arrival of over $5 million worth of building materials in the state the government is now being bombarded with requests from citizens,...
Morocco offers 20 full scholarships as delegation visits SVG
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Morocco offers 20 full scholarships as delegation visits SVG
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November 18, 2022
Farmers and young people in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), will benefit through a partnership between the government of this country, and the No...
PM: Parents struggling to pay registration fees comment is ‘opportunistic talk’
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PM: Parents struggling to pay registration fees comment is ‘opportunistic talk’
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November 18, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has described as “opportunistic talk” recent comments by Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday, about parents struggli...
Immediate ban on importation of chemical used in fogging of mosquitoes
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Immediate ban on importation of chemical used in fogging of mosquitoes
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November 18, 2022
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has announced an immediate ban on the importation of the chemical substance, Malathion which is...
Winners announced in Taiwan funded Business Plan project
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Winners announced in Taiwan funded Business Plan project
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November 18, 2022
The Embassy of Taiwan and the Centre for Enterprise Development have announced the three winners of the Entrepreneur Elite (Business Plan) Competition...
Pick and Win $100,000 in cash and Prizes from Digicel this Christmas
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Pick and Win $100,000 in cash and Prizes from Digicel this Christmas
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November 18, 2022
It’s the Christmas that keeps on giving at Digicel. The holiday season is a time for giving back and being thankful, so Digicel St.Vincent Ltd. has ta...
Clear Harbor celebrates  three years in St Vincent
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Clear Harbor celebrates three years in St Vincent
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November 18, 2022
Clear Harbor recently celebrated its third anniversary as a member of the St Vincent and the Grenadines business community. Clear Harbor has three loc...
Professor calls for new approach to teaching students in a technologically advanced world
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Professor calls for new approach to teaching students in a technologically advanced world
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November 18, 2022
A University of the West Indies Professor and former principal of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College has called for a new approach in...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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