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Zero Hunger Trust Fund distributes third batch of chickens
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Zero Hunger Trust Fund distributes third batch of chickens
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February 11, 2025
The Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF) said it successfully distributed its third batch of chickens on Friday, February 7, 2025, as part of the ongoing Nat...
Glen man fined $2,900 for illegal cannabis possession
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Glen man fined $2,900 for illegal cannabis possession
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February 11, 2025
A male resident of Glen who was found with a total of 5,448 grammes of cannabis was fined $2,900 for illegal cannabis possession. Kelike Browne appear...
Repairs of Canouan Jetty begins
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Repairs of Canouan Jetty begins
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February 11, 2025
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority (SVGPA), said together with the Gumbolimbo Group and the Ministry of Works, it has begun important re...
Seabird habitat restoration project begins in SVG
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Seabird habitat restoration project begins in SVG
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February 11, 2025
A multi-year project to restore seabird nesting habitats in St Vincent and the Grenadines(SVG) has been initiated by the non-profit organization Envir...
CDC to get new CEO by next week
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CDC to get new CEO by next week
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February 7, 2025
In addition to the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), some changes have been slated for the ...
Government chipping away at AIA debt says PM Gonsavles
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Government chipping away at AIA debt says PM Gonsavles
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February 7, 2025
Eight years after it was officially opened, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) now owes under $200 million on the loan obtained for...
Lack of water forced closure of Canouan Government School
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Lack of water forced closure of Canouan Government School
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February 7, 2025
The population of the Canouan Government School was forced to forego schooling yesterday, Thursday, February 6, 2025 because of a lack of water. Presi...
Dismissed Police  Officer, and Mechanic freed of gun charge
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Dismissed Police Officer, and Mechanic freed of gun charge
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February 7, 2025
A police officer, who was dismissed from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) after being charged with two gun offences, was ...
Colin John is now Chief Magistrate
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Colin John is now Chief Magistrate
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February 7, 2025
After being called to the Bar in England, Wales and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), being appointed Crown Counsel in the Office o...
Measures in place to protect witnesses says Detective
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Measures in place to protect witnesses says Detective
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February 7, 2025
Police Station Sergeant, Bion Duncan, attached to the Major Crimes Unit (MCU), is encouraging persons who may have witnessed serious crimes, including...
Ferries to resume Hurricane Beryl transportation to the Grenadines
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Ferries to resume Hurricane Beryl transportation to the Grenadines
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February 7, 2025
The Ministry of Urban Development, Energy, Seaports, Grenadines Affairs and Local Government has issued a notification to the general public advising ...
Deputy Comptroller: Don’t blame Customs
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Deputy Comptroller: Don’t blame Customs
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February 7, 2025
Members of the public are being urged not to place the blame for long wait times or freight fees on the Customs and Excise Department. This has come f...
Port Project and Debt Sustainability
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Port Project and Debt Sustainability
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February 7, 2025
by Luke Browne The government is also investing in a new Kingstown Port in the amount of $670 million. This project is responsible for a substantial i...
Women urged to use Mammogram services at Milton Cato Memorial
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Women urged to use Mammogram services at Milton Cato Memorial
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February 7, 2025
CHIEF RADIOGRAPHER at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), Chevonne Stewart is encouraging women to use the mammogram services available at the h...
Culture taking off in SVG says Minister
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Culture taking off in SVG says Minister
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February 7, 2025
The Pan in the Streets initiative, currently being carried out by the Youlou Pan Movement has been praised by Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sus...
Students on Union Island being made ready for CSEC Exams
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Students on Union Island being made ready for CSEC Exams
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February 4, 2025
Minister of Education, Curtis King has underscored the Government’s commitment to education for all students, noting in particular, students from the ...
Help yourself if you are able- Edwin Snagg
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Help yourself if you are able- Edwin Snagg
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February 4, 2025
While victims of Hurricane Beryl continue to recover and rebuild, a majority with Government assistance, an official within the governmental machinery...
Visually impaired now have  workbook on  sexual health
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Visually impaired now have workbook on sexual health
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February 4, 2025
People living with visual impairments in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), can now enhance their understanding of sexual and reproductive health, ...
72 year old man to answer charges of using threatening language
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72 year old man to answer charges of using threatening language
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February 4, 2025
A 72 year old gardener of Glen, charged for allegedly using threatening language, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on January, 30, 2025 an...
Farmer fined $7,000 on Cannabis charge
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Farmer fined $7,000 on Cannabis charge
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February 4, 2025
A 30 year old farmer of Lowmans Bay who pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug was fined $7,000 when he appeared in court on January 30, 20...
Man on bail for alleged theft of salami and cheese
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Man on bail for alleged theft of salami and cheese
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February 4, 2025
A Paul’s Avenue resident has been granted bail on charges of theft and possession of controlled drugs. A police report states that 60 year old Joel Ga...
Grave Digger on assault charge reprimanded and discharged
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Grave Digger on assault charge reprimanded and discharged
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February 4, 2025
A 49 year old grave digger of Redemption Sharpes was reprimanded and discharged after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenager. A police release sta...
NCTI and Trinidad entity team up to offer industry-standard courses
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NCTI and Trinidad entity team up to offer industry-standard courses
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February 4, 2025
The National Center for Technical and Industrial Innovation (NCTI) has partnered with Trinidad’s Advanced Solution Technical Institute (ASTI) to intro...
Pastor, Evangelist and Church planter, Noel Clarke dies
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Pastor, Evangelist and Church planter, Noel Clarke dies
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January 31, 2025
The Christian community is in mourning over the death of well known Pentecostal Pastor, Noel Clarke, who died on Sunday, January 26, 2025. He was 74. ...
Public Servants receive third portion of three-year salary hike this month
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Public Servants receive third portion of three-year salary hike this month
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January 31, 2025
The Government has delivered on its commitment of salary increases for public servants, all of whom receive another 2.5 per cent increase on their sal...
Customs and Excise Department Launches e-Payment Portal
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Customs and Excise Department Launches e-Payment Portal
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January 31, 2025
The Customs and Excise Department hosted its week of activities as part of the global celebration for International Customs Day on January 26, officia...
Man fined $7000 for illegally possessing 34 pounds of ‘Weed’
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Man fined $7000 for illegally possessing 34 pounds of ‘Weed’
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January 31, 2025
A Buddy Gutter/Lowmans Bay man was fined $7000 for illegally possessing several packages of cannabis at his home. Ashley Noel, 30, appeared at the Ser...
Teachers providing ‘cheap labour for quality work’ – SVGTU President
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Teachers providing ‘cheap labour for quality work’ – SVGTU President
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January 31, 2025
by Eldonte Samuel President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson, has expressed grave concern over the current...
Surety to pay $10,000 after friend allegedly flees SVG
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Surety to pay $10,000 after friend allegedly flees SVG
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January 31, 2025
When a man put up bail for his friend to save him from spending waiting time in jail, he did not expect that friend to flee the country, leaving him t...
Red Cross Volunteers clean Lowman’s Bay
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Red Cross Volunteers clean Lowman’s Bay
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January 31, 2025
Some 50 volunteers from various groups of the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Red Cross Society alongside the St. Vincent Grammar School’s Environ...
Trump’s Digital Dollar Rejection: Bold Strategy or Costly Misstep?
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Trump’s Digital Dollar Rejection: Bold Strategy or Costly Misstep?
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January 31, 2025
by Professor C. Justin Robinson. In a financial era defined by digital innovation, the Trump administration’s outright rejection of a U.S. Central Ban...
Another side of the Linley Family and Balliceaux History
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Another side of the Linley Family and Balliceaux History
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January 31, 2025
by G Marlon Mills There are a few takeaways from the letter published in the Searchlight Newspaper (Jan. 24, 2025, pg.9) captioned “About Balliceaux a...
Liaison Officer says all hurricane victims can have their needs addressed
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Liaison Officer says all hurricane victims can have their needs addressed
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January 31, 2025
Since category 4 Hurricane Beryl’s devastation of the Southern Grenadines on July 1, 2024, Liaison Officer, Abdon Whyte said work is progressing, and ...
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JEMS using integrated community approach in climate awareness project
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January 31, 2025
The Jems Progressive Community Organisation is using an integrated community approach to tackling climate change issues and develop new vulnerability ...
Four more promoted in the SVG Coast Guard Service
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Four more promoted in the SVG Coast Guard Service
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January 28, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) and SVG Coast Guard Service have announced the promotion of four more members within th...
CARILEC sets out robust 2025 conference and training calendar
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CARILEC sets out robust 2025 conference and training calendar
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January 28, 2025
The Caribbean Electric Utility Corporation ( CARILEC) has announced a robust conference and training calendar for 2025. The Corporation said in a rele...
US urban farmer draws inspiration from SVG
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US urban farmer draws inspiration from SVG
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January 28, 2025
A US Marine veteran who turned to urban farming as he recovered from a debilitating accident has found inspiration at an institution on the leeward en...
IICA contributes over 7,000 chicks for distribution in SVG
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IICA contributes over 7,000 chicks for distribution in SVG
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January 28, 2025
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has contributed over 7,000 baby chicks to support the Hurricane Beryl relief effort...
World Paediatrics kicks off 2025 with General Surgery
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World Paediatrics kicks off 2025 with General Surgery
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January 28, 2025
World Paediatrics (“WP”) began 2025 with the visit of a general surgical team that held clinic at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (“MCMH”) on Sunday...
Student caught with gun and ammo on $15,000 bail
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Student caught with gun and ammo on $15,000 bail
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January 24, 2025
AYOUNG MAN from North Leeward was granted bail in the sum of $15,000 after he was arrested on Tuesday, January 21, and charged with being in possessio...
SVG Coast Guard personnel departing for other pastures
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SVG Coast Guard personnel departing for other pastures
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January 24, 2025
The year 2024 was an exceptionally busy one for the SVG Coast Guard with an increase in search and rescue operations and patrols. It was also a year o...
Government of SVG welcomes Biden’s pardon of Marcus Garvey
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Government of SVG welcomes Biden’s pardon of Marcus Garvey
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January 24, 2025
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said it welcomes the pardon by then US President, Joe Biden, but has called for the Jamaica-born...
Glen man to spend 39 more years in jail for 2019 murder
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Glen man to spend 39 more years in jail for 2019 murder
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January 24, 2025
A 34 year old man of Glen will spend the next 39 years in jail for murdering a Belair resident over five years ago, having already spent almost four y...
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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June 17, 2025
Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, saf...
Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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June 17, 2025
Collin Butler, a Vincentian storyteller and comedian, who resides in the Virgin Island, has launched a Children’s book, ‘Island Adventure: Caribbean T...
Police not tolerating  obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...

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