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NDP vice president  claims Vincentians prostitute themselves to make ends meet
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NDP vice president claims Vincentians prostitute themselves to make ends meet
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August 26, 2022
Vice President the New Democratic Party (NDP), St Clair Leacock feels that “something is fundamentally wrong in this country” St Vincent and the Grena...
Vincy singer Shiiloh reps Caribbean, releases collab with Konshens
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Vincy singer Shiiloh reps Caribbean, releases collab with Konshens
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August 26, 2022
A conversation with singer, songwriter and deejay from St Vincent and the Grenadines, Shiiloh, is flavoured with all the spices from the Caribbean, pr...
Focus now on Notting Hill Carnival  in London
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Focus now on Notting Hill Carnival in London
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August 26, 2022
With the passage of the high point of the 2022 Caribbean Carnival the focus shifts to Carnival in the Diaspora – Caribana in Toronto, Notting Hill in ...
Vinsave wraps up six week Summer programme
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Vinsave wraps up six week Summer programme
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August 26, 2022
Vinsave wrapped up its 2022 Summer programme last week Friday, August 19 with a colourful performance in which participants proudly wore tie-dyed tee-...
Macmillan Education Caribbean to launch competition to encourage students to get involved in combating climate change
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Macmillan Education Caribbean to launch competition to encourage students to get involved in combating climate change
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August 26, 2022
Macmillan Education Caribbean have announced that they will launch a six-month long competition this year to encourage young learners across the Carib...
Fairhall man hoping for compensation to fix his broken leg
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Fairhall man hoping for compensation to fix his broken leg
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August 26, 2022
A Fairhall farmer is calling on the police to arrest and charge a man he claims is responsible for an incident that broke his leg more than five years...
Retired police inspector dies hours after walking daughter down the aisle
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Retired police inspector dies hours after walking daughter down the aisle
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August 23, 2022
While condolences continue to pour in for the Hazelwood family on the passing of retired police inspector David Hazelwood, mere hours before his death...
Candlelight vigil held in Owia for slain resident
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Candlelight vigil held in Owia for slain resident
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August 25, 2022
The usual lively atmosphere in Owia was transformed to one of grief and mourning on Tuesday, as residents held a candle light vigil for slain communit...
Bullets rain at Little Tokyo  as man gets shot in the back
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Bullets rain at Little Tokyo as man gets shot in the back
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August 23, 2022
Gunshots rang out at a busy, rainy bus terminal on Monday, August 22 causing one man to end up in the hospital after apparently being shot in the back...
Miss SVG contestants to strut across Queen’s Runway Saturday
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Miss SVG contestants to strut across Queen’s Runway Saturday
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August 23, 2022
The eight young women vying for the title of Miss SVG 2022 will strut down the catwalk this Saturday, August 27 wearing the finest garments on offer f...
Keisal Peters is the one to watch in West Kingstown, claims Gonsalves
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Keisal Peters is the one to watch in West Kingstown, claims Gonsalves
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August 23, 2022
Senator Keisal Peters is already gaining ground in the West Kingstown constituency, the Prime Minister claims, and according to him,”she is one to wat...
No ‘ramshackle’ management  structure for new port says PM
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No ‘ramshackle’ management structure for new port says PM
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August 23, 2022
A “ramshackle management structure” will not be compatible with the $650 million port being constructed at the western end of Kingstown. Prime Ministe...
Jomo Thomas is overly ambitious – Gonsalves
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Jomo Thomas is overly ambitious – Gonsalves
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August 23, 2022
Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jomo Thomas has been described as being overly ambitious. “His ambition ran ahead of him,” Prime Minister Dr ...
New ministry to give special attention to tertiary education
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New ministry to give special attention to tertiary education
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August 23, 2022
The Ministry of Post Secondary and Tertiary Education has been created so that this “highly specialized area” can be given the attention it needs. Pri...
Windward Islands Cricketer and Coach dies at age 56
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Windward Islands Cricketer and Coach dies at age 56
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August 23, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has extended condolences to the relatives and friends of Irvin Warrican, a former St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG...
PM condemns China’s military actions against Taiwan
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PM condemns China’s military actions against Taiwan
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August 23, 2022
Fresh from his visit to Taiwan, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has condemned the recent military exercises carried out by the People’s Republic of ...
At least 55 teachers have  re-applied for jobs – PM
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At least 55 teachers have re-applied for jobs – PM
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August 19, 2022
Although some teachers who became unemployed after refusing to take a Covid-19 vaccine are rejecting the Government’s recent offer to return to work, ...
Relocated Rose Place fishermen in urgent need  of utilities (+Video)
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Relocated Rose Place fishermen in urgent need of utilities (+Video)
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August 19, 2022
Fishermen trying to set up operations at Lowmans Bay after being displaced from Rose Place are highlighting an urgent need for water, electricity, a p...
BDS Transmitting site broken into, equipment stolen
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BDS Transmitting site broken into, equipment stolen
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August 19, 2022
Some unauthorized person or persons recently broke into the transmitting site of BDS Company Ltd and stole a number of items. So said Douglas DeFreita...
Students have wider view of professional options following  internship project
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Students have wider view of professional options following internship project
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August 19, 2022
Seven students who will enter their final year at the St Vincent Grammar School in September have completed two and a half weeks of internship at vari...
Soroptimist International SVG hosts ‘Girls on Fire 2022’ programme
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Soroptimist International SVG hosts ‘Girls on Fire 2022’ programme
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August 19, 2022
Soroptimist International SVG hosted the ‘Girls on Fire 2022’ programme for five days beginning July 25 under the theme - “My Voice, Our Equal Future”...
Natonya’s customized planners make keeping track of one’s life easier
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Natonya’s customized planners make keeping track of one’s life easier
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August 19, 2022
A local businesswoman is adding colour, excitement and an individualised touch to the otherwise mundane task of keeping track of one’s daily, weekly a...
Government is no ‘open sesame’ for outrageous requests – PM
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Government is no ‘open sesame’ for outrageous requests – PM
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August 19, 2022
Government’s assistance to the poor and vulnerable in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is receiving the attention of Vincentians living abroad. So ...
Thirty-eight  Vincentians graduate from Women’s  Farmers Academy
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Thirty-eight Vincentians graduate from Women’s Farmers Academy
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August 19, 2022
Thirty-eight female farmers on St Vincent and the Grenadines are now better equipped to lead as agricultural entrepreneurs after graduating from the W...
GECCU awards scholarships to 13 successful CPEA students
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GECCU awards scholarships to 13 successful CPEA students
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August 19, 2022
Thirteen students who were successful at the 2022 Caribbean Exit Primary Assessment (CPEA) have been awarded scholarships from the General Employees’ ...
Kris Morris smokes them in NFA Emancipation shoot off
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Kris Morris smokes them in NFA Emancipation shoot off
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August 19, 2022
The National Firearms Association (NFA) held its annual Emancipation Shooting Competition on Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Arnos Vale Range. This is ...
Central Kingstown will have a polyclinic when NDP gets into power – Leacock
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Central Kingstown will have a polyclinic when NDP gets into power – Leacock
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August 19, 2022
Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown, St Clair Leacock is promising his constituents a polyclinic within the constituency, under a New Democrati...
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New Geriatric facility will be better equipped – Minister
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August 19, 2022
A new Lewis Punnett Geriatric Facility is to be constructed to better meet the needs of the residents. Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves said when...
Healthy eating symposium held for cooks at primary schools and early childhood centres
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Healthy eating symposium held for cooks at primary schools and early childhood centres
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August 19, 2022
A symposium geared towards promoting healthy eating among children was held on Tuesday August 16, at the Sunset Shores Hotel. The forum, organized by ...
UWI Global Giving 2022 to help raise  US$1 million for Open Campus Scholarships
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UWI Global Giving 2022 to help raise US$1 million for Open Campus Scholarships
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August 19, 2022
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has launched its annual Global Giving Campaign, seeking to engage alumni, partners, the diaspora, and frie...
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MCMH to be transformed into Maternal Child and Health Centre
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August 19, 2022
The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital will be transformed into a Maternal Child and Health Centre of Excellence once the state-of-the-art Acute Care Hospi...
VincyCares disburses scholarship payments to 23 students
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VincyCares disburses scholarship payments to 23 students
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August 19, 2022
On Monday, July 15, VincyCares disbursed 23 scholarship payments for the 2022/2023 academic year at a ceremony held at the Methodist Church Hall in Ki...
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North Leeward farmers receive hand tillers as part of revolving programme
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August 19, 2022
Nine hand-tractors/tillers were handed over to farmers in North Leeward last Thursday as part of a revolving programme for farmers. According to Minis...
Tropical wave  damages 35 houses
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Tropical wave damages 35 houses
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August 19, 2022
Thirty-five houses were damaged during adverse weather conditions which impacted St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) recently. In the early hours of S...
Gonsalves rubbishes suggestions made by Opposition Leader to ease cost of living
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Gonsalves rubbishes suggestions made by Opposition Leader to ease cost of living
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August 19, 2022
In dissecting the Opposition leader’s suggestions to the Government to ease cost of living, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has concluded “it’s a pi...
Georgetown woman’s business takes off after Searchlight feature
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Georgetown woman’s business takes off after Searchlight feature
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August 16, 2022
A SMALL business woman of Georgetown has admitted that her business has really taken off, since she was featured in SEARCHLIGHT earlier this year. “I ...
Hospital worker asks for apology from bosses after being strip searched
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Hospital worker asks for apology from bosses after being strip searched
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August 16, 2022
THE Public Service Union (PSU) says that one of its members is seeking an apology from local health authorities after being strip searched while on he...
Opposition Leader wants Government to ease impact of high cost of living
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Opposition Leader wants Government to ease impact of high cost of living
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August 16, 2022
OPPOSITION LEADER Dr Godwin Friday has called on government to make the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines its number one priority. “Put our peop...
Julian ‘Tanga’ Bailey lived a life of service to netball and his fellow man (+Video)
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Julian ‘Tanga’ Bailey lived a life of service to netball and his fellow man (+Video)
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August 16, 2022
Julian ‘Tanga’ Bailey served netball as a coach of the St Vincent and the Grenadines senior national team, and travelled with them overseas, even in t...
Esther’s Promise to provide a safe haven for young women in distress or despair
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Esther’s Promise to provide a safe haven for young women in distress or despair
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August 16, 2022
Young women in St Vincent and the Grenadines faced with poverty, or who are the victims of domestic violence, will soon have a safe haven to turn to i...
Keo Davis receives the first ever Theophilus Shallow Athletic Award
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Keo Davis receives the first ever Theophilus Shallow Athletic Award
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August 16, 2022
Keo Davis is the recipient of the first ever Theophilus Shallow Athletic Award. The Marriaqua United Friendly Society (Bunpan) handed over the first d...
Five students receive PSU scholarships
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Five students receive PSU scholarships
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August 16, 2022
THE St Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union (PSU) has awarded scholarships to five children who were successful in the 2022 CPEA examinatio...
Our brand was tarnished by disgruntled member – Public Service Union
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Our brand was tarnished by disgruntled member – Public Service Union
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August 16, 2022
ELROY BOUCHER, president of the Public Service Union (PSU) says the 80-year-old organisation’s “image, reputation and brand” have been damaged as a re...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
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
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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