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Youth at Police summer camp urged to be agents of change
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Youth at Police summer camp urged to be agents of change
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August 16, 2022
Youngsters throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines are being called upon to be agents of change. This call comes from Assistant Superintendent of Pol...
Workers at Argyle International Airport will shut down operations if issues not addressed – Union
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Workers at Argyle International Airport will shut down operations if issues not addressed – Union
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August 13, 2022
Workers at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) are prepared to take industrial action and shut down operations at the airport if management does no...
Two families  already in houses built by volunteers at Orange Hill
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Two families already in houses built by volunteers at Orange Hill
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August 12, 2022
Families will soon be called upon to select a number in a lottery type system, as the selection process moves in gear for the occupants of newly built...
Senator eyes West Kingstown seat
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Senator eyes West Kingstown seat
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August 12, 2022
Unity Labour Party (ULP) Senator Keisal Peters believes that she possesses the qualities for becoming a candidate for the party in the next general el...
MCMH to be used for healthcare of women and children
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MCMH to be used for healthcare of women and children
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August 12, 2022
Intentions have been made clear to utilise the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) to deliver healthcare mainly to women and children, once the Acute...
Man killed, others injured in Arnos Vale Karaoke shooting
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Man killed, others injured in Arnos Vale Karaoke shooting
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August 12, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its 26th homicide this week when Frenches resident, Jaron DeRoche was shot and killed at Arnos Vale. Police hav...
Ailing Senator, Julian Francis, is back in SVG
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Ailing Senator, Julian Francis, is back in SVG
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August 12, 2022
Senator Julian Francis has returned to St Vincent and the Grenadines. The government senator was flown to Barbados after suffering a stroke on July 24...
Grenville Williams making another bid for South Leeward
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Grenville Williams making another bid for South Leeward
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August 12, 2022
Although he did not emerge as the Unity Labour Party (ULP) candidate for the constituency of South Leeward in the 2015 general elections, Grenville Te...
Students learn about wireless radio during Basic Survival Skills summer programme
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Students learn about wireless radio during Basic Survival Skills summer programme
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August 12, 2022
In an effort to keep students occupied during their vacation with activities that can eventually lead them to their vocation, the Science Department i...
Road workers to be paid via bank cards as part of VEEP project
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Road workers to be paid via bank cards as part of VEEP project
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August 12, 2022
The present roll out of road cleaning works across St Vincent and the Grenadines is being done as another phase of the Volcano Eruption Emergency Prog...
12-year-old is first recipient of the Enole Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
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12-year-old is first recipient of the Enole Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
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August 12, 2022
A twelve-year-old pupil from the Kingstown Preparatory School is the first recipient of the Enole Lawrence Memorial Scholarship. Keziah Alexis was pre...
RBTT transitions to First National  seamlessly
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RBTT transitions to First National seamlessly
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August 12, 2022
The weekend of Friday July 29 to August 1, 2022 saw a flurry of activity as contractors of the First National Bank of Saint Lucia worked feverishly to...
Washrooms at 21 schools upgraded by Japan
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Washrooms at 21 schools upgraded by Japan
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August 9, 2022
The upgrade of washroom facilities at 21 primary and secondary schools has been completed with a EC$730,000 donation from the Government of Japan. Dur...
Eight students receive scholarships and bursaries  from FLOW
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Eight students receive scholarships and bursaries from FLOW
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August 9, 2022
Four students have received full scholarship packages from telecommunications company FLOW, while four others received one time grants. Receiving the ...
New Consul General to US welcomed by colleagues
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New Consul General to US welcomed by colleagues
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August 12, 2022
This country’s newly appointed Consul General to the United States received commendations from colleagues at a welcoming ceremony at Friends of Crown ...
Tropical Shipping donates to successful students
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Tropical Shipping donates to successful students
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August 9, 2022
Tropical Shipping on Thursday, July 28, handed over donations totalling $4100 to five students who successfully gained entrance into secondary schools...
Mustique Charitable Foundation gives 10 young entrepreneurs a kick start
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Mustique Charitable Foundation gives 10 young entrepreneurs a kick start
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August 9, 2022
A Grant-Loan Project to propel the business ideas of 10 young entrepreneurs in skill areas recently commenced with an official hand over of tools and ...
Healthcare workers required to take boosters every 5 months
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Healthcare workers required to take boosters every 5 months
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August 9, 2022
Healthcare workers in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are now required to take COVID-19 boosters at five-month intervals. This is according to a m...
Installation of Bailey Bridge to commence this week
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Installation of Bailey Bridge to commence this week
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August 9, 2022
Residents north of the Rabacca Dry River are already giving thanks that one of the promised Bailey bridges in the area is now closer to becoming a rea...
Education Acts amended to allow for set up of new higher education ministry
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Education Acts amended to allow for set up of new higher education ministry
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August 9, 2022
A suite of education related Acts has been amended by Parliament to pave the way for the establishment of a new ministry or agency as part of a thrust...
Event promoters team up  with Belair Government School PTA to assist graduates
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Event promoters team up with Belair Government School PTA to assist graduates
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August 9, 2022
Five graduates of the Belair Government School are the recipients of assistance packages from Bridgelyme, a group of friends formed almost 15 years ag...
Free Workshop for Creatives to be held in September
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Free Workshop for Creatives to be held in September
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August 9, 2022
“Personal Branding - More than just a popular catchphrase, an understanding of your personal brand is an invitation to yourself to look for what is si...
Dorbrene O’Marde to present Oscar Allen Emancipation Memorial Lecture
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Dorbrene O’Marde to present Oscar Allen Emancipation Memorial Lecture
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August 8, 2022
The University of the West Indies Open Campus in collaboration with ‘the Friends of Oscar Allen’ will host the ‘Oscar Allen Emancipation Memorial Lect...
Peters says ULP is a ‘big deal’
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Peters says ULP is a ‘big deal’
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August 9, 2022
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senator Keisal Peters says the Unity Labour Party (ULP) attracts as much attention as it does bec...
First batch of  Vincentian graduates of Cuban universities reach retirement
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First batch of Vincentian graduates of Cuban universities reach retirement
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August 5, 2022
Last Friday, July 29 was the last day that Thornley Myers spent in the service of this country’s national electricity company, VINLEC. He retired afte...
UK-based couple apologizes to local real estate agent
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UK-based couple apologizes to local real estate agent
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August 5, 2022
A PROPERTY OWNER based in the United Kingdom says he has apologized to local real estate agent Maurice John for threats he made on the agent’s life, s...
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in Taiwan on five-day state visit
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Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in Taiwan on five-day state visit
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August 7, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is now in Taiwan on a five-day state visit during which he will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen. The Prime Minister...
Terrance Drew sworn in as Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
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Terrance Drew sworn in as Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis
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August 7, 2022
Dr Terrance Drew has been sworn in as the fourth prime minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. The St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), ...
ULP paid over $1 million for party headquarters property – PM
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ULP paid over $1 million for party headquarters property – PM
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August 5, 2022
The ULP owns the property where its party office is located in Kingstown. Political Leader Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the property was purchased for just...
Former NDP Secretary General prays for Scott’s recovery
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Former NDP Secretary General prays for Scott’s recovery
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August 5, 2022
Former General Secretary of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Allan Cruickshank says that his family is praying for his friend and former colleague Jerem...
How is offering back teachers jobs be an insult? – PM
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How is offering back teachers jobs be an insult? – PM
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August 5, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has fired back at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) for its claim that government’s recent of...
Name Ivy Inez Joshua as joint national hero with her husband E.T. Joshua
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Name Ivy Inez Joshua as joint national hero with her husband E.T. Joshua
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August 5, 2022
by Afi Martin Ivy Inez Joshua and Ebenezer Theodore Joshua should be named jointly as national heroine and hero of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Ivy ...
Four men to be recommended for National Hero status,  women also being considered
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Four men to be recommended for National Hero status, women also being considered
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August 5, 2022
At least four more Vincentians are expected to be named National Hero soon. During an address at the launch of activities to mark Emancipation month, ...
PM Gonsalves on state visit to Taiwan despite China tensions
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PM Gonsalves on state visit to Taiwan despite China tensions
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August 5, 2022
Even with tensions soaring between China and Taiwan over the recent visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pel...
Volcano Eruption Emergency Project wins World Bank award
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Volcano Eruption Emergency Project wins World Bank award
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August 5, 2022
Residents of the red, orange and yellow volcano hazard zones are now beneficiaries of an award-winning EC$133 million Volcano Eruption Emergency Progr...
Mustique Charitable Trusts, BRAGSA to construct 41 houses in the Red Zone
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Mustique Charitable Trusts, BRAGSA to construct 41 houses in the Red Zone
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August 5, 2022
The Mustique Charitable Trusts will construct 41 houses at a cost of over $4 million in the Red volcano hazard zone in collaboration with the Roads, B...
Island Pop Swimwear opens second location at the Joshua Centre
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Island Pop Swimwear opens second location at the Joshua Centre
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August 5, 2022
It all started four years ago when Melissa Bonadie went trekking through Kingstown in search of a place to purchase a swimsuit for a trip to the beach...
Three students awarded with scholarships by SVBLA
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Three students awarded with scholarships by SVBLA
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August 5, 2022
Three students have been awarded with seven-year scholarships from the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA). The students: Ennabelle McMas...
Senator Francis showing signs of improvement – PM
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Senator Francis showing signs of improvement – PM
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July 29, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has taken over the ministries of Urban Development, Energy, Airports, Seaports, Grenadines Affairs and Local Governm...
I am the gate keeper of the rules – Forde
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I am the gate keeper of the rules – Forde
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July 29, 2022
Speaker of the House of Assembly Rochelle Forde had to pound her gavel and rise to her feet earlier this week as she tried to put an end to heated cro...
Searchlight to launch new website August 2
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Searchlight to launch new website August 2
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July 29, 2022
Visitors to Searchlight’s website (searchlight.vc) will have an improved experience beginning August 2, 2022. That’s when Interactive Media Limited (I...
Task force to be set up to deal with Sargassum seaweed problem
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Task force to be set up to deal with Sargassum seaweed problem
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July 29, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines will soon see the establishment of a task force to help deal with large deposits of Sargassum seaweed on beaches across ...
ULP not ready for transition – PM
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ULP not ready for transition – PM
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July 29, 2022
There will be no passing of the mantle of leadership of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) when the party holds its convention this Sunday July 31 at the Ca...
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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
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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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