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Block maker charged in death of ‘Tuff Head’
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Block maker charged in death of ‘Tuff Head’
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January 24, 2025
A 22 year old block maker of Byera has been charged in the death of another Byera resident. Ravi Francois appeared at the Serious Offences Court befor...
Soroptimist International SVG makes donation to Kingstown Technical Institute
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Soroptimist International SVG makes donation to Kingstown Technical Institute
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January 24, 2025
Soroptimist International St Vincent and the Grenadines, donated 10 sewing machines to the Kingstown Technical Institute as they celebrated Caribbean ...
SVGTU, Education International link in advocacy for teachers
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SVGTU, Education International link in advocacy for teachers
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January 24, 2025
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) is the first in the Caribbean to partner with an international organization with the goal of ...
Nine Mornings prize-giving Ceremony celebrates Success and Community Spirit
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Nine Mornings prize-giving Ceremony celebrates Success and Community Spirit
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January 24, 2025
Winners from the various Nine Mornings competitions, 2024, received their prizes at a ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Hall on Saturday, January 18...
Bajan teacher of  Vincy extraction  selected for Fulbright TEA Programme at Georgia State University
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Bajan teacher of Vincy extraction selected for Fulbright TEA Programme at Georgia State University
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January 24, 2025
Rolien Thomas, an accomplished educator based in Barbados, this week embarks on a transformative professional development journey as she travels to At...
Diamond area first to get Zipline
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Diamond area first to get Zipline
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January 24, 2025
The Diamond Beach area is the area earmarked for St Vincent and the Grenadines’ first ever zip line. So said Minister of Tourism, Carlos James, during...
Luxury Resort  Brand Credited for SVG’s Remarkable Tourism Boom
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Luxury Resort Brand Credited for SVG’s Remarkable Tourism Boom
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January 24, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines has smashed its tourism records with a 25 percent increase in visitor arrivals in 2024, a feat that travel writers and t...
Government has ambitious Housing Programme for 2025
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Government has ambitious Housing Programme for 2025
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January 24, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is embarking on a heroic mission to build 1000 houses over the next 12 months. This is one of the init...
‘Community kitchen’ operating at two locations on Union Island
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‘Community kitchen’ operating at two locations on Union Island
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January 24, 2025
The Government’s ‘community kitchen’ on Union Island is providing around 800 meals, six days per week to residents who continue to recover from the ra...
Climate Change expert says SVG should prepare for “horrid” 2025 as climatic conditions worsen
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Climate Change expert says SVG should prepare for “horrid” 2025 as climatic conditions worsen
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January 21, 2025
One of the founders, and currently advisor of the JEMS Progressive Community Organisation, Dr Andrew Simmons, does not take kindly to the fact that sm...
NIS in healthier shape says Finance Minister
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NIS in healthier shape says Finance Minister
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January 21, 2025
The reform measures being implemented by the National Insurance Service (NIS),since 2024, are yielding growth and putting the institution on a stronge...
Ken Boyea to be buried tomorrow
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Ken Boyea to be buried tomorrow
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January 21, 2025
Ormiston Arnold Ken Boyea, Former Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown, will be laid to rest tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22 during an Official ...
South Leeward MP says budget full of theatrics
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South Leeward MP says budget full of theatrics
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January 21, 2025
Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Leeward, Nigel ‘Nature’ Stephenson, has described the 2025 budget as very colourful and “filled wit...
Man who tried to get man to “taste gun” gets 18 years for robbery
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Man who tried to get man to “taste gun” gets 18 years for robbery
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January 21, 2025
A Campden Park man who dragged another man into a church yard then ordered him to taste a gun by trying to put it into his mouth, will spend the next ...
Board Walk repairs were already in the works says Finance Minister
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Board Walk repairs were already in the works says Finance Minister
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January 21, 2025
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves has provided an explanation on the broken ‘Villa board walk’ issue which has been making the rounds on social m...
Yachties already reporting crimes in SVG waters for 2025
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Yachties already reporting crimes in SVG waters for 2025
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January 21, 2025
Yachties who dock in waters of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), waters continue to report incidents of crimes being committed against them. So far...
Man who confessed to stabbing death in 2022, sentenced to prison
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Man who confessed to stabbing death in 2022, sentenced to prison
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January 21, 2025
A man who confessed to stabbing another man in his abdomen causing him to die 53 days later, will spend the next seven years in prison. Curtly ‘Beenie...
Police still investigating Union Island rape or  elderly woman
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Police still investigating Union Island rape or elderly woman
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January 21, 2025
Investigations into the rape of a 79 year old woman of Union Island, are continuing. Someone was taken into custody in connection with the violent inc...
Daniel endorses Grace Walters as his replacement in North Windward
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Daniel endorses Grace Walters as his replacement in North Windward
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January 17, 2025
For months, the Vincentian rumour mill was rife with speculation that Dr. Grace Walters would be the chosen one to replace Montgomery Daniel as the Un...
Police officers urged to respond quickly to crime
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Police officers urged to respond quickly to crime
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January 17, 2025
Police officers who receive a report of a crime should respond to that report between three to five minutes, once they are in a position to do so. Thi...
Two Vincentian men on criminal charges in the BVI
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Two Vincentian men on criminal charges in the BVI
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January 17, 2025
Two Vincentians residing in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), specifically Tortola and Virgin Gorda, have found themselves on the wrong side of the la...
Families of Rock Gutter seven well supported by community
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Families of Rock Gutter seven well supported by community
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January 17, 2025
by Christina Smith During the holiday season, before the fatal 2015 Rock Gutter tragedy, Georgetown Secondary School student, Simonique Ballantyne too...
Kenroy Pierre takes home a green thumb triumph at the local 2024 Tourism Awards
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Kenroy Pierre takes home a green thumb triumph at the local 2024 Tourism Awards
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January 17, 2025
In the lush landscapes of Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where every corner boasts tropical beauty, one team member’s dedication to his cra...
Vigil for missing MV Guidance Crew takes place in  Canouan tomorrow
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Vigil for missing MV Guidance Crew takes place in Canouan tomorrow
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January 17, 2025
Leader of the Opposition, Dr Godwin Friday, says that the five men missing at sea since Hurricane Beryl struck on July 1,2024, have been presumed dead...
More cases heard than were filed in the ECSC
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More cases heard than were filed in the ECSC
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January 17, 2025
Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), Mario Michel, has said that more cases are heard than filed in the court. The ECSC...
Former national cricketer/ footballer’s son set for big times
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Former national cricketer/ footballer’s son set for big times
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January 17, 2025
Former St Vincent and the Grenadines goal keeper and wicketkeeper, Elton Johnson is contented that he never pigeon-holed his son, Andrew Johnson, to f...
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Speakers at Rock Gutter Memorial Service urge forgiveness
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January 16, 2025
Forgiveness was a common theme from multiple speakers on Sunday, January, 12, 2025, during a Memorial Service to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rock...
Deputy Commissioner says police have ‘things under control’ on crime for 2025
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Deputy Commissioner says police have ‘things under control’ on crime for 2025
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January 14, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is taking an “extremely” serious stance on anything to do with firearms in 2025. “...whe...
Frenchman remanded for Immigration violations
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Frenchman remanded for Immigration violations
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January 14, 2025
A Frenchman was remanded in custody after denying that he entered St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) illegally. Jean-Noel Pané of Paris, France appea...
UK Electronic Visa  Application comes into effect for Vincentians
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UK Electronic Visa Application comes into effect for Vincentians
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January 14, 2025
As of January 8, 2025, Vincentians will have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom. The ETA requirement fo...
Lawyers lock horns in court over constant adjournments
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Lawyers lock horns in court over constant adjournments
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January 14, 2025
A lawyer expressed his ire that his client is languishing in prison “at the convenience of a counsel.” Tally Jackson and Xavier Corke appeared at the ...
I will not be in Parliament in ‘ungodly hours’ – Leacock
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I will not be in Parliament in ‘ungodly hours’ – Leacock
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January 14, 2025
Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown, St Clair Leacock voiced strong opposition in Parliament last Thursday, January 9, 2025, to debate on the 2...
Crime down, forensic lab needed says Crime fighting boss
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Crime down, forensic lab needed says Crime fighting boss
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January 14, 2025
Despite the alarming homicide numbers that have plagued this country over the last few years, more so 55 deaths in 2023 and 54 killings in 2024, crime...
XTreme 104 FM to cease operations
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XTreme 104 FM to cease operations
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January 14, 2025
One of this country’s FM radio stations is set to close operations this week. “After careful consideration and extensive efforts to navigate a series ...
Much rebuilding taking place in the Southern Grenadines – Minister of Housing
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Much rebuilding taking place in the Southern Grenadines – Minister of Housing
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January 14, 2025
The government has sought to dismiss talk that noting is happening in relation to repairing the damage to structures on Union Island and other parts o...
A Winning Start: Sandals Tops USA Today’s 2025 Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts
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A Winning Start: Sandals Tops USA Today’s 2025 Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts
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January 13, 2025
Sandals Resorts International has kicked off the new year with prestigious recognition, securing top honours in the Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resor...
Campari delivers big wins for its customers
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Campari delivers big wins for its customers
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January 13, 2025
Campari enthusiasts were in for a thrilling experience at a ‘Mix and Win’ promotion held on December, 22, 2024 next to Ace Hardware, Kingstown, where ...
Opposition Leader urges Government accountability ahead of Budget 2025
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Opposition Leader urges Government accountability ahead of Budget 2025
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January 10, 2025
“Santa Claus will be in the backseat,” Friday declared at a news conference this week, adding that the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration ...
Estimates of $1.8 Billion presented to Parliament
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Estimates of $1.8 Billion presented to Parliament
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January 10, 2025
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves yesterday, January 9, 2025 presented the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year 2025. Present...
Young woman alleges sexual harassment against taxi driver
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Young woman alleges sexual harassment against taxi driver
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January 10, 2025
A young woman has taken to social media to complain about alleged sexual harassment from a taxi driver, which she said left her astonished. Since, her...
Police will take ‘extremely serious stance on anything to do with firearms’ in 2025
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Police will take ‘extremely serious stance on anything to do with firearms’ in 2025
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January 10, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is taking an “extremely” serious stance on anything to do with firearms in 2025. “...whe...
Do the right thing when executing search  warrants – ACP Bailey
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Do the right thing when executing search warrants – ACP Bailey
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January 10, 2025
Police officers serving search warrants at the homes of suspects are being asked to obey the law and act with respect when dealing with civilians. Ove...
SVG Coast Guard welcomes it’s first female Sub-Lieutenant
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SVG Coast Guard welcomes it’s first female Sub-Lieutenant
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January 10, 2025
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service has greeted its first female Sub-Lieutenant in Celia Charles. She is among 17 members of the Coa...
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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
Christina 
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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