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Eastern Caribbean launches Pandemic Preparedness Project with support from the Pandemic Fund
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Eastern Caribbean launches Pandemic Preparedness Project with support from the Pandemic Fund
Christina 
June 13, 2025
A landmark initiative to boost pandemic preparedness and response in the Eastern Caribbean was officially launched at the Harbor Club in Saint Lucia. ...
Efforts underway to protect endangered Grenadines seabird habitats
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Efforts underway to protect endangered Grenadines seabird habitats
Christina 
June 13, 2025
Urgent action is underway to restore endangered seabird habitats in the Grenadines, where recent surveys revealed nesting alongside threats like erosi...
BRAGSA  undertakes  Carnival Road Cleaning  Programme
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BRAGSA undertakes Carnival Road Cleaning Programme
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) this week began an 8-day Carnival Road Cleaning Programme. The clearing of brush and drai...
Tropical Shipping makes donation to World Paediatrics
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Tropical Shipping makes donation to World Paediatrics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Tropical Shipping St. Vincent and the Grenadines has made a financial donation in the amount of EC$2,700.00 to World Paediatrics. The shipping agency ...
Active service Auxiliary Police Officer completes Bachelor’s Degree
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Active service Auxiliary Police Officer completes Bachelor’s Degree
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Second Lieutenant in Auxiliary arm of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), Theophilus Franklyn, has successfully completed a...
Caribbean HIV service organizations face dire straits, Survey Reveals
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Caribbean HIV service organizations face dire straits, Survey Reveals
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Caribbean HIV service organisations are experiencing severe service disruptions and financial instability that threaten to reverse decades of progress...
Nutrition Unit talk Healthy Eating on Caribbean Nutrition Day
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Nutrition Unit talk Healthy Eating on Caribbean Nutrition Day
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
Caribbean Nutrition Day was observed across the region on Sunday, June, 1, 2025, and the Nutrition Unit within the Ministry of Health,Wellness and the...
Hotel and Tourism Association conducts Disaster Preparedness Training
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Hotel and Tourism Association conducts Disaster Preparedness Training
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association (SVGHTA) hosted a two-day Disaster Preparedness Training Workshop at the Sunset Shores...
Kittians shifting away from Single-use Plastic
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Kittians shifting away from Single-use Plastic
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
The national momentum for the ban on single-use plastics in Saint Kitts and Nevis is growing as statistics and consumer feedback indicate a shift in p...
JEMS calls for Urgent Action to end Plastic Pollution
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JEMS calls for Urgent Action to end Plastic Pollution
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
The JEMS Environmental Management Service Organization is raising its voice alongside millions worldwide under the powerful theme “End Plastic Polluti...
Agri-Businesses in SVG receive  Micro-Grants
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Agri-Businesses in SVG receive Micro-Grants
Webmaster 
June 3, 2025
Sixteen agri-businesses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have been awarded micro-grants under the Global Environment Fund (GEF) Agricultural Mi...
SVG to headline OECS Anniversary Celebrations
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SVG to headline OECS Anniversary Celebrations
Webmaster 
June 3, 2025
As the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) commemorates its 44th anniversary on June 18, 2025, the occasion calls nationals to reflect on ...
CDB Unveils Landmark Study on  Caribbean Labour Market Inequities
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CDB Unveils Landmark Study on Caribbean Labour Market Inequities
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has published a comprehensive study titled Labour Market Differentials in the Caribbean: Gender, Age, Indigeneity...
SVG Global Campus ‘crown’ and ‘jewel’ says Sir Hilary Beckles
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SVG Global Campus ‘crown’ and ‘jewel’ says Sir Hilary Beckles
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
The UWI Global Campus St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been described as the “crown and the jewel of the Global Campus sites” and a worthy inve...
Rubis Donates Supplies to Tech/Voc Institutes
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Rubis Donates Supplies to Tech/Voc Institutes
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
Rubis has donated a quantity of supplies to the Technical and Vocational Institute (TVEI), in what the petrol retailer said is its continued show of c...
Vincentian  Psychologist lands McGill Queen  Elizabeth Scholars Research Internship
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Vincentian Psychologist lands McGill Queen Elizabeth Scholars Research Internship
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
Andrea Gaymes, a psychologist and counsellor at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 McGill Quee...
Ministry of Tourism launches Tik Tok challenge for World Environment Day
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Ministry of Tourism launches Tik Tok challenge for World Environment Day
Forrest 
May 28, 2025
In commemoration of World Environment Day 2025, the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, in collaboration with th...
MOH advises precautionary measures against Saharan dust
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MOH advises precautionary measures against Saharan dust
Christina 
May 27, 2025
The Meteorological Services at the Argyle International Airport in an advisory issued Sunday May 25, 2025 “72 hours Weather Outlook” advised that vary...
OAS makes donation to RSVGPF
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OAS makes donation to RSVGPF
Webmaster 
May 27, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said they have received a significant technological boost in the fight against crime wit...
CDB William G. Demas Memorial  Lecture to focus on Building a Strong and Resilient Caribbean
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CDB William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to focus on Building a Strong and Resilient Caribbean
Webmaster 
May 27, 2025
Against the backdrop of economic challenges in the Caribbean and the current state of geopolitical fragmentation, it’s important for policymakers to d...
OECS concludes High-Level Investment Facilitation  Meetings in Miami
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OECS concludes High-Level Investment Facilitation Meetings in Miami
Webmaster 
May 27, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), successfully concluded two...
CARILEC has New Chairman and Board
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CARILEC has New Chairman and Board
Webmaster 
May 27, 2025
The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), a regional association of energy solutions providers and other stakeholders operating i...
Island Scholars Inc announces scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year
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Island Scholars Inc announces scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year
Webmaster 
May 23, 2025
STUDENTS WHO ARE citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines and currently reside there are encouraged to apply for university scholarships from Island ...
Vincentian involved in Project Establishing Commonwealth House
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Vincentian involved in Project Establishing Commonwealth House
Webmaster 
May 23, 2025
AS THE WORLD commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, the Dominican community in the British Armed Forces has taken a signific...
VINLEC addresses diesel-water leak into river
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VINLEC addresses diesel-water leak into river
Christina 
May 18, 2025
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) wishes to inform the public that on Friday, May 9, 2025, a mixture of diesel residue and water seepe...
CARPHA Strikes at Mosquitoes, calls for Regional Action
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CARPHA Strikes at Mosquitoes, calls for Regional Action
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has issued an invitation to all sectors to commemorate the 2025 iteration of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness ...
SVGTCCU Ltd, is Title Sponsor for National Science Quiz
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SVGTCCU Ltd, is Title Sponsor for National Science Quiz
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (SVGTCCU Ltd.) will be Title Sponsor of the Ministry of Education’s Nationa...
CDB Board of Governors Meeting to examine technology use in addressing financial exclusion
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CDB Board of Governors Meeting to examine technology use in addressing financial exclusion
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will convene a high-level seminar to explore how financial technology (Fintech) can help address the Caribbean’s ...
St Vincent Brewery kicks off celebrations to marks 40 years of Brewing legacy
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St Vincent Brewery kicks off celebrations to marks 40 years of Brewing legacy
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
St. Vincent Brewery Limited (SVGBL), is this month kick-starting month-long activities to mark its Ruby anniversary. SVBL, producer of some of the nat...
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New Student added to SVGAT’s ‘Adopt-A-Child’ Programme
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Toronto Inc. (SVGAT) said it has provided sponsorship to a child from Layou, welcoming him to its Ad...
Georgetown operation nets suspected stolen livestock – police
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Georgetown operation nets suspected stolen livestock – police
Christina 
May 14, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is advising the public that a recent operation conducted in the Eastern Division Polici...
1,691 students to sit CPEA across 17 centers
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1,691 students to sit CPEA across 17 centers
Christina 
May 13, 2025
Grade Six students across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will sit the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May, 20...
ECTEL to roll out 25th anniversary activities
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ECTEL to roll out 25th anniversary activities
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
THE EASTERN Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is this month marking its 25th anniversary with a range of activities across its five Contr...
Ministry of Health partners in ‘The Food in Our Schools Matters’ campaign
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Ministry of Health partners in ‘The Food in Our Schools Matters’ campaign
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) said it is proud to be partners relaunching the #ActOn-Facts:The Food in Our Schools Matt...
Pregnant women urged to prioritize antenatal, postnatal care – MOH
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Pregnant women urged to prioritize antenatal, postnatal care – MOH
Christina 
May 9, 2025
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has made an urgent call for all pregnant women across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to tak...
Pope Francis’ Popemoblie set to  become health clinic for Gaza children
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Pope Francis’ Popemoblie set to become health clinic for Gaza children
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to the Gaza Strip, the Vatican’s official...
Ex-prisoners craft now available for sale at Sandals SVG
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Ex-prisoners craft now available for sale at Sandals SVG
Christina 
May 6, 2025
Fresh off a global celebration of World Artisan Day on April 18, the Sandals Foundation proudly announces vetiver crafts created through livelihood pr...
CDB to focus on Institutional Resilience and Regional Inclusive Growth at its 55th AGM
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CDB to focus on Institutional Resilience and Regional Inclusive Growth at its 55th AGM
Webmaster 
May 6, 2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) convenes the 55th annual meeting of its Board of Governors in Brasília, Brazil from June 9–12, 2025, bringing tog...
PM Gonsalves congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar on election victory
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PM Gonsalves congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar on election victory
Christina 
May 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bisses...
Regional media groups partner to host digital security workshop
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Regional media groups partner to host digital security workshop
Christina 
May 3, 2025
World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on May 3, acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom an...
CDC announces finalists for Junior Soca Monarch and Soca competition
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CDC announces finalists for Junior Soca Monarch and Soca competition
Christina 
May 2, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) would like to announce the finalists for the 2025 “Young Voices, Big Vibes”, Junior Calypso / Soca Competit...
The UWI congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar
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The UWI congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
THE UNIVERSITY OF the West Indies (The UWI) has congratulated Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, who has been declared Prime Minister-elect after leading her ...
CARILEC signs MOU to strengthen energy capacity in the Caribbean
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CARILEC signs MOU to strengthen energy capacity in the Caribbean
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
THE CARIBBEAN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES CORPORATION (CARILEC) and Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated (GSI), have signed a strategic Memora...
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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
Webmaster 
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...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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