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HIV/AIDS co-ordinator urging persons to get tested for HIV
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HIV/AIDS co-ordinator urging persons to get tested for HIV
Webmaster 
February 17, 2023
Persons who do not want to get tested for HIV/AIDS for fear of testing positive do not have to worry as continuing medical advances in medication have...
Thirty Primary Schools to participate in arts festival
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Thirty Primary Schools to participate in arts festival
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February 17, 2023
Thirty schools are expected to participate in the 2023 Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) scheduled for February 24, at the Russell’s ...
PM Gonsalves leads SVG delegation to CARICOM Heads meeting
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PM Gonsalves leads SVG delegation to CARICOM Heads meeting
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February 17, 2023
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has headed a three member St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) delegation to the 44th regular Conference of Heads of...
NDP says violent crime  is out of hand in SVG
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NDP says violent crime is out of hand in SVG
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February 17, 2023
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has expressed alarm at the number of homicides in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), many as a result of ...
Police Officers receive training in Military Police Operations
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Police Officers receive training in Military Police Operations
Christina 
February 15, 2023
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) held a closing ceremony for the Florida National Guard State Partnership Programme Milit...
Long Wall road closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday
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Long Wall road closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday
Clare 
February 14, 2023
The Traffic Department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has  informed  that the road leading towards Cane Garden betwe...
Windwards Governments commit to supporting agricultural production and export
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Windwards Governments commit to supporting agricultural production and export
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February 14, 2023
Over 50 stakeholders, government representatives and regional partners participated in the launch of a two-year regional cluster of projects on Promot...
Black soldier fly eyed as a substitute in Caribbean animal feed production
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Black soldier fly eyed as a substitute in Caribbean animal feed production
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February 14, 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in Trinidad an...
InterCaribbean adds aircraft and expands flights in Barbados, Guyana and Windward Islands
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InterCaribbean adds aircraft and expands flights in Barbados, Guyana and Windward Islands
Clare 
February 13, 2023
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos – February 13, 2023: InterCaribbean Airways announces the addition of two aircraft to its fleet and an expanded fligh...
Prison Staff shocked at sudden death of their colleague
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Prison Staff shocked at sudden death of their colleague
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February 10, 2023
THE SUPERINTENDENT and Staff at His Majesty’s Prisons have expressed shock at the sudden death of one of their colleagues. Prison Officer, Ashkelon He...
Eight poultry farmers get help to get back on their feet
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Eight poultry farmers get help to get back on their feet
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February 10, 2023
EIGHT POULTRY farmers from North Windward are receiving rehabilitation assistance from the Rotary Club of St Vincent South in conjunction with the Min...
Community College launches e-learning Improvement Project
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Community College launches e-learning Improvement Project
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February 10, 2023
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), has partnered with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to launch an initiative geared towa...
SVG’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to address Women’s Forum in Taiwan
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SVG’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to address Women’s Forum in Taiwan
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February 10, 2023
MINISTER OF Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Keisal Peters, and the Special Envoy of Belize for the development of families children and spouses, an...
FLOW renews commitment with UWItv
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FLOW renews commitment with UWItv
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February 10, 2023
Leading Telecommunications and entertainment provider, Flow has signalled its continued commitment to stand with UWItv, the public education platform ...
Rotary Club South donates medical equipment and supplies for hospitals and clinics in SVG
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Rotary Club South donates medical equipment and supplies for hospitals and clinics in SVG
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February 10, 2023
THE MILTON Cato Memorial Hospital was the recipient last month of a second container stacked with medical equipment and supplies for use by hospitals ...
World is not ready for the next pandemic – IFRC
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World is not ready for the next pandemic – IFRC
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February 10, 2023
NO EARTHQUAKE, drought or hurricane in recorded history has claimed more lives than the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the world’s largest disaster r...
Gonsalves in Venezuela on official visit as Pro Tempore President of CELAC
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Gonsalves in Venezuela on official visit as Pro Tempore President of CELAC
Clare 
February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is scheduled to leave the state today, February 7 for Venezuela, in what is his first official visit as Pro-Tempore ...
WPP conducts Mission for population with speech, behavioural deficiencies
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WPP conducts Mission for population with speech, behavioural deficiencies
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February 7, 2023
The World Paediatric Project (WPP) says it is reaching a well needed portion of the population of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with its most re...
France Commits €3 million to OECS mangrove restoration
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France Commits €3 million to OECS mangrove restoration
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February 7, 2023
The United Nations has designated February 2 as World Wetlands Day to raise awareness of the importance of wetlands and the need to preserve them, esp...
YATE officially opens office in Kingstown
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YATE officially opens office in Kingstown
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February 7, 2023
The Youth and Adult Training for Employment (YATE) Programme officially opened a new office in Kingstown on Friday, February 3. The office, located op...
Bequia on the itinerary of  new luxury cruise vessel, Seabourn  Pursuit
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Bequia on the itinerary of new luxury cruise vessel, Seabourn Pursuit
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February 3, 2023
Port Elizabeth, Bequia, the northern most Grenadine island in St Vincent and the Grenadines, is among ports of call for a luxury cruise ship, the Seab...
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Police Co-operative Credit Union awards Junior Savers
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February 3, 2023
The Police Co-operative Credit Union (PCCU) has provided Samsung Galaxy tablets to 193 children under the PCCU Junior Savers Challenge. The presentati...
Eight officers celebrate 20 years of policing in SVG
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Eight officers celebrate 20 years of policing in SVG
Webmaster 
February 3, 2023
Another eight members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) marked 20 years of service in the constabulary on Tuesday, Janu...
SVG is third least corrupt country in the Caribbean
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SVG is third least corrupt country in the Caribbean
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February 3, 2023
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 ranks SVG as third least corrupt country in the Caribbean The 2022 Transparency Internati...
MOU signed to signal start of Women’s Empowerment Project
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MOU signed to signal start of Women’s Empowerment Project
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February 3, 2023
Nine Organisations have been selected to participate in the Women’s Empowerment Project (WEP) International Programme sponsored by the Government of T...
SVG among Republic Bank’s East Caribbean PMAD Partners or 2023
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SVG among Republic Bank’s East Caribbean PMAD Partners or 2023
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January 31, 2023
Under the theme ‘Enabling Sustainable Futures- Be The One To Make The Change”, Republic Bank on Wednesday, January 25, unveiled its 2023 Power To Make...
FLOW lends a hand to National Society of Persons with Disabilities
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FLOW lends a hand to National Society of Persons with Disabilities
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January 31, 2023
Telecommunications provider, FLOW, said it has partnered with the National Society of Persons with Disabilities in their continued mission to improve ...
Attempted robbery foiled at medical cannabis company
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Attempted robbery foiled at medical cannabis company
Clare 
January 28, 2023
An attempted robbery at a medical cannabis company operating at Queensbury, Vermont, St Vincent was foiled on Friday morning, a release from the secur...
Press Release – New Import Tax Regime in SVG for Motor Vehicles
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Press Release – New Import Tax Regime in SVG for Motor Vehicles
Clare 
January 28, 2023
January 27, 2023 In November 2022, Government introduced a new tax regime for the importation for motor vehicles. The new import tax regime lowers Imp...
Bequia Sunshine School targetted for Inclusive Education Pilot Project
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Bequia Sunshine School targetted for Inclusive Education Pilot Project
Webmaster 
January 27, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), will launch a pilot programme for the establishment of an inclusive school system on Bequia, in partnership with ...
ECGC ‘fully on board’  with ON-SITE Programme
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ECGC ‘fully on board’ with ON-SITE Programme
Webmaster 
January 27, 2023
The Eastern Caribbean Group of Companies, (ECGC) is expected to be one of the largest businesses participating in the newly launched Offering National...
Sagicor Financial Company names new CEO
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Sagicor Financial Company names new CEO
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January 27, 2023
Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (TSX: SFC, “Sagicor” or “the Company”) has named its group chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as its ...
SVG Drum Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
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SVG Drum Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
Christina 
January 24, 2023
The SVG Drum Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary of existence. The organisation was started in September, 2013. The members of the foundati...
The OECS  initiates  project to tackle plastic  pollution
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The OECS initiates project to tackle plastic pollution
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January 24, 2023
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), with funding from the European Union, through the Agence Française de Développement, has embarked...
Recent COVID-19 deaths include four females, one male
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Recent COVID-19 deaths include four females, one male
Christina 
January 21, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) has provided a breakdown of the five recent COVID-19 related deaths which were recorded w...
Joint Press Statement on Care and Management of Rayden Davis
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Joint Press Statement on Care and Management of Rayden Davis
Clare 
January 21, 2023
PRESS STATEMENT Rayden Davis first presented to the medical team at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) in June 2022.  Sadly, he was discovered t...
SVG among beneficiaries of World Bank-supported Regional Health Project
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SVG among beneficiaries of World Bank-supported Regional Health Project
Webmaster 
January 20, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is among countries in the sub-region that are benefitting from a World Bank multi-million health sector facility. ...
Small Island Developing States accelerate action to tackle biggest killers
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Small Island Developing States accelerate action to tackle biggest killers
Webmaster 
January 20, 2023
The Government of Barbados, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), convened a two day high-level technic...
Latest harmonised coding system now being used by SVG Customs and Excise Department
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Latest harmonised coding system now being used by SVG Customs and Excise Department
Webmaster 
January 17, 2023
This country’s Customs and Excise Department has introduced the latest version of the Harmonised Commodity and Coding System- HS 2022, of the CARICOM ...
Winners in 2022 Nine Mornings Festival
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Winners in 2022 Nine Mornings Festival
Webmaster 
January 17, 2023
These are the 2022 Nine Mornings Results released by the National Nine Mornings Committee: Best Nine Mornings Community 2022 1st. Stubbs 2nd . Richlan...
No room for complacency, Covid-19 is not over warns CARPHA
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No room for complacency, Covid-19 is not over warns CARPHA
Webmaster 
January 17, 2023
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) contends that there is no room for complacency because the COVID-19 Pandemic is not over. Speaking at a tr...
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WPP kickstarts 2023 with General Surgical Mission
Webmaster 
January 17, 2023
The World Paediatric (WPP) has kickstarted 2023 with a general surgery mission. A release from the WPP said 31 children were seen during a clinic on S...
Government providing Covid relief burial grant
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Government providing Covid relief burial grant
Webmaster 
January 17, 2023
The government, through the Ministry of National Mobilisation, and the Ministry of Economic Planning are informing the public of the availability of a...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
From the Courts, News
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
From the Courts, News
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
From the Courts, News
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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