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Local artists jump start Christmas Season at Youlou Arts Centre
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Local artists jump start Christmas Season at Youlou Arts Centre
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November 18, 2022
The Youlou Art Centre is making an early start to the 2022 Christmas season with a display and sale of the work of local artists. Several local artist...
Traffic Arrangements for the Opening of the New Vegetable Market
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Traffic Arrangements for the Opening of the New Vegetable Market
Clare 
November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022, Kingstown – The Traffic Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to inform the general p...
Indonesia encourages strengthening relations with the Caribbean
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Indonesia encourages strengthening relations with the Caribbean
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November 15, 2022
The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Venezuela, the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, the Commonwealth of Dominica and St. ...
Caribbean Export, India Exim Bank launch new trade study
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Caribbean Export, India Exim Bank launch new trade study
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November 15, 2022
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), the region’s foremost investment and trade promotion agency, has launched a new publicatio...
JEMS initiates training under Climate Risk Mapping Project
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JEMS initiates training under Climate Risk Mapping Project
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November 15, 2022
The JEMS Progressive Community Organisation is teaming up with two local organisations and a US University to initiate a series of climate change rela...
The EU, OACPS and UNCDF  collaborate to accelerate Digital Payments and Inclusion across the Eastern Caribbean
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The EU, OACPS and UNCDF collaborate to accelerate Digital Payments and Inclusion across the Eastern Caribbean
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November 15, 2022
The European Union (EU), Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have f...
ECCB Extends Deadline for submission to Stamp Design Competition to November 25
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ECCB Extends Deadline for submission to Stamp Design Competition to November 25
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November 15, 2022
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has extended the submission deadline for its 40th anniversary Stamp Design competition to November 25. Last ...
Dominica Opposition, Civil Society reject snap election
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Dominica Opposition, Civil Society reject snap election
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November 15, 2022
A group of opposition parties and civil society organizations in Dominica have in a public statement condemned the decision of Prime Minister Roosevel...
Learie, Caribbean King of Comedy to perform in St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Learie, Caribbean King of Comedy to perform in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
November 11, 2022
Recognized for his roles as the ‘police officer who got horned’, and ‘Andrew the school boy’, Learie Joseph, the Caribbean King of Comedy is set to pe...
PAHO launches Fact-checking Guide for Journalists
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PAHO launches Fact-checking Guide for Journalists
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November 11, 2022
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a guide that offers journalists tips for verifying information about COVID-19 vaccines. The ...
Caribbean Nations urged to collaborate with Commonwealth to boost climate change resilience
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Caribbean Nations urged to collaborate with Commonwealth to boost climate change resilience
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November 11, 2022
Members of the Commonwealth, among them various Caribbean countries, must intensify joint efforts to guarantee agricultural resilience and food securi...
Skerrit calls snap General Elections for December 6
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Skerrit calls snap General Elections for December 6
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November 8, 2022
Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has called a snap General Election more than two years before its due date. In an address to the nation S...
Caribbean Collaborate on Climate Financing  Solutions for the Region at COP 27 in Egypt
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Caribbean Collaborate on Climate Financing Solutions for the Region at COP 27 in Egypt
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November 8, 2022
Finding ways to urgently increase access to affordable and adequate financing for climate action for the Caribbean will be the priority for Caribbean ...
CDB calls for new financing solutions to combat impacts of Climate Change
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CDB calls for new financing solutions to combat impacts of Climate Change
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November 8, 2022
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said it is continuing to work with countries in the region to build resilience recognising the impact of climate ...
Impact of cheaper PetroCaribe fuel will be reflected on January 2023 bill – VINLEC
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Impact of cheaper PetroCaribe fuel will be reflected on January 2023 bill – VINLEC
Clare 
November 6, 2022
The full impact of cheaper fuel purchased under the PetroCaribe agreement will not be reflected on consumers' electricity bills until January 2023. A ...
Flash Flood Watch in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Flash Flood Watch in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
November 6, 2022
A flash flood watch is in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines until noon tomorrow, November 6, 2022. A release from the Meteorological Services D...
Students supported by the  Mustique Charitable Foundation Graduate in Technical Studies
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Students supported by the Mustique Charitable Foundation Graduate in Technical Studies
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November 4, 2022
Close to 100 students who received support from the Mustique Charitable Foundation were among others who graduated from the Barrouallie Technical Inst...
US Ambassador visits South Rivers Methodist School
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US Ambassador visits South Rivers Methodist School
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November 4, 2022
US Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Linda Taglialatela paid a recent visit to the South Rivers Methodist School. The Ambassador and h...
2020 beauty queens marry each other in Puerto Rico
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2020 beauty queens marry each other in Puerto Rico
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November 4, 2022
Two women who were contestants in a beauty show are now married to each other, after managing to keep their relationship a secret. According to Sky Ne...
Republic Bank and CTAWU conclude negotiations for new agreement
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Republic Bank and CTAWU conclude negotiations for new agreement
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November 4, 2022
Republic Bank (EC) Limited and the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU), have concluded negotiations for a new three year collective ...
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Police sexual Offences Unit marks four years with week of activities
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November 4, 2022
The Sexual Offences Unit (SOU) in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSGPF) will hold a week of activities from November 6-12 to ma...
Caribbean Beekeepers continue to examine resilience in the face of threats to their industry
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Caribbean Beekeepers continue to examine resilience in the face of threats to their industry
Christina 
November 2, 2022
Regional and International beekeepers meeting in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for the 11th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress have moved South to th...
Vincentian filmmaker one of 100 Prince Claus Seed Awards recipients
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Vincentian filmmaker one of 100 Prince Claus Seed Awards recipients
Christina 
November 1, 2022
Vincentian filmmaker, Akley Olton, has been awarded a grant by the  Prince Claus Foundation. The Foundation awards inspiring new artists and cultural ...
Five to compete in  Diamonites Independence  Princess Pageant
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Five to compete in Diamonites Independence Princess Pageant
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November 1, 2022
An organisation based in Diamond Village plans to stage an Independence Princess Pageant later this month as part of its activities to mark this count...
Lula stages astonishing comeback to beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil election
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Lula stages astonishing comeback to beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil election
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November 1, 2022
Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sealed an astonishing political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolso...
OECS congratulates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning Brazil’s 2022 Presidential elections
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OECS congratulates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning Brazil’s 2022 Presidential elections
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November 1, 2022
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), has extended “warm and sincere congratulations to H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election ...
Youlou Radio Movement scales down independence maritime  exercise due to unfriendly weather
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Youlou Radio Movement scales down independence maritime exercise due to unfriendly weather
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November 1, 2022
Adverse weather on October 27 into the following day forced the Rainbow Radio League, now the Youlou Radio Movement (RRL/YRM), to cancel a major three...
Headstart toddlers treated to Independence exhibition
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Headstart toddlers treated to Independence exhibition
Christina 
October 31, 2022
After a two-year hiatus, The Headstart Pre- School hosted their independence celebrations on Wednesday 26, October at the school's premises in Villa/F...
Digicel Chairman joins CARICOM Reparations Movement
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Digicel Chairman joins CARICOM Reparations Movement
Christina 
October 28, 2022
Chairman of Digicel Denis O’Brien offered his support to the regional reparations movement during an engagement last week with the CARICOM Reparations...
OECS & USAID Launch Programme to Improve Youth Justice Systems in the Eastern Caribbean
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OECS & USAID Launch Programme to Improve Youth Justice Systems in the Eastern Caribbean
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October 28, 2022
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development Eastern and Southern Caribbean (USAID/ESC) has announced ...
SVG makes donation to Cuban victims of Hurricane Ian
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SVG makes donation to Cuban victims of Hurricane Ian
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October 28, 2022
The Cuba Solidarity Movement in St Vincent and the Grenadines has donated $10,000 dollars to restore the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Cuba. Ambas...
Residents of SVG now able to pay for services using credit and debit cards at Government offices
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Residents of SVG now able to pay for services using credit and debit cards at Government offices
Clare 
October 25, 2022
Beginning today, Tuesday, October 25, residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will be able to pay for services utilizing credit and debit car...
Vincentian man in Royal Navy accused of raping male colleague
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Vincentian man in Royal Navy accused of raping male colleague
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October 21, 2022
A Royal Navy Sailor told a court in the United Kingdom that he fell asleep after a barbecue and woke up to find out he was being raped by one of his c...
Sagicor goes Pink in October
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Sagicor goes Pink in October
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October 21, 2022
OCTOBER is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Sagicor is asking “AreYou Seeing the Signs?” In a release, the regional insurer said it is o...
Farmers get support to revive and expand vegetable production at Langley Park
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Farmers get support to revive and expand vegetable production at Langley Park
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October 21, 2022
FIFTEEN FARMERS FROM the Windward Irrigation Initiative Farmers’ Cooperative last Saturday, October 15, 2022 began receiving seedlings from the cooper...
National Trust wraps up week of activities today
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National Trust wraps up week of activities today
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October 21, 2022
THE NATIONAL TRUST is today wrapping up a series of activities in observation of National trust week which is being observed under the theme: “Preserv...
Jaric puts on another round of conversations on Safety and Health in the Workplace
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Jaric puts on another round of conversations on Safety and Health in the Workplace
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October 21, 2022
Jaric St. Vincent Ltd will continue its Workplace Safety and Health Conversation Series at the Sunset Shores Hotel Conference Room, on October 25-26 b...
Schools,  National Public Library receive books from Hands Across the Seas
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Schools, National Public Library receive books from Hands Across the Seas
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October 21, 2022
The Hands Across The Sea (HATS) Literacy Organization, through the Ministry of Education donated a consignment of books to students from different pri...
Britain seeking new Prime Minister in under 2 months as Liz Truss resigns
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Britain seeking new Prime Minister in under 2 months as Liz Truss resigns
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
After just 45 days in office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned. The 47 year old Truss resigned on Thursday and will remain in office unti...
Regional Fisheries Mechanism to  celebrate 20 in 2023
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Regional Fisheries Mechanism to celebrate 20 in 2023
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October 21, 2022
Fisheries Ministers from across Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), will engage in a year-long celebration in 2023, to...
Agriculture minister congratulates new ILO Director-General
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Agriculture minister congratulates new ILO Director-General
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October 18, 2022
THIS COUNTRY’S Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar , has welcomed the election of Gilbert Houngbo as the new Director-General of the International ...
Milton Cato Memorial Hospital hosts WPP urology, orthopaedic teams
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Milton Cato Memorial Hospital hosts WPP urology, orthopaedic teams
Webmaster 
October 18, 2022
A UROLOGY Team from the World Paediatric Programme (WPP) is currently providing services at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), until October 22...
Police institute special traffic arrangements for Clare Valley funeral service
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Police institute special traffic arrangements for Clare Valley funeral service
Clare 
October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022, Kingstown - The Traffic Department of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to inform the general pu...
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News
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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