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UK airport suspends all flights as heatwave melts runway tarmac
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UK airport suspends all flights as heatwave melts runway tarmac
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July 19, 2022
A popular UK airport was forced to suspend all flights on Monday, July 17 as the heatwave melted tarmac on runway. A spokesperson for Luton Airport sa...
Digicel SVG gives customers more this summer
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Digicel SVG gives customers more this summer
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July 19, 2022
DIGICEL IS heating things up in St Vincent and the Grenadines for the summer with more speed, more reliability, more value, more coverage and more rew...
Digicel completes sale of Pacific Operations to Telstra
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Digicel completes sale of Pacific Operations to Telstra
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July 19, 2022
DIGICEL GROUP Holdings Limited (“DGHL” or “Digicel”) on July 14, 2022 announced completion of the sale of Digicel Pacific Limited (“Digicel Pacific” o...
PM Gonsalves meets with Venezuelan officials in Caracas en route to Nicaragua
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PM Gonsalves meets with Venezuelan officials in Caracas en route to Nicaragua
Clare 
July 17, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr. Hon Ralph Gonsalves, met on Saturday July 16  with officials of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the capi...
Traffic flow into and out of Leeward and Windward bus terminals changed
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Traffic flow into and out of Leeward and Windward bus terminals changed
Clare 
July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022, Kingstown – The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) Traffic Department wishes to advise motorists and pedestrian...
Consortium of EC banks gets approval for acquisition of CIBC FirstCaribbean banking operations in SVG and St Kitts Nevis
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Consortium of EC banks gets approval for acquisition of CIBC FirstCaribbean banking operations in SVG and St Kitts Nevis
Clare 
July 15, 2022
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (15 July 2022): On 12 October 2021, The Consortium of banks signed a definitive agreement to acquire the bra...
Seventy-year-old dies from Covid in SVG
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Seventy-year-old dies from Covid in SVG
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July 15, 2022
A 70-YEAR-OLD MALE with underlying conditions is the latest person to die from COVID-19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The man, who was fully...
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Youlou Arts Foundation is proud to be offering its 2022 visual art programme “Growing Young SVG Artist
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July 15, 2022
YOULOU ARTS Foundation is very proud and happy to be offering the 2022 visual arts programme “Growing Young SVG Artists. “ This year the programme wil...
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C&W Communications headlines CANTO 2022 Conference
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July 15, 2022
THE FUTURE of Caribbean connectivity will be in sharp focus at CANTO’s 37th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition in Miami from July 17 to 20, a releas...
CARICOM Heads decide on action to move forward implementation of the CSME
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CARICOM Heads decide on action to move forward implementation of the CSME
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July 15, 2022
WHILE EXPRESSING disappointment at the slow pace of implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Heads of Government of the Caribbea...
SVG collaborates with OAS and META to host Emerging Technologies Webinar for Creatives
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SVG collaborates with OAS and META to host Emerging Technologies Webinar for Creatives
Clare 
July 12, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines will host its first webinar on Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies for stakeholders in the Cultural and Cre...
Monkeypox patient back in hospital isolation in Jamaica
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Monkeypox patient back in hospital isolation in Jamaica
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July 12, 2022
The monkeypox patient who fled the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon early Saturday afternoon is back in isolation. The institution’s chief executive offi...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention to focus on the pursuit of peace
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention to focus on the pursuit of peace
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July 12, 2022
Against the tragic backdrop of a historic conflict in Europe, Jehovah’s Witnesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines will unite with millions around the...
BVI police searching for Arien Fahie for questioning in the murder of Vincentian man
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BVI police searching for Arien Fahie for questioning in the murder of Vincentian man
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July 12, 2022
By Kamal Haynes The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Arien Fahie who is wanted fo...
CARICOM PMs pay tribute to  former Japan PM
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CARICOM PMs pay tribute to former Japan PM
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July 12, 2022
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have paid tribute to former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe who died in hospital after he...
PM Gonsalves issues statement condemning assassination of former Prime Minister of Japan
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PM Gonsalves issues statement condemning assassination of former Prime Minister of Japan
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July 12, 2022
The following statement was issued on July 8 by Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves on the assassination of former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe....
Lions Club of St Vincent South installs new officers
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Lions Club of St Vincent South installs new officers
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July 12, 2022
THE LIONS Club South held its installation ceremony on Saturday, July 9 at Paradise Inn at which Lion, Dionne John was elected as club president for t...
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Regional Public Health Agency receives commendation for its response to Covid 19 pandemic
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July 12, 2022
Heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in their 43rd regular meeting in Suriname last week have commended the Caribbean Publ...
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Rotary Club of SVG to zero-in on cancer prevention initiatives
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July 12, 2022
THE ROTARY CLUB of St Vincent and the Grenadines says it will embark on a number of initiatives in cancer prevention and screening as they install the...
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Guyana anti-discrimination body welcomes Court decision in Antigua to decriminalize same-sex intimacy
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July 12, 2022
The Society against Sexual Orientation(SASOD) in Guyana said it welcomes a recent decision of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court decriminalize same-s...
No truth to claims of ambulance not having enough gas to transport patient to MCMH – MOH
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No truth to claims of ambulance not having enough gas to transport patient to MCMH – MOH
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July 12, 2022
The Ministry of Health has denied reports on social media that there was no gas for the ambulance to take man who was shot from Chateaubeair Smart Hos...
Veteran playwright publishes his fourth book
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Veteran playwright publishes his fourth book
Clare 
July 11, 2022
“When The Water Dried Up” is the latest publication by Cultural Activist, novelist and playwright Cecil “Blazer” Williams. The novel depicts the strug...
SVG receives paediatric Pfizer vaccines through US-funded COVAX
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SVG receives paediatric Pfizer vaccines through US-funded COVAX
Clare 
July 9, 2022
The US Embassy in Bridgetown delivered nearly 4,800 paediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Friday, ...
Jacqui English-Jacobs takes up position as Area Director for Toastmasters in SVG
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Jacqui English-Jacobs takes up position as Area Director for Toastmasters in SVG
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July 8, 2022
Digital Marketing Officer at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority, Jacqui English-Jacobs has been installed as the new Area Director fo...
Langley Park farmers receive assistance from Australian Aid
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Langley Park farmers receive assistance from Australian Aid
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July 8, 2022
THIRTY FARMERS ON the Langley Park Farms have received an assortment of agricultural inputs intended to support their efforts to rebuild their farms a...
British PM forced to step down after revolt
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British PM forced to step down after revolt
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July 8, 2022
BRITAIN’s Prime Minister, Boris Johson who was forced to step down on Thursday after a revolt among Tory Members of Parliament has promised his cabine...
Rotary Club of St Vincent announces new President and Board
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Rotary Club of St Vincent announces new President and Board
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July 8, 2022
THE ROTARY Club of St. Vincent celebrated the end of another Rotary year and the installation of a new Rotary Board with a cocktail reception at Gate ...
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SVG Red Cross applying outcomes from IFRC General Assembly
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July 8, 2022
The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society (SVGRC) is expected to benefit from stronger bilateral relationships with other Red Cross Societie...
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CDB to focus on adequate, affordable financing for borrowing members
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July 8, 2022
THE CARIBBEAN Development Bank (CDB), will focus on facilitating access to adequate, affordable financing for its Borrowing Member Countries, during t...
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Local human rights group celebrates ECSC ruling that anti-gay laws are unconstitutional
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July 8, 2022
A HUMAN rights group based in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) says it is pleased with the recent ruling of High Court Judge, Justice Marissa Rober...
Irresponsible behaviour of some patrons at Soca Monarch resulted in injuries – Police
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Irresponsible behaviour of some patrons at Soca Monarch resulted in injuries – Police
Clare 
July 3, 2022
At least 12 persons were reportedly treated at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for injuries sustained during the Soca Monarch Finals at the Victoria...
PM Gonsalves leads SVG delegation to CARICOM heads of Gov’t meeting in Suriname
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PM Gonsalves leads SVG delegation to CARICOM heads of Gov’t meeting in Suriname
Clare 
July 3, 2022
A three-member delegation headed by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves  left the country on Saturday, July  2   to attend the 43rd Regular Meeting of t...
Bayshore road leading from Little Tokyo to close effective July 7
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Bayshore road leading from Little Tokyo to close effective July 7
Clare 
July 3, 2022
The General Public is advised that as of Thursday July 7 th 2022 , the Road which leads from Little Tokyo to Rose Place (the road facing the Waterfron...
Police announce changes to the flow of traffic for Carnival
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Police announce changes to the flow of traffic for Carnival
Clare 
July 2, 2022
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) Traffic Department wishes to advise motorists of the following changes to the flow of v...
Taiwan donates funds to purchase Soufriere monitoring equipment
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Taiwan donates funds to purchase Soufriere monitoring equipment
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July 1, 2022
The government of Taiwan, through its local embassy has donated just over 52 thousand US dollars to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to purchase ne...
ArnosVale resident shot dead at Brighton
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ArnosVale resident shot dead at Brighton
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July 1, 2022
The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident at Brighton on Monday, June 27 which left Kishorn Jac...
Education Minister heads delegation to Caribbean forum on School Safety
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Education Minister heads delegation to Caribbean forum on School Safety
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July 1, 2022
Minister of Education, Curtis King is heading a three member St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) delegation to the third Caribbean Ministerial forum o...
Food technologists helping youth on Bequia in agri-business development
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Food technologists helping youth on Bequia in agri-business development
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July 1, 2022
The Bequia Dynamic Investors (BDI) youth in agriculture group advanced their income and employment venture one step further with a product development...
IICA convenes annual  Accountability Seminar
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IICA convenes annual Accountability Seminar
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July 1, 2022
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), convened its Annual Accountability Seminar on Tuesday, June 21 at the Kingstown Co...
LIALPA respond to PM Gonsalves
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LIALPA respond to PM Gonsalves
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July 1, 2022
The following statement was issued by The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) in response to comments made by Prime Minister, Dr Ralph...
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CRFM, UNDP tackling organised crime in fisheries industry
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July 1, 2022
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), the CARICOM institution designated as the region’s inter-governmental organization responsible for ...
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CDB tackles income inequality and boosting opportunities for women
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July 1, 2022
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon has said that tackling income inequality and strengthening economic opportunities for ...
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15 schools to take part in Youth Parliament on July 21
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July 1, 2022
A Youth Parliament to be held this month under the auspices of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rochelle Forde will see participation from 15 of ...
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
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SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, through the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), will officially launch S...
ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
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ERAO SVG calls upon St Vincent and the Grenadines to end LGBTQ+ discrimination
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
ERAO SVG said it has received information and observed that LGBTQ+ persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) experience various forms of violence...
SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
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SVG to partner with US Medical Supply Foundation
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Two representatives from the Afya Foundation of the United States are in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on a fact-finding mission, assessing how ...
Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
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Marginalised students, targets of School Improvement Project
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Greater focus needs to be given to improving the access of students with special needs in order to improve the education outcomes for this group of le...
There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
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There is hope even as Sargassum problem grows says UN Official
Forrest 
July 15, 2025
Sargassum inundations are no longer occasional, with major events reported annually across the Caribbean, from the Mexican Caribbean and Central Ameri...

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