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VINCYMAS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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VINCYMAS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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April 13, 2022
The CDC is aware of a calendar of events flyer that is being circulated on social media. We advise that this flyer has not been sanctioned by the CDC ...
US equips youth with IT equipment to enable innovation and entrepreneurship in climate and disaster resilience
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US equips youth with IT equipment to enable innovation and entrepreneurship in climate and disaster resilience
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April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022 (Bridgetown, Barbados) – Eight young innovators from across the Eastern Caribbean received information technology (IT) equipment from t...
CDC upgrades Travel Health Notice for SVG to Level 1
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CDC upgrades Travel Health Notice for SVG to Level 1
Clare 
April 12, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States on Monday, April 11 upgraded the Travel Health Notice for Saint Vincent and ...
Changes made to risk level of unvaccinated arrivals to SVG
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Changes made to risk level of unvaccinated arrivals to SVG
Clare 
April 11, 2022
The most recent protocol for unvaccinated travelers to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) indicates that there are now only two risk levels based on ...
CARILEC to train 163 regional lineworkers in post-disaster restoration services
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CARILEC to train 163 regional lineworkers in post-disaster restoration services
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April 10, 2022
Castries, Saint Lucia, April 05, 2022 - CARILEC has secured grant funding to deliver training for a ‘reserve corps’ of lineworkers to supplement the o...
Regional employers and labour bodies collaborate to address violence against women and girls at the workplace
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Regional employers and labour bodies collaborate to address violence against women and girls at the workplace
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April 10, 2022
Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean region’s leading employers’ organization: the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and labour organization...
CARICOM nationals may soon travel to the US Virgin Islands visa-free
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CARICOM nationals may soon travel to the US Virgin Islands visa-free
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April 9, 2022
The House Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress has approved an Act which would allow the US Department of Homeland Security to consider a...
Recovery efforts continue to be crucial one year after the La Soufrière eruption
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Recovery efforts continue to be crucial one year after the La Soufrière eruption
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April 9, 2022
Kingston, Jamaica, April 7, 2022 – On April 9, 2021, the explosive eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the...
CARPHA Receives High Praises from Member States for its Pandemic Response
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CARPHA Receives High Praises from Member States for its Pandemic Response
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April 9, 2022
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 08 April, 2022: Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) from across the Caribbean were high in praises for the Caribbean Pub...
First Black woman confirmed as Judge of the US Supreme Court
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First Black woman confirmed as Judge of the US Supreme Court
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April 8, 2022
THE UNITED STATES Senate voted yesterday to confirm Judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, felling one of the most significant remaining r...
NYC artist/producer is coming for his due this carnival season
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NYC artist/producer is coming for his due this carnival season
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April 8, 2022
A BROOKLYN-based Vincentian producer aims to get the respect he believes he deserves through his artistry. Shem ‘Stamina Smurf’ Thomas told SEARCHLIGH...
UWI-SRC marks first anniversary of Soufriere eruptions
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UWI-SRC marks first anniversary of Soufriere eruptions
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April 8, 2022
THE UWI Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) is marking the first anniversrary of the 2021 eruption of La Soufriere with pictoral exhibiti...
Management and staff of ECCB return to the office
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Management and staff of ECCB return to the office
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April 8, 2022
FOLLOWING TWO YEARS of mandatory telecommuting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the management and staff of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) beg...
Bequia Sports Management Committee gets mower from SVG’s Consul General to Northern Ireland
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Bequia Sports Management Committee gets mower from SVG’s Consul General to Northern Ireland
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April 8, 2022
THE CONSUL GENERAL of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to Northern Ireland, Dr Christopher Stange has facilitated the donation of a brand-new comme...
Police seeking help in investigations of armed robbery
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Police seeking help in investigations of armed robbery
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April 8, 2022
A 25 YEAR old Customer Service Representative of South Union has complained to the police that someone armed with a gun robbed him of items valued at ...
Vincy family celebrates the achievement of a 2022 Grammy Award
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Vincy family celebrates the achievement of a 2022 Grammy Award
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April 8, 2022
NEW YORKERS, Marstus Llewellyn-Hewitt, originally from Sion Hill, and his wife, Dr.Suzanne Greenidge-Hewitt, daughter of the renowned Vincentian Calyp...
Methodist Church donates feed to local farmers
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Methodist Church donates feed to local farmers
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April 8, 2022
THE METHODIST Church last month donated a quantity of fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution to farmers of pigs, poultry and small...
Vincentian charged with first-degree rape & sexual battery of juveniles in Louisiana
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Vincentian charged with first-degree rape & sexual battery of juveniles in Louisiana
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April 5, 2022
TERREBONNE PARISH Sheriff, Tim Soignet advised that detectives with the Special Victim’s Unit arrested a 31-yearold male for two counts of first-degre...
Police Anti-trafficking Unit celebrates 10th anniversary
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Police Anti-trafficking Unit celebrates 10th anniversary
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April 5, 2022
The Anti-trafficking in Persons Unit (ATIPU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) will commemorate its tenth anniversary ...
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‘Report more’ on child abuse
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April 5, 2022
by SHERRYLYN CLARKE THE HEAD of Barbados’ child protection agency is concerned about the under-reporting of child abuse and high sex abuse cases invol...
Vance Amory remembered by CDB
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Vance Amory remembered by CDB
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April 5, 2022
THE CARIBBEAN Development Bank (CDB), has hailed the late Vance Amory, former premier of Nevis as one whose public life embraced service to the Region...
CARICOM SG mourns passing of former Premier of Nevis
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CARICOM SG mourns passing of former Premier of Nevis
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April 5, 2022
CARICOM secretary-general, Dr. Carla Barnett has joined St. Kitts and Nevis in mourning the loss of former Nevis Premier, Special Envoy, Vance Amory. ...
Month of Activities to mark 1st anniversary of 2021 eruptions of La Soufriere begin April 4
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Month of Activities to mark 1st anniversary of 2021 eruptions of La Soufriere begin April 4
Clare 
April 4, 2022
One month of activities to mark the first anniversary since the 2021 explosive eruptions of La Soufriere will begin tomorrow, Monday April 4. The laun...
Ministry of Agriculture to launch national marketing consultation
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Ministry of Agriculture to launch national marketing consultation
Clare 
April 3, 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation and Labour will launch a national marketing consultation on April 25, 2022. The...
Lifting of restrictions on mass gatherings among changes made to COVDI19 rules
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Lifting of restrictions on mass gatherings among changes made to COVDI19 rules
Clare 
April 2, 2022
There are now no restrictions on the number of persons that can attend an indoor or outdoor gathering in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The Health Ser...
CARICOM and Canada’s Foreign Ministers to meet
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CARICOM and Canada’s Foreign Ministers to meet
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April 1, 2022
The Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Canada will meet virtually today, April 1. A CARICOM release said the discussions are ...
Twenty-three women graduate from ‘Against All Odds’ programme
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Twenty-three women graduate from ‘Against All Odds’ programme
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April 1, 2022
The Pauls Avenue-based RedRootSVG organisation has ended its first training programme for this year during which certificates were awarded to 23 women...
OECS Director General  features at the Global  Business Forum in Dubai
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OECS Director General features at the Global Business Forum in Dubai
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April 1, 2022
Global Business leaders, government representatives, investors and stakeholders from the GCC, Latin America and the Caribbean met in Dubai for the Glo...
Caribbean states call for technical support to conduct marine surveys
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Caribbean states call for technical support to conduct marine surveys
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April 1, 2022
The Chairman of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Saboto Caesar made a concerted plea to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),...
OECS offers condolences on the passing of former US Secretary of State
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OECS offers condolences on the passing of former US Secretary of State
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April 1, 2022
The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) presented its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Brid...
UWI Vice-Chancellor condemns ‘leaked report’ on internal review
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UWI Vice-Chancellor condemns ‘leaked report’ on internal review
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March 29, 2022
THE UNIVERSITY of the West Indies says it is deeply concerned about a leaked report pertaining to an inquiry by an independent review committee within...
ECTEL/NTRC hold 22nd Consultative Forum
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ECTEL/NTRC hold 22nd Consultative Forum
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March 29, 2022
A RANGE OF issues touching on telecommunications was addressed last week Monday, March 21 at a joint consultative forum led by the Eastern Caribbean T...
Police are seeking information on report of theft in Redemption Sharpes
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Police are seeking information on report of theft in Redemption Sharpes
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March 29, 2022
POLICE ARE investigating a report of theft filed by a 69 year old unemployed resident of Redemption Sharpes against some unknown person or persons. Ac...
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The Hub gets revved in its community programmes
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March 29, 2022
THE CREATIVE ARTS centre based in Bequia called ‘The Hub” is upbeat about activities in that field over the last two months which it described as bein...
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St Kitts/Nevis PM to consider wage increase for civil servants
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March 29, 2022
CIVIL SERVANTS across the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis received good news on Saturday, March 26 as prime minister,Timothy Harris announced plans f...
CARICOM pursuing Latin American development partnerships
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CARICOM pursuing Latin American development partnerships
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March 25, 2022
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said it is continuing to promote and seek support for its development priorities through partnerships with Latin Ame...
Sixth Annual Growth and  Resilience Dialogue focuses on Climate Resilience
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Sixth Annual Growth and Resilience Dialogue focuses on Climate Resilience
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March 25, 2022
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), is preparing for its 6th Growth and Resilience Dialogue, a virtual event, which will be held from April 6- ...
“Get Safe On-line” offers advice on dealing with negative social media experiences
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“Get Safe On-line” offers advice on dealing with negative social media experiences
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March 25, 2022
The Internet has transformed our ability to obtain information, communicate with others, express our views, share our experiences and engage in conver...
The UWI Five Islands to delve into Digital Transformation
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The UWI Five Islands to delve into Digital Transformation
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March 25, 2022
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus will this month continue its Public Advocacy Series looking at digital transformation. This mont...
Youlou Arts Foundation celebrates craft women at weekend fair
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Youlou Arts Foundation celebrates craft women at weekend fair
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March 25, 2022
Several women who are engaged in a range of craft work will have their products on display over this weekend at the Youlou Arts Centre at Villa. The c...
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ECSM hosts “time to invest” webinar
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March 25, 2022
The Eastern Caribbean Securities Market (ECSM), is organising the second in a series of quarterly public education sessions next week as part of the a...
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Jehovah’s Witnesses returning to in-person meetings
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March 25, 2022
After two years virtual, congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses will meet together again beginning April 1. All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses acr...
UWI lecturer co-edits new book on Island Tourism Sustainability and Resiliency
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UWI lecturer co-edits new book on Island Tourism Sustainability and Resiliency
Clare 
March 24, 2022
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Wednesday, 23 March 2022. — Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at the Mona School of Business and Manag...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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