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UWI invites applications for prestigious, £1 million Earth Shot Prize
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UWI invites applications for prestigious, £1 million Earth Shot Prize
Clare 
February 12, 2022
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, February 11, 2022 — The search for the winners of The Earthshot Prize 2022 is underway and The Univers...
Red Cross, partners install hand sanitisers in schools
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Red Cross, partners install hand sanitisers in schools
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February 11, 2022
Some 300 hand sanitisers and dispensers are being installed at schools across the country by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society (SVG...
Venezuela Recall Referendum fails
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Venezuela Recall Referendum fails
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February 11, 2022
An Opposition attempt to force a referendum for a possible recall of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro has failed miserably. This is according to ...
OECS heads meet Argentine President in Barbados
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OECS heads meet Argentine President in Barbados
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February 11, 2022
A delegation from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), led by the Chairman of the OECS Authority and Prime Minister of Grenada Dr. Kei...
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Barbados project wins Energy Globe Award
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February 11, 2022
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has won, for the third time, the coveted national ENERGY GLOBE Award (https://www.energyglobe.in...
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St Lucia PM Covid-19 positive
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February 11, 2022
Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre of St Lucia has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a statement issued by the Office of the ...
Butler appointed Dean of the Division of Teacher Education at the SVGCC
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Butler appointed Dean of the Division of Teacher Education at the SVGCC
Clare 
February 11, 2022
S. Marise Butler has been appointed Dean of the Division of Teacher Education (DTE) - SVGCC, effective January 2022. A release from the St Vincent and...
Applications for fully vaccinated events being considered once more
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Applications for fully vaccinated events being considered once more
Clare 
February 11, 2022
The Health Services Sub-committee of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) wishes to inform the public that review of applications for...
Rapid COVID19 home antigen test results no longer recognised – MOHWE
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Rapid COVID19 home antigen test results no longer recognised – MOHWE
Clare 
February 10, 2022
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) has advised that   home COVID-19 rapid antigen test results will no longer be recognized ...
23-year-old struck down by shot to the head
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23-year-old struck down by shot to the head
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February 8, 2022
The police say they have launched an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Arnos Vale which left Rona...
C&W Communications appoints new Head of Communications
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C&W Communications appoints new Head of Communications
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February 8, 2022
C& W Communications has announced the appointment of Marilyn Sealy to the position of Senior Director, Head of Communications effective February 1, 20...
The Global Problem-Solving Paradox
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The Global Problem-Solving Paradox
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February 8, 2022
By António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I spend much of my time speaking with world leaders ...
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CCRIF and Guardian General Insurance Limited sign MOU
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February 8, 2022
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance (CCRIF), and Guardian General Insurance Limited on Wednesday, February 2, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...
Republic Bank launches ‘The Art of  Banking’ competition for Caribbean artists
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Republic Bank launches ‘The Art of Banking’ competition for Caribbean artists
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February 8, 2022
Republic Bank Limited (RBL) yesterday launched a campaign, “The Art of Banking”, as part of its innovative market engagement to build both awareness a...
The UWI earns another global gold award
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The UWI earns another global gold award
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February 8, 2022
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has won another gold international award for its branding and marketing. “Positioning the University’s rep...
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OECS Commission recognises Grenada’s Independence anniversary
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February 8, 2022
Grenada marked its 48th anniversary of Political Independence yesterday, February 7, 2022 and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Comm...
Four COVID19 deaths recorded in two days
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Four COVID19 deaths recorded in two days
Clare 
February 6, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines recorded four COVID19 related deaths  between February 3 and 4, bringing the COVID19 death toll to 99. A release from th...
SVG voted Islands of the year
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SVG voted Islands of the year
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February 4, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been voted the Caribbean World Travel and Living Awards Islands of the Year 2021. The award was announced at the 27t...
ECTEL successfully launches its E-Communications Campaign
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ECTEL successfully launches its E-Communications Campaign
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February 4, 2022
There was much excitement as the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) virtually launched its Electronic Communications (EC) Bill Edu...
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T&T Carnival 2022 questioned
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February 4, 2022
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed that there will be Carnival this year in spite of the grave ongoing covid threat. Chairman of the ...
Police investigating accident which left one man dead
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Police investigating accident which left one man dead
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February 1, 2022
A fatal accident which occurred along the Cumberland public road last Friday, January 28 is under investigation by the police. The accident left one m...
PAHO calls for an end to delays in treatment  of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Americas
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PAHO calls for an end to delays in treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Americas
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February 1, 2022
On the eve of the first World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is urging governments to provide compr...
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OECS Trade and Legal Practitioners benefit from OECS – UWI course on the Caribbean Court of Justice
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February 1, 2022
Economic integration continues to be at the forefront of the OECS’s regional integration initiatives for the Economic Union. To this end, a specially ...
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St Kitts & Nevis closer to banning single use plastics
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January 28, 2022
Efforts to ban single-use plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis are expected to gain momentum in 2022 as officials target 2023 as a possible implementation ...
Environment hazard app officially launched today
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Environment hazard app officially launched today
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January 28, 2022
An application that will allow Vincentians to quickly and easily report environmental hazards to the relevant authorities is officially being launched...
89 officers promoted in the police force and coast guard service
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89 officers promoted in the police force and coast guard service
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January 28, 2022
Eighty-nine members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) have been promoted to various ranks, including the post of Assist...
Organisers cancel Bequia Music Festival 2022
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Organisers cancel Bequia Music Festival 2022
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January 28, 2022
Organisers of the Bequia Music Festival have cancelled this year’s edition of the event. “It was our greatest wish to be able to host a simplified ver...
CHTA lauds legacy of  Caribbean tourism pioneer, the late Jean Holder
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CHTA lauds legacy of Caribbean tourism pioneer, the late Jean Holder
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January 28, 2022
Former head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Jean Holder has been lauded by the Association for his pioneering work in this sect...
CARPHA signs Agreement with AFD to support Digital Integrated Public Health Surveillance
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CARPHA signs Agreement with AFD to support Digital Integrated Public Health Surveillance
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January 28, 2022
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Agence FranÁaise de DÈveloppement (the French Development Agency or AFD) signed an agreement on Mo...
ILO launches new online trade agreements database
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ILO launches new online trade agreements database
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January 28, 2022
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new global database on trade agreements containing labour provisions, paving the way for a ...
SVGCC offering Mandarin course to the public
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SVGCC offering Mandarin course to the public
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January 28, 2022
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) is extending an opportunity to the public to learn Mandarin. The introductory course, whic...
Neil Corke makes  another donation to SVG
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Neil Corke makes another donation to SVG
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January 28, 2022
A number of residents of Fancy have been on the receiving end of the generosity of Neil Corke, a former resident of Georgetown who currently resides i...
National Public Library now providing audio book service for the print disabled
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National Public Library now providing audio book service for the print disabled
Clare 
January 26, 2022
The National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services has begun offering an Audio Book Service for the Print Disabled .   The Department of...
Renowned livestock  entrepreneur awarded the title of IICA  Goodwill ambassador
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Renowned livestock entrepreneur awarded the title of IICA Goodwill ambassador
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January 25, 2022
The Swiss-Paraguayan livestock businesswoman and philanthropist, Maris Llorens, has been appointed as the new Goodwill Ambassador of the Inter-America...
CDB & T&T discuss transformative  multisource  financing facility
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CDB & T&T discuss transformative multisource financing facility
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January 25, 2022
President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of t...
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GCF and IICA target livestock industry in the Americas under climate change mitigation project
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January 25, 2022
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), will implement a joint project to reduce the me...
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Schools in St Kitts/Nevis reopen for face to face instructions
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January 25, 2022
All schools across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis reopened for face-to-face instruction on January 24, the St Kitts and Nevis Information Servi...
Deaths of two women bring the COVID19 death toll to 92
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Deaths of two women bring the COVID19 death toll to 92
Clare 
January 24, 2022
NEW COVID19 CASES Eight (8) new PCR COVID-19 positive cases were reported from thirty-six (36) samples collected  on Friday January 21 st , 2022, resu...
Chairman of OECS Authority congratulates Hon. Mia Mottley
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Chairman of OECS Authority congratulates Hon. Mia Mottley
Clare 
January 22, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022 —  STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF THE OECS AUTHORITY PRIME MINISTER, DR. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH MITCHELL ON THE RE-ELECTION OF ...
CARICOM sends message of condolence to Tsunami-hit Tonga
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CARICOM sends message of condolence to Tsunami-hit Tonga
Clare 
January 22, 2022
The Caribbean Community CARICOM has expressed ‘heartfelt sorrow’ at the tragic loss of life from the recent tsunami in Tonga. CARICOM Secretary-Genera...
126 new COVID19 positive cases reported
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126 new COVID19 positive cases reported
Clare 
January 22, 2022
THIRTY-ONE (31) NEW PCR AND NINETY-FIVE (95) RAPID  ANTIGEN CASES  Eighteen (18) new PCR COVID-19 positive cases were reported from twenty-nine (29) s...
CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister
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CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister
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January 21, 2022
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley on her resounding triumph in the General Elec...
ECGC Foundation Inc awards bursaries
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ECGC Foundation Inc awards bursaries
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January 21, 2022
Four Open Campus students receive bursaries from the ECGC Foundation The East Caribbean Group of Companies Foundation Inc has provided bursaries to fo...
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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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