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CARICOM Heads agree to step up fight on Covid-19
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CARICOM Heads agree to step up fight on Covid-19
Webmaster 
September 17, 2021
THE CONFERENCE OF Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met virtually on Monday 13th September at its 16th Special Emergency Meetin...
CARICOM countries commit to transforming agri-food systems
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CARICOM countries commit to transforming agri-food systems
Webmaster 
September 17, 2021
The Caribbean nations are committed to building the resilience of their agri-food systems to tackle the challenges they face, due to their vulnerabili...
The OECS prepares for second investor roundtable on oceans and the Blue Economy
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The OECS prepares for second investor roundtable on oceans and the Blue Economy
Webmaster 
September 17, 2021
The Caribbean Sea covers a total area of 2.75 million square kilometres, and it supports the economies of 34 coastal and small island countries and te...
Teachers urged to enrol in Online Assessment course
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Teachers urged to enrol in Online Assessment course
Webmaster 
September 17, 2021
The Ministry of Education is issuing a call for one teacher from each school to enrol in a free course on Designing and Developing Online Assessments,...
Volcano alert level changed from orange to yellow
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Volcano alert level changed from orange to yellow
Clare 
September 16, 2021
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the advice of Scientists from the Seismic  Research Centre, University of the West Indies, has tak...
Fiscal Condition of Government at the time of Covid and Volcanic Eruptions
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Fiscal Condition of Government at the time of Covid and Volcanic Eruptions
Clare 
September 16, 2021
FISCAL CONDITION OF GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF COVID AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS (JANUARY 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST, 2021)   BY THE HON. RALPH E. GONSALVES Septemb...
SVG reports 38 new Covid19 cases, active cases now stand at 221
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SVG reports 38 new Covid19 cases, active cases now stand at 221
Clare 
September 14, 2021
Thirty-eight new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 319 samples processed on Monday, September 13 , resulting in a positivity rate of 11.9 per...
KOSCAB SVG Ltd donates emergency supplies to several schools nation wide
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KOSCAB SVG Ltd donates emergency supplies to several schools nation wide
Webmaster 
September 14, 2021
SEVERAL SCHOOLS across the nation are expected to be better equipped to respond to emergencies due to a recent donation of generators and other access...
OECS Commission launches Global Digital Library
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OECS Commission launches Global Digital Library
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September 14, 2021
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has announced the launch of the Global Digital Library as its first Digital Public Good...
OECS to launch application to explore oceans virtually
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OECS to launch application to explore oceans virtually
Webmaster 
September 14, 2021
STUDENTS, DECISION makers, and citizens of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), will soon be able to explore our oceans virtually, a r...
CARICOM sends election observers to The Bahamas
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CARICOM sends election observers to The Bahamas
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September 14, 2021
THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) is sending a six member team to general elections in The Bahamas on Thursday September 16,2021. According to a relea...
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Christian Council identifies need for further dialogue on amendment to Public Health Act
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September 14, 2021
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Christian Council (SVGCC) has issued a statement following separate meetings held in August and September with Prime...
SVG reports 26 new Covid19 cases, bringing active total to 178
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SVG reports 26 new Covid19 cases, bringing active total to 178
Clare 
September 13, 2021
Twenty-six (26) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from four hundred and four (404)  samples processed on Saturday September 11 th , 2021, resu...
CXC to release results to students in SVG no later than October 20
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CXC to release results to students in SVG no later than October 20
Clare 
September 12, 2021
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will release results for the June/July 2021 examinations to candidates in St Vincent and the Grenadines on or...
SVG reports 25 new COVID19 cases, one local case of delta variant identified
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SVG reports 25 new COVID19 cases, one local case of delta variant identified
Clare 
September 11, 2021
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was informed by CARPHA on  September 10, 2021, of the COVID-19 sequencing results of positive sam...
WPP wraps up first mission in SVG after18 month break
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WPP wraps up first mission in SVG after18 month break
Webmaster 
September 10, 2021
THE WORLD PAEDIATRIC Project (WPP) facilitated a successful recommencement of surgery on September 5, 2021, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines(SVG); th...
SVG Maritime Administration launches essay competition for World Maritime Day
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SVG Maritime Administration launches essay competition for World Maritime Day
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September 10, 2021
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Maritime Administration (SVGMARAD), in collaboration with the SVG Seafarers’ Group, has launched an essay competitio...
SVG teachers among more than 200,000 who participated in regional survey
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SVG teachers among more than 200,000 who participated in regional survey
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September 10, 2021
MORE THAN 200,000 teachers from 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),have already participat...
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Sugar Apple books and Union Island Lions team up to promote literacy
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September 10, 2021
SUGAR APPLE BOOKS has collaborated with the Union Island Lions Club to launch a project that aims to improve early access to reading and improve liter...
DIGICEL Business to receive Microsoft gold partner status
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DIGICEL Business to receive Microsoft gold partner status
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September 10, 2021
DIGICEL BUSINESS announced Wednesday September 8 that it has been awarded Gold Partner status in Microsoft’s Partner Network programme and is the firs...
NTRC launches 2021 icode784 Competition
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NTRC launches 2021 icode784 Competition
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September 10, 2021
THE NTRC IS set to launch its ninth annual icode784 Competition on Wednesday September 15, 2021 via live session on the NTRC’s Facebook page and Youtu...
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New food certification body in operation
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September 10, 2021
A NEW regional certification body is now available to Caribbean exporters of food products through the accreditation of TSL Certification Services Int...
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Latin America and the Caribbean projected to grow 5.9% in 2021
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September 10, 2021
LATIN AMERICA and the Caribbean will grow in 2021, although the pandemic remains present and the crisis worsened the region’s long-standing structural...
SVG reports 30 new COVID19 cases, active cases now stand at 88
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SVG reports 30 new COVID19 cases, active cases now stand at 88
Clare 
September 10, 2021
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) on Thursday reported 30 new COVID-19 cases  from 322 samples processed on Wednesday September 8 ...
What’s trending in St Vincent and the Grenadines?
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What’s trending in St Vincent and the Grenadines?
Clare 
September 9, 2021
by  Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves THE ISSUE A popular, contemporary pre-occupation is enveloped in the query: “What’s trending?”  This question is o...
Two new Covid-19 cases reported on Sept. 7
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Two new Covid-19 cases reported on Sept. 7
Clare 
September 8, 2021
Two new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 175 samples processed on Tuesday September 7 , resulting in a positivity rate of 1.14 per cent, the...
Six new Covid-19 cases bring number of active cases in SVG to 66
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Six new Covid-19 cases bring number of active cases in SVG to 66
Clare 
September 7, 2021
Six (6) new cases were reported from 103 samples processed on Sunday September 5 , 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 5.8%, a release from the Na...
New grant of US$13.9 million supports biodiversity conservation, strengthens Caribbean  Islands organisations
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New grant of US$13.9 million supports biodiversity conservation, strengthens Caribbean Islands organisations
Clare 
September 7, 2021
Port of Spain, September 6th, 2021 – Helping communities conserve biodiversity, build resilience to climate change and pursue sustainable development ...
Covid-19 cases in SVG increase to 60
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Covid-19 cases in SVG increase to 60
Clare 
September 6, 2021
The number of active Covid-19 cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines has increased to 60, after eight new cases  and two new recoveries were reported ...
40-year-old Mt Pleasant man wanted by police
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40-year-old Mt Pleasant man wanted by police
Clare 
September 5, 2021
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is soliciting the assistance of the public in locating Ronald Christopher  “Bird” “Chris” Dase...
CMO urges people with flu-like symptoms to get tested for Covid19 as positivity rate increases
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CMO urges people with flu-like symptoms to get tested for Covid19 as positivity rate increases
Clare 
September 5, 2021
With 35 new Covid-19 cases reported in St Vincent and the Grenadines between Monday, August 30 and Friday, September 3, the Chief Medical Officer is u...
Five ‘vaccinated only’ events approved for Sept 4 – 7 weekend
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Five ‘vaccinated only’ events approved for Sept 4 – 7 weekend
Clare 
September 4, 2021
Three cruises to the Grenadines are among the vaccinated only events that have received approval from the Ministry of Health to take place over this l...
Police will conduct patrols this weekend to enforce Covid19 protocols
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Police will conduct patrols this weekend to enforce Covid19 protocols
Clare 
September 4, 2021
September 4, 2021, Kingstown - The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) advises citizens, residents and visitors to continue to ...
First CARICOM-Africa Summit to be held September 7
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First CARICOM-Africa Summit to be held September 7
Clare 
September 4, 2021
History will be made on 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held. Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity A...
Emergency services only at hospitals from September 8 – 10 – Ministry
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Emergency services only at hospitals from September 8 – 10 – Ministry
Clare 
September 4, 2021
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, by way of being copied on a letter to the Governor General on August 23,2021, was notified by th...
Six new Covid19 cases reported in SVG
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Six new Covid19 cases reported in SVG
Clare 
September 4, 2021
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION PRESS RELEASE Six (6) new COVID-19 cases were reported over the period September 1st to 2nd 2021. Three (3)...
First Africa-CARICOM Summit next week
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First Africa-CARICOM Summit next week
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
AT LAST the two integration blocs of developing countries on either side of the Atlantic are to hold their inaugural Summit. A release from the CARICO...
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Government searching for private houses to rent
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
THE MINISTRY of National Mobilisation with responsibility for Social Protection of the poor and vulnerable is hereby sending out a call to request for...
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UNFPA Caribbean launches guidelines for emergency shelters
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
UNITED NATIONS Population Fund (UNFPA), has taken another step to ensure that the sexual and reproductive health and rights needs of women and girls, ...
Red Cross helping to eliminate mosquito breeding site at Paget Farm
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Red Cross helping to eliminate mosquito breeding site at Paget Farm
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
THE ST. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society’s Community Resilience Building Project is in the process of converting an area of swamp into a p...
ULP: A government of, and for, the working people
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ULP: A government of, and for, the working people
Clare 
September 3, 2021
by The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister THE ISSUE : The Unity Labour Party (ULP) is a party grounded in the working people of St. Vincent and th...
National Mobilisation ministry launches social protection policy consultations
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National Mobilisation ministry launches social protection policy consultations
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
The Ministry of National Mobilisation said it has launched it’s Social Protection Policy Consultation process which will be executed for a two-month p...
Caribbean Airlines to resume non-stop flights between New York and SVG
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Caribbean Airlines to resume non-stop flights between New York and SVG
Webmaster 
September 3, 2021
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES non-stop flights between St Vincent and New York are set to resume from October 20. The services operating as BW 552 and BW 553 wil...
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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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