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CARICOM congratulates PPP/C on their election victory in Guyana
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CARICOM congratulates PPP/C on their election victory in Guyana
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August 7, 2020
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed the conclusion of the Guyana General and Regional Elections of 2 March 2020 with the declaration of the...
NDP extends condolences to passing of Jerry George
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NDP extends condolences to passing of Jerry George
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August 7, 2020
STATEMENT BY THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE PASSING OF JERRY GEORGE Early Tuesday August 4, 2020, we learned of the sudden and unexpected death of ve...
Georgetown man shot and killed by police early Saturday 
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Georgetown man shot and killed by police early Saturday 
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August 1, 2020
A resident of Langley Park, Georgetown was shot and killed by police early Saturday morning. The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSV...
Officials issue statement on the COVID-19 results of St Lucian visitor to SVG
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Officials issue statement on the COVID-19 results of St Lucian visitor to SVG
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August 1, 2020
The Health Services Subcommittee of the National Emergency Management Committee has noted with concern the allegations made by a 22-year-old Saint Luc...
Police extend the lifting of the ban on the playing of amplified music
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Police extend the lifting of the ban on the playing of amplified music
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August 1, 2020
The lifting of the ban on the playing of amplified music has been extended to August 31, 2020. The ban, which came into effect on March 26, 2020 was l...
Incidence of Dengue Fever in SVG increases
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Incidence of Dengue Fever in SVG increases
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August 1, 2020
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has noted an increase in the incidence of dengue fever cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SV...
Guests at ‘Transition Hotels’ pose no threat to other patrons – SVGHTA
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Guests at ‘Transition Hotels’ pose no threat to other patrons – SVGHTA
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July 31, 2020
RECENT ARRIVALS TO St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) who are guests at certain hotels as a condition of their fiveday period of mandatory quarantine...
Sagicor donates to RSVGPF Training School
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Sagicor donates to RSVGPF Training School
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July 31, 2020
THE ROYAL ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) Training School has received a portable projector screen for use during the delivery of ...
Dr Elizabeth King-Medford receives high praise from Apostolic Faith Mission
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Dr Elizabeth King-Medford receives high praise from Apostolic Faith Mission
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July 31, 2020
From the pen of Overseer CHRISTOPHER S. KING (SVG & St Lucia) THE Apostolic Faith Mission St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Lucia join in offering ...
Owen Arthur a Strident Regionalist – CARICOM Secretary-General
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Owen Arthur a Strident Regionalist – CARICOM Secretary-General
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July 31, 2020
THE LATE former Prime Minister of Barbados, Professor Owen Arthur has been praised as a strident regionalist and a relentless advocate for the advance...
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Cohort 3 of YATE’s programme to commence in August
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July 31, 2020
THE YOUTH AND Adult Training for Employment (YATE) programme will commence Cohort 3 of its training at various technical institutes across St Vincent ...
Family offers $5000 reward for leads on Koreen Latham-Charles’ murder
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Family offers $5000 reward for leads on Koreen Latham-Charles’ murder
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July 31, 2020
A $5000 REWARD is being offered for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of the person(s) responsible in the murder of Koreen Latham-...
This Month in the Security Council – July 2020
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This Month in the Security Council – July 2020
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July 31, 2020
JULY WAS A BUSY period in the Security Council with a packed agenda of activities conducted remotely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our delegation...
PM Gonsalves stripped of 2005 ‘Democracy Prize’
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PM Gonsalves stripped of 2005 ‘Democracy Prize’
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July 31, 2020
PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been given until the end of August to return the ‘Democracy Prize’ he was awarded by the New York based Caribbea...
Lions Club South lends a helping hand
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Lions Club South lends a helping hand
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July 31, 2020
THE LIONS CLUB St Vincent South has donated $300 to an unemployed family whose members are quarantined for possible exposure to COVID-19 virus. The do...
SVG receives a shipment of PPE from Canada
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SVG receives a shipment of PPE from Canada
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July 31, 2020
ST VINCENT AND THE Grenadines received a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Government of Canada via the Pan American Health Org...
Owen Arthur by the numbers
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Owen Arthur by the numbers
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July 31, 2020
OWEN SEYMOUR ARTHUR became Barbados’ fifth Prime Minister on September 6th,1994 and served in that role until January 15th, 2008. Mr. Arthur was famed...
Flash Flood Watch in Effect for SVG until noon on Wednesday
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Flash Flood Watch in Effect for SVG until noon on Wednesday
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July 29, 2020
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines from 6:00 p.m. today Tuesday 28th July, 2020 until 12:00 noon on Wednesday 29th Ju...
2020 CPEA Results being reviewed by Ministry of Education
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2020 CPEA Results being reviewed by Ministry of Education
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July 28, 2020
The preliminary results of the 2020 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) Examinations are currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Education wi...
Persons without PCR results barred from travelling to SVG from the United States
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Persons without PCR results barred from travelling to SVG from the United States
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July 28, 2020
More than 40 of the 140 persons booked to travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines last Saturday, July 25 were not allowed to board the American Airlin...
SVG added to UK’s Department of Transport ‘travel corridor’ list
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SVG added to UK’s Department of Transport ‘travel corridor’ list
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July 28, 2020
Passengers coming from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will not need to self-isolate when arriving in England anytime after today, July 28. Accord...
Vincentian doctors graduate in Cuba
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Vincentian doctors graduate in Cuba
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July 28, 2020
It was almost midnight on Thursday July 23, 2020 when Dr Wenique T Edwards was invited to the podium where she delivered a passionate speech, thanking...
The UWI expresses sympathy  on the passing of Professor of Practice Owen Arthur
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The UWI expresses sympathy on the passing of Professor of Practice Owen Arthur
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July 28, 2020
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Monday, July 27, 2020. “Owen Arthur, without a doubt, is one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century Caribbean. ...
New multi-tiered COVID-19 verification process causes delay in reporting – officials
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New multi-tiered COVID-19 verification process causes delay in reporting – officials
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July 27, 2020
A multi-tiered verification process to confirm new COVID-19 cases is now in use by local health authorities. The Health Services Subcommittee of the N...
Owen Arthur – a statesman and intellect of the highest quality says Gonsalves
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Owen Arthur – a statesman and intellect of the highest quality says Gonsalves
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July 27, 2020
STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF OWEN SEYMOUR ARTHUR FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS   BY   THE HON. RALPH E. GONSALVES PRIME MINISTER OF ST. VINCENT AND...
All Postal Corporation offices closed on Saturday
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All Postal Corporation offices closed on Saturday
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July 24, 2020
All offices of the Postal Corporation closed at 1pm today, July 24 and will remain closed all day tomorrow, July 25. This is according to a release fr...
AIA remains open tomorrow, July 25
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AIA remains open tomorrow, July 25
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July 25, 2020
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) will be open from 8am tomorrow, Saturday July 25. This is according to the most recent release issued by AIA In...
Tropical storm warning in effect, hurricane watch discontinued in SVG
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Tropical storm warning in effect, hurricane watch discontinued in SVG
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July 24, 2020
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the Hurricane Watch has been discontinued. A Tropical Storm ...
AIA halt operations due to tropical storm
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AIA halt operations due to tropical storm
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July 24, 2020
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) will cease all operations from 6am tomorrow, July 25 due to the passing of Tropical Storm Gonzalo. A release fr...
CXC examining errors in CPEA results
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CXC examining errors in CPEA results
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July 24, 2020
The preliminary results of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) released last week by the Ministry of Education contain an error in the scores...
Mother shot and killed  close to her home
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Mother shot and killed close to her home
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July 24, 2020
On Thursday, relatives of Koreen Latham-Charles did not offer comments on the 35-year-old woman’s death. Charles, a Fairbairn Pasture resident, and a ...
Caribbean Airlines launches new EC route
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Caribbean Airlines launches new EC route
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July 24, 2020
Caribbean Airlines officially launched its service from Barbados to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Grenada this week. The airline’s first off...
Hotels approved for quarantine on mainland and in the Grenadines
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Hotels approved for quarantine on mainland and in the Grenadines
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July 24, 2020
The Ministry of Health and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) have published a list of 14 hotels and guest-houses that may be...
First winners drawn in Digicel’s “Ease the Squeeze” summer promotion
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First winners drawn in Digicel’s “Ease the Squeeze” summer promotion
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July 24, 2020
Travis Deroche and Andrew Walkin are the lucky winners in the first draw of the “Ease the Squeeze” summer promotion, compliments Digicel. Travis, a 36...
Park Hill Evangelical Church Celebrates 62 Years of Worship
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Park Hill Evangelical Church Celebrates 62 Years of Worship
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July 24, 2020
The Park Hill Evangelical Church (PHEC), a member of the Evangelical Churches of the West Indies (ECWI), was started in Park Hill in 1958 with Sunday ...
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Barbados Central Bank to host Caribbean Economic Forum on Tourism
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July 24, 2020
“Reviving Caribbean Tourism” will be the theme of the second edition of the Central Bank of Barbados’ 2020 Caribbean Economic Forum, which takes place...
Two New Covid-19 Cases, Eight Recoveries
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Two New Covid-19 Cases, Eight Recoveries
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July 23, 2020
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday recorded two new COVID-19 cases, with the receipt of results from the CARPHA Public Health Laboratory...
U.S. Embassy Resumes Additional Visa Services
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U.S. Embassy Resumes Additional Visa Services
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July 21, 2020
Effective July 22, 2020, the United States Embassy in Barbados will resume certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services, including F1, J1, M1, O1,...
Chief Justice rules recount valid, must be used to declare elections winner
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Chief Justice rules recount valid, must be used to declare elections winner
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July 21, 2020
(Newsroom Guyana): Chief Justice Roxane George on Monday ruled that the results of the national vote recount must be used to declare the results of th...
Woman charged with Murder of Younger Sister
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Woman charged with Murder of Younger Sister
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July 21, 2020
(JAMAICA OBSERVER) FALMOUTH, Trelawny — A Trelawny woman and her two daughters have been charged for the murder of her sister, 36-yearold Tamara Gedde...
AA 945 Passenger ‘Clears the Air’
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AA 945 Passenger ‘Clears the Air’
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July 21, 2020
My name is Shavorn Stephens, an AA 945 passenger arriving to AIA on July 11th 2020. I feel obligated to make a public statement to ‘clear the air’ for...
Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong response in clinical trials 
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong response in clinical trials 
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July 20, 2020
A team of scientists at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group has taken the next step towards the discovery of a safe, effecti...
Number of Active Covid-19 Cases in SVG Increases to 21
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Number of Active Covid-19 Cases in SVG Increases to 21
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July 20, 2020
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded six new COVID-19 cases, with the receipt of results from the CARPHA Public Health Laboratory late  Sunday ...
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Rose Place  businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
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Rose Place businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
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June 24, 2025
A Rose Place man who was convicted for the 39th time, after he was caught with 964 grammes of cannabis in his shop said he was being spitefully treate...
Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
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Former St Joseph’s Convent, Kingstown student cries for help
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June 24, 2025
Life is becoming very hard for an ailing woman who takes care of her elderly mother, but who has now lost her ability to do so. “I can’t even do anyth...
SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
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SVG welcomes new British High Commissioner
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June 24, 2025
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), has announced the appointment of Simon Mustard as the new British High Commissioner to St. Vincent and the ...
Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
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Advisory Council launches ‘Ignite – the Official Talent Search’
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June 24, 2025
The Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Youth has launched “Ignite – The Official Talent Search”, a national competition aimed at discovering and ce...
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
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Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
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June 24, 2025
A Barrouallie omni-bus driver, who opened another driver’s door, raised a knife at him, then punched his shoulder after their vehicles’ wheels touched...

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