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29 more Vincentian cruise ship crew back home
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29 more Vincentian cruise ship crew back home
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June 5, 2020
Thirty-four more Vincentians, including 29 crew members from TUI and Carnival Cruise Lines, were repatriated from the United Kingdom via Barbados on W...
YRM stages Pre-Hurricane Season Communications Readiness Exercise
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YRM stages Pre-Hurricane Season Communications Readiness Exercise
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June 5, 2020
A communications drill involving seven Caribbean countries took place last Sunday, May 31 to ensure that radio operators and their respective local Di...
Penny Bank introduces online banking
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Penny Bank introduces online banking
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June 5, 2020
Doing business with the St Vincent Co-operative Bank Limited (Penny Bank) just got easier with the introduction this week of their online banking serv...
CCRIF Caribbean members renew Disaster Risk Insurance Policies
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CCRIF Caribbean members renew Disaster Risk Insurance Policies
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June 5, 2020
CCRIF is pleased to announce that its member governments in the Caribbean have all renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclone, e...
Seventh-Day Adventist Community Services share ‘care packages’
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Seventh-Day Adventist Community Services share ‘care packages’
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June 5, 2020
“Don’t be concerned for your own good, but for the good of others.” 1 Corinthians 10:24 (NLT). With schools partially closed and many people out of wo...
Eight finalists named for  National Corporate Public Speaking championships
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Eight finalists named for National Corporate Public Speaking championships
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June 5, 2020
Eight participants will advance to the finals of the National Corporate Public Speaking Championships slated for Saturday, June 27, 2020. The finalist...
CARICOM mounts Election  Observation Mission for St. Kitts and Nevis General Elections
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CARICOM mounts Election Observation Mission for St. Kitts and Nevis General Elections
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June 5, 2020
At the invitation of the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has fielded a CARICOM Election Observa...
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MOE continues its phased reopening of schools
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June 5, 2020
The phased reopening of schools continued on Wednesday, June 3 with the return of grade five students to some institutions. This followed the return t...
Thirty-four Vincentians to Be Repatriated By Air Today
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Thirty-four Vincentians to Be Repatriated By Air Today
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June 3, 2020
Thirty-four more Vincentians, including 29 crew members from TUI and Carnival Cruise Lines, will be repatriated from the United Kingdom via Barbados l...
Rubis Donates PPE to the Ministry of Health 
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Rubis Donates PPE to the Ministry of Health 
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June 1, 2020
Rubis has assisted the Ministry of Health with the Covid-19 fight by donating 2000 surgical masks, 2000 KN95 masks and 2000 gloves. The hand over of t...
Mavcom SVG Donates Lexmark Printer to Grammar School
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Mavcom SVG Donates Lexmark Printer to Grammar School
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June 1, 2020
Local Information Technology firm Mavcom donated a Lexmark Multi-function Printer to the St Vincent Grammar School in response to an appeal from the S...
LIAT Further Extends Suspension of Passenger Services to June 30
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LIAT Further Extends Suspension of Passenger Services to June 30
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May 29, 2020
LIAT has once again suspended its commercial passenger services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing that the extension will be in place until Jun...
No additional positive COVID-19 cases in most recent PCR results
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No additional positive COVID-19 cases in most recent PCR results
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May 29, 2020
No new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the latest PCR results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). The release dated May...
CWSA  extends water rationing to help negate worst drought in years
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CWSA extends water rationing to help negate worst drought in years
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May 29, 2020
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) is now no longer able to supply over 50 per cent of its customers with the customary 24 hours- 7 days ...
CARICOM IMPACS donates  sanitation supplies to prisons
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CARICOM IMPACS donates sanitation supplies to prisons
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May 29, 2020
In St Vincent and the Grenadines, there have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases in prisons. However, with an outbreak of COVID-19, the lives of approxim...
Front line workers gifted 2500 masks by Rotary Club of St Vincent
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Front line workers gifted 2500 masks by Rotary Club of St Vincent
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May 29, 2020
The Rotary Club of St Vincent on Monday donated 2,500 masks at a ceremony held at the Grenadine House, in full observance of personal hygiene and phys...
Darker side of being a teen explored in book of poems
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Darker side of being a teen explored in book of poems
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May 29, 2020
On her 17th birthday, Kayla Williams-Simmons released her first book, a collection of Poems entitled: “The Lost Files:17@17”. Inspired by her mother S...
NDP extends condolences to families of UI burnt victims
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NDP extends condolences to families of UI burnt victims
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May 29, 2020
The New Democratic Party (NDP) said on Thursday that they are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of the three burn victims in the Union Island...
ECGC Foundation awards bursaries to UWI students
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ECGC Foundation awards bursaries to UWI students
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May 29, 2020
Four students of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have received bursaries from the ECGC Founda...
SVGRNA distributes face masks to rural communities
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SVGRNA distributes face masks to rural communities
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May 29, 2020
On May 8, members of the St Vincent & the Grenadines Retired Nurses Association (SVGRNA) travelled to the North Windward districts and handed over 500...
RSVGPF warns bicycle riders to adhere to the rules while riding
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RSVGPF warns bicycle riders to adhere to the rules while riding
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May 29, 2020
Parents and guardians of teenage bicycle riders have been encouraged to be vigilant and to ensure that all the requirements are adhered to before thes...
Royal Caribbean Vincentian crew may take up to three days to process – CMO
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Royal Caribbean Vincentian crew may take up to three days to process – CMO
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May 26, 2020
It may take up to three days to process the 356 seafarers who will arrive today, May 26 aboard the Vision of the Seas, a cruise ship from the Royal Ca...
Supplies  arrive for students studying in Cuba
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Supplies arrive for students studying in Cuba
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May 26, 2020
The 14 CARICOM Embassies in Havana Cuba are getting ready to distribute protective masks and personal hygiene products to over 700 CARICOM students lo...
Police are investigating an  attempted murder at Greiggs
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Police are investigating an attempted murder at Greiggs
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May 26, 2020
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a report of attempted murder on a 46-year-old man of Greiggs. According to investigations, on M...
Taiwan donates second batch of medical supplies to SVG
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Taiwan donates second batch of medical supplies to SVG
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May 26, 2020
Last Friday, May 22, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment received a second batch of Medical Supplies from the Republic of China on Ta...
Vincentians in The US Called to be Counted in Census 2020
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Vincentians in The US Called to be Counted in Census 2020
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May 26, 2020
The SVG Diaspora Committee of New York Inc., which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is calling on all Vincentian residents in the United...
Regional Bank committed to supporting tourism sector
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Regional Bank committed to supporting tourism sector
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May 26, 2020
Bridgetown Barbados, May 19,, 2020 -- Despite bleak forecasts for the tourist sector hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, a regional bank is committed t...
CARICOM pledges support for Guyana on its 54th  Independence  Anniversary
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CARICOM pledges support for Guyana on its 54th Independence Anniversary
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May 26, 2020
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of Guyana as the country celebrates its 54th Anniversary o...
VPL cricket bowls off today
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VPL cricket bowls off today
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May 22, 2020
The inaugural Vincy Premier League (VPL) gets going today, Friday, May 22 at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, with all six franchises in action. To be pl...
SVG records its 18th case of COVID-19
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SVG records its 18th case of COVID-19
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May 22, 2020
With St Vincent and the Grenadines recording its 18th positive case of COVID-19, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has warned that we are not yet “out...
Mustique donates Covid-19 test kits to Ministry of Health
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Mustique donates Covid-19 test kits to Ministry of Health
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May 22, 2020
In-country testing for COVID-19 using the recently received PCR machine is said to begin any day now, and testing capacity has also been bolstered by ...
30 Vincy students test negative COVID-19
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30 Vincy students test negative COVID-19
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May 22, 2020
The 30 Vincentian students who returned home on a chartered flight from Jamaica on Monday, May 18 have all tested negative for COVID-19. “In keeping w...
Supervisor of Elections heads  Observer Mission to Suriname
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Supervisor of Elections heads Observer Mission to Suriname
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May 22, 2020
In response to the request from the Government of the Republic of Suriname, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has fielded a CARICOM Election Observati...
IMF Approves US$16  Million for SVG to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
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IMF Approves US$16 Million for SVG to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
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May 22, 2020
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) following its request ...
Disney Crew Members to Remain in Government Quarantine for 14 Days
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Disney Crew Members to Remain in Government Quarantine for 14 Days
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May 22, 2020
The PCR test results for 25 Vincentian sailors from the Disney Cruise Line who were repatriated yesterday, Wednesday 20, have returned negative, but t...
Results of PCR tests for Disney Cruise Line employees still outstanding 
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Results of PCR tests for Disney Cruise Line employees still outstanding 
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May 21, 2020
The 25 crewmembers from the Disney Cruise Line who arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) yesterday have been swabbed for PCR COVID-19 testing...
Parents Advised By Police To Be Extra Vigilant
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Parents Advised By Police To Be Extra Vigilant
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May 20, 2020
Parents and guardians are being advised to be extra vigilant in monitoring and supervising their children’s activities now that schools are closed due...
Ministry of Education Anticipates Safe Re-Opening Of Schools Amidst COVID-19  
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Ministry of Education Anticipates Safe Re-Opening Of Schools Amidst COVID-19  
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May 20, 2020
In preparation for the safe reopening of primary, secondary and technical institutions across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Ministry of Educatio...
Police investigating death of New  Montrose resident
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Police investigating death of New Montrose resident
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May 19, 2020
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of Ohrma Jummo Dallaway, a 40-year-old labourer of New Montrose. A release f...
Digicel files for bankruptcy
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Digicel files for bankruptcy
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May 19, 2020
Regional telecommunications giant Digicel has filed for bankruptcy before the Bermuda courts, but it insists that its day-to-day operations will not b...
Soroptimist International SVG elects new president
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Soroptimist International SVG elects new president
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May 19, 2020
Ikarmola La Borde has been elected president of Soroptimist International of St Vincent and the Grenadines at the organization’s 33rd Annual General M...
Sagicor launches new product to help frontline workers
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Sagicor launches new product to help frontline workers
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May 15, 2020
Sagicor has launched a new product that will benefit frontline workers and their families across the region. The company launched the “Sagicor Healthc...
PCR Covid-19 tests done on  Carnival ship crew were negative
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PCR Covid-19 tests done on Carnival ship crew were negative
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May 15, 2020
All PCR COVID-19 tests done on Carnival Cruise line crewmembers who arrived here on Saturday last were negative. This is according to a release dated ...
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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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