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Vincentians Eligible for Free Access to Workforce Recovery Courses Online
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Vincentians Eligible for Free Access to Workforce Recovery Courses Online
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May 15, 2020
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has entered into a partnership with Coursera to facilitate free access to 3,800 courses designed to skill and reski...
Police Officers Celebrate 20th Anniversary
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Police Officers Celebrate 20th Anniversary
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May 15, 2020
Eleven members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) on May 10 and 12, 2020 celebrated 20 years of service to the organizat...
Vincentian Recruit Sails Through Royal Navy Training
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Vincentian Recruit Sails Through Royal Navy Training
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May 15, 2020
A 20-year-old recruit from Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines has completed her basic training to serve in the Royal Navy. Logistician (Supply C...
Semi finals for National  Corporate Public Speaking Championship to be held Online
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Semi finals for National Corporate Public Speaking Championship to be held Online
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May 15, 2020
The semi-final round of the National Corporate Public Speaking Championship begins on May 23. Fifteen local corporate representatives will present to ...
Traffic Department to Conduct Minivan Operation Friday
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Traffic Department to Conduct Minivan Operation Friday
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May 14, 2020
The Traffic Department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) will be conducting an operation tomorrow Friday, May 15 to ens...
Police Sergeant to be Accorded Full Military Funeral  
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Police Sergeant to be Accorded Full Military Funeral  
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May 14, 2020
The funeral service for the late Philbert Chambers, Sergeant of Police, # 209 will take place on Sunday May 17, 2020 at the Barrouallie Recreational P...
LIAT extends the suspension of passenger services to May 31
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LIAT extends the suspension of passenger services to May 31
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May 14, 2020
LIAT has advised that it is extending the suspension of its passenger services to May 31, 2020 given the current border closures and travel restrictio...
Vincentian students in Cuba – An Opinion by SVG’s Ambassador to Cuba
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Vincentian students in Cuba – An Opinion by SVG’s Ambassador to Cuba
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May 14, 2020
I feel moved to write this opinion piece for two reasons: 1. The number of text and/or Whatsapp calls I have received from concerned Vincentians about...
US Embassy provides PPEs to assist with the COVID-19 response in the region
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US Embassy provides PPEs to assist with the COVID-19 response in the region
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May 13, 2020
Barbados, May 13, 2020 (CDEMA) – In response to the high demand for personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical supplies due to COVID-19, t...
Updated Protocol for the Repatriation of Vincentian Crewpersons
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Updated Protocol for the Repatriation of Vincentian Crewpersons
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May 13, 2020
COVID-19 TASK FORCE  PROTOCOL FOR THE REPATRIATION OF VINCENTIAN CREWPERSONS (Updated 13/05/2020)  AIM: The safe repatriation of Vincentian nationals ...
COVID-19 PCR tests done on Carnival Cruise line crew members are negative
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COVID-19 PCR tests done on Carnival Cruise line crew members are negative
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May 13, 2020
All PCR COVID-19 tests done on Carnival Cruise line crew members were negative. This is according to a release dated May 12, from the National Emergen...
LIAT in need of a bailout – Browne
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LIAT in need of a bailout – Browne
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May 12, 2020
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda has stated that Covid-19 is worsening an already very precarious situation for LIAT, and commented that the ...
Venezuela: Trump denies role in bungled incursion
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Venezuela: Trump denies role in bungled incursion
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May 12, 2020
[BBC] President Donald Trump has rebuffed suggestions the US was behind what appears to have been a bungled incursion into Venezuela to overthrow Pres...
Taiwan NGO sets up Global Disaster Relief Alliance in response to  request from SVG
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Taiwan NGO sets up Global Disaster Relief Alliance in response to request from SVG
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May 12, 2020
On May 4, in response to a request by The Embassy of St Vincent and the Grenadines to the Republic of China/Taiwan for assistance with Disaster Risk R...
APNU+AFC says “clear and unmistakable patterns” of PPP-engineered voter irregularities; GECOM yet to analyse coalition charges
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APNU+AFC says “clear and unmistakable patterns” of PPP-engineered voter irregularities; GECOM yet to analyse coalition charges
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May 12, 2020
[Demerara Waves, Guyana]: Less that one week after President David Granger said the March 2, 2020 general elections were “free, fair and orderly”, his...
Two crew members test positive for exposure to Covid-19
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Two crew members test positive for exposure to Covid-19
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May 10, 2020
Two of the 92 Vincentian crew members who arrived home on Saturday, May 9 have tested positive for exposure to COVID-19. A release from Dr Simone Keiz...
CSEC and CAPE Examinations to be held in July – CARICOM
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CSEC and CAPE Examinations to be held in July – CARICOM
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May 9, 2020
CSEC and CAPE students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting o...
22 returning workers from BVI placed in quarantine
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22 returning workers from BVI placed in quarantine
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May 8, 2020
Twenty-two Vincentian workers who had requested permission to return from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) arrived at the Argyle International Airport...
Ten students receive  laptops from  anonymous donor
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Ten students receive laptops from anonymous donor
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May 8, 2020
Ten students, nine from the Thomas Saunders Secondary School (TSSS) and one from the Dr JP Eustace Memorial, were last Monday, each presented with a l...
CARICOM’s Trade and  Economic Council approves strategy for the re-opening of regional economies
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CARICOM’s Trade and Economic Council approves strategy for the re-opening of regional economies
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May 8, 2020
The fiftieth meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) this week approved a strategy for the re-opening of economies in the Ca...
CARICOM Heads Meet in Emergency Session Via Videoconference
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CARICOM Heads Meet in Emergency Session Via Videoconference
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May 8, 2020
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met virtually on May 5 2020, specifically to continue their efforts to harmonise their respo...
Vincentian writes book to build self esteem in children
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Vincentian writes book to build self esteem in children
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May 8, 2020
A Vincentian residing in Canada has published “Mirror” - a book that encourages self-discovery and builds self-esteem in children. Moashella Shortte, ...
Police Force cancels  Summer Programmes
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Police Force cancels Summer Programmes
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May 8, 2020
The annual summer programmes of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) have been cancelled for 2020. The SVG Coast Guard Summer...
Credit Union installs traffic mirror at Cedars
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Credit Union installs traffic mirror at Cedars
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May 8, 2020
A traffic mirror was installed on April 24 in the community of Cedars by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (SV...
Three Men Robbed After Being Lured to Layou – Police
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Three Men Robbed After Being Lured to Layou – Police
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May 7, 2020
The public is advised to be alert to attempts to lure them into danger, following two armed robberies which happened under similar circumstances. Offi...
Public Invited to Submit Covid-19 Questions To Ministry of Health For Written Answers
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Public Invited to Submit Covid-19 Questions To Ministry of Health For Written Answers
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May 6, 2020
The public is invited to submit questions on Covid-19 to the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment  which will be answered in writing. In a...
St Vincent and the  Grenadines records 17th  positive case of COVID-19
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St Vincent and the Grenadines records 17th positive case of COVID-19
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May 5, 2020
This country has recorded another positive case of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 17. The most recent case is part of the cluster ...
Police asking for assistance with missing man case
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Police asking for assistance with missing man case
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May 5, 2020
Jeremy Riley, a 32-year-old chauffeur of New Adelphi, Biabou, is missing and police are asking the public for assistance. Last week Tuesday, investiga...
Youngsters charged for allegedly wounding man
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Youngsters charged for allegedly wounding man
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May 5, 2020
A student and a juvenile, both of Green Hill, were on April 30, 2020 arrested and jointly charged with the offence of wounding. According to investiga...
49-year-old man  under investigation for attempted murder
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49-year-old man under investigation for attempted murder
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May 5, 2020
Police are investigating a report of attempted murder made by a 49-year-old labourer of Arnos Vale on April 30. “According to investigations, some unk...
Venezuelan Institute begins online Spanish Classes
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Venezuelan Institute begins online Spanish Classes
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May 5, 2020
The Spanish and Venezuelan culture classes held here in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation Hu...
Security Firm donates 200 masks to Police Force
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Security Firm donates 200 masks to Police Force
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May 5, 2020
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (SVGPF) on Monday received a donation of 200 facemasks from the Amalgamated Security Services Lim...
UWI’s leadership gives percentage of salaries to student fund
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UWI’s leadership gives percentage of salaries to student fund
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May 5, 2020
Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Saturday, May 02, 2020. The senior executive leadership of The University of the West Indies (The UWI)—the Vice-Chancel...
Unchartered Waters of COVID-19 Quarantine: What’s next for seafarers after repatriation?
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Unchartered Waters of COVID-19 Quarantine: What’s next for seafarers after repatriation?
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May 4, 2020
by Chevanev Charles LL.M (IMLI) & Derrick Okadia LL.M (IMLI) The views in this article are the views of the writers only. The Covid-19 pandemic has ca...
CARICOM Observer Team for Guyana Elections Recount arrives
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CARICOM Observer Team for Guyana Elections Recount arrives
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May 2, 2020
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Observer Team for the recount of Guyana’s Regional and General Elections arrived in Guyana Friday afternoon. The thr...
Police to maintain ‘sustained patrols’ on May Day
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Police to maintain ‘sustained patrols’ on May Day
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April 30, 2020
The annual May Day holiday will see patrols from the police to ensure that the public adheres to established protocols, including no mass gatherings o...
Local cluster of COVID-19 cases identified
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Local cluster of COVID-19 cases identified
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April 30, 2020
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has now recorded 16 COVID-19 positive cases, with the last four being part of a cluster, due to import related loc...
RSVGPF  Band receive musical instruments through USAID
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RSVGPF Band receive musical instruments through USAID
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April 30, 2020
Youths in conflict with the law, those in care and protection, and other youths are to benefit from a donation of musical instruments to the Royal St....
SVG Coast Guard benefits from generous donations
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SVG Coast Guard benefits from generous donations
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April 30, 2020
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service (SVGCG) has been the beneficiary of two donations recently. On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the SVG ...
Sagicor honouring Telemedicine claims
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Sagicor honouring Telemedicine claims
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April 30, 2020
Leading insurance company Sagicor has extended its health care coverage during COVID-19. The company has announced that it will be honouring claims re...
Cuba plans  production of Anti-COVID drug
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Cuba plans production of Anti-COVID drug
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April 30, 2020
The government of Cuba, demonstrably the global leader in the fight against COVID-19, is proceeding with efforts to develop a drug to fight the virus....
Public urged to stay at home on May Day
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Public urged to stay at home on May Day
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April 30, 2020
There should be no river limes, boat rides, beach picnics or parties tomorrow, International Workers Day, May 1. This is according to an advisory sent...
NTRC offering funding for short term ICT training courses
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NTRC offering funding for short term ICT training courses
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April 30, 2020
Funding is now available for short term Information and communications technology (ICT) Training Courses via online platforms (such as Coursera, Udemy...
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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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