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Lotto  Jackpot reaches  $1 million for first time
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Lotto Jackpot reaches $1 million for first time
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April 30, 2020
For the first time ever, the jackpot of the St Vincent and the Grenadines’s (SVG) National Lotteries Authority (NLA) has reached EC$1 million. Anthony...
OPINION – Repatriation of Sailors – Whose Responsibility?
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OPINION – Repatriation of Sailors – Whose Responsibility?
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April 29, 2020
By Chevanev Charles The views in this article are the views of the writer only. There is a statement that goes "without seafarers, half the world woul...
‘And the Caribbean Women Leaders Gather’ – A Summary of the Roundtable Discussion
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‘And the Caribbean Women Leaders Gather’ – A Summary of the Roundtable Discussion
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April 28, 2020
Summary of the Roundtable Discussion: World Creativity and Innovation Day 2020: “And the Caribbean Women Leaders Gather : To Discuss Women and Creativ...
Public advised to stay at home on May Day holiday
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Public advised to stay at home on May Day holiday
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April 27, 2020
There should be no river limes, boat rides, beach picnics or parties on International Workers Day, May 1. This is according to an advisory sent out by...
Wearing of cloth masks now advised in certain situations – CMO
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Wearing of cloth masks now advised in certain situations – CMO
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April 27, 2020
The public is now being encouraged to wear cloth/homemade masks in situations where they cannot maintain physical distancing, for example taking publi...
SVG’s 15th Covid-19 positive case part of a local cluster – CMO
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SVG’s 15th Covid-19 positive case part of a local cluster – CMO
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April 26, 2020
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its 15th positive COVID -19 case which officials say is part of a local cluster. This new case is closely ...
World Bank Provides $4.5  Million to Support SVG’s COVID-19 Emergency Response
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World Bank Provides $4.5 Million to Support SVG’s COVID-19 Emergency Response
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April 24, 2020
The World Bank activated US$4.5 million on April 17 to provide immediate funding for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ response to the COVID-19 (coron...
No Evidence of Community Spread of Covid-19 in SVG – NEMO
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No Evidence of Community Spread of Covid-19 in SVG – NEMO
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April 22, 2020
There is no evidence of community transmission relative to COVID-19, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This is according to a release from the ...
VINTAS agrees to resume minivan services
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VINTAS agrees to resume minivan services
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April 21, 2020
The Vincentian Transportation Association (VINTAS) has agreed to resume minivan service to the general public. This, after a meeting between governmen...
LIAT extends suspension of passenger services
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LIAT extends suspension of passenger services
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April 21, 2020
LIAT has extended the suspension of its passenger services to May 15, given the current environment. Chief Executive Officer, Julie Reifer-Jones expla...
RBC Royal Bank donates over USD $330,000 to support food security across the Caribbean
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RBC Royal Bank donates over USD $330,000 to support food security across the Caribbean
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April 21, 2020
RBC Royal Bank announced on April 14 a donation for non-profit organizations across the Caribbean who are supporting food security for at-risk familie...
Second positive COVID-19 case in SVG has made a full recovery
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Second positive COVID-19 case in SVG has made a full recovery
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April 21, 2020
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) second COVID-19 positive case has fully recovered and has received medical clearance. This was confirmed yesterda...
Medical supplies donated by  Venezuela
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Medical supplies donated by Venezuela
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April 21, 2020
Venezuela donates medical supplies to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to assist in the fight against Covid-19. On Tuesday, April 14th, the Embassy of...
Three More Negative Tests; No Supermarket worker has tested positive – NEMO
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Three More Negative Tests; No Supermarket worker has tested positive – NEMO
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April 19, 2020
The Caribbean Public Health Agency on Sunday reported three more negative COVID-19 results for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a release from the...
Out of the Mountain of Despair, A Stone of Hope
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Out of the Mountain of Despair, A Stone of Hope
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April 18, 2020
Statement by U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela Like you, I miss getting out of the house and visiting with friends and colleagues.  Like many, I cele...
Easter Weekend 2020 among the most quiet in years – Police
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Easter Weekend 2020 among the most quiet in years – Police
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April 18, 2020
Easter Weekend 2020 was one of the most quiet and peaceful in recent years. In a release dated April 16, the Commissioner of Police, Colin John, and m...
VINLEC offers 15 per cent discount, NO VAT in response to COVID-19
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VINLEC offers 15 per cent discount, NO VAT in response to COVID-19
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April 17, 2020
St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has announced a 15 per cent discount on basic energy for three months, as part of its response to the...
Trio summoned to court on charges of reckless driving
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Trio summoned to court on charges of reckless driving
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April 17, 2020
Three men whose driving was captured on video and broadcast on social media have been summoned by the police to answer charges of reckless driving. “C...
Payswif – New Digital  Payment Platform launched
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Payswif – New Digital Payment Platform launched
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April 17, 2020
Research Innovate Lifestyle (Ril) has announced the release of Payswif, a Digital Payment Platform which it says is the first to be developed in St Vi...
Households in SVG  offered access to Internet connection at a subsidized rate
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Households in SVG offered access to Internet connection at a subsidized rate
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April 17, 2020
Six hundred and eighty households in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are being offered the opportunity to access an Internet connection a subsidiz...
St Martin’s Secondary School ready to begin online classes
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St Martin’s Secondary School ready to begin online classes
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April 17, 2020
The St Martin’s Secondary School will begin online classes for all students from next week. The all-boy Roman Catholic secondary school in a release s...
Cedric Mills dies suddenly
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Cedric Mills dies suddenly
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April 17, 2020
Prominent local businessman Cedric Mills died suddenly on Wednesday evening. Mills, the proprietor and undertaker of Ever-Ready Funeral Home, died sho...
CARPHA reports seven negative COVID-19 tests for SVG
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CARPHA reports seven negative COVID-19 tests for SVG
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April 17, 2020
Two of the 11 active COVID-19 cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are one step closer to being released from isolation after testing negative...
Gonsalves writes Mitchell, saying allegations against him “unfounded” and “wrong-headed”
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Gonsalves writes Mitchell, saying allegations against him “unfounded” and “wrong-headed”
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April 14, 2020
The latest volley in the war of words between Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has come in the form of a letter ...
Omnibus drivers called to attend meeting tomorrow
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Omnibus drivers called to attend meeting tomorrow
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April 13, 2020
All owners and/or operators of omnibuses are being asked attend an urgent meeting tomorrow, April 14. The meeting, will begin at 2pm at the Arnos Vale...
Police Constable dies in Service 
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Police Constable dies in Service 
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April 12, 2020
Six weeks after the death of a former assistant superintendent of police, the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is mourning th...
Statement from Ranelle Roberts-Williams, Patient Zero, SVG
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Statement from Ranelle Roberts-Williams, Patient Zero, SVG
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April 10, 2020
Statement from Ranelle Roberts-Williams, Patient Zero, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 10th April, 2020 Dear Reader, my name is Ranelle Roberts-Williams....
Police to ramp up patrol over Easter weekend
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Police to ramp up patrol over Easter weekend
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April 10, 2020
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) will increase patrols this Easter weekend to ensure that the public adheres to COVID-19 ...
All State Run Recreation Sites closed for the Easter Weekend 
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All State Run Recreation Sites closed for the Easter Weekend 
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April 9, 2020
All state facilities run by the National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority, such as the Owia Salt Pond Recreation Park, and the Mount Wynne Beach fa...
Stock up and stay  at home – MOH
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Stock up and stay at home – MOH
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April 9, 2020
As Vincentians prepare to spend the upcoming weekend at home as recommended by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, they have also be...
Vincentian teacher dies in US from coronavirus complication
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Vincentian teacher dies in US from coronavirus complication
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April 9, 2020
A Vincentian high school teacher, much beloved by her students, community and family, died on Sunday in Maryland from complications of the novel coron...
Masquerade bands in support of cancellation of Vincy Mas 2020
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Masquerade bands in support of cancellation of Vincy Mas 2020
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April 9, 2020
The local umbrella group of masquerade bands has expressed its support for the decision to cancel Vincy Mas 2020. Carnival Bands Incorporated, in a re...
NLA announces new opening hours
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NLA announces new opening hours
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April 9, 2020
We advise effective Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the opening hours of The National Lotteries Authority (NLA) Headquarters at Paul’s Avenue will be from 8 ...
SVG Mission of Seventh Day Adventists suspends meetings
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SVG Mission of Seventh Day Adventists suspends meetings
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April 9, 2020
The St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Mission of Seventh Day Adventists has suspended all corporate worship and other scheduled meetings in member c...
No Easter service at Rillan Hill Church of the Nazarene
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No Easter service at Rillan Hill Church of the Nazarene
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April 9, 2020
The Rillan Hill Church of the Nazarene has advised that there will be no public service at their church building this Sunday, 12 April -- Easter Sunda...
Trinity Medical Science  University donates personal items to Home for Girls
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Trinity Medical Science University donates personal items to Home for Girls
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April 9, 2020
The Trinity Medical Science University has donated a quantity of personal items to the Lady of Guadalupe Home for Girls in Mesopotamia. The contributi...
HEOC/COVID-19 TASK FORCE ADVISORY: Social (Physical) Distancing – Spiritual and Social Wellbeing – Easter Weekend
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HEOC/COVID-19 TASK FORCE ADVISORY: Social (Physical) Distancing – Spiritual and Social Wellbeing – Easter Weekend
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April 7, 2020
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES is predominantly a Christian society. The upcoming Easter weekend therefore is a very important time for our Christian ...
SVG Indian Heritage Foundation cancels events in light of Covid-19
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SVG Indian Heritage Foundation cancels events in light of Covid-19
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April 7, 2020
PRESIDENT of the SVG Indian Heritage Foundation Junior Bacchus and all members have expressed solidarity with all Vincentians at home and in the Diasp...
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EU Provides €8 million Grant to combat coronavirus in Caribbean
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April 7, 2020
THE EUROPEAN UNION is providing a grant of 8 million euro (US$8.6M) to help the Caribbean fight the coronavirus outbreak. The funds will be used to pu...
COVID-19 frontline workers to get $10,000 worth of fuel from SOL
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COVID-19 frontline workers to get $10,000 worth of fuel from SOL
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April 7, 2020
SOL EC LTD (St Vincent and the Grenadines) will contribute XCD$10,000 worth of fuel vouchers to the Ministry of Health to be distributed to medical pr...
Customs Brokers urged to help with essential cargo, follow strict guidelines
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Customs Brokers urged to help with essential cargo, follow strict guidelines
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April 7, 2020
CUSTOMS BROKERS have been advised to be aware and follow Government guidelines as when they assist in the clearance of medical supplies, food and esse...
Barbados records second death from COVID-19
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Barbados records second death from COVID-19
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April 7, 2020
A 74-YEAR-OLD MAN is the second person to have died from COVID-19 in Barbados. The patient, who tested positive for the viral illness on March 20, die...
Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
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Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
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April 7, 2020
PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson was on Monday moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. A s...
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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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