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NDP condemns recent homicides
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June 28, 2024
The New Democratic Party (NDP), in a release has condemned “the senseless killings that are occurring in our country.” The party highlighted the shoot...
Warning to Caribbean Countries-take the threat from “ghost guns’ seriously
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Warning to Caribbean Countries-take the threat from “ghost guns’ seriously
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June 28, 2024
Barbados and other Caribbean countries are being warned to take the growing threat of privately-made firearms (PMFs) more seriously. With increased gu...
SVG Association of Toronto offers bursary
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SVG Association of Toronto offers bursary
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June 28, 2024
The St. Vincent and Grenadines Association of Toronto said it is offering three bursaries in its scholarship programme to students attending universit...
NTRC to host MyApp Summer Programme in Canouan and Georgetown
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NTRC to host MyApp Summer Programme in Canouan and Georgetown
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June 28, 2024
Person interested in being involved in the annual MyApp Summer programme organised by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), ha...
Police recognize two Constables for 20 years of service
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Police recognize two Constables for 20 years of service
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June 28, 2024
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has recognized “the significant milestone” achieved by Police Constable #15 Jermine D...
Youlou Arts Foundation to host annual Summer Programme
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Youlou Arts Foundation to host annual Summer Programme
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June 28, 2024
Youlou Arts Foundation is staging its 2024 Annual Visual Arts Programme -”Growing Young SVG Artists”. The Foundation said in a release that with the l...
Get copyright licenses ahead of Vincymas – says Music Rights group
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Get copyright licenses ahead of Vincymas – says Music Rights group
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June 25, 2024
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO), has urged event organisers in St Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia to ...
Police stage annual National crime prevention week and exhibition
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Police stage annual National crime prevention week and exhibition
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June 25, 2024
The Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), opened its annual Crime Prevention Week and Exhibit...
Bardoo selected for  prestigious McCain Global Leaders Programme
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Bardoo selected for prestigious McCain Global Leaders Programme
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June 21, 2024
Vincentian lawyer, activist, writer, and NGO leader, Jeshua Bardoo, has been chosen among an elite group of the top 22 Global Leaders for the McCain I...
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Twenty-five to battle for North Leeward Soca Monarch title
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June 10, 2024
Twenty-five Soca artistes will do battle for the title of North Leeward Soca Monarch 2024, tonight June 8, at Cherry Hill, Chateaubeliar. The event wh...
VINLEC explains island-wide outage
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VINLEC explains island-wide outage
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June 3, 2024
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC), has provided an explanation for the power outage on Sunday June 2, 2024, that...
Police Corporal to be  accorded full military funeral
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Police Corporal to be accorded full military funeral
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May 31, 2024
The police have said that Corporal 118 Vanley Bruce who lost his life in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, May 26, 2024, will be accorded a full mil...
NDP launches video on its top five priorities
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NDP launches video on its top five priorities
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May 31, 2024
The New Democratic Party (NDP), on Wednesday May 29, 2024, premiered the first of what would be weekly videos on each of its top five priorities. The ...
Dominica  assumes chair of CARICOM’s Foreign  Ministers  Council
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Dominica assumes chair of CARICOM’s Foreign Ministers Council
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May 31, 2024
Dominica has assumed the chairmanship of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), receiving the baton from Jamaica at the 27t...
Hoteliers, NEMO conclude disaster preparedness  workshop
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Hoteliers, NEMO conclude disaster preparedness workshop
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May 31, 2024
Members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association (SVGHTA), this week concluded their yearly hurricane preparedness workshop....
Nurse urges exercise and healthy eating to combat Diabetes
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Nurse urges exercise and healthy eating to combat Diabetes
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May 31, 2024
The Ministry of Health said it is continuing its battle with chronic non- communicable diseases and their prevalence. Family Nurse Practitioner, Siste...
CXC Responds to criticisms over Cape Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02
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CXC Responds to criticisms over Cape Chemistry Unit 2 Paper 02
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May 26, 2024
On the heels of criticisms by thousands of parents and students across the Caribbean over Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Chemistry...
Weekend showers predicted from first Tropical Wave in the 2024 Hurricane season
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Weekend showers predicted from first Tropical Wave in the 2024 Hurricane season
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May 25, 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines can anticipate some rain this weekend due to the first tropical wave of the upcoming hurricane season, which was analys...
Canouan’s One Fest set for May 31-June 2
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Canouan’s One Fest set for May 31-June 2
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May 24, 2024
Canouan is gearing up for its second hosting of its ‘One Fest’ festival which will run from May 31 to June 1, 2024. First held in 2023, organisers sai...
World Paediatrics Scoliosis Medical Team completes successful surgeries
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World Paediatrics Scoliosis Medical Team completes successful surgeries
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May 17, 2024
Shortly after their general Orthopaedics Medical Team left St. Vincent and the Grenadines, World Paediatrics hosted their Orthopaedics spine team on S...
President of Taiwan to be invited to SVG
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President of Taiwan to be invited to SVG
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May 17, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he plans to invite the new President of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te to make an official visit to St Vincent and the G...
Sargassum seaweed to swamp Eastern Caribbean region
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Sargassum seaweed to swamp Eastern Caribbean region
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May 14, 2024
OVERTHE NEXT THREE months, Eastern Caribbean islands are expected to see large masses of sargassum seaweed, according to the Sargassum Sub-Regional Ou...
KPMG in Caricom names new Senior Partner
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KPMG in Caricom names new Senior Partner
Christina 
May 10, 2024
Accounting firm, KPMG in Caricom has named a new senior partner in  Raymond Campbell who takes up office effective October 1, 2024. A KPMG release sta...
Association of Vincentian Soca Artistes (AVSA) officially launched
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Association of Vincentian Soca Artistes (AVSA) officially launched
Christina 
May 7, 2024
The Association of Vincentian Soca Artistes (AVSA) is thrilled to announce its official  launch to the media and public. A press conference was held l...
Boucher retains Presidency of SVG Public Service Union
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Boucher retains Presidency of SVG Public Service Union
Christina 
May 3, 2024
Elroy Boucher, will again, be the man at the helm of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union. This was confirmed when the members of t...
Ministry of Education warns of fraudulent online courses and scholarships
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Ministry of Education warns of fraudulent online courses and scholarships
Christina 
April 28, 2024
The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation is issuing an urgent warning to the public about fraudulent, free online courses and fake schola...
South East Zone Police Youth Clubs clean beach for Earth Day
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South East Zone Police Youth Clubs clean beach for Earth Day
Christina 
April 25, 2024
The South East Zone of Police Youth Clubs carried out a clean up of the Argyle beach last Saturday, April 20, 2024, to mark Earth Day. The event, unde...
Community townhall meeting to be held in Ottley Hall
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Community townhall meeting to be held in Ottley Hall
Christina 
April 23, 2024
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and the United States...
UNICEF launches programme to manage infections in schools
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UNICEF launches programme to manage infections in schools
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April 19, 2024
UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, USAID/BHA, and the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation have partnered to provide cr...
Two female students receive ‘Helen Daughters’ scholarship
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Two female students receive ‘Helen Daughters’ scholarship
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April 19, 2024
WOMEN account for nearly half of this country’s farmers, and Helen’s Daughters is doing its part to help to develop the next generation of female farm...
St Kitts and Nevis PM rebuffed over concerns regarding CDB president’s suspension
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St Kitts and Nevis PM rebuffed over concerns regarding CDB president’s suspension
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April 16, 2024
Dr Gene Leon’s return to his position as president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) appears unlikely in the near future, as concerns persist re...
St. Vincent Brewery Limited Sounds Greatness with Guinness
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St. Vincent Brewery Limited Sounds Greatness with Guinness
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April 6, 2024
The St. Vincent Brewery Ltd. has again declared GREATNESS. Team SVBL has demonstrated its marketing prowess with the CCA’s Guinness Community Call hel...
PSU to elect new executive soon
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PSU to elect new executive soon
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April 5, 2024
Members of the Public Service Union (PSU) will be electing a new executive next month to run the affairs of the union over the 2024-2026 biennium. The...
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AIA knocks PSU for hasty strike threat
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March 28, 2024
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union (PSU), has put the management of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on notice that industri...
CARPHA moving towards first disbursement of Pandemic Funding
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CARPHA moving towards first disbursement of Pandemic Funding
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March 28, 2024
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), are making progress towards the start of implementation of...
Police recruits receive deescalation training for mentally ill
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Police recruits receive deescalation training for mentally ill
Christina 
March 27, 2024
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) in partnership with the Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) continues to host De...
Vincentian actors to perform at Barbados International Arts Festival
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Vincentian actors to perform at Barbados International Arts Festival
Christina 
March 22, 2024
The Barbados International Arts Festival will feature some Vincy flavour this year with a local arts company, Alpha Studios. The fifth edition of the ...
PSU Members go to the polls next month
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PSU Members go to the polls next month
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March 22, 2024
Members of the Public Service Union (PSU), will be choosing a new executive to run its affairs at elections to be held in April. The elections, to tak...
Vincentians owe over $40 million in property taxes
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Vincentians owe over $40 million in property taxes
Christina 
March 19, 2024
Among new measures to be implemented at the local Inland Revenue Department are more stringent compliance protocols for delinquent property tax payers...
District Stairs hires new General Manager to lay foundation for future growth
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District Stairs hires new General Manager to lay foundation for future growth
Christina 
March 18, 2024
District Stairs SVG Ltd is thrilled to welcome Mr Kyron Duncan as the new General Manager, a pivotal move aimed at laying a solid foundation for the c...
Searchlight regains control of Facebook page
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Searchlight regains control of Facebook page
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March 15, 2024
Interactive Media Limited, publishers of the newspaper Searchlight, announced on Friday that it has regained control of its Facebook page (@Searchligh...
Winners in 2023 icode784 competition had ‘enriching’ experience in Spain
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Winners in 2023 icode784 competition had ‘enriching’ experience in Spain
Webmaster 
March 8, 2024
In November 2023, the culmination of the NTRC’ s 11th annual icode784 Competition saw Ansonique Cuffy and Nicholai Williams representing team E-Tech f...
Twin Boys camp performance lands their school a gift of exercise books
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Twin Boys camp performance lands their school a gift of exercise books
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March 8, 2024
The Lodge Village Government School was the recipient of a quantity of exercise books recently as a result of the outstanding performance of two of it...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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