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All outpatient services at hospitals suspended
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All outpatient services at hospitals suspended
Bria 
April 6, 2020
All outpatient clinics including physiotherapy at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) and the Modern Medical and Diagnostic Centre (MMDC) are sus...
Leave the N95 masks for healthcare workers – CMO
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Leave the N95 masks for healthcare workers – CMO
webmaster 
April 4, 2020
As Vincentians move to acquire personal protective masks, the Ministry of Health is pleading with the public to avoid buying N95 masks so that there w...
LIAT suspends passenger services for two weeks
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LIAT suspends passenger services for two weeks
Bria 
April 3, 2020
LIAT has suspended its passenger services for a period of 14 days, beginning April 4. An advisory from the airline said the decision was taken due to ...
CDB makes US$140 million available to counter the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters
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CDB makes US$140 million available to counter the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters
Bria 
April 3, 2020
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved US$140 million to be used by borrowing member countries to tackle the fallout of the COVID-19 pandem...
CARPHA refuses to test four samples from SVG!
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CARPHA refuses to test four samples from SVG!
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April 3, 2020
The refusal by the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) lab to test for COVID-19, four samples coming out of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) ...
Barbados  going under  24-hour curfew
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Barbados going under 24-hour curfew
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April 3, 2020
A 24-hour curfew will come into effect for Barbados today, Friday as Government continues to fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). T...
RSVGPF investigating reports of fake job offers
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RSVGPF investigating reports of fake job offers
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April 3, 2020
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is investigating numerous reports of what appears to be ‘fake job offers’. Based on the investiga...
CIBC donates $250,000 in COVID-19 testing kits across the region
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CIBC donates $250,000 in COVID-19 testing kits across the region
webmaster 
April 3, 2020
Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean is moving to assist countries across the region to purchase much-needed COVID – 19 testing kits. The bank, through i...
Republic Financial Holdings Limited  Supports Fight Against COVID19
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Republic Financial Holdings Limited Supports Fight Against COVID19
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April 3, 2020
Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) announced on April 1 that the Republic Group will be making a contribution of the equivalent of US$2 millio...
Vincentian Students to Benefit from FREE Virtual Learning Platform
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Vincentian Students to Benefit from FREE Virtual Learning Platform
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April 3, 2020
Over 130,000 kindergarten, primary and secondary school students across the Caribbean will benefit from the Flow Study program FREE of charge from now...
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Human Rights Association, Marion House & NGOs pledge monetary contribution to Guadalupe Home
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April 3, 2020
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Human Rights Association mourns today with the Catholic Diocese of Kingstown, the Management, Staff and Occupants of...
New short film explores lives of Seabirds in the Grenadines
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New short film explores lives of Seabirds in the Grenadines
webmaster 
March 31, 2020
A new short film titled Grenadines Seabirds: Uniting Land, Air, and Sea journeys through the remote and uninhabited islands of the Grenadines to explo...
UWI Open Campus to close Mondays and Fridays
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UWI Open Campus to close Mondays and Fridays
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March 31, 2020
THE OPEN CAMPUS, St Vincent and the Grenadines Country Site will be closed on Mondays and Fridays. This, a release said is due to policies adopted by ...
Minibus operators urged to follow guidelines, reduce number of passengers
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Minibus operators urged to follow guidelines, reduce number of passengers
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March 31, 2020
THE VINCENTIAN Transportation Association (VINTAS) is urging all omnibus operators and the travelling public to adhere to the Government’s recommendat...
Coast Guard saves 34 lives in first quarter of 2020
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Coast Guard saves 34 lives in first quarter of 2020
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March 31, 2020
Thirty-four lives were saved by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service (SVG Coast Guard) during the first quarter of 2020. These lives ...
All international flights into AIA cancelled
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All international flights into AIA cancelled
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March 31, 2020
ALL INTERNATIONAL flights into the Argyle International Airport (AIA) have been cancelled. Yesterday, March 30, Caribbean Airlines announced the suspe...
Internet scammers trying to cash in on COVID-19 pandemic
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Internet scammers trying to cash in on COVID-19 pandemic
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March 31, 2020
INTERNET SCAMMERS are trying to cash in on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Monday, CIBC FirstCaribbean sent out an email to customers advising...
Regulations revised for patient visits at MCMH
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Regulations revised for patient visits at MCMH
Bria 
March 30, 2020
Group visits are no longer permitted at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. This is one of the revised regulations for patient visits at the country’s ...
CMO issues guidelines for persons undergoing quarantine
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CMO issues guidelines for persons undergoing quarantine
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March 29, 2020
The Chief Medical Officer has issued guidelines to persons undergoing quarantine for Covid-19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The guidelines, ...
Van drivers asked to conform to social distancing guidelines
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Van drivers asked to conform to social distancing guidelines
Bria 
March 28, 2020
Operators of omnibuses are being advised to conform to the social/physical distancing guidelines. This is among several updates issued by Police in a ...
All ports of entry in the Grenadines closed for yachts and other vessels
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All ports of entry in the Grenadines closed for yachts and other vessels
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March 27, 2020
All ports of entry in the Grenadines have been closed for yachts and other vessels, with immediate effect, until further notice. The order to close th...
NIS to roll out Emergency Unemployment Relief Programme
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NIS to roll out Emergency Unemployment Relief Programme
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March 27, 2020
SOME VINCENTIANS who lose their jobs as a result of challenges posed by COVID-19 may be eligible for emergency relief from the National Insurance Serv...
SVGTU Convention Postponed
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SVGTU Convention Postponed
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March 27, 2020
THE ST VINCENT and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) 21st Biennial Convention scheduled for April 2, 2020 has been postponed. The postponement is...
SVG IRD extends deadline for filing tax returns
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SVG IRD extends deadline for filing tax returns
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March 27, 2020
THE MARCH 31 deadline for filing personal income tax returns has been extended to April 30, 2020. This is among extensions announced this week by the ...
First advance payment for NIS pensioners on April 3
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First advance payment for NIS pensioners on April 3
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March 27, 2020
ADVANCE PAYMENTS will be made to pensioners in the next four weeks to “safeguard their lives and livelihoods and to help them prepare for likely restr...
SVGTU closes office to the general public in response to COVID-19
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SVGTU closes office to the general public in response to COVID-19
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
THE OFFICE of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) is closed to the general public. A release from the union said the closure is i...
Ministry creates online platform with educational material to support parents and teachers
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Ministry creates online platform with educational material to support parents and teachers
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
THE CURRICULUM Development Unit of the Ministry of Education has created a platform where interested persons can source both primary and secondary sch...
American Airlines announces temporary route closure for SVG
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American Airlines announces temporary route closure for SVG
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March 27, 2020
AMERICAN AIRLINES ON Tuesday announced that its last service operating between Miami (MIA) and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) will be on Wednesda...
Digicel Gospel Fest postponed amid COVID-19 concerns
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Digicel Gospel Fest postponed amid COVID-19 concerns
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
THE 2020 DIGICEL SVG Gospel Festival has been postponed because of concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus. The SVG Gospel Fest Committee s...
Air Canada temporarily cancels all flights from SVG
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Air Canada temporarily cancels all flights from SVG
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
THE LAST AIR Canada flight to operate from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) to Toronto (YYZ) was yesterday, March 26 and the flight scheduled for M...
SVGNA suspends 2020 National Netball Tournament
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SVGNA suspends 2020 National Netball Tournament
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
Media Statement by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association re: COVID-19 THE EXECUTIVE BODY of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Netball ...
Sagicor contributes towards Thermal Infrared thermometers
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Sagicor contributes towards Thermal Infrared thermometers
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
SAGICOR WILL contribute 50 per cent of the cost of the Thermal Infra- red Thermometers for checking persons coming in at various points of entry into ...
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Mormans Invite Faith Community to join them in Collective Fast this Sunday
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
A COLLECTIVE fast is being organized for this Sunday to pray for the Covid-19 situation to end. And the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, o...
31 persons tested for COVID-19 to date, one positive
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31 persons tested for COVID-19 to date, one positive
webmaster 
March 27, 2020
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment reported that as at Thursday, March 26 at 7:38 pm, there are no new cases of COVID-19 in St Vince...
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Canada added to SVG’s Quarantine List
webmaster 
March 25, 2020
Canada has been added to the list of countries for which it is a requirement for travellers to complete 14 days of quarantine. This is according to a ...
Opposition Leader recommends Covid-19 mitigation measures
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Opposition Leader recommends Covid-19 mitigation measures
webmaster 
March 24, 2020
Dr Godwin Friday, leader of the opposition, has renewed his call for both Government and Opposition to work together in crafting a national response t...
HEOC/COVID-19 TASK FORCE ADVISORY:  Social Distancing and Mass Gatherings
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HEOC/COVID-19 TASK FORCE ADVISORY: Social Distancing and Mass Gatherings
webmaster 
March 24, 2020
The COVID-19 disease has spread around the globe to the Caribbean, including St Vincent and the Grenadines where there is still only one confirmed cas...
Tough Times Ahead – says ECLAC
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Tough Times Ahead – says ECLAC
webmaster 
March 24, 2020
TOUGH TIMES are ahead for the people of Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the global economic effects of COVID-19. So says a top off...
We need your help to apprehend goat, sheep thief – police
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We need your help to apprehend goat, sheep thief – police
webmaster 
March 24, 2020
POLICE ARE SEEKING the assistance of the public in the investigation into the theft of one goat and five sheep at Belair. A release from the police sa...
SVGTU advises teachers to stay home
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SVGTU advises teachers to stay home
Bria 
March 24, 2020
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) is advising its members to stop going to school to administer classes. A release from the Un...
Visa services at US Embassy cancelled until further notice
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Visa services at US Embassy cancelled until further notice
Bria 
March 23, 2020
Visa services at the Embassy of the United States of America in Bridgetown, Barbados have been cancelled until further notice. A release from the Mini...
Agriculture ministry ensuring availability of immune-boosting crops
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Agriculture ministry ensuring availability of immune-boosting crops
Bria 
March 22, 2020
The ministry of Agriculture is continuing its thrust to ensure that fruits that boost the immune system are readily available for all in St Vincent an...
Ministry of Agriculture triggers mass production of seedlings
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Ministry of Agriculture triggers mass production of seedlings
Bria 
March 22, 2020
Mass production of vegetable seedlings has started and they will be available to local farmers at a heavily subsidised price. A release from the Minis...
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Rose Place  businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
From the Courts, News
Rose Place businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
Webmaster 
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
Webmaster 
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
Webmaster 
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’
Webmaster 
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
From the Courts, News
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
Webmaster 
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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