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‘Humble servant of the people’, Dennie Wilson, laid to rest

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May 9, 2023

Glowing tributes from family, friends and members of both political parties flowed at the St Matthias Anglican Church in Union Island during the home ...

From the Courts

Georgetown man gets three years in jail for illegal firearm and ammunition possession

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November 18, 2022

Tafique Sutton, a 27 year old man of Georgetown was sentenced to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty in the Serious Offences Court on Monday...

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Professor calls for new approach to teaching students in a technologically advanced world

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November 18, 2022

A University of the West Indies Professor and former principal of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College has called for a new approach in...

From the Courts

Disrespectful young man placed on a bond for his conduct towards female police officers

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November 15, 2022

A 21 year old resident of Glen who was slapped with five charges, including using indecent language to a police officer has been bonded for a year aft...

Prime the pump

Occupational Health and Safety for Health Care Workers

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November 15, 2022

“Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.” – Ga...

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Police not delivering despite all the money spent on them – Leacock

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November 11, 2022

Vice President of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), St Clair Leacock has concluded that the state is not getting full results for all the mon...

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Red zone families receive support for housing repairs from Rotary and St George Lodge

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November 11, 2022

More than 100 families earlier this week received housing repair support valued at EC$449,600 from the Rotary family in St Vincent, and the St George ...

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GECCU and workers Union sign new collective agreement

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November 11, 2022

The General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU) and the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU), on Tuesday, November 8, signed ...

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Layou residents call for good roads to the Petroglyph Park

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November 8, 2022

Layou residents are begging for the road leading to the Petroglyph Park to be addressed, as its deplorable state is said to be the cause of significan...

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VINCYCARES congratulates Niesha Richards on national award

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November 4, 2022

The VincyCares Board of Directors has extended congratulations to Niesha Richards on receiving a three-year Bursary Award for academic excellence from...

Sports

Bailey stashes away Handicap Squash tournament title

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November 4, 2022

Othniel Bailey was the last man standing at the end of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Squash Association’s Handicap Tournament held at the National...

Our Readers' Opinions

Libraries are still needed in our homes and communities

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November 4, 2022

EDITOR: We must not underestimate the important role the library must play in our communities. Where possible, there should be a library in every town...

Random Thoughts

Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Independence – PART II

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November 4, 2022

I am aware that Dr Ralph Gonsalves has written in praise of Robert Milton Cato. I don’t have the benefit of a copy of Dr Gonsalves’s argument for hero...

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Record arrivals of cruise visitors predicted for 2022-23 season (+Video)

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November 1, 2022

A record number of passenger arrivals to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been projected for the 2022/23 cruise season. Minister of Tourism, Ca...

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SVG passes bill to better respond to new telecoms issues

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November 1, 2022

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is the second Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) member state to introduce new legislation gov...

Sports

Rugby Union President looking to attract female talent

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November 1, 2022

The St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Rugby union is encouraging Vincentians to become involved in the sport as it rolls out a number of activities....

Dr Jozelle Miller

Mistake made… Now what?

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November 1, 2022

As the end of another year draws near, many will be spending a substantial amount of time in reflection and introspection, looking at the successes or...

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PM announces range of financial support measures for Vincentians

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October 28, 2022

A reduction in fuel prices at the pump, an expected reduction in electricity bills, a $1 million payout to emergency shelter volunteers and duty-free ...

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Diesel from Venezuela will result in reduced electricity cost for Vincentian consumers – Finance Minister

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October 28, 2022

Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), are expected to soon see some clear numbers about expected savings on electricity bills after delibe...

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Vendors stage protest, claim their produce and materials were removed

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October 28, 2022

Tensions between the vendors at the Central Kingstown Market and the Kingstown Town Board have simmered somewhat, following two days of protest by the...

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Grenville Williams is new Attorney General

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October 28, 2022

Lawyer and former national scholar, Grenville Williams has been appointed to serve as the next Attorney General of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...

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Government providing free dialysis to patients

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October 28, 2022

The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines SVG) is providing much needed financial relief to kidney patients by putting a waiver on fees for hemo...

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GECCU holds inaugural wellness retreat for its staff

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October 28, 2022

The General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU) held a staff wellness retreat for employees across all GECCU branches and service delivery sec...

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PM to police: If you want a sit down job, join the Civil Service

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October 28, 2022

Even as the Gonsalves-led administration is increasing the number of recruits into the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVPF), Prime...

Sports

Athletes touch down on Tarmac Run

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October 28, 2022

Eighty- four athletes thronged the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport last Saturday, October 22 to be part of the Tarmac Run, staged by Team Athletics ...

Sports

National youth footballers get health supplements

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October 28, 2022

Coreas Distribution Limited has sought to boost the health of 40 young footballers in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with the provision of two mo...

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Head of Security at AIA given marching orders

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October 21, 2022

THE HEAD OF SECURITY at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) Keith Miller has been given marching orders. SEARCHLIGHT was informed that Miller, a fo...

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Clare Valley five together even at the end (+Video)

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October 21, 2022

DURING THE COURSE of their short lives, Khalil Robin, Govanni Barker, Kenroy Phillips, Elvis Logie Harlold and Ishmael Dorrel Bruce lived in the same ...

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Parliament approves early release of funds for the Port Project

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October 21, 2022

PARLIAMENT has approved the early release of an additional EC$70 million from the money allocated for the Kingstown Port before the year’s end. On Mon...

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National bird of SVG thriving despite the odds

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October 21, 2022

by CHRISTINA SMITH IT IS OFTEN SAID that Vincentians are a resilient people, known to handle all manner of adversity and emerge on the other side stro...

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SVBLA Brings Comfort to the Belair Government School

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October 21, 2022

TEACHERS ASWELL as students at the Belair Government School are having a more enjoyable experience thanks to the St Vincent Building and Loan Associat...

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Bishops College Kingstown looking to turn out agricultural entrepreneurs (+Video)

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October 21, 2022

BISHOPS COLLEGE Kingstown aims to turn its students into entrepreneurs in the field of Agriculture Science. And this was evident at the school’s World...

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PAHO warns of fraudulent use of its property to spread false COVID-19 information

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October 21, 2022

BOGUS INDIVIDUALS appear to be using the name of the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) to spread false information regarding COVID-19 vaccines. ...

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Eligible Vincentians urged to apply for Chevening Scholarships

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October 21, 2022

RESIDENTS of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are being urged to apply for the United Kingdom government’s prestigious Chevening scholarship, which...

Press Release

Farmers get support to revive and expand vegetable production at Langley Park

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October 21, 2022

FIFTEEN FARMERS FROM the Windward Irrigation Initiative Farmers’ Cooperative last Saturday, October 15, 2022 began receiving seedlings from the cooper...

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World Pediatric Project Urology Team back in SVG to conduct face to face evaluations

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October 21, 2022

THIRTY-ONE CHILDREN were evaluated this week at a urology clinic held by a team from the World Pediatric Project (UPP) which travelled from St Louis, ...

Independence Messages

Surmounting the challenges as Resilient People

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October 21, 2022

FROM THE Commissioner of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Colin O John AS COMMISSIONER of Police of the Royal St. Vincent and the...

Independence Messages

Let us appreciate and thank God for getting us this far

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October 21, 2022

From Bishop Stephen Ollivierre, Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies St. Vincent and the Grenadines District Let us be thankful that we can celeb...

Independence Messages

Let’s be grateful and celebrate

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October 21, 2022

From Pastor Henry R Snagg President, SVG Mission of Seventh-day Adventists Fellow citizens and residents, it is a blessing for us to enjoy the gift of...

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Government may build a new school for students of Thomas Saunders Secondary

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October 21, 2022

Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves has hinted at the possibility that the Thomas Saunders Secondary School may be rebuilt, instead of being repair...

Sports

Twelve teams vie for honours as Sion Hill Netball tourney returns

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October 21, 2022

Twelve teams, six in the First Division and a similar number in the Second Division, will vie for honours in the Vita Malt Sion Hill Netball Tournamen...

Editorial

Narratives of Hope, Resilience and Grace – The True Barometers of Vincentian Independence

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October 21, 2022

On this our 43rd anniversary of Independence of St Vincent and the Grenadines, our inspiration to climb the tallest mountains must rest upon our willi...

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Scholarships coming to honour Rock Gutter, Clare Valley accident victims – PM (+Video)

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October 18, 2022

Come next September, two new three-year scholarships will be offered at the University of the West Indies in memory of 11 people who lost their lives ...