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A National Football Treasure Has Passed on: Rudy Boucher and his Era
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
A National Football Treasure Has Passed on: Rudy Boucher and his Era
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September 30, 2022
Last week I listened to an interview with the President of the Jamaica Netball Association and part of the discussion involved the state of netball in...
What about the rest of us?
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What about the rest of us?
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September 30, 2022
SEARCHLIGHT welcomes the agreement reached between the Government and public sector unions for wage and salary increases for public servants over the ...
‘Grammar School will be back on top again’
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‘Grammar School will be back on top again’
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September 27, 2022
The St Vincent Grammar School (SVGS) will be back on top again! This is the promise made by Hugh Colin Sam, headmaster of the all-boy secondary school...
SVG may soon see slash in duties on newer vehicles
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SVG may soon see slash in duties on newer vehicles
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September 27, 2022
Government is seeking to reduce the tariff on the importation of newer vehicles into the country. On Sunday,September 25 Minister of Finance, Camillo ...
Survivor from tragic accident at Old Sandy Bay thanking God for sparing his life
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Survivor from tragic accident at Old Sandy Bay thanking God for sparing his life
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September 27, 2022
A survivor of the recent tragic accident at Old Sandy Bay is today thanking God for sparing his life, after that horrible experience on Sunday, Septem...
Court adjourns sentencing for murderer Veron Primus
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Court adjourns sentencing for murderer Veron Primus
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September 27, 2022
The court has had to adjourn the sentencing of murder convict, Veron Primus to November 7, with “very little hope” that the matter will be further alo...
Armed robbery suspects load up on more charges
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Armed robbery suspects load up on more charges
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September 27, 2022
Two young men and a young woman continue to rack up criminal charges and have been remanded for another week as police continue investigations. Michae...
Minister of Health leads delegation to Hemispheric meetings
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Minister of Health leads delegation to Hemispheric meetings
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September 27, 2022
Minister of Health, St Clair Prince is heading a delegation to the Pan American Health Organisation’s 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference as well as...
Police Force provides training for Gazetted Officers
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Police Force provides training for Gazetted Officers
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September 27, 2022
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it will host a two day training workshop for Gazetted Officers within the organisa...
100 tax dodgers on the government’s radar
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100 tax dodgers on the government’s radar
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September 27, 2022
Government will soon be moving to collect outstanding tax payment from defaulters. “We are going to be more aggressive about collecting,” Minister of ...
St Georges University extends invitation to potential students
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St Georges University extends invitation to potential students
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September 27, 2022
The St Georges University has issued an invitation to students who are planning on pursuing higher education to attend an upcoming information session...
300 more construction workers needed at Sandals, Buccament in another six weeks – Finance Minister
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300 more construction workers needed at Sandals, Buccament in another six weeks – Finance Minister
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September 27, 2022
Some 300 additional locals are soon to be added to the work force as the construction of the Sandals Beaches Resort at Buccament continues. Minister o...
SVG’s Prime Minister stars  at UN General Assembly
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SVG’s Prime Minister stars at UN General Assembly
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September 27, 2022
One prime minister, many quotable quotes by Ted Anthony Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves addresses the 77th session of ...
SVG calls for Taiwan’s United Nations inclusion
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SVG calls for Taiwan’s United Nations inclusion
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September 27, 2022
by Ozzy Yin and Joseph Yeh Taiwan’s Caribbean ally St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Saturday called for the country’s inclusion in the United N...
PM Ralph Gonsalves calls for new gobal leadership
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PM Ralph Gonsalves calls for new gobal leadership
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September 27, 2022
PRIME MINISTER, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has assured that geopolitical conflicts can be resolved with quality global leadership, and reproached the internat...
Villa resident remanded on charges of trespassing on his ex’s property
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Villa resident remanded on charges of trespassing on his ex’s property
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September 27, 2022
A MAN FROM Villa who admitted to trespassing on the property of his ex- girlfriend has been bonded and also remanded for one week as the court decides...
Man to serve 16 year prison sentence for killing his father
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Man to serve 16 year prison sentence for killing his father
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September 27, 2022
A YOUNG MAN who hit his father over the head multiple times with a hoe, killing him, and then dragged and buried his body in a field, will spend a tot...
Ministry of Agriculture takes steps to improve its information management system
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Ministry of Agriculture takes steps to improve its information management system
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September 27, 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture has taken steps to improve its management information system though a project that is supported by the Food and Agricultur...
Three female entrepreneurs win $26,000 in prize grants
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Three female entrepreneurs win $26,000 in prize grants
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September 27, 2022
Three female business owners are the winners of the Business Plan Competition held under the Women’s Empowerment Project – SVG. The three, who would e...
Tribute to Bobby Clarke, Barbadian Patriot
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Tribute to Bobby Clarke, Barbadian Patriot
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September 27, 2022
By Renwick Rose Though we are all aware that the ravages of time will eventually bring our time on earth to a close, yet we cannot help but express pr...
Sports Mentorship programme launched to assist students in North Leeward
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Sports Mentorship programme launched to assist students in North Leeward
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September 27, 2022
The Jules Anthony Mentorship Programme was launched last Friday September 16, at the Petit Bordel Secondary School grounds. According to president of ...
Do you have the right people in your life?
Dr Jozelle Miller
Do you have the right people in your life?
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September 27, 2022
It is fair to say that we all need people in our lives. Human life is always in connection with another being, otherwise, life becomes non-existent. I...
Relationship advice can be fraught with danger
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Relationship advice can be fraught with danger
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September 27, 2022
EDITOR: Giving relationship advice is fraught with many dangers. Let me explain. Say Sharon approaches you and shares with you how horrible Gavin is t...
Identifying the office politicians and how to handle them
Prime the pump
Identifying the office politicians and how to handle them
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September 27, 2022
“JUST BECAUSE you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” – Pericles Today we draw from a survey con...
Will a National Hall of Fame help?
Editorial
Will a National Hall of Fame help?
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September 27, 2022
A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, one of our biggest national heroes of the past, national football icon, captain and coach Rudy Boucher passed away in NewYork afte...
Salary increase generous, says Finance Minister
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Salary increase generous, says Finance Minister
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September 23, 2022
A SEVEN PERCENT salary increase which the government negotiated with trade unions is generous yet fiscally responsible, says Minister of Finance Camil...
Unions satisfied with pay increase package, tax cuts
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Unions satisfied with pay increase package, tax cuts
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September 23, 2022
THE RECENT pay increase package and tax reductions agreed to between the government and trade unions, seemed to be quite acceptable to the workers’ re...
Chief Engineer to make adjustments in elevation of Bailey bridge – Deputy PM
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Chief Engineer to make adjustments in elevation of Bailey bridge – Deputy PM
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September 23, 2022
THE VOLUME OF silt and sediment deposited in the Noel River from the mountains last weekend is likely to lead the authorities to reassess the work inv...
Dr Friday plans to have round table discussion on education with stakeholders
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Dr Friday plans to have round table discussion on education with stakeholders
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September 23, 2022
OPPOSITION LEADER, Dr Godwin Friday is to have a “round table” discussion with educators, employers and other interested persons in St Vincent and the...
Graduates of the SVGCC invited to apply for vacancies at Beaches Resorts
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Graduates of the SVGCC invited to apply for vacancies at Beaches Resorts
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September 23, 2022
BEACHES RESORTS has teamed up with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) to recruit workers for its Turks and Caicos operations...
Salary increases, tax relief to cost Government about $60m over 3 years
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Salary increases, tax relief to cost Government about $60m over 3 years
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September 23, 2022
THE RECENTLY announced salary increases for Government workers over the course of three years, 2023-2025, in addition to multiple tax relief decisions...
Deputy PM warns of further landslides in Owia and other areas
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Deputy PM warns of further landslides in Owia and other areas
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September 23, 2022
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, Montgomery Daniel has warned about the potential of further landslides in Owia and other areas if more heavy rainfall is experi...
Government conducts labour market survey to determine training, job needs
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Government conducts labour market survey to determine training, job needs
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September 23, 2022
TEAMS FROM the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning are now going to various households conducting labour force surveys. Word of this came from M...
Government to demolish former homes of new  Orange Hill settlers
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Government to demolish former homes of new Orange Hill settlers
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September 23, 2022
Acting Prime Minister, Montgomery Daniel says Government will soon be moving to demolish the former homes of persons who now occupy 27 new houses at O...
Brothers jailed for attempting to break into woman’s apartment
From the Courts
Brothers jailed for attempting to break into woman’s apartment
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September 23, 2022
TWO BROTHERS WHO attempted to break into a woman’s apartment, supposedly because her ex-boyfriend asked them to, have been imprisoned for one year and...
Dangerous driver to learn his fate next month
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Dangerous driver to learn his fate next month
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September 23, 2022
A YOUNG MAN who has admitted to driving dangerously and without a permit when he caused the death of another, will know his fate next month. Azeilo “N...
Vincentian in BVI allegedly injures wife, stepchildren with machete and car
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Vincentian in BVI allegedly injures wife, stepchildren with machete and car
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September 23, 2022
POLICE in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are reported to be investigating a matter in which a Vincentian man residing in Diamond Estate has been cha...
5 GHS students gain 14 or more subjects at CSEC (+Video)
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5 GHS students gain 14 or more subjects at CSEC (+Video)
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September 23, 2022
THE GIRLS had a strong showing at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) 2022, with four gaining 14 subjects, only to be beaten for the ...
Alex, Abberdean are top performers for St Martin’s Secondary
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Alex, Abberdean are top performers for St Martin’s Secondary
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September 23, 2022
ALEX CHAHDA and Abberdean Williams, with nine passes each, are the two top performers of the St Martin’s Secondary School in the May/June 2022 sitting...
Students overcome rough seas at SJCK
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Students overcome rough seas at SJCK
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September 23, 2022
DESPITE the challenges encountered during the last school year, the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown was able to achieve an overall pass rate of 88 per c...
SVGTU head blames lack of quality teachers for steep drop in exam results
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SVGTU head blames lack of quality teachers for steep drop in exam results
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September 23, 2022
PRESIDENT of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), Oswald Robinson has blamed the absence of what he deemed quality teachers in cl...
Commumity College students have mixed reactions to exam results
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Commumity College students have mixed reactions to exam results
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September 23, 2022
STUDENTS of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) have expressed mixed reactions with respect to their Caribbean Advanced Profic...
Local charity donates to School Feeding Programme
Press Release
Local charity donates to School Feeding Programme
Webmaster 
September 23, 2022
SEVEN SCHOOLS ON Thursday, September 21 received grants towards their school feeding programmes through a local charity organisation MRI6. The total a...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
News
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
News
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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