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Government surveyors to visit site of protests on Canouan

Land and Survey Department officials to visit site

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August 29, 2023

by Lyf Compton Officials from the Land and Survey Department are expected to visit Canouan on Wednesday to determine whether a gate being constructed ...

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The Garifuna in SVG hid their own history in order to survive – historian

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August 29, 2023

For a period of more than 200 years, people of Garifuna descent in St Vincent and the Grenadines hid their own history of being survivors of genocide ...

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US-Vincentian readies Rillan Hill students for school

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August 25, 2023

Parents in the South Leeward village of Rillan Hill can cross a few items off their back-to-school shopping list after a donation, coordinated by an A...

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‘Mandatory contributions by self-employed, informal workers must be high priority’

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August 25, 2023

If recommendations made under the most recent actuarial review of the National Insurance Services (NIS) are implemented, Vincentians who are self-empl...

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Residents outraged over collapsed retaining wall at Ribishi recreational facility

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August 25, 2023

Residents of Ribishi, where heavy rains last weekend caused a retaining wall at the construction site of a recreational facility to collapse, say they...

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Government investment not a major concern, NIS director assures

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August 22, 2023

The National Insurance Services (NIS) investment in government financial instruments, including loans and bonds, is not a major cause for concern, acc...

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Vincentian film maker leads local team in creating music video for UK rapper Mist

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August 22, 2023

Members of the local film industry continue to show that their expertise, knowledge and professionalism can translate to international exposure. This,...

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Court orders Pilots Association to halt industrial action at Caribbean Airlines

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August 22, 2023

The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) has been ordered by the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago to halt industrial action ...

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Prospects of a new LIAT emerge amidst concerns over InterCaribbean Airways

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August 22, 2023

A “new LIAT” could be in the making, even as passengers across the region continue to complain about the inadequacies of InterCaribbean Airways. On Su...

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Missing man being hailed as a hero by Sandy Bay residents

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August 18, 2023

Sandy Bay resident Kenson Browne, who up to press time was still missing at sea, is being hailed as a hero. The high honour is being bestowed on him b...

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Mitchel Israel found guilty of murder of Cuban wife

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August 18, 2023

Guilty of murder was the verdict returned for a man who killed his wife in 2020 outside their son’s school, despite his claims that he did not deliber...

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Defence counsel for Mitchel Israel shocked by guilty verdict

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August 18, 2023

Defence counsel representing Mitchel Israel, the man found guilty of murdering his wife in the vicinity of their son’s school, has said that “clear ev...

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Minister cites safety reasons for closure of Buccament Bay beach

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August 18, 2023

Access to two sections of the popular Buccament Bay beach has been temporarily closed due to construction by the Sandals Resort. There had been no pub...

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Murder, domestic violence driving women to take up self-defence

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August 18, 2023

Incidents of femicide, rape and domestic violence occurring in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are seeing women equip themselves with the tools an...

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Family of man missing in boat accident clinging to hope

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August 15, 2023

Stories by Susan Dalzell The family of Sandy Bay resident Kenson Browne is clinging to hope, even as the search continues for the young man who is sti...

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Point brothers rescued at sea after weekend boat mishap

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August 15, 2023

Two brothers were among 17 persons rescued at sea Sunday night, following a mishap in the rough waters off Owia and Fancy. The lucky duo, Theo and Teo...

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33 off to complete University studies in Taiwan

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August 15, 2023

Thirty-three Vincentian students will return to their homeland in three to four years’ time, fluent in Mandarin and equipped with advanced academic qu...

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Career burglar, ‘King Kong’, caught climbing three storey house (+Video)

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August 15, 2023

A career burglar with 42 previous convictions has landed himself back in prison for nine months after he was caught climbing onto the top floor porch ...

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Canada’s doors remain open to Vincentian immigrants – Official

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August 11, 2023

by Christina Smith Canada intends to keep its doors open to Vincentians, whether it is for those legitimately seeking asylum or those interested in mi...

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Assets of Calliaqua Friendly Society sold, members seeking answers

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August 11, 2023

More than five years ago, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) sounded the alarm for Friendly Societies and the potential risk of financial loss to ...

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Petit Bordel resident jailed for manslaughter for a second time

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August 11, 2023

For the second time in 20 years, a resident of Petit Bordel has been jailed for manslaughter of a fellow villager. James Francois of Petit Bordel has ...

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Miss SVG wins Best Talent, takes second place in regional pageant

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August 11, 2023

Miss SVG 2022 Jada Ross emerged as first runner up in the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant in Nevis on August 7, with only eight points separating...

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Young man jailed for 41 years for unprovoked killing of villager

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August 11, 2023

By Kemarlie Durrant A young man of Redemption Sharpes has been sentenced to 41 years in jail for the unprovoked killing of a fellow villager, who he g...

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33-year-old to serve 19 years for severing arm of former friend

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August 11, 2023

By Kemarlie Durrant A Campden Park man who chopped off the arm of his ‘close friend’ after they became ‘enemies’ will now spend the next 19 years behi...

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SVG to become major logistics hub for Afreximbank

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August 8, 2023

St Vincent and the Grenadines is to become a major logistics hub for the African Export-Import Bank which opened its regional headquarters in Barbados...

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Southern Grenadines takes Miss Rural SVG 2023

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August 8, 2023

by Christina Smith Gabriella Snagg, Miss Southern Grenadines and the newly crowned Miss Rural SVG 2023, admits that her “50 per cent shy” personality ...

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Mentally-ill man to be detained indefinitely for stabbing his father to death

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August 8, 2023

A mentally-ill man who stabbed his father to death while he lay in bed with his grandson, has been sentenced to be detained in prison at the court’s p...

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Young woman jailed for six years for strangling elderly man

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August 8, 2023

A young woman who killed an elderly man by strangulation after he sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. 2...

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Two get life, and one 33 years, for murder of policeman and his brother

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August 4, 2023

For the ‘senseless’ and ‘unprovoked’ 2017 double murder of a policeman and his brother, two contract murderers will spend life in prison, while the ma...

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Security threats at His Majesty’s Prisons due to sick officers, insufficient staff

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August 4, 2023

Ill discipline and “persistent sick leave” of staff have been identified among a growing set of challenges facing the management of His Majesty’s Pris...

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Vincy support uplifts runner-up in regional pageant

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August 4, 2023

With her beauty and poise displayed at a regional pageant held on July 31, Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines was not only able to capture the hearts...

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LGBT members in SVG say they want to leave – Human Rights Watch report

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August 4, 2023

More than 20 members of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gender (LGBT) community in St Vincent and the Grenadines who were interviewed by the int...

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Homeless man’s old reggae hit re-mixed

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July 28, 2023

Several of the persons with apparent mental illness that one may see on the streets of Kingstown are extremely talented individuals with a story to te...

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Journalist, Kenton Chance wins appeal against defamation

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July 28, 2023

The Court of Appeal has vindicated a local publication that was sued for defamation stemming from a 2018 news report on a court matter. On Wednesday, ...

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Judge with Vincentian roots elected to Philadelphia Court

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July 28, 2023

With a St Vincent and the Grenadines flag tucked away in the corner of her new office, and armed with the mindset that justice will be meted out fairl...

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SVG finishes seventh in Junior Caribbean Squash standings

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July 28, 2023

One gold, two bronze and a consolation plate win were the takeaways for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), from the XXXIX National Lotteries Authori...

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Former Footballers laud ‘Morie’s’ leadership, interpersonal relationship

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July 28, 2023

The commonalties among persons who forged a relationship with the late Elliot “ Morie” Millington was his profound leadership style and interpersonal ...

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Owia celebrates its own home-grown medical doctor

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July 25, 2023

Since she was a child, Shantel Shanika Nanton wanted to become a doctor to help the sick people in her community of Owia. Nanton has finally realized ...

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Huffles to be compensated for damage – PM

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July 25, 2023

Elroy Arthur, popularly known as ‘Huffle’ has said he is disappointed to see 30 years of effort and hard work in the beautification at the Brighton be...

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‘Intel’ points to possibility of reprisal shootings – COP

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July 21, 2023

by Christina Smith The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) confirmed yesterday that they have received “intel” about possible re...

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Slain teen in the wrong place at the wrong time – aunt

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July 21, 2023

by Kemarlie Durrant A relative of the 14-year-old who died during a mass shooting in Kingstown on Wednesday night believes that the youngster was “in ...

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Former Miss Garifuna Princess is Miss Windward Queen

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July 21, 2023

Lover of pageantry, Veronique Thomas, claims 2023 Miss Windward title. A former Miss Garifuna Princess and an aspiring Miss SVG, 19-year-old Veronique...

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Crime situation unacceptable – Dr Friday

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July 21, 2023

Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday has said that the crime situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines is unacceptable. “That is just simply unaccepta...