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OECS to host May 15-17 virtual Trade Exposition

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March 24, 2023

The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), will convene its first Virtual Trade Exposition from May 15-17 as a means of pr...

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Vincentian entrepreneur in Canada launches publishing company and second book

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March 24, 2023

Canadian resident and entrepreneur, Vincentian Clairon Haynes officially launched her company ‘Clairon Haynes Productions’ and her second book at an i...

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Commonwealth Secretary-General launches redesigned website for Commonwealth Youth Networks

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March 21, 2023

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, has launched a new website, YourCommonwealth.org, for young leaders to collaborate, prom...

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Vincentian receives award from Garifuna Int’l Indigenous Film Festival

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March 21, 2023

Akley Olton from St Vincent and the Grenadines is the recipient of the Ambassadors Awards for Film and Culture from the Garifuna International Indigen...

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Caribbean leaders to participate in Blue Justice Conference

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March 21, 2023

In the wake of the historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters - and on the side lines of the United Nations Water Co...

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API, Police team up to launch Crime Prevention campaign

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March 21, 2023

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has partnered with the Agency for Public Information (API) to launch a media campaign d...

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New PAHO study highlights drivers behind suicide in the Americas

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March 21, 2023

A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published on February 23, 2023 in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highli...

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Early Childhood Centres get books, supplies from Florida University

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March 17, 2023

A quantity of books and other supplies, including educational toys, was donated to some institutions on mainland St Vincent that are involved in Early...

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Three emerge winners from last cohort of Women’s Empowerment Project

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March 17, 2023

Three entrepreneurs, Glendris Holder-Caine (Leb’elle Foot and Nail Care), Affisha Clarke (Teric’s Poultry and Meats) and Noddie Snagg (Casa de Snagg) ...

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SVG police to help maintain law and order in St Lucia

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March 17, 2023

Six police officers from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), will be joining other officers of the Regional Security System...

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Commonwealth Day celebrated around the world

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March 15, 2023

Commonwealth Day was celebrated on Monday, 13 March 2023 with observances, speeches, exhibitions and cultural events across the 56 Commonwealth member...

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42 derelict vehicles removed since start of 2023

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March 13, 2023

The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), and the Public Health Department join...

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Girl Guides put out call for Start Up SVG

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March 10, 2023

The Girl Guides Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with support from the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund last Su...

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International Garifuna Conference moves into its second day

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March 10, 2023

The 10th International Garifuna Conference which got going yesterday, March 9 at the conference room of the National Insurance Services moves into its...

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Vincentian dermatologist to speak at TEDx in Canada

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March 9, 2023

Vincentian dermatologist Dr Arusha Campbell-Chambers will speak on the topic “Love The Skin You’re In” at TEDx Caledon in Ontario, Canada on Saturday,...

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IWD Message from President, National Council of Women

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March 8, 2023

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, we join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technolo...

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IWD Message for the Secretary General of CARICOM

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March 8, 2023

On 8 March 2023, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), a special observance th...

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IWD Message from President of the SVG Netball Association

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March 8, 2023

by Natasha Baptiste President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association As we celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme Embra...

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2023 Housing and Population census to be launched March 16

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March 7, 2023

(API) The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will conduct the 2023 Housing and Population Census. The Statistical Office within the Ministry ...

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Richmond Vale Academy releases free handbook on ecological gardening

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March 7, 2023

Vincentians and other people interested in ecological gardening, such as backyard gardens, now have a new step-by-step handbook to help guide their ef...

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Vincentian designer featured in Caribbean Fashion Project

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March 7, 2023

Vincentian fashion designer, Kimya Glasgow is among a select group of Caribbean designers who are featured in the region’s first ever POSFW FashionVer...

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Vincymas 2023 makes its presence felt during T&T’s Carnival

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March 3, 2023

The rich colour, splendour and energy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was on full display at the recent 2023 Trinidad &Tobago Carnival as the Market...

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NDP says ‘weaponising the police’ must stop

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March 3, 2023

The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) said Vincentians are disturbed by the continuous whittling away of their constitutional and democratic freed...

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A prison for 40,000?

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March 3, 2023

According to the Latin American news agency, Telesur, the Central American country of El Salvador, notorious for its human rights record, has built a ...

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Bishops College planning early for its 60th anniversary

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March 3, 2023

The Bishop’s College, Kingstown is making early preparations to mark its sixtieth anniversary in January, 2024. This Anglican Government assisted Seco...

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Human Trafficking, a Global Phenomenon

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March 2, 2023

From the Chambers of the Attorney General of St Vincent and the Grenadines The Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2011 was amended by the Preven...

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Search on for escaped prisoner, Christopher Dasent

Christina

March 2, 2023

The search is on for inmate Christopher Dasent after he escaped while performing duties on the farm of the Belle Isles Correctional Facility on Wednes...

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Another British family apologizes for their part in slavery, offers reparations

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February 28, 2023

As the global reparatory justice programme advances as one of the greatest political movements of the 21st century, another British citizen, having tr...

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Eight Girl Guides receive top honours

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February 28, 2023

Eight girl guides from the Girl Guides Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) last Sunday, February 26, attained the Chief Commissioner’s ...

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Cuba and SVG move to enhance co-operation in Education

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February 28, 2023

This country’s Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation, and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cuba have signed a Letter of Intent...

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ECCB Governor Commences Country Outreach Mission to St Kitts and Nevis

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February 28, 2023

The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N.J. Antoine commenced his Country Outreach Mission in Saint Christopher (St Kitts)...

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Most expensive home in the Caribbean just listed at $200 million

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February 24, 2023

A palatial estate on Mustique was listed for a whopping $200 million Sunday evening, making it the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the r...

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Illicit Firearms and Related Criminal Activites

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February 25, 2023

Ministerial Statement by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves to the House of Assembly - Feb 23, 2023 Madam Speaker, Honourable Members: The illicit trad...

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The Weaponization of the Police Must Stop – NDP

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February 25, 2023

New Democratic Party Press Statement Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Vincentians are disturbed by the continuous whittling away of their co...

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Girls Guides in SVG celebrate Thinking Day

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February 24, 2023

Hundreds of girls, young women and leaders of the Girl Guides Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines last Sunday, February 19, turned out to cel...

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The UWI appoints Christine Randle as its new Press Director

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February 24, 2023

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has announced the appointment of Christine Randle as its new director of the UWI Press. Randle’s appointme...

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Scouts in SVG round off Founders Day celebrations tomorrow

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February 24, 2023

Members of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Scout Association will culminate Founder’s Day celebrations with a march and campfire at their Headquarte...

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PAHO provides training to Caribbean lab technicians in cholera detection

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February 24, 2023

Efforts to strengthen cholera surveillance in the region continued last week with three days of training, organized by the Pan American Health Organiz...

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Youlou Radio Movement receives more assistance

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February 24, 2023

by Donald De Riggs The Rainbow Radio League/Youlou Radio Movement (RRL/YRM), is now one step closer to developing an island-wide HF emergency communic...

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House Speaker conducts Secondary Schools outreach programme

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February 21, 2023

THE SPEAKER of the House of Assembly, Rochelle Forde, is conducting a Schools Outreach Programme to improve awareness about the different arms of gove...

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UNESCO and EU promoting Caribbean cinema at the Berlinale’s European Film Market

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February 21, 2023

For the first time, the European Film Market (EFM) has a stand dedicated to Caribbean cinema at the Berlin Film Festival. The UNESCO programme Transcu...

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HIV/AIDS co-ordinator urging persons to get tested for HIV

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February 17, 2023

Persons who do not want to get tested for HIV/AIDS for fear of testing positive do not have to worry as continuing medical advances in medication have...

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Thirty Primary Schools to participate in arts festival

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February 17, 2023

Thirty schools are expected to participate in the 2023 Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) scheduled for February 24, at the Russell’s ...