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GPF donates US$57,917 to WPP
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GPF donates US$57,917 to WPP
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June 21, 2016
The World Paediatric Programme (WPP) has received a donation of US$57,917 to assist with the purchase of a GE Vivid I ultra-hi-performance cardiovascu...
Marked improvement by Sion Hill Government School in 2016 CPEA
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Marked improvement by Sion Hill Government School in 2016 CPEA
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June 21, 2016
Within the space of one year, the Sion Hill Government School has significantly reversed its fortunes at the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) ...
SVG ranks second in regional tourism index ranking report
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SVG ranks second in regional tourism index ranking report
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June 21, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines can now boast of being ranked second overall among 28 Caribbean countries in the 2016 Caribbean Tourism Quality Index. T...
Vincentian youth  entrepreneur wins CIC
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Vincentian youth entrepreneur wins CIC
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June 21, 2016
Yet another young Vincentian youth entrepreneur has won at the Caribbean Innovation Competition (CIC) – a regional support programme and start-up ac...
SVG’s visitor arrivals up by almost 7 per cent – Minister
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SVG’s visitor arrivals up by almost 7 per cent – Minister
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June 21, 2016
Arrivals by both sea and air to St Vincent and the Grenadines have increased by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, in comparison to the same p...
Nothing mysterious about charges against ‘Dougie’ – DPP
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Nothing mysterious about charges against ‘Dougie’ – DPP
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June 21, 2016
There is nothing mysterious about the charge brought against proprietor of Nice Radio (96.7 FM) Douglas ‘Dougie’ DeFreitas, in relation to comment...
Magistrate Pompey recuses himself from Exeter case
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Magistrate Pompey recuses himself from Exeter case
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June 21, 2016
Magistrate Bertie Pompey has recused himself from hearing a case in which politician Benjamin Exeter and student Shabazaah George are charged with ass...
‘There’s a time for  everything’ – Top Mathematics  Performer
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‘There’s a time for everything’ – Top Mathematics Performer
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June 17, 2016
Kwesi James, this year’s top performer in the Mathematics component of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) says that to do well in exams, o...
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Coast Guard summer programme registration forms now available
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June 17, 2016
Registration forms are now available from the Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua for the annual Youth Development Summer Programme put on by the SVG Coast Gu...
Digicel roadshow heads to leeward this weekend
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Digicel roadshow heads to leeward this weekend
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June 17, 2016
SVG’s newest Carnival Monday T-shirt band Temperature, which is powered by telecommunication provider Digicel will this weekend move to the Leeward ...
‘Prime Time’ elated over year’s acceptance of  music
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‘Prime Time’ elated over year’s acceptance of music
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June 17, 2016
“I cannot stop expressing the feeling of acceptance when you see a complete stranger singing along to your song and DJs that you don’t even know p...
Musical duo aiming to break all barriers
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Musical duo aiming to break all barriers
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June 17, 2016
Although soca as a musical genre rarely produces international success stories, Claydon ‘Dymez’ Roache and Elrico ‘daPixel’ Hunte say they int...
PCCU, PWA assists ailing police Sergeant
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PCCU, PWA assists ailing police Sergeant
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June 17, 2016
One of the social responsibilities of a credit union is to assist its members in making their standard of living the best possible. Following through ...
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RJR opts out of Jouvert 2016
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June 17, 2016
RJR has announced that it will not be taking part in J’ouvert 2016. A release from the group said that their non-participation is as a result of “...
Vincentian  entrepreneur wins prestigious award
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Vincentian entrepreneur wins prestigious award
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June 17, 2016
One of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ young ICT entrepreneurs has successfully contended in the annual Caribbean Innovation Challenge, held in the D...
CIBC First Caribbean launches new mobile app
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CIBC First Caribbean launches new mobile app
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June 17, 2016
CIBC FirstCaribbean recently launched its new user-friendly mobile banking app for smartphones which is yet another innovation by the regional bank to...
NTRC launches ‘Connect’ mobile app
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NTRC launches ‘Connect’ mobile app
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June 17, 2016
Since the introduction of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s (NTRC) Ideas and Innovations/i2 competition three years ago, none ...
I want to become Prime Minister – CPEA 10th placed Iyasa Stapleton
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I want to become Prime Minister – CPEA 10th placed Iyasa Stapleton
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June 17, 2016
Iyasa Stapleton, a Redemption Sharpes youth who placed within the top 10 performers of the recent Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) says he wan...
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SVG records 83 per cent pass rate in CPEA
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June 17, 2016
Over 83 per cent of the students who wrote the 2016 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) met the prescribed standard. The Ministry of Education, N...
Six VINLEC Linemen receive  certification
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Six VINLEC Linemen receive certification
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June 17, 2016
Six Linemen employed with St Vincent Electricity Services Limited have received formal certification through a Lineman Certification programme, accred...
Georgetown student excited about top ten placement
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Georgetown student excited about top ten placement
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June 17, 2016
Overwhelmed, excited and happy are the words that 11-year-old Kaje Jack of the Georgetown Government School used to describe how he feels about his to...
‘I have potential to reach far and to do great’
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‘I have potential to reach far and to do great’
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June 17, 2016
Many people do not usually associate standard English with the rural areas of St Vincent, but one student has challenged that notion with her exceptio...
Windsor has three students in top 10
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Windsor has three students in top 10
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June 17, 2016
Head teacher of the Windsor Primary School Carol Smith says she is excited that for yet another year, pupils of the school are in the top 10 of the Ca...
Inmates of Belle Isle  Correctional facility  graduate
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Inmates of Belle Isle Correctional facility graduate
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June 17, 2016
Fourteen inmates of the Belle Isle Correctional Facility graduated on June 2 from the first phase of a course in animal husbandry and livestock. The c...
Rianna is top CPEA English student
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Rianna is top CPEA English student
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June 17, 2016
“I feel good being the top English student, it feels great,” is Petersville Primary School pupil Rianna Blake’s reaction to being this countryâ€...
Sugar Mill Academy duo place 5th, first for girls
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Sugar Mill Academy duo place 5th, first for girls
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June 17, 2016
The top female performers in the 2016 Caribbean Exit Primary Assessment (CPEA) are pupils of the Sugar Mill Academy. Emma Rouse and Danielle Wright bo...
KPS head wanted 100 per cent passes
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KPS head wanted 100 per cent passes
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June 17, 2016
The head teacher of the Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS) is disappointed that her school did not secure 100 per cent passes in the Caribbean Primary...
Cane End Government School student cops third
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Cane End Government School student cops third
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June 17, 2016
Eleven-year-old Elzicho Debique of the Cane End Government School has been described as a perfectionist and a hard worker. DeBique placed third in the...
Clerk of the House writes Opposition members
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Clerk of the House writes Opposition members
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June 17, 2016
The Opposition members of the House of Assembly have been officially advised that should their absence from meetings of the House continue without exc...
Librarians, archivists participate in US sponsored programme
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Librarians, archivists participate in US sponsored programme
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June 14, 2016
A librarian from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is among a group of librarians and archivists from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean who will tr...
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No visa required by Vincentians to travel to Mexico
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June 14, 2016
Vincentians who possess valid visas for Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or any o...
SVG to hold consultation on marijuana use
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SVG to hold consultation on marijuana use
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June 14, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines will take its first step in examining the social, economic, health and legal implications surrounding the use of marijua...
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ECCB Board members, senior management complete Chartered Director course
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June 14, 2016
Most of the members of the East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Board of Directors and some members of the bank’s senior management team are now certi...
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Health benefits from CIBC FirstCaribbean contributions
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June 14, 2016
Two local organizations recently staged successful health promotion campaigns with assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank. The Junior ...
Soca artiste Roshik Mason on the rise
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Soca artiste Roshik Mason on the rise
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June 14, 2016
‘Dem Vincy’ was one of the first releases for Vincy Mas 2016 and well into its third month on the airwaves, the song is still receiving rave revie...
Shining laser light into cockpit could cause crash – SVG Air pilot
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Shining laser light into cockpit could cause crash – SVG Air pilot
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June 14, 2016
While there are no reports of an aircraft ever crashing as a result of a laser light being shone into the cockpit, this is a very dangerous practice, ...
Music producer emerges through self-discipline
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Music producer emerges through self-discipline
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June 14, 2016
Jamarie Stapleton is a self-taught producer and musician who is proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the soca arena. Stapleton, who goes by th...
NAS launches ‘Catch the Vibe, Not the Virus’ Carnival promoion
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NAS launches ‘Catch the Vibe, Not the Virus’ Carnival promoion
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June 14, 2016
With the carnival season fast approaching, the National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) has launched its Carnival promotion under the theme “Catch the Vibe, ...
Spirit of Carnival should not be policed – Gonsalves
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Spirit of Carnival should not be policed – Gonsalves
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June 14, 2016
While there must be order and discipline in the festival, the spirit of Carnival should not be policed. This is the view of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsa...
80 per cent renewable energy for SVG by 2019
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80 per cent renewable energy for SVG by 2019
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June 14, 2016
By 2019, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will deliver geothermal energy to the homes of Vincentians. This is the prediction of Ministe...
SVG joins in celebrating birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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SVG joins in celebrating birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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June 14, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines joined the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth on Saturday in celebrating the 90th birthday of the mo...
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Eye care specialists to gather in Barbados
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June 14, 2016
Eye care specialists from across the Anglophone, Dutch and Spanish-speaking Caribbean, North America and Europe will converge in Barbados in July for ...
Woman needs justice for four-year-old daughter
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Woman needs justice for four-year-old daughter
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June 14, 2016
It has been more than a year since her daughter was killed in a motor vehicle accident at Georgetown and Carrol Abbott would like to know why the matt...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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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
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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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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