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Renewed call for funding for UWI Seismic Research

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April 18, 2023
On the second anniversary of the explosive eruption of La Soufriere, Professor
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Sixteen-year-old boy shot after ringing wrong doorbell

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April 18, 2023
Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner
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Barrouallie residents invited to volcano Town Hall meeting

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April 18, 2023
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) is convening a Town Hall
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Women business owners invited to sign onto economic empowerment project

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April 18, 2023
Business women across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), are being invited to
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Jomo was the wrong man for South Leeward – PM

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April 18, 2023
The Unity Labour Party’s selection of Jomo Thomas as its candidate for South
Leeward in the 2015 General Elections was a mistake, the political leader...

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Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence

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April 18, 2023
Today, murderer Junior Jarvis’s permission to appeal against the decision of the
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Mountain at La Soufriere has changed in a ‘really big way’ – Scientists

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April 18, 2023
La Soufriere volcano has undergone significant changes since the effusive
eruption in December, 2020 and the explosive eruption in April, 2021. Scient...

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Former member of Indian Parliament fatally shot on live TV

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April 18, 2023
A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV
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Jamaica CRC reaches accord on removing monarchy

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April 18, 2023
Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) has arrived at consensus to
recommend the abolition of the constitutional monarchy as the form of gove...

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Climate change poses threat to Caribbean food security

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April 18, 2023
by Chalsey Gill Anthony, Communications Assistant, Caribbean Community Climate
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Commonwealth finance ministers call for global financial systemic reform

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April 18, 2023
Finance ministers from various Commonwealth countries have called for a systemic
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CDB Governor advocates for regional tools to build resilience and combat Climate
Change

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April 18, 2023
Governor of the Caribbean Development Development Bank (CDB), St Vincent and the
Grenadines Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, has pointed to the...

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Increase in fuel surcharge rate on April bills – VINLEC

April 19, 2023
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Vincymas to be launched May 6 with a full day of activities

April 19, 2023
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Vincentians having “issues” while buying second-hand Japanese vehicles –
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April 19, 2023
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Nephew says Michael “Cat” Richards was hard working and ambitious

April 18, 2023
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Application for leave to appeal Covid-19 Vaccine mandate ruling to be heard
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April 18, 2023

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Prime Minister sheds light on Pole Yard’s darkness

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April 18, 2023
In fear for their lives, residents of Pole Yard, located between one side of the
runway of the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport and a river, have made a
desperate plea for street lamps to be installed in their community after the
most recent crime t...

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No more fetes on hard courts of Government Schools

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April 18, 2023
The government has banned the use of hard courts at government schools for
fetes, and Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he does not see how anybody
can reasonably oppose it. Gonsalves made this known on the Issue at Hand
programme on We FM on S...

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Paved road on the way for Dondo Hole residents

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April 18, 2023
Residents of Dondo Hole in Park Hill are thankful that they will soon have a
paved footpath, and will no longer have to depend on a “dry weather road” to get
to and from their homes. The Government has embarked on the construction of the
Dondo Hole f...

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Fourth time deadly for Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy

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April 14, 2023
The number four is considered by some to be an unlucky number and that proved
true for Pole Yard, Arnos Vale resident, Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy, who died from
gunshot wounds last Tuesday, April 11. Brudy, a popular vendor who was known for
selling hot do...

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Renewed call for funding for UWI Seismic Research

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April 18, 2023
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Jomo was the wrong man for South Leeward – PM

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April 18, 2023
The Unity Labour Party’s selection of Jomo Thomas as its candidate for South
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Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence

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April 18, 2023
Today, murderer Junior Jarvis’s permission to appeal against the decision of the
High Court which sentenced him to life in prison, is expected to be h...

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Mountain at La Soufriere has changed in a ‘really big way’ – Scientists

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April 18, 2023
La Soufriere volcano has undergone significant changes since the effusive
eruption in December, 2020 and the explosive eruption in April, 2021. Scient...

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Vetiver farm project reaping great success for inmates, their diets and farm
lands

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April 18, 2023
The local non-government organisation Hand2Earth has partnered with the prisons
in the implementation of a farmland restoration project led by the St....

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EnGenDer project to benefit tri-tri fishers island-wide

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April 18, 2023
Tri-Tri fishers in the North Leeward area have received thousands of dollars
worth of equipment through the Enabling Gender Responsive Disaster Recove...

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Opposition Leader calls on government to address crime in SVG

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April 18, 2023
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Dr Godwin Friday, is calling on the
government to “wake up” and deal effectively with the crime situation in S...

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Elvis Daniel commends health care staff at MCMH

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April 14, 2023
Former New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for North Windward, Elvis Daniel,
has lauded the care provided by nurses, doctors and male attendants at t...

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Wax apple thief who broke his bond sent to prison

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April 14, 2023
A thief who has a rap sheet of 34 previous convictions was sent to prison after
he was found with a bucket of stolen wax apples while being on a bond....

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Sports
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New records set at Community College Invitational Meet

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April 18, 2023
Nineteen-year-old Verrol Sam of the Xcel Track Club broke the St Vincent and the
Grenadines national high jump record on Wednesday, April 5, with a cl...

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Sports


Vincent is most accurate shooter so far in National Netball Tournament

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April 18, 2023
When the 2023 Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines-sponsored St. Vincent and
the Grenadines National Netball Tournament took a break for the Easter ...

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Test recall still possible for Sunil Ambris

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April 18, 2023
Despite not playing a test match for the last five years, Vincentian top order
batter, Sunil Ambris is still in the mix for a recall. Ambris has been ...

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Sports


National Under-20 Females leave for Concacaff Qualifiers in Dominican Republic

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April 18, 2023
The National Under-20 Girls left these shores last Friday, April 14 for the
Dominican Republic to compete in the Concacaf Under-20 Qualifiers schedule...

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SVG cops one medal at Junior Carifta Games

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April 14, 2023
One bronze medal was St Vincent and the Grenadines’ taking from the 50th edition
of the Junior Carifta Games that took place in the Bahamas from April...

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Press Release
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Barrouallie residents invited to volcano Town Hall meeting

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April 18, 2023
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) is convening a Town Hall
meeting today, April 18, in commemoration of the second anniversary of ...

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Press Release


Women business owners invited to sign onto economic empowerment project

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April 18, 2023
Business women across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), are being invited to
join the ‘Economically Empowered Women for Equitable and Resilient Soc...

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Press Release


Commonwealth finance ministers call for global financial systemic reform

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April 18, 2023
Finance ministers from various Commonwealth countries have called for a systemic
reform of the global financial architecture to enhance access to deve...

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Press Release


CDB Governor advocates for regional tools to build resilience and combat Climate
Change

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April 18, 2023
Governor of the Caribbean Development Development Bank (CDB), St Vincent and the
Grenadines Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, has pointed to the...

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Police investigating shooting death of 47-year-old at Queen’s Drive

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April 17, 2023
Police are investigating a shooting incident that has resulted in the death of 
Michael Richards, a 47-year-old businessman of Ottley Hall, which occu...

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Technical College students donate fruit baskets to residents at the Thompson
Home

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April 14, 2023
Residents at the Thompson Home located at Richmond Hill, in Kingstown received a
gift of fruits last week Friday, April 7 from a group of college stud...

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From the Courts
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Man ordered to have no contact with girlfriend pending outcome of assault case

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April 6, 2023
A man who has been accused of beating his girlfriend about her body will have to
vacate her premises after the court ordered him to have no contact wi...

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From the Courts, News


Ottley Hall teen pleads not guilty for wounding fellow villager, granted bail

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April 6, 2023
A resident of Ottley Hall appeared at the Serious Offences Court on April 3
where he pleaded not guilty to stabbing a fellow villager with a pair of s...

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From the Courts, News


Parent who assaulted teacher escapes jail time

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March 31, 2023
A parent who assaulted a teacher in the presence of her students will now have
to dig deep into his pockets after the court ordered him to pay compens...

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From the Courts, News


Long Piece resident to spend 22 years in jail for killing his friend

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March 31, 2023
A man who killed a fellow villager whom he considered his friend was sentenced
to 22 years in prison after it was concluded that a degree of provocati...

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From the Courts


Frenches businessman charged with two counts of theft

Clare 
March 28, 2023
Diallo Small, a businessman of Frenches, has been charged with the offence of
theft. Small, 34, is accused of stealing EC$10,000.00 in cash - the prop...

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From the Courts, News


Trial on after daughter’s evidence in joint assault case results in change of
plea

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March 28, 2023
A mother and her daughter who are accused of assaulting another woman will now
stand trial after a swift change in their plea before they were sentenc...

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From the Courts, News


Mt Pleasant man gets eight year sentence for chopping his cousin

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March 28, 2023
For an offence that could have landed him in prison for a lifetime, a 39 year
old man will spend only almost seven years in prison for a vicious chopp...

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Features
Features


Climate change poses threat to Caribbean food security

Webmaster 
April 18, 2023
by Chalsey Gill Anthony, Communications Assistant, Caribbean Community Climate
Change (CCCCC On an ordinary day, you get in, start your vehicle, turn ...

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Features


Water crisis, everyone’s problem

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April 6, 2023
by Mario Lubetkin, FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional
Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean There is no doubt that water
is ...

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Features, News


Small: National School Bands Music Showcase ‘out of this world’

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March 28, 2023
Coordinator of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Co-operative Credit
Union(SVGTCCU) National Secondary School Bands showcase, Rodney Small, h...

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Features


The legacy of Hugo Chavez

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March 10, 2023
by Renwick Rose Thousands of Venezuelans on Sunday, March 5 engaged in
activities to mark the 10th anniversary of their revered leader Hugo Chavez,
th...

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Features


National Heroes Debate – the Case for Dr. John Parmenas Eustace

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March 7, 2023
by R. T. Luke V. Browne lukebrowne@yahoo.com Introduction I believe that the
award of National Hero should be conferred on Dr. J. P. Eustace (1905-198...

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Features


Celebrating Chief Chatoyer’s Black Carib Heritage in our ‘Trinbago’ family

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February 21, 2023
by Dr. Hatshepsut Nolene Kisa-Davidson (T&T). I now understand why she ran in
hot pursuit after a thief in Morvant, who was brazen enough to be caught...

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Features


Bequia Music Fest delivers a fantastic week of live entertainment

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February 7, 2023
Attendees of the Bequia Mount Gay Music Fest 2023 are begging for the return of
the Big Band Solid out of Grenada next year, following an outstanding ...

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Features, Special Feature


What’s in a name? On language, history and place names in St Vincent and the
Grenadines

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January 5, 2023
by Paula Prescod Place names or toponyms, as they are formally called, are like
signposts that tell us a great deal about a nation’s past. They are a ...

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Regional / World


Sixteen-year-old boy shot after ringing wrong doorbell

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April 18, 2023
Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner
shot a black teenager who rang their doorbell by mistake. Ralph Yarl, 16...

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Regional / World


Former member of Indian Parliament fatally shot on live TV

Webmaster 
April 18, 2023
A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV
along with his brother. Atiq Ahmed, who was under police escort, was ...

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Regional / World


Jamaica CRC reaches accord on removing monarchy

Webmaster 
April 18, 2023
Jamaica’s Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) has arrived at consensus to
recommend the abolition of the constitutional monarchy as the form of gove...

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Dr Jozelle Miller


Are you self-actualized?

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April 18, 2023
We have often heard the term self-actualization used by persons who are in
pursuit of a purposeful life. One where they feel self-assured, self-valida...

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Prime the pump


Taking a look at the blame game in the workplace

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April 18, 2023
“There was an issue at work yesterday involving me,” a young professional said
to his father. His father waited patiently to hear… “In summary, someth...

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Black Power Revolution

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April 18, 2023
AN INTERNATIONAL Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of what has become
known as the “Black Power Revolution” in Trinidad and Tobago will be held ...

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Editorial


Financial incentives not enough to get minibuses back on the road at night

Webmaster 
April 18, 2023
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced incentives to
operators of public service vehicles who are willing to provide a late n...

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News


Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police

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April 14, 2023
On Thursday, April 13, the Police at the Questelles Police Station are said to
have received a report of a mentally ill man pelting stones at persons ...

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Front Page


SVG ‘hooked in the gill’ by Taiwan – PM Gonsalves

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Any Vincentian government that wishes to switch diplomatic relations from Taipei
to Beijing will have to repay immediately, hundreds of millions of do...

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Front Page


Pole Yard residents cry out for street lights after murder (+video)

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
The residents of Pole Yard, Arnos Vale, some of whom have been victims of
horrendous crimes over the years believe that perpetrators are assisted by t...

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Front Page


The Caribbean has lost ‘the greatest Caribbean medical hero of all time’ – Sir
Henry

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April 14, 2023
With the passing of Sir Cecil Cyrus, the Caribbean has lost “the greatest
Caribbean medical hero of all time”. Sir Henry Fraser, former head of the Sc...

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Pole Yard gunshot victim believes violence is out of control

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April 14, 2023
A man who was shot in Pole Yard, Arnos Vale on Monday, April 10 says he has no
idea what can be done to curb the incidences of violence in the country...

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News


Too many mentally ill persons are behind bars – Prison chief

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April 14, 2023
Acting Superintendent of prisons, Dwayne Bailey, said he is facing significant
issues with mentally ill convicts and is of the opinion that the large ...

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Legal practitioners and Prison Boss knock heads over conditions at the prisons

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April 14, 2023
Lawyers have raised concerns over what they say are very poor conditions at His
Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). However, the Assistant Superintendent of Pris...

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Almost one-quarter of SVG’s prison population serving time for murder

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April 14, 2023
Of the 396 inmates behind bars at His Majesty’s Prisons, more than half are
repeat offenders and almost all of them are men. Delivering the prison rep...

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PM Gonsalves shares thoughts on the death penalty

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
The controversial issue of the death penalty came up on NBC Radio’s Face to Face
programme on Wednesday, April 12, as Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalve...

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SVG to establish legislation to better protect the elderly

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Barbadian Attorney-at-law, Rommel St Hill contributed to creating history in St
Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by conducting a series of consultatio...

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News


Liat Union representative to take up offer to meet with PM Gonsalves after
Easter

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
The head of the St Vincent LIAT Workers Union, Jerry Howard says he intends to
write to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, seeking another audience wi...

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News


Jazz Tropical Project – a return to music

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Forty years after he had all but given up on playing on stage and had put away
his instrument, Dexter Rose is back playing music publicly. Rose says t...

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News


Vincentian making strides in Barbados health sector

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April 14, 2023
Vincentian, Dr Fay Parris is making strides in Barbados as the President of the
Barbados Nursing Association (BNA), and a lecturer at the Barbados Com...

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Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
On Thursday, April 13, the Police at the Questelles Police Station are said to
have received a report of a mentally ill man pelting stones at persons ...

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News


Too many mentally ill persons are behind bars – Prison chief

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Acting Superintendent of prisons, Dwayne Bailey, said he is facing significant
issues with mentally ill convicts and is of the opinion that the large ...

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News


Legal practitioners and Prison Boss knock heads over conditions at the prisons

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Lawyers have raised concerns over what they say are very poor conditions at His
Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). However, the Assistant Superintendent of Pris...

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News


Almost one-quarter of SVG’s prison population serving time for murder

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Of the 396 inmates behind bars at His Majesty’s Prisons, more than half are
repeat offenders and almost all of them are men. Delivering the prison rep...

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News


PM Gonsalves shares thoughts on the death penalty

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
The controversial issue of the death penalty came up on NBC Radio’s Face to Face
programme on Wednesday, April 12, as Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalve...

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Eruptions of La Soufriere – Looking back, while preparing for the future

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Last weekend we recalled the bitter experiences of the latest violent eruption
of our La Soufriere volcano on April 9, 2021. By sheer coincidence, or ...

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Editorial


Choose what will occupy our minds this Easter

Webmaster 
April 6, 2023
AS A CHRISTIAN society, this is the time when we, and other Christians around
the world, commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And l...

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Editorial


The Caribbean Development Bank – our partner in development

Webmaster 
March 31, 2023
Earlier this week, the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) jointly launched an EC$240 million m...

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Editorial


Time to ban smoking in public spaces

Webmaster 
March 28, 2023
IT IS EXTREMELY unfortunate, when those who have chosen not to smoke, find
themselves at high risk for dangerous smoking related consequences as a res...

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Editorial


State v Unions – The Controversy Continues

Webmaster 
March 24, 2023
Talk as we may about “post-Covid”, there are many repercussions from that
dreaded experience still with us and affecting public life. The ongoing indu...

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Opinion
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Endangered Species

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Editor, A number of species of wildlife in Union Island are on the protected
list. Some are endangered and a cadre of workers have been deployed to en...

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Our Readers' Opinions


Looking at some parking solutions

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Editor, Although there is rise in every commodity, including vehicles, we are
seeing an increase in the amount of vehicles. This has posed a problem o...

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Our Readers' Opinions


A brief history of Sir James Mitchell

Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Editor, I felt compelled to write this article based on a recent conversation I
had with a young Vincentian national, age 25, who visited the New Demo...

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Union Island’s Emancipation Park

Webmaster 
April 6, 2023
EDITOR: Emancipation Park, Union Island continues to take shape and is fast
becoming the favourite recreation spot in the island. Recently attempts we...

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Our Readers' Opinions


Easter or Passover?

Webmaster 
April 6, 2023
EDITOR: As we approach this week-end, most Vincentians will be preparing for the
observance of the Christian/ Cultural Easter festival on the dates hi...

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