ISLAND WIDE COVERAGE
Flags to fly at half-mast for former MP Alpian Allen
By Val Matthias. Updated 1:24 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). An official funeral will be accorded to former North Leeward Member of Parliament Alpian R. Allen on Wednesday, September 2, with flags throughout the state to be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect. The announcement was made in a public notice issued by…
CXC results delayed after discrepancies found at two local schools – Jackson
By Val Matthias. Updated 11:44 a.m., Thursday, August 27, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). St Vincent and the Grenadines’ official 2026 CXC examination results have been delayed after discrepancies were identified involving two schools and a number of subjects. Education Minister Phillip Jackson says the Ministry of Education decided not to release the country’s customary…
Students launch petition urging Education Minister to review school hair rules
By Admin. Updated 8:33 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). A fresh debate over school grooming standards has resurfaced in St Vincent and the Grenadines after students launched an online petition calling on the Ministry of Education to relax existing rules governing hairstyles in schools. The petition, created on Tuesday, August 26,…
Minister Bruce Outlines SVG’s Plan to Strengthen Drought Resilience at COP17
By S.Browne. Updated 7:38 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation, Israel Bruce, has outlined measures Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is pursuing to strengthen its preparedness for drought, including improved irrigation, rainwater harvesting, climate-smart agriculture and early detection of drought risks. Minister Bruce made the…
Police charge five men after public brawl on Richmond Hill Road
By Admin. Updated 6:27 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). Five young men have been charged with affray following an alleged public disturbance along the Richmond Hill public road on Tuesday, August 25. Oxford dictionary defines affray as an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace. In…
SVG Farmers Get Specialised Training to Revitalise Coconut Industry
By S.Browne. Updated 5:42 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). Farmers, agricultural extension officers, Ministry personnel and other stakeholders are receiving specialised training in coconut and soursop production as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides technical support aimed at strengthening local capacity and supporting the revitalisation and…
Sandy Bay residents asked to help shape new secondary school
By Val Matthias. Updated 12:42 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). Residents of Sandy Bay are being asked to help determine the location and design of a new secondary school, with the project manager saying the facility should reflect the needs of the community it will serve. The consultation was held on…
Searchlight to end publication after 31 years as owners review future
By Admin. Updated 12:06 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). Searchlight newspaper will publish its final print edition on Friday, September 25, bringing to a close 31 years of continuous publication as its parent company reviews the future of the long-running media operation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Interactive Media Limited…
SVG Consulate Pushes Digital Passport Plan for Diaspora
By Val Matthias. Updated 10:44 a.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). The St Vincent and the Grenadines Consulate in New York is exploring a major overhaul of its passport services, with plans aimed at allowing nationals in the diaspora to begin passport applications from the comfort of their homes rather than making…
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By Admin. Updated 9:14 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4). The following is promotional content for one of our corporate partners, the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. Vincentians with a background in business development, entrepreneurship or project management now have an opportunity to join the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. (CED), which…
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