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Monroe University confers Degrees on 48 Graduates from SVG
Searchlight
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June 24, 2025
Forty-eight students from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) were awarded their degrees from Monroe University, a New York-based leader in educating first-generation and international students, during Monroe’s 92nd Annual Commencement held June,...
Nigeria wants to nurture seeds of solidarity with OECS region
Jamaica Observer
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, addressing a joint sitting of the St. Lucia Parliament on Monday (Photo: CMC) CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday laid the “seeds of solidarity” with the Organisation of...
Students across SVG applauded for strong CPEA performance
NBC SVG
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June 23, 2025
Students across St Vincent and the Grenadines have been commended for their exceptional performance in the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment. Minister of Health St Clair “Jimmy” Prince speaking in Parliament today also commended the boys for...
Taiwanese company importing foreign workers while Vincy applications ‘sitting catching dust’
I Witness News
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June 27, 2025
Former workers at Overseas Engineering & Construction Co. (OECC), the Taiwanese firm that the Vincentian government awarded a US$78 million contract to build a new hospital in Arnos Vale, say the company continues to import foreign workers even as...
Guyana Seeks OAS Support for IICA Top Post as Assembly Meets in Antigua
Antigua News Room
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June 26, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP At the OAS General Assembly in Antigua and Barbuda, the Government of Guyana requests support for its candidate for Director General of IICA The Government of Guyana presented to the General Assembly of the...
Promoter killed in collision with police recruit’s car
I Witness News
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June 30, 2025
A Canada-based Vincentian promoter died Friday night at the scene in Arnos Vale when his car collided with another vehicle near the Girl High School, on the tarmac of the decommissioned ET Joshua Airport Friday night. The death of Hy Ellis came...
PM Gonsalves says OECS might have to consider exiting CSME
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has assumed the chairmanship of the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), highlighting a number of complaints about the larger Caribbean...
48 Vincies graduate from Monroe University in New York
I Witness News
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June 22, 2025
NEW YORK — Forty-eight students from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) were awarded their degrees from Monroe University, a New York-based leader in educating first-generation and international students, during Monroe’s 92nd Annual Commencement...
Americans Are Flocking to These Five Caribbean Islands Right Now, From All-Inclusive Hotspots to Untouched Escapes
Caribbean Journal
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June 29, 2025
MIAMI — There’s a quiet shift happening in Caribbean travel — and it’s not all about the usual suspects. While some bigger-name islands continue to draw crowds, a new group of destinations is quietly capturing the imagination of American...
India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines: Anupriya Patel
Medical Dialogues
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi:; India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines, with 70 per cent of WHO's total vaccines being sourced from India. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel...
Confronting Caribbean Obesity With Healing And Hope
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 25, 2025
By Suzette A. Henry News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. June 25, 2025: Along the sun-kissed shores of the Eastern Caribbean, a silent epidemic is growing. It threatens the future of our youth and the strength of our communities. Obesity,...
Taye Diggs Escapes To Paradise For A Healing Reset At Sandals Royal Curaçao
Essence
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June 24, 2025
Taye Diggs is reminding us all that rest is just as essential as the hustle. Before stepping back into the spotlight, the award-winning actor took a well-deserved break in the Caribbean. The All American star traded scripts for seaside serenity...
SVG-EU historic deal, New era for food security
St. Vincent Times
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June 11, 2025
EU–SVG TRADE CORRIDOR LAUNCHED: NEW ERA FOR FOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has taken a bold step toward reshaping its food supply landscape and reducing the cost of living for its people. Through a landmark...
World Pediatrics launches General Orthopedics mission in SVG
NBC SVG
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June 20, 2025
World Pediatrics is currently preparing to host a General Orthopedics Medical Mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, commencing this weekend. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Programme Director for World Pediatrics, Sigmund Wiggins said the...
National Trials 2025: Beckford, Taylor win 800m titles
Jamaica Observer
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June 29, 2025
Tyrice Taylor June 28, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Kelly-Ann Beckford won her first national senior title on Saturday, as she was the first Jamaican to cross the line in the women’s 800m at the national trials. The former Albert Town High, Lincoln...
Hiram "El Pavo" Remón, vocal master of the Latin American Songbook, dies at 93
WBGO - New Jersey
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June 20, 2025
Hiram Remón, renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of the vocal traditions of Latin America, passed at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY Saturday June 14 of natural causes. His death was confirmed by his daughter Malena Remón, he was 93 years old....
UWI Five Islands Campus OECS budget watch: “Beyond the numbers: What the 2025 Budgets reveal about priorities and politics in...
The New Today Grenada
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June 28, 2025
Budgets aren’t just financial plans—they’re political statements. In 2025, Eastern Caribbean governments will reveal what they value and where they believe the future lies. From climate resilience to youth savings accounts, mega-infrastructure to...
Will work with partner countries to advance regulatory collaboration, says Minister Anupriya Patel
Pharmabiz.com
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India continues to be a leader in drug manufacturing, especially when it comes to the generic medicines, and hope to continue to work together with partner countries to advance the regulatory collaboration and promote the recognition of the...
Expocaribe International Fair Opens in E…
Periódico 26
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Representatives from 35 countries, approximately 1,800 exhibitors from 300 companies, and more than 8,000 people are expected to attend the Expocaribe International Fair, which begins in this eastern Cuban city on Monday. Santiago de Cuba.-...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...