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Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel. (IWN file photo)

Minister says school dropout figures do not reflect reality

Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel says that school dropout figures published before the 2013/14 academic year did not accurately reflect the number of students who had actually stopped going to…

4 Mar 2015 12:35PM

Girlyn Miguel

SVG has lowest education outcomes in the OECS

3 Mar 2015 6:32AM

World Kidney Day 2015 Kidney Health for All

National Kidney Month in SVG: Raising awareness of kidney disease

3 Mar 2015 6:18AM

Workers use electricity and firewood to prepare cassava bread in Canaries, St. Lucia. The countrys government says renewable energy can help with value-added in the agricultural sector. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Falling oil prices won’t derail St. Lucia’s push for clean energy

25 Feb 2015 7:22PM

Rise Up Bequia to stage talent expo

21 Feb 2015 12:01AM

A section of the gathering at the Chinese New Year celebration last Saturday. (IWN photo)

Chinese New Year celebrated in St. Vincent

Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Baushuan Ger on Saturday hosted at his residence in Villa a reception in celebration of Chinese New Year. Guests included the local Taiwanese…

15 Feb 2015 10:49PM

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