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Dauphine resident accused of theft
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January 9, 2026
A 44-year-old woman of Dauphine has been accused of theft and will appear in court to answer the charge. The police said in a release that on January,...
Lotto pays out record PLAY-4 Jackpot
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January 9, 2026
For the first time in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a cheque for $EC 499,200 was handed over a winner in the PLAY-4 game run by the National Lo...
CXC moving to digitize Examinations
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January 9, 2026
The Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, is keeping up with technology and is moving to have its examinations digitized. Affirmation of this came from...
Barrouallie Secondary marks 55th anniversary
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January 9, 2026
The Barrouallie Secondary School marks its 55th anniversary with a set of activities that commence on January, 9 2026 with a school pride march and pa...
US presence in  Venezuela (Only time will tell)
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January 9, 2026
US President Donald Trump, has said that his country’s involvement in Venezuela could last for years. He told the New York Times that “only time will ...
SVG Co-operative League names new Board
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January 9, 2026
Following the successful hosting of its 45th annual general meeting, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Co-operative League has announced the Board of...
Vincentian educator crowned Middle  School Principal of the Year
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January 9, 2026
Vincentian educator Dr Deborah Dennie, whose teaching career commenced at the Kingstown Methodist School has been crowned the 2026 Middle Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). Dennie has been princi...
63-year-old woman wouldn’t sell her house in Kingstown for $1 million
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January 9, 2026
by Jada Chambers In a season where money speaks loudly, Karen John believes there are some things that are worth remaining the same. The 63-year-old woman, whose house is nestled between three stores in Kingstown, is proud to still be living in the s...
Ottley Hall duo charged with murder and attempted murder
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January 9, 2026
An Ottley Hall man, who has been charged with kidnapping, robbery and illegal firearm possession, is now charged alongside a fellow villager with murder, and attempted murder. Kyle Providence appeared at the Serious Offences Court before Chief Magist...
Gun fire erupts again in Ottley Hall
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January 9, 2026
The Ottley Hall community is in the spotlight again as it relates to gun violence. On Sunday, January, 4 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m. a man was wounded by gunfire. Reports are that lawmen responded to gunshots and, upon arrival in Ottley Hall, th...
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Dauphine resident accused of theft
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January 9, 2026
A 44-year-old woman of Dauphine has been accused of theft and will appear in court to answer the charge. The police said in a release that on January,...
Lotto pays out record PLAY-4 Jackpot
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January 9, 2026
For the first time in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a cheque for $EC 499,200 was handed over a winner in the PLAY-4 game run by the National Lo...
CXC moving to digitize Examinations
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January 9, 2026
The Caribbean Examinations Council, CXC, is keeping up with technology and is moving to have its examinations digitized. Affirmation of this came from...
Murder-accused to be back in court February 2
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January 6, 2026
A MAN WHO is alleged to have killed his nephew during an argument is expected back at the Serious Offences Court for his second court appearance on Fe...
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New talents emerge from Junior Tennis Tourney
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January 9, 2026
The 2025 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tennis Association unearthed some emerging talents, during the December 17 to 21 hosting of the Junior Christm...
SVGFF hosts Under-13 Female Football Festival
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January 9, 2026
The Theon Gordon-led technical department of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF), hosted the North Windward Zone of the Fema...
Football Vice- Presidents exchange functions
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January 9, 2026
First vice president of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF), Dominique Stowe and second vice president, Yosiah Dascent, have...
From the Courts
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December 29, 2025
December 23, 2025- Kingstown: On December 22, 2025, police arrested and charged Bernard Smith, a 63-year-old Resident of Kingstown with the offence of...
Windward man await sentencing for house-breaking
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December 16, 2025
A COLONAIRE MAN will be spending the rest of the Christmas season behind bars after he was remanded for breaking into the home of a Peruvian Vale resi...
Rockies woman apologises for theft
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December 12, 2025
A ROCKIESWOMAN, who apologised to the police for stealing a dozen eggs and less than a pound of onions from Coreas Supermarket, was given a suspended ...