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Under-aged boys charged with knife possession
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April 17, 2026
Two 15-year-old secondary school students were taken before the Serious Offences Court on Thursday, April 16, charged with possession of offensive 202...
Dancehall song glorifies local murders
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April 17, 2026
A local dancehall artiste has released a song, mocking the gunshot homicides of Layou residents Enrique “Shebu” John, his cousin Perrance Matthews, an...
Public Servants in Cybersecurity Workshop
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April 17, 2026
Public Servants in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), have been sharpening their awareness and knowledge on cybersecurity issues. On Wednesday, Apri...
Act to amend RPA heading to Parliament Tuesday
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April 17, 2026
Opposition Leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has given the New Democratic Party (NDP) administration an ultimatum to withdraw their plans to amend the Constitution, or else “all hell will break loose”. The outspoken political leader of the Unity Labour Par...
Taiwan Navy squadron visits SVG after more than two decades
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April 17, 2026
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the Republic of China, Taiwan, may be worlds apart, but a visit by the R.O.C. Navy 2026 Midshipmen Cruising and Training Squadron from April 14 to 16, 2026 made that distance feel profoundly less. That was the ...
Dr Ralph Gonsalves represents girl charged with attempted murder
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April 14, 2026
AFTER ALMOST A QUARTER of a century, former Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has returned to the courtroom for a ‘very, very rare and special occasion’ to serve as a lawyer representing his late school mate’s great granddaughter. Dr. Gonsalves, al...
Daylight bloodletting continued over weekend
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April 14, 2026
THREEVIOLENT DEATHS over the weekend took the homicide count in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to 13 for 2026, seven more than it was at this point in 2025. The bloody weekend started on Friday April 10 at approximately 4:00 p.m. in the Stoney G...
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Under-aged boys charged with knife possession
From the Courts, News
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April 17, 2026
Two 15-year-old secondary school students were taken before the Serious Offences Court on Thursday, April 16, charged with possession of offensive 202...
Dancehall song glorifies local murders
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April 17, 2026
A local dancehall artiste has released a song, mocking the gunshot homicides of Layou residents Enrique “Shebu” John, his cousin Perrance Matthews, an...
Public Servants in Cybersecurity Workshop
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April 17, 2026
Public Servants in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), have been sharpening their awareness and knowledge on cybersecurity issues. On Wednesday, Apri...
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Local Cricket in hospice condition
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April 17, 2026
Unless something is done drastically, lovers of cricket here in St Vincent and the Grenadines may soon be hearing a sport’s eulogy. This as the sport ...
Lady Heat cherishes  win over USVI
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April 17, 2026
After suffering big losses to Mexico and Puerto Rico in their previous two matches, St Vincent and the Grenadines senior women’s Football team, Lady H...
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Union Island Man on four gun charges, remanded
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April 14, 2026
A UNION ISLAND MAN who is facing four gun related charges, including shooting another man in his left leg with a firearm, was remanded into custody. Z...
Police charged for theft granted $3,000 bail
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April 10, 2026
A Police Constable, who is currently under investigation for alleged for attempted murder, has been granted bail on a theft charge. Phillip Arrindell ...