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Julian Francis demits office, will be replaced by professional planner
Breaking News
Julian Francis demits office, will be replaced by professional planner
Clare 
July 12, 2023
A new member of government will be sworn in this morning as senator and minister to replace Julian Francis, who demitted office on Tuesday. Prime Mini...
Man shot and killed at Fairbairn Pasture
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Man shot and killed at Fairbairn Pasture
Clare 
July 9, 2023
Relatives of a Fairbairn Pasture man who was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday July 6 say there are many unanswered questions in relation t...
Cuban doctor undergoes emergency surgery after knife attack in Kingstown
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Cuban doctor undergoes emergency surgery after knife attack in Kingstown
Christina 
July 1, 2023
A Cuban doctor had to undergo emergency surgery following a knife attack which occurred in Kingstown on Saturday, July 1. SEARCHLIGHT understands that...
Tajoe set to defend his crown in 2023 calypso finals
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Tajoe set to defend his crown in 2023 calypso finals
Clare 
July 1, 2023
Reigning calypso monarch Maxwell 'Tajoe' Francis will definitely be defending the calypso monarchy he won in 2022. Tajoe made his first appearance for...
Eleven named to compete in 2023 calypso finals at Dimanche Gras
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Eleven named to compete in 2023 calypso finals at Dimanche Gras
Clare 
July 1, 2023
The eleven calypsonians to compete against the reigning monarch in the 2023 Calypso Finals on Sunday, July 9 in the Dimanche Gras show have been annou...
Government declares full shutdown of SVG from 6 pm Thursday
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Government declares full shutdown of SVG from 6 pm Thursday
Clare 
June 22, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will be under a full shut down from 6 pm on Thursday owing to the passage of Tropical Storm Bret. In a national ad...
SVG now under Tropical Storm warning as Bret approaches
Breaking News
SVG now under Tropical Storm warning as Bret approaches
Christina 
June 22, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been placed under Tropical Storm warning as of 2pm on June 22, 2003. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical st...
CXC exam papers stolen from secure, fireproof cabinets in Jamaica
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CXC exam papers stolen from secure, fireproof cabinets in Jamaica
Christina 
June 15, 2023
Issues for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) continue as this week test papers in Jamaica were reportedly stolen. A statement from CXC states t...
First seven places in 2023 CPEA taken by boys
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First seven places in 2023 CPEA taken by boys
Clare 
June 9, 2023
The first seven places in the 2023 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) were taken by boys from five of the nation’s primary schools. Jadon Alexan...
Canada announces visa-free travel for ‘known’ SVG travelers
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Canada announces visa-free travel for ‘known’ SVG travelers
Christina 
June 6, 2023
Immigration authorities in Canada have today, Tuesday June 6, announced changes to the visa-entry policy for a number of countries including St Vincen...
Vincentian woman perishes in house fire in Brooklyn
Breaking News
Vincentian woman perishes in house fire in Brooklyn
Clare 
June 5, 2023
An elderly Vincentian woman is dead after a fire broke out overnight in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) resp...
Virgin Atlantic announces island hopping service for Barbados, Grenada and SVG
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Virgin Atlantic announces island hopping service for Barbados, Grenada and SVG
Clare 
June 1, 2023
Virgin Atlantic has announced the introduction of inter-island flights from Barbados to Grenada and St Vincent, beginning June 14. The service will be...
Campden Park man admits to abduction, indecent assault, child pornography
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Campden Park man admits to abduction, indecent assault, child pornography
Christina 
May 30, 2023
A viral video circulating on social media showing a 10-year-old student being forced to perform fellatio on an adult has resulted in a Campden Park ma...
ECCB Places First St Vincent Bank Ltd Under Receivership
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ECCB Places First St Vincent Bank Ltd Under Receivership
Clare 
May 26, 2023
The First St Vincent Bank Ltd (FSVB) has been placed under receivership effective today, May 26. A release posted on the Facebook page of the Eastern ...
Breach in security of CSEC Math Paper 2 originated in Jamaica – CXC
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Breach in security of CSEC Math Paper 2 originated in Jamaica – CXC
Clare 
May 19, 2023
The leak of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) CSEC Math Paper 2 which was written around the region on Wednesday, May 17 originated in Jamaica....
CSEC Math paper leaked, seen by students in SVG
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CSEC Math paper leaked, seen by students in SVG
Clare 
May 17, 2023
UPDATED A mathematics paper of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) which was written today, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 was leaked prior to the exam ...
Nigerian airline acquires 70% stake in LIAT
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Nigerian airline acquires 70% stake in LIAT
Christina 
May 16, 2023
Nigerian airline, AIR PEACE, is expected to take a 70 percent stake in LIAT 2020 Ltd. with the carrier to be run strictly on a commercial basis. This ...
Sandy Bay teen dies in road accident
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Sandy Bay teen dies in road accident
Clare 
May 15, 2023
The community of Sandy Bay has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of a teenager. The deceased is 13-year-old Dezy Lavia who died in...
Electrician shot and killed in Kingstown
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Electrician shot and killed in Kingstown
Clare 
May 14, 2023
A 47-year-old electrician was shot and killed in Kingstown on Sunday afternoon. Eric Conliffe is said to have been working inside a building at Upper ...
Delegation from SVG attend Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey
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Delegation from SVG attend Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey
Clare 
May 6, 2023
King Charles III was crowned this morning in Westminster Abbey, and among the thousands present at the church was a delegation from St Vincent and the...
Vincentians asked to be on the lookout for Carriacou murder suspect
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Vincentians asked to be on the lookout for Carriacou murder suspect
Clare 
May 4, 2023
Persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines are being urged to be on the look out for a man suspected of committing a high profile murder on the neighbou...
Majority of Vincentians would vote to retain King Charles as head of state – poll
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Majority of Vincentians would vote to retain King Charles as head of state – poll
Clare 
May 3, 2023
A significant majority of Vincentians feels the Royal Family cares a lot about St Vincent and the Grenadines and would vote to retain the King as head...
Young Kingstown resident shot dead at his home
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Young Kingstown resident shot dead at his home
Clare 
May 1, 2023
A resident of Long Wall, Kingstown was shot dead late Sunday night. Dead is 27-year-old Germani Charles. He was found with gunshot wounds lying in the...
33-year-old labourer charged with murder of New Chapmans resident
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33-year-old labourer charged with murder of New Chapmans resident
Clare 
April 28, 2023
Three days after a shooting incident took the life of 48-year-old man, his alleged killer has been charged. Jamal Benjie, a labourer of Georgetown mad...
Langley Park man shot dead at Georgetown
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Langley Park man shot dead at Georgetown
Clare 
April 25, 2023
One man is dead and another one is in custody following a fatal shooting in Georgetown this morning. The victim has been identified as Dave Sutton of ...
Vehicle accident in Georgetown claims life of Spring Village woman
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Vehicle accident in Georgetown claims life of Spring Village woman
Clare 
April 22, 2023
An air of sadness is creeping through the Georgetown community, following a road fatality that has claimed the life of a female resident of the area. ...
Distinguished surgeon Sir Cecil Cyrus passes at age 94
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Distinguished surgeon Sir Cecil Cyrus passes at age 94
Webmaster 
March 24, 2023
Sir Arthur Cecil Cyrus, considered to be St Vincent and the Grenadines most distinguished physician and surgeon died at his home at Government House r...
Public Servants never ceased to hold office, entitled to full benefits – Judge
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Public Servants never ceased to hold office, entitled to full benefits – Judge
Clare 
March 13, 2023
Justice Esco Henry has ruled in favour of the Claimants in the matter in which former public servants sought judicial review of the decision by the Go...
Jeffery ‘Jeff-I’ Lorraine wanted by Police
Breaking News
Jeffery ‘Jeff-I’ Lorraine wanted by Police
Christina 
March 10, 2023
Jeffery “Jeff-I” Lorraine, 31, of Park Hill/Sandy Bay/Barrouallie is a Vincentian national who is wanted in connection with a series of offences inclu...
Third person charged in connection with gruesome murder of Georgetown man (+video)
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Third person charged in connection with gruesome murder of Georgetown man (+video)
Clare 
March 8, 2023
A third person has been charged in connection with the gruesome murder of a young man of Georgetown. Lisroy Bacchus, 33 of Georgetown  appeared at the...
Body parts of Georgetown man found in Morne Garu mountains
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Body parts of Georgetown man found in Morne Garu mountains
Clare 
March 4, 2023
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheldon Welch, a labourer of Georgetown whose body parts were discovered in a pit ...
Young man in custody on suspicion of having killed his brother
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Young man in custody on suspicion of having killed his brother
Clare 
March 4, 2023
A young man was taken into police custody Friday evening on suspicion of having hacked his older brother to death. A source close to the investigation...
Senior Magistrate to be appointed High Court Judge of the ECSC
Breaking News
Senior Magistrate to be appointed High Court Judge of the ECSC
Clare 
March 3, 2023
Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett is to be appointed a High Court Judge on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC). Burnett told the Kingstown Magis...
Passenger van overturns, injuring several persons, including students
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Passenger van overturns, injuring several persons, including students
Clare 
March 3, 2023
A blue passenger van overturned on Thursday evening at around 6:00 pm resulting in injuries to several passengers including students returning home fr...
Ottley Hall man flees from court after being sentenced
Breaking News
Ottley Hall man flees from court after being sentenced
Christina 
February 27, 2023
Javill Williams, a resident of Ottley Hall, made a daring escape from the Kingstown Magistrate's Court after being sentenced on a number of charges. A...
200 m senior boys record broken at St Vincent Grammar School after 48 years
Breaking News, Sports
200 m senior boys record broken at St Vincent Grammar School after 48 years
Clare 
February 25, 2023
Keo Davis broke the 48-year-old St Vincent Grammar School 200-metre senior boys record in a blistering time of 21.55 seconds, at the school's 2023 ath...
Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel hospitalised
Breaking News
Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel hospitalised
Clare 
February 23, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel is now warded at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted on Thursday, February 23. Reports in...
American Airlines apologises to PMs Gonsalves and Rowley
Breaking News
American Airlines apologises to PMs Gonsalves and Rowley
Clare 
February 21, 2023
American Airlines apologised to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday for an incident that occurred last week at the Cheddi Jagan International ...
Suspect arrested in murder of Dorsetshire Hill woman
Breaking News
Suspect arrested in murder of Dorsetshire Hill woman
Clare 
February 19, 2023
Police have made a breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of Purlinea "Sunshine" Greaves of Dorsetshire Hill. This is according to Prime Mi...
Police seize guns, ammunition, drugs and cash in Dorsetshire Hill bust
Breaking News
Police seize guns, ammunition, drugs and cash in Dorsetshire Hill bust
Clare 
February 18, 2023
Two men are in custody after a successful police operation at Dorsetshire Hill, in which guns, ammunition, cocaine, cannabis and cash were seized. A r...
Presenting myself at check-in counter no disrespect to me – Gonsalves
Breaking News
Presenting myself at check-in counter no disrespect to me – Gonsalves
Clare 
February 19, 2023
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves does not feel disrespected by being asked to present himself at the American Airlin...
Gunshot victim succumbs to her injuries at hospital
Breaking News
Gunshot victim succumbs to her injuries at hospital
Clare 
February 10, 2023
Purlinea Greaves, a 28-year-old Timekeeper of Dorsetshire Hill who was shot in the head on Thursday night, has died. The Royal St Vincent and the Gren...
Dorsetshire Hill woman in critical condition after being shot
Breaking News
Dorsetshire Hill woman in critical condition after being shot
Clare 
February 10, 2023
A female resident of Dorsetshire Hill was shot at around 8:30 pm, today, Thursday, February 9. Purlinea “Sunshine” Greaves, a timekeeper, and former w...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
News
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
News
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
News
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
News
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
News
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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