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Minibus conductor shot dead at Ottley Hall
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Minibus conductor shot dead at Ottley Hall
Clare 
February 8, 2023
The shootings continue in St Vincent and the Grenadines and this time around, dead is Ottley Hall resident Keron Hadaway. Hadaway was shot  around 7:4...
35-year-old man charged with murder of his ex-girlfriend
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35-year-old man charged with murder of his ex-girlfriend
Clare 
February 7, 2023
A 35-year-old tradesman of Cedars appeared in the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday, February 7, charged with the murder of his ex- girlfriend. Eldon ...
Woman dies after car plunges over cliff in Bequia + (video)
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Woman dies after car plunges over cliff in Bequia + (video)
Christina 
January 31, 2023
UPDATED at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 One woman is dead after the car she was driving went over a cliff on the Grenadine island of Bequia. h...
St Vincent and the Grenadines becomes first CARICOM nation to lead CELAC
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St Vincent and the Grenadines becomes first CARICOM nation to lead CELAC
Clare 
January 25, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines has assumed presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the first CARICOM country to ele...
Ottley Hall man charged for December 2022 Paul’s Avenue murder
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Ottley Hall man charged for December 2022 Paul’s Avenue murder
Christina 
January 17, 2023
Less than a month after the shooting incident occurred, an Ottley Hall man has been charged in connection with the death of another man from the same ...
Man was taken to hospital but not for electrical shock
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Man was taken to hospital but not for electrical shock
Webmaster 
January 14, 2023
UPDATED: January 14 2023 3:42 pm What was initially believed to be an incident caused by an electrical shock has been stated as otherwise. This is the...
Police Commissioner meets with family of Seage John
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Police Commissioner meets with family of Seage John
Christina 
January 13, 2023
Commissioner of Police, Colin John, met with the mother and aunt of the Seage John who was fatally wounded during a police operation in Rose Place on ...
Young man killed during police-involved shooting at Rose Place
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Young man killed during police-involved shooting at Rose Place
Clare 
January 1, 2023
When shots rang out in the Rose Place community of Kingstown sometime after 12 am January 1, 2023, persons may have thought it was fireworks to ring i...
Notorious Carriere resident is second victim of homicide in 2023
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Notorious Carriere resident is second victim of homicide in 2023
Clare 
January 1, 2023
Selwyn "Kashie" Foye, a man who had in the past been accused of murder, rape and sexual assault, met his death in the wee hours of January 1, 2023. Th...
Calypso world mourning death of Black Stalin
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Calypso world mourning death of Black Stalin
Clare 
December 28, 2022
Lovers of the Calypso art form are now mourning the death a veteran Trinidadian calypsonian Dr Leroy Calliste, who is known to the world as Black Stal...
Thompson and Thomas come to blows at Heritage Square
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Thompson and Thomas come to blows at Heritage Square
Clare 
December 18, 2022
Jerrol Thompson and Jomo Thomas, two men who once contested General Elections on Unity Labour Party (ULP) tickets, were involved in a physical alterca...
Shooting in Lowmans Leeward leaves one man dead
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Shooting in Lowmans Leeward leaves one man dead
Christina 
December 13, 2022
UPDATE:  The island's latest murder victim is Lowmans Leeward resident, Jason Henry. SEARCHLIGHT understands Henry was shot and killed sometime around...
Suspected human bones found at Zion Hill, Barrouallie
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Suspected human bones found at Zion Hill, Barrouallie
Christina 
December 6, 2022
A discovery of what is suspected to be human bones were found in Zion Hill, Barrouallie. SEARCHLIGHT understands that the bones were found by a constr...
Passenger van overturns at Mt Greenan, mass casualty protocols activated
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Passenger van overturns at Mt Greenan, mass casualty protocols activated
Clare 
December 4, 2022
A passenger van overturned at Mt Greenan today, causing mass casualty protocols to be activated. SEARCHLIGHT understands that the van overturned in an...
US must stop the lie that Cuban professionals are victims of human trafficking – PM
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US must stop the lie that Cuban professionals are victims of human trafficking – PM
Clare 
December 4, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has described as "a lie" the claim of the United States Government that healthcare personnel sent by the Cuban gover...
Jury finds former journalist Junior Jarvis guilty of murder (+video)
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Jury finds former journalist Junior Jarvis guilty of murder (+video)
Clare 
November 28, 2022
Junior Jarvis has been found guilty of the murder of banker Randy Lawrence. This afternoon, Monday November 28, a jury unanimously found Jarvis, 50, g...
Despite threat, lawyers tell court they will not cross-examine CMO
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Despite threat, lawyers tell court they will not cross-examine CMO
Clare 
November 25, 2022
Despite threats to grill the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and other witnesses for the defence in the matter in which public sector unions have challeng...
‘Trouble’ wanted by police in relation to reports of burglary, robbery and escaping custody
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‘Trouble’ wanted by police in relation to reports of burglary, robbery and escaping custody
Clare 
November 23, 2022
Niclan 'Touble" King, a 34-year-old labourer of South Rivers is wanted by police in connection with several reports  of burglary, robbery, and escapin...
President of Cuba to make State visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
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President of Cuba to make State visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
November 22, 2022
President of Cuba Migel Diaz-Canal will make an historic visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines next month. Just before the adjournment of the sitting...
Seven students and driver taken to hospital after van crash
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Seven students and driver taken to hospital after van crash
Clare 
November 21, 2022
A passenger van carrying school children reportedly crashed at Gomea on Monday afternoon. SEARCHLIGHT has confirmed that seven students and the driver...
Mt Pleasant farmer says he was not the aggressor in homicide of neighbour
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Mt Pleasant farmer says he was not the aggressor in homicide of neighbour
Clare 
November 19, 2022
“It come like a fight for me to defend myself.” This was the claim made by Glenroy Primus, the man who swung the cutlass that killed the Mt Pleasant f...
Lawyers ‘shut out’ from parking in the Court House yard with immediate effect
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Lawyers ‘shut out’ from parking in the Court House yard with immediate effect
Clare 
November 19, 2022
Lawyers and their clerks have received official notice that with immediate effect, the Court House yard will no longer be available to them for parkin...
Police conduct another operation in Paul’s Avenue (+video)
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Police conduct another operation in Paul’s Avenue (+video)
Christina 
November 17, 2022
One week after a police operation was conducted in Paul’s Avenue, law enforcement returned to the area for another raid. Around 11 am on Thursday Nove...
Mount Pleasant farmer killed in chopping incident
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Mount Pleasant farmer killed in chopping incident
Christina 
November 16, 2022
A man from the village of Mount Pleasant was killed in an early morning chopping incident on Wednesday. SEARCHLIGHT understands the farmer, who has be...
Vendors given official notice by Kingstown Town Board to get off the streets
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Vendors given official notice by Kingstown Town Board to get off the streets
Christina 
November 15, 2022
The Kingstown Town Board is moving ahead with its plan to move vendors from the streets and on Tuesday afternoon, issued official notices to vendors. ...
Vendors set up stalls outside P H Veira building in defiance of Town Board notice (+video)
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Vendors set up stalls outside P H Veira building in defiance of Town Board notice (+video)
Clare 
November 14, 2022
Vendors have begun to set up their stalls on the street outside the P.H. Veira building at the corner of Bay and Bedford streets in defiance of a noti...
Georgetown farmer nabbed with firearm and ammunition
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Georgetown farmer nabbed with firearm and ammunition
Clare 
November 13, 2022
Tafique Sutton, a 27-year-old farmer of Georgetown, was arrested and charged on Saturday, November 12, for being in possession of one Glock 40 pistol ...
Pauls Avenue shopkeeper charged in connection with seizure of illegal items (+video)
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Pauls Avenue shopkeeper charged in connection with seizure of illegal items (+video)
Clare 
November 11, 2022
A shopkeeper of Pauls Avenue has been charged in connection with the seizure of several illegal items. Cameron Providence, 62, was charged following a...
Police find ammunition, masks, cocaine during searches at Frenches and Rose Place
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Police find ammunition, masks, cocaine during searches at Frenches and Rose Place
Clare 
November 10, 2022
Several items including ammunition, face masks, body suits, cocaine and vehicle licence plate numbers were discovered by police during searches of uno...
Quow takes over at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority
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Quow takes over at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority
Clare 
November 8, 2022
There is a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA). Winsbert Quow has taken over from Garth Saunders who ...
Two men dead after shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes
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Two men dead after shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes
Clare 
November 5, 2022
Two men are dead, following a shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes today, Saturday, November 5. Police have identified the dead as Jerroy Phillips ...
Miss Lotto Jada Ross crowned Miss SVG 2022
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Miss Lotto Jada Ross crowned Miss SVG 2022
Clare 
October 30, 2022
Twenty-one-year-old Jada Ross, Miss Lotto, has been crowned Miss SVG 2022. The aspiring professional athlete, actress and media influencer emerged win...
Vincentian youth dies in motor vehicular accident in South Carolina
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Vincentian youth dies in motor vehicular accident in South Carolina
Clare 
October 29, 2022
The community of Byera has been plunged into mourning over the sudden death of one of its much loved youths. Dead is Kenee Dabreo, who was killed in a...
Duty free concessions on barrels to begin mid-November
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Duty free concessions on barrels to begin mid-November
Clare 
October 27, 2022
Vincentians will receive duty free concessions on barrels for the 22nd consecutive time this year. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, as he has in pre...
Two named as new Sporting Ambassadors for St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Two named as new Sporting Ambassadors for St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
October 27, 2022
Woodrow “Keelee” Williams and Obed Mc Coy are St Vincent and the Grenadines newest sporting ambassadors. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves made the an...
Problem Child appointed Cultural Ambassador for St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Problem Child appointed Cultural Ambassador for St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
October 27, 2022
Singer, musician and songwriter Shertz ‘Problem Child’ James has been appointed a Cultural Ambassador for St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Ministe...
Grenville Williams to serve as next Attorney General
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Grenville Williams to serve as next Attorney General
Clare 
October 26, 2022
Lawyer and former national scholar, Grenville Williams has been appointed to serve as the next Attorney General of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
Oil arrives in St Vincent and the Grenadines from Venezuela under Petrocaribe
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Oil arrives in St Vincent and the Grenadines from Venezuela under Petrocaribe
Clare 
October 22, 2022
A cargo ship has arrived at Lowmans Bay, St Vincent carrying 23,000 barrels of oil from Venezuela under the PetroCaribe Agreement . The MV Inmaculada ...
“Nature” unmasked, Parliament sitting suspended
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“Nature” unmasked, Parliament sitting suspended
Clare 
October 17, 2022
The refusal of one Opposition member to wear his face mask forced House Speaker Rochelle Forde to suspend Monday’s Parliamentary sitting. Around 10:45...
St Vincent and the Grenadines defeats USA in opening game of the Americas Netball World Cup qualifiers
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St Vincent and the Grenadines defeats USA in opening game of the Americas Netball World Cup qualifiers
Clare 
October 16, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines defeated the United States 51 - 24 in their opening game of the Americas Netball World Cup qualifiers today, Sunday Octo...
Screams and wails erupt as bodies of Clare Valley 5 arrive for funeral service  (+video)
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Screams and wails erupt as bodies of Clare Valley 5 arrive for funeral service (+video)
Clare 
October 16, 2022
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) was called upon to restore order at the viewing of the five Clare Valley men who perish...
SVG Robotics team wins award at Global Robotics competition in Geneva
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SVG Robotics team wins award at Global Robotics competition in Geneva
Clare 
October 16, 2022
Team SVG Robotics, the group representing St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Global Robotics competition in Geneva Switzerland has received an award...
Prominent Union Island business woman stabbed to death
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Prominent Union Island business woman stabbed to death
Clare 
October 13, 2022
A prominent business woman was  killed on Union Island on Wednesday night. Dianna "Sherma" Adams Thomas was found at her home at Big Sand, Union Islan...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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