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Businessman charged with trespassing onto school property and threatening a student
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Businessman charged with trespassing onto school property and threatening a student
Clare 
October 11, 2022
A 41-year-old man of Fountain appeared in court today, October 11, charged with trespassing upon the property of the St Mary’s Roman Catholic School a...
Man who allegedly threatened his daughter’s classmate charged by police
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Man who allegedly threatened his daughter’s classmate charged by police
Clare 
October 11, 2022
A man who is alleged to have threatened a pupil of the St Mary’s Roman Catholic School earlier this year has been charged in connection with the incid...
Police officer on aggravated burglary and assault charges granted bail
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Police officer on aggravated burglary and assault charges granted bail
Clare 
October 3, 2022
A police officer may possibly stand trial at the High Court for allegedly trespassing onto a woman’s property with a knife in 2020. Euwen Grant, a 29-...
Prisoner swap between Venezuela and the United States takes place on Canouan
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Prisoner swap between Venezuela and the United States takes place on Canouan
Clare 
October 1, 2022
A swap of prisoners between the Venezuelan and United States governments took place today on Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Venezuela...
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves wraps up UK visit with an audience with King Charles III
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Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves wraps up UK visit with an audience with King Charles III
Clare 
October 1, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves wrapped up his visit to the United Kingdom with an audience with King Charles III at Balmoral, today, Saturday, Octo...
Driver dies after vehicle crashes into building at Arnos Vale
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Driver dies after vehicle crashes into building at Arnos Vale
Clare 
September 28, 2022
Police have confirmed the death of Suraj Bacchus who died this afternoon after the box truck he was driving crashed into the Adams building at Arnos V...
Dr Ralph Gonsalves awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Wales Trinity St David (+video)
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Dr Ralph Gonsalves awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Wales Trinity St David (+video)
Clare 
September 27, 2022
Dr Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the University of Wales T...
Captain and vice-captain for national female netball team named
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Captain and vice-captain for national female netball team named
Clare 
September 27, 2022
Ruthann Williams and Mary-Ann Frederick have been named as captain and vice-captain, respectively, of the St Vincent and the Grenadines national netba...
Advisory on School Attendance for Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Advisory on School Attendance for Thursday, September 22, 2022
Clare 
September 22, 2022
The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation has advised that students who travel to school from North of the Rabacca Bridge and between the ...
Unions, government agree on terms of wage increases and tax adjustments (+video)
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Unions, government agree on terms of wage increases and tax adjustments (+video)
Clare 
September 20, 2022
The Government and workers' unions have come to an agreement on the terms of wage increases and tax adjustments. At a press conference on Tuesday, Sep...
Beloved Cuban doctor who worked in SVG dies in accident in the US
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Beloved Cuban doctor who worked in SVG dies in accident in the US
Clare 
September 20, 2022
Residents of Georgetown and surrounding communities have received the sad news of the death of a well loved doctor who worked at a medical facility in...
Dame Susan Dougan attends special lunch for the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace
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Dame Susan Dougan attends special lunch for the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace
Clare 
September 17, 2022
Governor General Dame Susan Dougan, who will be representing St Vincent and the Grenadines at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, has attende...
Marika Baptiste takes second spot for SVG at Regional Tourism Youth Congress
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Marika Baptiste takes second spot for SVG at Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Clare 
September 15, 2022
Malika Baptiste, a student of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) took the second spot in the 2022 Caribbean Tourism Organisat...
St Vincent Girls’ High School returns best overall results and nation’s top performer in 2022 CSEC exams
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St Vincent Girls’ High School returns best overall results and nation’s top performer in 2022 CSEC exams
Clare 
September 15, 2022
The St Vincent Girls’ High School has returned the best Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results for 2022, with an overall pass rate o...
Five persons confirmed dead after passenger van overturns at Sandy Bay (+ video)
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Five persons confirmed dead after passenger van overturns at Sandy Bay (+ video)
Clare 
September 11, 2022
Five persons are dead following an accident involving a passenger van at Sandy Bay this afternoon. SEARCHLIGHT has confirmed that four persons died on...
Clare Valley in shock and mourning at death of five young males – MP Stephenson
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Clare Valley in shock and mourning at death of five young males – MP Stephenson
Clare 
September 12, 2022
The five persons who have been confirmed dead following an accident in the Bony River area of Sandy Bay today, September 11 are all young males. In an...
The Mighty Sparrow – Calypso King of the World baptised in New York (+video)
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The Mighty Sparrow – Calypso King of the World baptised in New York (+video)
Clare 
September 3, 2022
The Mighty Sparrow widely considered to be 'The Calypso King of the World' was baptized today, Saturday September 3, 2022. Sparrow, whose given name i...
PM Gonsalves extends condolences to the Royal Family on behalf on St Vincent and the Grenadines
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PM Gonsalves extends condolences to the Royal Family on behalf on St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, British monarch and this country’s head of state, died today at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96, after serving for 70 years. P...
Strong odour of paint forces Kingstown Preparatory School to send some pupils home (+video)
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Strong odour of paint forces Kingstown Preparatory School to send some pupils home (+video)
Clare 
September 5, 2022
Some pupils of the Kingstown Preparatory School were forced to return home on Monday, the first day of the academic year, after a strong odour of pain...
Two shooting incidents leave at least one man dead
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Two shooting incidents leave at least one man dead
Clare 
September 4, 2022
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting incident at Ottley Hall on Saturday night. The dead man has been identified by police sources as ...
American Airlines to commence daily non-stop flights to St Vincent
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American Airlines to commence daily non-stop flights to St Vincent
Clare 
August 31, 2022
American Airlines has announced daily non-stop flights from Miami to St Vincent starting Friday March 3, 2023. News of this came in a press release fr...
Air Canada to recommence weekly non-stop flights to St Vincent
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Air Canada to recommence weekly non-stop flights to St Vincent
Clare 
August 31, 2022
Air Canada will recommence a weekly non-stop scheduled service from Pearson International, Toronto to St Vincent starting Friday November 4, 2022. In ...
Police treating death of Pole Yard resident as a homicide
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Police treating death of Pole Yard resident as a homicide
Clare 
August 25, 2022
Residents of Pole Yard have expressed displeasure in the act that has caused the death of their neighbour and friend, Keisha Small. Small’s body was f...
Flash Flood Watch in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines until noon on Thursday
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Flash Flood Watch in effect for St Vincent and the Grenadines until noon on Thursday
Clare 
August 25, 2022
A tropical wave with a broad area of moisture trailing behind of it is forecast to produce roughly  50-60mm of rainfall across Saint Vincent and the G...
Former Windward Islands cricketer Irvin Warrican dies after a brief illness
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Former Windward Islands cricketer Irvin Warrican dies after a brief illness
Clare 
August 21, 2022
Former St Vincent and the Grenadines and Windward Islands cricketer Irvin Warrican died today, Sunday, August 21 after a brief illness. Warrican was a...
Vincentian shot dead in Trinidad
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Vincentian shot dead in Trinidad
Webmaster 
August 17, 2022
A Vincentian national has become a statistic in the escalating crime wave in Trinidad and Tobago. According to information from the Ian Allen network,...
Thief beats watchman and makes off with solar panels at the Argyle International Airport
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Thief beats watchman and makes off with solar panels at the Argyle International Airport
Webmaster 
August 17, 2022
Three solar panels have been stolen from the solar farm at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) and the watchman at the site was reportedly beaten b...
Fisherman shot dead while sitting in the porch of a house
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Fisherman shot dead while sitting in the porch of a house
Clare 
August 15, 2022
A fisherman was shot to death this morning while sitting in the porch of a house at New Rose Place. Rohan "Charla" Rawlins was shot at about 11:45 am ...
15-year-old girl missing from her grandmother’s home at Villa
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15-year-old girl missing from her grandmother’s home at Villa
Clare 
August 15, 2022
A 15-year-old girl is missing from her grandmother's residence at Villa. A bulletin from the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF)...
Relatives searching for missing Sandy Bay teen
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Relatives searching for missing Sandy Bay teen
Clare 
August 10, 2022
UPDATE: Nikemah was found in Stubbs on the  morning of Wednesday, August 10 and has been reunited with her family. A 14-year-old girl is missing from ...
Government secures funding for the Acute Referral Hospital to be built at Arnos Vale
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Government secures funding for the Acute Referral Hospital to be built at Arnos Vale
Webmaster 
August 9, 2022
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been credited with just over 50 per cent of the total funding for the Acute Referral Hospital to b...
RBTT Bank in St Vincent now a branch of 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited
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RBTT Bank in St Vincent now a branch of 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited
Clare 
August 2, 2022
RBTT Bank Caribbean Limited in now a branch of 1st National Bank St Lucia Limited. The change took effect on Monday August 1 and follows approval on 2...
Emergency shelters opened on Bequia following passage of tropical wave
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Emergency shelters opened on Bequia following passage of tropical wave
Clare 
July 31, 2022
Emergency shelters have been opened on Bequia for those persons affected by the passage of a tropical wave on Saturday night into this morning, July 3...
COVID-19 unvaccinated teachers invited to re-apply for jobs with Gov’t
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COVID-19 unvaccinated teachers invited to re-apply for jobs with Gov’t
Clare 
July 28, 2022
The door has been opened for teachers who lost their jobs last November, after refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, to be re-employed by the Govern...
Francis alert, in good spirits – PM
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Francis alert, in good spirits – PM
Webmaster 
July 25, 2022
Government Senator Julian Francis is alert and in good spirits after suffering a stroke on Sunday afternoon. This is according to Prime Minister Dr Ra...
Senator Julian Francis warded at the Intensive Care Unit
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Senator Julian Francis warded at the Intensive Care Unit
Clare 
July 24, 2022
Minister of Local Government Senator Julian Francis has been admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Francis, 71,  is said to have suffered a s...
Monkeypox declared a public health emergency of international concern
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Monkeypox declared a public health emergency of international concern
Clare 
July 23, 2022
With more than 16,000 cases reported in 75 countries worldwide since the beginning of May 2022, the Director-General of the World Health Organization ...
Jury finds Veron Primus guilty of murder of real estate agent (+video)
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Jury finds Veron Primus guilty of murder of real estate agent (+video)
Clare 
July 18, 2022
Veron Primus has been found guilty of the murder of real estate agent Sharleen Greaves. A 12-member jury took the better part of this morning, July 18...
Police open investigation into double homicide at Block 2000
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Police open investigation into double homicide at Block 2000
Clare 
July 15, 2022
The Major Crime Unit (MCU) within the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has initiated an investigation into a double homicide ...
Beach at Rose Place cleared to allow for work on port project to begin
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Beach at Rose Place cleared to allow for work on port project to begin
Clare 
July 15, 2022
Work has started at the site of the new container terminal at Rose Place in Kingstown. The project was formally launched on July 1 and on July 14, it ...
Bajan Gems take one-nil Netball Series lead against SVG
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Bajan Gems take one-nil Netball Series lead against SVG
Clare 
July 9, 2022
Barbados took full advantage of a slow start by St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Friday, July 8, to register a first quarter 14-5 lead, in the o...
8-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in SVG
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8-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in SVG
Clare 
July 3, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded its first COVID-19 death in a child. The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment said in its July 2...
2022 Calypso Finalists announced
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2022 Calypso Finalists announced
Clare 
June 25, 2022
The eleven calypsonians to come up against reigning Calypso Monarch Shaunelle McKenzie in the 2022 Calypso Finals on July 3 have been announced. They,...
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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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