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Hillocks freed of firearm charges
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Hillocks freed of firearm charges
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March 28, 2017
Monty Hillocks, a 36-year-old chauffeur of Belmont, yesterday walked freem from the Serious Offences Court when firearm charges against him were disco...
PI into teen’s murder charge adjourned
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PI into teen’s murder charge adjourned
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March 28, 2017
The case file pertaining to the murder of Pamela Williams is making its way to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions after being stuck at ...
Two Rock Gutter accused to know fate this Friday
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Two Rock Gutter accused to know fate this Friday
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March 28, 2017
The two men charged with causing, by omission, the January 12, 2015 deaths of seven students at Rock Gutter, would know their fate this Friday, March ...
St Lucian to be tried summarily in relation to theft
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St Lucian to be tried summarily in relation to theft
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March 24, 2017
The mode of trial in a case in which a St Lucian national faces nine counts of theft was on Wednesday switched from a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) to a Su...
Victoria Village resident jailed for gun, ammo
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Victoria Village resident jailed for gun, ammo
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March 21, 2017
The dreams of a steel bender from Victoria Village to become a police officer were thrown out the window yesterday, when he was sentenced to five year...
Magistrate turns down request from lawyer to record court proceedings with mobile device
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Magistrate turns down request from lawyer to record court proceedings with mobile device
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March 21, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias on Monday refused a request by lawyer Grant Connell to be allowed to use his mobile device to record court p...
Grenadian man remanded for drugs
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Grenadian man remanded for drugs
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March 17, 2017
A Grenadian man was on Monday remanded into police custody for an additional two weeks, after he pleaded not guilty to having 174 pounds of cannabis i...
Teen to stand trial for death of Campden Park man
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Teen to stand trial for death of Campden Park man
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March 17, 2017
A Campden Park teen is expected to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly causing the death of a fellow villager last year. Kishroy John, 16, has...
16-year-old youth charged for gun, ammo
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16-year-old youth charged for gun, ammo
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March 17, 2017
A social inquiry report on a 16-year-old Vermont youth is on the way after he pleaded guilty to a gun and ammunition charge. Prosecutor Elgin Richards...
Magistrate orders Jagdeo not to leave Guyana without permission
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Magistrate orders Jagdeo not to leave Guyana without permission
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March 10, 2017
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was on Tuesday barred from leaving Guyana without the court’s permission during his trial for a private criminal mat...
Belmont man accused of theft granted $20,000 bail
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Belmont man accused of theft granted $20,000 bail
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March 10, 2017
Bail in the amount of $20,000 was on Wednesday granted to a Belmont man who has been accused of two counts of aggravated burglaries and 17 counts of t...
Layou man facing attempted murder charge returns to court on March 24
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Layou man facing attempted murder charge returns to court on March 24
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March 10, 2017
A case in which a Layou man is charged with the attempted murder of a fellow villager will continue on Friday, March 24, 2017. On Wednesday, Kemron He...
Prosecutors seek amendment on serial number of seized weapon
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Prosecutors seek amendment on serial number of seized weapon
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March 10, 2017
Prosecutors returned to court this week, seeking an amendment to the serial number of one of the weapons two Lowmans Hill residents have been charged ...
Five men accused of murder maintain their innocence as PI continues
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Five men accused of murder maintain their innocence as PI continues
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March 10, 2017
A Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the shooting and chopping murder of Kamau Jones will continue on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Bridon Joseph, Courtney Jos...
Man remanded in custody for pointing firearm at his mother
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Man remanded in custody for pointing firearm at his mother
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March 7, 2017
A Redemption Sharpes woman is now in a state of fear after her son allegedly pointed a gun at her over the weekend. Brian Samuel, also of Redemption S...
Prisoner charged with attacking inmate
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Prisoner charged with attacking inmate
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March 7, 2017
Another charge has been laid against a Belmont man who is currently remanded at Her Majesty’s Prison. Jelani John, although facing a charge for assa...
$1,500 fine for one pound of weed
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$1,500 fine for one pound of weed
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March 7, 2017
An Arnos Vale man was fined EC$1,500 yesterday after being found with a pound of cannabis. When he appeared before the Serious Offences Court, Aleyson...
Dorsetshire Hill resident gets four-year jail sentence
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Dorsetshire Hill resident gets four-year jail sentence
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March 7, 2017
Dorsetshire Hill resident Shane Davis will spend the next four years in jail. The sentence was handed down last Friday by Chief Magistrate Rechanne Br...
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Chief Magistrate reprimands drug use, promotes tourism
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March 3, 2017
When visitors come to St Vincent and the Grenadines, they should enjoy our sun, sea, sand, and coconut water, not narcotics. This was the advice given...
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Three more charges laid against Arnos Vale resident
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March 3, 2017
Three more charges have been laid against Carlos Lewis, an Arnos Vale man who on Monday received a five-year prison sentence for possession of an unli...
Arnos Vale man gets 5 years for gun, bullets
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Arnos Vale man gets 5 years for gun, bullets
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March 3, 2017
A five-year prison sentence was handed down to Arnos Vale resident Carlos Lewis last Monday, February 27, after he was found guilty of having a firear...
New Montrose man on wrong side of law again
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New Montrose man on wrong side of law again
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February 28, 2017
New Montrose man Kirth Stapleton has been granted bail in the sum of EC$30,000 after he had another run-in with the law. Yesterday at the Serious Offe...
PI into Randy Lawrence  death to begin on June 1
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PI into Randy Lawrence death to begin on June 1
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February 28, 2017
The next court date for public relations consultant and freelance journalist Junior Jarvis is June 1, 2017 – the date on which a Preliminary Inquiry...
Attempted murder charge dismissed against Questelles man
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Attempted murder charge dismissed against Questelles man
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February 28, 2017
The attempted murder charge laid against Questelles resident Moah Williams was withdrawn last Thursday when the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the matt...
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Byera woman jailed for six months for cannabis possession
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February 21, 2017
“Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.” This saying came to mind yesterday at the Serious Offences Court when Byera resident Rosa...
Five-year sentence handed down to Edinboro resident
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Five-year sentence handed down to Edinboro resident
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February 21, 2017
A five-year prison sentence has been handed down to an Edinboro man who was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Yesterday ...
Man accused of  robbery turns himself in
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Man accused of robbery turns himself in
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February 21, 2017
An Edinboro man was yesterday granted bail in the sum of EC$5,000, after being charged with robbing a man more than $1,000 in local and US currency an...
Two months added to Owia man’s jail term
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Two months added to Owia man’s jail term
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February 10, 2017
Two months have been added to the 10-month sentence Owia resident Carlos Baptiste received earlier this year. On January 16, 2017, Baptiste was found ...
Jailed farmer cleared of shooting charge
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Jailed farmer cleared of shooting charge
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February 10, 2017
Barry Antoine, a farmer from Buccament/Layou, no longer has to worry about accusations that he attempted to shoot Penniston resident Jack Barber. Alth...
Popular tour operator charged with assault, intent to commit wounding
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Popular tour operator charged with assault, intent to commit wounding
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February 10, 2017
Popular tour operator Munroe “Daddy” Peters of Daddy’s Tours is back in the news again, but this time, not for something as glamorous as being a...
Two men relieved of murder charges
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Two men relieved of murder charges
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February 7, 2017
The Director of Public Prosecutions discontinued murder charges against Kelwyn Gloster and Paul Nicholls last Thursday, January 26. Gloster and Nichol...
Another  suspect charged in armed  robbery
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Another suspect charged in armed robbery
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February 7, 2017
A resident of Glen, who now joins two teenage boys in being charged in connection with a daring daylight robbery in Kingstown on January 30, was reman...
From the Courts
Magistrate fines man $2,100 for cocaine possession
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February 3, 2017
A 21-year-old man was on Wednesday fined EC$2,100 after he pleaded guilty to having 13 grams of cocaine in his possession. Jovanie Pierre was formally...
From the Courts
Teenaged boys charged with armed robbery
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February 3, 2017
Two 15-year-old boys were brought before the Serious Offences Court yesterday, in relation to a daring daylight robbery that occurred on Monday. The t...
From the Courts
Bail granted to man reportedly found with illegal firearm
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January 31, 2017
A 23-year-old Victoria Village man was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $11,000, after he was allegedly found with an illegal firearm. When he app...
Arnos Vale resident found with illegal firearm, ammunition
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Arnos Vale resident found with illegal firearm, ammunition
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January 31, 2017
An Arnos Vale resident was last Friday remanded in police custody, after he was allegedly found with an illegal firearm and ammunition. Carlos Lewis, ...
Minivan conductor jailed on drug charge
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Minivan conductor jailed on drug charge
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January 31, 2017
A minivan conductor from the South Leeward constituency received a seven-month prison sentence yesterday for having three pounds of cannabis in his po...
Ganja farmer freed after six months in prison
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Ganja farmer freed after six months in prison
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January 31, 2017
After spending six months in prison, pending a trial date for illegal cultivation, Theophilus Jacobs was told he was “free to go” yesterday. The 3...
Farmer granted $50,000 bail for cannabis possession
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Farmer granted $50,000 bail for cannabis possession
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January 27, 2017
A hefty bail sum has been set for an Owia Farmer who was found with over 100 pounds of cannabis on Tuesday at the Duvale Mountains. When Leroy Nanton,...
Man claims he was in the wrong place at the wrong time
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Man claims he was in the wrong place at the wrong time
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January 27, 2017
An Owia farmer charged with the illegal cultivation of marijuana has been offered bail in the sum of EC$3,500, after he claimed that he was simply in ...
Accused murderer claims he was threatened by  senior prosecutor
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Accused murderer claims he was threatened by senior prosecutor
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January 27, 2017
Murder accused Veron Primus is finding out that defending one’s self in court is not the simplest of undertakings. He has been charged with the Nove...
Prison officer freed of charges
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Prison officer freed of charges
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January 27, 2017
Louis Cupid, a prison officer with nine years of service at Her Majesty’s Prison, is now free of charges brought before him last October. Cupid was ...
Lowmans Leeward couple to re-appear in court Feb 8
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Lowmans Leeward couple to re-appear in court Feb 8
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January 27, 2017
A Lowmans Leeward couple, who were arrested and charged following large seizure of guns and ammunition at their home last week, will appear before the...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...

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