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From the Courts

Chinese national placed on bond for wounding
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Chinese national placed on bond for wounding
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September 4, 2015
Ming Ping He, a 21-year-old Chinese national who resides in St Vincent and the Grenadines, was on Tuesday, September 1, placed on a bond at the Kingst...
Guilty ‘Tombstone’ sent to High Court for sentencing
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Guilty ‘Tombstone’ sent to High Court for sentencing
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September 4, 2015
After nearly two weeks of trial, career con-artist Alister ‘Tomb­stone’ Smith has been found guilty on all 28 counts of deception. However, he wi...
Green Hill man  jailed for drugs
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Green Hill man jailed for drugs
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September 4, 2015
For the next 12 months, 22-year-old Green Hill resident Kyle Small will call prison his home. Small, who was charged on three separate counts of posse...
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Grenadian nabbed for drugs, illegal entry
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September 1, 2015
A Grenadian national will be sentenced on Thursday, September 3, after pleading guilty on two separate counts of possession of cannabis and entering t...
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Fish vendor placed on $1,500 bond for theft
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September 1, 2015
Amanda Mason has been told to stay out of trouble for the next year, if she wants to avoid going to prison for six months. The 21-year-old fish vendor...
Bequia man fined $4,800 for drug possession
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Bequia man fined $4,800 for drug possession
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September 1, 2015
A Bequia resident was fined $4,800 last week Tuesday at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court for having marijuana and cocaine in his possession. Police ...
Jacobs jailed for four months for stealing cognac
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Jacobs jailed for four months for stealing cognac
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September 1, 2015
A Lowman’s Hill resident will spend the next four months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing a bottle of Hennessy Cognac. Magistrate Carla Jam...
12-month jail sentence for stealing from mini mart
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12-month jail sentence for stealing from mini mart
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September 1, 2015
Ottley Hall resident Camilo Wilson will spend the next 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing a quanity of items from Coreas Mini Mart.{{...
‘Tombstone’ back in court with 29 counts of deception
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‘Tombstone’ back in court with 29 counts of deception
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September 1, 2015
Three Sandy Bay residents have testified that notorious conman Alister ‘Tombstone’ Smith, who they claim posed as a Seventh Day Adventist pastor, ...
‘Tombstone’ charged with deceiving businessmen of almost $30,000
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‘Tombstone’ charged with deceiving businessmen of almost $30,000
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August 28, 2015
Eight witnesses have already testified in a matter in which career conman Alister ‘Tombstone’ Smith has been charged with 29 counts of deception. ...
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Man pleads not guilty to possession of firearm, weed
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August 25, 2015
Richland Park resident Karon Charles was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $25,000, after he pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm, ammunit...
Argyle man involved in car chase with police
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Argyle man involved in car chase with police
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August 25, 2015
Last Friday night, officers of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) were involved in a car chase and had to fire shots to get a driver to stop so that his ve...
Post office marijuana export case thrown out
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Post office marijuana export case thrown out
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August 25, 2015
Michelle Davis, a 45 year-old resident of Harmony Hall, who had been charged with attempting to export marijuana through the St Vincent and the Grenad...
Three Georgetown youths on bail for marijuana charges
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Three Georgetown youths on bail for marijuana charges
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August 25, 2015
Three Georgetown residents each had their bail set at $35,000 last Friday, after they pleaded not guilty to having in their possession 15,436 grams of...
Police mum on charge against Pastor Daniel
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Police mum on charge against Pastor Daniel
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August 25, 2015
Police remain tight-lipped as to why a charge of driving without a licence, which had been brought against pastor Errol Daniel was withdrawn at the Ma...
Magistrate describes teen’s actions as  irresponsible, ignorant
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Magistrate describes teen’s actions as irresponsible, ignorant
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August 18, 2015
The actions of an 18-year-old who drove a motor vehicle without a driver’s licence have been described as irresponsible and ignorant. 18-year-old Ni...
Man found not guilty on charge of assault
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Man found not guilty on charge of assault
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August 18, 2015
After four adjournments and the seizure of his travel documents, Michael Dabreo was found not guilty of an assault charge that had been brought agains...
Questelles resident slapped with $800 fine on four charges
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Questelles resident slapped with $800 fine on four charges
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August 18, 2015
Questelles resident Sonia Mascoll has one month to pay fines of $800 after she used indecent language on a police officer and refused to remove her ve...
Belmont resident fined $294 for avocado theft
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Belmont resident fined $294 for avocado theft
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August 14, 2015
It was only after Ranzo Lee realized that he was about to be arrested for stealing 147 avocados that he did what he should have done in the first plac...
Vermont teen jailed for three and a half years on gun, ammo charges
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Vermont teen jailed for three and a half years on gun, ammo charges
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August 14, 2015
A very powerful handgun is now off the streets and so too is Ricardo Williams. The 19-year-old Vermont resident was on Tuesday, at the Kingstown Magis...
Man gets two consecutive jail terms for stealing two tomatoes
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Man gets two consecutive jail terms for stealing two tomatoes
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August 14, 2015
Sheldon Hackett had a simple target to achieve – steer clear of the law for two years. That, however, proved impossible for the Montrose man and as ...
Businessman sues client for damage to rental
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Businessman sues client for damage to rental
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August 11, 2015
Ex-police officer George Fraser left the Kingstown Magistrate’s court content last Thursday, after successfully suing a client of his rental car bus...
Diamond resident charged with criminal trespassing
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Diamond resident charged with criminal trespassing
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August 11, 2015
A Diamond resident has been placed on $1,000 bond for trespassing. David “Indian” McDonald, 40, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass on...
Edinboro man pleads not guilty to burglary
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Edinboro man pleads not guilty to burglary
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August 11, 2015
An Edinboro resident will return to court this Friday to answer the charge of burglary with intent to commit the offence of theft. Dexter Richardson, ...
Teen fined $900 for possession of cannabis with intent to supply
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Teen fined $900 for possession of cannabis with intent to supply
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August 11, 2015
A teenager was fined $900 yesterday, after he pleaded guilty to possession of 505 grams of cannabis with intent to supply on Saturday, August 8. Accor...
Villa resident caught with 50 rounds of .38 ammo
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Villa resident caught with 50 rounds of .38 ammo
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August 7, 2015
Villa resident Elnathan Blake says he was in the process of handing over 50 rounds of .38 ammunition to the police when they raided his home.{{more}} ...
Cart man jailed for theft
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Cart man jailed for theft
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August 7, 2015
“This is a case where the defendant bit the hand that feeds him.” This remark was made by prosecutor at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, police...
Teen sentenced to three years in prison for gun, ammo possession
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Teen sentenced to three years in prison for gun, ammo possession
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August 7, 2015
Over the next three years, 17-year-old Rockies resident Tevin Williams will have the opportunity to either reflect on his mistakes or hone his skills ...
Teenager sent on ‘holiday’ to Her Majesty’s Prison
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Teenager sent on ‘holiday’ to Her Majesty’s Prison
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August 7, 2015
When 16-year-old Largo Heights resident JB Patterson returns to court next Friday for sentencing, he would have already had a two-week taste of what l...
Man nabbed with cannabis at Grenadines wharf, fined $800
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Man nabbed with cannabis at Grenadines wharf, fined $800
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August 7, 2015
“Man, officer you can’t see ah weed, how much you think you go charge me for it?” This was the question Rennard Ragguette asked of a police offi...
Chateau man claims St Lucian tricked him with counterfeit notes
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Chateau man claims St Lucian tricked him with counterfeit notes
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August 7, 2015
Chateaubelair resident Dillon Michael claims he came into possession of counterfeit money when he was tricked by a St Lucian man who gave him the fake...
Kingstown resident begs to go to jail
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Kingstown resident begs to go to jail
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August 7, 2015
Kingstown resident Joel Garrick seemed in quite a hurry to be taken to prison after he was sentenced earlier this week. “I war go jail, I war go jai...
Man tries to sell stolen milk to police, jailed for six months
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Man tries to sell stolen milk to police, jailed for six months
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July 31, 2015
A 20-year-old man of Kingstown was sentenced to six months in prison on July 24, after he was caught red-handed trying to sell stolen milk to the poli...
Bajan man jailed for three months, given marching orders
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Bajan man jailed for three months, given marching orders
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July 24, 2015
A Barbadian national who was deported from St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) six years ago will again be deported, once he has served a three-month ...
Stubbs resident claims he uses marijuana for medicinal purposes
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Stubbs resident claims he uses marijuana for medicinal purposes
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July 24, 2015
A resident of Stubbs has been advised to find an alternative for the marijuana he claims he has been using for a cold. Chief magistrate Rechanne Brown...
Magistrate orders Spring Village man to pay $2,600
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Magistrate orders Spring Village man to pay $2,600
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July 21, 2015
Spring Village resident Jomo Samuel was yesterday ordered to pay $2,600 forthwith for possession of cannabis.{{more}} When he appeared before the Seri...
Man, 60, reprimanded,  discharged for drugs
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Man, 60, reprimanded, discharged for drugs
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July 21, 2015
A 60-year-old man yesterday got off with a slap on the wrist after pleading guilty to possession of 700 grams of marijuana.{{more}} The Campden Park r...
South Rivers resident pleads not guilty to theft
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South Rivers resident pleads not guilty to theft
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July 17, 2015
Patrick John, a resident of South Rivers has pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft of items valued at $11,754. He appeared before Magistrate Carla J...
Long Wall man to stand trial for attempted murder
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Long Wall man to stand trial for attempted murder
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July 17, 2015
Long Wall resident Colin David has been committed to stand trial at the High Court for the attempted murder of a police officer and robbing an employe...
Foster granted bail
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Foster granted bail
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July 14, 2015
Close to a month after being acquitted of the charge of murder of his cousin, Odinga ‘Bumsa’ Foster is now out on bail on a kidnapping charge. On ...
‘Crafty’ Sandy Bay man  hides drugs in gas cylinder
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‘Crafty’ Sandy Bay man hides drugs in gas cylinder
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July 14, 2015
Persons continue to come up with ingenious ways to conceal illegal drugs. This time, Sandy Bay resident Quinton Ballantyne used a gas cylinder to hide...
‘Tear Drops’ sentenced to 18 months in jail for theft
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‘Tear Drops’ sentenced to 18 months in jail for theft
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July 3, 2015
Ottley Hall/Bequia resident Shamaii “Tear Drops” Hazell will spend the next 18 months in jail, having been found guilty of theft. Magistrate Carla...
Bing pleads guilty to traffic violations
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Bing pleads guilty to traffic violations
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July 3, 2015
Although he has driven for many years, radio personality Dwight “Bing” Joseph never held a driver’s licence. As a result, he has been fined a to...
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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June 17, 2025
Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, saf...
Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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June 17, 2025
Collin Butler, a Vincentian storyteller and comedian, who resides in the Virgin Island, has launched a Children’s book, ‘Island Adventure: Caribbean T...
Police not tolerating  obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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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
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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...

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