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From the Courts

Questelles man convicted on two counts of death by dangerous driving
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Questelles man convicted on two counts of death by dangerous driving
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July 3, 2015
Questelles resident Glenroy Bob will learn his fate on July 13, 2015, when he will be sentenced for causing the deaths of Jex “Lala” Henville and ...
Second suspect charged in connection with shooting
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Second suspect charged in connection with shooting
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June 19, 2015
A second person has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting which took place at Villa, on June 10. {{more}} Raf...
Foster acquitted of  murder of Agassi Fraser
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Foster acquitted of murder of Agassi Fraser
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June 19, 2015
Green Hill resident Odinga 'Bumsa' Foster has been acquitted of the murder of Agassi Fraser. Following one month of testimony, the 12-member mixed jur...
Former national goalkeeper facing two counts of attempted murder
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Former national goalkeeper facing two counts of attempted murder
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June 16, 2015
Former national goalkeeper, Dwaine “Tall Man” Sandy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. Sandy appeared at the Serious Offences C...
Bagga woman fined $2,000 for weed in cereal box
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Bagga woman fined $2,000 for weed in cereal box
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June 9, 2015
Barrouallie resident Diana Gordon had to immediately come up with $2,000 yesterday, after pleading guilty to possession of 841 grams of marijuana, wit...
Green Hill man sentenced to nine months for possession of ammunition
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Green Hill man sentenced to nine months for possession of ammunition
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June 9, 2015
A Green Hill man who told the court that a man gave him over 10 rounds of ammunition to hold, was yesterday sentenced to nine months imprisonment.{{mo...
Teen jailed for six months for car theft
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Teen jailed for six months for car theft
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June 9, 2015
A sixteen year-old boy of Green Hill who stole a man’s car, was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail.{{more}} Daniel Porter begged magistrate C...
Fish king charged with marijuana possession
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Fish king charged with marijuana possession
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June 5, 2015
After being the toast of the town just a week ago, the 2015 Fisherman of the year Ray Anthony Clarke has found himself on the wrong side of the law.{{...
Kessera Browne murder case off to High Court
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Kessera Browne murder case off to High Court
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June 2, 2015
At the next practical sitting of the Criminal Assizes at the High Court, Kessera Browne’s name will be on the list to be tried for murder.{{more}} B...
New Montrose resident acquitted of suspicion of unlawful possession
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New Montrose resident acquitted of suspicion of unlawful possession
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May 22, 2015
New Montrose resident Kevin Bibby walked out of the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court wearing a huge grin, after being found not guilty on suspicion of u...
Magistrate orders psychiatric evaluation for defendant
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Magistrate orders psychiatric evaluation for defendant
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May 22, 2015
An Arnos woman who is alleged to have smashed the show window at Fragrances Boutique and stolen a quantity of items, will undergo mental assessment. T...
Hearing begins in matter in which student was blinded in one eye
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Hearing begins in matter in which student was blinded in one eye
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May 19, 2015
The court will to listen to evidence from prosecution witnesses today, as the matter in which a student allegedly punched another student in the right...
Ken Thomas cleared of two more criminal charges
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Ken Thomas cleared of two more criminal charges
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May 15, 2015
Well-known businessman, Kenrick “Ken” Thomas has been cleared of two criminal charges brought against him last year. Following a decision by Crown...
Fraser murder case resumes after mistrial two years ago
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Fraser murder case resumes after mistrial two years ago
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May 15, 2015
Almost two years after a mis-trial was declared in the Agassi Fraser murder case, the defence and prosecution are set for another fierce battle in cou...
Thief says he was given  ‘job’ to steal solar panels
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Thief says he was given ‘job’ to steal solar panels
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May 12, 2015
Kingstown resident, Alwin “Ziggy” Williams will spend the next six months in prison, after pleading guilty to the theft of three solar panels, val...
Rilland Hill resident to answer for murder of Aljay Douglas
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Rilland Hill resident to answer for murder of Aljay Douglas
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May 12, 2015
Rilland Hill resident Shemel Iran “Jacket” Dunbar has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Aljay “Chris Brown” Douglas.{...
Mother, son granted $20,000 bail each on drug charges
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Mother, son granted $20,000 bail each on drug charges
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May 8, 2015
A mother and her 16-year-old son were granted $20,000 bail each, after pleading not guilty to cocaine possession charges. Julia and Alex Williams, bot...
‘Nose’ cleared of criminal charges
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‘Nose’ cleared of criminal charges
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May 8, 2015
Journalist Duggie “Nose” Joseph has been cleared of criminal charges which had been brought against him. On Monday, at the Kingstown Magistrate’...
Police officers must do their work – Chief Magistrate
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Police officers must do their work – Chief Magistrate
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May 8, 2015
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias has described the attitude of some police officers towards their duties as “worthlessness.” At a sitting...
Corporal Black bids farewell to Serious Offences Court
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Corporal Black bids farewell to Serious Offences Court
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April 30, 2015
Corporal 372 Gideon Black came in for high praises on Monday morning at the Serious Offences Court, his last day on the job there. After more than 10 ...
Woodley sentenced to 25 years in prison for a second time
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Woodley sentenced to 25 years in prison for a second time
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April 30, 2015
Webster Woodley will serve 25 years in prison for the murder of taxi operator Peter “Kazaman” Joseph. Justice Kathy-ann Latchoo handed down the se...
Senior prosecutor calls for end to Preliminary Inquiries
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Senior prosecutor calls for end to Preliminary Inquiries
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April 24, 2015
Senior prosecutor Adolphus Delpesche thinks the time has come for the court to do away with Preliminary Inquiries and proceed solely on the basis of p...
Belair farmer charged with  attempted murder of teacher
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Belair farmer charged with attempted murder of teacher
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April 17, 2015
On Monday, Belair resident Emmerson Delpesche will appear at the Serious Offences Court to answer to three charges.{{more}} According to police, the 3...
DPP discontinues case against teacher
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DPP discontinues case against teacher
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April 17, 2015
The case against school teacher Jozette Bibby-Bowens has been discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This was confirmed to SEARCHL...
Two LIAT baggage  handlers on drug charges
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Two LIAT baggage handlers on drug charges
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April 17, 2015
Two LIAT baggage handlers were arrested yesterday, following investigations into a piece of baggage that arrived in Barbados last week, originating fr...
‘Nose’ charged with criminal assault of auxiliary police officer
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‘Nose’ charged with criminal assault of auxiliary police officer
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April 14, 2015
The assistant editor at The News newspaper has been charged with criminal assault of an auxiliary police officer. Yesterday, Douglas “Nose” Joseph...
Rillan Hill man pleads not guilty to charge of theft of vehicle
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Rillan Hill man pleads not guilty to charge of theft of vehicle
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April 10, 2015
A Rillan Hill man has been granted bail in the sum of $1,000 after pleading not guilty to the charge of stealing a vehicle which was rented by the ET ...
Guyanese nationals charged with several counts of passport fraud
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Guyanese nationals charged with several counts of passport fraud
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April 10, 2015
Three Guyanese nationals, Marcel-Ann Roland, Sidney Rawle-Roland and Cindy Zeniba-Williams have been granted bail of EC$90,000 each, after being charg...
Man gets six months for attacking mother
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Man gets six months for attacking mother
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April 10, 2015
Frustration caused by not knowing who his father is has resulted in a young man of Bequia being sentenced to six months at the Belle Isle Correctional...
Vincentians remanded in Barbados on drug charges
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Vincentians remanded in Barbados on drug charges
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April 10, 2015
Three Vincentians accused of drug crimes are now on remand at Her Majesty’s Prisons, Dodds in Barbados. Jomo Jalon Jack, 30, Allison Agustus Blugh, ...
St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown transfer case being heard at the High Court
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St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown transfer case being heard at the High Court
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March 27, 2015
After a break of approximately a year and a half, hearing continued yesterday in the case in which a parent has brought legal action against education...
Five persons to answer gun, ammo charges in court
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Five persons to answer gun, ammo charges in court
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March 27, 2015
Five persons will reappear at the Serious Offences Court today to answer to charges of gun and ammunition possession.{{more}} The five: Elnathan Blake...
Fairbaine Pasture man gets eight years in jail for manslaughter
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Fairbaine Pasture man gets eight years in jail for manslaughter
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March 27, 2015
Fairbaine Pasture resident Cardon Sergeant was on Tuesday, March 24 sentenced to eight years in jail for manslaughter.{{more}} The 58-year-old was con...
Man gets nine months for stealing pastor’s gun, ammo
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Man gets nine months for stealing pastor’s gun, ammo
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March 24, 2015
A Buccament Bay resident was yesterday sentenced to jail, after stealing a .38 revolver and five rounds of ammunition belonging to police chaplain Pas...
Campden Park man found guilty on gun, ammo charge
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Campden Park man found guilty on gun, ammo charge
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March 20, 2015
Campden Park resident Devon Ashton showed little emotion when Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias sentenced him to three years for gun and ammun...
St Lucian gets three years in prison for drug possession
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St Lucian gets three years in prison for drug possession
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March 20, 2015
A St Lucian national was, on Wednesday at the Serious Offences Court, sentenced to three years in jail, following conviction on drug possession.{{more...
Case against teacher adjourned to April 17
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Case against teacher adjourned to April 17
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March 20, 2015
Jozette Bibby-Bowens, the teacher who is charged with two counts of obscene publication, has to wait until April 17 to have her case heard.{{more}} Th...
Cop charged for allegedly shooting man in handcuffs
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Cop charged for allegedly shooting man in handcuffs
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March 20, 2015
Police Constable 425 Sedan Searles has been suspended from active duty with half salary, after being charged with shooting a handcuffed prisoner in th...
Redemption Sharpes resident fined $500 for ammo possession
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Redemption Sharpes resident fined $500 for ammo possession
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March 10, 2015
Redemption Sharpes resident Michael Nichols avoided a jail sentence yesterday, after pleading guilty to possession of one round of ammunition.{{more}}...
Bail for Sandy Bay man on attempted murder charge
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Bail for Sandy Bay man on attempted murder charge
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March 3, 2015
A resident of Sandy Bay has been granted bail in the sum of $30,000 on two counts of attempted murder. Anthony John, 31, labourer of London, Sandy Bay...
Broke man to pay $60,000 drug fine
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Broke man to pay $60,000 drug fine
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March 3, 2015
“Miss, I don’t even have 60 cents in my name.” This was the response of Byera resident Westwick Williams, after Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne...
St Lucian man remanded on robbery, gun charges
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St Lucian man remanded on robbery, gun charges
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February 27, 2015
A St Lucian national has been remanded on robbery and gun charges. Augustin Desiviere appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday and was not ...
Trinidadians given marching orders for entering state illegally
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Trinidadians given marching orders for entering state illegally
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February 17, 2015
Two nationals of Trinidad and Tobago were yesterday sent packing after they pleaded guilty to two separate immigration charges.{{more}} David George a...
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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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