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From the Courts

Bagga man sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder
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Bagga man sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder
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February 17, 2015
Barrouallie resident Brenon Roberts has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for attempted murder. High Court judge Kathy-Ann Latchoo handed down t...
Teen gets three years for gun possession
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Teen gets three years for gun possession
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February 13, 2015
A 17-year-old boy was on Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court sentenced to three years in prison, after he claimed he found a gun while digging dashe...
Longer wait for Long Wall resident before start of PI
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Longer wait for Long Wall resident before start of PI
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February 10, 2015
Long Wall resident Colin David will have to wait longer for the Preliminary Inquiry into the robbery and attempted murder charges he faces to be heard...
Serious Offences Court short-staffed
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Serious Offences Court short-staffed
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February 10, 2015
A shortage of process police staff at the Serious Offences Court yesterday saw court being adjourned without a case being heard.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT a...
Three youths jailed for guns, ammunition
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Three youths jailed for guns, ammunition
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February 10, 2015
Buddy Gutter residents Mike and Michael Prescod (twins), 24, and Sherwin Phillips, 18, will spend the next six years in jail, after being convicted on...
Trio charged with possession of 494 pounds of marijuana
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Trio charged with possession of 494 pounds of marijuana
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February 6, 2015
Fri, Feb 6, 2015 Three men have been granted bail in the sum of $180,000 with two sureties, after being charged with possession of 494 pounds of marij...
Teenager to stand trial for   attempted murder of Trinidadian
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Teenager to stand trial for attempted murder of Trinidadian
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February 3, 2015
At the next practical sitting of the High Court’s Criminal Assizes, Recollson Quashie will go before a judge and jury to answer a charge of attempte...
Trio charged with gun possession
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Trio charged with gun possession
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February 3, 2015
Three residents of Buddy Gutter, Lowmans have pleaded not guilty to multiple gun possession charges.{{more}} The trio: Mike and Michael Prescod and Sh...
40 witnesses in Coroner’s Inquest into shooting death
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40 witnesses in Coroner’s Inquest into shooting death
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January 30, 2015
Only 10 of the 40 witnesses have testifed so far in the Coroner’s Inquest into the shooting death of Rohan “Boyin” Lett.{{more}} The Inquest, wh...
Mack fined $9,000 for possession of marijuana
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Mack fined $9,000 for possession of marijuana
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January 30, 2015
Penniston resident Ulrick Mack thought up a few ideas to raise the $9,000 needed to pay the court for a marijuana fine, but by the time court ended, h...
Barrouallie man awaits penalty after being convicted of attempted murder
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Barrouallie man awaits penalty after being convicted of attempted murder
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January 30, 2015
Barrouallie resident Brenon Roberts will have to wait a little while longer to learn the penalty he will have to pay for attempting to murder his form...
Police officer charged with rape of ex-girlfriend
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Police officer charged with rape of ex-girlfriend
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January 30, 2015
A constable in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has been charged with the rape of his ex-girlfriend.{{more}} The police officer ap...
Belair resident charged with laundering over $400,000
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Belair resident charged with laundering over $400,000
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January 30, 2015
Belair resident, Michael Charles was granted bail in the sum of EC$200,000, when he appeared at the Serious Offences Court yesterday, charged with eig...
Bail denied for Calder Ridge resident
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Bail denied for Calder Ridge resident
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January 27, 2015
Calder Ridge resident Hugo Young was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday after he appeared at the Serious Offences Court on an attempted murd...
Inquiry into attempted  murder of elderly man begins
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Inquiry into attempted murder of elderly man begins
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January 27, 2015
The Preliminary Inquiry into the attempted murder of 93-year-old Trinidadian Robert “Bobby” Montano began at the Serious Offences Court yesterday....
Prosecution withdraws charges from four of five murder accused
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Prosecution withdraws charges from four of five murder accused
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January 23, 2015
Four of the five men charged with the murder of Lowmans Bay resident Nolly Jack are now free men. At the Preliminary Inquiry at the Serious Offences C...
‘Jumbie’ let go
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‘Jumbie’ let go
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January 20, 2015
When or if the prosecution get their house in order, Steve “Jumbie” Browne would be once again charged with murder. But for now, the Sandy Bay res...
Fitz-Hughes man charged with possession of cocaine
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Fitz-Hughes man charged with possession of cocaine
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January 16, 2015
Fitz Hughes resident, Anthony ‘Ipa’ Edwards has been granted $500,000 bail, with two sureties after he pleaded not guilty to possession of 32,795 ...
Woman claims she stole phone when man failed to pay for sex
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Woman claims she stole phone when man failed to pay for sex
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January 13, 2015
Arnos Vale resident Madonna Jack said a man failed to honour his financial commitment after they had sex, so she stole his cellular phone. Jack appear...
Men freed of murder charges for second time
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Men freed of murder charges for second time
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January 13, 2015
For the second time, Rodney “P2” Roberts and Jason “2B” Henry have been freed of murder charges. This time, the Lowmans Leeward pair walked aw...
Prosecutor calls temporary halt to Phillips murder case
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Prosecutor calls temporary halt to Phillips murder case
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January 9, 2015
After only two witnesses had testified in a preliminary inquiry into the murder of Kyle Phillips, senior prosecutor in the office of the Director of P...
Man gets 10 months for stealing purse, assault, breaching bond
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Man gets 10 months for stealing purse, assault, breaching bond
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January 9, 2015
Rillan Hill resident Grafton McDowall will have to spend approximately 10 months in prison after being convicted of stealing a woman’s purse and bre...
Grenadian man given marching orders for entering state illegally
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Grenadian man given marching orders for entering state illegally
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January 2, 2015
Grenadian Johnson Andrew was given his marching orders when he appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to an immig...
455 prisoners in correctional facilities around SVG
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455 prisoners in correctional facilities around SVG
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December 23, 2014
The population at the correctional facilities here now stands at 455, 43 more than at the close of the High Court's Criminal Assizes in July.{{more}} ...
Barrouallie man convicted utilising video technology
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Barrouallie man convicted utilising video technology
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December 19, 2014
The first jury trial utilising the video technology permitted by the Interviewing of Suspects for Serious Crimes Act, (No: 4 of 2012), ended at the Hi...
Man charged with attempted murder remains on remand
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Man charged with attempted murder remains on remand
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December 16, 2014
While Grafton Francis Cordice has been taken off a life support machine, he remains unresponsive. This was disclosed yesterday at the Serious Offences...
Police make 12 arrests for drug possession over the weekend
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Police make 12 arrests for drug possession over the weekend
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December 16, 2014
The following people were arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs over the weekend period: (i)Emroy Mitchell, 36 yrs, chauffeur of Bi...
Layou man gets three years for gun, ammo possession
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Layou man gets three years for gun, ammo possession
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December 16, 2014
Layou resident, Edward Hazelwood will be spending the Christmas holidays in a new environment after he was convicted on gun and ammunition possession ...
Case files go through too many channels – senior prosecutor
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Case files go through too many channels – senior prosecutor
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December 16, 2014
The several channels that case files go through before they reach the court, hinder the court from running effectively. Yesterday, during a sitting of...
St Lucian man given marching orders
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St Lucian man given marching orders
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December 12, 2014
Magistrate Carla James on Monday, at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, gave St Lucian Ronald Theodore his marching orders after he came to these sho...
Pillow vendor fined $500 for threatening to stab police officer
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Pillow vendor fined $500 for threatening to stab police officer
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December 12, 2014
A woman who threatened to stab a police officer was on Tuesday, fined at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court. Inadora Antoine, a pillow vendor of Glen,...
No arrest made in murder of Enock George
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No arrest made in murder of Enock George
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December 12, 2014
Nearly a week after his body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head, police are yet to make an arrest in the murder of Enock George.{{more}} ...
Man found dead in New Montrose
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Man found dead in New Montrose
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December 9, 2014
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered in a drain at Walker Piece, New Montrose wit...
St Lucian man claims he came to SVG to purchase black fish
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St Lucian man claims he came to SVG to purchase black fish
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December 9, 2014
St Lucian national, Remingus Fessale said he came to St Vincent with the sole intention of buying black fish, but ended up staying.{{more}} Fessale ap...
Bequia resident charged with indecent exposure
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Bequia resident charged with indecent exposure
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December 9, 2014
A 49-year-old Bequia man has pleaded not guilty to indecently exposing himself.{{more}} Dufton Hazel appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Mon...
Second person cleared of  murder of Venezuelan man
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Second person cleared of murder of Venezuelan man
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December 5, 2014
A second person who had been charged in connection with the murder of a Venezuelan man in 2010 has been cleared of that charge. Sheon “Scobie” Vei...
Bigger Biggs fined $800 for traffic offences
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Bigger Biggs fined $800 for traffic offences
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December 5, 2014
Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samuel has been convicted on three traffic offences, and has until January 5, 2015 to pay $800 in fines.{{more}} When he appea...
Former security guard fined $300 for assaulting police officer
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Former security guard fined $300 for assaulting police officer
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December 2, 2014
Former security guard at the Postal Corporation, Alvin Spencer was yesterday found guilty at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court of assaulting police o...
Rockies resident jailed for stealing camera from Chief Medical Officer
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Rockies resident jailed for stealing camera from Chief Medical Officer
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December 2, 2014
Levi Roberts said he went into the office of Chief Medical Officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache and stole her camera, because he could not get a job.{{more...
Glen man gets six years for gun, ammo possession
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Glen man gets six years for gun, ammo possession
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December 2, 2014
Glen resident Uranus Cabral was on November 27 sentenced to six years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm.{{more}} Chief Magistrate Rech...
Vincentian woman sentenced to four years in prison in Canada for theft
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Vincentian woman sentenced to four years in prison in Canada for theft
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December 2, 2014
Yolande Parsons Knight, the former financial director of a charity in Canada that provides housing and support for people who are developmentally chal...
Magistrate to make ruling on ‘Bigger Biggs’ traffic case next Wednesday
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Magistrate to make ruling on ‘Bigger Biggs’ traffic case next Wednesday
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November 28, 2014
Magistrate Carla James will give her decision next Wednesday December 3, in relation to four traffic charges laid against Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samu...
Prison Officer on life support after being attacked
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Prison Officer on life support after being attacked
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November 28, 2014
A prison officer is currently on life support at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, following an altercation with his nephew. On November 23, Grafton ...
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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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