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From the Courts

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Accused claims he suffers from amnesia since incident
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December 8, 2006
Bernard Johnson claims that an incident, which occurred some 21 years ago, causes him to experience amnesia. The Stubbs resident who plies his trade a...
Foye accuses jury of  conspiracy
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Foye accuses jury of conspiracy
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December 8, 2006
“There was some conspiracy within the jury.” These were the words being uttered by convicted murderer Selwyn “Kashie” Foye as he was being led...
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White remanded for breaking bond
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December 1, 2006
Mckelley White’s instructions were to stay in his house between the hours of 9 pm and 5 pm as part of his bail bond, but this did not register in th...
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St Lucian charged $60 for cannabis
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December 1, 2006
St Lucian Kevon Isidore was lucky to get off with just a fine at the Serious Offences Court after he was caught with 19 grams of cannabis on November ...
Sick of men beating women
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Sick of men beating women
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December 1, 2006
Making himself abundantly clear to everyone seated at the Magistrate Court on Tuesday, outgoing Acting Senior Magistrate Donald Browne did not hold ba...
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Road supervisor granted $15,000 bail for corruption
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December 1, 2006
A Road Supervisor employed with the Ministry of Transport and Works was granted bail of $15,000 at the Magistrate Court on November 24, 2006. Lerrin M...
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‘I wanted to buy something for school’
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December 1, 2006
“Do you want to become a jailbird? Stop stealing and get out of people’s property.” These were the stern words by Acting Senior Magistrate Donal...
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Chandler gets 18 months in prison
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November 24, 2006
All Peter Chandler could do after he heard that he was going to prison for 18 months was place his head in his hands. Chief Magistrate Simone Churaman...
‘I smoke to ease stress’
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‘I smoke to ease stress’
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November 24, 2006
“Your honour I does only smoke cocaine to ease the stress,” this was the testimony labourer Noel Bushay gave in his defence at the Serious Offence...
Carelessness caused case to be thrown out
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Carelessness caused case to be thrown out
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November 24, 2006
The case against 25-year old Eversly Ralph of Sion Hill who was charged with the misuse of drugs was thrown out because prosecutors could not find the...
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Its not for sale its to smoke
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November 17, 2006
It was never Michael Antoine's intention to sell marijuana, but only to smoke it, he said. Antoine was charged on Monday for having 31 grams of cannab...
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Lewis convicted after 10 months
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November 17, 2006
After languishing in prison for over ten months, awaiting the results of a drug test from the Barbados Forensic Sciences Centre, 56 year-old Jamaican ...
Peniston man missing
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Peniston man missing
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November 17, 2006
A Peniston man has been dealt a double blow within a matter of hours. It was last week Tuesday that Ronnel Kirby got a dreadful telephone call informi...
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Jamal Dyer case murder to be re-tried
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November 17, 2006
A hung jury forced a re-trial for murder accused Jamal Dyer of Chateaubelair. He is charged with the October 4, 2004 murder of Raphael “Scooby’ Tr...
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Suspect vanishes without a trace
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November 17, 2006
Just a couple hours after a ruling by the Court of Appeal that he be extradited to the United States of America on cocaine charges, Vincentian nationa...
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Vico to know fate soon
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November 10, 2006
November 17 will be a date that will be filled with mixed emotions for Vico Ollivierre. The Sion Hill resident is to be sentenced for causing the deat...
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South Union man pleads guilty to manslaughter
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November 10, 2006
Brian Tittle will know his fate on November 17 when he is to be sentenced for a manslaughter charge. Tittle, 43, a mason of South Union, appeared at t...
‘You go in a man and come out like some body’s girlfriend’
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‘You go in a man and come out like some body’s girlfriend’
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November 10, 2006
Outgoing Acting Senior Magistrate, Donald Browne has made an echoing call for the youth of this nation to do something productive with their time and ...
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Knocking out woman’s tooth costs man $750
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November 10, 2006
It does not matter if you are in a heated argument with a woman, you never let your emotions get the best of you and hit her. This was a lesson learnt...
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Come carry me ’round
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November 3, 2006
There is one popular saying that goes “a hungry man is an angry man” and that statement proved itself to be true as one man nearly caused a ruckus...
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Cramped conditions eased
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November 3, 2006
The tight space and cramped conditions of the Serious offences and Magistrate’s Court have been eased. Both have more elbow room now that the Seriou...
Boyea, Flour Mill case postponed
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Boyea, Flour Mill case postponed
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November 3, 2006
The case between the Eastern Caribbean Flour Mills Limited and two of its former employees has been postponed again. When the case resumed Monday the ...
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Fisherman to stand trial for ‘Timmy’ Grant’s murder
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October 20, 2006
A 21-year-old fisherman Kemeon Cozier of Paget farm, Bequia, is set to stand trial in the High Court for the March 24, 2006 murder of Timothy "Timmy" ...
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Teenager forgiven twice for wounding
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October 20, 2006
It is often said that conflict between persons can always be settled in a civilized manner no matter the gravity of the offence. And on Wednesday a si...
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Three charged in RRU drug net
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October 20, 2006
Members of Rapid Response Unit (RRU) are working tirelessly to make sure that illegal drugs are swept off the streets of St Vincent and the Grenadines...
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Farmer to fork out $2,000 for 620 grams of canabis
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October 20, 2006
Jason Browne has to plough out $2,000 in two months or he stands going to jail for three months for possession of cannabis. The Villa resident, who ma...
Gibson handed 5-year sentence
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Gibson handed 5-year sentence
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October 20, 2006
Just A week after being brought to the Serious Crimes Court for the murder of Lakita Duke, Ali Gibson found himself in familiar territory at the hands...
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Orden Graham gets November court date
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October 20, 2006
When the sedition charge against Orden Graham came up for hearing Monday it was postponed because the Acting Director of Public Prosecution Colin Will...
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Seamstress charged for marijuana
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October 13, 2006
Adriana James was reduced to tears after she was sentenced to pay $400 in one week for marijuana possession or spend three weeks behind bars. James, a...
Magistrate threatens youth with suspended prison sentence
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Magistrate threatens youth with suspended prison sentence
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October 13, 2006
Acting Chief Magistrate, Sharda Sinanan-Bollers may have found the solution to set this nation’s youth on the narrow path and on the right side of t...
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Benjie’s lawyers beg for longer adjournment
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October 13, 2006
A simple adjournment discussion generated some heat in the Serious Offences Court in the ammunition case involving businessman and promoter Theophilus...
Cops believe DNA evidence links to Lakita Duke’s murder
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Cops believe DNA evidence links to Lakita Duke’s murder
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October 13, 2006
When Lakita Duke’s nude body was found in a bushy area at Diamonds near her home on Saturday, August 13, 2005, Ali Gibson was taken into custody to ...
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Italian nabbed at airport with drugs
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October 6, 2006
An Italian chef was on Monday nabbed at the E T Joshua Airport for having four grams of cannabis in his possession. Tiziano Mita, 27, chef, had to pay...
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42 cases down for October Assizes
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October 6, 2006
Tuesday October 3, marked the official start of the October Criminal Assizes at the High Court in capital Kingstown and a total of forty-two cases are...
Bacchus-Browne wants full year for criminal assizes
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Bacchus-Browne wants full year for criminal assizes
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October 6, 2006
Attorney at law, Kay Bacchus-Browne is making a strong call to have sitting of the criminal assizes all year round instead of three times a year. Bacc...
Narco head apologises for pile up
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Narco head apologises for pile up
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October 6, 2006
The top drug cop has apologized to the court for the recent hitches caused to the administration of justice by the delays of test results of drug samp...
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A New law term begins with church service
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September 22, 2006
Judges, barristers, and police officers all gathered at the Catholic Church last Monday morning for an Ecumenical service to officially kick of the st...
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Five Grenadians facing cocaine, ganja charges
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September 22, 2006
Five Grenadians are on remand at Her Majesty's Prison facing cocaine and marijuana charges while a Vincentian has been released on bail. {{more}} Bene...
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Young man fined for cannabis
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September 22, 2006
Jamar George, 23, labourer of Campden Park was fined $100 to be paid forthwith or spend 48 hours at her Majesty's Prison for having seven grams of can...
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Kurt Williams pleads guilty
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September 15, 2006
Kurt Williams will know his fate on December 14, 2006 on charges of cultivating three plants of cannabis at Cane Garden. Williams, a labourer of Sion ...
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Benjie, wife on ammo charge
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September 15, 2006
Businessman and promoter Theophilus "Benjie" Cottle was released on $10,000 bail Monday. Cottle was jointly charged with wife, Janice, for having 31 r...
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Prosecution told bring evidence by October 10
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September 15, 2006
The prosecution has been given until October 10 to produce evidence against Jamaican Egbert Lewis who is charged with possession of cocaine. When the ...
Magistrate recuses herself in Jackson case
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Magistrate recuses herself in Jackson case
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September 15, 2006
Acting Chief Magistrate Sharda Sinanan-Bollers emphatically disagreed with the notion that presiding over the Glen Jackson murder preliminary inquiry ...
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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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