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Defence counsel for Mitchel Israel shocked by guilty verdict
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Defence counsel for Mitchel Israel shocked by guilty verdict
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August 18, 2023
Defence counsel representing Mitchel Israel, the man found guilty of murdering his wife in the vicinity of their son’s school, has said that “clear ev...
Minister cites safety reasons for closure of Buccament Bay beach
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Minister cites safety reasons for closure of Buccament Bay beach
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August 18, 2023
Access to two sections of the popular Buccament Bay beach has been temporarily closed due to construction by the Sandals Resort. There had been no pub...
Murder, domestic  violence driving women to take up self-defence
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Murder, domestic violence driving women to take up self-defence
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August 18, 2023
Incidents of femicide, rape and domestic violence occurring in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are seeing women equip themselves with the tools an...
Family of man missing in boat accident clinging to hope
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Family of man missing in boat accident clinging to hope
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August 15, 2023
Stories by Susan Dalzell The family of Sandy Bay resident Kenson Browne is clinging to hope, even as the search continues for the young man who is sti...
Point brothers rescued at sea after weekend boat mishap
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Point brothers rescued at sea after weekend boat mishap
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August 15, 2023
Two brothers were among 17 persons rescued at sea Sunday night, following a mishap in the rough waters off Owia and Fancy. The lucky duo, Theo and Teo...
33 off to complete University studies in Taiwan
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33 off to complete University studies in Taiwan
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August 15, 2023
Thirty-three Vincentian students will return to their homeland in three to four years’ time, fluent in Mandarin and equipped with advanced academic qu...
Career burglar, ‘King Kong’, caught climbing three storey house (+Video)
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Career burglar, ‘King Kong’, caught climbing three storey house (+Video)
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August 15, 2023
A career burglar with 42 previous convictions has landed himself back in prison for nine months after he was caught climbing onto the top floor porch ...
Canada’s doors remain open to Vincentian immigrants – Official
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Canada’s doors remain open to Vincentian immigrants – Official
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August 11, 2023
by Christina Smith Canada intends to keep its doors open to Vincentians, whether it is for those legitimately seeking asylum or those interested in mi...
Assets of Calliaqua Friendly Society sold, members seeking answers
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Assets of Calliaqua Friendly Society sold, members seeking answers
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August 11, 2023
More than five years ago, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) sounded the alarm for Friendly Societies and the potential risk of financial loss to ...
Petit Bordel resident jailed for manslaughter for a second time
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Petit Bordel resident jailed for manslaughter for a second time
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August 11, 2023
For the second time in 20 years, a resident of Petit Bordel has been jailed for manslaughter of a fellow villager. James Francois of Petit Bordel has ...
Miss SVG wins Best Talent, takes second place in regional pageant
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Miss SVG wins Best Talent, takes second place in regional pageant
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August 11, 2023
Miss SVG 2022 Jada Ross emerged as first runner up in the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant in Nevis on August 7, with only eight points separating...
Young man jailed for 41 years for unprovoked  killing of villager
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Young man jailed for 41 years for unprovoked killing of villager
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August 11, 2023
By Kemarlie Durrant A young man of Redemption Sharpes has been sentenced to 41 years in jail for the unprovoked killing of a fellow villager, who he g...
33-year-old to serve 19 years for severing arm of former friend
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33-year-old to serve 19 years for severing arm of former friend
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August 11, 2023
By Kemarlie Durrant A Campden Park man who chopped off the arm of his ‘close friend’ after they became ‘enemies’ will now spend the next 19 years behi...
SVG to become major logistics hub for Afreximbank
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SVG to become major logistics hub for Afreximbank
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August 8, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines is to become a major logistics hub for the African Export-Import Bank which opened its regional headquarters in Barbados...
Southern Grenadines takes Miss Rural SVG 2023
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Southern Grenadines takes Miss Rural SVG 2023
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August 8, 2023
by Christina Smith Gabriella Snagg, Miss Southern Grenadines and the newly crowned Miss Rural SVG 2023, admits that her “50 per cent shy” personality ...
Mentally-ill man to be detained indefinitely for stabbing his father to death
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Mentally-ill man to be detained indefinitely for stabbing his father to death
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August 8, 2023
A mentally-ill man who stabbed his father to death while he lay in bed with his grandson, has been sentenced to be detained in prison at the court’s p...
Young woman jailed for six years for strangling elderly man
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Young woman jailed for six years for strangling elderly man
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August 8, 2023
A young woman who killed an elderly man by strangulation after he sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. 2...
Two get life, and one 33 years, for murder of  policeman and his brother
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Two get life, and one 33 years, for murder of policeman and his brother
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August 4, 2023
For the ‘senseless’ and ‘unprovoked’ 2017 double murder of a policeman and his brother, two contract murderers will spend life in prison, while the ma...
Security threats at His Majesty’s Prisons due to sick officers, insufficient staff
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Security threats at His Majesty’s Prisons due to sick officers, insufficient staff
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August 4, 2023
Ill discipline and “persistent sick leave” of staff have been identified among a growing set of challenges facing the management of His Majesty’s Pris...
Vincy support uplifts runner-up in regional pageant
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Vincy support uplifts runner-up in regional pageant
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August 4, 2023
With her beauty and poise displayed at a regional pageant held on July 31, Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines was not only able to capture the hearts...
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LGBT members in SVG say they want to leave – Human Rights Watch report
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August 4, 2023
More than 20 members of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gender (LGBT) community in St Vincent and the Grenadines who were interviewed by the int...
Homeless man’s old reggae hit re-mixed
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Homeless man’s old reggae hit re-mixed
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July 28, 2023
Several of the persons with apparent mental illness that one may see on the streets of Kingstown are extremely talented individuals with a story to te...
Journalist, Kenton Chance wins appeal against defamation
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Journalist, Kenton Chance wins appeal against defamation
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July 28, 2023
The Court of Appeal has vindicated a local publication that was sued for defamation stemming from a 2018 news report on a court matter. On Wednesday, ...
Judge with Vincentian roots elected to  Philadelphia Court
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Judge with Vincentian roots elected to Philadelphia Court
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July 28, 2023
With a St Vincent and the Grenadines flag tucked away in the corner of her new office, and armed with the mindset that justice will be meted out fairl...
SVG finishes seventh in Junior Caribbean Squash standings
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SVG finishes seventh in Junior Caribbean Squash standings
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July 28, 2023
One gold, two bronze and a consolation plate win were the takeaways for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), from the XXXIX National Lotteries Authori...
Former Footballers laud ‘Morie’s’  leadership, interpersonal relationship
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Former Footballers laud ‘Morie’s’ leadership, interpersonal relationship
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July 28, 2023
The commonalties among persons who forged a relationship with the late Elliot “ Morie” Millington was his profound leadership style and interpersonal ...
Owia celebrates its own home-grown medical doctor
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Owia celebrates its own home-grown medical doctor
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July 25, 2023
Since she was a child, Shantel Shanika Nanton wanted to become a doctor to help the sick people in her community of Owia. Nanton has finally realized ...
Huffles to be compensated for damage – PM
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Huffles to be compensated for damage – PM
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July 25, 2023
Elroy Arthur, popularly known as ‘Huffle’ has said he is disappointed to see 30 years of effort and hard work in the beautification at the Brighton be...
‘Intel’ points to possibility of reprisal shootings – COP
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‘Intel’ points to possibility of reprisal shootings – COP
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July 21, 2023
by Christina Smith The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) confirmed yesterday that they have received “intel” about possible re...
Slain teen in the wrong place at the wrong time – aunt
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Slain teen in the wrong place at the wrong time – aunt
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July 21, 2023
by Kemarlie Durrant A relative of the 14-year-old who died during a mass shooting in Kingstown on Wednesday night believes that the youngster was “in ...
Former Miss Garifuna Princess is Miss Windward Queen
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Former Miss Garifuna Princess is Miss Windward Queen
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July 21, 2023
Lover of pageantry, Veronique Thomas, claims 2023 Miss Windward title. A former Miss Garifuna Princess and an aspiring Miss SVG, 19-year-old Veronique...
Crime situation  unacceptable – Dr Friday
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Crime situation unacceptable – Dr Friday
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July 21, 2023
Opposition Leader, Dr Godwin Friday has said that the crime situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines is unacceptable. “That is just simply unaccepta...
One-armed man jailed for sexual  assault of child
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One-armed man jailed for sexual assault of child
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July 21, 2023
A man with one arm who abducted and forced a 10 year old child to perform oral sex on him was jailed for a total of six years and nine months. Dion Ba...
NIS reform is imperative – Minister of Finance
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NIS reform is imperative – Minister of Finance
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July 18, 2023
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, is assuring the Vincentian public that there is “no need to panic”, as the government prepares to implement me...
Young Vincy artiste making musical waves
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Young Vincy artiste making musical waves
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July 18, 2023
Kennie Montana’s songs are a true depiction of art imitating life. And if you doubt that, don’t. He admits it openly and is proud to be able to put wh...
Barrouallie man jailed for the murder of his cousin
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Barrouallie man jailed for the murder of his cousin
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July 18, 2023
A 32 year old man of Barrouallie will spend the next 25 years behind bars for the murder of his cousin who was killed moments after an argument betwee...
Middle aged man sent to jail for attempting to bugger a child
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Middle aged man sent to jail for attempting to bugger a child
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July 18, 2023
A 52 year old man has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for attempting to bugger a boy who was under the age of 10 at the time of the offence. ...
Sentence postponed for woman in the death of 83 year old Union Island man
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Sentence postponed for woman in the death of 83 year old Union Island man
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July 18, 2023
A woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing an elderly man of Union Island will have to spend a few more days awaiting her fate after he...
Fireman’s ‘Madness’ burns up Carnival City
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Fireman’s ‘Madness’ burns up Carnival City
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July 14, 2023
Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper has bagged two crowns for Vincy Mas 2023 and proven to the competition why he is the “ruler” of the local Soca land. On Wednes...
Lornette “Fya Empress” Nedd is Calypso double crown champion
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Lornette “Fya Empress” Nedd is Calypso double crown champion
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July 14, 2023
Lornette “Fya Empress” Nedd decisively claimed the calypso monarchy at Dimanche Gras on Sunday July 9 with her performance of the song “The Price of N...
Ragga Soca win feels amazing for newcomer
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Ragga Soca win feels amazing for newcomer
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July 14, 2023
Persons may want to diminish Javid “Jay R The Entertainer” Rouse’s win in the 2023 National Ragga Soca competition by saying that a lot of the seasone...
Starlift does the double in 2023 Panorama
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Starlift does the double in 2023 Panorama
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July 14, 2023
The run-up to the big carnival weekend was a kaleidoscope of melody and colour with the staging of Steel and Glitter at the Victoria Park on Thursday,...
Blondie Bird and Friends fly away with 2023 Band of the Year title (+ video)
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Blondie Bird and Friends fly away with 2023 Band of the Year title (+ video)
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July 14, 2023
Birds of a Feather did it for the Blondie Bird and Friends Mas Band which flew away with the Band of the Year, and Junior Band of the Year titles at t...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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