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Vincy Heat’s too hot for Bermuda
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Vincy Heat’s too hot for Bermuda
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September 15, 2023
by Robertson Henry St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Vincy Heat squeezed past Bermuda 4-3 on September 12 in a 2023 CONCACAF Nations League B Group C cla...
Superintendent of Police exceeds his dreams
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Superintendent of Police exceeds his dreams
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September 15, 2023
Junior Simmons, whose dream was to become an Inspector of Police, is “humbled and contented” that within five years of achieving that rank, he has bee...
Vincy-American model represents for full-figured women on NY runway
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Vincy-American model represents for full-figured women on NY runway
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September 15, 2023
by Christina Smith If Jezra Williams had it her way, plus-sized models would be featured on every runway, at any and all fashion shows- from local and...
Cribbit’s life of crime comes to an end in a hail of bullets
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Cribbit’s life of crime comes to an end in a hail of bullets
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September 12, 2023
The life of crime of Jamal “Cribbit” Finch ended in a hail of bullets last Friday night. The career criminal, originally from Kingstown, but who had b...
Accused surprised  that ‘iron burnt’ child is still hospitalised
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Accused surprised that ‘iron burnt’ child is still hospitalised
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September 12, 2023
A Vermont Woman was surprised to learn on Monday that the 12-year-old girl whom she is alleged to have burnt between her legs and buttocks with an ele...
Police promotion list described as “a joke” by lawyer
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Police promotion list described as “a joke” by lawyer
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September 12, 2023
A lawyer who frequents the magistrates courts has called the recently released promotion list of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force ...
SVGTU calls for heat relief for teachers, students
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SVGTU calls for heat relief for teachers, students
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September 12, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) has taken issue with what they regard as a lack of effort on the part of the Ministry of Educ...
Special Olympian  survives gas  bottle explosion
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Special Olympian survives gas bottle explosion
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September 8, 2023
Two weeks after a gas bottle exploded at his Layou residence, Karim French is basking in the miracle of his survival and looking forward to getting ba...
Minister denounces ‘unauthorized’  removal of items  from Brighton Beach
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Minister denounces ‘unauthorized’ removal of items from Brighton Beach
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September 8, 2023
No permission was granted by any government official for the removal of items from a vendor at the Brighton Beach Facility in July. This, according to...
Resident labels community  ‘murder hub’ after recent homicide
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Resident labels community ‘murder hub’ after recent homicide
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September 8, 2023
A resident of Buccament Bay has described his community as a “murder hub”. The man, who asked not to identified, was sitting under the gallery of a sh...
School repair program  delayed, but no major impact on reopening – BRAGSA
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School repair program delayed, but no major impact on reopening – BRAGSA
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September 5, 2023
Except for one secondary institution, the late start to the school repair programme by the Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) is...
Searchlight reporter published  in international newspaper
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Searchlight reporter published in international newspaper
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September 5, 2023
Jada Chambers, a reporter with SEARCHLIGHT, has lent her writing prowess to an international publication, offering insight on one of the most pivotal ...
Sinkhole causes closure of lane on  Bentick Square
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Sinkhole causes closure of lane on Bentick Square
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September 5, 2023
Traffic congestion in the Bentick Square area is expected to be resolved this week with the reopening of the lane used for travel into Kingstown. Last...
Protest escalates on Canouan as residents block resort entrances
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Protest escalates on Canouan as residents block resort entrances
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September 5, 2023
Protest action on Canouan escalated over the weekend as residents used vehicles to block the north and east entrances of the resort which is being ope...
Parents struggle with expenses as new school year approaches
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Parents struggle with expenses as new school year approaches
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September 1, 2023
Stories by Christina Smith Textbooks, notebooks, stationery, backpacks, shoes and of course uniforms - the long list of items needed to equip children...
Ministry seeking clarity about spike in Ungraded CXC scores
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Ministry seeking clarity about spike in Ungraded CXC scores
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September 1, 2023
An unusually high number of Ungraded scores returned by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to Vincentian students who sat the May/June 2023 exam...
Vermont woman charged with burning 12-year-old between legs, buttocks
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Vermont woman charged with burning 12-year-old between legs, buttocks
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September 1, 2023
A Vermont woman, who is alleged to have burnt a 12-year-old girl between her legs and on her buttocks with an electric iron was denied bail at her arr...
Vendors told they are trespassing, ordered to leave
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Vendors told they are trespassing, ordered to leave
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September 1, 2023
Six fruit and vegetable vendors who ply their trade outside Massy Stores at Arnos Vale were yesterday told by police to cease operations immediately a...
Protestors vindicated, surveyors confirm gate was being erected outside resort
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Protestors vindicated, surveyors confirm gate was being erected outside resort
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September 1, 2023
Canouan residents who had been protesting moves by developers to erect a gate in an area used by the public to access the beach feel vindicated now th...
Government surveyors to visit site of protests on Canouan
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Government surveyors to visit site of protests on Canouan
Land and Survey Department officials to visit site
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August 29, 2023
by Lyf Compton Officials from the Land and Survey Department are expected to visit Canouan on Wednesday to determine whether a gate being constructed ...
The Garifuna in SVG hid their own history in order to survive – historian
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The Garifuna in SVG hid their own history in order to survive – historian
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August 29, 2023
For a period of more than 200 years, people of Garifuna descent in St Vincent and the Grenadines hid their own history of being survivors of genocide ...
US-Vincentian readies Rillan Hill students for school
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US-Vincentian readies Rillan Hill students for school
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August 25, 2023
Parents in the South Leeward village of Rillan Hill can cross a few items off their back-to-school shopping list after a donation, coordinated by an A...
‘Mandatory contributions by self-employed, informal  workers must be high priority’
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‘Mandatory contributions by self-employed, informal workers must be high priority’
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August 25, 2023
If recommendations made under the most recent actuarial review of the National Insurance Services (NIS) are implemented, Vincentians who are self-empl...
Residents outraged over collapsed retaining wall at Ribishi recreational facility
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Residents outraged over collapsed retaining wall at Ribishi recreational facility
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August 25, 2023
Residents of Ribishi, where heavy rains last weekend caused a retaining wall at the construction site of a recreational facility to collapse, say they...
Government investment not a major concern, NIS director assures
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Government investment not a major concern, NIS director assures
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August 22, 2023
The National Insurance Services (NIS) investment in government financial instruments, including loans and bonds, is not a major cause for concern, acc...
Vincentian film maker leads local team in  creating music video for UK rapper Mist
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Vincentian film maker leads local team in creating music video for UK rapper Mist
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August 22, 2023
Members of the local film industry continue to show that their expertise, knowledge and professionalism can translate to international exposure. This,...
Court orders Pilots Association to halt industrial action at Caribbean Airlines
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Court orders Pilots Association to halt industrial action at Caribbean Airlines
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August 22, 2023
The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) has been ordered by the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago to halt industrial action ...
Prospects of a new LIAT emerge amidst concerns over InterCaribbean Airways
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Prospects of a new LIAT emerge amidst concerns over InterCaribbean Airways
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August 22, 2023
A “new LIAT” could be in the making, even as passengers across the region continue to complain about the inadequacies of InterCaribbean Airways. On Su...
Missing man being hailed as a hero by Sandy Bay residents
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Missing man being hailed as a hero by Sandy Bay residents
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August 18, 2023
Sandy Bay resident Kenson Browne, who up to press time was still missing at sea, is being hailed as a hero. The high honour is being bestowed on him b...
Mitchel Israel found guilty of murder of Cuban wife
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Mitchel Israel found guilty of murder of Cuban wife
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August 18, 2023
Guilty of murder was the verdict returned for a man who killed his wife in 2020 outside their son’s school, despite his claims that he did not deliber...
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...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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