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Thief changes plea to guilty to avoid viewing of surveillance video
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Thief changes plea to guilty to avoid viewing of surveillance video
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March 23, 2018
A man who decided against allowing the court to see a video of him allegedly committing a burglary, by changing his plea to guilty, was sentenced to f...
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Pedal cyclist found guilty of reckless riding
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March 23, 2018
Pedal cyclist Tyrie Woods of Sandy Bay has been found guilty of reckless riding of a bicycle. The court heard that on May 15, 2017, at about 1:50 pm, ...
‘Mind benders’ banned from Facebook for alleged illegal activity
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‘Mind benders’ banned from Facebook for alleged illegal activity
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March 23, 2018
A company that worked in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on at least three political campaigns has been suspended by Facebook for allegedly illega...
CARICOM endorses SVG’s candidacy for UN Security Council seat
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CARICOM endorses SVG’s candidacy for UN Security Council seat
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March 20, 2018
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has endorsed the candidacy of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Cou...
Man charged  in connection with Redemption Sharpes shooting
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Man charged in connection with Redemption Sharpes shooting
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March 20, 2018
Mwata Henry, 25, will appear before the Serious Offences Court today, charged with one count of murder and six counts of attempted murder. He is charg...
Miss SVG contestants 2018  revealed
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Miss SVG contestants 2018 revealed
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March 20, 2018
The seven girls who will vie for the crown and title of Miss SVG were, for the first time, unveiled to the public in all their splendour, as they were...
Man held in Heritage Square Lotto booth shooting
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Man held in Heritage Square Lotto booth shooting
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March 20, 2018
The man who is charged with shooting two persons at Heritage Square last Thursday will be remanded for a week, while the court keeps an eye on the ser...
Cottage road  in Fancy  opened ahead of Heroes Day
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Cottage road in Fancy opened ahead of Heroes Day
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March 16, 2018
The Cottage road in the village of Fancy was officially opened on Tuesday, on the eve of National Heroes’ Day, celebrated in honour of Paramount Car...
Vincentian jurist to head CCJ
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Vincentian jurist to head CCJ
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March 16, 2018
The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Dudley Saunders, a citizen of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been appointed as the incoming President of the Carib...
Public Servants told to free up information!
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Public Servants told to free up information!
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March 16, 2018
Public servants should adopt the mindset that data collected by the state is the peoples’ data and should be made available to the public as a matte...
Tribal leaders pay tribute to Chatoyer
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Tribal leaders pay tribute to Chatoyer
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March 16, 2018
The Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer was hailed as a hero for all in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and for all indigenous people, at the annual w...
National Netball Tournament up in numbers
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National Netball Tournament up in numbers
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March 9, 2018
When the 2018 FLOW National Netball Club Tournament opened last Sunday at the Kingstown Netball Centre, 30 teams, six more than in 2017, were listed i...
Sharpes man charged with conspiracy to murder
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Sharpes man charged with conspiracy to murder
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March 9, 2018
A resident of Redemption Sharpes was this Tuesday charged in relation to the murder of 25-year-old Collrise ‘Quinn’ Pompey. Dwayne Stephens was br...
IRD preparing  to prosecute  tax defaulters
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IRD preparing to prosecute tax defaulters
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March 9, 2018
Cases are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) which would see the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in a position to prosecute ...
Changes expected for  Bequia Easter Regatta 2018
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Changes expected for Bequia Easter Regatta 2018
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March 6, 2018
Patrons of the Bequia Easter Regatta can expect a greater local cultural presence for 2018, with improved organization of onshore activities and more ...
Youth shot dead near Sharpes Playing Field
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Youth shot dead near Sharpes Playing Field
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March 6, 2018
Veroni ‘Cutie’ Dublin wants the person or persons who murdered her eldest son to feel the same pain he felt, as well as the pain that is currently...
US probes $50m fraud, money laundering scheme
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US probes $50m fraud, money laundering scheme
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March 6, 2018
Two Vincentians have been indicted by the United States Attorney’s Office in relation to a $50 million international securities fraud and money laun...
CAL  launches non-stop flights from JFK to AIA
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CAL launches non-stop flights from JFK to AIA
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March 2, 2018
Sales Executive for Caribbean Airlines (CAL) for the Eastern Caribbean (EC) Veena Rattan-King says St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is an important...
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Boucher blames NBC chair for dropping PSU programme
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March 2, 2018
President of the Public Service Union (PSU) Elroy Boucher says that he is certain that Hans King, the Prime Minister’s press secretary, is the perso...
Judge rules against inspection of ballot boxes
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Judge rules against inspection of ballot boxes
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March 2, 2018
The ruling by Judge Esco Henry not to allow the inspection of the ballot boxes of the Central Leeward constituency has left one side very pleased and ...
Bynoe, Lampkin to vie for post of president of SVGTU
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Bynoe, Lampkin to vie for post of president of SVGTU
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February 27, 2018
When voting for a new executive of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) ends this week, the organization will have a new president...
Hooded gunman kills man in car; girlfriend, children escape injury
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Hooded gunman kills man in car; girlfriend, children escape injury
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February 27, 2018
The life of crime of Leslie Ashton, a labourer, originally from South Rivers, ended in a hail of bullets over the weekend. Ashton was pumped full of b...
Pierre-Jack changes plea to not guilty
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Pierre-Jack changes plea to not guilty
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February 20, 2018
The Lower Questelles woman charged under the CyberCrime Act (2016) was not convicted last Friday, as she backspaced on her guilty plea at the crucial ...
Women’s group to spearhead Friday’s city march
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Women’s group to spearhead Friday’s city march
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February 20, 2018
The National Council of Women (NCW) is spearheading a march this Friday, to bring attention to issues facing women and children. Beverley Richards, pr...
AIA created level playing field – Tourism Minister
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AIA created level playing field – Tourism Minister
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February 20, 2018
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) has created a level playing field which allows St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to take its place, move forw...
50 long-standing PAWI disciples recognized
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50 long-standing PAWI disciples recognized
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February 16, 2018
Hundreds gathered at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (PAWI) to celebrate 50 of the church’s ...
Sir James Mitchell booms  – Why is Camillo so silent?
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Sir James Mitchell booms – Why is Camillo so silent?
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February 16, 2018
Former Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell and founder of the New Democratic Party has declared that ‘No Confidence’ motions are fundamental to a de...
SVGS Reeves, GHS Moffett House cop 2018 sports meets
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SVGS Reeves, GHS Moffett House cop 2018 sports meets
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February 16, 2018
The St Vincent Grammar School’s (SVGS) Reeves House (blue) and the Girls’ High School’s (GHS) Moffett House (yellow) emerged victorious at the s...
AIA gets US$52, 000 chandelier anniversary gift
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AIA gets US$52, 000 chandelier anniversary gift
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February 16, 2018
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) this week received a first anniversary gift valued at US$52,000, which has been dubbed ‘Vinci Love’. The gi...
Men on multiple charges of fraud, conspiracy and deception
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Men on multiple charges of fraud, conspiracy and deception
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February 13, 2018
Two men on multiple charges of fraud, conspiracy and deception against the Government are likely to be further charged, as a team of investigators has...
You need to test local marijuana?
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You need to test local marijuana?
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February 13, 2018
Beginning this Friday, Invest SVG will accept written requests from individuals and businesses who have interest in testing local strains of marijuana...
Woman brings defamation charges against sister
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Woman brings defamation charges against sister
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February 13, 2018
Catisha Pierre has pleaded guilty to four counts of defamation under the CyberCrime Act and now awaits sentencing on Friday. Pierre, of Lower Questell...
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Gov’t imposes ban on used vehicles over 12 years old
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February 9, 2018
With effect from May 1, 2018, a ban will be imposed on the importation of used motor vehicles over 12 years old. Additionally, the vehicle surcharge o...
QC Campbell gives legal opinion on matters in Parliament
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QC Campbell gives legal opinion on matters in Parliament
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February 9, 2018
Long-serving attorney, Queen’s Counsel Parnell Campbell has concluded that from the standpoint of the law, what happened in Parliament last week was...
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Dr Friday writes Speaker on No Confidence motion ruling
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February 9, 2018
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has placed on record, their disagreement with the method used to stop a debate of the No Confidence motion they filed i...
Modern Medical Complex set to open soon
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Modern Medical Complex set to open soon
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February 9, 2018
Final preparations are being made for the opening of the Modern Medical Complex (MMC) at Georgetown. This Complex was built and equipped at a cost of ...
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Police investigating alleged rape of 12-year-old female student
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February 6, 2018
Education and law enforcement officials here are tight-lipped over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old female student at school. The alleged incident is...
Speaker says he erred in allowing amendment to ‘No Confidence’ motion
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Speaker says he erred in allowing amendment to ‘No Confidence’ motion
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February 6, 2018
Speaker of the House Jomo Thomas says he was wrong when he allowed the Government to amend a ‘No Confidence’ motion tabled by the Opposition last ...
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Female Grammar School teacher shot
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February 6, 2018
A teacher of the St Vincent Grammar School (SVGS), who was shot over the weekend, is now a patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Nadine...
PM: Karen Duncan’s  posting  at FSA  temporary
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PM: Karen Duncan’s posting at FSA temporary
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February 6, 2018
Karen Duncan, the daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister, will only fill the post of executive director (ED) of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) ...
Budget brings good news for businesses, workers
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Budget brings good news for businesses, workers
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February 6, 2018
Workers and businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines have been relieved of some of their tax burden. Yesterday, during the 2018 Budget Address, Min...
NDP intends to challenge in court government action in Parliament
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NDP intends to challenge in court government action in Parliament
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February 2, 2018
The New Democratic Party (NDP) intends to challenge in court, actions by the Government, which the party says prevented them from debating a No Confid...
Alba Bank grants SVG $88.1 million debt forgiveness
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Alba Bank grants SVG $88.1 million debt forgiveness
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February 2, 2018
The external debt of this country has been reduced because of debt forgiveness of $88.1 million from the Government of Venezuela. Delivering the Estim...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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