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Driver killed, as truck overturns  at Point
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Driver killed, as truck overturns at Point
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February 2, 2018
A 57-year-old man of Sandy Bay died yesterday, when the truck he was driving went over a cliff in the Point area of North Windward. At about midday ye...
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Opposition a ‘no- show’ for ‘flipped’ motion debate
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February 2, 2018
Their ‘Motion of No Confidence’ in the Government having been amended into a ‘Motion of Confidence’, Opposition Parliamentarians were a no-sho...
Sir Louis dresses for battle royale
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Sir Louis dresses for battle royale
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February 2, 2018
Sir Louis Straker, the deputy political leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP), turned up dressed for battle on Wednesday for the debate on the Opposi...
Baby dies; siblings  injured in New  Montrose house fire
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Baby dies; siblings injured in New Montrose house fire
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January 30, 2018
Sharon Williams, one of the good Samaritans who helped rescue three children from a burning house last Friday night, is hoping that the children’s m...
Yugge Farrell granted bail
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Yugge Farrell granted bail
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January 30, 2018
After three weeks under evaluation at the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre (MHC), model Yugge Farrell has been granted bail and her trial adjou...
Opposition No Confidence motion set for Wednesday
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Opposition No Confidence motion set for Wednesday
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January 30, 2018
The New Democratic Party (NDP) yesterday filed a notice of a motion of ‘No Confidence’ in the Government, after which they walked out of Parliamen...
Minister, accompanied by wife, greeted by protestors
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Minister, accompanied by wife, greeted by protestors
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January 26, 2018
Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves was greeted by a handful of protesters yesterday, when he turned up at the Beachcombers Hotel to deliver the fea...
Redemption Sharpes resident shot dead during birthday celebration
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Redemption Sharpes resident shot dead during birthday celebration
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January 26, 2018
Birthday greetings flowed over social media during the day, but it was “rest in peace” (RIP) and “my condolences” by the time night fell, as t...
Lawyer wants his client to get overseas treatment
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Lawyer wants his client to get overseas treatment
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January 26, 2018
Lawyer Grant Connell is hoping that the public comes together to help local model Yugge Farrell access medical help overseas. “This is a very sensit...
Visiting throws coach pleased with charges’ progress
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Visiting throws coach pleased with charges’ progress
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January 23, 2018
Grenadian throws specialist Paul Phillip, in evaluating his four-month stint here in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), working with athletes in the...
Farrell ‘not fit to plead’ – medical report
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Farrell ‘not fit to plead’ – medical report
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January 23, 2018
Back in court, then back to the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre (MHRC), model Yugge Farrell and family reacted in apparent disbelief to this t...
Medical doctor claims SVG can benefit from medicinal marijuana
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Medical doctor claims SVG can benefit from medicinal marijuana
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January 23, 2018
While most investors think that returns on investments these days are downright dismal, weed, or in more diplomatic terms, medicinal marijuana, seems ...
Rural constable praised for work in Georgetown
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Rural constable praised for work in Georgetown
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January 19, 2018
A rural constable attached to the Georgetown Police Station has been praised for his work in that district. Marlon Tommy, a rural constable with almos...
PM Gonsalves, reporter Kenton Chance clash in heated discussion
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PM Gonsalves, reporter Kenton Chance clash in heated discussion
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January 19, 2018
The Prime Minister thinks that when journalist Kenton Chance writes about him or the Government, sometimes, something is wrong in his head. Dr Ralph G...
Why wasn’t Yugge charged for blackmail? – Bacchus-Baptiste
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Why wasn’t Yugge charged for blackmail? – Bacchus-Baptiste
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January 19, 2018
Veteran lawyer Kay Bacchus-Baptiste is wondering why fashion model Yugge Farrell was not charged with blackmail and other serious crimes over a letter...
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Poor engineering, bad drainage may have resulted in collapse of wall – engineer
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January 19, 2018
Poor engineering and bad drainage may have resulted in the collapse of a wall that killed a 24-year-old man earlier this week. Kelvin “X” Richards...
‘I watched my nephew die’ – survivor
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‘I watched my nephew die’ – survivor
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January 19, 2018
Watching his nephew die is something that will stick with Alvin “Razer” John for the rest of his life. John and his nephew Kelvin “X” Richards...
‘Victim of  circumstances’ convicted for 250 lbs of weed
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‘Victim of circumstances’ convicted for 250 lbs of weed
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January 19, 2018
Stern in the face of the sad tale of one Union Island man, described as a “victim of circumstance” by his lawyer, the court penned an equally sad ...
New Acting COP, Acting Deputy COP appointed
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New Acting COP, Acting Deputy COP appointed
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January 16, 2018
Colin O’Brien John and Frankie Joseph are the new Acting Commissioner of Police and Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police respectively in St Vincent ...
Lovelace granted extension on time to appeal death penalty
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Lovelace granted extension on time to appeal death penalty
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January 16, 2018
“One of the worst cases of murder in society,” as cited by a High Court Judge, and the culprit, who is the lone offender facing the hangman’s no...
Use Trump’s alleged statement as a teaching moment – Gonsalves
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Use Trump’s alleged statement as a teaching moment – Gonsalves
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January 16, 2018
While recent statements allegedly made by the President of the United States are unacceptable, Vincentians should use the resulting discussion as a te...
Former VP calls for fresh SVGFF executive
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Former VP calls for fresh SVGFF executive
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January 12, 2018
A former third vice-president of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) wants nothing short of the removal the current executiv...
Fisherfolk protest increased fees at Kingstown Fish Market
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Fisherfolk protest increased fees at Kingstown Fish Market
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January 12, 2018
by Lyf Compton The Kingstown Fish Market has not made a profit in the last 15 years, and recently, the St Vincent Electricity Services (VINLEC) wrote ...
Sister surrenders as brother’s surety
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Sister surrenders as brother’s surety
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January 9, 2018
One of her responsibilities as surety was to bring her brother to his court dates, but now she has brought him to court for entirely different reasons...
McKie chastises businesses for lack of support at Christmas
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McKie chastises businesses for lack of support at Christmas
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January 9, 2018
Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture Cecil McKie has expressed disappointment with the lack of support from business entities during the Christmas ...
Bequia brings in record number of visitors over holiday season
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Bequia brings in record number of visitors over holiday season
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January 5, 2018
Bequia saw a record numbers of visitors over the holiday period, with yachts of all sizes thronging Admiralty Bay, and bars and restaurants throughout...
Five  babies born at MCMH on New Year’s Day
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Five babies born at MCMH on New Year’s Day
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January 5, 2018
Five babies were born at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on New Year’s Day. The parents of the four boys and one girl were presented with floral f...
Diamond man charged with 41st murder of 2017
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Diamond man charged with 41st murder of 2017
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January 5, 2018
A 33-year-old electrician from Diamond has been charged with the Christmas Eve shooting and subsequent death of Andel Muckette and the wounding of his...
Body of woman found face down in her bathroom
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Body of woman found face down in her bathroom
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December 29, 2017
Days after a video showing a woman dancing naked in a bar started making the rounds on social media, that woman has been found dead. Twenty-nine-year-...
Fuel truck overturns, almost capsizing boat
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Fuel truck overturns, almost capsizing boat
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December 29, 2017
The department of maritime administration is investigating an incident in which a fuel truck overturned on board a vessel headed to the Grenadine isla...
It’s Nine Mornings!
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It’s Nine Mornings!
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December 22, 2017
Nine Mornings is alive in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), as 44 communities throughout the country have been staging successful activities. While...
SVG votes in favour of UN resolution not to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
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SVG votes in favour of UN resolution not to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
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December 22, 2017
by Katherine Renton Intimidation tactics on the part of the United States of America (USA) did not dissuade St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) from v...
Western Carollers on top again in PCCU Police Christmas  Carolling Competition
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Western Carollers on top again in PCCU Police Christmas Carolling Competition
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December 19, 2017
A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters and well-wishers turned up at Central Police Station to witness the coveted “Police Co-operative Credit Uni...
Help needed with rehabilitation of inmates at HMP – Visiting Justice
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Help needed with rehabilitation of inmates at HMP – Visiting Justice
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December 19, 2017
An appeal has been made to members of the business community to do whatever they can to help with the rehabilitation of inmates at Her Majesty’s Pri...
Large turnout in Kingstown for Sunday shopping
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Large turnout in Kingstown for Sunday shopping
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December 19, 2017
Last Sunday, hundreds of persons descended on Kingstown to take part in Sunday shopping, a trend that has gained popularity here over the years. But w...
First scheduled international non-stop flight lands at Argyle International
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First scheduled international non-stop flight lands at Argyle International
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December 19, 2017
Several Vincentians who used the Air Canada Rouge first regularly scheduled international non-stop flight to the Argyle International Airport (AIA) ha...
Hive of activity at AIA as Air Canada Rouge lands
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Hive of activity at AIA as Air Canada Rouge lands
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December 15, 2017
Yesterday, scores of Vincentians gathered at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) to meet family members and friends who came in on the historic Air...
Lawyers argue differing positions at petitions hearing
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Lawyers argue differing positions at petitions hearing
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December 15, 2017
Stanley “Stalkey” John QC, lawyer for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the election petitions case, told the High Court last Tuesday, that the ba...
Radio station in hot water over NLA ‘fake’ story
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Radio station in hot water over NLA ‘fake’ story
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December 15, 2017
A lawyer for the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) has written to a local radio station which published on its Facebook page yesterday that the NLA w...
End of the line for Counsellor
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End of the line for Counsellor
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December 15, 2017
Sehon Marshall has resigned from his position as counsellor at the Permanent Mission of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to the United Nations (UN)...
CEO of Tourism Authority ecstatic over Air Canada Rouge route
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CEO of Tourism Authority ecstatic over Air Canada Rouge route
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December 12, 2017
This Thursday, Air Canada Rouge will make its first regularly scheduled international non-stop flight to the Argyle International Airport (AIA) and wi...
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Election petitions back in court today
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December 12, 2017
When the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) case seeking permission to inspect ballot boxes from the Central Leeward constituency continues today at the H...
Splectron takes  ex-girlfriend  to court
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Splectron takes ex-girlfriend to court
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December 12, 2017
Almost a year after Regis ‘Splectron’ Williams publicly accused his ex-girlfriend of conning him into believing his life was in danger, he has bro...
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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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