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Bishop, wife injured in freak accident
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Bishop, wife injured in freak accident
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October 20, 2017
A freak three-way vehicular accident that took place last Sunday has left the Anglican Bishop of the Windward Islands, his wife and one other person n...
Gunmen wore ‘vendetta masks‘ during Diamond shooting
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Gunmen wore ‘vendetta masks‘ during Diamond shooting
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October 20, 2017
The gunmen who shot up the Road Side Bar at Diamond last Saturday all wore what has been described as “vendetta masks”. So said Jolanni Wales, a r...
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Application to inspect ballot boxes to be heard next week
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October 20, 2017
An application by the New Democratic Party (NDP) to inspect the ballot boxes from the Central Leeward constituency in the 2015 general elections will ...
‘Small Man’ charged  with attempted murder
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‘Small Man’ charged with attempted murder
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October 20, 2017
Jomorni ‘Small Man’ Tash, who is accused of attempted murder, was granted bail when he appeared at the Serious Offences Court yesterday. Tash is c...
PM tells cops to use reasonable force to stop threats
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PM tells cops to use reasonable force to stop threats
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October 20, 2017
Police officers who are confronted in the line of duty must not run away, but use reasonable force to cause the source of the threat to back off. Duri...
Paul’s Lot man  survives after being shot six times
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Paul’s Lot man survives after being shot six times
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October 17, 2017
A shooting in Kingstown on Sunday morning almost claimed the life of Paul’s Lot resident Jawanza “Sanga” Fraser. Fraser was shot six times, whil...
Woman watched friends shot, one by one
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Woman watched friends shot, one by one
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October 17, 2017
A woman who was pushed to the ground by a gunman on Saturday night said that she crawled away and hid under a car and watched while her friends were s...
Bullets rain on Road Side Bar at Diamond
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Bullets rain on Road Side Bar at Diamond
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October 17, 2017
Gregory “Woody” Abraham, also known as “Pecker,” was an honest man who worked hard; but he was in the wrong place at the wrong time on the nig...
Use Cumberland wisely, says NLA director
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Use Cumberland wisely, says NLA director
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October 13, 2017
Speakers at the official opening ceremony of the Cumberland Playing Field on Sunday called for residents and users of the facility to be prudent in th...
Burglar shot dead by police in house at Cane Garden
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Burglar shot dead by police in house at Cane Garden
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October 13, 2017
The police, often criticized for their actions, received praise on Tuesday in relation to an incident in which a burglar was shot and killed at Cane G...
EC$2.339 million Calliaqua Town Hall building officially opens
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EC$2.339 million Calliaqua Town Hall building officially opens
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October 6, 2017
Clayton Burgin, the former parliamentary representative for East St George, is happy that the EC$2.339 million Calliaqua Town Hall building has offici...
NDP’S call for changes to electoral system gets sharp response from Gonsalves
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NDP’S call for changes to electoral system gets sharp response from Gonsalves
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October 6, 2017
A call by the New Democratic Party (NDP) for the Prime Minister to address concerns they have identified with our electoral system has been met with a...
SVG records 33rd homicide for 2017
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SVG records 33rd homicide for 2017
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October 6, 2017
On Tuesday, a man who earlier this year was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and 17 counts of theft, became this country’s 33rd homici...
SVG Medical Association tugs against prostate cancer
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SVG Medical Association tugs against prostate cancer
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October 3, 2017
The Be Fit Movement was the last team standing at the Tug-O-War event held by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association (SVGMA) last Satur...
Minibus operators strike for better roads
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Minibus operators strike for better roads
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October 3, 2017
The withdrawal of service yesterday, by 20 minibus operators who work the Redemption Sharpes route, seems to have achieved the desired response, with ...
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Vincentians express outrage over rape of six-year-old girl
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October 3, 2017
Over the weekend, several Vincentians used social media to call for vigilante justice in relation to the rape of a six-year-old girl. On Saturday morn...
If we weren’t praying, we would have been worse off – PM
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If we weren’t praying, we would have been worse off – PM
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October 3, 2017
The National Day of Prayer is an effective tool in our efforts to deal with the recent spike in violent crime in our country. Prime Minister Dr Ralph ...
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SVG records bloody month of September
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September 29, 2017
September 2017 has gone down in Vincentian history as one of the bloodiest months ever. This month’s bloodletting began on Friday, September 1, when...
Police to implement comprehensive plan to deal with gun violence – Joseph
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Police to implement comprehensive plan to deal with gun violence – Joseph
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September 29, 2017
In the wake of several killings and assaults this month, Frankie Joseph, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of crime, is sending a s...
Masked gunman opens fire in Kingstown
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Masked gunman opens fire in Kingstown
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September 29, 2017
by Lyf Compton A masked gunman sent one man to the morgue, a woman into surgery, a wounded man running to hospital and a large group of pedestrians sc...
Mother of three shot multiple times at Murray’s Village
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Mother of three shot multiple times at Murray’s Village
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September 26, 2017
Today, Keisha Melville’s three children are without their mother, while her family and friends have been left with numerous questions. Among those q...
Man shot in his vehicle on his way home
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Man shot in his vehicle on his way home
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September 26, 2017
Ezekiel ‘Thirteens’ Robin, a Fairhall man, escaped with his life last Saturday evening when a gunman opened fire on him, striking him twice on his...
‘Abused’ woman refuses to testify against boyfriend
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‘Abused’ woman refuses to testify against boyfriend
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September 26, 2017
A woman who earlier this month complained to the media about the alleged abuse of her boyfriend, now says she made a mistake. Yesterday, as she stood ...
Cemetery Hill man charged with murder
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Cemetery Hill man charged with murder
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September 22, 2017
Xavier “Bounty” Lynch, a resident of Cemetery Hill, who appeared on the police wanted list, has been charged with murder. Lynch turned himself int...
Man stabbed, chopped during attack in Kingstown
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Man stabbed, chopped during attack in Kingstown
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September 22, 2017
Kesroy King once told his father that if anyone attacked him, they would have to kill him, because he would not back down from a fight. And that is ex...
New Attorney-General Jaundy Martin sworn in
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New Attorney-General Jaundy Martin sworn in
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September 22, 2017
Taking up the mantle as this country’s Attorney General (AG) is something that Jaundy Martin never aspired to. “…But in the legal profession and...
Police top brass could have handled hurricane relief deductions differently – PM Gonsalves
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Police top brass could have handled hurricane relief deductions differently – PM Gonsalves
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September 22, 2017
An order that compels police officers to donate money from their salaries to hurricane victims at month end could have been handled differently. Thatâ...
Banking arrangements set up to assist traders in T’dad fall through
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Banking arrangements set up to assist traders in T’dad fall through
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September 22, 2017
An arrangement that was set up by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and a bank in Trinidad and Tobago to help local traffickers se...
SVG steps up Hurricane Irma relief
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SVG steps up Hurricane Irma relief
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September 15, 2017
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is playing a leading role in the rehabilitation efforts of the countries affected by Hurricane I...
Canouan holy man accused of having sex with minor
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Canouan holy man accused of having sex with minor
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September 15, 2017
Delroy Fraser, a 39-year-old irrigation technician of Canouan, has been charged with unlawful sexual intercourse with an eight-year-old girl. Fraser w...
Prosecutor warns  defendant who threatened him – ‘Keep your distance!’
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Prosecutor warns defendant who threatened him – ‘Keep your distance!’
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September 12, 2017
A prosecutor at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court has warned the person who threatened his life to keep his or her distance. On Monday, September 4,...
CARICOM leaders brainstorm on hurricane relief
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CARICOM leaders brainstorm on hurricane relief
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September 12, 2017
As airports in the path of Hurricane Irma tentatively reopen, on Monday, a high-level OECS delegation made preliminary visits to the OECS Member State...
Diamond woman wants out of abusive relationship
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Diamond woman wants out of abusive relationship
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September 8, 2017
If Jesjil Letteen had been given a fighting chance at education when she was younger, chances are, she may have been in a better position to free hers...
Charges filed against man who claims he was beaten by police
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Charges filed against man who claims he was beaten by police
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September 8, 2017
Robert ‘Negril’ DaSilva, the van driver who claimed he was severely beaten by police officers from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) during a routine ...
Dougan gets judges nod in 2017 Courts Fashionista competition   – See Page 10
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Dougan gets judges nod in 2017 Courts Fashionista competition – See Page 10
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September 5, 2017
Tellisia Dougan wowed the judges and audience on her way to being named the Courts Fashionista Designer 2017. Dougan, last Friday evening, walked away...
Fair Hall woman stabbed to death by angry mob
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Fair Hall woman stabbed to death by angry mob
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September 5, 2017
Having your daughter savagely attacked by a gang while you watch helplessly, then having her die in your arms is something no parent would wish to exp...
Students express mixed feelings about new school buses
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Students express mixed feelings about new school buses
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September 5, 2017
by Lyf Compton The government owned, privately operated school buses, which came into operation yesterday, have received mixed reviews from students. ...
Boy loses hand in accident, but proves disability is not inability
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Boy loses hand in accident, but proves disability is not inability
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September 5, 2017
The adage ‘disability is not inability’ may be somewhat overused, but it perfectly describes Owia resident Jaldini John. On Saturday, April 12, 20...
‘I didn’t come forward to hurt Colin’ – Jacobs
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‘I didn’t come forward to hurt Colin’ – Jacobs
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September 1, 2017
Iyah Jacobs’s August 23 Facebook post may have ended the political aspirations of Colin “Hitman” Graham, but it was not her intention to damage ...
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Cost of construction sand to go up
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September 1, 2017
The construction sector is about to see a significant increase in the cost of sand. This announcement was made by Minister of Transport and Works Juli...
ROC on Taiwan donates farming equipment to SVG
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ROC on Taiwan donates farming equipment to SVG
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September 1, 2017
The members of eight local farming co-operatives now have it a bit easier in the fields, thanks to a donation of farming equipment from the Republic o...
Van driver claims RRU officers beat him for expired licence
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Van driver claims RRU officers beat him for expired licence
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September 1, 2017
What started last Tuesday as a normal work day for van driver Robert “Negril” DaSilva ended with him being arrested by police and hospitalized wit...
Republic of China donates ten 29-seater school buses to SVG
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Republic of China donates ten 29-seater school buses to SVG
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August 29, 2017
When school reopens on Monday, September 4, there should be no reason for any student to complain about difficulty accessing public transportation. Th...
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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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