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Ministry, Lions Public Speaking Competition rift widening
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Ministry, Lions Public Speaking Competition rift widening
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October 21, 2016
If a growing rift between the Lions Club South and the Ministry of Education in relation to the annual FLOW Lions Club South Public Speaking competiti...
Petit Bordel duo charged with attempted robbery, wounding, theft
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Petit Bordel duo charged with attempted robbery, wounding, theft
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October 18, 2016
Two Petit Bordel men have been charged with the attempted robbery of a sea vessel and the wounding of its captain, which occurred last Monday. The men...
Demolished banana boxing plant causing scare in Buccament area
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Demolished banana boxing plant causing scare in Buccament area
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October 18, 2016
Large concrete pillars which were left intact when a banana boxing plant was demolished about three years ago are causing a scare in the Buccament are...
Who will seize 2016 Miss Police crown?
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Who will seize 2016 Miss Police crown?
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October 18, 2016
After a 15-year hiatus, the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) will once again be staging the Miss Police Queen Show and Calyps...
Woman mad over butt groping
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Woman mad over butt groping
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October 18, 2016
A Gibson Corner woman is furious that police officers have not contacted her since she made a report about a man groping her last month. In an intervi...
Boat captain hurt in cutlass assault
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Boat captain hurt in cutlass assault
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October 14, 2016
A boat captain sustained injuries to his right arm after he was attacked Monday around 7:30 p.m. while his yacht was moored in the sheltered north-wes...
Two charged with murder of baby
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Two charged with murder of baby
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October 14, 2016
Two residents of Villa were remanded in custody on Wednesday, after being charged with the murder of a 10-month-old baby. Martin ‘Jahson’ James, 4...
Video speaks a million words, says magistrate
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Video speaks a million words, says magistrate
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October 14, 2016
The case against SEARCHLIGHT journalist Ari Shaw, in which he was charged with assaulting a police officer, was dismissed on Tuesday, October 11 at th...
74-year-old man shot, killed execution style at Stubbs
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74-year-old man shot, killed execution style at Stubbs
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October 14, 2016
When you live to be 74 years old, you are expected to die of natural causes or some health related illness, not a gunshot to the head. That’s the vi...
Yacht attacked, local man found with broken neck
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Yacht attacked, local man found with broken neck
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October 14, 2016
Investigations are ongoing to determine if there is a connection between a dead body found floating in Chateaubelair Bay Wednesday morning and an atte...
Person of interest leaves  Court under heavy security
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Person of interest leaves Court under heavy security
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October 11, 2016
More than 15 armed police officers from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) and Special Services Unit (SSU) guarded and escorted a resident of Villa from th...
AIA will not be operational before end of 2018 – Stewart
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AIA will not be operational before end of 2018 – Stewart
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October 11, 2016
As Vincentians anxiously await the opening of the Argyle International Airport, consultant engineer Glenford Stewart says in the professional opinion ...
Constant land slippage a cause for concern on South Leeward Highway
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Constant land slippage a cause for concern on South Leeward Highway
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October 11, 2016
Active consideration is being given to placing a structural Rock Face Netting to remedy an issue of constant land slippage in the Questelles/Campden P...
Gunman sprays crowded yard, injuring couple
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Gunman sprays crowded yard, injuring couple
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October 11, 2016
The gunman who shot and killed a 10-month-old baby boy did not care who was around when he fired multiple gunshots into a crowded yard, hitting the ba...
Ambassador denies poaching, as  Taiwan celebrates 105th National Day
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Ambassador denies poaching, as Taiwan celebrates 105th National Day
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October 7, 2016
As the Taiwanese Embassy here in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) hosted its celebration of the Republic of China’s (Taiwan) 105th National Day, ...
Canadian lab technician  pleads guilty to drug possession, trafficking
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Canadian lab technician pleads guilty to drug possession, trafficking
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October 7, 2016
A 51-year-old English-born Canadian citizen was fined EC$50,000 and sentenced to nine months in prison, after pleading guilty to drug possession and t...
I do not believe Straker would lie about giving up US citizenship – Stalky John
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I do not believe Straker would lie about giving up US citizenship – Stalky John
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October 7, 2016
Stanley ‘Stalky’ John QC, the leader of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Labour Party (SVGLP) between 1992 and 1994 does not think that Deputy Pr...
Victim’s family wants Mercy Committee to reject murderer
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Victim’s family wants Mercy Committee to reject murderer
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October 7, 2016
The relatives of a four-year-old girl who was murdered 23 years ago are alarmed that the culprit, who was sentenced to life in prison, has applied to ...
Lucky Layou man survives after being shot three times
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Lucky Layou man survives after being shot three times
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October 4, 2016
A Layou man who was charged with murder in 2012 was shot three times over the weekend and is now a patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH)...
New ambassador  Lou-Anne Gilchrist honoured at farewell
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New ambassador Lou-Anne Gilchrist honoured at farewell
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October 4, 2016
Former Chief Education Officer Lou-Anne Gilchrist has vowed to give of her best in her new post overseas. Gilchrist, who is soon to take up her post a...
Vehicle destroys steel fence at front of Old Public Library
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Vehicle destroys steel fence at front of Old Public Library
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October 4, 2016
The fencing at the front of the Carnegie Building (more popularly known as the Old Public Library) was destroyed by a motor vehicle accident over the ...
Memory of losing girlfriend comes flooding back
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Memory of losing girlfriend comes flooding back
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October 4, 2016
Anytime heavy rains fall in Buccament and the roar of the river can be heard, sad memories flood Conrad Jack’s head. Jack and his girlfriend Shirla ...
Landslide leaves gaping hole in Town Hill house
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Landslide leaves gaping hole in Town Hill house
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October 4, 2016
As Tropical Storm Matthew pounded St Vincent and the Grenadines last week, Noel Jack­son’s gut feeling was that he should vacate the house he grew ...
Cheeky woman apologizes for flashing bum at journalists
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Cheeky woman apologizes for flashing bum at journalists
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September 30, 2016
A woman who bared her naked buttocks to journalists outside the Serious Offences Court as they attempted to take her photograph has apologized to memb...
Good work from staff saves  ET Joshua airport from flooding
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Good work from staff saves ET Joshua airport from flooding
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September 30, 2016
Authorities at the ET Joshua airport seem to have finally found an effective way to reduce flooding at the airport during rainy weather. While visitin...
Manager disputes Buccament family’s claim that shelter was shut
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Manager disputes Buccament family’s claim that shelter was shut
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September 30, 2016
A Buccament family’s desire to keep safe during the passage of Tropical Storm Matthew has sparked contention about whether the family’s nearest em...
I told him not to go outside! – Mother
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I told him not to go outside! – Mother
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September 30, 2016
If Kenron Antoine had been obedient to his mother, he would have lived to see his 17th birthday tomorrow. Instead, his life was claimed during the pas...
Local music icon passes at 95
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Local music icon passes at 95
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September 27, 2016
One of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ most versatile and talented musicians has passed away — almost two weeks after celebrating his 95th birthday...
Three Vincentians with ties to FIFA allegedly questioned in Miami
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Three Vincentians with ties to FIFA allegedly questioned in Miami
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September 27, 2016
FIFA, the governing body for world football is continuing its investigations into corruption and according to a source, three Vincentian nationals wit...
Gunman robs Banfield Service Station
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Gunman robs Banfield Service Station
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September 27, 2016
A lone gunman made off with an undisclosed sum of money on Monday night during a robbery at the Banfield Service Station at Grenville Street. General ...
Woman alleges inappropriate conduct against PM Gonsalves
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Woman alleges inappropriate conduct against PM Gonsalves
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September 27, 2016
A town hall meeting on Saturday deteriorated into chaos, following allegations by a woman that Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves had behaved inappropr...
Donated farm equipment brings relief to BCK
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Donated farm equipment brings relief to BCK
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September 23, 2016
Bishop College Kingstown (BCK), a secondary school owned by the Anglican Church, is the recipient of a set of farming equipment, compliments the Roman...
PM – Chill Spot did not satisfy  requirements of Physical Planning
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PM – Chill Spot did not satisfy requirements of Physical Planning
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September 23, 2016
While the operators of the Chill Spot Bar & Grill did try to resolve some of the environmental and health issues at their business place, the Physical...
We can’t survive without Chill Spot – co-owner
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We can’t survive without Chill Spot – co-owner
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September 23, 2016
One of the co-owners of the Chill Spot Bar & Grill says she’s shocked and upset by the action taken by the Physical Planning and Development Board t...
Police Officer found not guilty of wounding, unlawful discharge of firearm
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Police Officer found not guilty of wounding, unlawful discharge of firearm
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September 23, 2016
Tears of joy flooded the eyes of Police Constable Orthwel ‘OB’ John yesterday, when after being on suspension for nine months, he was found not gu...
Cocoa could be next cash crop in SVG – Hadley
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Cocoa could be next cash crop in SVG – Hadley
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September 20, 2016
Motivated by years of farming experience, managing director of the St Vincent Cocoa Company (SVCC) Andrew Hadley is confident that cocoa has the poten...
Defendant gets tongue-lashing from Chief Magistrate
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Defendant gets tongue-lashing from Chief Magistrate
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September 20, 2016
A man who admitted to police that he sells marijuana for a living when they raided his home on Saturday, September 17 this year, was given a tongue-la...
Mother seeking public help in locating missing son
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Mother seeking public help in locating missing son
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September 20, 2016
Meril Antoine is asking for the public’s help in locating her son, who she says has been missing for eight months. Speaking to SEARCHLIGHT yesterday...
Child found in toilet pit loses fight for life
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Child found in toilet pit loses fight for life
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September 20, 2016
The newborn baby who was rescued from a toilet pit by residents of Fitz-Hughes on Wednesday morning, September 16, died last Sunday, September 19, at ...
Minibus overturns in Biabou, pinning passenger
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Minibus overturns in Biabou, pinning passenger
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September 16, 2016
Sergeant Annesley Roban, a police officer attached to the Police Public Relations Department, was injured on Wednesday when the minivan he was travell...
PM Gonsalves threatens to cut off LIAT support
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PM Gonsalves threatens to cut off LIAT support
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September 16, 2016
If service offered by regional aircraft LIAT is not significantly improved in the next week there will be no new injection of funds from St Vincent an...
Quick action saves baby dumped into toilet pit
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Quick action saves baby dumped into toilet pit
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September 16, 2016
Quick action by some residents of Fitz-Hughes saved the life of a newborn baby on Wednesday morning. The baby boy, umbilical cord still attached, was ...
Peniston man hit with 40 counts of deception
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Peniston man hit with 40 counts of deception
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September 13, 2016
A total of 40 charges have now been laid against 31-year-old Tedroy McCree, a Peniston man who is alleged to have duped persons into believing that he...
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SVG Represented at Global Water Workshop
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SVG Represented at Global Water Workshop
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July 18, 2025
A three-member delegation represented St Vincent and the Grenadines at a recently concluded high-level workshop hosted by the Global Water Partnership...
Owner of Food Processing enterprise wins Men’s Empowerment Project Business Pitch Competition
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Owner of Food Processing enterprise wins Men’s Empowerment Project Business Pitch Competition
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July 18, 2025
Ferique Shortte, owner and operator of Union Food Processing, a startup business, captured the first-place prize in the men’s empowerment project Busi...
PM Gonsalves calls for greater commitment to the CARICOM Development Fund
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PM Gonsalves calls for greater commitment to the CARICOM Development Fund
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has called for a renewed regional commitment to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF), emphasiz...
Transparency and Fairness needed in T&T-controlled Regional Airspace – PM Gonsalves
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Transparency and Fairness needed in T&T-controlled Regional Airspace – PM Gonsalves
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July 18, 2025
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is hoping to hold discussions in relation to sharing the benefits derived from the Piarco Flight...
Greiggs teacher seeks support to compete at international pageant
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Greiggs teacher seeks support to compete at international pageant
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July 18, 2025
Early childhood educator and creative, Kishan Rodney, is hoping to bring the crown home to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), when she competes in t...

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