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Steer clear of illegal marijuana trade – Deputy COP
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Steer clear of illegal marijuana trade – Deputy COP
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September 2, 2016
This country’s youth have been warned to steer clear of the illegal marijuana trade, which is extremely dangerous and a lot of hard work. The words ...
Vincy Heat coach wants team to stick to plan, be competitive
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Vincy Heat coach wants team to stick to plan, be competitive
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September 2, 2016
When St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Vincy Heat take the field at the Arnos Vale Playing Field this afternoon versus the US men’s soccer team in a ...
Different factors led to delay at customs, Comptroller explains
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Different factors led to delay at customs, Comptroller explains
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September 2, 2016
While passengers clearing customs at the ET Joshua Airport on Monday morning experienced a delay, claims that there was a three-hour wait time to be p...
Ex-cop to be charged in Canouan credit union hold-up
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Ex-cop to be charged in Canouan credit union hold-up
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September 2, 2016
Police officers stationed on the Grenadine island of Canouan were called into action on Wednesday afternoon, after a masked man entered and robbed the...
Barnet Fair Hair rebranded as Stylin’ Chic
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Barnet Fair Hair rebranded as Stylin’ Chic
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August 30, 2016
Auldine Browne, hairstylist and make-up artist has rebranded and is reintroducing herself to the Vincentian public. Browne, who formerly operated unde...
Rastafari group stands in solidarity with Taiwan
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Rastafari group stands in solidarity with Taiwan
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August 30, 2016
The Order of the Greiggs Rastafari Progressive Society (RASFARCO) has publicly expressed thanks to the government and people of the Republic of China ...
Chateaubelair man found dead at home
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Chateaubelair man found dead at home
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August 30, 2016
The decomposing body of a Chateaubelair man was found at his home yesterday morning after he had not been seen for days. Rawle Douglas, who turned 50 ...
Three shot at Roucher Bay birthday party
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Three shot at Roucher Bay birthday party
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August 30, 2016
Kimron Matthews, one of three men shot in Roucher Bay, Campden Park on Sunday morning, says that he would like to see the shooter punished for the rec...
Man faces several charges of deception
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Man faces several charges of deception
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August 30, 2016
More than 60 persons are currently assisting police in a case in which a Peniston man is alleged to have obtained money from them through a scam opera...
Retraction and apology
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Retraction and apology
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August 26, 2016
On Friday, August 5, 2016, Interactive Media Limited, the publishers of SEARCHLIGHT, ran a story captioned “Seven charged in historic drug raid oper...
Grassroot Tennis Club sent packing
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Grassroot Tennis Club sent packing
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August 26, 2016
An order to hand over the premises known to many as the Grassroot Tennis Club (GTC) at Murray’s Road has been complied with. The cessation of operat...
CDC not maximizing full potential of Vincy Mas – McKie
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CDC not maximizing full potential of Vincy Mas – McKie
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August 26, 2016
Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture Cecil McKie says the Carnival Development Committee (CDC) is not maximizing all the opportunities and benefits...
Gonsalves questions NDP’s decision to dump Taiwan
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Gonsalves questions NDP’s decision to dump Taiwan
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August 26, 2016
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will sustain ties with Taiwan not only for the benefits which we have gained, but because of the...
Taiwan shocked by NDP’s sudden ‘One China’ policy stance
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Taiwan shocked by NDP’s sudden ‘One China’ policy stance
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August 26, 2016
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has expressed shock at the announcement by the New Democratic Party (NDP) that if elected to government,...
Is China’s cash in NDP’s foreign policy shift?
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Is China’s cash in NDP’s foreign policy shift?
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August 26, 2016
As President of the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) Arnhim Eustace read the statement declaring his party’s support for the ‘One China Policy’, s...
Businessman says he feels like shutting up shop
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Businessman says he feels like shutting up shop
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August 23, 2016
Last Sunday night, shopkeeper Cornelius ‘Casa Man’ George found out the hard way that operating a business in an area known for violent crime is a...
Opposition Leader to make press statement
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Opposition Leader to make press statement
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August 23, 2016
There is widespread speculation among members of the public about what will be announced by Leader of the Opposition Arnhim Eustace during a press bri...
NDP welcomes any investigation into source of $1.3 million
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NDP welcomes any investigation into source of $1.3 million
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August 23, 2016
President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace says he welcomes any investigation into the $1.35 million received by the NDP just prior to...
Driver was not drunk – accident victim
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Driver was not drunk – accident victim
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August 23, 2016
Albert ‘Bat’ Williams, the surviving back seat passenger from the August 19 vehicle crash that killed 17-year-old Kiara Tiara Shortte, has denied ...
SVG not ready for a national stadium – NSC manager
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SVG not ready for a national stadium – NSC manager
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August 23, 2016
With entrenched practices and current mindset towards the administration of sporting facilities here, manager of the National Sports Council (NSC) Jom...
I wish I could have heard her voice for the last time – Mother
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I wish I could have heard her voice for the last time – Mother
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August 23, 2016
Kiara Tiara Shortte was 17 years old and full of life; she was a good student and wanted to become a nurse or a lawyer. Unfortunately, Kiara will neve...
Businessman wins $242,000 lotto jackpot
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Businessman wins $242,000 lotto jackpot
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August 19, 2016
Businessman and shipping broker Wayne Crichton, who last Wednesday August 8 walked away from the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) headquarters with ...
Masked gunman shoots driver and robs him of company’s money during incident at Petit Bordel
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Masked gunman shoots driver and robs him of company’s money during incident at Petit Bordel
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August 19, 2016
A bandana wearing armed bandit shot and robbed a salesman from the St Vincent Brewery Ltd on Tuesday, at Petit Bordel. The incident, which took place ...
Four Grammar School boys among top CSEC candidates
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Four Grammar School boys among top CSEC candidates
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August 19, 2016
Four of the top students in the 2016 CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are students of the St Vincent Grammar School (...
‘I did my best… I did excellent!’
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‘I did my best… I did excellent!’
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August 19, 2016
A candidate from the Mountain View Adventist Academy (MVAA) has joined the exclusive group of regional students who have successfully written 20 or mo...
Coastguard Commander denies vessel almost sank
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Coastguard Commander denies vessel almost sank
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August 16, 2016
Coastguard Commander Brenton Cain has denied that a coastguard vessel that was moored in the waters near the coastguard base in Calliaqua almost sank ...
Cybercrime Bill passed into law
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Cybercrime Bill passed into law
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August 16, 2016
The Cybercrime Bill was passed into law last Friday, but not without resistance from Opposition parliamentarians. During his presentation, Prime Minis...
SVG’s Rio Olympics sojourn ends
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SVG’s Rio Olympics sojourn ends
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August 16, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) sojourn to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has ended. The last of the hopefuls, Kineke Alexan...
Officers  not trained  to beat – Ex-COP
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Officers not trained to beat – Ex-COP
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August 16, 2016
While executing an arrest, police officers are allowed to use reasonable force if the person resists, but nowhere in their training are they instructe...
Shake-up in Foreign Affairs personnel announced
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Shake-up in Foreign Affairs personnel announced
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August 16, 2016
This country’s diplomats have been asked to not just preside over the staff at their overseas missions, but to try their best to make a meaningful c...
Coreas Food Mart reopens better, stronger – Manager
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Coreas Food Mart reopens better, stronger – Manager
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August 12, 2016
After being gutted by fire almost one year ago, Coreas Food Mart reopened its doors on Monday “better and stronger.” “We burnt; we weren’t her...
‘Dougie’ slapped with 10 more charges
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‘Dougie’ slapped with 10 more charges
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August 12, 2016
Proprietor of Nice Radio (96.7 FM) Douglas ‘Dougie’ DeFreitas has been slapped with 10 additional charges in relation to statements he made on his...
Man claims he was badly beaten by police officer
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Man claims he was badly beaten by police officer
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August 12, 2016
A badly beaten Bequia man has alleged that he was beaten by a member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Polic...
What landlord refuses to meet with its tenant? – Lawyer for hotel
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What landlord refuses to meet with its tenant? – Lawyer for hotel
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August 12, 2016
Kay Bacchus-Baptiste, the lawyer for Ann Joshua, the operator of The Cobblestone Inn, is considering seeking redress from the court, given the refusal...
Truck runs over Cane Hall woman
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Truck runs over Cane Hall woman
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August 12, 2016
A mother of three is now a patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), nursing fractures to both sides of her pelvis, after she was run over ...
BSA and NSC in stand-off over user fees
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BSA and NSC in stand-off over user fees
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August 9, 2016
The Barrouallie Sports Association (BSA) and the National Sports Council (NSC) may be heading for a showdown over user fees for the Keartons Playing F...
Prosecutor takes offence to letter from Ames lawyer
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Prosecutor takes offence to letter from Ames lawyer
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August 9, 2016
A letter from the Howard Kennedy Law firm, written on behalf on businessman David Ames, has offended prosecutor Karim Nelson, who said he expected an ...
SVGOC lodges  complaint with CBI
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SVGOC lodges complaint with CBI
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August 9, 2016
Fuming that St Vincent and the Grenadines’ (SVG) team to the 2016 Olympics currently taking place in Brazil did not get the benefit of being shown l...
Montrose man cut down in hail of bullets
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Montrose man cut down in hail of bullets
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August 9, 2016
The murder of Edinboro born, New Montrose resident Alfanzo Ellason Davy brings to mind the 1997 song by John King, “How many more?” Alfanzo, bette...
7-year-old among victims, as minivan goes over cliff
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7-year-old among victims, as minivan goes over cliff
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August 9, 2016
Residents of Sandy Bay are breathing a collective sigh of relief, grateful that a vehicular accident that took place in the North Windward village las...
Another Vermont resident charged with murder of Union Island man
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Another Vermont resident charged with murder of Union Island man
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August 5, 2016
A total of six Vermont residents have now been remanded in custody, charged with the murder of Union Island resident Kamau Jones. Last Friday, Andres ...
Seven charged in historic drug raid operation in SVG
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Seven charged in historic drug raid operation in SVG
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August 5, 2016
Residents of Rose Place stood furious outside of the Serious Offences Court last Friday, as seven community residents answered to drug and gun related...
More patients being  treated for GBS at hospital
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More patients being treated for GBS at hospital
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August 5, 2016
Since the first case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) was diagnosed here, additional patients have been treated at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (...
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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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