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Man caught with 127 wrappings of cocaine opposite police station
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Man caught with 127 wrappings of cocaine opposite police station
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January 10, 2025
A man with 31 previous convictions has activated his two year suspended sentence after being caught walking opposite the Central Police Station with 1...
PSU Youth Committee distributes care packages to needy individuals
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PSU Youth Committee distributes care packages to needy individuals
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January 10, 2025
Helping the people in society who are most in need is important, so with this in mind, the Public Service Union’s (PSU) Youth Committee has embarked o...
Youth not a fan of current ‘brand of politics’ says Independent candidate
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Youth not a fan of current ‘brand of politics’ says Independent candidate
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January 10, 2025
Independent candidate, Kenna Questelles, believes changes need to be made in the current political landscape if Vincentian youth are to have any inter...
Students of Fancy Government School learning things Garifuna
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Students of Fancy Government School learning things Garifuna
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January 10, 2025
Fancy Government School has been recognised as one of, if not the only primary school that teaches the Garifuna language as a subject. Students of the...
70 officers in RSVGPF, Coast Guard promoted
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70 officers in RSVGPF, Coast Guard promoted
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January 10, 2025
Seventy officers within the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) and the SVG Coast Guard Service have been promoted. Approved by...
Police urge neighbourhood watch groups to help combat crime
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Police urge neighbourhood watch groups to help combat crime
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January 7, 2025
In light of the proven track record of neighbourhood watch groups, high crime communities across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are being urged t...
Searchlight drone shot helping educate about Garifuna in VINLEC 2025 calendar
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Searchlight drone shot helping educate about Garifuna in VINLEC 2025 calendar
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January 7, 2025
A drone shot taken on the island of Balliceaux by Searchlight’s Videographer and Journalist, Eldonté Samuel, is among the photos featured in the 2025 ...
Chauffeur charged with murder of Glen man
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Chauffeur charged with murder of Glen man
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January 7, 2025
Tears welled up in the eyes of a man who is charged with the second murder in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for 2025. Eros Cain appeared at the ...
Man fined and ordered to pay compensation for assaulting woman and damaging her TV
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Man fined and ordered to pay compensation for assaulting woman and damaging her TV
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January 7, 2025
A Barrouallie man was fined and ordered to compensate his former common-law partner for striking her in the face and head, and for damaging her televi...
NDP hopeful for Marriaqua seat to focus on agriculture
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NDP hopeful for Marriaqua seat to focus on agriculture
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January 7, 2025
A focus on agriculture and agro-processing is part of the vision that New Democratic Party (NDP) hopeful, Phillip Jackson, has for the community of Ma...
Vincentian launches book  on Enhancing Competitiveness in Small Developing States
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Vincentian launches book on Enhancing Competitiveness in Small Developing States
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January 7, 2025
Vincentian author, Dr Robert Alston Stoddard has launched his book, “Enhancing Competitiveness in Small Developing States”. The official launch took p...
Two men killed in two separate incidents on January 2
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Two men killed in two separate incidents on January 2
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January 3, 2025
It is 2025 and homicide detectives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are already busy with two killings three days into the New Year. Coming o...
Daughter speaks of their ‘unbreakable bond’ as  Shelley Clarke is laid to rest
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Daughter speaks of their ‘unbreakable bond’ as Shelley Clarke is laid to rest
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January 3, 2025
Former Managing Director/Editor of The News newspaper, Edward Shelley Clarke, was laid to rest at the Kingstown Cemetery last week Friday, December 27...
Sandals Foundation and Hasbro distribute over 16,000 holiday toys
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Sandals Foundation and Hasbro distribute over 16,000 holiday toys
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January 3, 2025
The Sandals Foundation and Hasbro came together once again this holiday season for their annual toy distribution, making the most wonderful time of th...
Independent candidate to vie for West St. George in next elections
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Independent candidate to vie for West St. George in next elections
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January 3, 2025
The next general elections is expected to see the introduction of several new candidates, including Kenna V. Questelles. Questelles, in a recent press...
Police following multiple leads in death of Vincentian/Canadian
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Police following multiple leads in death of Vincentian/Canadian
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January 3, 2025
Speculations are rife over what may have led to the murder of Glenroy Fraser, a 38-year-old sub-contractor of Questelles and Montreal, Canada who is a...
One hundred and sixty-two first time offenders are in prison
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One hundred and sixty-two first time offenders are in prison
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January 3, 2025
One hundred and sixty-two first time offenders are among a total of 416 inmates at the two locations of His Majesty’s Prisons. This statistic was rela...
833 cellphones found in prison in 2024
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833 cellphones found in prison in 2024
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January 3, 2025
Cell phones being used by prison inmates for “nefarious activities on the outside” have become “worrying” to prison authorities. At the closing of the...
Chauffeur charged with multiple counts of deception
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Chauffeur charged with multiple counts of deception
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January 3, 2025
A 40 year old chauffeur of Penniston/Georgetown who is facing multiple charges of deception, will appear at the Magistrate’s Court in Biabou on Januar...
20 year old on firearm and ammunition charges
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20 year old on firearm and ammunition charges
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January 3, 2025
In just a few days, a 20 year old electrician of Glen will re-appear in court charged with multiple firearm and ammunition offenses. The police said i...
Police recover spent shell at home of dead Hopewell resident
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Police recover spent shell at home of dead Hopewell resident
Christina 
January 2, 2025
Police are investigating the death of a Marriaqua man. Albert Lorenzo Lewis, a 63-year-old farmer and welder of Hopewell was found by a neighbour in t...
Paul’s Avenue resident points fingers at ‘outsiders’
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Paul’s Avenue resident points fingers at ‘outsiders’
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December 24, 2024
A resident who has lived in the Paul’s Avenue area all his life says police can stop the shootings there if they remove persons who go into the commun...
Don’t blame crime on  unemployment, poverty – PM
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Don’t blame crime on unemployment, poverty – PM
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December 24, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has said that the crime and violence situation affecting St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), should not be blamed...
Man jailed for attempting to rape ‘special needs’ girl
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Man jailed for attempting to rape ‘special needs’ girl
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December 24, 2024
A bus conductor will spend the next four years in prison after he abducted, buggered, and attempted to rape a child with special needs. Kevin Durrant,...
Rubis donates essential items to Thompson Home
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Rubis donates essential items to Thompson Home
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December 24, 2024
Rubis has donated food and other essential items to residents at the Thompson Home as part of a tradition the company said spans more than a decade. I...
NDP Constituency Council chooses Cupid for West  St George as PM says elections will be in 2025
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NDP Constituency Council chooses Cupid for West St George as PM says elections will be in 2025
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December 24, 2024
If all goes as planned, Assistant Comptroller of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Kaschaka Cupid will come up against the Unity Labour Party’s (UL...
Ministry of Agriculture receives new cattle stock
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Ministry of Agriculture receives new cattle stock
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December 24, 2024
The Livestock component of the UBEC CERC SVG Food Insecurity Project reached another significant milestone on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 when a total ...
CashWiz working with Inland Revenue to settle tax liability
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CashWiz working with Inland Revenue to settle tax liability
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December 24, 2024
A month after the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) swooped down on local pawn shop, CashWiz, the overseas business is said to be working with local aut...
Sir Fitzroy “Roy” Augier – 100 not out!
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Sir Fitzroy “Roy” Augier – 100 not out!
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December 24, 2024
A former member of the academic staff of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month, was celebr...
Local fishers welcome Digi-fish project
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Local fishers welcome Digi-fish project
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December 20, 2024
A local fisher who has survived four boat mishaps at sea, can count himself a lucky man today as he lives to see I.T. being incorporated into fishing ...
GHS still in shock over loss of student in vehicle crash
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GHS still in shock over loss of student in vehicle crash
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December 20, 2024
Reshonna Thompson has been described as someone who brought joy to the people around her, and a young woman whose death robbed the world of a great hu...
Mini-bus conductor dies in van crash
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Mini-bus conductor dies in van crash
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December 20, 2024
Mechanical difficulties are being blamed for a deadly minibus accident that killed one man, and injured three other people last Friday, December 13, 2...
Sandals Resorts unveils fresh initiatives at  Caribbean-wide town hall
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Sandals Resorts unveils fresh initiatives at Caribbean-wide town hall
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December 20, 2024
The multinational Sandals Resorts recently held its second Caribbean-wide town hall meeting for 2024, where Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart addressed...
Isaiah ‘Rich Gang’ Antrobus shot and killed in Glen
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Isaiah ‘Rich Gang’ Antrobus shot and killed in Glen
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December 20, 2024
Recordings that were making the rounds on social media at the weekend showed a man lying dead in a pool of blood on a main road in Glen with gunshot w...
Cyber convicts ordered to pay thousands of dollars and jailed for sharing sexual images
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Cyber convicts ordered to pay thousands of dollars and jailed for sharing sexual images
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December 20, 2024
A woman who posted and shared sexually explicit images of another woman online after accusing her of having an intimate relationship with her ex-boyfr...
Police warns Paul’s  Avenue group to stop  blocking roads at night
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Police warns Paul’s Avenue group to stop blocking roads at night
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December 20, 2024
A group of men in heated conversation with police officers on December 11, 2024 after officers removed barrels that were blocking the road. People who...
Diamond mason faces theft and assault charges
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Diamond mason faces theft and assault charges
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December 20, 2024
A 36 year old mason of Diamond will reappear in court on January 14, 2025, to answer to a charge of theft, and assault of a police officer. The police...
Port Modernization Project remains on schedule
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Port Modernization Project remains on schedule
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December 20, 2024
Almost 80 percent of the US$170 million Port Modernization Project is completed. This information was shared by Minister of Urban Development, Benarva...
Honey thief gets medical attention before sentencing
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Honey thief gets medical attention before sentencing
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December 20, 2024
A 69 year old man who stole 17 bottles of honey and claimed he used it to help with his asthma, was taken to obtain medical attention after complainin...
New Digi-fish project aims to improve safety at sea for fishers
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New Digi-fish project aims to improve safety at sea for fishers
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December 20, 2024
A project was launched last Monday, December 16, by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund (SVGEF), where 30 Pelagic Data Systems(PDS) Dig...
CARILEC reflects on the Caribbean energy sector as the 2024 hurricane season ends
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CARILEC reflects on the Caribbean energy sector as the 2024 hurricane season ends
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December 20, 2024
With the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season now officially ended, the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation( CARILEC), has been reflecting on th...
Minister promises “big shake-up” at Wallilabou Agricultural Station
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Minister promises “big shake-up” at Wallilabou Agricultural Station
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December 20, 2024
Minister of Agriculture Saboto Ceasar, has promised a “big shake-up” at the agricultural station at Wallilabou expressing that he was not pleased with...
Two Vincies among all-time Soca stars
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Two Vincies among all-time Soca stars
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December 20, 2024
Two internationally recognized Vincentian music artistes and performers have been ranked in the top 10 of a list of performers of the 101 top soca son...
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
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June 17, 2025
Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, saf...
Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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Vincentian storyteller/comedian launches Children’s Book
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June 17, 2025
Collin Butler, a Vincentian storyteller and comedian, who resides in the Virgin Island, has launched a Children’s book, ‘Island Adventure: Caribbean T...
Police not tolerating  obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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Police not tolerating obscene lyrics, indecent assault this carnival season
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June 17, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...

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