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XTreme 104 FM to cease operations
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XTreme 104 FM to cease operations
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January 14, 2025
One of this country’s FM radio stations is set to close operations this week. “After careful consideration and extensive efforts to navigate a series ...
Much rebuilding taking place in the Southern Grenadines – Minister of Housing
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Much rebuilding taking place in the Southern Grenadines – Minister of Housing
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January 14, 2025
The government has sought to dismiss talk that noting is happening in relation to repairing the damage to structures on Union Island and other parts o...
A Winning Start: Sandals Tops USA Today’s 2025 Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts
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A Winning Start: Sandals Tops USA Today’s 2025 Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts
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January 13, 2025
Sandals Resorts International has kicked off the new year with prestigious recognition, securing top honours in the Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resor...
Campari delivers big wins for its customers
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Campari delivers big wins for its customers
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January 13, 2025
Campari enthusiasts were in for a thrilling experience at a ‘Mix and Win’ promotion held on December, 22, 2024 next to Ace Hardware, Kingstown, where ...
Opposition Leader urges Government accountability ahead of Budget 2025
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Opposition Leader urges Government accountability ahead of Budget 2025
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January 10, 2025
“Santa Claus will be in the backseat,” Friday declared at a news conference this week, adding that the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration ...
Estimates of $1.8 Billion presented to Parliament
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Estimates of $1.8 Billion presented to Parliament
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January 10, 2025
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves yesterday, January 9, 2025 presented the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year 2025. Present...
Young woman alleges sexual harassment against taxi driver
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Young woman alleges sexual harassment against taxi driver
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January 10, 2025
A young woman has taken to social media to complain about alleged sexual harassment from a taxi driver, which she said left her astonished. Since, her...
Police will take ‘extremely serious stance on anything to do with firearms’ in 2025
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Police will take ‘extremely serious stance on anything to do with firearms’ in 2025
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January 10, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is taking an “extremely” serious stance on anything to do with firearms in 2025. “...whe...
Do the right thing when executing search  warrants – ACP Bailey
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Do the right thing when executing search warrants – ACP Bailey
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January 10, 2025
Police officers serving search warrants at the homes of suspects are being asked to obey the law and act with respect when dealing with civilians. Ove...
SVG Coast Guard welcomes it’s first female Sub-Lieutenant
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SVG Coast Guard welcomes it’s first female Sub-Lieutenant
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January 10, 2025
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service has greeted its first female Sub-Lieutenant in Celia Charles. She is among 17 members of the Coa...
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
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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...
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

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