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One in custody assisting with death of teen found in Sion Hill Bay
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One in custody assisting with death of teen found in Sion Hill Bay
Christina 
October 1, 2024
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of the body of 13-year-...
Teen found dead in Sion Hill Bay
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Teen found dead in Sion Hill Bay
Christina 
October 1, 2024
Police responded to a report on Monday night where the body of a male teen was found at Sion Hill Bay. The boy, who is believed to be around age 12, w...
Suspended sentence and compensation ordered for heavy hammer attacker
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Suspended sentence and compensation ordered for heavy hammer attacker
Webmaster 
October 1, 2024
A Canouan man, who struck his co-worker in the head with a heavy hammer was given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation. Randolph “Juni...
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Police investigate multiple weekend homicides
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October 1, 2024
Three killings which took place over the weekend are under investigation by the Police. In a release the Police said they have launched investigations...
Lowmans Windward woman on charge of assault
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Lowmans Windward woman on charge of assault
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October 1, 2024
The alleged abuse of a child of eight years, has landed a woman of Lowmans Windward in court. The police said they arrested 45 year old Mavis Cockburn...
Magistrate urges Sharpes woman to keep her anger in check
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Magistrate urges Sharpes woman to keep her anger in check
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October 1, 2024
A woman from Redemption Sharpes was warned by a Senior Magistrate to keep her anger in check, after she slapped her relative for allegedly getting her...
Father wants ‘swift justice’  in his son’s stabbing death
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Father wants ‘swift justice’ in his son’s stabbing death
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October 1, 2024
Kenrick “Abdul” Hazell wants swift justice for his son’s killer, and hopes the man responsible for his death spends the rest of his life in prison. Ha...
Leacock says No Grace Walters for North Windward, Daniel may be back
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Leacock says No Grace Walters for North Windward, Daniel may be back
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October 1, 2024
In May, 2023, Dr Grace Walters was mentioned as the likely candidate for the Unity Labour Party (ULP) in the constituency of North Windward in the nex...
SVG Environment Fund leads second major coastal clean-up at Indian Bay
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SVG Environment Fund leads second major coastal clean-up at Indian Bay
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October 1, 2024
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Environment Fund (SVGEF) organized its second major clean-up at Indian Bay, as it continues its commitment to prote...
‘Word of mouth not enough, get online’ businesses urged
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‘Word of mouth not enough, get online’ businesses urged
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October 1, 2024
Local entrepreneurs are being urged to move into the digital space and not rely solely on “word of mouth” to attract customers. This was the advice sh...
Fire trucks don’t go empty to fight fires -Fire Officer
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Fire trucks don’t go empty to fight fires -Fire Officer
Webmaster 
October 1, 2024
Fire tenders in the Fire Department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), do not respond to fires without any water. This ...
ULP has not been a dismal failure – NDP’s Dr Shallow
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ULP has not been a dismal failure – NDP’s Dr Shallow
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October 1, 2024
Dr Kishore Shallow, the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) pick to contest the North Leeward seat during the next general elections says the Unity Labour Pa...
Consultations on new Digital OECS Harmonized Primary Curriculum begin in SVG tomorrow
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Consultations on new Digital OECS Harmonized Primary Curriculum begin in SVG tomorrow
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October 1, 2024
The Ministry of Education will from tomorrow, October 2, 2024, begin a series of stakeholder consultation and sensitization sessions to garner feedbac...
ECCB Launches 2025 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Competition
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ECCB Launches 2025 ECCB/RSS-ARU Creative Youth Competition
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October 1, 2024
Youths, aged 13 to 19 years old from the eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), are invited to participate in the 2025 E...
Child abuse charges brought against Lowmans Windward woman
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Child abuse charges brought against Lowmans Windward woman
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September 27, 2024
Police have arrested and charged Mavis Cockburn, a 45-year-old Domestic Worker of Lowmans Windward, with two counts of assault related to the physical...
Driver gets license suspended after schoolboy was thrown from moving passenger van
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Driver gets license suspended after schoolboy was thrown from moving passenger van
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September 27, 2024
A video circulating on social media showing a male student of a Kingstown-based school falling from a passenger van has resulted in multiple charges b...
The race is on to get tourism sites ready for new season
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The race is on to get tourism sites ready for new season
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September 27, 2024
The level of damage as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 1, 2024, will see some tourism sites not being ready for the opening of the ...
Labourer pleads not guilty to property damage
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Labourer pleads not guilty to property damage
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September 27, 2024
A 40 year old labourer of Victoria Village pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on Monday, September 23, 2024 to answer to the charge of damag...
Hurricane victims  in Southern  Grenadines  receive family  packages from Taiwan Foundation
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Hurricane victims in Southern Grenadines receive family packages from Taiwan Foundation
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September 27, 2024
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), in collaboration with the Tzu Chi Foundation has providing two c...
Rose Hall  welcomes Community Development Projects
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Rose Hall welcomes Community Development Projects
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September 27, 2024
At a community meeting held in Rose Hall on September 17, 2024, residents there reaffirmed their support for several development initiatives in the No...
Over 2000 farmers receive production support
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Over 2000 farmers receive production support
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September 27, 2024
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines through the Ministry of Agriculture continues to offer production support payments through the use of ...
Noise pollution! Deputy PM feels its time to address it
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Noise pollution! Deputy PM feels its time to address it
Webmaster 
September 27, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel, believes that the time has come for a serious look into the issue of noise pollution, which is affecting seve...
Temporary Paget Farm Primary School to open next Monday
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Temporary Paget Farm Primary School to open next Monday
Webmaster 
September 27, 2024
The Paget Farm Primary School on Bequia will be fully operational with all students back in the classroom by Monday, September 30, 2024. Final touches...
SVG moving to digitalise its maritime sector
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SVG moving to digitalise its maritime sector
Webmaster 
September 27, 2024
ST. VINCENT and the Grenadines (SVG) is advancing plans to establish a Maritime Single Window (MSW) to digitalise its maritime sector. An MSW is a cen...
Replanting Union Island begins with yellow plum
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Replanting Union Island begins with yellow plum
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September 27, 2024
by Anthony G Stewart, PhD With their vast experience of growing plants under desert-like conditions, the Israelis were invited here for consultations ...
More contractors needed in rebuilding programme
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More contractors needed in rebuilding programme
Webmaster 
September 27, 2024
THE GOVERNMENT has once again issued a call for more contractors, skilled artisans, and labourers to register with the Ministry of Housing as the hous...
Lawyers  complain of heat in courts
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Lawyers complain of heat in courts
Webmaster 
September 27, 2024
After an almost two-month vacation, proceedings at the High Court resumed on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Court #1 in Kingstown. However, some lawye...
Police rule out foul play in death of Glen child
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Police rule out foul play in death of Glen child
Christina 
September 25, 2024
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has provided an update on the investigation into the death of the ten-year-old student from Glen...
Passenger van accident results in multiple injuries
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Passenger van accident results in multiple injuries
Christina 
September 25, 2024
A traffic collision involving three passenger vans resulted in close to a dozen people having to seek medical attention at the Milton Cato Memorial Ho...
No visit yet to some  hurricane damaged houses – Opposition leader
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No visit yet to some hurricane damaged houses – Opposition leader
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
Leader of the Opposition Godwin Friday, says it is unfortunate that there are persons whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Beryl who have not been vi...
Second EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Sargassum conference for Grenada
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Second EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Sargassum conference for Grenada
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
In excess of 250 persons drawn from governments, financial institutions, and the scientific community, among others, will gather in Grenada on October...
National Independence Committee to  unveil Independence Calendar tomorrow
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National Independence Committee to unveil Independence Calendar tomorrow
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
As the country inches closer to its 45th anniversary of independence, the National Independence Committee will this week be informing the public of ac...
Ashford Wood to demit  office as CEO of CDC
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Ashford Wood to demit office as CEO of CDC
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
After more than two decades as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation, Ashford Wood will soon be demitting office. The ...
Redemption Sharpes woman to be sentenced for assault
From the Courts, News
Redemption Sharpes woman to be sentenced for assault
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
Donna Defreitas-Baptiste of Redemption Sharpes, appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate, Tammika McKenzie yesterday, Sep...
PAHO and Africa CDC address equitable access to vaccines
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PAHO and Africa CDC address equitable access to vaccines
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) last Friday, September 20,2024 signed an agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevent...
Flow Manager fined $500 for two traffic offences
From the Courts, News
Flow Manager fined $500 for two traffic offences
Webmaster 
September 24, 2024
Manager of telecommunications Manager, Wayne Hull was fined in connection after pleading guilty to two road charges in which he struck a Traffic Warde...
The following Statement is issued by SEARCHLIGHT in light of a threat made this week to one of its Reporters
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The following Statement is issued by SEARCHLIGHT in light of a threat made this week to one of its Reporters
Webmaster 
September 21, 2024
Earlier this week, the newspaper SEARCHLIGHT had occasion to lodge a report with Law Enforcement consequent upon a threat issued via WhatsApp to one o...
Lowmans Windward man slapped with illegal firearms, ammo charges
From the Courts, News
Lowmans Windward man slapped with illegal firearms, ammo charges
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
A 39-year-old farmer of Lowmans Windward, charged with firearm offences, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Septembe...
No arrest as yet in Paul’s Avenue shooting
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No arrest as yet in Paul’s Avenue shooting
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
No one has yet come forward to identify the individual in a police photo in circulation an individual said to be a main suspect in the shooting death ...
Small business is about more than ‘eating a food’ – Trainer
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Small business is about more than ‘eating a food’ – Trainer
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
Entrepreneurs in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), are being urged to develop their businesses into sustainable and viable models as business owner...
Miss Easterval 2023 plans to take Miss SVG title back to Union Island
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Miss Easterval 2023 plans to take Miss SVG title back to Union Island
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
Drawing on her past pageant experience, Kewanna Hackshaw aims to win the Miss SVG crown and take it back to Union Island. “People don’t recognise tale...
Pinder aims to win pageant to pursue cosmetology studies
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Pinder aims to win pageant to pursue cosmetology studies
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
Drawing upon the analogy of a beautiful flower in a garden buffeted by strong winds, Alvina Pinder says her Miss SVG journey has served as a lesson in...
Zada Stephens will attain a ‘royal dream’ if crowned Miss SVG 2024
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Zada Stephens will attain a ‘royal dream’ if crowned Miss SVG 2024
Webmaster 
September 20, 2024
After waiting for two years before applying to be a contestant in Miss SVG Pageant, Zada Stephens expressed that winning title will be achieving her ‘...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
Webmaster 
August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
Webmaster 
August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
Webmaster 
August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
Webmaster 
August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
Webmaster 
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...

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