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Court orders alternative sentence for teen caught with illegal firearm
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Court orders alternative sentence for teen caught with illegal firearm
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April 9, 2024
A teenager from Lowmans Windward was given a suspended sentence, ordered to complete community service, and join a Police Youth Club after pleading gu...
ACP Bailey advises parents to  dialogue more with their children
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ACP Bailey advises parents to dialogue more with their children
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April 9, 2024
Within the last 15 months the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), has received 217 reports of children between 1 and 15 years o...
Police put a dent in spate of burglaries – ACP Bailey
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Police put a dent in spate of burglaries – ACP Bailey
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April 9, 2024
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) with responsibility for crime fighting, Trevor ‘Buju’ Bailey said the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Polic...
St. Vincent Brewery Limited does Beach Clean-up for World Water Day
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St. Vincent Brewery Limited does Beach Clean-up for World Water Day
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April 9, 2024
Members of staff of St. Vincent Brewery Limited (SVBL), teamed up with the Leo Club of St Vincent and the Grenadines and residents of Rusha Bay to rem...
Amended Firearms Legislation provides for increased penalties
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Amended Firearms Legislation provides for increased penalties
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April 9, 2024
The existing Firearms legislation has been amended to include two new offences, and to increase fines and penalties for a number of other offences. Th...
PM urges produce vendors to lift their standards to do business with Sandals
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PM urges produce vendors to lift their standards to do business with Sandals
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April 5, 2024
Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves, underscored the need for standards in doing business with the newly opened Sandals Resorts at Buccament as he deliver...
ECSE hosts Schools  Investment Competition
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ECSE hosts Schools Investment Competition
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April 5, 2024
The Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE), its licensed member broker dealers, and the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSR...
Police Constable to be accorded full military funeral today
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Police Constable to be accorded full military funeral today
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April 5, 2024
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said the late Police Constable Robbin-Jah Spencer is being accorded a full military funeral today...
A ‘cuff’ lands Roseau man a $5,000 fine and compensation
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A ‘cuff’ lands Roseau man a $5,000 fine and compensation
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April 5, 2024
A Roseau man was fined $1,000 and ordered to compensate his fellow villager $4,000 for boxing him in the face after a disagreement. Tevin Hamilton app...
Edinboro man charged for possessing illegal gun and ammunition
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Edinboro man charged for possessing illegal gun and ammunition
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April 5, 2024
A 35 year old resident of Edinboro has pleaded not guilty to being in illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Harris Grant, a labourer, appeared...
VINLEC discusses new power plant project with residents on Bequia
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VINLEC discusses new power plant project with residents on Bequia
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April 5, 2024
Senior management of the St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC), initiated dialogue with residents of Bequia on Saturday, March 23, 2024, t...
Digicel Group appoints new Regional General Manager
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Digicel Group appoints new Regional General Manager
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April 5, 2024
Digicel Group has announced the appointment of Meredith Sharples as a new Regional General Manager, effective March 1, 2024. In this role, he will hav...
Richland Park man to serve six-plus years for stabbing his friend to death
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Richland Park man to serve six-plus years for stabbing his friend to death
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April 5, 2024
A man who resided at Richland Park was jailed for the first homicide in 2022 when he stabbed his friend to death with a pocket knife during an alterca...
PSU claims AIA not serious about averting strike action
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PSU claims AIA not serious about averting strike action
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April 5, 2024
The Public Service Union (PSU), has questioned the seriousness of the management of the Argyle International Airport (AIA), in averting threatened ind...
SVGCC hosts Recruitment Fair as WOW Programme culminates
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SVGCC hosts Recruitment Fair as WOW Programme culminates
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April 5, 2024
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) has launched its inaugural welcome to the World of Work (WOW) programme through its newly...
WPP hosts Paediatric Pulmonology Clinic
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WPP hosts Paediatric Pulmonology Clinic
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April 5, 2024
World Paediatric Project has piloted a new team-a Paediatric Pulmonology clinic that recently concluded a visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
Caribbean Airlines launches Village Cricket Programme in four territories
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Caribbean Airlines launches Village Cricket Programme in four territories
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April 5, 2024
Caribbean Airlines said it has launched a new Instagram page @ourcaribbeanexperience and “Caribbean Village Cricket” a T/10 format celebrating communi...
SVG gets help to improve water availability in vulnerable communities
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SVG gets help to improve water availability in vulnerable communities
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April 5, 2024
A project which seeks to enhance access to clean water in vulnerable communities on mainland St Vincent and in the Grenadines has got off the ground. ...
Record number of Dengue Cases in the Americas- PAHO calls for collective action
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Record number of Dengue Cases in the Americas- PAHO calls for collective action
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April 5, 2024
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned about the surge in dengue cases in the Americas. As of March 26, 2024, over 3.5 million cases a...
Interact Club of GHS to distribute Feminine Care Items
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Interact Club of GHS to distribute Feminine Care Items
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April 5, 2024
The Interact Club of St. Vincent Girls’ High School has identified several institutions to be recipients of its recent Feminine Product Drive that is ...
75 take part in annual CARILEC Conference
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75 take part in annual CARILEC Conference
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April 5, 2024
Two members of staff of the St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC), were among an estimated 75 delegates attending the annual regional Human...
New Senior and Temporary Magistrate sworn in
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New Senior and Temporary Magistrate sworn in
Christina 
April 3, 2024
Two new magistrates were sworn in on Tuesday April 2, 2024 at a ceremony at Government House. Tammika Dasliva McKenzie, who was attached to the office...
Cuban president thanks SVG for Donation
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Cuban president thanks SVG for Donation
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March 28, 2024
President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel has thanked the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and its Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves for a donation...
SVG Teachers’ Union election contender challenges results
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SVG Teachers’ Union election contender challenges results
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March 28, 2024
Just under a month since the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) hosted its general elections, one of the contenders for the presiden...
South Rivers man  described as ‘a gentle human being’ found dead
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South Rivers man described as ‘a gentle human being’ found dead
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March 28, 2024
Residents of the village of South Rivers were plunged into a state of anguish on Tuesday night, following the discovery of the body of a fellow villag...
‘Mentally ill’ man jailed for 12 years for killing man with metal pipe, wounding two others
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‘Mentally ill’ man jailed for 12 years for killing man with metal pipe, wounding two others
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March 28, 2024
A “mentally ill” man was sentenced to just over 12 years in prison for striking a man to death with a piece of metal pipe, and for wounding and assaul...
Home intruder denied leniency for undressing woman while she slept
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Home intruder denied leniency for undressing woman while she slept
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March 28, 2024
A man who illegally entered a couple’s home and undressed a woman while she was asleep with her boyfriend was denied the non-custodial sentence he ple...
Man who attempted to bugger 11 year old as she slept given 3 year sentence
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Man who attempted to bugger 11 year old as she slept given 3 year sentence
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March 28, 2024
A 34 year old man was sentenced to prison for attempting to bugger a girl who was 11 years old at the time. The defendant appeared at High Court #2 be...
Mespo man pleads not guilty to stealing piglets
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Mespo man pleads not guilty to stealing piglets
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March 28, 2024
Lyron Prince, a 37 year old labourer of Mesopotamia pleaded not guilty to stealing seven piglets when he appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court ...
Edinboro labourer charged with unlawful possession of shotgun bullets
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Edinboro labourer charged with unlawful possession of shotgun bullets
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March 28, 2024
A 25 year old labourer of Edinboro was placed on a 7:00 p.m to 7:00 a.m curfew at his residence when he appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court o...
Labourer charged with aggravated  robbery and illegal firearm possession
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Labourer charged with aggravated robbery and illegal firearm possession
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March 28, 2024
Roderick Alexander, a 35 year old labourer of Lowmans Hill, was on Wednesday March 20, 2024, charged with aggravated robbery and the illegal possessio...
Sixty percent of people in the UK support an apology for slavery
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Sixty percent of people in the UK support an apology for slavery
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March 28, 2024
Three in five people (60%) in the UK agree that Caribbean nations and descendants of enslaved people should receive a formal apology over the horrors ...
Vincentian journalist  appointed Caribbean  correspondent for the Guardian
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Vincentian journalist appointed Caribbean correspondent for the Guardian
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March 28, 2024
A Vincentian journalist has been appointed Caribbean correspondent for the Guardian, a major British daily newspaper. Natricia Duncan, who will be the...
SVG Motorsport Association to host inaugural Drag Racing Competition
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SVG Motorsport Association to host inaugural Drag Racing Competition
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March 28, 2024
The St. Vincent Motorsport Association will launch its inaugural drag racing competition on April 27 and 28, 2024, on the tarmac of the decommissioned...
Glenside footpath and Dumbarton River defence projects completed
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Glenside footpath and Dumbarton River defence projects completed
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March 28, 2024
Two major projects which connect communities in Marriaqua have been completed. These are: a new footpath which connects the Glenside community to the ...
VSPCA to hold five day animal welfare event
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VSPCA to hold five day animal welfare event
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March 28, 2024
The Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (VSPCA), will host a five-day event to promote animal welfare and pet ownership in St ...
Public Service Union gives AIA management two weeks to pay up
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Public Service Union gives AIA management two weeks to pay up
Christina 
March 26, 2024
The Public Service Union (PSU) has put the management of the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on notice that if outstanding payments are not settled...
Teen’s death being treated as a homicide
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Teen’s death being treated as a homicide
Christina 
March 25, 2024
The discovery of the body of a teenage girl in the Belmont area on Sunday, March 24 is being treated as a homicide. Authorities were notified of the b...
PM condemns World Bank’s interest rate hike, reduced debt repayment window
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PM condemns World Bank’s interest rate hike, reduced debt repayment window
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March 22, 2024
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has voice his strong displeasure over a decision by the World Bank to make the terms and conditions of its loans, le...
PM tells NDP: You want a chance, play Lotto
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PM tells NDP: You want a chance, play Lotto
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March 22, 2024
While the New Democratic Party (NDP)is asking Vincentians to give them a chance at forming the next administration in upcoming general elections, Prim...
Camron ‘Boogie’ Miller shot to death at Ottley Hall
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Camron ‘Boogie’ Miller shot to death at Ottley Hall
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March 22, 2024
The use of guns in commission of crime continues even as an amnesty is on for illegal firearms and ammunition to be handed in to the police. At presen...
‘King Kong’ adds two more convictions to his previous 43
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‘King Kong’ adds two more convictions to his previous 43
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March 22, 2024
A 47 year old man who has 43 previous convictions was sentenced to prison for committing two offences of burglary. Raphael “KingKong” Robinson appeare...
Sandy Bay student tops in Adelphi Secondary School’s Public Speaking Competition
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Sandy Bay student tops in Adelphi Secondary School’s Public Speaking Competition
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March 22, 2024
Macy Baptiste of the Sandy Bay Secondary School last Wednesday March 13, 2024, topped both the impromptu and main speech categories of the Adelphi Sec...
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 project for the Centre for Enterp...
Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
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Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and Cable & Wireless St Vincent and the Grenadines Ltd. (Flow) officially signed a contra...
History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
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History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
A document of our story, written by our own Vincentians, is how Minister of Culture, Carlos James, has described Volume One of the History of Saint Vi...
Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
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Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The exhibition and hand over ceremony for a bucket truck that marked the end-of-phase for the Enhancing Public Safety with Intelligent Video Analytics...
Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
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Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force(RSVGPF) said it is deeply saddened by the passing of Corporal 603 Selman Bailey, who died on Satu...

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