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Police investigating shooting in Green Hill
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Police investigating shooting in Green Hill
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February 9, 2024
The Major Crime Unit (MCU), of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), has launched an investigation into a shooting incident ...
Woman with eight previous convictions jailed for stealing from Food Mart
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Woman with eight previous convictions jailed for stealing from Food Mart
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February 9, 2024
A 57 year old woman whose criminal record dates back to 1990 has now been convicted for the ninth time for stealing a bag of items from Coreas Food Ma...
Teenager who threatened to stab deputy principal reprimanded, discharged and placed on bond
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Teenager who threatened to stab deputy principal reprimanded, discharged and placed on bond
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February 9, 2024
A former student of the Barrouallie Secondary School who was remanded into custody after threatening to stab the school’s Deputy Principal, has said t...
“I smoke my honour” 60 year old on drug charge tells Magistrate
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“I smoke my honour” 60 year old on drug charge tells Magistrate
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February 9, 2024
A 60 year old man who was convicted three times for drug offences has now been fined for drug trafficking. Barrington Harris appeared at the Kingstown...
Major improvements coming to the Lands & Surveys Department
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Major improvements coming to the Lands & Surveys Department
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February 9, 2024
Chief Surveyor at the Lands & Surveys Department, Keith Francis has welcomed the addition of a quantity of state-of-the-art equipment to the Departmen...
North Leeward schools learning about vetiver grass
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North Leeward schools learning about vetiver grass
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February 9, 2024
Knowledge of vetiver grass, locally known as lavender grass, is being passed down to the younger generation through a schools awareness project being ...
Actor who died in Bequia plane crash left no will
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Actor who died in Bequia plane crash left no will
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February 9, 2024
Christian Oliver’s $1 million estate is likely to be inherited by his relatives as he died without a will. The ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’...
PM shares expectations from visits to the UK and Uganda
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PM shares expectations from visits to the UK and Uganda
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February 9, 2024
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is hoping for tangible results from his recent overseas visit which took him to the UK and also to Uganda in East Af...
Taiwan Ambassador  donates to Dame Susan Dougan Foundation
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Taiwan Ambassador donates to Dame Susan Dougan Foundation
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February 9, 2024
Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St Vincent and the Grenadines Fiona Fan, has handed over a donation of EC$56,000 EC (US$20,832), to th...
ECTEL appoints new Managing Director
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ECTEL appoints new Managing Director
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February 9, 2024
The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), has appointed a new Managing Director. ECTEL said in a release that the appointment of Dav...
PRISPAF advanced Cultural Officer’s career
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PRISPAF advanced Cultural Officer’s career
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February 9, 2024
When the annual Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) was launched on Friday February, 6,2024, at the Questelles Government School, Cultu...
PAHO calls for renewed vaccination efforts against Measles
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PAHO calls for renewed vaccination efforts against Measles
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February 9, 2024
The Pan American Health Organization(PAHO),has published an epidemiological alert urging countries to intensify vaccination activities, epidemiologica...
The UWI Introduces MSc in Climate Studies
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The UWI Introduces MSc in Climate Studies
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February 9, 2024
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has launched its pioneering Master of Science (MSc) in Climate Studies, the first and only programme of it...
SEARCHLIGHT Facebook platform compromised
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SEARCHLIGHT Facebook platform compromised
Christina 
February 8, 2024
On January 31, 2024 SEARCHLIGHT became aware of suspicious activity on the Searchlight Newspaper Facebook platform. It has since been determined that ...
Form 2 drop out remanded for threatening to stab Deputy Principal
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Form 2 drop out remanded for threatening to stab Deputy Principal
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February 6, 2024
A former student of the Barrouallie Secondary School has been remanded into custody for two days after he threatened to stab the school’s deputy princ...
Patients owe $12 million to Milton Cato Memorial Hospital – PM
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Patients owe $12 million to Milton Cato Memorial Hospital – PM
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February 6, 2024
Persons who have used the services at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in recent times, are collectively owing the sum of $12 million to the main hea...
Stubbs/Diamond Police Youth Clubs host inaugural Symposium
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Stubbs/Diamond Police Youth Clubs host inaugural Symposium
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February 6, 2024
Fifty-three members from six Police Youth Clubs on mainland St Vincent convened their first symposium last Saturday, February 4, during which they add...
NTRC to upgrade police stations, health facilities with faster internet
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NTRC to upgrade police stations, health facilities with faster internet
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February 6, 2024
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), is moving to boost internet connectivity at police stations and health centers here. In ...
Abijah replaces I-Pa as Leader of On Tour Calypso Tent
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Abijah replaces I-Pa as Leader of On Tour Calypso Tent
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February 6, 2024
Elvis “Abijah” Abbey was on Saturday February 3, 2024, elected as the new president of the On Tour Calypso Tent. He takes over the helm from Grantley ...
Sweet potato research project showing positive results
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Sweet potato research project showing positive results
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February 6, 2024
A sweet potato research project currently being undertaken by the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI), is said to be alre...
Food vendor charged for alleged assault on Auxiliary Police Woman
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Food vendor charged for alleged assault on Auxiliary Police Woman
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February 6, 2024
A 29 year old food vendor of Layou was granted bail when he appeared in court charged for allegedly wounding an Auxiliary Police Officer. Daniel Patri...
Earlier sexual activity means earlier cervical cancer screening – doctor
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Earlier sexual activity means earlier cervical cancer screening – doctor
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February 6, 2024
The change in behaviours among Vincentian women, leading to having sexual intercourse at a younger age, has prompted local medical experts to call for...
PM pleased with recent Guyana-Venezuela talks
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PM pleased with recent Guyana-Venezuela talks
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February 6, 2024
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said he is pleased with the outcome of the Thursday January, 22, 2024 meeting held in Brazil between the foreign mi...
CELAC Food Plan to be cemented at St Vincent Summit
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CELAC Food Plan to be cemented at St Vincent Summit
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February 6, 2024
A CELAC Food Plan which received overwhelming support from Ministers of Agriculture at a meeting in mid-January is expected to be a significant issue ...
‘Pan in de Streets’ hits Georgetown this weekend
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‘Pan in de Streets’ hits Georgetown this weekend
Christina 
February 2, 2024
The sweet strains of steel pan will be heard in Georgetown this weekend as the Youlou Pan Movement (YPM) takes its music into the communities. On Sund...
Winners of VINLEC Christmas Lighting competition receive prize monies
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Winners of VINLEC Christmas Lighting competition receive prize monies
Christina 
February 2, 2024
Port Elizabeth, Bequia which broke a 10 year winning National Lighting streak by Point Village, along with other groups and individuals received their...
795 students to receive $500 exam reward
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795 students to receive $500 exam reward
Christina 
February 2, 2024
Over $397,000 is expected to be paid out to students who gained five passes in the 2023 examinations for their CSEC, CAPE and Associate Degrees. The M...
Sandals Resorts will soon be SVG’s largest  employer
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Sandals Resorts will soon be SVG’s largest employer
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February 2, 2024
The soon to be opened Sandals Resorts International has been providing steady employment for residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines and will conti...
Police Force takes gun amnesty  discussions to the community
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Police Force takes gun amnesty discussions to the community
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February 2, 2024
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is stepping up its community interactions as it moves to inform the citizens of the pen...
Police launch  investigation into suspected Ottley Hall homicide
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Police launch investigation into suspected Ottley Hall homicide
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February 2, 2024
The police said the Major Crime Unit of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), has opened an investigation into the circumsta...
Vaccine Mandate Case adjourned
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Vaccine Mandate Case adjourned
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February 2, 2024
The case in which the High Court decision in the vaccine mandate is being appealed has been adjourned, but a new date has not yet been announced. The ...
Man charged for theft and assault also facing charge of murder
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Man charged for theft and assault also facing charge of murder
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February 2, 2024
A young man whose mother had begged a judge for leniency on his behalf when he was being tried for burglary in 2018, has now been charged in connectio...
Drought conditions likely over the next few months- SVG MET
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Drought conditions likely over the next few months- SVG MET
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February 2, 2024
The Caribbean Drought & Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) is putting the region on high alert for likely drought conditions during this year. T...
Primary School Honours Legacy of C. W. Prescod
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Primary School Honours Legacy of C. W. Prescod
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February 2, 2024
The staff and student body of the CW Prescod Primary School on Tuesday January, 30, 2024 honoured the memory of Christopher Wilberforce Prescod after ...
Local film crew shoots another international music video
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Local film crew shoots another international music video
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February 2, 2024
A local film crew continues to set trends and, as a result, has recorded a second music video for Warner Music Entertainment. The video was shot in St...
GHS students ready for third round of Shafia London Business Challenge
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GHS students ready for third round of Shafia London Business Challenge
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February 2, 2024
Twenty teams of aspiring entrepreneurs from the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) will be battling it out in the third iteration of the Shafia Londo...
Bequia Dancehall Fusion artiste releases debut single ‘Champion’
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Bequia Dancehall Fusion artiste releases debut single ‘Champion’
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February 2, 2024
Dravin “DraKing” Peters was chosen for the 2022 Music Studio Internship under The Hub Collective (“The Hub”) following his graduation from their ‘High...
Fisherman dies in suspected drowning at Cumberland Bay
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Fisherman dies in suspected drowning at Cumberland Bay
Christina 
February 1, 2024
The Police in the Spring Village district are investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspected drowning that occurred on Wednesday  January 31,...
Government moving away from paper
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Government moving away from paper
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February 2, 2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines will be the third Caribbean country to implement the Electronic Single Window for Trade Facilitation (ESWIFT) with a com...
Officers accused of beating 10yo boy suspended with half pay
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Officers accused of beating 10yo boy suspended with half pay
Christina 
January 31, 2024
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wishes to notify the public that on Tuesday  January 30, 2024, Acting Commissioner of P...
Vincentian musician rubs shoulders with top Blues artistes
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Vincentian musician rubs shoulders with top Blues artistes
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February 2, 2024
by Jada Chambers A young Vincentian musician from Lowmans Hill has been invited to join Hall of Fame Blues music artistes onstage as a bassist, to per...
Sharpes conductor charged with possessing cutlass with intent to harm
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Sharpes conductor charged with possessing cutlass with intent to harm
Christina 
January 30, 2024
A bus conductor on the Redemption Sharpes appeared in court charged with possession of an offensive weapon. Raphael Ferguson, age 21, was charged that...
Lions District Governor visits Clubs in SVG
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Lions District Governor visits Clubs in SVG
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January 30, 2024
District Governor, Lion Dr. Carlisle Goddard PMJF is winding down an official visit to the Lions and Leo Clubs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
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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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