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January 6, 2023
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves received Guyana’s second highest national award during his visit to that South American country this week. On Tuesd...
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January 6, 2023
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has announced that money owed to the various winners of Vincymas 2022 will be paid this weekend, more than ...
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January 6, 2023
On December 5, 2018 while Ottley Hall/Layou resident Seage John was leaving the Serious Offences Court on the back of a prison transport, he formed hi...
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January 6, 2023
A 42 year old man with a criminal history mainly for offences related to burglary and theft dating back to 1998, told the court “me na know if somebod...
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January 6, 2023
The following is a statement by Professor, Sir Hilary Beckles, Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, issued from The UWI Regional Headquarters,...
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January 6, 2023
The High Commission of Canada has contributed more than Can$74,000 in funding to two non-governmental organizations in St Vincent and the Grenadines t...
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January 1, 2023
Detective Sergeant 740 Bjorn Duncan has been named Policeman of the Year for 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Duncan, who has been enlisted in t...
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January 1, 2023
Corporal 615 Lafleur Williams has been named Policewoman of the Year for 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Corporal Williams, who is currently at...
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December 30, 2022
Police officers are trained to respond to situations that may arise during the course of their job and they are expected to stick to their training. T...
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December 30, 2022
Shabaka “Bakka” Baptiste, the 43-year-old cart man of Rose Place who was found dead on Wednesday, December 28 seems to have known he was going to die....
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December 30, 2022
Fishers are up in arms over being locked out of the public bath and wash room facility at Bottle and Glass on public holidays claiming that they are f...
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December 30, 2022
The level of violence used to send Oswald “bag ah bread” Brereton from this world is alarming to some Belair residents. But, some persons who knew him...
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December 30, 2022
The community of Paul’s Lot was the scene of three shootings between December 23 and December 26, one resulting in a death. The Boxing day celebration...
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December 30, 2022
Chairman of the Nine Mornings Organizing Committee, Orande ‘Bomani’ Charles said he is pleased with the overall management and support of this year’s ...
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December 30, 2022
The following are the winners of the 2022 National Lighting Competitions as announced by the National Nine Mornings Committee: Best Lit Community ZONE...
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December 30, 2022
A 63 year old man found guilty of wounding was ordered to pay a total of $1450.00 in compensation to an ex- married couple. After pleading not guilty ...
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December 30, 2022
A man from Vermont facing four charges for allegedly stealing medicinal marijuana and discharging a firearm pleaded not guilty when he appeared in cou...
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December 30, 2022
Charges have still not been laid in what the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) say is the largest arms bust ever in St. Vince...
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December 30, 2022
The 2023 calendar which was printed by the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) is pleasing to the eyes of Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves...
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December 30, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has knocked some persons in the pulpit for trying to turn churches into places of entertainment. He said in NBC Radi...
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December 30, 2022
Recently deceased Trinidadian calypsonian Leroy ‘Black Stalin’ Calliste has been hailed as “a giant of the artform.” This comes from Earl ‘Cabba’ Benn...
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December 30, 2022
In celebration of the festivities and the spirit of giving, this Christmas members of the Rubis team led by country representative Elroy Edwards, dist...
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December 30, 2022
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have announced that 21 start-ups from...
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December 30, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves is encouraging graduates of secondary schools, and other young persons to enrol for skills training at the Georgeto...
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December 30, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is seeking to be elected to the presidency of the Community of States of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC). ...
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December 27, 2022
While tragedies dominated news coverage in 2022, as is reflected in our most read online news stories, there was also exciting news that signalled a n...
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December 26, 2022
SEARCHLIGHT readers at home and abroad stay glued to our channels for the latest happenings throughout the year. Our team worked diligently to bring y...
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December 25, 2022
A Christmas Day killing has pushed 2022 into the record books as the bloodiest year ever in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Brutally slain was Os...
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December 24, 2022
On Friday night, a man rushed into the Accident and Emergency, (A&E) Department of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) shouting "ah going to dea...
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December 24, 2022
Two men were injured during a shooting incident at Paul’s Lot in Kingstown on Friday night. Residents say at around 8:52 pm, they heard what sounded l...
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December 23, 2022
One person who was present for the fracas at Heritage Square between former representative for North Leeward, Jerrol Thompson and former Speaker of th...
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December 23, 2022
The Salvation Army thanks Vincentians for their continuous support as they prepare for their annual Christmas lunch designated for the homeless. On Ch...
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December 23, 2022
It would be near impossible to sum up, in just one word, the range of events that occurred in 2022. Coming out of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, r...
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December 23, 2022
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves believes that there is a relatively small group of people killing one another in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG...
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December 23, 2022
A 29 year old man of Redemption Sharpes lost his two storey wooden house to fire sometime close to 9:00 a.m yesterday, Thursday December 22. The fire ...
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December 23, 2022
On Wednesday December 21, Minister of Education, Curtis King on behalf of family members residing in New York, presented a cheque of about EC$1,800.00...
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December 23, 2022
A resident of Georgetown who stole items from a mini-mart will spend the next nine months behind bars after admitting that he stole the items for his ...
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December 23, 2022
A 16-year-old resident of Canouan, is the latest youngster to appear in the Serious Offences Court on charges relating to attempted murder. The youngs...
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December 23, 2022
Just 19 days after he appeared in court on seven charges in relation to a shooting incident at Byrea, Rolando Samuel found himself back before the cou...
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December 23, 2022
Family members of John Brackin Sr., a 91-year-old Vincentian man who died in hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) after being assaulted in his home are...
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December 23, 2022
A 12-year-old student of the Kingstown Anglican School has won the Kingstown Co-operative Union’s Mastermind Quiz Competition. Grade Six student, Jave...
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December 23, 2022
Three organisations which are involved in community service and charitable work have received a total of $13,041.00 from SOL. A release from the fuel ...
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December 23, 2022
Last Sunday, December 18 several kids, most of them from the East Kingstown area, were treated to snacks, games and gifts. The Yuletide season treat c...
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April 2, 2026
THE DEPARTMENT OF Culture, in collaboration with the Peace Memorial Hall, officially unveiled the first ever large-scale sculptural mural in St.Vincen...
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April 2, 2026
PRIME MINISTER, Dr. Godwin Friday, has issued a statement addressing a series of recent incidents of violence, public disorder, and growing concerns a...
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April 2, 2026
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned an incident that led to the killing of two Indonesian peacekeepers of the United Nations...
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April 2, 2026
THE NATIONAL Society of Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) in St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) held its annual Melanie McKenzie Educational and Medic...
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April 2, 2026
SIX SECTIONS, ALL representing some aspects of the way Vincentians live, will be turned into costumes when the Lynx Mas Band makes it presentation for...
