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Student and vendor killed in shooting at Pole Yard
Breaking News, Front Page
Student and vendor killed in shooting at Pole Yard
Clare 
July 14, 2024
A secondary school student and a vendor were killed, and a third male wounded, on Saturday night in the West St George community of Pole Yard. Dead fr...
Tears shed as children of Park Hill murder victim sing at funeral
Front Page
Tears shed as children of Park Hill murder victim sing at funeral
Forrest 
May 7, 2024
There was not a pair of dry eyes at the Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church at Belle Vue on Sunday May 5, 2024, when the daughters of murder v...
Homeless man’s old reggae hit re-mixed
Front Page
Homeless man’s old reggae hit re-mixed
Webmaster 
July 28, 2023
Several of the persons with apparent mental illness that one may see on the streets of Kingstown are extremely talented individuals with a story to te...
‘Humble servant of the people’, Dennie Wilson, laid to rest
Front Page
‘Humble servant of the people’, Dennie Wilson, laid to rest
Webmaster 
May 9, 2023
Glowing tributes from family, friends and members of both political parties flowed at the St Matthias Anglican Church in Union Island during the home ...
Georgetown man gets three years in jail for illegal firearm and ammunition possession
From the Courts
Georgetown man gets three years in jail for illegal firearm and ammunition possession
Webmaster 
November 18, 2022
Tafique Sutton, a 27 year old man of Georgetown was sentenced to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty in the Serious Offences Court on Monday...
Professor calls for new approach to teaching students in a technologically advanced world
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Professor calls for new approach to teaching students in a technologically advanced world
Webmaster 
November 18, 2022
A University of the West Indies Professor and former principal of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College has called for a new approach in...
Disrespectful young man placed on a bond for his conduct towards female police officers
From the Courts
Disrespectful young man placed on a bond for his conduct towards female police officers
Webmaster 
November 15, 2022
A 21 year old resident of Glen who was slapped with five charges, including using indecent language to a police officer has been bonded for a year aft...
Occupational Health and Safety for Health Care Workers
Prime the pump
Occupational Health and Safety for Health Care Workers
Webmaster 
November 15, 2022
“Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.” – Ga...
Police not delivering despite all the money spent on them – Leacock
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Police not delivering despite all the money spent on them – Leacock
Webmaster 
November 11, 2022
Vice President of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), St Clair Leacock has concluded that the state is not getting full results for all the mon...
Red zone families receive support for housing repairs from Rotary and St George Lodge
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Red zone families receive support for housing repairs from Rotary and St George Lodge
Webmaster 
November 11, 2022
More than 100 families earlier this week received housing repair support valued at EC$449,600 from the Rotary family in St Vincent, and the St George ...
GECCU and  workers Union sign new collective agreement
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GECCU and workers Union sign new collective agreement
Webmaster 
November 11, 2022
The General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU) and the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU), on Tuesday, November 8, signed ...
Layou residents call for good roads to the Petroglyph Park
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Layou residents call for good roads to the Petroglyph Park
Webmaster 
November 8, 2022
Layou residents are begging for the road leading to the Petroglyph Park to be addressed, as its deplorable state is said to be the cause of significan...
VINCYCARES  congratulates  Niesha Richards  on national award
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VINCYCARES congratulates Niesha Richards on national award
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
The VincyCares Board of Directors has extended congratulations to Niesha Richards on receiving a three-year Bursary Award for academic excellence from...
Bailey stashes away Handicap Squash tournament title
Sports
Bailey stashes away Handicap Squash tournament title
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
Othniel Bailey was the last man standing at the end of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Squash Association’s Handicap Tournament held at the National...
Libraries are still needed in our homes and communities
Our Readers' Opinions
Libraries are still needed in our homes and communities
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
EDITOR: We must not underestimate the important role the library must play in our communities. Where possible, there should be a library in every town...
Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Independence – PART II
Random Thoughts
Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Independence – PART II
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
I am aware that Dr Ralph Gonsalves has written in praise of Robert Milton Cato. I don’t have the benefit of a copy of Dr Gonsalves’s argument for hero...
Record arrivals of cruise visitors predicted for 2022-23 season (+Video)
News
Record arrivals of cruise visitors predicted for 2022-23 season (+Video)
Webmaster 
November 1, 2022
A record number of passenger arrivals to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been projected for the 2022/23 cruise season. Minister of Tourism, Ca...
SVG passes bill to better  respond to new telecoms issues
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SVG passes bill to better respond to new telecoms issues
Webmaster 
November 1, 2022
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is the second Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) member state to introduce new legislation gov...
Rugby Union President looking to attract female talent
Sports
Rugby Union President looking to attract female talent
Webmaster 
November 1, 2022
The St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Rugby union is encouraging Vincentians to become involved in the sport as it rolls out a number of activities....
Mistake made… Now what?
Dr Jozelle Miller
Mistake made… Now what?
Webmaster 
November 1, 2022
As the end of another year draws near, many will be spending a substantial amount of time in reflection and introspection, looking at the successes or...
PM announces range of financial support measures for Vincentians
Front Page
PM announces range of financial support measures for Vincentians
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
A reduction in fuel prices at the pump, an expected reduction in electricity bills, a $1 million payout to emergency shelter volunteers and duty-free ...
Diesel from Venezuela will  result in reduced electricity cost for Vincentian consumers – Finance Minister
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Diesel from Venezuela will result in reduced electricity cost for Vincentian consumers – Finance Minister
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), are expected to soon see some clear numbers about expected savings on electricity bills after delibe...
Vendors stage protest, claim their produce and materials were removed
Front Page
Vendors stage protest, claim their produce and materials were removed
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Tensions between the vendors at the Central Kingstown Market and the Kingstown Town Board have simmered somewhat, following two days of protest by the...
Grenville Williams is new Attorney General
Front Page
Grenville Williams is new Attorney General
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Lawyer and former national scholar, Grenville Williams has been appointed to serve as the next Attorney General of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)...
Government providing free dialysis to patients
News
Government providing free dialysis to patients
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines SVG) is providing much needed financial relief to kidney patients by putting a waiver on fees for hemo...
GECCU holds  inaugural wellness retreat for its staff
News
GECCU holds inaugural wellness retreat for its staff
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
The General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU) held a staff wellness retreat for employees across all GECCU branches and service delivery sec...
PM to police: If you want a sit down job, join the Civil Service
News
PM to police: If you want a sit down job, join the Civil Service
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Even as the Gonsalves-led administration is increasing the number of recruits into the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVPF), Prime...
Athletes touch down on Tarmac Run
Sports
Athletes touch down on Tarmac Run
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Eighty- four athletes thronged the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport last Saturday, October 22 to be part of the Tarmac Run, staged by Team Athletics ...
National youth footballers get health supplements
Sports
National youth footballers get health supplements
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
Coreas Distribution Limited has sought to boost the health of 40 young footballers in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with the provision of two mo...
Head of Security at AIA given marching orders
Front Page
Head of Security at AIA given marching orders
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
THE HEAD OF SECURITY at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) Keith Miller has been given marching orders. SEARCHLIGHT was informed that Miller, a fo...
Clare Valley five together even at the end (+Video)
Front Page
Clare Valley five together even at the end (+Video)
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
DURING THE COURSE of their short lives, Khalil Robin, Govanni Barker, Kenroy Phillips, Elvis Logie Harlold and Ishmael Dorrel Bruce lived in the same ...
Parliament approves early release of funds for the Port Project
News
Parliament approves early release of funds for the Port Project
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
PARLIAMENT has approved the early release of an additional EC$70 million from the money allocated for the Kingstown Port before the year’s end. On Mon...
National bird of SVG thriving despite the odds
News
National bird of SVG thriving despite the odds
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
by CHRISTINA SMITH IT IS OFTEN SAID that Vincentians are a resilient people, known to handle all manner of adversity and emerge on the other side stro...
SVBLA Brings Comfort to the Belair Government School
News
SVBLA Brings Comfort to the Belair Government School
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
TEACHERS ASWELL as students at the Belair Government School are having a more enjoyable experience thanks to the St Vincent Building and Loan Associat...
Bishops College Kingstown looking to turn out agricultural entrepreneurs (+Video)
News
Bishops College Kingstown looking to turn out agricultural entrepreneurs (+Video)
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
BISHOPS COLLEGE Kingstown aims to turn its students into entrepreneurs in the field of Agriculture Science. And this was evident at the school’s World...
PAHO warns of fraudulent use of its property to spread false COVID-19 information
News
PAHO warns of fraudulent use of its property to spread false COVID-19 information
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
BOGUS INDIVIDUALS appear to be using the name of the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) to spread false information regarding COVID-19 vaccines. ...
Eligible Vincentians urged to apply for Chevening Scholarships
News
Eligible Vincentians urged to apply for Chevening Scholarships
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
RESIDENTS of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are being urged to apply for the United Kingdom government’s prestigious Chevening scholarship, which...
Farmers get support to revive and expand vegetable production at Langley Park
Press Release
Farmers get support to revive and expand vegetable production at Langley Park
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
FIFTEEN FARMERS FROM the Windward Irrigation Initiative Farmers’ Cooperative last Saturday, October 15, 2022 began receiving seedlings from the cooper...
World Pediatric Project Urology Team back in SVG to conduct face to face evaluations
News
World Pediatric Project Urology Team back in SVG to conduct face to face evaluations
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
THIRTY-ONE CHILDREN were evaluated this week at a urology clinic held by a team from the World Pediatric Project (UPP) which travelled from St Louis, ...
Surmounting the challenges as Resilient People
Independence Messages
Surmounting the challenges as Resilient People
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
FROM THE Commissioner of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Colin O John AS COMMISSIONER of Police of the Royal St. Vincent and the...
Let us appreciate and thank God for getting us this far
Independence Messages
Let us appreciate and thank God for getting us this far
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
From Bishop Stephen Ollivierre, Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies St. Vincent and the Grenadines District Let us be thankful that we can celeb...
Let’s be grateful and celebrate
Independence Messages
Let’s be grateful and celebrate
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
From Pastor Henry R Snagg President, SVG Mission of Seventh-day Adventists Fellow citizens and residents, it is a blessing for us to enjoy the gift of...
Government may build a new school for students of Thomas Saunders  Secondary
News
Government may build a new school for students of Thomas Saunders Secondary
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves has hinted at the possibility that the Thomas Saunders Secondary School may be rebuilt, instead of being repair...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
News
Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
News
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
From the Courts, News
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
From the Courts, News
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
From the Courts, News
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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