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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...
Noise pollution! Deputy PM feels its time to address it
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Noise pollution! Deputy PM feels its time to address it
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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...
SVG three for three at the ECCB International Netball Series
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SVG three for three at the ECCB International Netball Series
Christina 
September 26, 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines made it three wins out of three matches played with a 68 – 37 defeat of Antigua and Barbuda at the Beausejour Indoor Fa...
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...
Vincy Mas – Some shows are boring, says PM
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Vincy Mas – Some shows are boring, says PM
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September 24, 2024
“The truth of the matter is this; we have been losing attendees at the Victoria Park shows because some of it is boring,” stated Prime Minister, Ralph...
Potential recruits told to be serious about policing
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Potential recruits told to be serious about policing
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September 24, 2024
Persons desirous of joining the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Force (RSVGPF), are being reminded that policing is “serious business” and they sh...
More cash for winners at Vincy Mas Prize giving
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More cash for winners at Vincy Mas Prize giving
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September 24, 2024
Vincy Mas 2024 saw an increase in cash prizes for winners in the various categories- and they received their money on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at...
Paul’s lot residents want return of 24 hour police presence
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Paul’s lot residents want return of 24 hour police presence
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September 24, 2024
Residents of Paul’s Avenue are again calling for the return of 24-hour police presence in the Central Kingstown community that has been plagued by mas...
Flow Manager fined $500 for two traffic offences
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Flow Manager fined $500 for two traffic offences
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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
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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...
School saddened over death of Grade 6 student
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School saddened over death of Grade 6 student
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September 20, 2024
The CW Prescod Primary School (CWPPS), has expressed sadness over the passing of 10 year old Dannique Small, a primary school student of Glen over who...
‘Dr Friday incorrect on national  student loan programme figures’
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‘Dr Friday incorrect on national student loan programme figures’
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September 20, 2024
Leader of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), Godwin Friday is being asked to get his numbers straight before speaking on certain issues, speci...
Searchlight  reporter threatened
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Searchlight reporter threatened
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September 20, 2024
Threats issued to a SEARCHLIGHT journalist by a man who claims to be the father of a primary school student who died at Glen, have been reported to th...
Together Again!
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Together Again!
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September 20, 2024
After eight long years without seeing each other physically, Shafiqua Maloney and her mother, Jessica Maloney, met in an emotional encounter at the Ar...
Saint Lucians to be tried on three cocaine charges
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Saint Lucians to be tried on three cocaine charges
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September 20, 2024
Three nationals of Saint Lucia were remanded in custody for conspiracy to traffic; possession of controlled drugs; and drug trafficking of over 22 tho...
US actress, Khadeen Ellis, to host MISS SVG 2024
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US actress, Khadeen Ellis, to host MISS SVG 2024
Christina 
September 19, 2024
The Beauty Shows Committee of the Carnival Development Corporation has announced that US actress, host and social media sensation, Khadeen Ellis will ...
Kishore Shallow selected as NDP candidate for North Leeward
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Kishore Shallow selected as NDP candidate for North Leeward
Christina 
September 18, 2024
The New Democratic Party (NDP) has announced that Dr Kishore Shallow has been selected to contest the upcoming general elections in the North Leeward ...
Child dies in Glen, relatives hospitalised
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Child dies in Glen, relatives hospitalised
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September 17, 2024
The death of a 10-year-old student of the C.W Prescod Primary School is the subject of a police investigation. A release issued by the Royal St Vincen...
Cousin weeps at  funeral of Fancy man who died in house fire
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Cousin weeps at funeral of Fancy man who died in house fire
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September 17, 2024
A close relative of deceased Fancy resident Carlos Stay, regrets not spending more time with him to listen to his concerns. Stay died on Thursday, Sep...
More women enlisting in Coast Guard Service
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More women enlisting in Coast Guard Service
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September 17, 2024
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard is seeing an increase in the number of women joining the service, particularly in the technical departme...
‘Young and old’ advised to learn a skill
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‘Young and old’ advised to learn a skill
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September 17, 2024
The Department of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE), has seen many success stories, and older persons are being encouraged to join the programme an...
Two men, 20 years, on gun and ammunition charges
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Two men, 20 years, on gun and ammunition charges
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September 17, 2024
A lawyer has argued that whenever the prosecution asks the court to deny someone bail due to “ongoing investigations” for bailable offences, the prose...
Paul’s Avenue shooter came in disguise – eyewitnesses
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Paul’s Avenue shooter came in disguise – eyewitnesses
Christina 
September 14, 2024
A shooting which occurred on a busy Friday afternoon in Kingstown ended the life of Jawanza “Sanga” Fraser, who had survived a number of attempts on h...
Displaced Union  Island students back in classrooms
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Displaced Union Island students back in classrooms
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September 13, 2024
Displaced students from Union Island on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, assembled at the renovated old Teacher’s College building at Arnos Vale for the s...
St Joseph  Convent Kingstown students  suspended for cyber-bullying
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St Joseph Convent Kingstown students suspended for cyber-bullying
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September 13, 2024
by Christina Smith A handful of students from the St Joseph Convent Kingstown (SJCK), were reportedly disciplined for comments made on social media, w...
Two die as dengue cases surpass 800
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Two die as dengue cases surpass 800
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September 13, 2024
Two people have reportedly died as a result of dengue fever as national efforts to fight the vector borne illness continue to be ramped up nation-wide...
Students upset with UWI Open Campus over graduating changes
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Students upset with UWI Open Campus over graduating changes
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September 13, 2024
by Eldonte Samuel Students of the University of the West Indies Global Campus, St Vincent are displeased with the administration over proposed changes...
Vincentian, who is a Police Officer in  the USA on child pornography charges
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Vincentian, who is a Police Officer in the USA on child pornography charges
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September 13, 2024
A former St Vincent Grammar School (SVGS) student turned Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer, is currently facing up to 162 yea...
PM Gonsalves responds to news about seizure of Maduro’s jet
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PM Gonsalves responds to news about seizure of Maduro’s jet
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September 10, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsavles, has commented on news in the public domain of the seizure by the United States Justice Department of the air plane...
Phased reopening of schools continues
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Phased reopening of schools continues
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September 10, 2024
Some schools across St Vincent and the Grenadines officially opened their doors yesterday, September 9, 2024, as part of the Ministry of Education’s p...
Port Authority  addressing Grenadines Wharf congestion
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Port Authority addressing Grenadines Wharf congestion
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September 10, 2024
A 15-minute grace period for parking, as well as the use of cart men and park-and-walk to transport luggage to the Grenadines Wharf are some of the me...
Vincentian teen  advocates for the Eastern Caribbean at UNICEF Forum
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Vincentian teen advocates for the Eastern Caribbean at UNICEF Forum
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September 10, 2024
by Jada Chambers Seventeen year old mental health and climate advocate, Adia Daniel represented St Vincent and the Grenadines at a special forum of th...
Some diplomats do a lot while others do nothing says Sir Louis
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Some diplomats do a lot while others do nothing says Sir Louis
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September 10, 2024
Some of the country’s overseas diplomats have come under criticism by former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sir Louis S...
Mother ‘Macks’ hits 100 not out!
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Mother ‘Macks’ hits 100 not out!
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September 6, 2024
TEACHING ICON and Nation Builder, Doris McKie, was officially welcomed into the centenarian club on August 31, 2024, marking a century of a life fille...
Civilian, nurse get physical at Kingstown Clinic
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Civilian, nurse get physical at Kingstown Clinic
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September 6, 2024
SECURITY ISSUES at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) have come to the fore once again with the attack on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, of a uni...
Dorsetshire Hill woman’s murder still an active investigation – Commissioner
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Dorsetshire Hill woman’s murder still an active investigation – Commissioner
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September 6, 2024
VICTIMS AND THEIR family members who have been touched by serious unsolved crimes, including homicides can rest assured that the Royal St Vincent and ...
Drunkenness at funerals now outlawed
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Drunkenness at funerals now outlawed
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September 6, 2024
IT IS NOW AGAINST the Law for persons to be consuming alcoholic beverages while attending funerals in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This is in ...
Elderly Fancy man dies in house fire
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Elderly Fancy man dies in house fire
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September 6, 2024
POLICE are investigating the circumstances of a house fire in Fancy on Thursday morning, September 4, 2024, which resulted in the death of an elderly ...
Fight at hospital to be investigated – Health Minister
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Fight at hospital to be investigated – Health Minister
Christina 
September 4, 2024
Security issues at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) have come to the fore once again following an altercation on Wednesday involving a uniform...
Tennis coach at loggerheads with SVG Tennis Association over Villa Facility
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Tennis coach at loggerheads with SVG Tennis Association over Villa Facility
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September 3, 2024
Local tennis coach and player Taj Ballantyne, is calling on the relevant authorities to look into the operations at the National Tennis Facility in Vi...
Lawyer wants police to train to solve murders
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Lawyer wants police to train to solve murders
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September 3, 2024
A Lawyer has argued that police officers could be training to solve murders in St Vincent and the Grenadines instead of kicking down doors searching f...
CWSA reminds customers not to let their guards down
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CWSA reminds customers not to let their guards down
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September 3, 2024
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), has issued a reminder to consumers to activate their emergency water storage plans given that the 202...
Skinny Fabulous wins big at  Caribbean  Music Awards
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Skinny Fabulous wins big at Caribbean Music Awards
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September 3, 2024
Gamal “Skinny Fabulous” Doyle’s recent sweep at the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards has served to add even more bookings to his already packed schedule of...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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