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Grenadian prisoners suspected of killing US yacht owners during escape
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Grenadian prisoners suspected of killing US yacht owners during escape
Christina 
February 23, 2024
A brazen escape by three prisoners from a police station in Grenada, ended in capture on the North Leeward side of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The ...
North Central Windward celebrates milestone with Dr Ralph  Gonsalves as MP
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North Central Windward celebrates milestone with Dr Ralph Gonsalves as MP
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February 23, 2024
Glowing tributes were paid to Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves at the South Rivers Methodist School on Tuesday February, 20, one day before he celeb...
Man shot on the day he planned to attend his friend’s funeral
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Man shot on the day he planned to attend his friend’s funeral
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February 23, 2024
by Eldonté Samuel A man who was shot outside Roy’s Pharmacy in Arnos Vale on Saturday February 17, 2024 had plans to attend his friend’s funeral that ...
Escaped Grenada prisoners nabbed in Petit Bordel
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Escaped Grenada prisoners nabbed in Petit Bordel
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February 23, 2024
Three men who escaped lawful custody from the police in Grenada were earlier this week recaptured by the police in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Ron ...
Young man to be sentenced on three counts, including attempted rape
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Young man to be sentenced on three counts, including attempted rape
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February 23, 2024
A bus conductor will be sentenced in April after admitting in the middle of a trial, that he abducted, committed buggery, and attempted to rape a chil...
Windward bandits displaying potential for murder
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Windward bandits displaying potential for murder
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February 23, 2024
by Christina Smith “They took two big knives from the kitchen with the longest blades and I could not find them. I spoke to a police officer friend of...
SVG High Court dismisses case brought by LGBTQ+ men
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SVG High Court dismisses case brought by LGBTQ+ men
Christina 
February 21, 2024
A case brought by two members of the LGBT community, challenging the buggery and gross indecency laws in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was dis...
Shafiqua Maloney gets support after explosive interview
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Shafiqua Maloney gets support after explosive interview
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February 20, 2024
Following an explosive interview on the SportsMax Zone on Thursday February 15, 2024, 24-year-old Shafiqua Maloney was assured by St. Vincent and the ...
Insurer suspends Insurance for  ‘UPTOWN’, drivers to appear in court
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Insurer suspends Insurance for ‘UPTOWN’, drivers to appear in court
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February 20, 2024
Following a series of traffic offences and dangerous manoeuvres, the passenger van ‘UPTOWN’ has been given a seven day notice of the cancellation of i...
Gasoline and Diesel prices down in SVG
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Gasoline and Diesel prices down in SVG
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February 20, 2024
In October 2023, vehicle owners were disgruntled after learning about an increase in the price of gasoline and diesel, but the price of the commodity ...
Young male remanded in connection with Campden Park murder
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Young male remanded in connection with Campden Park murder
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February 20, 2024
An 18 year old male who is charged in connection with the Valentines Day murder in Campden Park has been remanded into custody. Campden park resident,...
Valentine’s Day killing leaves seven motherless
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Valentine’s Day killing leaves seven motherless
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February 16, 2024
While workers from businesses at the Campden Park Industrial Estate were buying refreshments and taking a break from the stifling mid-morning heat, a ...
Neighbour regrets not being at home when Rose Hall baby was killed
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Neighbour regrets not being at home when Rose Hall baby was killed
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February 16, 2024
Rose Hall resident, Steven Williams in whose backyard a one-year-old child had her throat slashed, regrets that he decided to venture away from home o...
St Kitts and Nevis PM ties  knot with Vincentian diplomat
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St Kitts and Nevis PM ties knot with Vincentian diplomat
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February 16, 2024
The daughter of this country’s Minister of Health, tied the knot last weekend with the recently elected Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis in Barbad...
St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown stages career fair and business expo
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St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown stages career fair and business expo
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February 16, 2024
The St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown (SJCK), in helping their students prepare for the world of work, hosted a career fair and business expo on Tuesday F...
St Mary RC School buries time capsule to mark 101st  anniversary
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St Mary RC School buries time capsule to mark 101st anniversary
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February 16, 2024
St Mary’s Roman Catholic School marked its 101st anniversary by burying a time capsule under a newly planted tree on the school’s compound on Monday F...
Mother of seven murdered in Campden Park
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Mother of seven murdered in Campden Park
Christina 
February 14, 2024
A young woman was murdered this morning in Campden Park, allegedly at the hands of a man she knew. The deceased has been identified as a 27-year-old m...
Suspect in Rose Hall baby killing said he wanted to make ‘sacrifice’
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Suspect in Rose Hall baby killing said he wanted to make ‘sacrifice’
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February 13, 2024
A 22-year-old Rose Hall man was spared from jungle justice after he was apprehended by police in connection with the murder of a one-year-old baby. Ba...
“Chatty” officers hindering crime fighting – concerned citizen
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“Chatty” officers hindering crime fighting – concerned citizen
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February 13, 2024
Members of the public have raised concerns about the lack of confidentiality among officers in the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (R...
AIA climbing to its cruising altitude – Regisford
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AIA climbing to its cruising altitude – Regisford
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February 13, 2024
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) is climbing to its “cruising altitude” even as the airport prepares to celebrate another anniversary tomorrow F...
Mason shot dead days after his uncle was shot and killed
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Mason shot dead days after his uncle was shot and killed
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February 13, 2024
A 45-year-old mason of Old Montrose whose uncle was shot and killed less than two weeks ago, has himself fallen victim to someone’s gun. The Royal St ...
St Vincent Planned Parenthood to give away condoms for International Condoms Day
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St Vincent Planned Parenthood to give away condoms for International Condoms Day
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February 13, 2024
Tuesday, February 13 is observed as International Condom Day, and the St Vincent Planned Parenthood Association (SVPPA), will observe the occasion wit...
Murder of 1 yo baby sends Rose Hall residents into frenzy
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Murder of 1 yo baby sends Rose Hall residents into frenzy
Christina 
February 11, 2024
A case of vigilante justice almost materialized in the North Leeward community of Rose Hall tonight following a brutal killing of an infant. On Saturd...
Kick ’em Jenny experiencing ‘increased activities’
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Kick ’em Jenny experiencing ‘increased activities’
Christina 
February 11, 2024
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has been informed of ‘increased activities’at the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano which began a...
Fisherman dies after falling from vessel during fishing expedition
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Fisherman dies after falling from vessel during fishing expedition
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February 9, 2024
by CHRISTINA SMITH A dark cloud has been cast over the fishing community of Barrouallie after one its residents drowned on the North Leeward coast und...
Teachers disappointed with adjournment of vaccine mandate appeal case
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Teachers disappointed with adjournment of vaccine mandate appeal case
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February 9, 2024
Disappointed but not discouraged- this is the position expressed by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU), which continues to anxio...
Sister was anticipating trouble following brother’s first shooting
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Sister was anticipating trouble following brother’s first shooting
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February 9, 2024
by Eldonte Samuel Margaret, the sister of Gibson Corner shooting victim, Jenson Aubrey Hamilton, had no tears to shed when she learnt that her brother...
Green Hill not welcoming following Rock’s killing
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Green Hill not welcoming following Rock’s killing
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February 9, 2024
by Robertson Henry Green Hill is not welcoming strangers or persons believed to be strangers, as residents try to deal with the Wednesday February 7, ...
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...
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 ...
King Charles diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
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King Charles diagnosed with cancer – Buckingham Palace
Christina 
February 6, 2024
An announcement from Buckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, revealed that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. Below is the full s...
Ginger helps Centenarian to milestone birthday
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Ginger helps Centenarian to milestone birthday
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February 6, 2024
This country’s newest centenarian Mercel Warren believes that use of ginger is partly responsible for her long life. Warren, who lives at Byera Villag...
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
Webmaster 
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...
Hostile householders  dent Census progress
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Hostile householders dent Census progress
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February 6, 2024
‘Hostile’ attitudes by householders are putting a major dent in the progress of the 2023 Population and Housing Census resulting in census staff withd...
Patients owe $12 million to Milton Cato Memorial Hospital – PM
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Patients owe $12 million to Milton Cato Memorial Hospital – PM
Webmaster 
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...
Vincy Heat in Group F of World Cup Qualifiers
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Vincy Heat in Group F of World Cup Qualifiers
Webmaster 
February 6, 2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines Senior Men’s Football team, Vincy Heat will have stern tests versus their foes in the Concacaf zone of the FIFA World Cu...
T&T Carnival reaching climax
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T&T Carnival reaching climax
Webmaster 
February 6, 2024
Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, along with some other islands which still follow the traditional pre-Lenten calendar, will reach its climax over the ...
Man shot and killed in Gibson Corner
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Man shot and killed in Gibson Corner
Christina 
February 4, 2024
Late this evening, Saturday February 3, 2024, it was confirmed by police that a body was discovered in the West Kingstown community of Gibson Corner w...
PM knocks Kingstown Town Board’s treatment of vendors
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PM knocks Kingstown Town Board’s treatment of vendors
Webmaster 
February 2, 2024
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has rapped the knuckles of officials at the Kingstown Town Board for threatening to remove vendors who are in defaul...
St Mary’s Primary School cops 2023 Writing  competition trophy (+Video)
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St Mary’s Primary School cops 2023 Writing competition trophy (+Video)
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February 2, 2024
Nina Delves of the St Mary’s R.C Primary school outshone nine other Grade 6 competitors in the 2023 Writing competition to take the title and winner’s...
Sandals Resorts will soon be SVG’s largest  employer
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Sandals Resorts will soon be SVG’s largest employer
Webmaster 
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...
Man charged for theft and assault also facing charge of murder
From the Courts, News
Man charged for theft and assault also facing charge of murder
Webmaster 
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...
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,...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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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
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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”...
Campden Park mother faces two-year jail time for theft
From the Courts, News
Campden Park mother faces two-year jail time for theft
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A CAMPDEN PARK 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, s...
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...
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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