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Man shot minutes before start of New Year
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Man shot minutes before start of New Year
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January 5, 2024
As people were preparing to ring in the New Year, a gunman had different plans and as a result, Old Montrose resident, Kenroy Peters lost his life in ...
Accused receives encouragement before he is remanded
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Accused receives encouragement before he is remanded
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January 5, 2024
A murder accused received encouraging words from his loved ones before being remanded into custody to await the commencement of his preliminary inquir...
90-day gun amnesty – no questions asked
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90-day gun amnesty – no questions asked
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January 5, 2024
Measures by the police to not have another record year for homicides in St Vincent and the Grenadines will take place in the form of a 90-day gun amne...
DeRoche-John appointed Headmistress of the GHS
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DeRoche-John appointed Headmistress of the GHS
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January 5, 2024
A new Headmistress has been appointed at the St Vincent Girls’ High School. C. LaToya DeRoche-John, who has taught at the school for 17 years and is a...
SVG Coast Guard carrying out operation following plane crash off Bequia
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SVG Coast Guard carrying out operation following plane crash off Bequia
Christina 
January 4, 2024
UPDATE: 3:49 pm January 4, 2024 Four bodies were recovered from the waters off the eastern coast of Bequia today by members of the SVG Coast Guard. Th...
Labourer charged with murder of Keisha Small
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Labourer charged with murder of Keisha Small
Christina 
December 29, 2023
The Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation ...
Bequia Waterfront is Best Lit Community
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Bequia Waterfront is Best Lit Community
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December 29, 2023
In the Grenadines, theft of Christmas lights almost threatened to derail the participation of the Bequia group, ‘Almond Tree,’ in the Best Lit Communi...
Transponders may have been turned off on ‘missing plane’ – PM
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Transponders may have been turned off on ‘missing plane’ – PM
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December 29, 2023
Minister of National Security, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says there is no evidence that anything illegal was taken onboard the jet that went m...
Samuel hits big six in Best Lit house competition
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Samuel hits big six in Best Lit house competition
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December 29, 2023
Long-time veteran in the Best Lit House competition, Jimmy Samuel, added another win to his belt this year. In 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019 and now in...
Cooman found dead in Kingstown
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Cooman found dead in Kingstown
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December 29, 2023
Rohan “Cooman” Adams, one of the more popular characters in Kingstown, was found dead, early on Saturday, December 23. The homeless man, known for ref...
Suspect in two recent murders shot and killed at Edinboro
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Suspect in two recent murders shot and killed at Edinboro
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December 29, 2023
A man who Edinboro residents suspect was responsible for at least two of the recent murders in that West Kingstown community was himself shot and kill...
Double shooting in Edinboro claims the life of 35-year-old
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Double shooting in Edinboro claims the life of 35-year-old
Christina 
December 23, 2023
The Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSGVPF) has launched an investigation into a deadly shooting inci...
Night market to beat  City hustle
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Night market to beat City hustle
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December 22, 2023
A “delayed” idea to offer the public the opportunity to do Christmas shopping outside of normal daytime hours is yielding positive results for a local...
Salvation Army hands out 1,500-plus  food hampers
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Salvation Army hands out 1,500-plus food hampers
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December 22, 2023
The Salvation Army Headquarters was teeming with activity on Tuesday for the annual Christmas Distribution Package and ceremony. A total of 1,500 food...
Episode 2 of ‘SVG Murder Mysteries’ premieres December 30
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Episode 2 of ‘SVG Murder Mysteries’ premieres December 30
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December 22, 2023
Producer of the original SVG Murder Mysteries series, Lyf Compton, says the second instalment will be captivating for audiences. The second episode ti...
Bequia man imprisoned for 21 years for killing fisherman
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Bequia man imprisoned for 21 years for killing fisherman
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December 22, 2023
A Bequia man has been sentenced to prison for 21 years for causing the death of a fisherman by shooting him in his neck with a flare gun. Zakeem Bess ...
Mental health issues in prisons a big concern
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Mental health issues in prisons a big concern
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December 22, 2023
The Superintendent of Prisons (SoP) is of the notion that addressing mental health is not just an issue within the prisons, but within the state of St...
Another US-Venezuela prisoner swap takes place on Canouan
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Another US-Venezuela prisoner swap takes place on Canouan
Clare 
December 20, 2023
For the second time in just over 14 months, a prisoner-swap between the Venezuelan and American governments has taken place in St Vincent and the Gren...
Inmates sing their hearts out at Prison Concert
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Inmates sing their hearts out at Prison Concert
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December 19, 2023
A song written and performed by a former inmate of His Majesty’s Prisons visibly touched many people who turned out last Sunday, December 17 for the a...
Some former ‘star acts’ at annual prison Christmas concert missing this year
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Some former ‘star acts’ at annual prison Christmas concert missing this year
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December 19, 2023
A number of inmates, who in the past were considered star performers at the annual Prison Concert, were noticeably absent from the event which was hel...
Lawyer asks Senior Magistrate to recuse himself from some cases
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Lawyer asks Senior Magistrate to recuse himself from some cases
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December 19, 2023
A lawyer who has asked a Senior Magistrate to recuse himself from presiding over certain court matters, has clarified that his application was not “pe...
Questelles Beach Keepers  hosts annual Christmas Party
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Questelles Beach Keepers hosts annual Christmas Party
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December 19, 2023
The Director of the Questelles Beach Keepers has given back to the children of Questelles by delivering a Christmas experience he never had when he wa...
Vincentian tops regional Cricket Umpires exam
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Vincentian tops regional Cricket Umpires exam
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December 19, 2023
Vincentian Olanzo Billingy attained the highest mark of 96.66 per cent in the West Indies Cricket Umpires Association 2023 Practical and Oral Level 3 ...
82-year-old  Vincentian bodybuilder bags another victory
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82-year-old Vincentian bodybuilder bags another victory
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December 15, 2023
An 82-year-old Vincentian bodybuilder has bagged another victory in the Trinidad and Tobago Body Builders and Fitness Federation over 70s Championship...
Teacher bids farewell  after 40 years of service
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Teacher bids farewell after 40 years of service
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December 15, 2023
Students and staff at the Barrouallie Government School (BGS) on Monday bid farewell to Syd Bartholomew as she ended her teaching career at the instit...
Prison inmates say yes to coming out of darkness
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Prison inmates say yes to coming out of darkness
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December 15, 2023
The 2023 Prison Week of Activities started off on a positive note for some inmates who openly stated their desire to come into “the light of Jesus”. T...
Traffic Angels, Spring Village Police Youth Club take 2023 Police Carolling titles
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Traffic Angels, Spring Village Police Youth Club take 2023 Police Carolling titles
Clare 
December 16, 2023
Traffic Angels sang their way to capture the 2023 Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Christmas Carolling Senior title on Friday night at...
Vincentian coupled jailed in the UK
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Vincentian coupled jailed in the UK
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December 15, 2023
Xyaire Howard, the 27-year-old Edinboro man who killed Susan Hawkey, a 71-year-old United Kingdom (UK) pensioner and stole £13,000 of her money has be...
‘All of this belongs to  Guyana’- President Ali says
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‘All of this belongs to Guyana’- President Ali says
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December 15, 2023
Preliminary talks between President of Venezuela and the President of Guyana concluded on Thursday night with the sovereign leader of the Essequibo re...
Talks on!
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Talks on!
The meeting between the President of Guyana and Venezuela started just after 10 am.
Christina 
December 14, 2023
Officials involved in the Venezuela-Guyana border controversy discussion touched down in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) this morning, with the la...
Media chaos at AIA for Presidents arrivals
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Media chaos at AIA for Presidents arrivals
Christina 
December 14, 2023
Language barriers, lack of established cordons and no clear communication on operational procedures for media officials contributed to the chaos on th...
Soca artiste, Ricardo Drue, dies
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Soca artiste, Ricardo Drue, dies
Christina 
December 12, 2023
Antiguan soca star, Ricardo Drue, died today, December 12. According to Antigua/Barbuda’s national broadcaster, ABS TV/Radio, Drue was pronounced dead...
Presidents of Venezuela, Guyana to meet in SVG Thursday
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Presidents of Venezuela, Guyana to meet in SVG Thursday
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December 12, 2023
President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has agreed to meet in St Vincent and the Grenadines to talk with the President of Guyana, describing the meeti...
Surety made to pay $10,000 after young man escapes to Grenada
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Surety made to pay $10,000 after young man escapes to Grenada
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December 12, 2023
A young man who fled to Grenada while on bail, after being charged with several offences, has caused his surety to pay $10,000 and has placed his moth...
Romany triumphs in Run Barbados Casuarina 10k, hands Ekesa second defeat
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Romany triumphs in Run Barbados Casuarina 10k, hands Ekesa second defeat
Clare 
December 10, 2023
Nicholas Romany of Trinidad and Tobago handed Kenyan Alex Ekesa his second defeat in as many days when on Saturday, December 9, at Barclays Park, Barb...
Guyana-Venezuela border dispute: Presidents to meet in SVG for face-to-face dialogue
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Guyana-Venezuela border dispute: Presidents to meet in SVG for face-to-face dialogue
Christina 
December 9, 2023
There is hope that the growing tensions surrounding the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana may take a turn toward resolution, following the a...
Lawyer commended as a positive example for young men
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Lawyer commended as a positive example for young men
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December 8, 2023
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sejilla Mc Dowall has commended counsel Chrislon Fraser for being “a proper example of what a young man should b...
Young lawyer determined to create a kinder world
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Young lawyer determined to create a kinder world
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December 8, 2023
The bullying a young lawyer faced while growing up has made her determined to create a kinder world for everyone. At the High Court in Kingstown, yest...
Lawyer pledges to serve her people with all her strength
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Lawyer pledges to serve her people with all her strength
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December 8, 2023
A series of “restless nights, insomnia, anxiety, laughter and tears” has concluded in victory for Kamla David as her application to become an attorney...
Vincentian pilot with American Airlines creates history
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Vincentian pilot with American Airlines creates history
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December 8, 2023
A Vincentian woman will create history this Saturday when she becomes the first Vincentian pilot to fly an American Airlines aircraft from Miami to St...
Ottley Hall man granted bail for 8 charges including pointing a gun with intent
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Ottley Hall man granted bail for 8 charges including pointing a gun with intent
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December 8, 2023
An Ottley Hall man, who appeared in court to answer eight charges, including for pointing a gun at another man with intent, has been granted bail in t...
New activities on cards for Nine Mornings
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New activities on cards for Nine Mornings
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Story, photos and video by ELDONTE SAMUEL Vincentians will soon be waking up at pre-dawn to chilly weather, the perfume of fresh oranges and a town fl...
Mother devastated by murder of son
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Mother devastated by murder of son
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
With the death of Demron “Cheetah” Delpesche, a mother has lost her first son and provider, and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has recorded its 5...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
News
‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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