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Starlift does the double in 2023 Panorama
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Starlift does the double in 2023 Panorama
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July 14, 2023
The run-up to the big carnival weekend was a kaleidoscope of melody and colour with the staging of Steel and Glitter at the Victoria Park on Thursday,...
PM and Police Commissioner meet about security for Cuban medical professionals in SVG
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PM and Police Commissioner meet about security for Cuban medical professionals in SVG
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July 14, 2023
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has spoken of the need for additional security for Cuban medical professionals working in St Vincent and the Grenad...
BOSVG customers ‘receive’ $700 in ‘error’
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BOSVG customers ‘receive’ $700 in ‘error’
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July 14, 2023
Some customers of the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) were made $700 richer, albeit temporarily, when an apparent system glitch resulted...
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Chopping death of woman leaves community uneasy
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July 14, 2023
The chopping death of 26-year-old Sherol Lenteria Phyllis Knights of Dorsetshire Hill, has left several persons in the close-knit community nervous of...
Man arraigned for murder of minibus conductor
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Man arraigned for murder of minibus conductor
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July 14, 2023
An alleged murderer who was wanted by police was caught and taken before the court where he was arraigned on a murder charge. Omari Bramble appeared a...
J’Ouvert  Fanatics makes clean sweep
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J’Ouvert Fanatics makes clean sweep
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July 14, 2023
J’Ouvert Fanatics took a clean sweep of the King and Queen of J’Ouvert, claiming the top three positions in both categories. On Monday, July 11, five ...
Fireman takes 2023 Road March title with ‘Madness’
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Fireman takes 2023 Road March title with ‘Madness’
Christina 
July 12, 2023
Delroy 'Fireman' Hooper has proven that he is once again the "ruler of the land" claiming the 2023 Road March title with the song 'Madness'. The Road ...
Julian Francis demits office, will be replaced by professional planner
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Julian Francis demits office, will be replaced by professional planner
Clare 
July 12, 2023
A new member of government will be sworn in this morning as senator and minister to replace Julian Francis, who demitted office on Tuesday. Prime Mini...
Young woman chopped to death at Dorsetshire Hill
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Young woman chopped to death at Dorsetshire Hill
Clare 
July 11, 2023
For the second time this year, a young woman has been killed in the community of Dorsetshire Hill, on the outskirts of Kingstown. Dead is 26-year-old ...
Man shot and killed at Fairbairn Pasture
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Man shot and killed at Fairbairn Pasture
Clare 
July 9, 2023
Relatives of a Fairbairn Pasture man who was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday July 6 say there are many unanswered questions in relation t...
Sun Divas hope to outshine 14 males in Power Soca finals
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Sun Divas hope to outshine 14 males in Power Soca finals
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July 7, 2023
Sun Divas, Samantha “Sunshine” Bryant and Nadine “Nadiva” Bryant, have found themselves right in the middle of the male dominated Soca Monarch finals ...
Junior Calypso Monarch to battle sister and dad in calypso final
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Junior Calypso Monarch to battle sister and dad in calypso final
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July 7, 2023
The winner of the Junior Calypso competition, Secondary Schools category, is ready to compete alongside his sister and dad in the finals of the Nation...
Youngest arranger in 2023 Junior  Panorama leads Starlift to gold
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Youngest arranger in 2023 Junior Panorama leads Starlift to gold
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July 7, 2023
Mitchell Israel-Duharte has a musical ear that can recognize any off-notes, even in an orchestra of 30-plus players. The perfectionist who sets his si...
SVG wins gold in 800m at CAC Games
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SVG wins gold in 800m at CAC Games
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July 7, 2023
Handal Roban continues to lower his own record, and the St Vincent and the Grenadines national 800 metres record. His latest triumph came last Wednesd...
Sandy Bay Government, St Martin’s Secondary and EHS Mesopotamia victorious at Junior Calypso and Soca
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Sandy Bay Government, St Martin’s Secondary and EHS Mesopotamia victorious at Junior Calypso and Soca
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July 7, 2023
An explosion of talent was on display on July 4, as 24 young contenders vied vigorously for the titles of Junior Calypso and Junior Soca Monarch 2023....
Grandmother crushed over stabbing death of bus conductor; one man in custody
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Grandmother crushed over stabbing death of bus conductor; one man in custody
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July 7, 2023
Darius “Grabba” Williams was in the care of his grandmother Lorna Williams since he was eight months old and this makes his death even harder for the ...
Two charged in shooting death of Stubbs man
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Two charged in shooting death of Stubbs man
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July 7, 2023
Two men are due to appear in court today in connection with the shooting death of 46 year old Michael Miller of Stubbs. The police said in a release t...
Tribute to Peggy Hull
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Tribute to Peggy Hull
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July 7, 2023
by Rev’d Dr Sylvanus Regisford This was a case of a name preceding the person for me; for I had heard about all the accolades lavished on Peggy Ince a...
Former MP for North Windward, Peter  Ballantyne has died
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Former MP for North Windward, Peter Ballantyne has died
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July 7, 2023
The constituency of North Windward has lost its first elected member of Parliament, Peter Ballantyne. Ballantyne was elected into office in 1979 under...
GUYANA: Minister resigns after authorities drop rape case
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GUYANA: Minister resigns after authorities drop rape case
Christina 
July 5, 2023
President of Guyana,  Dr Irfaan Ali has announced the resignation of Local Government minister Nigel Dharamlall has resigned as a Member of Parliament...
Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch winners crowned
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Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch winners crowned
Christina 
July 5, 2023
The winners of the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch 2023 were crowned on Tuesday night at the Victoria Park. Devine Walters of the Sandy Bay Government...
Tajoe to battle 11 in historic calypso finals
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Tajoe to battle 11 in historic calypso finals
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July 4, 2023
On Sunday, July 9, during this year’s Calypso finals/Dimanche Gras show, one family will create history in two areas. Firstly, being the first time a ...
Starlift Steel Orchestra are the 2023 Junior Panorama champions!
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Starlift Steel Orchestra are the 2023 Junior Panorama champions!
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July 4, 2023
The inclement weather held off for the staging of the 2023 Junior Panorama on Sunday, June 2, with repeat champions, Hennessy Starlift Steel Orchestra...
Man shot and killed in Greiggs
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Man shot and killed in Greiggs
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July 4, 2023
Tasting the blood of your cousin as you give him Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while he draws his last breath is something Esworth Johnson will...
Van conductor succumbs to stab wound
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Van conductor succumbs to stab wound
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July 4, 2023
A van conductor was stabbed yesterday around 6.40 p.m. in Richmond Hill and later died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH). Dead is Glen resid...
First cohort graduates in bittersweet ceremony of SVGCC Sports Science programme
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First cohort graduates in bittersweet ceremony of SVGCC Sports Science programme
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July 4, 2023
Fourteen students matriculated as undergraduates in the recently implemented Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Sports Science, successfully comple...
Cuban doctor undergoes emergency surgery after knife attack in Kingstown
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Cuban doctor undergoes emergency surgery after knife attack in Kingstown
Christina 
July 1, 2023
A Cuban doctor had to undergo emergency surgery following a knife attack which occurred in Kingstown on Saturday, July 1. SEARCHLIGHT understands that...
Transgender Model Applies For Miss Venezuela Contest
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Transgender Model Applies For Miss Venezuela Contest
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July 4, 2023
Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled, and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite th...
Tajoe set to defend his crown in 2023 calypso finals
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Tajoe set to defend his crown in 2023 calypso finals
Clare 
July 1, 2023
Reigning calypso monarch Maxwell 'Tajoe' Francis will definitely be defending the calypso monarchy he won in 2022. Tajoe made his first appearance for...
Eleven named to compete in 2023 calypso finals at Dimanche Gras
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Eleven named to compete in 2023 calypso finals at Dimanche Gras
Clare 
July 1, 2023
The eleven calypsonians to compete against the reigning monarch in the 2023 Calypso Finals on Sunday, July 9 in the Dimanche Gras show have been annou...
SVG records 13 leptospirosis cases, MOH urges caution during Carnival
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SVG records 13 leptospirosis cases, MOH urges caution during Carnival
Christina 
June 30, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to encourage persons to take all the necessary precautions during this carnival season to ...
Road to Vincy Mas heating up
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Road to Vincy Mas heating up
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June 30, 2023
The activities for Vincy Mas 2023 will be in full swing starting today June 30 when Fantastic Friday, the finals of the Calypso competition, gets unde...
Vincy Mas bands are back in competition
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Vincy Mas bands are back in competition
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June 30, 2023
The late announcement for the staging of Vincy Mas 2022 meant that no mas bands were judged in last year’s Mardi Gras. This year, however, competition...
Paralysed youth graduates from SVGCC, ready for next hurdle
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Paralysed youth graduates from SVGCC, ready for next hurdle
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June 30, 2023
Chauncey resident, Yanick Charles, who has been paralysed for more than half of his life has graduated from the St Vincent and the Grenadines Communit...
CEO of GECCU leaves office suddenly
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CEO of GECCU leaves office suddenly
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June 30, 2023
This country’s largest credit union is without a chief executive officer (CEO) after Rohan J Stowe, who took up the post in October 2020, left office ...
REGIONAL: Barbados hosts third LGBTQ parade to celebrate Pride Month
Regional / World
REGIONAL: Barbados hosts third LGBTQ parade to celebrate Pride Month
Christina 
June 27, 2023
Pride Barbados marked the celebrations for International Pride Month over the weekend with the staging of its third pride parade in the capital city, ...
Finalists announced for Ragga, Power soca competition
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Finalists announced for Ragga, Power soca competition
Christina 
June 27, 2023
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the finalists of the Ragga and Power soca competition following the judging of the preliminar...
North East coast lashed by Tropical Storm Bret
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North East coast lashed by Tropical Storm Bret
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
TROPICAL STORM Bret made landfall on the evening of Thursday, June 22 and has left in its trail damaged houses, dislocated residents and power outages...
Red Zone farmers reel from yet another blow to their livelihoods
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Red Zone farmers reel from yet another blow to their livelihoods
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
CONSUMERS in St Vincent and the Grenadines may be faced with a scarcity of plantains and bananas on the local market and the likelihood of higher pric...
Victim, ‘Sweet Man’, dies “crying for pain”
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Victim, ‘Sweet Man’, dies “crying for pain”
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
BROKEN RIBS and legs, a bleeding and swollen head as well as damaged abdomen. These are some of the injuries sustained by the island’s latest road fat...
Three crowns for Shatta so far, he’s looking for four
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Three crowns for Shatta so far, he’s looking for four
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
ISHATTA “SHATTA” DA SILVA has three Soca Monarch crowns under his belt so far for 2023, and he has his eyes set on winning the national Soca Monarch c...
Circulating child porn aids the goal of sex offenders warns Police Superintendent
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Circulating child porn aids the goal of sex offenders warns Police Superintendent
Webmaster 
June 27, 2023
SUPERINTENDENT OF Police Trevor Bailey, has warned the general public not to circulate child pornography as it contributes towards the goal of the sex...
Man who uses cocaine to get coconuts jailed on gun, drug charges
From the Courts, News
Man who uses cocaine to get coconuts jailed on gun, drug charges
Webmaster 
June 23, 2023
A man who told the police that he found a firearm while he was searching for ‘gold’ and kept it as a souvenir was sentenced to three years on gun and ...
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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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