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Death of Long Wall man no surprise to residents
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Death of Long Wall man no surprise to residents
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May 5, 2023
The death of Germani Charles is said to have come as no surprise to some residents of Long Wall. On Tuesday, May 2, one of these residents told SEARCH...
Man accused of kicking out woman’s front tooth granted bail
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Man accused of kicking out woman’s front tooth granted bail
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May 5, 2023
One day after a young woman made posts online alleging that her front tooth had been knocked out by her ex-boyfriend, a man has been charged in connec...
Majority of Vincentians would vote to retain King Charles as head of state – poll
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Majority of Vincentians would vote to retain King Charles as head of state – poll
Clare 
May 3, 2023
A significant majority of Vincentians feels the Royal Family cares a lot about St Vincent and the Grenadines and would vote to retain the King as head...
Over 1700 students to write 2023 CPEA Thursday and Friday
Press Release
Over 1700 students to write 2023 CPEA Thursday and Friday
Clare 
May 3, 2023
Grade six students from across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will take the final component of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) on Thursda...
World Press Freedom Day Statement – Media Institute of the Caribbean
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World Press Freedom Day Statement – Media Institute of the Caribbean
Clare 
May 3, 2023
Media Institute of the Caribbean WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY STATEMENT 3rd May 2023 Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all ...
Time to prioritise social justice – Director General ILO
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Time to prioritise social justice – Director General ILO
Clare 
May 2, 2023
by  Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization   May 1st is widely known as Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the...
Fisherfolk among beneficiaries of $20 million government will receive for sand
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Fisherfolk among beneficiaries of $20 million government will receive for sand
Clare 
May 1, 2023
Fisherfolk will be among the direct beneficiaries of the EC$20 million which is being paid to the government for the sand which is being dredged from ...
Young Kingstown resident shot dead at his home
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Young Kingstown resident shot dead at his home
Clare 
May 1, 2023
A resident of Long Wall, Kingstown was shot dead late Sunday night. Dead is 27-year-old Germani Charles. He was found with gunshot wounds lying in the...
Ministry of Health goes on the road with vaccine awareness
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Ministry of Health goes on the road with vaccine awareness
Clare 
May 1, 2023
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment can boast of having 100 per cent immunization among pre-primary school aged children. However, the...
Popular Social Media influencer says being in spotlight isn’t always easy
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Popular Social Media influencer says being in spotlight isn’t always easy
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April 28, 2023
by Lyf Compton Being one of the most followed Vincentians on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram isn’t all fun and games according to inf...
Dredging moving full blast (+ Video)
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Dredging moving full blast (+ Video)
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April 28, 2023
A ‘rainbow’ of sand shot out from the MV Ham316 into Kingstown Bay on Tuesday morning at 10:45, signalling the beginning of a process to reclaim land ...
Time for drivers to feel the full weight of the law – grieving son
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Time for drivers to feel the full weight of the law – grieving son
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April 28, 2023
The first child of Marva Rhonda Browne who died hours after she was struck by a vehicle last week Friday night, April 21, is calling on the relevant a...
Trial begins in death of 83 year old Union Island man
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Trial begins in death of 83 year old Union Island man
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April 28, 2023
A woman who is alleged to have killed an 83 year old man is now facing trial some two years after the incident. Sheba Charles of Vermont and Union Isl...
Content creators targetted in tourism promotion of SVG
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Content creators targetted in tourism promotion of SVG
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April 25, 2023
Content creators in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are being encouraged to use social media to highlight the positive aspects of the multi-island...
Sargassum ‘nuisance’ could be possible climate change solution (+video)
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Sargassum ‘nuisance’ could be possible climate change solution (+video)
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April 28, 2023
by Christina Smith It is thick, slimy, smelly and ruins every beach it lands on. What is it? If you guessed sargassum seaweed then you are on the mone...
Mother who denied striking her daughter with a piece of steel granted bail
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Mother who denied striking her daughter with a piece of steel granted bail
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April 25, 2023
A woman who is accused of wounding her daughter by striking her in her head with a piece of steel denied the charge when she appeared at the Serious O...
Gospel band lifting the spirits of residents North of Rabacca
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Gospel band lifting the spirits of residents North of Rabacca
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April 25, 2023
The Ekklesia Gospel Band is proving to be a voice of resilience and encouragement for persons living north of the Rabacca Dry River. Not only were peo...
Teenager drowns in sea off Peruvian Vale
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Teenager drowns in sea off Peruvian Vale
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April 25, 2023
Teenager J’Quan Sam loved the beach, but sadly, the water claimed his life over the weekend. The 18 year old who lived with relatives at Peruvian Vale...
I was not ready to lose my mom – Accident victim’s daughter
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I was not ready to lose my mom – Accident victim’s daughter
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April 25, 2023
While members of the Georgetown community are still mourning the tragic loss of former Spring Village resident, Rhonda Marla Browne, members of her fa...
Botanical Gardens Rangers are VPL Champions
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Botanical Gardens Rangers are VPL Champions
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April 25, 2023
Botanical Garden Rangers emerged champions on Sunday, April 23 in the finals of the Dream 11 Vincy Premier League (VPL) 5.0 edition with a eight-wicke...
Colleague Pastors and others remember Pastor Cheryl-Ann Dublin
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Colleague Pastors and others remember Pastor Cheryl-Ann Dublin
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April 25, 2023
Glowing tributes have been paid to former bank employee and Pastor Cheryl-Ann Dublin who died suddenly on Friday, April 21. For many years, Dublin ser...
Forty-six cellphones among contraband found during search of prison
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Forty-six cellphones among contraband found during search of prison
Clare 
April 24, 2023
Forty-six cell phones were among contraband items discovered last Friday at His Majesty’s Prisons, Belle Isle Correctional Facility, during a “targete...
NDP in Tailspin over Taiwan
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NDP in Tailspin over Taiwan
Clare 
April 24, 2023
by Sehon Marshall, Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister St. Vincent and the Grenadines   BACKDROP Over the past two or so weeks, the oppositi...
Vehicle accident in Georgetown claims life of Spring Village woman
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Vehicle accident in Georgetown claims life of Spring Village woman
Clare 
April 22, 2023
An air of sadness is creeping through the Georgetown community, following a road fatality that has claimed the life of a female resident of the area. ...
Jogger breaks both legs and an arm in Pembroke road accident
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Jogger breaks both legs and an arm in Pembroke road accident
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April 21, 2023
A man who was knocked unconscious while jogging on the Pembroke main road and later woke up to find that both his legs and one of his arms were broken...
Judges and magistrates  too soft on  criminals –  Gonsalves
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Judges and magistrates too soft on criminals – Gonsalves
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April 21, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is calling out some members of the judiciary in the region for not being harsh enough in their sentencing of crimina...
Vincentian UK-based hairstylist lands Ava DuVernay as a client
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Vincentian UK-based hairstylist lands Ava DuVernay as a client
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April 21, 2023
If you have ever watched the documentary ‘13th’, Netflix series ‘When They See Us’ or movies ‘Selma’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ then you are most likely ...
PE teacher wants  drastic curriculum change to further boost sports development
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PE teacher wants drastic curriculum change to further boost sports development
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April 21, 2023
The physical education teacher at the Barrouallie Secondary School, Chester Morgan is calling for a drastic change to the current school curriculum, s...
Vendor who ripped security officer’s t-shirt ordered to pay compensation
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Vendor who ripped security officer’s t-shirt ordered to pay compensation
Webmaster 
April 21, 2023
A street vendor was ordered to pay compensation after her irritation resulted in her ripping a security guard’s T- shirt when she failed to comply wit...
Increase in fuel surcharge rate on April bills – VINLEC
Press Release
Increase in fuel surcharge rate on April bills – VINLEC
Christina 
April 19, 2023
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) wishes to advise  customers of an increase in the Fuel Surcharge rate applicable on bills for April ...
Vincymas to be launched May 6 with a full day of activities
Press Release
Vincymas to be launched May 6 with a full day of activities
Clare 
April 19, 2023
Vincymas 2023 will be launched on  Saturday May 6 at the Victoria Park. The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) in a release issued on April 19 sai...
Vincentians having “issues” while buying second-hand Japanese vehicles – Ministry
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Vincentians having “issues” while buying second-hand Japanese vehicles – Ministry
Clare 
April 19, 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it has noted an "upsurge in issues" faced by local Vincentians when purchasing second-hand vehi...
Nephew says Michael “Cat” Richards was hard working and ambitious
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Nephew says Michael “Cat” Richards was hard working and ambitious
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April 18, 2023
A relative of Michael “Cat” Richards has described the murdered man as a quiet, hardworking and ambitious individual. Richards, a 47 year-old business...
Application for leave to appeal Covid-19  Vaccine mandate ruling to be heard today
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Application for leave to appeal Covid-19 Vaccine mandate ruling to be heard today
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April 18, 2023
The Court of Appeal is expected today, to look at written submissions in relation to an application for leave to appeal the Vaccine mandate ruling. On...
Prime Minister sheds light on Pole Yard’s darkness
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Prime Minister sheds light on Pole Yard’s darkness
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April 18, 2023
In fear for their lives, residents of Pole Yard, located between one side of the runway of the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport and a river, have mad...
No more fetes on hard courts of Government Schools
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No more fetes on hard courts of Government Schools
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April 18, 2023
The government has banned the use of hard courts at government schools for fetes, and Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he does not see how anyb...
Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence
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Junior Jarvis files leave to appeal his life sentence
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April 18, 2023
Today, murderer Junior Jarvis’s permission to appeal against the decision of the High Court which sentenced him to life in prison, is expected to be h...
Elvis Daniel  commends health care staff at MCMH
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Elvis Daniel commends health care staff at MCMH
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Former New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for North Windward, Elvis Daniel, has lauded the care provided by nurses, doctors and male attendants at t...
Wax apple thief who broke his bond sent to prison
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Wax apple thief who broke his bond sent to prison
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
A thief who has a rap sheet of 34 previous convictions was sent to prison after he was found with a bucket of stolen wax apples while being on a bond....
The Caribbean has lost a true giant, a real master of the Art and Science of Surgery
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The Caribbean has lost a true giant, a real master of the Art and Science of Surgery
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
by Professor Vijay Naraynsingh I first met Dr Cecil Cyrus at a medical conference in St Lucia, April 1975. I was an intern and he a well-established C...
Fourth time deadly for Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy
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Fourth time deadly for Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
The number four is considered by some to be an unlucky number and that proved true for Pole Yard, Arnos Vale resident, Jomo “Top Dog” Brudy, who died ...
Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police
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Mentally ill man wounded during confrontation with the Police
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
On Thursday, April 13, the Police at the Questelles Police Station are said to have received a report of a mentally ill man pelting stones at persons ...
SVG ‘hooked in the gill’ by Taiwan – PM Gonsalves
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SVG ‘hooked in the gill’ by Taiwan – PM Gonsalves
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Any Vincentian government that wishes to switch diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing will have to repay immediately, hundreds of millions of do...
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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
News
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
News
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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