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Don’t sell Baliceaux, acquire it – Garifuna Foundation
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Don’t sell Baliceaux, acquire it – Garifuna Foundation
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March 17, 2023
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will give “serious consideration” to the acquisition of the privately owned Grenadine island of Balice...
Jarvis finds himself sentenced to a lifetime at the institution where he formerly witnessed
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Jarvis finds himself sentenced to a lifetime at the institution where he formerly witnessed
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March 17, 2023
By Kemarlie Durrant After being briefly involved in prison ministry in 2010, former journalist, Junior Jarvis has found himself sentenced to a lifetim...
Keytonna and Glemroy are Vita Malt stars of the Bethel High School
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Keytonna and Glemroy are Vita Malt stars of the Bethel High School
Clare 
March 15, 2023
Two athletes of the Bethel High School are the Vita Malt stars of the week in the “Vitalizing St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Student Athletes” (VSSA)...
Considerable merit in an appeal of the judgement – Senior Counsel
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Considerable merit in an appeal of the judgement – Senior Counsel
Clare 
March 14, 2023
A notice of appeal and an application for a stay of execution of the judgment in the Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate case which the Government lost will be f...
Attorney confident that judge’s ruling will be upheld on appeal
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Attorney confident that judge’s ruling will be upheld on appeal
Clare 
March 14, 2023
Lawyer Jomo Thomas, part of a legal team representing public sector unions who were victorious in court on Monday, March 13, is confident that the rul...
Public Servants never ceased to hold office, entitled to full benefits – Judge
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Public Servants never ceased to hold office, entitled to full benefits – Judge
Clare 
March 13, 2023
Justice Esco Henry has ruled in favour of the Claimants in the matter in which former public servants sought judicial review of the decision by the Go...
I owe my life to Dr Rao, he will not be easily replaced – Patient
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I owe my life to Dr Rao, he will not be easily replaced – Patient
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March 10, 2023
Friends, family, patients and close associates of Dr Prasada Rao Gattu better known as “Dr Rao” say that with the passing of the popular physician, th...
Mother of murdered banker not satisfied, still distressed
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Mother of murdered banker not satisfied, still distressed
Clare 
March 11, 2023
The mother of murder victim Randy Lawrence who was shot and killed at Arnos Vale on February 14, 2017, is still crying for her son. “I want my son bac...
Senior Magistrate appointed to serve as ECSC High Court Judge
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Senior Magistrate appointed to serve as ECSC High Court Judge
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March 10, 2023
SENIOR MAGISTRATE Rickie Burnett has been appointed to serve as a High Court Judge on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC). The Judicial and Leg...
“Pre-meditated, unprovoked” murder gets former journalist a life sentence
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“Pre-meditated, unprovoked” murder gets former journalist a life sentence
Clare 
March 10, 2023
A former journalist was on Friday sentenced to life in prison for a murder the judge said was pre-meditated, unprovoked on the day in question, and fo...
Injured Bequia resident resting comfortably in T&T hospital
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Injured Bequia resident resting comfortably in T&T hospital
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March 10, 2023
Shawan Ollivierre, the Bequia resident who was injured during an accident at sea just over a week ago is said to be resting comfortably at a medical f...
Man charged with transporting and burying body of Georgetown labourer
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Man charged with transporting and burying body of Georgetown labourer
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March 10, 2023
A third man has been charged in connection with the murder of a 27 year old labourer of Georgetown whose body was found in pieces in a pit in the Morn...
Homeless juvenile finds himself back in court
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Homeless juvenile finds himself back in court
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March 10, 2023
Almost three weeks after he was found guilty of burglary and damage to property, a 16-year-old has found himself back in the court on a charge of a si...
Girls High School STEM study tour to US into fourth day
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Girls High School STEM study tour to US into fourth day
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March 7, 2023
Eight students of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) are now into the fourth day of a one-week STEM study tour at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Sch...
St Mary’s RC School holds hats off to reading (+video)
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St Mary’s RC School holds hats off to reading (+video)
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March 7, 2023
St Mary’s Roman Catholic School kickstarted Literacy Week with the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Band as students tipped their hats off t...
Marijuana and coke in edibles at BVI school
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Marijuana and coke in edibles at BVI school
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March 7, 2023
A local youth group leader in the Virgin Islands said he felt the territory has lost a generation of young persons and now needs to rebuild from the c...
Barrouallie Secondary School Warriors victorious in thrilling U-19 cricket match
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Barrouallie Secondary School Warriors victorious in thrilling U-19 cricket match
Clare 
March 8, 2023
In a thrilling U-19 cricket match in the Inter-Secondary Schools Cricket Competition on Wednesday at the Buccament Playing Field, the Barrouallie Seco...
Third person charged in connection with gruesome murder of Georgetown man (+video)
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Third person charged in connection with gruesome murder of Georgetown man (+video)
Clare 
March 8, 2023
A third person has been charged in connection with the gruesome murder of a young man of Georgetown. Lisroy Bacchus, 33 of Georgetown  appeared at the...
92-year-old former estate worker says life ‘been good’
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92-year-old former estate worker says life ‘been good’
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March 7, 2023
There are those who view work in agricultural lands as too difficult. But Magdeline Gould said she found more relief while working in fields on an est...
Family members of chopped Georgetown man decline to comment
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Family members of chopped Georgetown man decline to comment
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March 7, 2023
Family members of a man killed in Georgetown over the weekend, allegedly by his brother, refused to comment to the media when contacted on Monday. Mic...
Students of the Girls’ High School in the US on STEM study tour
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Students of the Girls’ High School in the US on STEM study tour
Clare 
March 5, 2023
Eight students of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) are now in the United States participating in a one-week STEM study tour at the Good Shepher...
Body parts of Georgetown man found in Morne Garu mountains
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Body parts of Georgetown man found in Morne Garu mountains
Clare 
March 4, 2023
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheldon Welch, a labourer of Georgetown whose body parts were discovered in a pit ...
Young man in custody on suspicion of having killed his brother
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Young man in custody on suspicion of having killed his brother
Clare 
March 4, 2023
A young man was taken into police custody Friday evening on suspicion of having hacked his older brother to death. A source close to the investigation...
Senior Magistrate to be appointed High Court Judge of the ECSC
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Senior Magistrate to be appointed High Court Judge of the ECSC
Clare 
March 3, 2023
Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett is to be appointed a High Court Judge on the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC). Burnett told the Kingstown Magis...
GoFundMe account opened for Bequia youth involved  in weekend accident
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GoFundMe account opened for Bequia youth involved in weekend accident
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March 3, 2023
A young resident of Bequia is now at the Intensive Care Unit at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) following an incident at sea last weekend tha...
17 new records set at Central Leeward Athletics Meet
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17 new records set at Central Leeward Athletics Meet
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March 3, 2023
It was a record breaking day at last Sunday’s athletics meet of the Central Leeward Secondary School when 17 records were shattered. Jahiem Harry of B...
Farmer loses animals, blames devilish activity
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Farmer loses animals, blames devilish activity
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March 3, 2023
One farmer is blaming the fatal attacks on sheep and goats in the Belmont mountains and surrounding areas over the last few months on something other ...
Ban on importation of jet skis to be reviewed- Tourism Minister
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Ban on importation of jet skis to be reviewed- Tourism Minister
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March 3, 2023
Plans are afoot to change the adventure and ecotourism environment in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with the addition of water runners and All T...
Passenger van overturns, injuring several persons, including students
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Passenger van overturns, injuring several persons, including students
Clare 
March 3, 2023
A blue passenger van overturned on Thursday evening at around 6:00 pm resulting in injuries to several passengers including students returning home fr...
Search on for escaped prisoner, Christopher Dasent
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Search on for escaped prisoner, Christopher Dasent
Christina 
March 2, 2023
The search is on for inmate Christopher Dasent after he escaped while performing duties on the farm of the Belle Isles Correctional Facility on Wednes...
SVG not to be blamed for Air Canada’s suspension of flights- Glen Beache (+video)
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SVG not to be blamed for Air Canada’s suspension of flights- Glen Beache (+video)
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February 28, 2023
Air Canada’s announcement of the temporary suspension of services to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), is being attributed to changes in flight ti...
‘I won’t walkabout with anybody from the Opposition’ – PM
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‘I won’t walkabout with anybody from the Opposition’ – PM
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February 28, 2023
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has made it clear that he is not willing to walk about in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), with anyone from the ...
Close to 100 CSEC students failed to pass a single subject in 2022 exams
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Close to 100 CSEC students failed to pass a single subject in 2022 exams
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February 28, 2023
A total of 75 students who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam last year, failed to pass at least one subject. Disclosure ...
Murder accused, Tevin Bobb, makes second court appearance
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Murder accused, Tevin Bobb, makes second court appearance
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February 28, 2023
Tevin Bobb, 29, is expected to make his second court appearance today Tuesday, February 28 in relation to the shooting death of Mikhail Charles. Both ...
PM Gonsalves commended for being bold and courageous as AIA marks sixth anniversary
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PM Gonsalves commended for being bold and courageous as AIA marks sixth anniversary
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February 28, 2023
The Argyle International Airport (AIA) marked its sixth year in operation with a recognition and awards ceremony last Friday, February 24. At the func...
Escaped convict nabbed around Kingstown Park (+VIDEO)
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Escaped convict nabbed around Kingstown Park (+VIDEO)
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February 28, 2023
Javill Williams’ attempt to escape police custody at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court has resulted in him being slapped with a new charge, just minute...
Partially blind man, 69, pulls gun on 24-year-old mechanic (+VIDEO)
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Partially blind man, 69, pulls gun on 24-year-old mechanic (+VIDEO)
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February 28, 2023
A 69-year-old visually impaired man told the court he mistakenly pulled his gun on another man who he thought had stolen his cell phone. Diamond resid...
Vincentian identified as man shot to death in BVI
Regional / World
Vincentian identified as man shot to death in BVI
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February 28, 2023
The police have now ascertained the identity of the man murdered in the parking lot across from UP’s Cineplex two weeks ago on Sunday, February 12. He...
Ottley Hall man flees from court after being sentenced
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Ottley Hall man flees from court after being sentenced
Christina 
February 27, 2023
Javill Williams, a resident of Ottley Hall, made a daring escape from the Kingstown Magistrate's Court after being sentenced on a number of charges. A...
Skinny Fabulous making tidal waves in Soca world
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Skinny Fabulous making tidal waves in Soca world
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
by Lyf Compton Vincentian Soca artiste Gamal “Skinny Fabulous” Doyle continues to make tidal waves in the Soca world with his latest “big up” coming f...
Most expensive home in the Caribbean  just listed at  $200 million
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Most expensive home in the Caribbean just listed at $200 million
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
A palatial estate on Mustique was listed for a whopping $200 million Sunday evening, making it the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the r...
PRYME grant helps Shevonne Deshong expand into children’s clothing
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PRYME grant helps Shevonne Deshong expand into children’s clothing
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
Entrepreneur, Shevonne DeShong who founded Khloe’s Krochet, a niche embroidery business, is now moving into a children’s clothing line with breathtaki...
200 m senior boys record broken at St Vincent Grammar School after 48 years
Breaking News, Sports
200 m senior boys record broken at St Vincent Grammar School after 48 years
Clare 
February 25, 2023
Keo Davis broke the 48-year-old St Vincent Grammar School 200-metre senior boys record in a blistering time of 21.55 seconds, at the school's 2023 ath...
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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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