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Year in Review: Struggles, triumphs and historical celebrations in 2022
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Year in Review: Struggles, triumphs and historical celebrations in 2022
Christina 
December 25, 2022
Vincentians overcame many challenges in 2022, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery in the wake of the eruption of La Soufriere. ...
Fraser one of two injured in shooting incident at Paul’s Lot
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Fraser one of two injured in shooting incident at Paul’s Lot
Clare 
December 24, 2022
Two men were injured during a shooting incident at Paul’s Lot in Kingstown on Friday night. Residents say at around 8:52 pm, they heard what sounded l...
Eyewitness blames Thomas for starting fracas with Dr Thompson
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Eyewitness blames Thomas for starting fracas with Dr Thompson
Webmaster 
December 23, 2022
One person who was present for the fracas at Heritage Square between former representative for North Leeward, Jerrol Thompson and former Speaker of th...
Redemption Sharpes man loses house in morning fire
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Redemption Sharpes man loses house in morning fire
Webmaster 
December 23, 2022
A 29 year old man of Redemption Sharpes lost his two storey wooden house to fire sometime close to 9:00 a.m yesterday, Thursday December 22. The fire ...
I have no apologies to make for striking Jomo – Thompson
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I have no apologies to make for striking Jomo – Thompson
Clare 
December 19, 2022
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Medicinal Cannabis Authority Dr Jerrol Thompson says he has no apologies to make for striking lawyer and former S...
Thompson and Thomas come to blows at Heritage Square
Breaking News
Thompson and Thomas come to blows at Heritage Square
Clare 
December 18, 2022
Jerrol Thompson and Jomo Thomas, two men who once contested General Elections on Unity Labour Party (ULP) tickets, were involved in a physical alterca...
Husband sentenced to seven years in jail for stabbing wife
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Husband sentenced to seven years in jail for stabbing wife
Webmaster 
December 16, 2022
A man who stabbed his wife about her body with a knife in the presence of their children at their home has been sentenced to seven years in prison. De...
Vincentian authorities applauded for heroic rescue of three Americans at sea
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Vincentian authorities applauded for heroic rescue of three Americans at sea
Clare 
December 14, 2022
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Coast Guard Service (SVG-CGS) and this country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade have been applauded...
Young creatives make art at Decommissioned ET Joshua Airport
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Young creatives make art at Decommissioned ET Joshua Airport
Webmaster 
December 14, 2022
A group of young visual art students from the Thomas Saunders Secondary School, for the past four days, have been putting their creative talents to wo...
Three men shot in two separate incidents
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Three men shot in two separate incidents
Webmaster 
December 13, 2022
Three men were shot in two separate incidents between Sunday and Monday, less than four hours apart, and are nursing wounds at the Milton Cato Memoria...
Shooting in Lowmans Leeward leaves one man dead
Breaking News
Shooting in Lowmans Leeward leaves one man dead
Christina 
December 13, 2022
UPDATE:  The island's latest murder victim is Lowmans Leeward resident, Jason Henry. SEARCHLIGHT understands Henry was shot and killed sometime around...
Veterinarian opens rescue cafe for cats
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Veterinarian opens rescue cafe for cats
Webmaster 
December 6, 2022
A veterinarian has introduced this country’s first Cat Rescue Cafe to provide therapeutic and medical benefits to the feline community. Dr Eric Alonzo...
Passenger van overturns at Mt Greenan, mass casualty protocols activated
Breaking News
Passenger van overturns at Mt Greenan, mass casualty protocols activated
Clare 
December 4, 2022
A passenger van overturned at Mt Greenan today, causing mass casualty protocols to be activated. SEARCHLIGHT understands that the van overturned in an...
US must stop the lie that Cuban professionals are victims of human trafficking – PM
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US must stop the lie that Cuban professionals are victims of human trafficking – PM
Clare 
December 4, 2022
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has described as "a lie" the claim of the United States Government that healthcare personnel sent by the Cuban gover...
Cuban President to tour medical facility on Day Two of visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Cuban President to tour medical facility on Day Two of visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
December 4, 2022
A visit to the Modern Medical and Diagnostic Centre at Georgetown is one of the highlights of Day Two of the visit of President Miguel Diaz-Canel to S...
President of Cuba arrives in St Vincent and the Grenadines for three-day visit
Press Release
President of Cuba arrives in St Vincent and the Grenadines for three-day visit
Clare 
December 4, 2022
President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines earlier today for an official three-day visit , from Dece...
Jury finds former journalist Junior Jarvis guilty of murder (+video)
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Jury finds former journalist Junior Jarvis guilty of murder (+video)
Clare 
November 28, 2022
Junior Jarvis has been found guilty of the murder of banker Randy Lawrence. This afternoon, Monday November 28, a jury unanimously found Jarvis, 50, g...
Residents north of the Dry River better equipped for disaster after Climate Change workshop
Press Release
Residents north of the Dry River better equipped for disaster after Climate Change workshop
Clare 
November 27, 2022
Participants at a two-day workshop on climate change have expressed their satisfaction with the information imparted, and say they are now better equi...
Despite threat, lawyers tell court they will not cross-examine CMO
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Despite threat, lawyers tell court they will not cross-examine CMO
Clare 
November 25, 2022
Despite threats to grill the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and other witnesses for the defence in the matter in which public sector unions have challeng...
Residents North of the Rabacca Dry River to engage in Climate Justice Environment Workshop
Press Release
Residents North of the Rabacca Dry River to engage in Climate Justice Environment Workshop
Clare 
November 22, 2022
An estimated 40 residents of communities north of the Rabacca Dry River are expected to be involved in a Climate Change workshop this week under the u...
President of Cuba to make State visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Breaking News
President of Cuba to make State visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
November 22, 2022
President of Cuba Migel Diaz-Canal will make an historic visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines next month. Just before the adjournment of the sitting...
St Vincent and the Grenadines applauds the State of Qatar for hosting the FIFA World Cup
Press Release
St Vincent and the Grenadines applauds the State of Qatar for hosting the FIFA World Cup
Clare 
November 21, 2022
Kingstown, Nov 11, 2022: The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines applauds the State of Qatar for its hosting of the 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP compe...
Mt Pleasant farmer says he was not the aggressor in homicide of neighbour
Breaking News
Mt Pleasant farmer says he was not the aggressor in homicide of neighbour
Clare 
November 19, 2022
“It come like a fight for me to defend myself.” This was the claim made by Glenroy Primus, the man who swung the cutlass that killed the Mt Pleasant f...
Lawyers ‘shut out’ from parking in the Court House yard with immediate effect
Breaking News
Lawyers ‘shut out’ from parking in the Court House yard with immediate effect
Clare 
November 19, 2022
Lawyers and their clerks have received official notice that with immediate effect, the Court House yard will no longer be available to them for parkin...
Police conduct another operation in Paul’s Avenue (+video)
Breaking News
Police conduct another operation in Paul’s Avenue (+video)
Christina 
November 17, 2022
One week after a police operation was conducted in Paul’s Avenue, law enforcement returned to the area for another raid. Around 11 am on Thursday Nove...
Mount Pleasant farmer killed in chopping incident
Breaking News
Mount Pleasant farmer killed in chopping incident
Christina 
November 16, 2022
A man from the village of Mount Pleasant was killed in an early morning chopping incident on Wednesday. SEARCHLIGHT understands the farmer, who has be...
Vendors given official notice by Kingstown Town Board to get off the streets
Breaking News
Vendors given official notice by Kingstown Town Board to get off the streets
Christina 
November 15, 2022
The Kingstown Town Board is moving ahead with its plan to move vendors from the streets and on Tuesday afternoon, issued official notices to vendors. ...
Sexual Offences Unit wraps up week of activities with students march, Rally
News
Sexual Offences Unit wraps up week of activities with students march, Rally
Webmaster 
November 15, 2022
The Sexual Offences Unit (SOU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) wrapped up a week of activities with a march and rall...
Vendors set up stalls outside P H Veira building in defiance of Town Board notice (+video)
Breaking News
Vendors set up stalls outside P H Veira building in defiance of Town Board notice (+video)
Clare 
November 14, 2022
Vendors have begun to set up their stalls on the street outside the P.H. Veira building at the corner of Bay and Bedford streets in defiance of a noti...
Georgetown farmer nabbed with firearm and ammunition
Breaking News
Georgetown farmer nabbed with firearm and ammunition
Clare 
November 13, 2022
Tafique Sutton, a 27-year-old farmer of Georgetown, was arrested and charged on Saturday, November 12, for being in possession of one Glock 40 pistol ...
Sandy Bay woman  crying out over stench from nearby pig pen
News
Sandy Bay woman crying out over stench from nearby pig pen
Webmaster 
November 11, 2022
A resident of Sandy Bay is crying out for relief from the “overbearing” stench emanating from a pig pen that is situated close to her house. Ophelia L...
Pauls Avenue shopkeeper charged in connection with seizure of illegal items (+video)
Breaking News
Pauls Avenue shopkeeper charged in connection with seizure of illegal items (+video)
Clare 
November 11, 2022
A shopkeeper of Pauls Avenue has been charged in connection with the seizure of several illegal items. Cameron Providence, 62, was charged following a...
Police find ammunition, masks, cocaine during searches at Frenches and Rose Place
Breaking News
Police find ammunition, masks, cocaine during searches at Frenches and Rose Place
Clare 
November 10, 2022
Several items including ammunition, face masks, body suits, cocaine and vehicle licence plate numbers were discovered by police during searches of uno...
Police destroy over $22 million EC worth of cannabis and cocaine
News
Police destroy over $22 million EC worth of cannabis and cocaine
Christina 
November 9, 2022
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) destroyed 40,343 pounds of Cannabis and 135.5 kilos of Cocaine. The drug destruction ex...
Quow takes over at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority
Breaking News
Quow takes over at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority
Clare 
November 8, 2022
There is a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA). Winsbert Quow has taken over from Garth Saunders who ...
Vincentian woman attacked in racial incident at US university
News
Vincentian woman attacked in racial incident at US university
Clare 
November 8, 2022
A young woman of Vincentian parentage was the victim of an apparent racial attack in an incident at a university in the United States. The victim Kyla...
Vincentian man promoted to officer rank in the Royal Navy
Features
Vincentian man promoted to officer rank in the Royal Navy
Clare 
November 6, 2022
It was a historic day on Sunday, October 30, 2022 when Vincentian Adaiah Providence-Culzac completed phase 1A of his Initial Officer Training at the B...
Masked gunmen dressed in black shoot at group, killing two
News
Masked gunmen dressed in black shoot at group, killing two
Clare 
November 6, 2022
Police are investigating a double homicide at Redemption Sharpes in which four masked men, dressed in black are said to have opened gunfire on a group...
Two men dead after shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes
Breaking News
Two men dead after shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes
Clare 
November 5, 2022
Two men are dead, following a shooting incident at Redemption Sharpes today, Saturday, November 5. Police have identified the dead as Jerroy Phillips ...
Grenville Williams officially sworn in as Attorney General
News
Grenville Williams officially sworn in as Attorney General
Christina 
November 5, 2022
The appointment of Grenville Williams as the Attorney General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was made official during a swearing-in ceremony on Fri...
Ex-policeman sentenced to  20 years for killing his girlfriend
From the Courts
Ex-policeman sentenced to 20 years for killing his girlfriend
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
Two years after murdering his girlfriend, Mickeisha Gumbs, former policeman, Vandyke King, 36, was on Tuesday, October 25 sentenced to 20 years in pri...
Grave light-up tradition alive and well in St Vincent and the Grenadines
News
Grave light-up tradition alive and well in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clare 
November 4, 2022
Despite the inclement weather earlier this week, Vincentians journeyed to cemeteries and grave yards to observe All Saints Day and All Souls Day, comm...
P.H. Veira announces closure after 80 years in business
News
P.H. Veira announces closure after 80 years in business
Christina 
November 3, 2022
One of the nation's oldest locally owned businesses, P.H, Veira & Co. Ltd. has announced its plans to close its doors. The notice was posted to the co...
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
News
St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
TRINIDAD ANDTOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research a...
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
News
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
DISTRICT STAIRS SVG Ltd., a company with operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Canada, has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social ...
Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
News
Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
A NEW PROGRAMME in which the government is targetting youth volunteerism across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was launched on Monday, May 12, 2...
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
From the Courts, News
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
A 45YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer and...
Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
News
Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
MINISTER OFTRANSPORT and Works, Montgomery Daniel, has praised the “excellent work” being done by the Electrical Inspectorate Unit, but expressed conc...

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