News
February 14, 2023
As the homicide rate continues to rise here, Nicholas Laidlow, stepfather of slain van conductor, Keron Hadaway says it is as if life no longer has va...
Front Page
February 10, 2023
Roxanne Laidlow, the mother of slain van conductor, 28 year-old Keron Hadaway, said there was intelligence that her son was going to be murdered but n...
News
February 10, 2023
MINISTER OF Education, Curtis King, is calling on all stakeholders to play their part to guard against vandalism of public buildings, especially prima...
News
February 10, 2023
TWO STUDENTS from the Kingstown Preparatory School are the beneficiaries of academic scholarships granted by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Honorar...
Press Release
February 10, 2023
THE SUPERINTENDENT and Staff at His Majesty’s Prisons have expressed shock at the sudden death of one of their colleagues. Prison Officer, Ashkelon He...
From the Courts, News
February 10, 2023
A 40-YEAR-OLD Union Island man will be sentenced in the High Court on February, 14 for the stabbing death of another man in 2019. Denroy Tittle appear...
Front Page
February 10, 2023
by: Christina Smith Video: Eldonte Samuel One retaining wall has already collapsed in Richland Park and the fear is that another will soon follow, pot...
Front Page
February 10, 2023
THE COURT has ordered a 23-year-old man to pay a fine of $1000 or go to jail for three months after he shared nude photos and videos of his ex-girlfri...
News
February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves remains hopeful that all works on the Bailey bridge projects at Overland and Noël river crossings will be completed...
Breaking News
February 7, 2023
A 35-year-old tradesman of Cedars appeared in the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday, February 7, charged with the murder of his ex- girlfriend. Eldon ...
News
February 7, 2023
Thirty-one female entrepreneurs were awarded grants amounting to EC$ 243,000 under the Women’s Empowerment project (WEP) at the weekend. The project w...
Front Page
February 3, 2023
Since he was just a child, attending primary school, Carlisle Richards started showing an aptitude for business. Now that he is in his early teens, Ri...
From the Courts, News
February 3, 2023
By Kemarlie Durrant A nurse broke down in tears at the Serious Offences Court on February 3, when was slapped with a 2-year, 10-month prison sentence ...
News
February 3, 2023
Calypsonian Lord Blakie known for such notorious lyrics, ‘take off your panty’ and ‘no more long talk’ has declared that Jesus has changed his life an...
Front Page
January 31, 2023
Residents of Old Sandy Bay are calling for prayers, as villagers are claiming to be having strange encounters. The encounters related to SEARCHLIGHT a...
News
February 3, 2023
A police officer who is a driver attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has found himself with a suspended license and a traffic case...
Breaking News
January 31, 2023
UPDATED at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 One woman is dead after the car she was driving went over a cliff on the Grenadine island of Bequia. h...
From the Courts, Front Page
January 31, 2023
A Vincentian serving in the British Army has been found not guilty of attempted murder and wounding after the court upheld a no-case submission made b...
Front Page
January 27, 2023
by Christina Smith The case of the missing vegetables continues to puzzle local customers of the international franchise, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)...
Front Page
January 27, 2023
by Jada Chambers A 90-year-old woman is pleading for financial assistance for her grandson Edson Bobb, who has been living on the streets of Kingstown...
From the Courts, News
January 29, 2023
A 35-year-old nurse of Owia has pleaded guilty to possession of almost 60 kg of cocaine, but not guilty to another related charge. Lucresha Nanton app...
Press Release
January 28, 2023
January 27, 2023 In November 2022, Government introduced a new tax regime for the importation for motor vehicles. The new import tax regime lowers Imp...
Breaking News
January 25, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines has assumed presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the first CARICOM country to ele...
Front Page
January 24, 2023
Relatives of a man who was shot dead in Bequia over the weekend are distraught. So much so, that one of the deceased man’s relatives posted a photo on...
Front Page
January 24, 2023
A family member of Randolph Carlos Joseph, a 67 year old man of Cedars who was found dead in his garden last Thursday, January 19 says the family is a...
News
January 21, 2023
A Vincentian woman was killed earlier this week in Toronto, Canada. Dead is Joy Barnwell, who was originally from Lowmans Windward, but who resided in...
Breaking News
January 17, 2023
Less than a month after the shooting incident occurred, an Ottley Hall man has been charged in connection with the death of another man from the same ...
Breaking News
January 14, 2023
UPDATED: January 14 2023 3:42 pm What was initially believed to be an incident caused by an electrical shock has been stated as otherwise. This is the...
Breaking News
January 13, 2023
Commissioner of Police, Colin John, met with the mother and aunt of the Seage John who was fatally wounded during a police operation in Rose Place on ...
News
January 13, 2023
by Christina Smith Tucked away in one of the avenues in Campden Park is Caribbean Investments Limited, a plant which produces the critical element nee...
News
January 8, 2023
After a delay of five months, the Carnival Development Corporation on Saturday paid out over $380,000 in prize money to winners of the various competi...
Features, Special Feature
January 5, 2023
by Paula Prescod Place names or toponyms, as they are formally called, are like signposts that tell us a great deal about a nation’s past. They are a ...
Breaking News
January 1, 2023
When shots rang out in the Rose Place community of Kingstown sometime after 12 am January 1, 2023, persons may have thought it was fireworks to ring i...
Breaking News
January 1, 2023
Selwyn "Kashie" Foye, a man who had in the past been accused of murder, rape and sexual assault, met his death in the wee hours of January 1, 2023. Th...
News
January 1, 2023
Detective Sergeant 740 Bjorn Duncan has been named Policeman of the Year for 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Duncan, who has been enlisted in t...
News
January 1, 2023
Corporal 615 Lafleur Williams has been named Policewoman of the Year for 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Corporal Williams, who is currently at...
Sports
December 28, 2022
Sporting events were back in full swing in 2022 following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and local athletes came out swinging. The loss of life als...
Breaking News
December 28, 2022
Lovers of the Calypso art form are now mourning the death a veteran Trinidadian calypsonian Dr Leroy Calliste, who is known to the world as Black Stal...
From the Courts
December 27, 2022
The courts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were busy during 2022, as men and women from teenagers to elderly appeared to answer to a wide range of c...
News
December 27, 2022
While tragedies dominated news coverage in 2022, as is reflected in our most read online news stories, there was also exciting news that signalled a n...
News
December 26, 2022
SEARCHLIGHT readers at home and abroad stay glued to our channels for the latest happenings throughout the year. Our team worked diligently to bring y...
Features, Special Features
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. ...
News
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...
From the Courts, News
September 16, 2025
A VENDOR, who accused another man of vomiting and urinating in front of his family’s business place was bonded for striking the man in his stomach whi...
News
September 16, 2025
PRESIDENT OF THE SVG Hotel Association Isola Giddings, says the country’s tourism sector is on a firm path of growth, but stakeholders must work toget...
News
September 12, 2025
THE ASHLEY LASHLEY Foundation, with support from the United States Government, is implementing a local-level project entitled “Community-Driven Strate...
News
September 12, 2025
NON- NATIONALS ARE being hired to fill several jobs in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) simply because locals did not have the required skill sets....
News
September 12, 2025
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Montgomery Daniel has sought to clear around rumours that have been circulating relating to his health. Speaking on NBC radio on...
