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UK boosts Caribbean Resilience through Infrastructure Development Programme
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UK boosts Caribbean Resilience through Infrastructure Development Programme
Webmaster 
December 8, 2023
The strong partnership between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean was on full display during the recently concluded UK Caribbean Infrastructure Conf...
Two men shot in Green Hill
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Two men shot in Green Hill
Christina 
December 6, 2023
Gun violence in St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to escalate with a shooting onTuesday night. SEARCHLIGHT understands that just before 9 pm on ...
SVG hosts CELAC discussions toward 8th Summit declaration
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SVG hosts CELAC discussions toward 8th Summit declaration
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines, in its capacity as Pro Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, (CELAC) hosted the 45...
Climate disaster ‘loss, damage’ fund approved at COP 28
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Climate disaster ‘loss, damage’ fund approved at COP 28
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Delegates in attendance at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates have advanced a “historic agreement”- the ...
Rotaract Club of Kingstown gears up for annual charity drive
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Rotaract Club of Kingstown gears up for annual charity drive
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
In the true spirit of Christmas, the Rotaract Club of Kingstown is gearing up for its annual ‘One Wish’ Christmas project, inviting everyone to join h...
SVG government signs ESWIFT contract with the UNCTAD
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SVG government signs ESWIFT contract with the UNCTAD
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Progress is being made by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines in its quest to establish an Electronic Single Window for Trade Facilitation...
Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory
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Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Al Jazeera - December 4, 2023 - More than half of eligible Venezuelan voters have taken part in a referendum that yielded overwhelming support for lay...
Youth showing increased interest in HIV exposure drug as numbers increase
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Youth showing increased interest in HIV exposure drug as numbers increase
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Young people in St Vincent and the Grenadines are showing increased interest in the drug which reduces the risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficie...
Dr Carissa Etienne, former Director of PAHO passes
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Dr Carissa Etienne, former Director of PAHO passes
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Dr Carissa Etienne, former Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Director for the...
Teenager placed on bond for damaging secondary school’s property
From the Courts, News
Teenager placed on bond for damaging secondary school’s property
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
A teenager who was not allowed to register as a student at a secondary school was placed on a bond after he slashed the mesh on 19 windows at the scho...
Graduates for 2023 YATE program excited about new skills
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Graduates for 2023 YATE program excited about new skills
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Participants in the 2023 Youth and Adult Training for Employment (YATE) program who graduated last week say they are excited about the new skills lear...
Vincentian student cops 1st place in regional essay competition
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Vincentian student cops 1st place in regional essay competition
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Belle Adams, an 11-year-old first form student of the St Vincent Girls’ High School emerged the winner of a regional essay competition which was opene...
$5 more for Public Assistance recipients as payments switch to cards
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$5 more for Public Assistance recipients as payments switch to cards
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Cabinet has approved an increase of EC$5.00 for persons on the Public Assistance Programme who are currently receiving EC$275, to ensure that they are...
Popular VINLEC linesman laid to rest
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Popular VINLEC linesman laid to rest
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
Linesmen from VINLEC brought tears to the eyes of many mourners on Saturday, when they sang their hearts out for their deceased co-worker Dario Victor...
Calvert Jones releases Tropical Realism mobile app
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Calvert Jones releases Tropical Realism mobile app
Forrest 
December 5, 2023
A bold and innovative move to tap into the art market and serve clients on a different level is how local artist and businessman Calvert Jones has des...
Homicide count moves to 52 after bloody weekend in SVG
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Homicide count moves to 52 after bloody weekend in SVG
Clare 
December 4, 2023
Layou, Belmont and Edinboro were in the news over the weekend as those communities recorded shootings that took the homicide count in St Vincent and t...
Police find dead man’s documents
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Police find dead man’s documents
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
Police have, at last, found Tambu Patrick’s passport and other personal documents, two weeks after he was shot and killed and 11 months after he reque...
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National Christmas, Nine Mornings Festival to launch at Heritage Square Sunday at 6 pm
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The 2023 National Lotteries Authority Christmas/Nine Mornings Festival will be officially launched on Sunday, December 3, at Heritage Square, in Kings...
Nine Nights of Lights launched at Botanic Gardens Tuesday
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Nine Nights of Lights launched at Botanic Gardens Tuesday
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The 2023 Nine Nights of Lights, which is into its ninth year, was officially launched on Tuesday at the Curator’s House at the Botanic Gardens. This y...
Feel the Magic of DCash this Christmas
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Feel the Magic of DCash this Christmas
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s Digital Currency Pilot – DCash, will be sprinkling the joy of the Christmas season across the region with a heart...
US military in Guyana to boost capability in response to security threats
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US military in Guyana to boost capability in response to security threats
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
A specialised unit of the US Army is currently in Guyana to conduct joint training exercises for the furtherance of a military alliance. The United St...
Jury finds prison officer not guilty of rape
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Jury finds prison officer not guilty of rape
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
A jury has found a prison officer not guilty of raping a young woman with whom he had sexual relations, but who drew the line at penetration. “Devoted...
National Prosecution Services hosts Criminal Justice Conference
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National Prosecution Services hosts Criminal Justice Conference
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions – National Prosecution Service this week hosted its biennial Criminal Justice stakeholder’s forum AL...
Salvation Army disappointed with theft from the poor
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Salvation Army disappointed with theft from the poor
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The Salvation Army has been forced to step up measures to secure the apparatus used in the annual Kettle Appeal after one was stolen in Kingstown rece...
Greiggs women being tried for wounding with intent
From the Courts, News
Greiggs women being tried for wounding with intent
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
Two women, who have been accused of chopping a fellow villager about her face with a cutlass, have been brought before the High Court for trial. Lesha...
No special rules needed for Public Accounts Committee to meet – Finance Minister
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No special rules needed for Public Accounts Committee to meet – Finance Minister
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
The inactivity of the Public Accounts Committee became a political football in the House of Assembly last week, with Parliamentarians each blaming the...
Minister of Tourism to deliver keynote address at COP28
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Minister of Tourism to deliver keynote address at COP28
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Carlos James, will on Tuesday, December 5, deliver the keynote presentation ...
McIntosh murder ‘disturbing’, says  senior police officer
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McIntosh murder ‘disturbing’, says senior police officer
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
A member of the top brass of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has expressed concern over a “disturbing” murder that took ...
Scouts SVG working towards the SDGs and Humanitarian Action
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Scouts SVG working towards the SDGs and Humanitarian Action
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
Thirty adult leaders of The Scout Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines (Scouts SVG) were on November 24, part of a training programme by the W...
Charles to be laid to rest tomorrow
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Charles to be laid to rest tomorrow
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean’s ‘Unsung Hero’, Jestina Charles will be laid to rest on Saturday December 2. Charles died at the age ...
SVG Alzheimer’s  Disease and  Dementia  Association wraps up  successful events
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SVG Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Association wraps up successful events
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association (SVGADDA) concluded two successful events last Thursday, leaving a lasting impa...
NDP will not stop programs like YES and home-care says Dr Friday
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NDP will not stop programs like YES and home-care says Dr Friday
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
Suggestions that the New Democratic Party (NDP) will, if they take office, abandon several programs established by the Unity Labour Party (ULP) admini...
NIS to host Pensioners  Appreciation & Health Day
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NIS to host Pensioners Appreciation & Health Day
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The National Insurance Services (NIS) will host a Pensioners Appreciation & Health Day on Friday December 1, at its office at Upper Bay Street from 8:...
Education  Minister sings praises of UWI Global Campus St. Vincent
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Education Minister sings praises of UWI Global Campus St. Vincent
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
Minister of Education Curtis King has high praises for the UWI Global Campus St Vincent. Speaking at the second annual Honour Roll and Recognition Cer...
Stone crusher used at AIA site not operational
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Stone crusher used at AIA site not operational
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The stone crusher, which formed part of a fleet of heavy equipment which was used during the construction of the Argyle International Airport, is “not...
$74 million in  Supplementary Funds approved for Port Project
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$74 million in Supplementary Funds approved for Port Project
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
Supplementary Estimates were passed in Parliament on Thursday, November 23 for $74 million to go towards the Port Modernization Project in Kingstown. ...
Ex common-law wife accepts  compensation, saving man from jail
From the Courts, News
Ex common-law wife accepts compensation, saving man from jail
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
A South Rivers man who pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his ex-common law wife has been ordered to pay compensation. It was Selena’s Moore wi...
Police  corporal  obtains  first-class honours in Human  Resource Management
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Police corporal obtains first-class honours in Human Resource Management
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has congratulated Corporal Kenroy Williams on the successful completion of his Bachelor’...
Coast Guard officer graduates with a Master’s degree
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Coast Guard officer graduates with a Master’s degree
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
Coast Guard Petty Officer Kevin Providence has announced the successful completion of his Master of Science degree in Maritime Affairs from the esteem...
Vincentians in the UK  celebrate 44th anniversary of Independence
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Vincentians in the UK celebrate 44th anniversary of Independence
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The National Council of St Vincent & the Grenadines Associations UK, in collaboration with the SVG High Commission London and the Wycombe Community SD...
Police credit union donates $5000 to Christmas carolling contest
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Police credit union donates $5000 to Christmas carolling contest
Webmaster 
November 28, 2023
The Police Cooperative Credit Union (PCCU) has donated $5000 to the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) towards the hosting of t...
Man dies in house fire after domestic dispute
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Man dies in house fire after domestic dispute
Webmaster 
November 24, 2023
A domestic dispute late Wednesday night in Choppins, ended with Michael David Prince burning down part of his family home and ending his own life, ear...
‘Have some decorum’ – House Speaker tells parliamentarians
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‘Have some decorum’ – House Speaker tells parliamentarians
Webmaster 
November 24, 2023
Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rochelle Forde had to call on parliamentarians to exercise decorum, during ‘Questions for Oral Answers’ in Parliamen...
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
Christina 
May 30, 2025
Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) has issued an ‘urgent warning’ to its customers about fraudulent online schemes. The notice came via ema...
‘I am not responsible for people’s  behavioural  problems’ – PM Gonsalves
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‘I am not responsible for people’s behavioural problems’ – PM Gonsalves
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has sounded another warning for citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to “ stay away from criminality”. Dr...
Economy seeing signs of growth, says  Minister of Finance
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Economy seeing signs of growth, says Minister of Finance
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
This country’s Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, says the economy today is stronger than it was a year ago, and continues to rebound from the mu...
Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
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Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
Elect Apostolic Bishop, Lennon Diaz, of the Spiritual Baptist Faith Incorporated worldwide was wowed by celebrations to mark the inaugural National Sp...
Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
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Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
A love for people and a mission to improve the socio-economic condition in Central Kingstown by focusing on youth development is what has spurred Paul...

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