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January 14, 2020
This country will soon have a helicopter service. This was announced by prime minster Dr Ralph Gonsalves at the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) 24th conven...
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January 14, 2020
A petition has been signed by several residents of West Kingstown protesting the government’s decision to place asphalt and concrete batching plants i...
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January 14, 2020
Far more people are working today than in 2001 when the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration came to office. “And I will give you the figures,” Pri...
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January 14, 2020
The Grand View Beach Hotel has been bought by the same hotelier that is going to build a new hotel worth US$60 million at Ratho Mill. This was disclos...
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January 14, 2020
Trinidadian Justice Angelica Teelucksingh(Ag), has been appointed to preside at the second criminal High Court that is promised to start operations th...
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January 11, 2020
Some residents of West Kingstown are furious over a government decision to place asphalt and concrete batching plants in the area. In June 2019, it wa...
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January 10, 2020
by Lyf Compton Having to deal with the sexual assault of one’s 10-year-old daughter is one thing, but dealing with threats coming from the relatives o...
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January 10, 2020
An autopsy carried out on Arnott Hope has given the cause of death of the Pole Yard man as complications due to gunshot/hypovolemia. Hypovolemia is a ...
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January 10, 2020
The Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) 24th National Convention this Sunday is not expected to hold any surprises. The event will be held at the Campden Park ...
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January 10, 2020
Respect social welfare workers! That is the word coming from Director of Social Protection Claudette Pierre who told SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday that som...
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January 10, 2020
President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) Wendy Bynoe says that her executive will discuss the issue of corporal punishme...
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January 10, 2020
Phase one of the Brighton Salt Pond rehabilitation project is expected to be completed soon with the facility expected to be top class. That is the wo...
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January 10, 2020
The president of the local Poultry Association has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to help farmers to enhance the industry, amidst the current g...
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January 10, 2020
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has committed to purchasing over 200,000 eggs from local poultry farmers in an effort to assist with t...
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January 10, 2020
by Brooke Dunlap Jessica Pearson is a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) teaching at Lauders Primary School. She arrived in St Vincent last August with a new...
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January 10, 2020
Rita Oliver is headed on a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two, free of cost. The lucky Massy Stores (SVG) shopper is the winner of the grand prize in ...
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January 7, 2020
While the new Child Justice Act has done away with corporal punishment, a child can still be flogged within the school system. The Child Justice Act w...
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January 7, 2020
by Lyf Compton Female inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) last Saturday spent time socializing with family members and select members of the public....
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January 7, 2020
The Secondary School Bible Quiz (SSBQ) has honoured its Distinguished Graduate for 2019. Last Friday, Reyann Williams, a past student of the Mountain ...
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January 7, 2020
A Vincentian mother is alleging that negligence at a hospital in Trinidad and Tobago is the cause of her 12-year-old daughter’s death. Soflyn Roberts’...
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January 7, 2020
Anticipation reached fever pitch on Old Year’s Night as thousands of Bequia residents joined land- and yacht-based visitors in the countdown to midnig...
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January 3, 2020
by Lyf Compton Family members of a man who died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) on Saturday, December 28, have retained the services of la...
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January 3, 2020
Of the six police districts, the Central Division, which includes Kingstown, recorded the most reports of rape, while the Eastern Division the most re...
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January 3, 2020
One ticket valued at EC$10 has paid dividends in the form of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a first-time supporter of the National Lotteries Aut...
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January 3, 2020
Station Sergeant Brenton Smith used his final address as Chairman of the Police Welfare Association (PWA) to warn the incoming Chairman to be steadfas...
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January 3, 2020
Elroy “Huffles” Arthur, leader of a group called the Brighton Beach Rollers said on Monday that he is happy with the work being done at the Brighton S...
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January 3, 2020
Olivia DaSilva’s 2019 Christmas lights pointed the way for the Cane End resident’s fifth consecutive win in the Best Lit Private House category of the...
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January 3, 2020
In 2012, only 18 people were present to witness the first instalment of Steel Expressions at Peace Memorial Hall. Eight years later, hundreds of peopl...
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January 3, 2020
Environmental awareness is essential for protecting our natural heritage. During 2019, two organizations, the Science Initiative for Environmental Con...
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January 3, 2020
At least one businessman is doing his part to ensure that Vincentians have an opportunity to view unique local content no matter where they are in the...
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January 3, 2020
by Donald De Riggs. In the history of the St Vincent & the Grenadines School of Nursing, Batch 42, could be considered the final chapter of an interes...
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January 3, 2020
The age of criminal responsibility in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has been increased by four years and now sits at 12 years old. This follows ...
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December 23, 2019
by Bria King Officials of RBC Royal Bank will meet with representatives from the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers’ Union (CTAWU) in mid-January...
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December 23, 2019
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said on Monday that despite being accused of rape, he does not shy away from talking about incidents of rape and sex...
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December 23, 2019
by Katherine Renton With only one counsellor allocated to work with the 469 inmates at the country’s two correctional facilities, prison authorities f...
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December 23, 2019
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) takes seriously its security and the country’s international obligations in this regard are very...
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December 23, 2019
After observing the same jurors sitting in back to back trials, defense attorney Jomo Thomas has made the point that the jury pool needs to be widened...
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December 23, 2019
Tourism is not only about the visitors who are coming from overseas but also about the locals as well. “It is about treating our own people with respe...
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December 23, 2019
Regulations of the International Narcotics Convention continue to stand in the way of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) legalizing marijuana for rec...
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December 23, 2019
Vincentian lawmakers have passed an Act that will grant protection rights to plant breeders in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The Plant Breeders...
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December 23, 2019
Zakri Joseph, a Vincentian enrolled in the British Armed Forces has launched a £300,000 compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD), clai...
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December 23, 2019
A former national swimmer, Teran Matthews, is calling on the relevant authorities to assist her with getting electricity to her Lowmans Hill, Great Ho...
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December 23, 2019
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force will recognise outstanding Police officers and retirees for 2019 during its Annual Police Awards ...
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April 2, 2026
THE DEPARTMENT OF Culture, in collaboration with the Peace Memorial Hall, officially unveiled the first ever large-scale sculptural mural in St.Vincen...
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April 2, 2026
PRIME MINISTER, Dr. Godwin Friday, has issued a statement addressing a series of recent incidents of violence, public disorder, and growing concerns a...
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April 2, 2026
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned an incident that led to the killing of two Indonesian peacekeepers of the United Nations...
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April 2, 2026
THE NATIONAL Society of Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) in St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) held its annual Melanie McKenzie Educational and Medic...
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April 2, 2026
SIX SECTIONS, ALL representing some aspects of the way Vincentians live, will be turned into costumes when the Lynx Mas Band makes it presentation for...
