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Construction Work still ongoing at Arnos Vale Playing Field
The final touches of the Arnos Vale Playing Field is underway as St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) prepares to host a few of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 cricket World Cup cricket matches starting next...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic announces island hopping service for Barbados, Grenada and SVG
Virgin Atlantic has announced the introduction of inter-island flights from Barbados to Grenada and St Vincent, beginning June 14. The service will be operated using the airline’s flagship A330-300, a...
View ArticleVincentian woman perishes in house fire in Brooklyn
An elderly Vincentian woman is dead after a fire broke out overnight in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responded just after 3 a.m on Monday, June 5 to a...
View ArticleCanada announces visa-free travel for ‘known’ SVG travelers
Immigration authorities in Canada have today, Tuesday June 6, announced changes to the visa-entry policy for a number of countries including St Vincent and the Grenadines. The changes will see...
View ArticleFirst seven places in 2023 CPEA taken by boys
The first seven places in the 2023 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) were taken by boys from five of the nation’s primary schools. Jadon Alexander Hamilton of the Windsor Primary School took the...
View ArticleCXC exam papers stolen from secure, fireproof cabinets in Jamaica
Issues for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) continue as this week test papers in Jamaica were reportedly stolen. A statement from CXC states that on Wednesday June 14, 2023, the regional...
View ArticleSVG now under Tropical Storm warning as Bret approaches
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been placed under Tropical Storm warning as of 2pm on June 22, 2003. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the...
View ArticleGovernment declares full shutdown of SVG from 6 pm Thursday
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will be under a full shut down from 6 pm on Thursday owing to the passage of Tropical Storm Bret. In a national address on NBC Radio just before 4 pm Thursday,...
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Eleven named to compete in 2023 calypso finals at Dimanche Gras
The eleven calypsonians to compete against the reigning monarch in the 2023 Calypso Finals on Sunday, July 9 in the Dimanche Gras show have been announced. They will come up against Maxwell 'Tajoe'...
View ArticleTajoe set to defend his crown in 2023 calypso finals
Reigning calypso monarch Maxwell 'Tajoe' Francis will definitely be defending the calypso monarchy he won in 2022. Tajoe made his first appearance for the 2023 season on the evening of Friday, June 30...
View ArticleCuban doctor undergoes emergency surgery after knife attack in Kingstown
A Cuban doctor had to undergo emergency surgery following a knife attack which occurred in Kingstown on Saturday, July 1. SEARCHLIGHT understands that the doctor, who is the District Medical Officer...
View ArticleMan shot and killed at Fairbairn Pasture
Relatives of a Fairbairn Pasture man who was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday July 6 say there are many unanswered questions in relation to the death of their loved one. Dead is 24-year-old...
View ArticleJulian Francis demits office, will be replaced by professional planner
A new member of government will be sworn in this morning as senator and minister to replace Julian Francis, who demitted office on Tuesday. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on NBC Radio this morning...
View ArticleFireman takes 2023 Road March title with ‘Madness’
Delroy 'Fireman' Hooper has proven that he is once again the "ruler of the land" claiming the 2023 Road March title with the song 'Madness'. The Road March results were announced by the Carnival...
View Article‘Bigga’ shot and killed in Calliaqua
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has recorded another homicide following an early-morning shooting in Calliaqua on Tuesday, July 18. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the Anglican Church...
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Five males dead following mass shooting in Kingstown
Five males, including a teenager are dead following a mass shooting Wednesday night in which seven persons were hit. Four persons died on the spot, one died at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, while...
View ArticleCommissioner of Police Colin John to demit office
St Vincent and the Grenadines will soon have a new Commissioner of Police (CoP), with the incumbent having given notice of his intention to proceed on early retirement. CoP Colin O John will demit...
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Dexter Chance shot dead in Grenada
Vincentian Dexter Chance has been shot dead in Grenada. Reports from Grenada indicate that Chance was shot while sitting in a vehicle in Woburn, St George on Monday, September 11. Chance, 51, was...
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