Two found dead in Petit Bordel Mountains
Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of November 7, 2024, in the Petit Bordel Mountains. According to preliminary...
View ArticleMan shot and killed at Young Island dock
Brent Hackshaw, a Questelles/Campden Park man who was in 2010 and 2012 charged with burglaries was shot and killed on the Young Island dock on Friday November 15, 2024. Shortly after the deadly...
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...
View ArticleKilling of elderly man described by PM as the action of ‘a crazed animal’
The killing last night of an elderly man has been described by the Prime Minister as the action of “a crazed animal”. Charles McIntosh was gunned down at 10:40 pm on Friday in the driveway of his home,...
View ArticleMan dies during baptism ceremony, woman charged
A 46-year-old woman in the United Kingdom has been charged with manslaughter after a man died during a baptism ceremony. A BBC report states that the man, who was in his 60’s, died at a private address...
View ArticlePriest charged with rape, steps away from ministry
A Roman Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines was on Monday charged with rape and indecent assault. Kizito Igwebudul, a national of Nigeria, appeared in...
View ArticleVincentian, guilty of murder of UK pensioner, facing life sentence
A Vincentian in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of the murder of an old age pensioner and is now facing a possible life sentence in jail. Xyaire Howard, 23, has been convicted of the murder of...
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PM Gonsalves given Chieftancy title Omowale of Ota
The King of Ota in Ogun State Nigeria, His Royal Majesty Oba Prof. Adeyemi Abdulkabir has bestowed upon Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves the Chieftaincy title Omowale of OTA, meaning “Our son has...
View ArticleSpeed limits in SVG range from 15 – 30 mph, police remind drivers
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it is deeply concerned about the frequency of motor vehicle accidents and incidences of reckless and dangerous driving on the public...
View ArticleThree deaths bring homicide count in SVG to 47
Local police detectives were kept busy over the weekend as three deaths over three days brought the homicide count in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to 47. The first calls of the weekend came on...
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