Priest 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...
View ArticleFormer civil servant jailed for 38 years for murder of his wife
A former civil servant has been sentenced to 38 years imprisonment for the murder of his wife. On August 16, 2023, a jury found that Mitchell Israel, 61 with malice aforethought, caused the death of...
View ArticleFirearm discovered in barrel at Port Kingstown
Just days after the Customs and Excise Department announced enhanced surveillance measures for barrels and packages coming into the country, an illegal firearm was discovered. SEARCHLIGHT understands...
View ArticleMan killed in Layou mountains
Police officers have updated information on what was believed to be a double homicide in the Layou mountains. Information reaching SEARCHLIGHT from police sources had indicated that two men had been...
View ArticleGuyana-Venezuela border dispute: Presidents to meet in SVG for face-to-face...
There is hope that the growing tensions surrounding the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana may take a turn toward resolution, following the announcement of a face-to-face meeting between the...
View ArticleAnother US-Venezuela prisoner swap takes place on Canouan
For the second time in just over 14 months, a prisoner-swap between the Venezuelan and American governments has taken place in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Earlier today, the United States released...
View ArticleLabourer charged with murder of Keisha Small
The Major Crime Unit (MCU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation surrounding the killing of Zarrel Veronica “Keisha”...
View ArticleSVG Coast Guard carrying out operation following plane crash off Bequia
UPDATE: 3:49 pm January 4, 2024 Four bodies were recovered from the waters off the eastern coast of Bequia today by members of the SVG Coast Guard. They were passengers and the pilot of a small...
View ArticleMan shot and killed in Gibson Corner
Late this evening, Saturday February 3, 2024, it was confirmed by police that a body was discovered in the West Kingstown community of Gibson Corner with what appears to be gunshot wounds. Although...
View ArticleKick ’em Jenny experiencing ‘increased activities’
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has been informed of ‘increased activities’at the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano which began at 11:14 p.m. on Friday 9, February, 2024 and is...
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Grenadian prisoners suspected of killing US yacht owners during escape
A brazen escape by three prisoners from a police station in Grenada, ended in capture on the North Leeward side of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The three-day run which lasted from Monday, February 19...
View ArticleGrenadians make court appearance in SVG
Three Grenadians who escaped custody and entered St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) illegally made their first appearance in court on Monday. Atiba Stainslaus, Ron Mitchell and Trevon Robertson...
View ArticleNewspaper describes Meta’s inaction as callous following hacking of Facebook...
A national newspaper in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has described as “callous” the inaction by Meta following the takeover by hackers of the company’s Facebook page...
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Woman dies as truck overturns along Revierre Road
A woman died when she was caught under the front of a small flatbed truck that overturned at the foot of a road which links the community of Revierre with Harmony Hall. The incident happened close to...
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