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Man jailed for fondling 13-y-o girl in van

Demond Grant on his way to prison on Friday, July 24th, 2026.

A 44-year-old man who touched a 13-year-old girl on her vagina and exposed his penis as they were travelling on public transportation to the leeward side of St. Vincent has…

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Court & Crime

Belmont mechanic fined for cocaine possession

Mathew Alexus, a 29-year-old mechanic, of Belmont, has been ordered to pay a fine of EC$1,700 within one month for cocaine possession. In default, he will serve six months in…

Politics

Gonsalves neither supports nor opposes gratuity bill

Leader of the Opposition Ralph Gonsalves on Tuesday delivered a long, technical critique of a bill to give compassionate gratuity to non-pensionable public sector workers but stopped short of saying…

NDP fixed in months what ULP didn’t in 25 years — PM

Prime Minister Godwin Friday has described the new Compassionate Gratuity Bill as a “big deal” for non‑pensionable, low‑paid public workers, arguing that his government has moved in months to fix…

Former PM, not CMO, forced vaccine mandate — Cummings

Minister of Health Daniel Cummings has rejected the long‑circulated claim that the country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache, was responsible for the controversial COVID‑19 vaccine mandate that led…

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Business

Lifestyle

Minister announces end to secondary school registration fees

Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Phillip Jackson, announced on Tuesday the removal of registration-related fees for Form 1 students entering public and government-assisted private secondary schools in St. Vincent…

SVG, India sign MoU on public health advancement 

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) underscoring both countries’ commitment to advancing public health through shared expertise and regulatory alignment. The…

Sports

George makes world history for SVG in squash

Vincentian Jayden George has made national sporting history, becoming the first-ever squash player from St. Vincent and the Grenadines to appear in the sport’s junior world championships. The world championships…

Team SVG wins historic Caribbean Junior Squash title

Team SVG made an emphatic statement as the region’s best on the court during the 2026 Caribbean Junior Squash Championships — Junior CASA. The team’s historic run in Tortola began…