Third Diamond residents killed in under 1 month
Police have responded to the scene in Diamond where a man was shot dead Thursday evening. The man died after he was allegedly shot in the head. iWitness News is…
iWitness News
As St. Vincent and the Grenadines prepares for some of its major festivals, a local promoter is warning the public to buy tickets only from official outlets and runners after…
The man who became paralysed from the neck down and remained in hospital since he was shot near the Girls’ High School Bus Stop in Kingstown on April 1, died…
Police are said to be working with a theory that a man whose nude body was found in his yard on Thursday fell to his death. Residents of Roseau, Sion…
Court & Crime
A Glen man who in 2022 handed over three guns to police after prosecutors promised to ask the court to reduce his sentence by six months if he did so,…
A Vincentian living in Canada who brought 131 grams of marijuana to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in his suitcase has been fined EC$67. Dillon Lavia, 57, paid the…
A former youth director at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society has been charged with indecent assault of a girl under the age of 13. Sylmond Leroy…
A 25-year-old man who was so drunk that he could not remember attacking a woman twice his age has been bonded and ordered to pay her compensation. Tyson Young pleaded…
Politics
Opposition Leader Godwin Friday says his New Democratic Party is “desperate” to be elected into office but not for selfish reasons. He noted the series of “village meetings” that the…
NDP will lead SVG to ‘new prosperity and new opportunities’, Shallow tell undecided voters
As another general election nears, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has yet again presented himself as the target of people wanting to exploit the country should the opposition take office. On…
The main opposition New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for North Leeward, Kishore Shallow is encouraging Vincentians to embrace change as they prepare to elect a new government. Shallow, who was…
Business
Delta Airlines will begin flying to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in December, Minister of Tourism Carlos James announced on Friday, in a break from government policy of allowing airlines…
Coreas Hazells Inc. has announced the separation of Coreas Pharmacies into a separate legal entity, officially named Coreas Pharmacies Limited. “This move is to enhance operational efficiency and allows for…
Finance Minister says it’s not true that ‘$155 million is not reconciled’
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) — St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Wednesday warned that the region could face severe economic problems if the United States goes ahead…
Lifestyle
The Youlou Arts Foundation and Vincy Writers Inc., have announced the Inaugural Volcano Festival, slated for Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. pm at the UWI Global…
The Hairouna Film Festival (HFF) continues in the Grenadines later on Friday, with screenings in Canouan, following a visit to Union Island on Thursday. The festival returns to the mainland…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, says transitioning to renewable energy is critical globally, adding that the circumstances of…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment is alerting the public to the presence in St. Vincent and the Grenadines of Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis….
Sports
The Mayreau Junior Sailors hosted their 2025 Fun Day on Monday, in which 39 junior sailors from St. Vincent, Bequia and Mayreau demonstrated their skills. The sailors, aged 8 to…
The F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 3.0 progressed into week 5 with outstanding performances with the bat, with four batsmen scoring over 50 runs In match #13 on Saturday, Fairban United…
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA — Dominica was declared the 2025 WINLOTT WICB Under-19 Cricket Champions on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the tournament. The Dominicans played 6 matches, with one…
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Dominica now sit on top of the 2025 WINLOTT WICB Under-19 Cricket Championships, with a clinical defeat of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at the…