The defendant, Rajiv Deshong, outside the High Court in Kingstown on Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo: Facebook/Searchlight)

Vincy jailed in France while fleeing charges in SVG gets 13 years at home

A Vincentian man who fled St. Vincent and the Grenadines while awaiting trial on drug charges and ended up serving 10 years in prison in France now has to serve…

24 May 2026 2:46AM

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23 May 2026 6:37PM

Jeremiah Samuel on his way to prison on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Mentally-ill baby killer to spend 20 more years in jail

22 May 2026 12:19PM

Prime Minister Godwin Friday, right, and a participant in the Agricultural Productivity Recovery and Young Farmers Training Project at the launch in Orange Hill on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

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22 May 2026 11:52AM

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Police caught on video beating handcuffed man in Kingstown

The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) says it has launched investigations into the conduct of officers seen in a video repeatedly beating a man in handcuffs….

22 May 2026 5:09AM

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