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Police officer at the scene in Chauncey where an alleged “friendly fire” incident occurred on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Cop in ICU after ‘friendly fire’ shooting during raid 38431e

A member of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force was Saturday morning warded at the Intensive Care Unit of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital after being shot…

Retired fish vendor ‘Chin’ Victory honoured for 48 years in fisheries 6g3463

Eocen “Chin” Victory and other fish vendors during a protest at the Kingstown Fish Market in October 2022.

A man who spent 48 years working in fisheries — as a fisher and later a vendor — before retiring in 2024, was honoured during the Fisherman’s Day activities in…

The importance of portable toilets at mass gatherings a2e4i

Portable toilets

Introduction In 2022, 57% of the global population — approximately 4.6 billion people — used a safely managed sanitation service, according to the World Health Organization. This statistic highlights that…

SVG’s ‘record-breaking’ tourism performance projected to continue in Q2 3n6h4g

People arrive at Argyle International Airport. (Photo: Facebook/DiscoverSVG)

Minister of Tourism Carlos James says the projections are that the record-breaking stay-over arrivals to St. Vincent and the Grenadines will continue into the second quarter of the year. He…

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DJ Kano’s wife offers no evidence in attempted murder case 4a645w

DJ Rohan “DJ Kano” Cornwall was on Wednesday discharged in the case in which he is accused of attempting to murder his wife. Cornwall’s wife, Gailann Walters-Cornwall, told the court,…

Accused burglar who pleaded guilty to be tried after disputing facts  3q4f9

An Orange Hill man who pleaded guilty to a burglary charge but disputed the facts presented in court will be tried by a different magistrate.  Dimitri Billingy, a 21-year-old labourer,…

Outgoing president pleas for further for CCJ 4y6s24

By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) — Outgoing President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, Tuesday praised regional leaders for their foresight in…

Man fined for beating woman over video with another man 3tj70

A 30-year-old construction worker who beat his common-law wife after finding a video of her and another man on her phone was spared immediate prison time, despite the pleas of…

Politics 6n2y20

2022 audit shows ‘this country is in a mess’ – Leacock 5y1z4w

Central Kingstown MP St. Clair Leacock has noted that St. Vincent and the Grenadines can now see how the government is managing the nation’s money while that istration is still…

Chevonne flags jobs, public assistance, healthcare, lands in maiden speech  3eo1j

Chief Radiographer Chevonne Stewart on Sunday used her maiden speech as the ruling Unity Labour Party’s candidate for the Southern Grenadines to pitch for more jobs and public assistance enrollments…

Leacock promises to tell Fraser’s ‘whole story’ 2e6z39

Central Kingstown MP St. Clair Leacock says that he takes no prisoners in politics and would “strip” Marvin Fraser, who the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) has selected as its…

Gonsalves urges Trinidad, Venezuela ‘to act peacefully’ 3x1c6j

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves, is urging Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully…

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Business 1u6f15

‘Major decrease’ in fish landings in 2024 as downward trend continues 5z6e4t

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) saw a 27.3% decrease in the amount of fish landed in 2024, while the earnings fell by 19.5% year-on-year. Acting Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel…

Closed season for conch comes into effect in 2026 1e3i69

A closed season for conch will come into effect in 2026, Minister of Fisheries, Sabato Caesar, announced on Monday. He, however, did not give details about when the season would…

Senior Barbados private sector official pleased with GP2025 271y6x

By Kenton X. Chance GENEVA (CMC) — The executive director of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Misha Lobban Clarke, says the eighth Session of the Global Platform…

Afreximbank urges C’bean businesses to take advantage of trade fairs 4z5b62

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it hopes Caribbean businesses will grasp the opportunities being presented at the trade fairs it will host in Grenada and…

Lifestyle 2z6r4

The man behind the monarchs 343zb

Vincentians dancing to Stamina Smurf and don’t even know it

The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has introduced a new show to kickstart Vincymas, which traditionally began with the calypso semi-finals. What’s more, only calypsonians who make it to the finals…

Victoria Park to get wheelchair access for Vincymas 6k195i

People who use wheelchairs or have other mobility considerations as well as senior citizens, are expected to have easier access to Victoria Park for Vincymas 2025. Rodney Small, CEO of…

Monday jam extended to midnight, street bars to open 24 hours 514b4i

The Carnival Monday street party, a unique characteristic of Vincymas, will be extended to midnight, CEO of the Carnival Development Corporation, Rodney Small announced on Tuesday. He said at a…

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Black Sands swimmers break national records 721y2n

Two national age group records were broken during the time trials swim meet hosted by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Swimming Federation (SVGSF) at the Shrewsbury Aquatic Centre on…

Blue Marlins swimmers break records at Barbados meet 62x7

Seven swimmers from Blue Marlins Swim Club attended the 33rd annual Sonia O’Neal Memorial (Aquatic Centre) International Invitational Swimming Championships in Barbados on the weekend. Raya Adams, Zane Da Briel,…

F15 Softball Cricket tournament into quarterfinals, Super 5 rounds 23546q

East Kingstown United defeated Automax Richmond Hill United by 7 wickets in the first super 5 match-up in the F15 Softball Cricket Tournament 3.0. East Kingstown United won the toss…

14-y-o sails from St. Vincent to Union to raise funds for students, club 2q3b3y

On Saturday, 14-year-old Vincentian sailor Kai Marks Dasent completed an impressive solo sail from St. Vincent to Union Island, covering 38.1 nautical miles (42.8 miles) in 6 hours and 3 minutes, with an average speed of 6.3…