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The Physical Planning Department has mounted an investigation into the destruction of the Canash Mangrove which is part of a protected conservation area. SEARCHLIGHT carried news of the destruction of the mangrove which was highlighted by Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on radio where he referred to what is taking place at the location as a massacre.

A POLICE OFFICER investigating a crime in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) cannot, by law, conduct a search of a cellular device, without a warrant.

PRINCIPAL Donnette Abbott-Ferdinand Front Page THE Questelles Government School community is celebrating the legacy of its beloved principal Donnette Abbott-Ferdinand, who officially entered retirement on August 30, 2026. Abbott-Ferdinand’s retirement follows a challenging period for the institution, concluding a remarkable 39-year journey of dedicated service to education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).

ELDERLY PEOPLE IN the country must be protected at all cost is the clear message from acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) with responsibility for crime fighting, Brenton Smith. The ACP was commenting during an interview at the Central Police Station in Kingstown, on the heels of an article last week in this publication that raised the question whether there is a trend in acts of criminality against the nation’s senior citizens.

THE EXCAVATION WORK along the Canash Bay that has destroyed a stand of mangrove, has evoked reaction from local environmentalists who have made their positions public on social media and on radio. “Every week, we, the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines, face a sad environment and social news.

THE SALE OF Chatham Bay, Union Island, by the New Democratic Party (NDP) administration to an entity referred to only as AHRA LLC, has become one of the numerous stories involving the scrutiny of land sales in the region.

U.S. FORCES WITH Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, U.S. Southern Command announced late Wednesday [September 9,2026]. The Wednesday strike, the first in September, comes as Marines and sailors have been interdicting floating refuelling stations in the Eastern Pacific that are allegedly linked to Los Choneros organized crime syndicate as part of the task force.

by JADA CHAMBERS THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION and National Reconciliation has released the updated preliminary results for the May–June 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, revealing that while St. Vincent and the Grenadines achieved a commendable 78.63% overall subject pass rate driven by remarkable school turnarounds, the nation faces a severe academic crisis with almost two out of every three students failing Mathematics.

THE STUDENTS AND staff of the Richland Park Government School have been encouraged to never allow their circumstances to determine the size of their dreams. That boost was delivered by Tacelia C. Williams of TCW Foundation during the handing over of a computer lab at their school on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

THE POLICE, on September 5, 2026, arrested and charged Liane Jaxon-Defreitas, a 33-year-old consultant of Green Hill, with three counts of deception. In release the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said their investigations revealed that on January 1, 2026, the accused allegedly obtained $500.00 dishonestly from a 48-year-old legal secretary of Richland Park, with the intent of permanently depriving her of it.