25 June 2004
Risto Benjie freed by Appeal Court

Risto Benjie freed by Appeal Court


The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal sitting in St. Vincent freed Jamaican national Michael ‘Risto Benjie’ Benjamin from prison when it uph...
Jamaican singer abused?

Jamaican singer abused?


Jamaican reggae singer “Risto Benji,” who was imprisoned for cocaine possession here last November, is alleging brutality and a violation of...
18 June 2004
Sion Hill man wanted for deception

Sion Hill man wanted for deception


Local police are searching for a young man from Sion Hill for questioning. Twenty-five year-old Alister Smith is wanted by the Criminal Investigations...
Man jailed for manslaughter

Man jailed for manslaughter


James Francois of Petit Bordel was on Tuesday sentenced to eight years when he pleaded guilty to manslaughter before the High Court.Francois was initi...
Judge “fed up” with brutal killings

Judge “fed up” with brutal killings


A resident High Court Judge has expressed disgust with the senseless murders in this country.Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle voiced his views on Tuesday ...
Prosecutor denies defence’s accusation

Prosecutor denies defence’s accusation


Serious Crimes Court prosecutor Sergeant Adolphus Delpesche has denied allegations made by lawyer Arthur Williams that local Coast Guard officers acte...
Driver guilty of manslaughter

Driver guilty of manslaughter


Twenty-two year-old Kamara George of Lowmans Hill pleaded guilty to manslaughter when he appeared before the High Court on Monday charged with causin...
Man acquitted of Christmas Eve killing

Man acquitted of Christmas Eve killing


Joshua Pompey, who was accused of the Christmas Eve shooting death of Wayde Durrant, was acquitted last Friday. His acquittal came after Justice F...
11 June 2004
Coast Guard intercept large drug shipment

Coast Guard intercept large drug shipment


Three Vincentians and two Dominicans were arrested when the local Coast Guard last Saturday intercepted a foreign boat with a 200HP engine at Richmond...
Bus conductor fined for cannabis

Bus conductor fined for cannabis


A bus conductor of Edinboro has until the end of June to finish paying a drug-fine imposed on him by the Serious Offences Court.Leroy Robert Antoine ...