FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026
VOLUME 120, No. 15
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Remembering Mully Page 14
LAVIA STILL MISSING that morning, and headed for an area between Rock Gutter and Cramacou, north of Owia, to fish. When he did not ACCORDING TO FAMILY return as expected, a SOURCES, up to Thursday report was made to the evening Robert Lavia was still missing, and the search police in area and subsequently to the Coast for him was still ongoing. Guard, who confirmed Robert Lavia, a 51receipt of the report on year-old member of the Owia community was said Wednesday. Persons from the Owia to be a farmer and fished community mounted an for personal, family use initial search but that only. He is known to go proved futile. on his fishing The Coast Guard “expeditions” by himself. conducted their own Lavia was reported missing since Wednesday, search but as referenced April 1, 2026. He had left earlier, they too have not been able to make any his home at headway. approximately 5 a.m. on Up to Wednesday the only connection made to At least one family the missing man was a member of Robert Lavia report that a reel of has not given up hope of fishing line was found finding him. (Photo and the speculation was Courtesy Rochelle that it belonged to him. Baptiste)
MINI BUS DRIVER CAUGHT RED-HANDED Driving on a sidewalk defied all logic and common sense.
“I HOPE THAT THIS is the beginning of the police taking strong arm with those minibus drivers.” This was the comment of a commuter when he got word that a mini bus driver was charged for dangerous driving. The matter which provoked the reaction had to do Phillip King, a 27-year-old Omnibus Driver of Fair Hall. Continued on Page 3.
Son causes father’s death Page 23
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Too much money! Page 24
Kenroy Grant’s relatives and relevant authorities await the results of a post-mortem which will determine the cause of his death.
MAN FOUND DEAD IN RICHMOND: POLICE INVESTIGATING Force (RSVGPF) said it was investigating the CONFIRMED the circumstances discovery of a lifeless surrounding the death. body in the North Preliminary findings Leeward community of suggested that there Richmond, on Tuesday were no immediate morning. signs of foul play; The deceased has however, a post-mortem been identified as examination will be Kenroy Grant, a 29conducted to determine year-old male, said to be the exact cause of death. a labourer of Fitz Grant is described as Hughes, but who was a twin whose (twin) also said to have some brother died in a connection to a drowning incident in quarrying undertaking Rose Bank several years in Richmond. ago. Reports indicate that While authorities his body was discovered in bushes along the side have not confirmed the of a roadway by workers cause of death, some in the area, around 9:20 residents of the Richmond community a.m. on April 7, 2026. speculate that it may be A District Medical Officer visited the scene alcohol-related. Police have not commented on and officially pronounced Grant dead. these claims. Further updates are In a statement, the expected as Royal St. Vincent and investigations continue. the Grenadines Police by KENVILLE HORNE