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‘Mason’ – a man on a mission
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June 24, 2016
Roshik Mason is a man on a mission. The artiste, who performs under his surname, intends to create a genre of music that others would ultimately emula...
Judge strikes out NDP election petitions
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June 24, 2016
The two election petitions filed by candidates for the New Democratic Party (NDP) were struck out yesterday by High Court judge Brian Cottle, who orde...
Vincentian woman pays fine, back home
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June 24, 2016
Vincentian Vernice Stowe, the 35-year-old mother of two who was arrested in Barbados with 1.5 kilograms of liquid cocaine on June 6, returned to St Vi...
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June 24, 2016
Law enforcement authorities in St Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dave Ames, after the British entrepren...
Woodley crowned Miss Bequia 2016
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June 21, 2016
In the wee hours of yesterday morning, Tamara Woodley was crowned Miss Bequia 2016. The show, which was a part of this year’s Bequia Carnival festiv...
Junior artistes liven up FLOW promenade
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June 21, 2016
Telecommunications company FLOW has embarked on an initiative that will allow a number of the country’s calypsonians, both junior and senior, to sho...
New Chairperson appointed to head NCCP
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June 21, 2016
A new chairperson has been appointed to head the National Commission on Crime Prevention (NCCP). On Friday, June 17, La Teisha Sandy, deputy director ...
GPF donates US$57,917 to WPP
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June 21, 2016
The World Paediatric Programme (WPP) has received a donation of US$57,917 to assist with the purchase of a GE Vivid I ultra-hi-performance cardiovascu...
Vincentian youth  entrepreneur wins CIC
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June 21, 2016
Yet another young Vincentian youth entrepreneur has won at the Caribbean Innovation Competition (CIC) – a regional support programme and start-up ac...
Musical duo aiming to break all barriers
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June 17, 2016
Although soca as a musical genre rarely produces international success stories, Claydon ‘Dymez’ Roache and Elrico ‘daPixel’ Hunte say they int...
PCCU, PWA assists ailing police Sergeant
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June 17, 2016
One of the social responsibilities of a credit union is to assist its members in making their standard of living the best possible. Following through ...
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June 17, 2016
RJR has announced that it will not be taking part in J’ouvert 2016. A release from the group said that their non-participation is as a result of “...
CIBC First Caribbean launches new mobile app
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June 17, 2016
CIBC FirstCaribbean recently launched its new user-friendly mobile banking app for smartphones which is yet another innovation by the regional bank to...
NTRC launches ‘Connect’ mobile app
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June 17, 2016
Since the introduction of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission’s (NTRC) Ideas and Innovations/i2 competition three years ago, none ...
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June 17, 2016
Over 83 per cent of the students who wrote the 2016 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) met the prescribed standard. The Ministry of Education, N...
Six VINLEC Linemen receive  certification
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June 17, 2016
Six Linemen employed with St Vincent Electricity Services Limited have received formal certification through a Lineman Certification programme, accred...
Windsor has three students in top 10
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June 17, 2016
Head teacher of the Windsor Primary School Carol Smith says she is excited that for yet another year, pupils of the school are in the top 10 of the Ca...
Rianna is top CPEA English student
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June 17, 2016
“I feel good being the top English student, it feels great,” is Petersville Primary School pupil Rianna Blake’s reaction to being this countryâ€...
KPS head wanted 100 per cent passes
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June 17, 2016
The head teacher of the Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS) is disappointed that her school did not secure 100 per cent passes in the Caribbean Primary...