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June 18, 2013
Scotiabank St Vincent and the Grenadines will soon transition many of their customers to their new, expanded suite of deposit accounts in a drive to b...
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June 18, 2013
Refurbishment work began on the Pediatric Unit of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital yesterday.{{more}} The work, which is estimated to cost $1,127,414...
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June 18, 2013
A GROUP of over 40 young people from 14 Caribbean countries will meet here in St Vincent and the Grenadines this week to discuss “Policies for Impro...
Skincare should be necessity, not luxury
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June 18, 2013
A leading beauty and personal care practitioner here is stressing the importance of taking care of the skin, not as a luxury, but rather, a necessity....
Maya Abdoussala grabs top honours in English
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June 18, 2013
Maya Abdoussala, the student of the C.W. Prescod Primary School who gained the top honours in English in this year’s Common Entrance Examination, sa...
Jenique thinks she could have done better
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June 18, 2013
Jenique Nichols believes that she did her best in the recent Common Entrance Examinations, but still thinks that she could have done better.{{more}} N...
Nedd has hopes of becoming a doctor
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June 18, 2013
Delaan Nedd is overjoyed about his performance in the Common Entrance Examinations.{{more}} The St Mary’s Roman Catholic School student placed 2nd f...
Third placed Kelcey surprised by results
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June 18, 2013
Third placed student in this year’s Common Entrance Exam Kelcey Allen was very surprised when the results were released.{{more}} Not only did Allen ...
Seventh placed Kyle DaSilva grateful to God
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June 18, 2013
Twelve-year-old Kyle Da Silva says that he is grateful to God for his success in the 2013 Common Entrance Examination.{{more}} “I thank God, because...
Cocoa success dependent on farmers
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June 18, 2013
Cocoa has a bright future in St Vincent and the Grenadines, but the success of the industry depends on the work put in by the farmers.{{more}} Uriel B...
Chato bids farewell to Ishon
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June 14, 2013
Fri June 14, 2013 by Taranjah Yaw Last Friday was a sombre day in Chateaubelair, as the community bid farewell to one of its favourite sons.Curtis "Is...
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June 14, 2013
Praise FM, this country's only 24 hour Gospel Radio Station will celebrate its 15th anniversary on June 24. {{more}} To mark the occasion, the managem...
Hectic two weeks for Miss SVG
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June 14, 2013
Miss SVG 2013 Shara George has described the first two weeks of her reign as hectic. The Cane Garden resident told SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday that since...
Vincy is airline captain in Nigeria
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June 14, 2013
A Vincentian woman is now the captain of an international commercial airline. This feat is just one of many achieved by Rochelle Roache, 33, originall...
Glynn-Hamlet returns with more knapsacks
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June 14, 2013
For the seventh year in a row, students in St Vincent and the Grenadines have benefitted from the kindness of benefactors in Ontario and Montreal, Can...
Vincy Friendly Workbook for primary schools
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June 14, 2013
A workbook which teaches children about the tourism industry will be distributed to primary schools, free of charge, during the upcoming school year.{...
SVG Rugby Club  hits the beach again
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June 14, 2013
The SVG National Rugby Club have cleaned another beach which was badly polluted.{{more}} The club conducted the clean-up on June 8, at the Arnos Vale ...
Former NBA player writes children’s book
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June 14, 2013
Vincentian NBA basketballer Adonal Foyle has added the title of author to his list of accolades. With the publication of his first book, “Too Tall F...
Supplementary Appropriation Bill passed
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June 14, 2013
The international airport at Argyle will get the funds required to complete it, following the passing of a Supplementary Appropriation Bill in Parliam...
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June 14, 2013
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) will hold an Open Day at the Questelles Learning Resource Centre on Wednesday, June 19, f...
Courts St Vincent rewards Miss SVG 2013
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June 14, 2013
As part of her reward for winning the Miss SVG 2013 title, Shara George was, on Wednesday, presented with two gifts, compliments Courts St Vincent Ltd...