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Government in full support of IYC
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December 2, 2011
Minister responsible for Co-operatives, Frederick Stevenson, says the government fully supports the program of activities planned by the St. Vincent a...
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December 2, 2011
Commissioner of Police Keith Miller is urging the public to desist from giving the police bogus information in relation to fugitive Godwin Moses.{{mor...
Cocoa agreement gets support of the House
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December 2, 2011
The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines now have more information on the agreement reached between the government of this country and the Armajar...
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December 2, 2011
A post mortem examination was expected to have been conducted Wednesday to determine the cause of death of an unidentified body that was found in a pa...
Taiwanese Medical Team visits SVG again
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December 2, 2011
A medical team from Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH), Taiwan, is visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the period November 20 to December 9, 20...
Mitchell-Joseph: SVG environment under threat
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December 2, 2011
Chairperson of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) National Trust Louise Mitchell-Joseph says that this country’s environment is threatened bec...
US $19m loan from Alba arrives today
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November 29, 2011
An estimated US$19 million from the Alba Bank is expected to be deposited into the account of the government of this country by today, Tuesday, Novemb...
Cato, Joshua recommended for national hero
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November 29, 2011
Former Prime Minister Robert Milton Cato and first Chief Minister Ebenezer Theodore Joshua are among three persons who have been recommended for consi...
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November 29, 2011
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has made it clear that he does not intend to build a secondary school on the Southern Grenadine island of Canouan, d...
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November 29, 2011
On November 23, the International Monetary Fund issued a Public Information Notice based on the conclusion of their Executive Board Article IV Consult...
Consuls of Netherlands meet in Trinidad
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November 29, 2011
From 17 to 19 November 2011 the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Trinidad and Tobago hosted an Honorary Consuls Conference in the Carlton ...
Bequia prepares for  busy tourist season
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November 29, 2011
With no less than 56 cruise ship visits to Bequia scheduled for the next six months (a 23 per cent increase on last year) and cautious optimism being ...
SVG to record 0.8 percent growth this year
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November 29, 2011
This country is expected to record a small positive growth of 0.8 per cent this year.{{more}} This, despite the recent executive report from the Inter...
SVGFF taking legal action in US$40,000 matter
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November 29, 2011
President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation Venold Coombs has indicated that his Executive will be taking the legal route to a...
Pastor wins LIME Blackberry Handset promotion
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November 25, 2011
Kingstown Park resident Pastor Jeffery Williams is the lucky winner of LIME Blackberry text promotion.{{more}} Williams walked away with a state of th...
Christmas comes early at St. Benedict’s
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November 25, 2011
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Co-operative Credit Union’s Youth Group continued on the upward path to development when they visited...
Woman wins Home Makeover
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November 25, 2011
Long time customer of Furniture and Appliance giant Courts Cornelia Ollivierre can hardly wait to see the outcome of her home makeover.{{more}} The Ca...
Two win in Courts’ first Stash of Cash
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November 25, 2011
Furniture and appliance Giants Courts paid out more than $10,000 over the weekend, in the company’s latest and highly anticipated Stash of Cash Prom...
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November 25, 2011
The Third International Seminar on Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America will take place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on November 25, and 26, 2...
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November 25, 2011
Seven firms have shown an interest in taking over the Life Insurance portfolio of British American Insurance Company.{{more}} While he could not ident...
Robertson announces new plans for bananas
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November 25, 2011
Chief Agricultural Officer Reuben Robertson, has advised that government has taken a comprehensive approach towards ensuring the sustainability of cou...
Mapping the future of Grenadines Marine space
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November 25, 2011
Is it necessary to develop a plan on how marine spaces should be used? Can it benefit its people and the island on a whole? And can it be practical?{{...
SOl stepping up with Shell V Power with FMT
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November 25, 2011
Five years after the introduction of Shell V Power to the region, fuel provider SOL claim that they have raised the stakes in terms of the quality of ...
Save-A-Lot Store opens  its doors
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November 25, 2011
The presence of the Save-A-Lot Food Stores in St. Vincent and the Grenadines promises to not only benefit Vincentians, but to increase the competitive...