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Sagicor Life Inc. now has its own building
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November 1, 2011
After doing business in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 1856, on Independence Day, October 27, Sagicor Life Inc held a ceremony for the official ...
Thousands pay tribute to the nation
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November 1, 2011
Vincentians turned out in their numbers in a show of patriotism last Thursday, October 27, to witness the highlight of this country’s 32nd anniversa...
SVG Football General Secretary gets the boot
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November 1, 2011
Ian Hypolite has been fired as General Secretary of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF), and almost immediately, someone el...
Bequia gets Desalination Plant
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October 28, 2011
Water woes for residents of Paget Farm Bequia will soon be a thing of the past.{{more}} The residents, who have traditionally relied on rainfall to pr...
Great things happening in Bequia
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October 28, 2011
by Denika Compton Fri, Oct 28. 2011 With its theme “Linking Groups, Empowering People”, the Northern Grenadines Community Development Inc (NGCDI) ...
VINLEC holds Retiree Appreciation Day
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October 28, 2011
Retirees who served at the lone electricity provider in this country - St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) - have been told to enjoy ret...
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October 28, 2011
by Dudrey Browne (Vice Chair SVGA Reading)Fri, Oct 28. 2011 On Saturday, October 8, 2011, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Association (SVGA) in Read...
New library opens in Bequia
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October 28, 2011
by Denika Compton Fri, Oct 28. 2011 The people of Paget Farm, Bequia have been reminded that a building with books does not do anything unless the peo...
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October 28, 2011
The Diamonites Community Organisation will host an Independence Celebration, Culture Callalo, on Saturday, October 29, at 3:30 pm at the Diamond Gover...
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October 28, 2011
The Leo Club St. Vincent continues to fulfill its motto ‘We Serve’ by giving assistance to those in need.{{more}} As part of the nation’s 32nd a...
Farrell: Spelling Bee words were manageable
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October 28, 2011
At the very moment that the moderator called out a few words, members of the audience began murmuring about the difficulty of the words chosen for the...
Toney wins local Spelling Bee competition
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October 28, 2011
Dandre Toney promises to work hard to become the champion of the Regional HalibOrange Seven Seas Spelling Bee competition.{{more}} Toney, a pupil of t...
KPS holds community day at the school
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October 28, 2011
As part of the integration process of the students’ netbook computers into the school’s curriculum, the Kingstown Preparatory School welcomed pare...
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October 28, 2011
“Something New, Something Super” is the tagline for the rebranding of the Aunt Jobe’s Market to Super J IGA supermarkets this coming weekend.{{m...
Banana farmers ask for support to continue
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October 28, 2011
Banana farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have expressed their thanks to government for the assistance given to them in their time of need, and...
Police: We can’t wait for 48 hours!
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October 28, 2011
Senior officers at the Calliaqua Police Station have refuted allegations that they may have dropped the ball in their investigations into the whereabo...
Another win for the Grammar School
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October 28, 2011
Fifteen-year-old St Vincent Grammar School student Utamu Rose gained the judges’ nod and took the top spot in the 2011 Lions Club South LIME Seconda...
Nyasha Holder: I’m fearful of the worst
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October 28, 2011
Nyasha Holder, close friend of Dauphine resident Shanika Small, says that like most other persons, she is hoping for the best, while fearing for the w...
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October 28, 2011
The names of the four males and two females who have been awarded national scholarships for 2011 have been released.{{more}} Gregory Tuayev-Deane, Gav...
Bagga man alleges police brutality
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October 28, 2011
A Barrouallie resident is seeking compensation for damage to his motorcyle and injuries he alleges he sustained at the hands of two members of the pol...
Dumper flips, killing  driver in Canouan
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October 28, 2011
Family and friends are now mourning the death of Chesley Trimmingham, a 46-year-old tradesman of Lowmans (Windward)/Chester Cottage, who was killed on...
Utamu Rose  blooms in Public Speaking
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October 28, 2011
Utamu Rose of the St Vincent Grammar School (SVGS) achieved the hat trick for his school by taking the 2011 LIME / Lions Club South Public Speaking ti...
River grabs 2011 regional CSEC award
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October 28, 2011
A Vincentian student has won one of the eight Regional Top Awards for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC).{{more}} Seventeen-year-old...
Vincentians encouraged to work harder
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October 28, 2011
On the 32nd anniversary of the independence of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, its citizens have been encouraged to work harder and shou...
Digicel explains Nextar benefits
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October 21, 2011
Businesses have to evolve in order to survive in today’s technological environment and with this in mind, telecommunications provider Digicel has ex...