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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...
Tourism stats under reported
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November 25, 2011
The Tourism sector’s contribution to the economy of the country is not fully known.{{more}} This deduction was made as the outcome of the results of...
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November 25, 2011
A call has been made to examine the manner in which in which protocol is dispensed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} During a sitting of the ...
Caesar: Coast Guard patrolling Port Elizabeth
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November 25, 2011
Night patrols by the Coast Guard have begun at Port Elizabeth, Bequia, as authorities seek to address the yacht break-ins which have been plaguing the...
Baptiste: No customers, no VINLEC
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November 25, 2011
The St Vincent Electricity Services (VINLEC) will wrap its week of activities on Sunday, November 27, as it celebrates 50 years since becoming a Corpo...
House burns to the ground in Paul’s Avenue
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November 25, 2011
The cause of a fire, which broke out at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23, in the Paul’s Avenue area, and left a wooden house comple...
I will not resign, says Daniel
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November 25, 2011
This country’s Minister of Agriculture Montgomery Daniel says that he is not prepared to resign.{{more}} Daniel, in response to a question asked by ...
Family shocked over elderly woman’s death
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November 25, 2011
The circumstances surrounding the death of 72-year old Juanita Nanton of King’s Village, Stubbs, have left her daughter Yvonne “Nenny” Nanton in...
Family of refugee claimant refute claims
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November 25, 2011
The family of Keturah Cupid say that they believe their relative told lies about them in order to obtain refugee status in Canada.{{more}} Cupid, who ...