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Former Ambassador – My votes were endorsed
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July 8, 2011
A former ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations has responded to statements made in a confidential United States embassy c...
Food City closes, new supermarket coming
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July 8, 2011
The supermarket Food City has been closed and will be replaced by Consolidated Foods Limited out of St Lucia.{{more}} Sir Louis Straker, Chairman of N...
Father of four dies in chopping incident
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July 8, 2011
The communities of Simon, Adelphi and Biabou are reeling in shock following what many in those areas consider the senseless killing of one of their ow...
Blondie Bird retains Band of the Year title
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July 8, 2011
Guinness/ Y. De. Lima / Hitz FM 103.7 Blondie Bird and Friends have experienced victory yet again, retaining their Band of the Year title for Mardi Gr...
PM: Let her keep her zero
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July 8, 2011
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has stated that a telephone call he made to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education was not in an effo...
New calypso king a popular choice
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July 8, 2011
He has now etched his name amongst this country’s elite in the Calypso business.{{more}} Maxwell ‘Tajoe’ Francis, with an astounding performance...
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July 1, 2011
As Vincentians get ready for the most anticipated weekend of Vincy Mas, a new concept has been added to the weekend of festivities.{{more}} The newly ...
New dynamic leaders head  Toastmasters Club
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July 1, 2011
The world of Toastmasters welcomed a group of Dynamic Leaders with open arms last weekend, with the charter and induction ceremony of the nation’s f...
‘Recka’ is LIME Ragga/Soca Champion
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July 1, 2011
Recardo “Recka” Wilson is the LIME Ragga/Soca champion. Last Friday, June 24, Recka, with his song for this year “If Ah Rude Ah Rude”, found t...
Sponsors named for Miss Heritage 2011
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July 1, 2011
The official sponsors of the 2011 Miss Heritage pageant were announced last week, as the event draws closer to its October 22 date.{{more}} On Thursda...
More loyal customers win big with Digicel
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July 1, 2011
It’s Carnival, and a little extra cash can do, so with this in mind, Digicel has stepped up its loyalty programme, and as a result 16 persons each r...
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July 1, 2011
Funtime Promotions will, this year, be celebrating its 10th Anniversary in T-Shirt band Productions. The journey got started in 2001 when the first ba...
Eight selected for Taiwan scholarships
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July 1, 2011
Eight new students have been selected to pursue studies in Taiwan under that country’s scholarship program.{{more}} Of the eight, six will study for...
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July 1, 2011
Vincentians have another opportunity to be brought up to date on the construction of the Argyle International Airport.{{more}} Today is the second day...
Mt Wynne beach now  ‘cleaner than before’
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July 1, 2011
The private side of Mt Wynne beach has been restored to its former glory - following concerns over garbage that was left there after a beach party.{{m...
Roberts called to the Bar
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July 1, 2011
As one journey is accomplished, another is about to begin for Ranelle Roberts.{{more}} Roberts, originally from Ribishi, Fair Hall, has been called to...
Eustace: PM fooling the public about NCB sale
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July 1, 2011
While Leader of the Opposition Arnhim Eustace has accused Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves of “fooling the public” about the circumstances leadin...
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July 1, 2011
A Vincentian national was taken into custody in Barbados on Wednesday June 29 in an operation conducted by the Barbados Drug Squad.{{more}} The operat...
PM: Costal Radar system effective
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July 1, 2011
It has been just over a year since the advanced coastal surveillance system has been installed, and according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, it...
GHS refuses to reverse disciplinary measure
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July 1, 2011
The faculty of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School is bracing itself for a backlash, following the refusal by the school’s Headmistress to carry ou...
Community College art students paint mural
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June 28, 2011
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies may have a lesson of the metamorphosis of an envi...