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Father of two dies in road accident
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Father of two dies in road accident
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August 19, 2011
Family members and friends are mourning the death of a married father of two, who died tragically earlier this week.{{more}} Police reports say that o...
Mbeki Swift leads the way for Grammar School
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Mbeki Swift leads the way for Grammar School
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August 19, 2011
by Peter Marshall Fri, Aug 19. 2011 The students of St Vincent Boys’ Grammar School have returned sterling results from the recently taken Caribbean...
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Eustace to sue Glen Beache
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August 16, 2011
Tue, Aug 16. 2011 Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace announced yesterday that he has told his lawyers to bring legal action against Glen Beache, CEO of ...
Vincentian musician excels in the USA
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Vincentian musician excels in the USA
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August 16, 2011
Ruth-Ann Lewis is a Vincentian-born musician who traveled to the USA to complete her studies in Classical piano performance. She currently holds a Mas...
Current account balance $40.8 m less than 2010
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Current account balance $40.8 m less than 2010
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August 16, 2011
This country’s fiscal performance during the first half of the year was dismal in comparison to the corresponding period in 2010.{{more}} Based on t...
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Venezuela yet to reimburse SVG
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August 16, 2011
Venezuela is yet to reimburse the Government of this country monies already paid to Cuban workers at the Argyle International Airport for wages and st...
PMC addresses state of SVG’s economy
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PMC addresses state of SVG’s economy
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August 16, 2011
In an attempt to engage the public in discussions on the effects of the global recession on the local economy, and ways in which they can be alleviate...
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Students access their CXC results online
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August 16, 2011
For the first time, students who wrote the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) May/June 2011 exams were able to access their results online.{{more...
Swimming lessons keep kids busy over summer
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Swimming lessons keep kids busy over summer
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August 16, 2011
As the start of a new academic term looms in the not-so-distant future, parents continue to send their children to summer programmes to keep boredom a...
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NCCP condemns the death of Greiggs woman
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August 16, 2011
The National Commission on Crime Prevention (NCCP) has condemned the killing of Stephmnie Peters, a 25-year-old woman of Greiggs.{{more}} “With imme...
Maloney – I want justice for my friend
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Maloney – I want justice for my friend
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August 16, 2011
While Vasilka Maloney says that she‘s grateful to be alive, she says that she wants justice for her long time friend Stephmnie Daniel, who was fatal...
Forgotten in jail, Vincy man to be deported
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Forgotten in jail, Vincy man to be deported
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August 16, 2011
A Vincentian man, described as a violent felon who has served more than half his life in prison, is said to be awaiting deportation, probably to his h...
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Code for SVG prosecutors to be launched today
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August 16, 2011
The Code for Prosecutors here in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will be publicly launched by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions at th...
Traditional Life fund to be capitalized
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Traditional Life fund to be capitalized
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August 16, 2011
Holders of traditional life insurance policies with the now troubled British American Company (BAICO) and Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) can ...
CT Scan machine up and running at MCMH
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CT Scan machine up and running at MCMH
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August 16, 2011
Officials in the Ministry of Health, in particular those affiliated with the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, achieved another milestone earlier this we...
SVG, Armajaro Trading Ltd sign MOU for cocoa
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SVG, Armajaro Trading Ltd sign MOU for cocoa
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August 16, 2011
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Armajaro Trading Ltd. have signed a memorandum of agreement for the reintroduction of the growing...
King: Stop trying to destroy my name!
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King: Stop trying to destroy my name!
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August 16, 2011
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Hans King, said over the weekend, he was so angered by what he views as an attempt to assassinate his character,...
Church’s, Mario’s close
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Church’s, Mario’s close
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August 16, 2011
After operating for just over 14 months, the restaurant franchises of Church’s chicken and Mario’s pizza in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have be...
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CXC goes E-commerce
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August 12, 2011
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that its website www.cxc.org now offers electronic commerce functionalities.{{more}} Candidates...
A Caribbean Wedding story
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A Caribbean Wedding story
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August 12, 2011
The beach at Lower Bay, Bequia, was the venue for the wedding ceremony of Vincentian Culinary Professional Samara Murphy-Norris and Guyanese Attorney ...
LIME hosts scores of young Internet gurus
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LIME hosts scores of young Internet gurus
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August 12, 2011
This country’s premiere telecommunications provider, LIME, is again hosting hundreds of enthusiastic Internet gurus this summer at its Arnos Vale co...
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Forestry Summer Camp starts Monday
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August 12, 2011
The annual summer programme of the Forestry Department will begin next Monday.{{more}} The programme, which will run from August 15 to 19, will be hel...
SAI awards six bursaries
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SAI awards six bursaries
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August 12, 2011
The SVG Solidarity in Action Inc. (SAI) last Wednesday, August 3, handed over bursaries to six children who were successful in the recently-held Commo...
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Money coming, says PM
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August 12, 2011
Another 5,000 laptops are expected to be delivered to the students of St. Vincent and the Grenadines soon.{{more}} Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves ...
Customers win with What’s In Your Bag
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Customers win with What’s In Your Bag
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August 12, 2011
Customers were rewarded over the past three weeks at Bickles in the “What’s in the Bag” promotion, with gifts and discount vouchers from Digicel...
Vincy woman dressing girls around the world
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Vincy woman dressing girls around the world
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August 12, 2011
A Vincentian woman living abroad has brought joy to several girls here, through the simple act of donating dresses made from pillowcases.{{more}} Onek...
Mount Coke Church windows vandalized
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Mount Coke Church windows vandalized
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August 12, 2011
Steward of the Georgetown/Mt. Coke Circuit of the Methodist Church, Judith Hull-Ballah, is calling on the persons who have repeatedly vandalized the c...
Bishop: Stop fighting with God!
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Bishop: Stop fighting with God!
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August 12, 2011
By Leslie-Anna Joseph In anticipation they waited, members and visitors alike, for the climax of the four nights of meetings at the New Life Ministrie...