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Court sentences man who had sex with corpse
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May 17, 2011
by Heather-Lynn Evanson 17.MAY.11 Probation, community service and counselling. That is the punishment imposed on the man who sneaked into the Queen E...
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May 13, 2011
US hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam has been found guilty of making tens of millions of dollars from insider trading.{{more}} The unanimous verdi...
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May 13, 2011
At least 10 people were killed after a magnitude-5.2 earthquake toppled several buildings in southern Spain near the town of Lorca, officials say.{{mo...
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May 13, 2011
During his recent investment mission to Brazil, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves met with several investors to explore opportunities for a number of...
BCK inducts Peer Counsellors
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May 13, 2011
Fourteen students of the Bishop’s College Kingstown were on Thursday, April 21, inducted as the first ever Peer Counsellors at the school.((more)) T...
VINLEC launches Safety Month
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May 13, 2011
Employees of VINLEC were encouraged to keep their health in check as well as adhere to safety regulations on the job as VINLEC launched its Safety Mon...
Pastor urges children to obey their parents
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May 13, 2011
The zone four division of the Early Childhood Education marked the beginning of Child Month here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with a church serv...
JCI celebrates 66 years
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May 13, 2011
The members of Junior Chambers International (JCI) are encouraging young persons between the ages of 18 to 40 to join the institution which seeks to d...
Nathan Lawrence is ‘King of the Park’
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May 13, 2011
Nathan Lawrence of Kingstown Park is the top kite flyer in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} Lawrence, flying a kite named ‘The White Octopusâ...
‘Please grow up!’, says Gonsalves
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May 13, 2011
“Please grow up!” Prime Minister Dr.Ralph Gonsalves made this appeal at a press conference on Tuesday, May 10, to persons who are critical of him ...
Fort Duvernette opens next week
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May 13, 2011
Fort Duvernette, which has undergone rehabilitation over the last few months, will be reopened next week.{{more}} The rehabilitation work on the histo...
Dr. Cyrus gives vote of thanks
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May 13, 2011
Retired surgeon Dr. Cecil Cyrus, one of the faces that was seen at many, if not all of the Girls’ High School Centenary lectures, regards the series...
DPP cautions media workers to be responsible
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May 13, 2011
While it is all well and good to talk about ‘Freedom of expression’, there is also the need for responsibility.{{more}} So says Colin Williams, fo...
Gonsalves laments public service tardiness
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May 13, 2011
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves this week lamented the tardiness of Ministries and statutory bodies in getting relevant documents to him, which are...
VENVIFA offically launched
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May 13, 2011
The Venezuelan Vincentian Friendship Association (VENVIFA) was officially launched on Saturday, May 7, at a ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Hall.{...
Vincentian men arrested in Barbados waters
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May 13, 2011
On May 4, 2011 an operation was conducted, within the territorial waters of Barbados, and during this operation a Vincentian vessel along with a total...
10 receive GHS 100th year awards
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May 13, 2011
Ten centenary awards, one for each decade of the school’s existence, have been presented to past students of the Girls’ High School (GHS) who have...