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‘Daddy Pal’ celebrates his 106th Birthday
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February 18, 2011
At age 106, Frederick Beache has it all in tact. Well, almost. Despite his poor hearing and failing vision, Beache, also known as Daddy Pal and Dr. Ki...
Charles refutes resignation rumours
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February 18, 2011
Parliamentary representative for Central Leeward Maxwell Charles has responded to rumours that he has resigned from the governing Unity Labour Party (...
NDP may face legal action
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February 18, 2011
Legal action may be taken against the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) for failure to comply with the conditions that were outlined by Commission...
HIV pregnancy a cause for concern
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February 18, 2011
The number of HIV positive women who get pregnant remains a cause for concern to the medical staff at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH).{{more}...
Farmers blame Bigger firm for loss of produce
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February 18, 2011
Winston McBarnette and his common law wife Carmel DaSouza are of the view that they lost farm produce because of a decision taken by Leon Samuel, owne...
Searchlight launches Treasure Hunt promotion
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February 18, 2011
The pages of the Searchlight Midweek are expected to contain additional hidden treasures, thanks to the new promotion which kicks off next week.{{more...
Rangers host cocktail party
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February 15, 2011
Thanks to the efforts of the number 23 and 17 Ranger Guide Units, four students from various learning institutions were the beneficiaries of a number ...
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February 15, 2011
Driver of the the truck, TH310, used by protest leaders during the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) demonstration on Tuesday, February 8, as a platform ...
GECCU holds luncheon for teachers
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February 15, 2011
In a show of appreciation for Teacher Guides who assist the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) with their schools’ cooperatives, a l...
GG will sign, no need for concern
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February 15, 2011
It is no cause for concern that His Excellency the Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne has not yet signed the amendment to the Criminal Procedur...
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February 15, 2011
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has retained the post of Political Leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP).{{more}} This took place at the Party’s...
Stacia Morris holds public book signing
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February 15, 2011
It started out as a love note to her niece and nephew, giving advice on how to manage their finances.{{more}} Now, the book ‘Teenage Money 101: An I...
PM tells of plot to destabilize SVG
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February 15, 2011
Political leader and Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has accused members of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) of having a plot to destabili...
NIS holds CARICOM  Social Security workshop
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February 11, 2011
A two day workshop on the CARICOM Social Security Reciprocal agreement is expected to end here today, Friday.{{more}} The workshop, which started Wedn...
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February 11, 2011
LIME on Tuesday announced the historic completion of the installation of the new East-West undersea cable system linking Jamaica, the British Virgin I...