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Radio callers win big
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December 23, 2010
On Monday, December 21, several winners were awarded gift prizes from various business houses in and around Kingstown as part of the St Vincent and th...
SVG holds Craft  for Life Exhibition
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December 23, 2010
The arts and craft industry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been described as a flagship that can contribute greatly to the economy of the count...
Woman wins Toyota Harrier in Police raffle
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December 23, 2010
Roxanne Thomas was filled with so much joy that she was speechless when she was informed that she was the winner of the Police Sports Club raffle.{{mo...
Leacock – An  opportunity missed
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December 23, 2010
St. Claire Leacock, parliamentary representative for Central Kingstown, is of the view that the 20,000 jobs which the New Democratic Party (NDP) had p...
Mas fraternity loses one of its own
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December 23, 2010
Condolences have been pouring in this week, as the Carnival and mas fraternity learnt of the death of veteran band leader, designer and renowned artis...
CARICOM Airways grounded by ECCAA
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December 23, 2010
CARICOM Airways has been ordered to immediately discontinue its operations until it has been issued with the appropriate Air Operator Certificate (AOC...
‘Nine Mornings’ begins
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December 21, 2010
The first morning of the 2010 Nine Mornings festivities successfully drew hundreds of Vincentians and visitors to Heritage Square last Thursday mornin...
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December 21, 2010
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been recognized with Gold and Silver Adrian Awards by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (...
Five graduate from CED training course
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December 21, 2010
Five young women have successfully completed a training course in Basic Manicure and Pedicure - sponsored by the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc...
Helping Hands Inc. gives needed supplies
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December 21, 2010
Delivering on their promise to fulfill the wish lists of six organizations, the USA/ Vincentian based non-profit organization SVG Helping Hands Inc., ...
Special children get special treat
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December 21, 2010
Over the past years, the Government House has been the place of Christmas cheer for hundreds of disabled children.{{more}} And this year was no except...
Banker wins $7, 000 from Courts
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December 21, 2010
National Commercial Bank (NCB) employee Lafleur Williams-Durrant is $7, 000 richer thanks to Furniture and Appliance store Courts St. Vincent Limited....
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December 21, 2010
LIAT wishes to advise the general public of its new booking policy, effective January 3, 2011.{{more}} All travellers (including infants and children)...
Scriptural Search performers rewarded
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December 21, 2010
Outstanding performers of the interactive Bible discussion radio programme, Scriptural Search, were last week rewarded, as organizers brought another ...
NDP elected members speak
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December 21, 2010
When the New Democratic Party met at the Heritage Square on Thursday, December 16, for their celebrations rally, three days after the General Election...
Police Officers celebrate 20 years
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December 17, 2010
The members of course #8 of 1990 will celebrate 20 years in the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force on December 19, 2010.{{more}} Forty-...
Green Party undaunted
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December 17, 2010
Leader of the Green Party, Ivan O’Neal, was hopeful that voters would have responded more positively to his party at the polls in the recently concl...
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December 17, 2010
Ivan O’Neal, leader of the the Green Party, says that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is on course to experiencing stagnation in the economy over the...
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December 17, 2010
Polling agent Dalwyn Coombs is of the view that the number of young persons who turned up at the polls on election day, Monday December, 13, is a good...
Dexter Chance’s case set for March
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December 17, 2010
The trial of three Vincentians on drug charges in the British Virgin Islands has been set to commence on March 21, 2011.{{more}} During the trial of V...
Carlos James called to the Bar
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December 17, 2010
Young Barrister Carlos James has pledged his commitment to working tirelessly as a champion of the poor and less fortunate.{{more}} James, 27, waved t...
Voters’ list needs to be cleansed
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December 17, 2010
The Organization of American States is to make recommendations to St. Vincent and the Grenadines about the cleansing of this country’s voters’ lis...
Gonsalves presents laptops to students
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December 17, 2010
This Country’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Camillo Gonsalves has described the introduction of the one laptop per child initiative as a â€...
Sector Skills Development Agency Bill passed
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December 17, 2010
Members of the House of Assembly voted in favour - 11 for and 4 against - of a Bill for the establishment of a Sector Skills Development Agency Bill o...
Layou man gunned down
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December 17, 2010
Twenty nine-year-old Stevon Springer was killed execution style on Thursday, December 9, in the vicinity of Karib Cable.{{more}} Springer, who origina...
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December 17, 2010
On December 13, St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the first English speaking Caribbean country to re-elect a government following a failed referen...