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Mustique Trust to build at least 30 houses
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November 12, 2010
At least thirty of the houses damaged or destroyed in Sandy Bay by Hurricane Tomas will be rebuilt in the next two to three weeks, thanks to the gener...
Courts pays big  for winning pastry
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November 9, 2010
Eighteen-year-old Queen’s Drive resident Mikella Cadougan is now $1,000 richer thanks to furniture and appliance store, Courts.{{more}} The St. Vinc...
Minister Walters calls for a time of prayer
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November 9, 2010
This past weekend was set aside as a time of prayer for the nation, as the call was made for churches to intercede on the behalf of the leaders and na...
Morgan wins October Groceries Galore prize
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November 9, 2010
Veronica Morgan of Calliaqua is the lucky winner of the October 2010 Groceries Galore Monthly Food Carry-Away.{{more}} Morgan received the winning vou...
Laptops may arrive by year end
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November 9, 2010
Primary, secondary and post-secondary students across the country may be getting the laptops sooner than they anticipated.{{more}} Prime Minister Dr R...
Jackson spells her way to the top
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November 9, 2010
Aranique Jackson of the Kingstown Preparatory School is the winner of the Rotaract Club Kingstown Haliborange Seven Seas 12th Annual Spelling Bee comp...
Drama action begins tonight
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November 9, 2010
A total of six groups will take part in this year’s National Commercial Bank Theatre Arts Festival at the Peace Memorial Hall.{{more}} The groups ar...
Schools  re-open after Hurricane Tomas
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November 9, 2010
Schools that were not used as shelters during the passage and aftermath of Hurricane Tomas were opened yesterday, Monday, November 8, while those used...
SVG helps St. Lucia’s recovery
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November 9, 2010
The damage and destruction caused by Category One Hurricane Tomas on St. Vincent and the Grenadines last Saturday was not enough to stop this country ...
LIME warns: Don’t cut telephone cables
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November 9, 2010
LIME is pleading with residents not to cut telephone cables which fell during the passage of Hurricane Tomas.{{more}} Chief Executive of LIME Angus St...
Rain was wetting me says PM Gonsalves
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November 9, 2010
By Kenton X. Chance 09.NOV.10 The official residence of the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is leaking.{{more}} Prime Minister Dr. Ra...
All clear for free Christmas barrels
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November 9, 2010
Everything is in place to facilitate the smooth delivery of barrels as the period of duty-free entry of Christmas barrels officially got underway yest...
Bequia celebrates Independence
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November 5, 2010
by Denika Compton 05.NOV.10 All schools in Bequia came together last Tuesday, October 26, at the Clive Tannis Playing field to celebrate this countryâ...
Courts gives away $3500
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November 5, 2010
With only two more weeks to go before the end of Furniture and Appliance store Courts’ Sweet Deals promotion, Marketing Executive Alexis John is urg...
UWI students show love for country
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November 5, 2010
UWI Open Campus Students showed that they were “Vincy to the Bone” as they proudly showed off their blues, greens and yellows on the campus ground...
Bayliss Frederick writes book
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November 5, 2010
Attorney J H Bayliss Frederick has released his newly published book, “My People’s Freedom”.{{more}} The book tells the autobiographical story o...
Ministry of Agriculture assesses banana farms
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November 5, 2010
The assessment of farms which suffered losses during Hurricane Tomas was expected to be completed by today, according to Rueben Robertson, Chief Agric...
Vincentians excel at Taiwan University
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November 5, 2010
by Jeana Jack 05.NOV.10 Three Vincentian students are among six CARICOM nationals on the Dean’s list at Ming Chuan University International College ...
BRAGSA: Clean-up activities extensive
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November 5, 2010
With more than sixty per cent of the blocked roads in St. Vincent and the Grenadines cleared of debris in the wake of Hurricane Tomas, focus will now ...