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‘They just throw me outside on my face’
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October 19, 2010
David Williams is seeking legal action, alleging that he was thrown out of a Kingstown store by a security officer.{{more}} Williams told SEARCHLIGHT ...
Students release turtles on Union Island
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October 19, 2010
Students of Union Island and tourists visiting the Grenadine isle had a funfilled evening on Sunday, October 3, when they released several baby hawkbi...
Wall collapses at Belair
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October 19, 2010
Villagers in the Top Belair area were awakened late Friday night around 11p.m. by the loud crash of what turned out to be a retaining wall.{{more}} Th...
PM: Education is something we don’t skimp on
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October 19, 2010
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has refuted claims that students were barred from the classrooms as a result of his administration’s non-payment ...
London’s new owner of Villamar
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October 19, 2010
Shafia London, Executive Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CIC), is embarking on a new venture.{{more}} She is the new owner of Villam...
Father: Daron had a huge heart of kindness
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October 19, 2010
Tyrone Jack believes that his son’s kindness and faith in the goodness of man may have been a factor in his death.{{more}} Tyrone expressed the view...
Was ‘Dinky’ Balcombe forced to resign?
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October 19, 2010
The question as to whether Cameron ‘Dinky’ Balcombe, the former New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for North Central Windward (NCW), was forced ...
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October 15, 2010
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) and the Carnival Bands Association (CBA) haveexpressed their sadness at the passing of Sylvia Wilson{{more}...
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October 15, 2010
Three local businesses will gain some much needed regional exposure later this month when they participate in the 9th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (C...
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October 15, 2010
Telecommunications provider LIME has reduced rates for the third time within eighteen months. The new rate that LIME fixed line customers will now pay...
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October 15, 2010
The finals of the local leg of the Courts OECS reading competition is set to take place next week, following the successful staging of the preliminary...
From the ‘block’ to a better place!
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October 15, 2010
As the Youth Affairs Department celebrates Youth Month 2010 under the theme “Building our future making youths our Pillars”, the community of Park...
Foster wins Digicel Supermarket Sweep
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October 15, 2010
Last Wednesday, Foster and Lucy Saunders walked out of the Aunt Jobe’s Supermarket (Arnos Vale) with the invitation to come back anytime for EC$500 ...
Win a Nissan Tiida  from Coreas Hazells Inc
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October 15, 2010
Persons spending fifty dollars or more on any transaction at Coreas Hazells Inc will have the opportunity to win a new Nissan Tiida.{{more}} The Nissa...
Petersville celebrates its 45th anniversary
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October 15, 2010
The students and teachers of the Petersville Primary School were in a celebratory mood on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, as the institution celebrated it...
Celebrating National Taiwan Day
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October 15, 2010
In celebration of their national day, the Republic of China on Taiwan (ROC) held a reception at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown on Thursday, Oc...
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October 15, 2010
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is on a seven-day visit to two middle eastern countries.{{more}} Gonsalves, who left the country on Saturday, Octobe...
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October 15, 2010
Students aged 14-19 throughout the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) will have six topics from which to choose for the Eastern Caribbean Central...
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October 15, 2010
Staff at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) can breathe a bit easier having been given the assurance that there will be no staff cuts in the immediate...
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October 15, 2010
The similarities between this country’s National Commercial Bank (NCB) and its new majority shareholders, East Caribbean Financial Holdings (ECFH), ...
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October 15, 2010
An out-patient of the Mental Health Centre (MHC) is advising youths to stay away from drugs and alcohol as they can endanger the health of the mind.{{...
Doc says ‘treatment gap’ in mental health
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October 15, 2010
Psychiatrist at the Mental Health Centre Dr. Amrie Morris has identified a “treatment gap” in relation to the early diagnosis of mental disorders ...