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PM to release two books next month
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September 17, 2010
Two books written by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will be released in October.{{more}} The books are called “The Making of The Comrade: The po...
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September 17, 2010
For the fifth consecutive year, Sustainable Grenadines Inc. (SusGren) is coordinating the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) in...
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September 17, 2010
Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme High Court, Hugh Rawlins, has said there are challenges affecting the execution of the mission of the E...
Human Rights encouraged as new Law Term opens
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September 17, 2010
Lawyers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been encouraged to focus more on human rights. This encouragement came from Father Andrew Roache as he ...
Group urges US to release Cuban Five
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September 17, 2010
Vincentian and Cuban nationals gathered at the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation on Wednesday, September 9, to mark the 12th anniversar...
Digicel gives away laptop
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September 17, 2010
Keith John, a local dentist, is the lucky winner of Digicel’s August ‘Text-to-Win’ back to school promotion.{{more}} The lucky doctor who operat...
PM calls for more trade between SVG and Cuba
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September 17, 2010
This country’s prime minister has discussed with top Cuban officials the need for more trade in goods and services between St.Vincent and the Grenad...
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September 17, 2010
On Saturday, September 4, 2010, a school supply drive to benefit the needy primary school children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines took place at Sta...
Two get a chance to walk again
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September 17, 2010
Two Vincentians have received prosthetic legs through the Patsy Douglas Youth Empowerment Foundation/Diabetic Initiative.{{more}} On Tuesday, Septembe...
PM: Storm is an entrepreneur
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September 17, 2010
A judgment call was made in sending Storm Gonsalves, youngest son of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, to the United Kingsdom to pursue his Advanced...
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September 17, 2010
On Monday, September 6, 2010, the first day of the new school year 2010-2011, headteacher, staff, parents and pupils of the Calliaqua Anglican School ...
Plea for help for kidney patient
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September 17, 2010
by Denika Compton Fri, Sept 17, 2010 An urgent cry for help has come from the male medical ward of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.{{more}} The cry ...
Ex-porn star coming to tell her life story
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September 17, 2010
Ex-porn star, Danielle Williams, of Los Angeles, now a born again Christian, will be coming to St.Vincent and the Grenadines on October 1 to minister ...
Mathematics teachers take to the classroom
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September 17, 2010
Local Mathematics teachers are now more exposed to different ways in which they can use activities and technology to improve on student learning and p...
Tears for Kellishaw
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September 17, 2010
Fri, Sept 17, 2010 Pink was the colour for many who attended the funeral of Vincentian Kellishaw Kamara Ollivierre, who was one of six victims of the ...
Thomas: Men wrongfully detained!
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September 17, 2010
Jomo Thomas, lawyer for the two African nationals who were recently released after being detained for five years, maintains the view that the state in...
Gilchrist: ‘Teacher shortage resolved’
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September 17, 2010
Schools throughout the state which are affected by a shortage of teachers were expected to have been adequately staffed by Wednesday, September 15.{{m...
Immigration Chief: Men withheld information
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September 17, 2010
The grounds on which African nationals Benjamin Fife Danquah and Emmanuel Johnson Chijioke were detained at Her Majesty’s Prisons for several years ...
Warrican:  Avoid dreamkillers!
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September 14, 2010
If you dare to dream and want to soar like an eagle, you must be willing to chart the path and follow it, regardless of your circumstances. However, i...
‘I shall not be moved!’
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September 14, 2010
Elvis Daniel, teacher and proposed New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate in the next general elections for the constituency of North Windward says that...
Patrons pleased with ‘high tech’ Aunt Jobes
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September 14, 2010
The management of this country’s newest supermarket says that the reaction to the new Aunt Jobe’s has been positive.{{more}} Assistant Manager of ...
Lucky lady wins a free grill from Valrico
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September 14, 2010
Calder home maker Esther Williams is the proud owner of a brand new Bar-B-Q grill, thanks to Interage Ltd, the distributors of Valrico products.{{more...
Ministry of Agriculture  and Police team up
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September 14, 2010
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force have moved one step closer towards establishing a closer working...
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September 14, 2010
After 13 years, Karib Cable has made the transition to Digital Cable Television.{{more}} Wednesday, September 8, saw the end of the Karib Cable Analog...
New SMS principal ready for challenge
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September 14, 2010
It has only been one week since Nereus Auguste, the newly appointed principal of the St Martin’s Secondary School (SMS) has been on the job.{{more}}...
‘It was an action packed show’
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September 14, 2010
The organizers of the third edition of the Street Tuners Auto Club (STAC) car show, staged on Sunday, September 5, are hailing the event a success.{{m...
Students graduate from Coast Guard programme
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September 14, 2010
One hundred and thirteen teenagers are now graduates of the 17th annual Coast Guard summer programme. The teenagers received certificates for their pa...
Memorial Service held for local 911 victim
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September 14, 2010
On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, Minister of Culture Rene Baptiste has sent out an appeal for y...
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September 14, 2010
A call has been made for legislation to impose stiffer penalties on persons who commit offences with the use of a mask.{{more}} On Friday, September 1...