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Peace Corps volunteer learns value of life
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September 3, 2010
Living away from one’s usual environment can open a person’s eyes to a new, different way of thinking and can also teach many things about oneself...
Watch Methodist Dramatists on DVD
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September 3, 2010
They have entertained audiences all over the country, sold out shows at the Peace Memorial Hall on several occasions, and now, the Agape Methodist Dra...
Community spirit alive and well
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September 3, 2010
Two communities in the constituency of West St. George readily responded to the call for community service last weekend. The need was identified by th...
Students receive KCCU Bursaries, Scholarships
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September 3, 2010
The Kingstown Co-Operative Credit Union Limited (KCCU) continued with its commitment to giving back to its members with its annual scholarship and bur...
PSU presents five with Scholarships
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September 3, 2010
Winners of scholarships and bursaries from the Public Service Union (PSU) received cash payments in a brief ceremony on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at ...
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September 3, 2010
Digicel said on Tuesday, August 31, that it has hit the 11 million customer mark across its 32 markets worldwide.{{more}} Since launching in Jamaica n...
LIME Internet Summer School
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September 3, 2010
The curtains came down on the 2010 edition of LIME’ s Internet Summer School last Saturday, August 28, with a graduation ceremony.{{more}} 292 stude...
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September 3, 2010
Automobile enthusiasts are in for a special treat this Sunday, September 5, as the Street Tuners Auto Club (STAC) presents the 3rd annual Auto Show an...
Taximan wins Super 6  jackpot
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September 3, 2010
Vibert DaSouza is now $250,000 richer, having won the Super 6 Jackpot, making him the fourth Vincentian winner since the game was introduced.{{more}} ...
Sukharno sings for Mama Haiti
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September 3, 2010
The destruction and despair caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake which rattled Haiti has inspired many heartfelt songs. Vincentian Calypsonian B...
Dramatists urged to follow protocol
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September 3, 2010
Guests at the launch of the fifth annual NCB Theatre Arts Festival got a taste of what to expect from the six participating groups when the festival s...
HOPE Foundation to Honour Outstanding Persons
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September 3, 2010
As part of Independence celebrations, the Helping Others Pursue Excellence (HOPE) Foundation will stage its first annual awards ceremony to honour out...
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September 3, 2010
A 20 foot container filled with medical supplies is expected to arrive in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the next few months, courtesy the Global M...
Mark Dennie reunited with his fishing boat
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September 3, 2010
Life as fisherman Mark Dennie knows it is back to normal. After nearly two months of being without his boat, Dennie finally saw the boat “Jah Loveâ€...
Striders Club awards students for excellence
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September 3, 2010
Anthony Glasgow, of Diamond, and Juwani Neverson, of McCarthy, are the proud recipients of the Striders Club Awards for Excellence in the Common Entra...
PINGCO – Pineapple growers unite
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September 3, 2010
The ‘Pineapple Growers Cooperative Society Limited’ (PINGCO)’ was formally launched on August 29, 2010.{{more}} The Society is an independent as...
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September 3, 2010
The CAT (computed axial tomography) scan machine being purchased for the public by the National Insurance Services (NIS) and the National Commercial B...
Increased police presence in SVG
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September 3, 2010
In an effort to stem the recent spate of robberies and random acts of violence, locals can expect increased police presence in districts throughout th...
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September 3, 2010
A Vincentian man living in New York was shot and killed Monday night.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT understands that Morris “Garlic” Straker, 51, formerly o...
Africans freed
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September 3, 2010
After languishing for five years at Her Majesty’s Prison without being convicted or charged with a crime, two African nationals were freed on Wednes...
ULP needs short campaign – Pollster
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September 3, 2010
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) needs a short campaign to win the next General Elections, says Barbadian pollster Peter Wickham.{{more}} Wickham, Princip...
Family wants justice for slain relative
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September 3, 2010
The family of deceased farmer Adrian Samuel of Lowmans Windward is seeking justice on behalf of their beloved relative.{{more}} Samuel, a 54-year-old ...
PM Gonsalves writes to CARICOM
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September 3, 2010
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is so incensed with what he calls “an insidious campaign of defamation of this blessed country” that he has com...
SIF trains 429 to help develop the nation
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August 31, 2010
Participants who took part in the six week Social Investment Fund (SIF) Capacity Building Training, were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony...
A church  not limited
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August 31, 2010
A few years ago, when Pastor Al Blake got the call to set up and lead a church in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he jumped at the opportunity after p...
Premier Distributors seals gifts  with a KISS
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August 31, 2010
Nine persons were rewarded for making KISS cakes their snack of choice, during the inaugural KISS Back to School Promotions.{{more}} On Thursday, Augu...
Maloney: Stop dumping garbage on my property!
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August 31, 2010
Richland Park resident Aggie Maloney is fed up of the garbage being dumped on her property and she is even more upset at her neighbours.{{more}} Malon...
Coast Guard gets outboard engine training
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August 31, 2010
Members of the Coast Guard are better equipped to maintain outboard engines after participating in a two week programme.{{more}} The workshop which ra...
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August 31, 2010
A body burnt beyond recognition was discovered at Argyle on Sunday.{{more}} Sources claim that the individual was burnt with tyres. Police are seeking...
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August 31, 2010
A Lowmans Windward man lost his life early Saturday morning after receiving a stab to his back.{{more}} Reports claim that Adrian Samuel was involved ...
Passengers  in Pajero plunge into river
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August 31, 2010
Four persons are counting their lucky stars today, having walked away with their lives, from the wreckage of Mitsubishi Pajero P6247, which ended up i...