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Two meet Friday 13th ‘bad luck’
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August 20, 2010
Friday 13 has been labeled a day of badluck. Two men unfortunately found that out last Friday when they were victims of a vehicular crash at Georgetow...
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August 20, 2010
The delay in the arrival of a CAT (computed axial tomography) scan machine here is not the fault of local authorities, General Electronic (GE) represe...
Bunpan helps students
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August 17, 2010
The Marriaqua Friendly Society or Bunpan made its annual contribution to the nation’s youth with its scholarship and bursary ceremony on August 6.{{...
SDA hosts  Free Clinic  in Evesham
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August 17, 2010
by Simone T. Augustus Tue, Aug 17, 2010 Sunday, August 8, saw the Community of Evesham being flooded by Doctors and Nurses, all coming with one aim in...
Ruth Durham ordained as an Evangelist
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August 17, 2010
Ruth N. Durham was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel with the gift as an Evangelist on August 1, 2010 at the Miracle Tabernacle Church, Carapan und...
SVG to be cleared of dangerous chemicals
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August 17, 2010
Plans are now being made for the removal and destruction of all potentially dangerous chemicals from St.Vincent and the Grenadines by the year 2011.{{...
Ambassador Lee donates computer to MCMH
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August 17, 2010
The Physiotherapy Department of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is the beneficiary of a desktop computer, courtesy the Republic of China on T...
SVG AIR: Aircraft are properly maintained
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August 17, 2010
It’s almost two weeks since the light aircraft owned and operated by SVG Air disappeared while on its way to Canouan. But the management of SVG Air ...
‘Parents must play their part’
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August 17, 2010
Senior Education Officer, Carlton Hall, says parents should be an integral part of their children’s education and not leave it up to the schools to ...
Sargeant called to the Bar
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August 17, 2010
Another son of the soil has been admitted to practice as a Barrister-at-Law.{{more}} On July 22, 2010, Bequia resident, Sten Sargeant was called to th...
Stubbs woman in tangle over electrical wires
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August 17, 2010
A frustrated woman of Stubbs who has endured weeks of electrical problems is seeking answers to her woes.{{more}} Gweneth Dennie-Alexis told SEARCHLIG...
Old Windward Highway now permanently closed
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August 17, 2010
The International Airport Development Company (IADC) will be closing the old Windward Highway permanently.{{more}} As a result of this, people who con...
PM: Procedure skirted
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August 17, 2010
Public servants managing the Ministry of Health’s Cuban Integrated Health Programme (CIHP) skirted procedure, but that does not mean that there was ...
PSU, NLC at odds over car park issue
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August 17, 2010
by Kenton X. Chance Tue, Aug 17, 2010 The National Labour Congress (NLC) is facing internal opposition from the Public Service Union (PSU) for being a...
HOPE Foundation donates school bags
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August 13, 2010
The Helping Others Pursue Excellence (HOPE) Foundation has assisted the 12 successful Common Entrance students of the Buccament Government School with...
Ambassador Lee’s tour of duty ends
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August 13, 2010
Leo Lee, the current Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has completed his tour of duty and will leave the...
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August 13, 2010
Positive attitudes, high energy and abundant creativity filled the Enhams Community Centre for four days, August 3 - 6, when 37 young people from 10 S...
RRL trainees complete Amateur Radio course
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August 13, 2010
The Rainbow Radio League Inc. (RRL) last Friday wrapped up a training course for 37 persons who are interested in becoming Amateur Radio operators and...
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August 13, 2010
KINGS-SVG Publishers has announced the publication of “Caribbean Trailblazers: St. Vincent and the Grenadines”.{{more}} The new book is edited by ...
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August 13, 2010
Minister of Urban Development and Culture René Baptiste is currently in Quito, Ecuador, attending the meeting of the Group of Women Parliamentarians ...
SVG gets grant from Taiwan
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August 13, 2010
This country was presented with US$2.3 million of a US$4.5 million grant from Taiwan on Tuesday.{{more}} Leo Lee, Taiwan’s Ambassador to St. Vincent...
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August 13, 2010
Police have confirmed that investigations will be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the death of Eric “Baba” Hall of Edinboro.{{more}...
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August 13, 2010
A one-week summer programme hosted by The Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) for Union Island students starts on Monday, August 16. The programme is back ...
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August 13, 2010
Developed countries will in September be reminded of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) that speaks to their contributing 0.7 per cent of their gro...