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RCP gets US$12,000 boost
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June 25, 2010
The Roving Caregivers Programme, RCP, of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has received a boost with the signing of a grant worth US $12,200 geared towar...
‘Project Think Right’ woos Chateau
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June 25, 2010
The northwestern town of Chateaubelair was treated to an afternoon of music, dance and street theatre with positive messages on Sunday, June 15 when P...
Digicel ‘Computers in Schools’ begins
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June 25, 2010
In an effort to expose children to the fast changing technological world, telecommunications company Digicel has launched a campaign which awards the ...
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June 25, 2010
There are now two new wifi Hot Spots, thanks to LIME and the non profit community service organisation the Rainbow Radio League Inc. (RRL).{{more}} Th...
29 students graduate from Petersville School
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June 25, 2010
The young graduates of the Petersville primary school were challenged with one question: “Can anything good come out of me, my family, my community?...
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June 25, 2010
A meeting for family members of Vincentians serving in the British Armed Forces was held on Saturday, June, 19, at Frenches House.{{more}} The meeting...
Junior doctors contribute to diabetes fight
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June 25, 2010
Junior doctors at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital made their contribution to community health education on May 27, 2010, when they presented some facts ...
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June 22, 2010
Over 125 professionals from 16 Caribbean countries are expected to visit St. Vincent to participate in the Eight Conference of Caribbean Toastmasters....
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June 22, 2010
JCI St. Vincent answered the pleas of the mother of five-year-old Kadron Waldron in the form of a donation last Saturday evening at their anniversary ...
CMMB celebrates its first anniversary
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June 22, 2010
After a year of operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, General Manager of Caribbean Money Market Brokers (CMMB) Jason Julien has indicated that...
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June 22, 2010
There should be no distinction between church and state. Selmon Walters, Minister of Rural Transformation and Ecclesiastical Affairs made this declara...
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June 22, 2010
St.Vincent and the Grenadines is strengthening its diplomatic ties with Portugal and Israel. Yesterday, Monday, June 21, Joào Cravinho, Secretary of ...
ECHO takes its health programme to Calliaqua
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June 22, 2010
Pregnant women and families with young children, from birth to three years old in the community of Calliaqua stand to benefit from the introduction of...
OECS formally signs Economic Union
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June 22, 2010
The economic union of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) was formalized on Friday, June 18, 2010, at a special signing ceremony in St...
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June 22, 2010
The OAS has approved funding for three projects, with an estimated value of over US$130,000. The approval of the projects was done at an official sign...
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June 22, 2010
Building closer links between the Anglophone nations of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) was one of the main issues discu...
Condoms with teeth
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June 22, 2010
A South African doctor has invented female condoms with ‘teeth’ to fight rape. The latex condom created by Dr. Sonnet Ehlers is inserted into a wo...
175 lives lost from heavy flooding in China
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June 22, 2010
Yesterday Chinese authorities announced that at least 175 persons had lost their lives from heavy flooding in southern China on the weekend.{{more}} M...
Regional leaders told to Pay up
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June 22, 2010
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is calling on leaders of the region to either pay up or shut up as it relates to the operations of the regional air...
Ezee’s Most Amazing Mom gets makeover
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June 22, 2010
Thelma James’ transformation was so remarkable that her daughter, shocked by her polished appearance, described her look as “strange, but good”....
Luke gets nod for ULP in East Kingstown
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June 22, 2010
Former candidate for the East Kingstown Constituency, Julian Francis, has called on supporters of the Unity Labour Party (ULP){{more}} to put their fu...
McTurks donate to Helping Hands Centre
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June 18, 2010
Three first class medically designed chairs were handed over to the Helping Hands Centre on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, by Kathryn Cyrus, on behalf of he...