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Over 2000 take Common Entrance Examination
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June 11, 2010
Over 2,000 grade six pupils from the nation’s primary schools are now anxiously awaiting the results of the 2010 Common Entrance Examination (CEE). ...
Venezuela condemns attack
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June 11, 2010
President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has firmly condemned what he calls “the brutal massacre committed by the State of Is...
No to Mas Band Centre at Walvaroo
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June 11, 2010
As Government ponders its next move in relation to the Mas Band Centre at Walvaroo, veteran mas man Elroy ‘Blondie Bird’ Boyde is calling on the a...
Lyttle Foundation for Heart Disease launched
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June 11, 2010
Vincentians are being reminded that it is their responsibility to safeguard themselves against sickness and disease. The calls were made by health and...
Karib Cable brings Digital Television
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June 11, 2010
History was created on Monday June 7, 2010, when cable television, Internet and fixed line service provider, Karib Cable, became the first company in ...
Thomas: Strive for greatness
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June 11, 2010
Students from various secondary schools accross St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been encouraged to strive for greatness far beyond their current g...
Bobb grabs Psychiatry award
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June 11, 2010
An American physician with Vincentian roots has been awarded the American Psychiatric Association/SAMHSA Fellowship.{{more}} Dr. Vanessa Toney Bobb, a...
JCI celebrates fifty years
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June 11, 2010
As part of their 50th anniversary celebration as an organization, JCI St. Vincent held their anniversary dinner last Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Cr...
Courts gives to Carnival
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June 11, 2010
More Carnival components were this week the recipients of cash and other products from furniture and appliance store Courts.{{more}} At their main off...
Williams dies en route to World Cup Football
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June 11, 2010
A Vincentian man living in the British Virgin Islands since 1994 died suddenly on Sunday, June 6, en route to South Africa, as a representative at the...
Vincentian jailed in BVI
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June 11, 2010
Wilbur Cupid, 26, a Vincentian living in the British Virgin Islands for the past two years, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.{{more}} Cupid p...
Vincy fishermen get big heroes’ welcome
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June 11, 2010
A heroes welcome was given to the three fishermen who had been stranded at sea for over 10 days.{{more}} Throngs of persons flocked to the E.T. Joshua...
James is Most Amazing Mom
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June 11, 2010
Fifty-nine-year-old Thelma James is SVG’s Most Amazing Mum. James, the winner of the 2nd annual Ezee Radio Most Amazing Mum competition, said that s...
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June 11, 2010
Leader of the Opposition, Arnhim Eustace, has extended his congratulations to the new prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad Bissessar.{{...
School for Special Needs marks 35 years
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June 11, 2010
Doris John may have smiled the brightest on Monday, May 7, 2010. This was after she was awarded for her years of service at the School for Children wi...
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June 11, 2010
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Information, Public Service and Ecclesiastical Affairs on Tuesday, June 1, unveiled a new interactive matrix to ...
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June 11, 2010
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ephraim Baptiste.{{more}} A police report states that Baptiste, a 46-year-old farm...
Green Hill men held  in Bajan drug bust
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June 11, 2010
Two Vincentians and a Grenadian were expected to make an appearance in the District 8 court in Bridgetown Wednesday, June 9, to face charges after bei...
RSVGPF adds new mobile unit  to its arsenal
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June 11, 2010
The latest addition to the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has been commissioned for action. Last Thursday, June 3, Prime Minister D...
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June 4, 2010
Two children’s institutions are the latest beneficiaries of FirstCaribbean International’s generosity.{{more}} The two entities which are benefitt...
A dream come through for KGS
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June 4, 2010
The dream of having a Cub Scout Pack at Kingstown Government School has now become a reality. Inola Charles, Headteacher of the school, said the idea ...
SVG car sale website up and running
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June 4, 2010
Car sellers and buyers may now find it easier to conduct business. This with the introduction of a new online service - www.svgusedvehicles.com - wher...
Vincies in San Francisco Mas
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June 4, 2010
A small but vibrant group of Vincentians lead by veteran mas maker Kojo Mason took part in “San Francisco Carnaval”, May 30, 2010, with its presen...
Digicel grocery winners say thanks
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June 4, 2010
One year ago during Mother’s Day, Digicel embarked on a promotion to reward three mothers with a year’s supply of groceries. Now, almost one year ...
Digicel “In five hours flat”
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June 4, 2010
Digicel continues to reach out to the communities in which they operate. Last week Friday, May 28, Digicel launched its latest community assistance pr...
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June 4, 2010
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been invited to attend a book fair in Cuba in February 2011.{{more}} The invitation was issued to Minister of Cultu...
Calling all FCIB Unsung Heroes
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June 4, 2010
Efforts to promote their flagship community outreach project intensified over the last weekend, as staff members of the First Caribbean International ...
London: SLR weekly promotion winner
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June 4, 2010
Domani London, of Diamond, is the first lucky winner of a Lenovo Notebook computer from Lime in the St. Vincent Distillers Ltd SLR Weekly promotion. L...
Special day for oldest mom in Mayreau
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June 4, 2010
When much of the world celebrated Mother’s Day on May 9, it was no different on the small grenadine island of Mayreau.{{more}} The day was highlight...
Vincentians learn PCR techniques from Taiwan
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June 4, 2010
Local Agricultural officers have been introduced to the technique of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) which is a technique in which DNA is cloned for t...
Ambassador Prince signs CBSI
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June 4, 2010
After more than one year of consultations between Caribbean nations and the United States, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) has been for...
Campden Park resident commits suicide
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June 4, 2010
A resident of Campden Park who sometimes resides at Glen reportedly committed suicide by drinking the deadly weedicide Gramoxone.{{more}} Leontus Burg...