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GHS gives $8,000 for Christmas
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December 23, 2009
23.DEC.09 by Meisha Charles Headgirl, GHS The spirit of Christmas filled the Kingstown Methodist Church on Friday, December 18, when the St. Vincent G...
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December 23, 2009
More technical and financial aid has been secured for the construction of the international airport at Argyle. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, at ...
Parked jeep stolen from Prospect man
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December 23, 2009
Prospect resident Jimmy John is still baffled as to how someone was able to drive his locked vehicle away from his home, while he slept just yards awa...
No bonus this year for public servants
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December 23, 2009
The injection of cash into the economy during the 30th anniversary of independence should ease the squeeze caused by the absence of a bonus this Chris...
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December 18, 2009
Thursday, December 10, marked a new chapter in the history of one organisation in this country.{{more}} At a recent exhibition at the Methodist Church...
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December 18, 2009
The annual lighting up of the Calliaqua Anglican School was staged last Thursday, December 10, at the school grounds. The gala affair has now become a...
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December 18, 2009
Cabinet has granted approval for the Ministry of Culture, together with the St. Vincent Philatelic Services, to prepare and make a Special Stamp Issue...
Cool Riderz donates again!
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December 18, 2009
THE COOL RIDERZ Motorcycle Club (CRMC) continues to provide for members of their community.{{more}} Arden Millington, a resident of Block 2000, is the...
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December 18, 2009
Attley Browne was brutally murdered after he was attacked at his Fountain home by an unknown assailant. A police report claims Browne was murdered on ...
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December 18, 2009
Tomorrow, Saturday December 19, The Belmont Educational Development Community Organization (BEDCO) in collaboration with The Belmont Government School...
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December 18, 2009
FirstCaribbean International Bank Bahamas has won its fourth consecutive Bank of the Year award from the acclaimed magazine - The Banker - published b...
Adelphi Young Leaders aiming higher this year
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December 18, 2009
The members of the Young Leaders Group at the Adelphi Secondary School say that they intend to take their message of good health to all.{{more}} Using...
Port Police cop second straight Carolling win
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December 18, 2009
For the second consecutive year, the Port Police Carollers are the champions of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Christmas carolin...
Yuletiders bring Christmas cheer to needy
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December 18, 2009
Three organizations were this week the recipients of Christmas donations compliments the Yuletiders.{{more}} The St. Benedicts Day Nursery and Childre...
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December 18, 2009
The majority of companies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have reported a worsening in their financial performance, a trend they expect to continue ...
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December 18, 2009
Karib Cable is again appealing to hunters not to shoot animals off any overhead cables, as this can cause lengthy service interruptions and considerab...
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December 18, 2009
Pamenos Ballantyne recently received financial assistance from Karib Cable to participate in the PowerAde Run Barbados Marathon on December 6, 2009.{{...
Students learn basic Post Harvesting
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December 18, 2009
IN ORDER TO introduce the Post Harvest management skill to the young students, the Division of Technical and Vocational Education of the SVG Community...
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December 18, 2009
A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY issue of the National Geographic Traveler Magazine listed the island of Mayreau as one of its “50 Places of a Lifetime” in t...
Schools’ music programme gets a big boost
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December 18, 2009
The development and expansion of the local schools’ music programme received a welcomed boost this week. This, as members of the Barbados Youth Stri...
Archbishop ready for challenge
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December 18, 2009
NEW ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP of the West Indies Dr John Holder says he is looking forward to the challenge of charting a new path for the diocese.{{more}} ...
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December 18, 2009
MEMBERS of the New Kingstown Chorale will journey to three communities on the Windward side of the island on Monday, December 21, 2009, to give “Fre...
Salvation Army brings hope to the needy
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December 18, 2009
The annual Christmas distribution programme of the Salvation Army was held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the Salvation Army church.{{more}} The ...
‘Penny Bank’ modernizes its corporate image
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December 18, 2009
In a world where the financial sector is becoming ever more sophisticated, the St Vincent Cooperative Bank (SVGCB), commonly known as ‘Penny Bank’...
Winners named in SVGBC Door to Destiny
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December 18, 2009
SVG Broadcasting Corporation announced the first set of winners in its ‘Door to Destiny’ Christmas promotion Monday, December 14.{{more}} Twenty-o...
Students, Schools ‘Win Big with Ju-c’
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December 18, 2009
Four students and their schools are lucky winners of computers this Christmas after their names were drawn in the ‘Win Big with Ju-c’ promotion on...
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December 18, 2009
The pioneers of community lighting here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Sion Hill Community, will be turning on their lights at the Sion Hill I...
Another disease deals bananas a hard blow
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December 18, 2009
As if the reduced tariffs for Latin bananas were not enough, the local banana industry has suffered another setback.{{more}} The discovery of the Blac...
Digicel gift fit for a Prince
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December 18, 2009
Last Tuesday, Jimmy Prince and Eudine Andrews, two of Digicel’s postpaid customers, received early Christmas gifts from the telecommunications provi...
EU Project Officer hands over Botanic Gardens
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December 18, 2009
The Botanic Gardens, the flagship tourism site in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was handed over to the government with new and improved features ear...
Golden Years centre gets craft materials
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December 18, 2009
The Golden Years Centre at Black Point is the recipient of some craft making materials courtesy the Urban Divinity Ministries of Birmingham, England.{...
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December 18, 2009
The CARICOM Secretariat is moving ahead with its plans for the smooth harmonization and standardization of administrative practices and procedures.{{m...
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December 18, 2009
by Dayle DaSilva 18.DEC.09 “Mr Peters misspoke and he mis-stepped because in the Ministry there is a structure in which we deal with these matters.â...