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Top US fashion model wears Kimon’s design
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Top US fashion model wears Kimon’s design
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October 30, 2009
A local designer has had one of her designs worn by one of the top fashion models in the United States.{{more}} Kimon Baptiste of Kimmystic Clo partic...
Poor turn out at international night
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Poor turn out at international night
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October 30, 2009
A sparse crowd, coupled with the noticeable absence of delegates from Cuba, Venezuela and Taiwan, put a damper on what was overall an entertaining and...
Movie lovers going back to the theatres
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Movie lovers going back to the theatres
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October 30, 2009
The Russell’s Cinema is back. The fresh looking upgraded facility located at Stoney Ground officially re-opened its doors on October 17, 2009.{{more...
Schools’ Independence rally
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Schools’ Independence rally
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October 30, 2009
30.OCT.09 Students throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines converged at the Victoria Park on Friday, October 23, as the Ministry of Education, in co...
Nine Peace Corps Volunteers sworn in
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Nine Peace Corps Volunteers sworn in
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October 30, 2009
Nine United States (US) citizens will reside in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the next two years assisting various communities as US Peace Corps ...
Petty offenders’ records to be wiped clean
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Petty offenders’ records to be wiped clean
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October 30, 2009
Young Vincentians who committed petty offences in the past are being given a chance to wipe their slates clean.{{more}} A bill for an act to make prov...
Young man drowns during fishing trip
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Young man drowns during fishing trip
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October 30, 2009
Before Earl “Slim” Cupid set out on his fishing trip, he prayed for God’s blessings. Sadly, he never returned from the trip. Instead, his body w...
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PM still confident that referendum will go on
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October 30, 2009
The SVG Green Party has filed a constitutional motion in the High Court challenging the process by which the proposed Referendum Act is to be conducte...
Vincentians get $30m ‘thank you’ package
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Vincentians get $30m ‘thank you’ package
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October 30, 2009
Independence Parades are known for pomp, ceremony, and other attractions, not Christmas in October. But for a wide cross section of the country, the s...
New Marriage book
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New Marriage book
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October 23, 2009
A new book promising to unveil the secrets of marriage will be hitting the bookshelves here soon. Hence, persons wondering what to expect when you are...
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Nine Goodwill Ambassadors named
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October 23, 2009
Nine Vincentians have been awarded the status of Goodwill Ambassadors. At the opening ceremony of the Homecoming Conference on Wednesday, Prime Minist...
Wallilabou Heritage Park opens to public
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Wallilabou Heritage Park opens to public
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October 23, 2009
The community of Barrouallie is thrilled about the new Wallilabou Heritage Park. So say members of the Barrouallie Tourism and Heritage Organisation, ...
Vincentians asked to welcome visitors
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Vincentians asked to welcome visitors
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October 23, 2009
Vincentians have been called upon to do their part to further develop this country’s tourism industry.{{more}} Making this plea were Parliamentary R...
C W Prescod puts value on local food
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C W Prescod puts value on local food
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October 23, 2009
Pupils of the C.W. Prescod Primary School now have a better appreciation of the value of local foods.{{more}} Last Friday, the school held its annual ...
Digicel boost for Miss Heritage
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Digicel boost for Miss Heritage
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October 23, 2009
Tonight at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, the Vincy Homecoming Secondary School Miss Heritage Pageant will be held and Digicel has made sure that it ha...
Students urged to learn a second language
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Students urged to learn a second language
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October 23, 2009
Knowledge of a foreign language has a number of positive attributes among which is the expansion and extension of the mind. {{more}} It offers student...
Seniors have great time with Geccu
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Seniors have great time with Geccu
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October 23, 2009
Over one hundred seniors enjoyed a day of relaxation intermixed with fun activities on Thursday, October 15, as the General Employees Cooperative Cred...
Digicel gives back to Owia
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Digicel gives back to Owia
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October 23, 2009
Last Saturday, Digicel helped put smiles on the faces of children and adults alike in the village of Owia.{{more}} The joy came as employees of the co...
Digicel sponsors Freedom Concert
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Digicel sponsors Freedom Concert
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October 23, 2009
Freedom Concert, the October 31st event featuring Jamaican dancehall superstars ‘Munga’ and ‘Queen Ifreka’, has received the endorsement and s...
Digicel workers attend team building session
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Digicel workers attend team building session
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October 23, 2009
In their continued effort to make sure that customers get the quality service they deserve, Digicel held a team-building seminar on Sunday.{{more}} Th...
Dowers towers to reading finals in Dominica
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Dowers towers to reading finals in Dominica
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October 23, 2009
Vincentians can be assured that this country will be well represented at the inaugural Courts OECS Reading Competition.{{more}} At last week’s local...
New firing range
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New firing range
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October 23, 2009
A new firing range is being constructed at Arnos Vale at the cost of EC$1.6 million. {{more}}Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves made this announcement...
Questelles Police Officers get new home
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Questelles Police Officers get new home
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October 23, 2009
Police Officers at the old Questelles Police Station should count themselves lucky that they only have one more week in a building which could have ex...
Skinny gets ready for Trinidad Soca battle
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Skinny gets ready for Trinidad Soca battle
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October 23, 2009
This country’s 2009 Soca Monarch, Gamal “Skinny Fabulous” Doyle, has received official notification of his participation in the International So...
Nine beauties set for Miss Heritage Pageant
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Nine beauties set for Miss Heritage Pageant
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October 23, 2009
Nine intelligent, talented and delightful young ladies from secondary schools across the nation will grace the stage at the Arnos Vale Playing Field l...
SVGTCCU presents scholarships to two
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SVGTCCU presents scholarships to two
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October 23, 2009
Lori Ann Glasgow and Kareem Thompson, the two recipients of the 2009-2011 St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Cooperative Credit Union (SVGTCCU)...
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Hortex 2009 for UWI Open Campus
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October 23, 2009
HORTEX 2009, the Independence Exhibition of the SVG Horticultural Society will take place at the Open Campus of the University of the West Indies, Mur...
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LIME sponsors Caribbean ICT Road show
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October 23, 2009
Leading full service telecommunications provider LIME is pleased with its participation in the fourth leg of the Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CT...
SVG fashion designer to showcase in Barbados
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SVG fashion designer to showcase in Barbados
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October 23, 2009
Vincentian Fashion Designer Kimya Glasgow will be participating this weekend in the Absolute Caribbean Fashion Weekend, a premier fashion show in Barb...
Weekes displays brilliant designs
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Weekes displays brilliant designs
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October 23, 2009
She spent over 24 years in the United States, now Vincentian born designer Donna Weekes is back in St. Vincent dazzling audiences with her fashion col...
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Unsung Hero: Award a result of hard work
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October 23, 2009
If John Roache wins the regional leg of the First Caribbean International Bank’s Unsung Heroes Programme, he intends to thrust into deeper waters.##...
SVG Medical Association battles Breast Cancer
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SVG Medical Association battles Breast Cancer
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October 23, 2009
This year, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association staged two major events to highlight the need to build awareness about Breast Cancer...