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Denniston Young passes in Canada
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May 29, 2009
Almost every year as Carnival comes around, one thing that is as certain as the pan, mas, beauty shows, soca and calypso, is the passing of someone wh...
Woman recounts bad experience with RRU officer
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May 29, 2009
Weslyn Samuel is having second thoughts about returning to her homeland St. Vincent after she said she was “scared and embarrassed” by the actions...
Media tours Vincy Pac base at Old Montrose
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May 29, 2009
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force has been very helpful in the execution of Operation Vincy Pac, as they have brought their expertise and skills i...
Police to flush out foreign fugitives
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May 29, 2009
29.MAY.09 by Omesha Spence The objective of Operation Vincy Pac is to bring an end to criminal activity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and, accordi...
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May 29, 2009
Six foreign nationals were rounded up and another shot dead as the major anti-crime initiative “Vincy Pac” continued, and at press time, the opera...
Eight lasses vie for Miss BCK crown
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May 29, 2009
Come Friday 5th June, students of the Bishop’s College Kingstown can expect beauty, brilliance and lots of surprises from the eight contestants in t...
Man chopped to death
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May 29, 2009
Three days after he is believed to have confronted a bandit at his home, a 36-year-old man of Welcome died last Wednesday, May 27th, at the Milton Cat...
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May 22, 2009
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Human Rights Association (SVGHRA) is calling for an improvement in conditions at the Mental Health Hospital and the...
Chateaubelair youths vow to fight HIV/AIDS
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May 22, 2009
After being around for close to a year now, the Chateaubelair Police Youth Club has matured into a functional community organization that is capable o...
Taiwanese have field day with local farmers
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May 22, 2009
Described as a “journey to discover the potential of farming”, the collaboration of the Taiwanese Technical Mission and the Ministry of Agricultur...
Taiwan pledges its  continued support to SVG
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May 22, 2009
Taiwan has pledged to continue to honour its commitments to St Vincent and the Grenadines, despite the challenges that nation faces due to the global ...
SVG Louisiana partnership
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May 22, 2009
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Ambassador and University of New Orleans discuss possible Early Childhood Education partnership. La Celia A. Prince,...
FirstCaribbean tunes  up GHS Steel Orchestra
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May 22, 2009
Members of the GHS Steel Orchestra, are the proud recipients of two brand new tenor pans, thanks to the local branch of FirstCaribbean International.{...
Rodney off to Trinidad for kidney transplant
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May 22, 2009
Kidney failure patient Rodney King, is on his way to becoming a healthier 17-year-old. Rodney and his mother Roselle, left the state on Tuesday, 19 Ma...
Government Printery installs new equipment
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May 22, 2009
The Government Printery is striding forward in its quest to fully modernise the establishment, after receiving five new pieces of equipment, courtesy ...
VINSA Trinidad elects new executive
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May 22, 2009
The Vincentian Students Association (VINSA), of the University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus, presents its new executive 2009-2010, as the m...
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May 22, 2009
A one-day workshop on governance, legality and institutional structuring will be hosted by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDE...
Howard’s Driving School is 30
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May 22, 2009
Howard’s Driving School is celebrating a milestone of 30 years of service to the Vincentian public. Over the past three decades, George Howard, foun...
Sion Hill school gets Audio/visual centre
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May 22, 2009
The more than 200 pupils of the Sion Hill Government School are on the path to technological literacy, with the handing over of keys to the school’s...
Hydrometry workshop held
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May 22, 2009
St. Vincent and the Grenadines was recently the venue for a major hydrometry workshop, which was designed to deliver “comprehensive knowledge” on ...
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May 22, 2009
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. Business Gateway Project took its Public Outreach Campaign to Union Island earlier this week.{{more}} The C...
Agro processing set for take-off with CED
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May 22, 2009
The Agro Processing industry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is on its way to becoming globally competitive. The Centre for Enterprise Development (...
NLC holds one-day workshop
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May 22, 2009
The National Labour Congress (NLC), in its efforts to protect workers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, recently held a one-day workshop to sensitize...
Brownie Sixers get boost from Girl Guides
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May 22, 2009
The Girl Guide Movement is doing its part to ensure that young girls receive training, that will better equip them for success in later life, via its ...
Vincy boy so-so good at chess
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May 22, 2009
22.MAY.09 A Vincentian 10-year-old emerged champion, at the SuperNationals chess tournament held last month in Nashville, Tennesse, USA.{{more}} Vaugh...
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May 22, 2009
There will be no significant job loss as a result of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation’s decision to close 34 rural post offices ...