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Judge slams poor Law Term turnout
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September 19, 2008
The poor turnout of Lawyers at the church service and special sitting of the High Court held to mark the official start of the law year will not impro...
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September 19, 2008
19.SEPT.08 The Ministry of Tourism will host the visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines of ten Dive Operators from the U.S.A. from Monday, 22nd Septe...
Planned parenthood holds graduation
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September 19, 2008
Nineteen parents, including one male, became graduates of the second St. Vincent and the Grenadines Planned Parenthood Association’s (SVGPPA) Assist...
New energy drink to be launched soon
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September 19, 2008
A guarana-based energy drink, made by Barbadian company ‘All Natural Beverages’, is set to be introduced on the Vincentian market, joining a host ...
In denial about HIV/AIDS, says US Ambassador
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September 19, 2008
Religious ideals are a key obstacle in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in small countries like St Vincent and the Grenadines, believes Mary O...
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September 19, 2008
19.SEPT.08 During the month of August 2008, the Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club embarked on its Annual Back-to-School programme.{{more}} Members journeyed...
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September 19, 2008
A whopping EC$9.5 million in taxes is owed by some Lawyers practicing here.{{more}} The numbers were revealed by Attorney General Judith Jones-Morgan ...
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September 19, 2008
Three hundred dirt-poor citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are in line for government houses, courtesy The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’...
New Taiwan volunteers arrive in SVG
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September 19, 2008
Before Shao-yi Wang dreamed of coming to St. Vincent and the Grenadines she had heard about the place - through blockbuster Disney movie Pirates of th...
Gwendolyn Jack celebrates 100th birthday
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September 19, 2008
A close look would not reveal that she has just celebrated her 100th birthday. But she has a birth certificate to prove it.{{more}} Gwendolyn Jack was...
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September 19, 2008
St Vincent and the Grenadines is better prepared for the challenges of trade liberalization from a revenue standpoint than Grenada or St Lucia because...
Taiwanese celebrate Mid Autumn Festival
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September 19, 2008
Nationals of the Republic of China on Taiwan residing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines came together over the weekend to celebrate their version of t...
Henry wants kidney dialysis facility for SVG
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September 19, 2008
Decent Henry is spearheading a mobilization effort to set up a kidney dialysis facility here. Henry, who has recently brought to St Vincent 13 dialysi...
PM: We can handle our own foreign relations
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September 19, 2008
Democracy in St Vincent and the Grenadines is strong enough, and our leaders are experienced enough to handle our foreign relations.{{more}} This was ...
Gym equipment to come in duty free
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September 19, 2008
It is now cheaper to burn those calories and lower that cholesterol level - gym equipment can now be imported into this country duty free. This announ...
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September 19, 2008
Soul-reaching gospel music and a packed auditorium guaranteed that last Sunday’s Seventh Annual Gospel Extravaganza in Brooklyn, New York, was a roa...
KIND Summer Camp comes to an end
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September 12, 2008
Approximately 30 children from several primary schools in and around Kingstown have been able to benefit from the teachings of this year’s Kids In N...
KPS celebrates 60 years
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September 12, 2008
The Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS), originally established to educate the children of the elite, has announced a list of activities intended to co...
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September 12, 2008
The Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) has written to Caricom voicing its concern about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and reiterated it...
Law Enforcement Agencies should work closer
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September 12, 2008
This region is going to see increased activity in illegal drugs, and unless Eastern Caribbean countries want to see a situation similar to what existe...
‘Eat what you grow, grow what you eat’
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September 12, 2008
Come this October, the Richmond Hill Playing Field will take centre stage when the National Agricultural and Agro-based Industrial Exhibition (NAIE) t...
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September 12, 2008
The Tourism Development Project, which will see 18 tourist sites around the island upgraded, is said to be on course. Minister of Tourism Glen Beache ...
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September 12, 2008
On Friday, September 5, 1998, the school opened its doors to accept its first students. Since then, the school has made progressive strides in molding...
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September 12, 2008
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been commended by the World Bank for its Business-friendly reforms.{{more}} The Doing Business 2009 report, publish...
DJs to clash in Heineken final
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September 12, 2008
There will be no macho behaviour at the Aquatic Club tomorrow night when five disc jockeys and three dance teams square off for cash prizes of over $5...
St. hill Insurance identifies with achievers
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September 12, 2008
12.SEPT.08 St. Hill Insurance Company Limited continues its support of all facets of the Vincentian society, thereby confirming its role as a good Cor...
Six complete Fashion Design Portfolio course
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September 12, 2008
Six participants have just completed a two-week course in Fashion Design Portfolio Development conducted by Vincentian designer Kimya Glasgow.{{more}}...
Georgetown gets a taste of C&W service
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September 12, 2008
12.SEPT.08 Last Friday and Saturday, the Cable & Wireless Community Extravaganza moved to Georgetown to Mrs. Henry’s Cook shop. The focus on Friday ...
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September 12, 2008
A number of local, regional and international cultural and community organizations have named this country’s Minister of Culture Rene Baptiste as th...
Deputy Comissioner wants wiretapping
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September 12, 2008
If it were up to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, telephone wiretapping would be introduced in St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} Deputy Commiss...
New students enroll  at medical school
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September 12, 2008
After a hiatus of nine months, St Vincent and the Grenadines is once again home to a medical school. Twenty-five eager medical students were presented...