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Killer dogs put to sleep
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July 18, 2008
The four dogs that mauled a woman in Cane End last month are dead.{{more}} Althea Cato met her death in what can only be described as gruesomely painf...
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July 18, 2008
Police are continuing investigations into the death of a six-year-old child of Welcome Village whose decomposing body was found in the Fenton Mountain...
Sir Louis committed to advancement of nation
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July 18, 2008
This country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade Sir Louis Straker is adamant that despite the external challenges facing vulnerable d...
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July 18, 2008
18.JULY.08 The Eastern Caribbean Home Mortgage Bank (ECHMB) will host its 9th Annual “Home Ownership Day” Event on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at the...
Eustace: Can we afford this?
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July 18, 2008
Arnhim Eustace, Leader of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), sent a warning to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves that he will be removed from...
New Arnos Vale city within next ten years
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July 18, 2008
Within the next ten years, Arnos Vale will be transformed into a new city. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the interna...
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July 18, 2008
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is out to win over supporters of the New Democratic Party (NDP). On Sunday, July 13, 2008, while wrapping up his sp...
Ambassador Prince presents credentials
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 On Friday, 6th June, 2008, La Celia Prince presented her credentials to President George W. Bush, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipote...
PAHO director: Local fruits underutilized
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 The worldwide problem of rising food prices may be a blessing in disguise for the wellness revolution being undertaken in the region. This ...
Island scholar wins award in Canada
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July 11, 2008
Leytisha Jack, a 2005 National Scholar, is the recipient of yet another award. Jack, a student at the University of Manitoba, in Canada, has been name...
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July 11, 2008
This Sunday will mark another historic milestone on the road towards the realization of an International Airport for this country. The event, which wi...
Princess Monique grabs calypso crown
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July 11, 2008
When she did not make it into the Semi-Finals of last year's competition, Monique "Princess Monique" Hector took it personally - so this year she was ...
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 Commissioner: Bomb threat call came from within hospital Commissioner of Police Keith Miller has disclosed that the bomb threat made to the...
Car thieves strike during Soca Monarch show
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July 11, 2008
While the Soca Monarch show was taking place at the Victoria Park, this vehicle was broken into just yards away from the Kingstown Government School. ...
Interns arrive for the RCP
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 Four Caribbean Internship Programme (CIP) interns are now in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to work with the Roving Caregivers programme. T...
Two win Digicel trip
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 While a lot of Vincentians were enjoying Vincy Mas 2008, Shelly-Anne Simmons and her mom Elma Ashton used the opportunity to journey to St....
Flour prices up again
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.07 Vincentians began shelling out more for flour from Tuesday, July 8. A release from the Eastern Caribbean Flour Mills Limited indicated that...
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July 11, 2008
11.JULY.08 One-hundred and sixty Secondary school students from five schools will learn about the role and operations of the local electricity company...
College student is budding Fashion Designer
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July 11, 2008
Jeremy Payne comes off as an easy-going, soft-spoken 17-year-old, but underneath his nonchalant demeanor, lies a fiery young fashion designer who has ...
Students to host lecture series
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July 11, 2008
Three young Vincentain university students are doing their part to stimulate positive, progressive discussions in their homeland. Luke Browne, Kimsha ...
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July 4, 2008
One person can make a difference, and a Vincentian nurse based in Canada is doing her part to impact the lives of over 200 Vincentian school children....
Karib Cable endorses Daneya Charles
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July 4, 2008
13-year-old Daneya Charles has been given a well-deserved boost in her quest to secure her place in history. At a press conference last Friday, it was...
Japanese volunteers arrive
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July 4, 2008
04.JULY.08 Four Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) volunteers arrived in St.Vincent and the Grenadines on the 24th June, 2008. These volu...
Coast Guard, Customs now better equipped
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July 4, 2008
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard and the Customs and Excise Department are now better equipped to secure this country’s borders and to...
Roy Ralph laid to rest
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July 4, 2008
Last Thursday, June 26, the Kingstown Methodist Church was bursting at its seams with family members, well wishers, featured speakers and other dignit...
Stapleton: Marijuana was a necessary evil
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July 4, 2008
“Marijuana was a necessary evil, but it has outlived its usefulness in the economic development of North Leeward”. This is the view of Bertram Sta...
Digicel hosts corporate breakfast meeting
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July 4, 2008
04.JULY.08 Whatever you plan to do in business, your business must have a strategy for using the Internet. That’s according to Digicel’s Public Re...
Vinlec donates drums to Ministry of Health
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July 4, 2008
04.JULY.08 VINLEC donated 30 drums to the Ministry of Health and the Environment to be used as garbage receptacles. They will be placed at strategic l...
Record 218 graduate from GHS
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July 4, 2008
As the tears and pride flowed, teachers, parents and the graduating class of 2008 of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School shared the honour of being a...
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July 4, 2008
Smiling faces and occasional chants kept the atmosphere at the St. George’s Cathedral buzzing for more than three hours last Wednesday as the 2008 g...
Joemilia Jackson is Valedictorian
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July 4, 2008
Describing her as "An amazing woman ... who has been a pillar of strength and support," Technical College Student of the Year Joemilia Jackson, while ...
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July 4, 2008
The report on the 2005 General Elections has still not been presented to the Opposition, and Senator St Clair Leacock believes that something is amiss...
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July 4, 2008
If the bell for General Elections here in St Vincent and the Grenadines rings, the New Democratic Party (NDP) is ready and raring to go. General Secre...