News

News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The battle of the readers was staged on Tuesday, February 26, 2007, when nine schools between Greiggs and Byrea in the Union Zone held their reading e...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Five lucky holders of the Magna Loyalty Rewards Card were rewarded this week, with prizes ranging from an mp3 player to a flat screen TV.{{more}} The ...
Police Chief gets ‘Pan Against Crime’
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The General Manager of the General Employees Co- Operative Credit Union says that the local police need all the support they can get these days, becau...
JEMS donates to Lauders Primary
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The Lauders Primary School is the latest recipient of the generosity of the JEMS New York Organization. On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, the students recei...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and the Meteorological Office are closely monitoring weather forecasts which indicate that signi...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
by Nelson A. King in New York 20.MAR.08 Deeply concerned about what they consider to be the tarnishing of the country’s international image, a numbe...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The keys for a 2008 Toyota Rav 4 jeep valued at $110,000 will be given to one lucky Digicel customer come May 2.{{more}} At a press briefing last Mond...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Less than a month after undergoing training with District Governor Sonia Alexis, Achievers Toastmasters will be providing members with another opportu...
bMobile backs Easterval Union Island again
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Union Island’s Easterval festival kicked off on Sunday, March 16, at the Ashton Sports Complex. For the 7th year, Cable & Wireless’ sub brand bMob...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The performance of candidates in the January 2008 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations improved, when compared...
SVEF promoting HIV/AIDS Policy
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The St. Vincent Employers’ Federation (SVEF) is promoting a project which has as its objective the development and implementation of an HIV/AIDS Pol...
IHS launches History and Heritage Club
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The Intermediate High School last Thursday, 13th March, launched its History and Heritage Club at the school. Deputy Principal of the School Philbert ...
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Opposition leader Arnhim Eustace has laughed off an election challenge made to him by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, and has issued one of his own...
Greiggs village hosts heritage village
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The Greiggs Community Centre was a hive of activity on National Heroes Day, March 14th, with activities including a heritage village, mini fair and aw...
Renwick Rose gets hero’s honour
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The idea of honouring our leaders while they are alive is surely taking root. In addition to honouring national heroes, Vincentians at community, orga...
National Heroes Day Fiesta in Fancy
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
All roads led to the extreme North of the island on Friday, March 14, as the Fancy Farmers Cooperative staged an afternoon fiesta to commemorate Natio...
Chatoyer honoured at obelisk ceremony
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
“National Heroes are important beacons - lighting the way for generations to come.” These words by Mike Browne rang true as the annual Chatoyer wr...
Red Advertising wins big at 2008 ADDY awards
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
20.MAR.08 Red Advertising & Marketing won big at the 2008 ADDY awards when they picked up 22 awards, confirming their status as one of the top rated c...
Music equipment destroyed in fire
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Thanks to the quick action by the Fire Brigade of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, the building housing the Curriculum Developmen...
Secondary school presented with TV
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
The Reading and Social Skills Building Programme set up by the George Stephens (Sr.) Secondary School at Colonarie has been given a significant boost,...
Power company presents cheques to groups
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
During a brief presentation ceremony at St. Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC)’s Board Room on Tuesday, cheques valued at $1,000 each were pr...
Break-in at Sunrise Supermarket
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
At press time police were investigating the circumstances surrounding this break in at Sunrise Supermarket at Arnos Vale.{{more}} This photograph was ...
VINLEC: Do your part, reduce consumption!
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Although a price increase is not on the horizon, this country’s sole electricity provider is urging consumers to do their part in reducing their ene...
Barbadian recruiters visit SVG
News
searchlight 
March 20, 2008
Barbados may recruit up to 40 Vincentian nurses to fill the current shortage of 80 nurses that exists at that country’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.{{m...
News
searchlight 
March 13, 2008
The usual National Heroes Day Wreath laying ceremony will take place tomorrow, March 14th, at 8 a.m, at the obelisk at Dorsetshire Hill.{{more}} In a ...
News
searchlight 
March 13, 2008
The village of Greiggs will play host to this year’s commemoration of National Heritage and Heroes Day. This one of a kind extravaganza will take pl...
News
searchlight 
March 13, 2008
John Chris Noel would have celebrated his 18th wedding anniversary with his wife Laurette earlier this month. Their son also turned 15 recently.{{more...
News
searchlight 
March 13, 2008
13.MAR.08 The first leg of the Biennial Parrot Census 2008 commenced on Tuesday, March 4, in the Colonarie area.{{more}} The Forestry Department in th...
KCCU – 50  and moving on
News
searchlight 
March 13, 2008
“My Credit Union - 50 years strong” is the theme that the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union has adopted to celebrate their silver jubilee. With e...