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May 25, 2007
Employees at St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) will commemorate Safety Week from May 27 to June 2, 2007 under the theme “Sharing the...
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May 25, 2007
Concerned that guns and knives have now replaced fist fights in school, First Vice President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (...
NLA urges youths to take up fishing
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May 25, 2007
Young people who are interested in the fishing industry are being called upon to take up the profession, as there are a lot of job opportunities in th...
St. Lucian ‘Born Again’ gets saved
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May 25, 2007
LAST SUNDAY around 11:30 am the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Coast Guard towed a St Lucian registered vessel into Chateaubelair Bay. The fibre ...
Calliaqua re-launches Read-A-Thon
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May 25, 2007
The students and teachers of the Calliaqua Anglican School have once again launched a Read-A-Thon at the school. The programme, which was launched rec...
PM: No VAT on fuel surcharge
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May 25, 2007
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has dispelled rumors that Value Added Tax (VAT) will be charged on the fuel surcharge on electricity bills. Speaking...
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May 25, 2007
Chairman of Caricom, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has expressed his sadness over the recent illness of St Lucian Prime Minister Sir John Compton and his sympath...
Vincentians mark African Liberation Day
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May 25, 2007
Vincentians are being called upon to value the colour of their skin and to take every opportunity to learn about their African Heritage as African Lib...
Produce traffickers happy
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May 25, 2007
Traffickers in agricultural produce who once had their goods tagged and graded at the National Properties Building near the Grenadines wharf now have ...
Girl tells boy ‘My daddy shoot me’
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May 25, 2007
As Philry Peters headed to school on Wednesday morning never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined what lay in store for him. Young Peters woul...
Minister, Principal bewildered at tragedy
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May 25, 2007
A visibly saddened parliamentary representative Montgomery Daniel expressed sadness and shock at the tragedy that took place in his constituency.{{mor...
Top salesman awarded
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May 25, 2007
FOR THE FOURTH straight year, Vincentian Insurance Salesman Nigel Rodney has been rewarded for being one of the top salespersons in the region. Rodney...
Aquatic Club to reopen its doors
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May 25, 2007
The Aquatic Club, which has been the venue of some of this country’s most memorable entertainment events, will once again open its doors to the part...
NAL in ‘Scratch 5 Ta Drive’ promotion
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May 18, 2007
One lucky winner will be able to drive away in style and comfort after the Soca Monarch carnival show in a Toyota Sprinter compliments the National Lo...
Digicel scores high with subscribers
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May 18, 2007
Telecommunications company Digicel announced on Tuesday that it has ended its fiscal year with a record 4.7 million subscribers as of March 31, 2007, ...
Mothers get gifts for their special day
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May 18, 2007
Local telecommunications provider Digicel made five mothers feel special after winning cash and a hamper filled with prizes.{{more}} Josey Joseph, Dua...
Digicel presents Gospel Fest awards
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May 18, 2007
Digicel’s Public Relations Manager for the Eastern Caribbean Jerry George has called for a clean-up of the raunchy music being played in mini buses....
Calypso action begins in the tents tonight
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May 18, 2007
Five calypso tents and over 60 calypsonians will be looking to book a spot in the Dimanche Gras finals and the chance to dethrone reigning monarch Gra...
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May 18, 2007
An all local roster has been announced for the second edition of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC)’s all night fete dubbed “Super Jamz.â€...
Carnival sponsors roll out the cheques
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May 18, 2007
Some of the major sponsors of Vincy Mas 2007 took the opportunity on Tuesday’s Carnival Development Corporation (CDC)’s press conference, to make ...
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May 18, 2007
The First Aid Kit of sex is here! The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Planned Parenthood Association this week launched the Emergency Contraceptive Kit,...
GHS gets coolers from Taiwan
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May 18, 2007
The staff and students of the Girls’ High School were presented with three water coolers from the Republic of China on Taiwan at the institution’s...
Lodge Village Primary gets sick bay
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May 18, 2007
Students falling ill at the Lodge Village Primary School now have a sick bay in which to recuperate, thanks to teacher at the Liberty Boys Training Ce...
Workers to get City and Guilds certification
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May 18, 2007
Persons here would soon be able to receive certification from the prestigious City and Guilds of London in just about any area of their profession. Th...
$5000 to upgrade Guidance and Counselling room
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May 18, 2007
“I cannot stop thanking Mr. Charles for upgrading the counseling room.” These were the words of gratitude spoken by the Counselor of the Campden P...
NDP takes protest to Bequia
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May 18, 2007
People of the Bequia were vociferous in their condemnation of the Government during a protest March held last week by the New Democratic Party (NDP), ...
Boys Brigade to take back the youths
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May 18, 2007
With the spate of violence and under performance in young males, the Boys’ Brigade is on a mission to take back these youngsters from the clutches o...