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Envoy reflects on Conference on the Caribbean
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June 29, 2007
by Nelson A. King in Washington 29.JUN.07 The man who was given the heavy task in ensuring that all the “i’s” were dotted and the “t’s” we...
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June 29, 2007
Two training workshops were launched simultaneously on Tuesday 26 June 2007 at the Young Island Resort and the New Montrose Hotel. Thirty participants...
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 May 2007 During the month of May, 2007, the Consumer Price Index registered a 4.4 percent increase over the previous month. The “point-to-...
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June 22, 2007
History was made on Monday when the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus launched its new Service Learning program at the Petit Bordel...
Vincy elected mayor in UK
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June 22, 2007
22.JUN.07 Vincentian Norris Bullock was officially appointed as the new Mayor of Luton, a large town in the south east of England on May 30 at a speci...
New Digicel head looks forward
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June 22, 2007
With only three weeks behind her and hopes for lengthy career with Digicel, new Country Manager Sonia Polius says she expects a challenge, but believe...
Hard work pays off for Tesheira
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June 22, 2007
David Tesheira, son of Elma Graham of Cane End, Mesopotamia and Charles Tesheira of Brooklyn, New York, graduated from the prestigious John Hopkins Un...
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June 22, 2007
In a move that showed that there may have been a change of heart since his accident two months ago, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves publicly rebuke...
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June 22, 2007
This country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade has sent a stern warning to car importers who are not following stipulated regulation...
Local performances turn regional heads
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June 22, 2007
Regional directors of social security as well as local delegates and media received a treat last Sunday, through the special performances that were a ...
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June 22, 2007
There will be a new constitution by the end of 2009 if all goes to plan, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves suggested in parliament last week. During t...
SVGPA gets US$457,000 Con-Stacker
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June 22, 2007
Brand new beefed up mechanical muscle in the form of Fantuzzi Con-Stacker 45KM has been added to the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Port Authorit...
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June 22, 2007
Small states like St Vincent and the Grenadines are free to explore mutually beneficial relationships without fear of reprisal from other nations. Thi...
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June 22, 2007
The Ministry of Education notes that certain statements are circulating throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines with respect to the Belair Governmen...
Cuba signs health agreement with SVG
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June 22, 2007
Cuban Ambassador Olga Trias and Minister of Health Dr. Douglas Slater sealed the deal on a bilateral agreement to assist St. Vincent and the Grenadine...
Chamber aims for strong business culture
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June 22, 2007
The President and members of the Chamber of Commerce have been commended for their passion and commitment to the development of the organization. This...
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June 22, 2007
Motorola Inc. and the Motorola Foundation has donated US$20,000 to the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) to create the ACCP/Moto...
GECCU weathering the storm for Vincentians
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June 22, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is vulnerable to all sorts of disasters, natural and man-made, and GECCU is planning to helping Vincentians to weather ...
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June 22, 2007
The students and teachers of the CW Prescod Primary School had to spend an extra week at home to prepare for their examinations due to the invasion of...
OECS celebrates 26th anniversary
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June 22, 2007
Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Dr. Len Ishmael, called on the territories to be a part of the public consultations o...
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June 22, 2007
President of the United States George W Bush has raised the issue of Venezuela and Cuba with the leaders of Caricom. According to Chairman of Caricom ...
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June 22, 2007
More than 60 young journalists from three OECS territories have returned to their news rooms with enhanced skills which should enable them to function...
Bomb scare puts NCB on pause
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June 22, 2007
Operations came to a halt at the Kingstown branches of the National Commercial Bank (NBC), after a bomb threat was phoned in. The call came through th...