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NCB donates to the Mental Health Centre
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 On Friday February 9th 2007 the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. represented by Cheryl Rodriguez, made its annual donation of toiletries ...
80-foot concrete spill  on Back Street
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February 23, 2007
Motorists and pedestrians in Kingstown have to endure an unsightly, 80-foot concrete spill along Grenville Street from Gibson Building Supplies to the...
Conviasa airline to fly SVG
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February 23, 2007
What used to be a hectic hustle and bustle for persons travelling to Venezuela for business or pleasure is now a dream come true, with the launch of C...
North Leeward students now computer certified
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February 23, 2007
“Believe in Yourself, the Sky is the Limit”, was the theme for the North Leeward Computer Program’s graduation last Saturday evening. The ceremo...
Taiwan gives equipment to girls’ home
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 On February 14 at Government House, Amabassador Cheng handed over a cheque of $1000 to Governor-General, Sir Frederick Ballantyne, in suppor...
Lewis out performed 49 of his colleagues
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February 23, 2007
If the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is going to continue to make strides in serving and protecting this country, a person of Dwigh...
All star line up set for blues
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February 23, 2007
American Grammy winner Stephanie Mills will headline this year’s annual Blues Festival which takes place here in the next three weeks. The event sch...
IDAC ready to move earth at Argyle site
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February 23, 2007
With 90% of home owners already agreeing to relocate from Argyle, Chairman of the International Development Airport Committee, IDAC, Dr. Rudy Mathias ...
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February 23, 2007
Deeper levels of unity and understanding is what three OECS nations, including St Vincent and the Grenadines are hoping to have with Venezuela, but Op...
Chavez calls on region to unite
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February 23, 2007
Unite - or continue to be dominated and impoverished. This was the warning given to the Caribbean and Latin America by Venezuelan President, Hugo Chav...
10 doctors quit local health system
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February 23, 2007
WHAT'S UP DOC? Over the last two months 10 doctors have left the local health care system but Chief Medical Officer, Dr St Clair Thomas says that ther...
Young man dies after stabbing
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February 23, 2007
Yet another mother has been left to mourn the death of her child. Kaylorn Scott is also wondering just how will she cope with the loss of her son and ...
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 Leaders of the Anglican Church have opened a key summit in Tanzania which is likely to be dominated by the divisive issue of homosexuality. ...
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 United States – A woman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide, assault and kidnapping for trying to cut a f...
HIV counseling and testing: step by step
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February 16, 2007
The hardest part of taking an HIV test is deciding to do so. When I decided to volunteer to take a test this Monday it was mainly out of curiosity, bu...
SVGBS receives donation
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) was the recipient of 4,000 pieces of Petri Dishes and laboratory chemicals fr...
A woman’s love of dolls
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February 16, 2007
If someone were to offer me a $1000 or one doll I would choose the doll” While some people may think that collecting Barbies and other types of doll...
Swiss Ambassador presents papers
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February 16, 2007
Following the decision of Switzerland and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to establish diplomatic relations on Ambassadorial Level, the first Swiss Amb...
Lydia Jack says she will be back!
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February 16, 2007
Lydia Jack of Layou began earning a living from a snack tray, and with hard work progressed to a trolley, which she towed around plying her trade. Wit...
O’Neil Simpson to visit SVG next week
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February 16, 2007
On Wednesday next, February 21 the UWI School of Continuing Studies will welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines O'Neil Simpson in his capacity as U...
Music band for Bethel High School
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February 16, 2007
By the end of this academic year, 17 students from the Bethel High School will be graduating from their music classes along with the form five graduat...
To nurses with love on Valentine’s Day
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 Two nurses who are recovering from strokes were the recipients of surprise visits from executive members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadin...
Beache happy with rising visitor numbers
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February 16, 2007
The number of visitors to the shores of St.Vincent and the Grenadines increased by 19.7% in 2006. That's according to Minister of Tourism, Youth and S...
C&W donates $2,150
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February 16, 2007
This week Cable & Wireless made its contribution to the St. Vincent Planned Parenthood Corporate Food Bank Committee. This initiative to increase the ...
Call for others to be like Jestina Charles
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February 16, 2007
There is a call for there to be more persons like Jestina Charles, as it will help the region to develop more. This call was made by the Chief Executi...
Lynch: DPP not independent
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February 16, 2007
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is upset over Chief Magistrate Simone Churaman's ruling in the sedition case against Ordan Graham, an...
Leacock: ULP will come crashing down
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February 16, 2007
The Unity Labour Party will come crashing down if the information that Alex Lawrence has is ever revealed. This is according to Senator St Claire Leac...
Eustace sounds NDP battle cry
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February 16, 2007
The thunder of the feet of the NDP is coming to the streets of Kingstown before month's end, so says the party's political leader, Arnhim Eustace. Rid...
Sir Vincent Beache: ULP saw it coming
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February 16, 2007
Security Adviser in the Unity Labour Party (ULP) government Sir Vincent Beache, said that a number of irregularities had led the ULP to believe that s...
ULP celebrates $150m debt relief
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February 16, 2007
Supporters and well-wishers of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) turned out by the bus loads as they journeyed to the Edinboro hard court to join me...
Dr. Gonsalves: Don’t tangle with I man!
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February 16, 2007
"I am your nightmare because I stand between you and coming back into the office of Prime Minister. Never in a million years can anything like you com...
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February 16, 2007
Deputy Warden of the Kingstown Town Board, Benjamin Haynes has apologized on behalf of himself and the Kingstown Town Board for the incident in which ...
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February 16, 2007
The past students' committee of the Girls' High School this week announced the launch of their plans for the centenary celebrations coming up in 2011....