News

Peter’s Hope expanding
News
Peter’s Hope expanding
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Next Tuesday, August 15 is expected to be another 'red-letter' for some Vincentians. Sixteen new homeowners will be handed the keys to newly construct...
Works completed on Layou waterfront
News
Works completed on Layou waterfront
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Residents from the Central Leeward Town of Layou, and, indeed, anyone throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines would be pleased with a new developmen...
Special students complete summer programme
News
Special students complete summer programme
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
The curtain finally came down on the National Society of Persons with Disabilities’ Summer Holiday Program for children with special needs last Frid...
Students benefit from Basil’s donation
News
Students benefit from Basil’s donation
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Basil Charles, Chairman on the Basil Charles Education Foundation is seeing to it that youngsters make use of their opportunities to advance. Last Sat...
Students asked to balance careers
News
Students asked to balance careers
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Edmond Jackson, President of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU), has urged his institution’s scholarship recipients to be balanced in the...
News
Agro-Tourism Project to help boost economy
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Two ministries have pooled their resources and specialties to improve economic development and bring benefits to this country. The Ministry of Agricul...
News
ICT workshop for teachers
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
The Ministry of Education, in association with the OAS, on July 31, 2006, launched an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Workshop for app...
SVG establishes ties with Cyprus
News
SVG establishes ties with Cyprus
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
In a joint communique`, signed in New York on August 2, 2006, the two countries expressed willingness to develop and strengthen friendship and coopera...
Young Vincentian doing well in British Army
News
Young Vincentian doing well in British Army
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Calberth Charles, son of Chiefton and Yvonne Charles of Enhams joined the British Army in 2000 and served in the Royal Signals. He did a tour of duty ...
News
More opportunities for regional Investment
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Investors have the opportunity to invest in the governments of Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines monthly 91-day treasury bills as...
GHS holds Global Summit of past students
News
GHS holds Global Summit of past students
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
A grand reunion to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girls’ High School (GHS) will be held in St. Vincent some time in 2011. This de...
News
NYC youth camp ends
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
The 2006 NYC regional work/study camp ended last weekend at the Brighton Government School. The camp which forms part of the National Youth Council's ...
Nemo holds workshop for Shelter Managers
News
Nemo holds workshop for Shelter Managers
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Each year, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) tries to establish a more effective Shelter Management system in the country. On Tues...
Sir Louis to quit politics
News
Sir Louis to quit politics
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Whenever the next general elections are called, there would be a new representative for Central Leeward. Present Parliamentarian Sir Louis Straker has...
News
Governor-General to address Officers
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Gazzetted Officers of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force will hold a Retreat at the Anglican Pastoral Centre on August 10-11, 2006 ...
Dr. Lewis calls for a better deal for women
News
Dr. Lewis calls for a better deal for women
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Political Scientist, Dr. Vaughn Lewis, who once served as Prime Minister of St. Lucia and first Director General of the OECS Secretariat, in a lecture...
New Building Code to be enforced in 2007
News
New Building Code to be enforced in 2007
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
The Ministry of Housing, Informal Human Settlements, Land and Surveys and Physical Planning began an intense programme starting with the media on Mond...
Police to probe ‘Captain’ threat
News
Police to probe ‘Captain’ threat
searchlight 
August 11, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is not taking lightly a threat made against him over a radio station here. And if the Prime Minister's orders are f...
News
Raguette apologizes for late Mas bands
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Chairman of the Pankaimas, Hugh Ragguette, has apologised for the late arrival of Mas bands at Victoria Park during last Mardi Gras activities. But he...
NCB assists Youlou Arts Foundation
News
NCB assists Youlou Arts Foundation
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
For the 5th year, the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. is assisting the YOULOU ARTS FOUNDATION to host its “Growing Young Artists” project in S...
News
Bajan choir to perform at Cathedral
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
The St. John's Church Augmented Choir from Barbados will host a Sacred Concert at the St. George's Anglican Cathedral on Sunday, August 6, 2006 at 6 p...
Castro ‘feels fine’ after surgery
News
Castro ‘feels fine’ after surgery
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he is in a stable condition and good spirits following surgery, according to a statement read on Cuban TV. "I feel perf...
Vinsave staff completes training Programme
News
Vinsave staff completes training Programme
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
The staff of VINSAVE has just completed a six-week training development programme. Working under the theme “Building Stronger Work Teams to Better M...
New Building Code for SVG
News
New Building Code for SVG
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
The Ministry of Housing, Informal Settlements, Land Surveys and Physical Planning has embarked on a programme intended to sensitize the public about t...
News
OMS, Funtime revives Carnival t-shirt bands
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
It’s an expensive venture to bring out a T-shirt band on Carnival Monday, but businessman Omara Davis and Ezzie Roberts make that sacrifice every ye...
PM urges farmers to ‘hang in there’
News
PM urges farmers to ‘hang in there’
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is appealing to banana farmers to “hang in there” despite the frustrations that the industry is at present faci...
Dougan happy with Grade 6 reading level
News
Dougan happy with Grade 6 reading level
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
After announcing the data from this year's Common Entrance results, that 46% of the students were reading at a satisfactory Grade 6 level or above, co...
News
Dr. Gonsalves exposes ‘letter to Badawi’
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has laid a charge against the People's Action of Alliance (PAA) of Bequia claiming that they wrote a letter to Mala...
News
Jamaican cultural icon dies
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Jamaican cultural icon Louise Bennett-Coverly died on Wednesday, July 26, in Canada. While a special planning committee was put together by Jamaician ...
News
Three Laureates selected
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
Three of the Caribbean's most talented and distinguished sons were selected as Laureates in the ground-breaking inaugural Caribbean Recognition Progra...
News
Who speaks for people of Bequia?
searchlight 
August 4, 2006
The Constitutional role of who is the true representative of Bequia almost became a tug of war early Monday morning. And Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gons...