News

Dr. Williams ready to lend a hand
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
While St.Vincent and the Grenadines paves the way for the establishment of a HaemoDialysis Unit, Vincentian-born Dr. Colville Williams, a Houston, Tex...
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
The Republic of China on Taiwan has again made another generous donation to people of this country. At a ceremony held at the Foreign Affairs, confere...
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
St. George's Cathedral celebrated the 185th anniversary since the church was dedicated on Thursday, September 1. The church was built on the site of a...
House heaps praise on Dr. Kirby
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Parliament opened Wednesday morning on a sad note with tributes paid to four outstanding Caribbean people who all passed within this week. The four ar...
Jones: We intend to make school the best!
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Frank Jones the principal of the new Richmond Hill Secondary School, located in the heart of Kingstown, is optimistic about the future of his institut...
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has joined four member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which have offered assistance to the hurricane-ravag...
Ruth Reviere to be laid to rest this Sunday
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
DR. RUTH REVIERE, outstanding Vincentian educator, passed away quietly on Monday 5th September, just 3 months shy of her 50th birthday. A lifelong tea...
Vitamalt launches Krazy Krown Promotion
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Vitamalt drinkers have additional reasons for consuming their favourite drink. A campaign dubbed ‘Krazy Krowns Promotion’ was launched at the Brew...
New director takes over at Peace Corps
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
The United States Peace Corps in the Eastern Caribbean has a new director. He is Terry Armstrong who took up his position as Country Director for Peac...
Dr. Friday: Neglect should be punished
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Candidate for the Northern Grenadines Dr. Godwin Friday has claimed that the Unity Labour Party, (ULP) should be punished for neglecting the Grenadine...
Sir James: Pop the ULP balloon
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Former Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell took to the platform of the party he founded, the New Democratic Party (NDP) Saturday night to lend his suppo...
Matthews: Gunshots to put back elections?
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Addressing the New Democratic Party rally last Saturday night, North Leeward candidate Patel Matthews charged that there was no assassination plot on ...
Unity Labour Party stops Fountain gap
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
This weekend the two main political parties hit the campaign trail again. It was, for the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), their first mass outi...
Universal Secondary Education begins
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has described Monday, August 5, 2005, the day when Universal Secondary Education was put into effect in this countr...
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
The National Insurance Services has launched a third publication entitled “NIS Made Simple for Schools.” The activity, at the Peace Memorial Hall ...
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Nine Layou parents are now equipped to make a better life for themselves and their families after completing an eight-week cake-baking and decorating ...
Daniel wants more North Windward teachers
News
searchlight 
September 9, 2005
Montgomery Daniel, State Minister in the Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries Ministry, and parliamentary representative for North Windward, is concerned ...
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
The Paget Farm Sports, Cultural and Environmental Organization (P. F. S. C. E. O) has been launched. The non-profit organization seeks to resuscitate ...
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
Hurricane Katrina is thought to have killed hundreds, probably thousands of people in New Orleans, the city's mayor, Ray Nagin, has said. Nagin said t...
Isabella Thomas is 102
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
The Thomas family of Bonhomme held a massive party last week Tuesday night, August 23, in honor of matriarch of the family, Isabella Thomas’ 102nd b...
Man found dead near China Town
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
When the body of James Harry, originally from the North Leeward village of Rose Bank was found on the streets of Kingstown last Monday the exact circu...
PM cautious after death threat
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has promised to be more cautious with his life as he told his party faithful about a plot on his life la...
Elderly man dies in house fire
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
It has become a familiar pattern in the aftermath of many fires: twisted metal and galvanise, piles of ash, scorched walls and surrounding vegetation,...
Otis looking at Sports Medicine
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
Once he is accepted to the Community College, he will be on course for a degree in Sports Medicine. His name is Otis Charles and that’s his ambition...
Barrouallie seventeen on Prime Minister’s list
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
“We have 17 students on the PM’s list!” This, from an obviously exultant Glasley Lewis, principal of the Barrouallie Secondary School. Lewis was...
Goodluck for three students
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
The Goodluck family, through their businesses Sweet Joy, Suzanne’s Hair Studio and Kismet Beauty Supply Outlet is assisting three students with thei...
Chemistry students achieve 100% passes
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
The St. Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua, has again this year, achieved a 100% pass rate in Chemistry in the CXC Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEC)...
History tops among list of As
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
History has topped the list of As among the A’Level results. And the results – six As for any one-subject area in the Community College this year ...
Calicia Charles is top performer
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
Calicia Charles, a 16-year-old student of the Girls’ High School is the person with the best performance overall in this year’s CXC Certificate in...
Headboy heads boy’s list
News
searchlight 
September 2, 2005
This country’s top male performer in the 2005 CXC CSEC (Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations is former head boy of the St. Vincent Gramm...
School Books Riding In
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
On Monday, August 22, 2005, three businessmen came together to donate a quantity of school supplies. Creech Wood - Manager of Square Deal Shippers, Le...
Anesia graduates with double Master’s
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
Anesia Richards may soon be a familiar name in the Tourism sector in this country. The 1998 Island Scholar graduated with a double Master’s from Eur...
Depression Therapy
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
The Heritage Theatre Company of Grenada in association with Hairoun Theatre Company of SVG will be holding a two hour comedy show entitled: Ivan Roof-...
The Botanic Gardens
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
The Botanic Gardens was founded in 1765, a mere two years after the British gained a firm foothold on St. Vincent. The gardens occupy approximately 20...
Botanic Gardens hits 240
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
The Botanic Gardens, the oldest in the Western Hemisphere, celebrates its 240th anniversary this year. In keeping with this important milestone, a bir...
Kiwanis give to orphanage
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
On Saturday, 13th August, the Kiwanis Club of Kingstown - SVG, extended its goodwill to The Bread of Life Orphanage in Fairhall by donating EC$1,000, ...
KCCU endorses education revolution
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
Newly elected President of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union Edmund Jackson is looking at his Credit Union members' children as being part of the...
GECCU playing big role in education
News
searchlight 
August 26, 2005
The General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) is into its 41st year. One of the planks of its operation has been assistance to secondary scho...