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July 15, 2005
The bonds of love and friendship between Japan and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now much closer. This was made clear to all witnessing the emoti...
Bollers: Teach youth dynamics of business
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July 15, 2005
Martin Bollers, President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce has advised that young people are being provided with...
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July 15, 2005
The School for Children With Special Needs in conjunction with The Rotary Club of St.Vincent will be conducting a sports leadership camp for children ...
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July 15, 2005
Opposition leader Arnhim Eustace has described the discussions between regional Leaders of the Opposition and Heads of Government of Caricom as useful...
Sisters grounding with Rodney
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July 15, 2005
by Oscar Allen The first book that Walter Rodney published bore the name "Grounding with my Brothers". It is still a refreshing and relevant book, alt...
Five veteran nursing Sisters honoured
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July 15, 2005
Five retired nurses have been honoured by the New York based Vincentian Nurses Association. The honouring came at a gala dinner at Government House wh...
Bacchus rewarded for outstanding work
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July 15, 2005
Veteran nurse Hyacinth Bacchus has been recognized by her peers for outstanding contribution to the profession.{{more}} The occasion was a gala dinner...
Over $3.5m. in drugs seized
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July 8, 2005
ILLEGAL DRUGS worth over $3.5 million were found early Tuesday morning. {{more}} Officers of the Drug Squad discovered 34 bales of marijuana weighing ...
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July 8, 2005
CSME CORNER 1. Free Movement of Services Under the CSME, Member States will be required to remove any impediment which could restrict one's right to p...
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July 8, 2005
Former Inspector Hubert Phipps, the popular policeman who once served in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been murdered in St. Kitts. The St.Kitts N...
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July 8, 2005
Twenty-six University of the West Indies (UWI) students will be contributing to Regional Advancement in Parenting and Early Childhood Development when...
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July 8, 2005
DIGICEL has announced that it is changing its brand for a look which it describes as bold. The mobile telecommunications provider, which entered the C...
Belair man  wins C&W  Nissan Terrano
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July 8, 2005
Jim Roberts of Belair is the proud owner of the Nissan Terrano thanks to Cable & Wireless’s Zero Your Balance promotion.. The 52-year-old employee o...
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July 8, 2005
Cable & Wireless and the Starlift Steel Orchestra have collaborated for several years and are showing further signs of development together. Regarding...
Jack still reaping success
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July 8, 2005
Albena Samuel Jack, a teacher of 22 years is like the old adage says, is getting better with age. Jack has been reaping the success of her dedication ...
Jamaican interns on visit to SVG
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July 8, 2005
Four Jamaican interns have been garnering experience in St.Vincent and the Grenadines in the fields of Education, Social work and Public Relations. Th...
Human Rights group supports ban on flogging
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July 8, 2005
President of the Human Rights Association, Nicole Sylvester is pleased that flogging may soon be a thing of the past in schools. Noting that her organ...
Vinsave sparkles after US$151,501 facelift
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July 8, 2005
It was more than a fresh coat of paint that made the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Save the Children Fund, (VINSAVE) sparkle with a new look. The inst...
Airport aid secured from Cuba
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July 8, 2005
A "Coalition of the Willing" is emerging as the main plank in efforts to provide international air access here. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves all...
School groups celebrating 50 years
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July 8, 2005
The classes accepted into the Boys' Grammar School in 1954 and 1955 are this week celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their entry into that institutio...
Taiwan Trade Fair a feature at Vincy Mas
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July 8, 2005
The Taiwanese took centre-stage during the final run up to Vincy Mas festivities with the staging of a trade fair and the launch of the Taiwan-Caribbe...
Sharpes man found with stab wounds
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July 8, 2005
A Redemption Sharpes family is in mourning after one of their members was killed on J'Ouvert morning. Oran "Bobo" Cuffy of Redemption Sharpes reported...
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July 8, 2005
(London) Just hours after the city of London was in a triumphant mood after winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, the city has been plunged into ...
George knocks SVG’s educational system
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July 1, 2005
Jerry George, Chairman of the Junior Achievement programme has knocked the education system claiming that it is too hinged on wanting to train student...
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July 1, 2005
The 2004 financial year marked another period of success for the St.Vincent Union of Teachers' Co-operative Credit Union Ltd (SVUTCCU). The institutio...
Dr. Cyrus to be honoured
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July 1, 2005
Local surgeon Dr. A Cecil Cyrus is among a group of distinguised Caribbean sons to be honoured by the University of the West Indies next week. Dr. Cyr...
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July 1, 2005
The Calliaqua DAY NURSERY has been around since the 1960s, but on Friday, June 24, it closed its doors to its last batch of students at a graduation c...
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July 1, 2005
by Marlon Bute inToronto CARIBANA 2005 will bring Toronto alive like never before! The Caribbean flavored celebrations run from 15th July to August 1s...
Vincentian campaigns New York political post
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July 1, 2005
A Vincentian female is making waves in New York political circles. Attorney Sylvia G Ash, who hails from Long Wall, Kingstown has some twenty years ex...
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July 1, 2005
by RICKEY SINGH PRIME MINISTER Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines has blamed the region’s bureaucrats for stealing the “power” tha...
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July 1, 2005
Cable & Wireless is now offering safe, secure, surfing on the Internet with their new X-lite service. It features unlimited access at speeds up to thr...
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July 1, 2005
The Cable & Wireless Zero Your Balance campaign has come to a close after starting in February this year. Customers were given an opportunity to zero ...
Franeica takes Primary Calypso title
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July 1, 2005
There will be a new Primary School Calypso monarch next year. That's because 2005 title holder Franeica Glasgow has been admitted to Secondary School....
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July 1, 2005
It is the battle of the giants Sunday night as the quest for royalty plays out in real life. Princess Monique Hector will be under siege with her numb...
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July 1, 2005
His eventual elevation to the Junior Soca Monarch title was seemingly on the cards from earlier this year. He was the youngest participant in the Soca...
Lil Jade does the hattrick
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July 1, 2005
In 2003 'Lil Jade' Bowens brought pride to his home village of Fancy. He won the Secondary School Calypso title representing Bishop’s College. Two y...
GHS still leading  with excellence
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July 1, 2005
The St. Vincent Girls' High School (GHS) has been maintaining its position as the leading secondary school in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This was...
Anita Charles here to take back SVG
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July 1, 2005
One of our very own Vincentian recording artistes Anita Charles and her husband Dennis Charles are back on the island. The purpose of their visit is t...