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Suzanne’s gives seniors Independence treat
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October 24, 2008
by Jamila Soso-Vincent 24.OCT.08 Senior citizens are an often-overlooked sector of society. However, this is not the case at Suzanne’s Hair Studio. ...
Midway Butchers – A cut above the rest
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October 24, 2008
‘Our ingredients are highly secret.’ Vincentians “love” eating meat. Some persons like meat so much that they find it quite challenging to eat...
Vincentian duo gets Independence honours in NY
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October 24, 2008
In celebration of 29 years of Independence, the New York based Council of St Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) Organizations (COSAGO), in conjunction w...
Look how we’ve changed!
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October 24, 2008
How Kingstown has changed! Or has it? Compare these photographs from the early 1900s with those of present day Kingstown.{{more}} These photographs of...
‘Right now Ralph have 30 security’
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December 2, 2005
"Eleven countries in the Caribbean and all over the world, not only are ministers given vehicles, sometimes they are given houses to stay, they are gi...
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December 2, 2005
Political Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Arnhim Eustace, told the nation on Wednesday that during the next week his party will be pushing t...
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December 2, 2005
What was supposed to be a day of fun on the sea for supporters of the New Democratic Party on Sunday, November 26, almost turned deadly before the Beq...
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December 2, 2005
Vincentian voters and political enthusiasts had another document to ponder last weekend. That was the Unity Labour Party's Youth Manifesto. It came on...
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December 2, 2005
The National Youth Council, NYC, in a press release dated November 29, expressed their dissatisfaction with "the level of political intensity that has...
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December 2, 2005
Members of the Organisation of American States, OAS are not the only overseas observers of the local election process. A team from the St.Kitts opposi...
Hull confident of win third time around
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November 25, 2005
Norrell Hull is confident that he will succeed in his third attempt to unseat Louis Straker in Central Leeward. Hull, speaking at the Layou Police Sta...
34 candidates file nomination papers
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November 25, 2005
The treasury of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines got an injection of EC$17,000 on Monday, November 21, Nomination Day. The money repre...
ULP supporters hear the gospel
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November 25, 2005
Gospel Explosion, the first in a series of gospel concerts put on by the Unity Labour Party (ULP) was soul-stirring. And the dynamic and pulsating per...
Green Party head drops ‘bombshell’
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November 25, 2005
"It is illegal to build the cross country road and the Unity Labour Party knows it!" That was the cry sounded by the SVG Green Party at a press confer...
Challenge to Straker’s nomination scrapped
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November 25, 2005
Louis Straker defused a conflict that was threatening to derail his re-election bid. When the nomination process was completed last Monday, there was ...
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November 25, 2005
Director of Public Prosecutions Colin Williams will not be rushed into acting on a report handed to him pertaining to the investigations into the Ottl...
Sir James: Poll date a sign of victory
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November 25, 2005
He may be retired from active politics, but former Prime Minister and leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Sir James Mitchell showed that he is s...
Eustace launches with 86-page economic plan
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November 25, 2005
With wife, Jennifer and daughter Maia at his side and 14 candidates standing behind him, the New Democratic Party's, NDP's, leader Arnhim Eustace was ...
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November 18, 2005
Arnhim Eustace, Member of Parliament for East Kingstown and Political Leader of the New Democratic Party will be launched by the NDP on Saturday, Nove...
Eustace tells NDP play it cool
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November 18, 2005
Leader of the New Democratic Party, NDP, Arnhim Eustace has urged supporters of his political party to "Play it cool" and refrain from violence. Speak...
‘Lily’ launched in Marriaqua Valley
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November 18, 2005
Adorned like a Beauty Queen with a green sash inscribed with the word "Marriaqua" and wearing a flowing yellow skirt and top which were imprinted with...
Prime Minister warns ULP team
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November 18, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has warned he would crack the whip on any representative elected on the Unity Labour Party (ULP) ticket who may slu...
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November 18, 2005
Senator Julian Francis, the Unity Labour Party's (ULP) Campaign Manager thinks the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party "is an obstruction". Fra...
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November 18, 2005
By Christmas Day, the people of North Windward should have their own Community Radio Station. This announcement was made by parliamentary representati...
Montgomery Daniel: Judge me by my works
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November 18, 2005
Parliamentary Representative for North Windward, Montgomery Daniel was given an enthusiastic show of support by thousands of cheering constituents at ...
ULP jams despite tropical wave
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November 18, 2005
Heavy rains wreaked havoc across St.Vincent and the Grenadines on the weekend but the deluge and its impact seem to have only raised the morale of the...
Eustace: People threatened my life
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November 11, 2005
Leader of the New Democratic Party, NDP, Arnhim Eustace has announced that several death threats have been made against him and other members of his p...
Eustace says PM disrespectful
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November 11, 2005
Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has expressed his concern about several issues. At a press conference on Friday, November 4, at his party's headquart...
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November 4, 2005
Candidate for the Northern Grenadines, Dr.Godwin Friday is confident that the Grenadines is a strong hold for the NDP in the upcoming general election...
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November 4, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has a job for one of the medical doctors in his party. He thinks that Dr. Douglas Slater has the qualification to n...
Bells ringing in Bequia
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November 4, 2005
Plans are in the works for changes to the Northern Grenadine Island of Bequia. And one person pivotal to the new direction is the Unity Labour Party c...
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November 4, 2005
The election race gathered momentum with a series of activities over the past ten days. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves moved one step closer to th...
Miguel reports from the Valley
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November 4, 2005
Girlyn Miguel, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and parliamentary representative for Marriaqua has reported to her constituents. That was last Su...
Eustace: PM deserves a licking
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November 4, 2005
Leader of the New Democratic Party, Arnhim Eustace, used the opportunity of last week's launch of candidate Nigel Stevenson at Campden Park to air his...
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November 4, 2005
His name is Dr. Ralph Everad Gonsalves, and he is the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. And if you had not known, he made it clear las...
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November 4, 2005
Last Saturday evening there was definitely a call for Nature, as the New Democratic Party launched their candidate for South Central Leeward, Nigel 'N...
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October 28, 2005
Opposition leader Arnhim Eustace is questioning the integrity of the electoral list. Speaking at Greggs last Saturday, he said through investigation h...
NDP hopefuls seeing ‘Horne for Dem’
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October 28, 2005
On Saturday, October 22, at the Greggs Playing Field, riding on the theme "South Central Windward Moving on with Brereton Horne," the New Democratic P...
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October 28, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is questioning where did Political Leader of the New Democratic Party, Arnhim Eustace, get his degree in Economics....
Walters launched at massive rally
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October 28, 2005
If all went according to plan, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) was to have staged the "mother of all rallies" yesterday, Independence Day in Prime Minist...
Former Ambassador hits campaign trail
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October 21, 2005
In his maiden political speech to the people of West St. George, former Ambassador to Washington and the Organization of American States (OAS), Kingsl...