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Executors honour Arthur Connell’s wishes
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November 21, 2014
Executors of the Estate of Arthur Rawle Connell have handed over $104,969.73 each to the St George’s Cathedral and the School for Children with Spec...
SVG, UK sign Letter of Intent
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November 21, 2014
A Letter of Intent, signed on Monday between St Vincent and the Grenadines and the United Kingdom, will see the two countries forging ahead with colla...
70 years of  Cupid triplets
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November 21, 2014
On September 9, 1944 – seventy years ago – triplets were born to Samuel and Elaine Cupid of Dauphine (Gomea). This event, coming after our mother ...
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November 21, 2014
While Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves plans to raise the salaries of certain government workers in the coming year, officials of the International M...
VINLEC commissions solar photovoltaic farm
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November 21, 2014
Customers of the St Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC) stand to benefit from a $500,000 reduction in fuel costs annually, due to the recently c...
Phenomenal Woman Conference in its third year
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November 21, 2014
For the third consecutive year, Vincentian born, Karen Hinds is taking the initiative to improve the lives of women across the region. On April 10 and...
Cooperatives in SVG discuss future plans
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November 18, 2014
Cooperatives in St Vincent and the Grenadines are looking inwards to provide a better future for the movement and its members in this country. At a se...
Sion Hill Euphonium reaches out
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November 18, 2014
Three rural communities were part of a recent outreach programme undertaken by the Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra. Those who were touched by the ...
Sixth WPP visit focuses on scoliosis
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November 18, 2014
St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to be the base for the World Paediatric Project’s (WPP) Caribbean initiative and during the doctors’ most ...
Digicel SVG launches Christmas  promotion
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November 18, 2014
Just by performing everyday transactions, customers of Digicel SVG will have opportunities to win great prizes in the 2014 Christmas promotion.{{more}...
Doors to WTO reference centre open
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November 18, 2014
A much needed facility, which will allow persons to obtain important trade information was opened in St Vincent and the Grenadines recently. For three...
Vincentian author stands tall in Toronto
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November 18, 2014
by Audrey Kydd-Lewis Tue Nov 18, 2014 Vincentian Canadian Elma Gabriel-Mayers launched her first poetry book “Standing Tall in Echoes of Destiny” ...
HLDC not blaming anyone – Chair
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November 18, 2014
Chair of the Housing and Land Development Corporation (HLDC) Beresford Phillips says that neither he nor the HLDC manager Elvis Charles is placing bla...
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November 14, 2014
More than a week since he was killed, no arrests have been made in the death of Bequia resident Colville Ollivierre.{{more}} When contacted earlier th...