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Connell laid to rest
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January 30, 2009
Arthur Connell, one of this country’s prominent businessmen, was laid to rest yesterday at the St. George’s Anglican Cathedral.{{more}} Connell di...
Break in at Ministry of Telecommunications
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January 30, 2009
Police are still carrying out investigations into a burglary at the Ministry of Telecommunications, which occurred between January 27 and 28, 2009.{{m...
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January 30, 2009
Three local employees of the Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO) have been laid off, as the company responds to the ch...
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January 30, 2009
A bomb scare brought operations at the ET Joshua Airport to a halt for about an hour last Wednesday.{{more}} Reports claim that at approximately 4:30 ...
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January 30, 2009
Telecommunications provider Lime has again shown its generosity when the company donated several books to the Dr JP Eustace Memorial Secondary School....
Ministries march against spiritual wickedness
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January 30, 2009
Pastor Gloria Glasgow, along with other members of the Shekinah Glory Ministries, of Calder, marched from the Mount Pleasant gap through the streets o...
One-legged man says police beat him up
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January 30, 2009
Another Vincentian has alleged brutality at the hands of members of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.{{more}} Forty-one-year-old ...
Man found dead with throat slashed
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January 30, 2009
A shroud of mystery hangs over the death of a 49-year-old mechanic of Sharpesdale, with family members and friends at a loss as to the reason for his ...
Public Servants told to ‘get on with job’
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January 30, 2009
Public servants have been urged to effectively carry out the government’s policies and not allow their own political views to hinder them from doing...
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January 30, 2009
During the ensuing period priority will be given to the following: The internal reorganization of the union to ensure higher levels of compliance with...
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 The Consumer Price Index registered a 0.4 percent decrease during the month of November 2008. The “All Items” index stood at 134.4, comp...
Garraway to “Live Free For A Year”
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 Pre-school teacher Narissa Garraway watched television from her Canouan home as her friend Andre Johnson picked up a key and opened a box th...
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January 23, 2009
The Argyle International Airport is only one week behind schedule and as an intensive work programme is planned for 2009, things are still on track fo...
Baptiste donates  to two institutions
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January 23, 2009
Minister of Culture René Baptiste made donations to two institutions on Friday, January 16th, in her efforts to be more charitable.{{more}} Minister ...
Challenges still ahead says SVGTU Executive
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January 23, 2009
As if 2008 were not hectic enough for the membership and Executive of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU), acting President S...
Digicel customers hit $1,000 jackpot
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Nine of Digicel’s customers each received EC$1,000 from the telecommunications leader last Friday, January 16.{{more}} The lucky locals we...
Nine Mornings champs rewarded for showing
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January 23, 2009
It is less than four weeks into the New Year, but the 2008 Community lighting up champions New Grounds have already received challenges for the 2009 C...
Adelphi Secondary School gets computers
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January 23, 2009
The library and staffroom at the Adelphi Secondary School are now equipped with computers, as a result of a project undertaken by the institution.{{mo...
Police Officer wins Cash Express prize
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January 23, 2009
An elated Donna Kennedy is the lucky winner of an IPod and flash drive, compliments Cash Express.{{more}} After receiving her prizes at Cash Express o...
NCB Social Club  continues to give back
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January 23, 2009
The National Commercial Bank Social Club (NCBSC) has continued its outreach to others by making donations to both the St. Benedict’s Day Nursery and...
Six  to contest Miss Big and Beautiful pageant
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January 23, 2009
All systems are go for the 13th staging of the Miss Big and Beautiful pageant, scheduled to take place on Friday, January 30th, at the Arnos Vale Spor...
A green and tranquil space in Kingstown
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January 23, 2009
For the past few weeks the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) National Trust has been receiving criticism about the fencing of the Carnegie Buildingâ...
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January 23, 2009
A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Interpretation Centre for the Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) was held on Friday 16th January, 2...
Dr. Gonsalves to head up OECS Action force
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January 23, 2009
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has been appointed chairman of a task force to provide oversight and to co-ordinate a regional action plan for the ...
Traffic cops clamp down on motorists
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January 23, 2009
The Traffic Department of the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is cracking down on motorists whose vehicle registration plates contrav...
TUSOM new student number decreases
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January 23, 2009
The world’s economic crisis has had an impact on the student enrollment of the Trinity School of Medicine (TUSOM).{{more}} Last week Monday, January...
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January 23, 2009
A young woman was found dead by her common-law husband at their home in Canouan last Saturday. Twenty-one-year-old Judith Johnson died after she choke...