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October 24, 2008
An Educational seminar on the world financial crisis, its effect on us, and lessons we can learn will be held here next week.{{more}} The workshop, wh...
PM endorses Obama
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October 24, 2008
Prime Minister Dr.Ralph Gonsalves is endorsing Barack Obama for President of the United States.{{more}} “I will say this to our American brothers wh...
Customers continue protest against Vinlec
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October 24, 2008
This year’s annual Independence Day parade, which will showcase a number of uniformed military and non military institutions, smartly attired as the...
No building on Little Tokyo waterfront
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October 24, 2008
Vendors who plied their trade on the waterfront in the vicinity of Little Tokyo will not be allowed to rebuild the stalls that were destroyed by the s...
Vinlec holds safety week
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October 24, 2008
Seminars, exhibitions, drills and competitions were the focus last week, as the staff of the St. Vincent Electricity Company (VINLEC) observed their a...
Vincentians march for Breast Cancer Awareness
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October 24, 2008
Decked out in their bright pink caps, members of the Medical Association, Cancer Society, Soroptimist International and well wishers marched through t...
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October 24, 2008
With songs like ‘Why Worry’, ‘Lift up Your Hands and Praise the Lord’ and ‘Joy Cometh in the Morning’, as well as scripture verses which s...
No settlement in teachers’ dispute
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October 24, 2008
The dispute between the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU), the Public Service Union (PSU) and the government over the implementa...
PM says NIS on sound footing
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October 24, 2008
While the National Insurance Service (NIS) is on a sound footing, according to the latest actuarial report, Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves is asking the...
Serah Jackson sweeps away competition
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October 24, 2008
Give Serah Jackson of the St Joseph Convent Marriaqua two thumps up! She swept away the five other contestants in the Cable & Wireless sponsored Lions...
Cinerama Theatres closed
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October 17, 2008
Cinerama Theatres has announced the closure of its cinema at White Chapel, Kingstown, as of Sunday, 12th October, 2008.{{more}} A statement from manag...
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October 17, 2008
Bianca Porter has been re-elected to the office of President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association for another two years...
Courts gives more to the Good Payers
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October 17, 2008
On Monday, October 6, 2008, three Courts customers were given the “thumbs up” for keeping their credit account up to date in the Courts Good Payer...
Vincentians mark Indian Heritage Day
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October 17, 2008
People of East Indian descent in St.Vincent and the Grenadines have been urged by President of the Indian Heritage Foundation Dr. Junior Bacchus to re...
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October 17, 2008
Drug abuse is seriously hampering the efficacy of mental health treatment in this country. This is the view of Dr Amrie Morris, Senior Registrar at th...
Digicel supports Heroes Gallery Quiz
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October 17, 2008
17.OCT.08 Telecommunications Company Digicel continues to help with the upliftment of the youths through education.{{more}} Their latest demonstration...
NIS MOVING  ON UP
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October 17, 2008
The new headquarters of the National Insurance Services (NIS) will be officially opened next Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008.{{more}} The NIS, formerly ...
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October 17, 2008
An important opening has been made in the search for the establishment of an ongoing mechanism to bring together the major stakeholders in the interna...
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October 17, 2008
17.OCT.08 The churches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will host the Annual Independence Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service in commemoration of the twe...
Ambassadors get ‘role model’ awards in NY
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October 17, 2008
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Ambassador to the United States of America, La Celia Prince, was among an illustrious group of persons to receive th...
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October 17, 2008
Weather aside, the most recent edition of the National Agriculture and Agro based Industrial Exhibition is being considered one of the most successful...
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October 17, 2008
With two weeks to go before the new look Ezee Radio is scheduled to hit the airwaves, head of Sales and Marketing of parent body St. Vincent and the G...
Ratho Mill land continues to slide
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October 17, 2008
Since heavy rains began here almost one month ago, there has been at least one landslide a day and the collapse of several retaining walls throughout ...
Cumberbatch re-elected president of NSPD
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October 17, 2008
Patricia Cumberbatch has been re-elected president of the National Society of Persons with disabilities (NSPD). Her election came at the associationâ€...
Frederick called to the Bar
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October 17, 2008
Raemona Andrea Frederick is the latest person to be admitted to practice law here. The attorney’s call to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Stat...
Dellimore to represent SVG at Miss Universe
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October 17, 2008
Miss SVG 2008 and Miss Carival 2008 Ronique Dellimore will represent St. Vincent & the Grenadines at the Miss Universe pageant 2009, in Puerto Rico.{{...
Pastors urged to step up
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October 17, 2008
A veteran preacher has accused pastors of being out of touch with today’s world. Delivering the valedictory address at the graduation ceremony of th...
Consumers picket Vinlec again
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October 17, 2008
A predicted decrease in the fuel surcharge may not be enough to stave off a fourth protest march by consumers of the St. Vincent Electricity Services ...
Bacchus: Don’t send Black Squad
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October 17, 2008
Head of the National Consumer Association, Junior Bacchus, has called for the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) to be barred from securing and monitoring even...
No major damage at Bottom Town
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October 17, 2008
Always on the alert for rough waves such as the ones that beat the south and western coastline late Wednesday night and throughout Thursday morning, f...
OMAR HAMMERS COAST
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October 17, 2008
The Ministry of Tourism will be fighting against the odds to get the Cruise Ship Terminal ready for next week’s opening of the cruise ship season.{{...
Hurricane Omar brings back memories of Lenny
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October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008: A handful of teachers are gathered outside the government administration building protesting the implementation of the rec...
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October 17, 2008
Some women living in the vicinity of this country’s most recent murder are expressing concern about their neighborhood.{{more}} The Queen’s Drive ...
Convict: Lawyers plotted against me
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October 17, 2008
Convicted murderer Shorn Samuel has accused Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Colin Williams and defence attorney Stephen Williams of plotting aga...
‘Shorn should be put to death’
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October 17, 2008
Mother of slain Vermont resident Stacey Wilson wants convicted murderer Shorn Samuel to face the gallows.{{more}} On Wednesday at the High Court in Ki...