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House of Hope reaching out in faith
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December 7, 2007
President of the House of Hope Society Fr Sylvanus Regisford is of the view that there is a need for the Society to include all persons willing to ass...
‘SVG deserves better from LIAT’
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December 7, 2007
St Vincent and the Grenadines deserves much better treatment from LIAT, after standing heroically with the airline during its “dark days.” This is...
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December 7, 2007
Growth in a nation and increased female participation in political leadership are correlated, a veteran regional female politician says studies show. ...
PM: RSS helps foil hit on drug baron
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December 7, 2007
This country’s police saved the life of a noted drug baron a couple months ago, this country’s Prime Minister has said.{{more}} Speaking at the br...
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December 7, 2007
With an estimated capital expenditure budget of $73.75 million, the Ministry of Transport and Works has been allocated the lion’s share of the 2008 ...
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November 30, 2007
The National Broadcasting Corporation is again seeking to raise funds to help needy people to defray the cost of their medical expenses overseas.{{mor...
Salvation Army kicks off Kettle Appeal
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November 30, 2007
This country’s two telecommunications companies have been called upon to spend more of their financial resources on charitable causes and things tha...
Anderson passes on
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November 30, 2007
He worked hard, helped others, founded a school, served his God, and now 100 years later, Cornelius Leopold Anderson has exited the stage.{{more}} Whe...
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November 30, 2007
The Christmas season has surpassed June and July in terms of visitor arrivals recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Chairman of the Nine Morn...
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November 30, 2007
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Ralph Gonsalves has agreed to review the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) as it relates to accomm...
More fuel for project says PM
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November 30, 2007
On accepting a cheque for EC$6.72 million, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said he considered the money fuel for the Argyle International Airport D...
VINLEC donates to organisations
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November 30, 2007
30.NOV.07 Over the past week, St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) made generous monetary donations to various groups/organisations to as...
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November 30, 2007
The Opposition is being accused of trying to throw smoke in people’s eyes, to avert the glowing, overwhelmingly favourable report that this country ...
Bureau of Standards holds seminar
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November 30, 2007
Stakeholders in the building industry have a better knowledge of the national building code and guidelines, as well as other important aspects of cons...
Union Island aims to boost Tourism
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November 30, 2007
Despite the increase in visitors to the Grenadine isle of Union Island, stakeholders in the tourism industry there believe that there is still a lot o...
Lucky Digicel chatter to get $50,000
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November 30, 2007
A lucky person will be $50,000 richer after chatting away on their telephone this Christmas season.{{more}} Jerry George, Digicel’s Corporate Commun...
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November 30, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Save the Children Fund (Vinsave) on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, launched a manual for daycare providers and pre-school ...
New training project for IT hopefuls
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November 30, 2007
Vincentians from all walks of life are being urged to take advantage of an upcoming training project, which is intended to increase their individual m...
Nelson Bloc set for massive launch
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November 30, 2007
Using the parable of the early bird catching the worm, officials of the Nelson Bloc Cultural Organization have announced that they will be making an e...
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November 30, 2007
AN EC$15 MILLION, 100-ton crane is expected here next week Tuesday; as money representing the 40 per cent of the fuel funds borrowed under the Petro C...
Alba Caribe reaping dividends for SVG
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November 30, 2007
WANTED: One cobweb broom, to dust away the ideological cobwebs clouding the minds of those who object to this country’s relationship with Venezuela,...
Lucky winners claim Digicel cell phones
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November 23, 2007
23.NOV.07 Digicel, the fast growing mobile telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, handed over phones to three lucky winners in the Digicel ITF ...
Digicel promotes healthy lifestyle
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November 23, 2007
23.NOV.07 Everyone has become accustomed to Customer Appreciation exercises where the focus is on the customer for at least a day. Digicel turned that...
Union Island gets radio equipment
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November 23, 2007
by Don DeRiggs 23.NOV.07 The Rainbow Radio League(RRL) has added yet another emergency communications system in a continuing project to link NEMO with...
Courts treats customers
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November 23, 2007
23.NOV.07 For the next four Tuesdays, customers shopping at Courts would be treated to fine cuisine, as the furniture and furnishings store launched t...
CEO: Cash advance offer is no scam!
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November 23, 2007
Chief Executive Officer of Cash Express, the newest financial institution in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is determined to assure skeptics, that hi...
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November 23, 2007
SVGTV has formed a partnership with the Ministry of Education and Cable & Wireless for the ‘In-Time’ Project’. The first two components of the p...
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November 23, 2007
23.NOV.07 The areas designated for the clearing of barrels have been increased for the Christmas season, the Port Authority has announced. A release f...
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November 23, 2007
The Italian State Agency SACE has received the agreed payment of US $6 million (EC$16.2 million) from the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines...
SVGBC backs young SVG talent
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November 23, 2007
The SVG Broadcasting Corporation Group (SVGTV, Hitz FM & Ezee Radio) is taking its corporate goodwill seriously and is extending sponsorship to young,...
Civil Society convenes
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November 23, 2007
Dozens of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Government representatives making up this country's Civil So...
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November 23, 2007
Boasting to be a 100 per cent local enterprise, the second of two institutions dedicated to issuing quick loans to customers, opened its doors this we...