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September 14, 2007
The Honourable Sir Louis Straker, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade, left the State last week Saturday, September 8, 2007, as a guest of...
Prison Chief still has keys to lock up
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September 14, 2007
Eric Rodriguez will not be cleaning out his desk at the prison any time soon. In fact, he is set to be Superintendent of the Prisons for at least two ...
18 new pan players graduate at Sion Hill
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September 14, 2007
The Sion Hill community and surrounding areas now have more steel pan players, following the graduation of 18 participants of the Sion Hill Euphonium ...
MP ‘doing best for Owia’, despite snub
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September 14, 2007
Like a spurned lover who refuses to let go, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration has pledged to continue to woo Owia residents, despite that co...
New book launched at Peace Mo
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September 14, 2007
Noting that too many young people see education as means to fill their pocket books and not their minds, Oscar Allen has made a plea for young people ...
Allen points out bad moves in Moko fight
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September 14, 2007
The Chairperson of this country’s Fair Trade Organisation, Philemon Allen has expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which technocrats dea...
Ambassador: Japan not trying to buy SVG
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September 14, 2007
Japan is not trying to “buy” St Vincent and the Grenadines and other Caribbean territories, says Japan’s Ambassador to this country, Koichiro Se...
Lucky J.G. and Sons shopper wins washer
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September 7, 2007
Elizabeth Ashton of Lomwans Hill is the lucky winner of an 18 pound - seven cycle Whirlpool washing machine, compliments J.G. and Sons. The machine wa...
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September 7, 2007
The Marriaqua United Friendly Society’s (BUNPAN) scholarship award for 2007 has been won by Cody Ince, a former pupil of the Georgetown Government S...
Good paying pays off for two
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September 7, 2007
07.SEP.07 On Tuesday, September 4, 2007, two lucky customers were given the “thumbs up” for keeping their credit account up to date in the Courts ...
GECCU opens new branch in Bequia
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September 7, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines largest credit union continued its expansion thrust with the opening of a new branch office on Friday, August 24th.{{mo...
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September 7, 2007
The St. Vincent Teachers’ Co-operative Credit Union (SVUTCCU) went above and beyond by awarding close to $40,000 to its members.{{more}} The Bursary...
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September 7, 2007
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has commenced promotion of Vincy Mas 2008 at Labour Day celebrations in New York. Over the last few years, ...
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September 7, 2007
The St Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee continues to celebrate its several anniversaries in style. One of the major highlights is...
Security tightens at regional ports
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September 7, 2007
Large loopholes in many Caribbean territories’ ports security systems have been closed up, and the region has the unfortunate events of 9/11 to than...
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September 7, 2007
Government will spend $60,000 to arm new secondary school students with scientific calculators, as efforts continue to stem the rise in unsatisfactory...
Woman wants baby daddy to pay up
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September 7, 2007
Verbena Williams is pleading with the father of her two children to pay up.{{more}} Williams, 40, of Arnos Vale claims that father of two of her four ...
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September 7, 2007
As expected, the coffers of the Treasury have been boosted by the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT).{{more}} Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves...
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September 7, 2007
Once housed in what was called the biggest rat’s nest in the village, police officers in Sandy Bay are now occupants of the newest police station in...
Sandy Bay has new police station
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September 7, 2007
“Before I am finished with this term, every single police station in this country will be touched by me.” This was Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalv...
Kingstown youth shot in Mount Wynne drive-by
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September 7, 2007
Roy Fredericks and four of his friends are lucky to be alive after gunmen opened fire on the sports utility vehicle (SUV) in which they were travellin...
Wolf pack treats Vincentian youths
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September 7, 2007
Wolf Entertainment, a US-based company that promotes shows in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is lending its hand to assist parents with equipping the...
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September 7, 2007
The Ministry of Education is looking for the formula to ensure that students’ poor performance in Science stops. A visibly concerned Chief Education...
‘Who signed up those Science students?’
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September 7, 2007
Who signed up Science students who were not recommended by their lecturers for this year’s A’level exams? This is what Chemistry lecturer at the S...
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September 7, 2007
The local Hotel Association believes that the tourism industry is poised for growth and expansion with the passage of the Tourism Authority Act in Par...
PM says Golding is ‘a good friend’
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September 7, 2007
Regional political colleagues of Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves have not been experiencing much political success recently.{{more}} Three times in ...
African man claims he is a victim of love
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September 7, 2007
An African man is claiming discrimination, injustice, and says that he is being robbed of the love of his wife, as he has been languishing in jail for...
Search continues for family of five
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August 31, 2007
31.AUG.07 Barbados’ Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs, Dale Marshall, laid out a comprehensive plan of action for a resumption of recove...
Kid puts DJ rivals on ice
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August 31, 2007
Ice Kid has once again proven that he is in a class by himself by devastating six other contestants to emerge winner of the final leg of the Heineken ...
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August 31, 2007
The SVG Nurses Association has awarded two secondary school scholarships to children of members of the Association.{{more}} The first recipient is 12-...