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October 14, 2005
Over 70 persons in the North Leeward area were trained for three and half days in a Countrystyle Community Tourism programme facilitated by the Caribb...
Astaphan urges key players to testify
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October 14, 2005
Lawyers in the Ottley Hall Inquiry, Anthony Astaphan and Joseph Delves are urging the key players in the establishment of the Ottley Hall Marina and S...
Three get cracking on Nice Radio
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October 7, 2005
Young people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being called upon to get involved in discussions on the issues that are current in their country. A...
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October 7, 2005
A delegation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association members, headed by Executive Director, Dawn Smith, returned home on Monda...
C&W announces GameMania winners
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October 7, 2005
Cable & Wireless concluded their summer SMS text-based games on September 20. These games gave players the opportunity to compete against each other i...
Leslie Jack: Let go fear of  technology
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October 7, 2005
Cable & Wireless successfully staged a technology fair at the Peace Memorial Hall last Thursday and Friday, under the theme "Vincy Vision: a look into...
Cool Riderz give medical checks
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October 7, 2005
SVG Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club delivered the 4th Food Basket to Hermaline Baptiste, a resident of Greggs on Saturday September 24. A press release fr...
National Cancer Society hosts awareness march
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October 7, 2005
While political rallies had massive crowds over the weekend, the effort to make the public more aware of cancer, particularly breast cancer, was taken...
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October 7, 2005
The annual exhibition of Arts and Crafts for CARICOM took place at The Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados from September 22 to 26. St. Vincent and...
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October 7, 2005
In celebration of its fifth anniversary of sponsoring the art camp "Growing Young SVG Artists", Youlou Arts Foundation has invited the renowned and ve...
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October 7, 2005
Representatives from the International Airport Development Company (IADC) have commenced consultations with homeowners at Argyle with respect to reloc...
Still angels on earth after all
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October 7, 2005
Often times the people who help to save the lives of others go unnoticed, but this time Searchlight caught up with one of those angels. Her name is Sa...
Water taxi operators attend workshop
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October 7, 2005
Counterpart Caribbean and representatives of the water taxi operators and wider community in Bequia organised a two-day workshop on "Caring for Our Co...
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October 7, 2005
Some people do not seem to appreciate the work of the Electoral Department. Less than one week after the revised Voters' List has been made public the...
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October 7, 2005
Benwayne Haddaway, a young man of Enhams, is demanding a full apology from Senator St. Claire Leacock within two weeks. Just before press time on Wedn...
50 years for Biabou Methodist School
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October 7, 2005
The Biabou Methodist School is celebrating 50 years in its present location. The primary school opened on January 10, 1955 in the centre of Biabou, wi...
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October 7, 2005
The agent of death seems to be lurking on the lonely road leading to Enhams. On April 10, 2004 nine days after she mysteriously disappeared, the decom...
President Chen leaves question to ponder
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October 7, 2005
"Our question is which side would you be?" President Chen Shui-Bian of the Republic of China on Taiwan left this question for Vincentians to ponder sh...
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September 30, 2005
THE CSME Anti-competitive business conduct will not be allowed. This includes: The fixing of selling prices Artificially dividing up the markets. Rest...
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September 30, 2005
The Leo Club of St. Vincent West, an arm of the Lionistic family, operating under the motto 'We care', has continued their charitable works throughout...
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September 30, 2005
Senator Julian Francis is promising to unseat the Arnhim Eustace in the East Kingstown constituency. Francis, the candidate for the ruling Unity Labou...
Visa restrictions for 8
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September 30, 2005
Persons WISHING TO travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines who are nationals of eight foreign countries now need a visa to enter this country. Accord...
Drive to make Canouan greener and cleaner
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September 30, 2005
There is a drive afoot in Canouan to create a greener environment being spearheaded by the CCA Ltd. The efforts came to a head on Friday, September 16...
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September 30, 2005
Cameron 'Dinky' Balcombe, the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate who will face Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, political leader of the Unity Labour Party in th...
NDP supporters march against proverty
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September 30, 2005
Supporters of the New Democratic Party (NDP) created a sea of yellow as they flooded the streets of Kingstown during their protest march against pover...
Green Party proposes Langley Park airport
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September 30, 2005
by Kenara Woods The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party has proposed Langley Park as an alternative to Argyle for the construction on an intern...
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September 30, 2005
"Squatters at Diamond are worried that more tragedy could befall the settlement if the authorities do not step in soon and address a number of problem...
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September 23, 2005
Houston Mayor Bill White has called for residents to leave low-lying areas of the city as Hurricane Rita approaches. White has warned there are not en...
‘Men on the block being stereotyped’
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September 23, 2005
Caricom Youth Ambassador Kyle DeFreitas is of the opinion that young men who lime on the block are too often negatively stereotyped. The 17-year-old c...
Priest: Protect dignity of people
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September 23, 2005
by Sheron Garraway Father Harcourt Blackett has exhorted the law fraternity to protect the dignity of people. This message was delivered at the openin...
Who’s the real Daniel?
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September 23, 2005
Two Daniels will step into the proverbial Lion's Den on Election Day, giving constituents of North Windward a choice between two of their own. Vying f...
New Democratic Party breaks silence
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September 23, 2005
After taking a break from mass political rallies, the New Democratic Party (NDP) re-emerged last weekend with thousands of supporters to wage battle a...
Ten at Global Young Leaders Conference
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September 23, 2005
Ten students from St. Vincent and the Grenadines participated in the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) held in July. Four attended the conference...
Suenique receives Guardsman Scholarship
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September 23, 2005
The recipient of the Guardsman SVG Limited 2005 Scholarship Award is Suenique Deshong. Suenique is the daughter of Andrew Deshong and will be attendin...
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September 23, 2005
Spending 20 years with an insurance company is a rare achievement. But Nigel Rodney, a sales agent of the local branch of Demerara Mutal Life, is one ...