Posted in News and Current Affairs on 11. Aug, 2010
The night of Monday the 9th of August was very stormy here in SVG…we had some severe lightning storms especially around the southern portion of the island this resulted in many landslides..some 30 reported to the national emergency organization, one mobile service provider encountered problems and went down for some hours and 80% of the [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 04. Aug, 2010
There are now 399 inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison in Kingstown.
Chief Prison Officer, Brian Andrews made the announcement -during a ceremony to mark the closing of the June 2010 High Court Criminal Assizes on Friday.
The prison population includes 125 males sentenced by the High Court and 169 males sentenced by the Magistrates court.
Five females were [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 05. Jun, 2010
The final component of this year’s Common Entrance Exam is being written today at Schools across the country.
It comprises the multiple choice element of the Language Arts test, as well as Mathematics and General Paper.Some two-thousand, one-hundred and 95 candidates are registered to write the Exam, comprising one-thousand, one hundred and [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 23. May, 2010
The Bequia Anglican Primary School has emerged victorious from the Finals of the Choral Speech Competition organized by the Ministry of Tourism.
The second place was awarded to the Calliaqua Anglican Primary, while the C.W. Prescod Primary took the third spot.Special prizes were also awarded to the Calliaqua Anglican School, for the Best Written Choral Speech, [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 11. May, 2010
Customers of St. Vincent Electricity Services, Vinlec, can expect a reduction in the fuel surcharge rate applicable on their May bills due to an increased production of power at its hydro stations.Vinlec’s Communication Officer Tamara Job-Sprott says the increased rainfall in April has resulted in the increased hydro production at its [...]
Posted in Carnival Updates, News and Current Affairs on 08. May, 2010
Vincy Mas 2010 Dubbed ” The Hottest Carnival in the Caribbean” once again this year, Kicks off On Saturday May 8th 2010 at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Car park,it will be proceeded by Whistle Stops on the Windward and Leeward Sides of the Island.NBC Radio will this year do its whistle stops on [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 03. May, 2010
Fisherman’s Day 2010 activities will continue this Friday with a second Fish Fest in Barrouallie.
This follows last Friday Fish Night at the Calliaqua Playing Field.
Speaking to NBC Radio News, Chairman of the Fish Night Committee within the Fisheries Division, Ferouque Shortte said this Friday’s activity will be organized by the
Barrouallie Fishermen’s Cooperative in collaboration with [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 26. Apr, 2010
Earl ‘The Groove Governor’ Abraham, who has received the Planning Unit’s permission to operate a business place in an area within close proximity to a number of schools, is assuring the public that he would be implementing activities there to ensure a healthy and clean environment.
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 14. Apr, 2010
Today the Carnival Development Corporation Held a Press conference to update the nation on developments and plans for Vincy Mas 2010 dubbed once again as the Hottest carnival in the caribbean,all sectors of carnival provided updates to the media,including Pan,Calypso,Rural Carnival committee and Mas.Today the 10 contestants for the Miss SVG Pageant was announced.VincyView will [...]
Posted in News and Current Affairs on 14. Apr, 2010
A Recent school dance off competition organised by a private promoter has sparked discussion in local media on the issue of young people and distatefull behavior being portrayed by these said young people.The blame has been placed accross the board from the parents of the chilren to SVG Television who aired the videos of what [...]
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