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Ten students will compete in the finals of the annual Grade 6 Writing Competition

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:24:35 +0000

Ten students will compete in the finals of the annual Grade 6 Writing Competition organized by the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Pearson Education.The finalists are:

1. Niesha Richards Belair Government School

2. Joshuana Alexander Calliaqua Anglican School

3. Ronniefa Clarke Argyle Primary School

4. Melodie Hercules Bequia Anglican School

5. Lerecia Abbott Dickson Methodist School

6. Mellisia Williams Lodge Village Government School

7. Roella Bynoe Paget Farm Government School

8. Lashanna Bullock Calder Government School

9. Adam Bailey Georgetown Government School

10.Yakellia Michael Chateaubelair Methodist School

The competition takes place this Friday (10th February) at 9:00 a.m. at the Curriculum Development Unit. A prize giving ceremony will follow at 10:00 a.m.

1) Opposition leader the Hon. Arhnim Eustace speaking to the issue of corruption today said the Tenders Board should be allow operating independently.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:45:23 +0000

1) Opposition leader the Hon. Arhnim Eustace speaking to the issue of corruption today said the Tenders Board should be allow operating independently.

The Tenders Board is there to see that the people of this country are not robbed; therefore the best job is expected to be done at the best evaluated bid.

Mr. Eustace however said that oftentimes this is not the case since the jobs are frequently given to party supporters. This attitude he added causes more harm than good to the country’s finances and taxpayers are the ones to shoulder this burden.

2) An export development training workshop for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in the services sector will take place here from February 29 to March 2.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:27 +0000

2) An export development training workshop for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in the services sector will take place here from February 29 to March 2.

The three day workshop will target small firms or professionals producing any type of service in the local market and who are interested in exporting their products.

The workshop aims to provide participants with a Roadmap to Exporting Services; to take participants through the 4-stage process of the SME roadmap – which includes preparing their business and assessing their export readiness, conducting market research, developing a “service-specific” marketing plan and entering the market; and to gain better understanding of their potential for exporting services – in particular conducting an export-specific SWOT analysis.

It will be facilitated by Enabling Environments Ltd in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consumer Affairs. This workshop is made possible with the support of the European Commission and is funded by the ACP-MTS Programme.

of Bequia is calling on the Minister of Tourism to provide toilet facilities for cruise ship visitors

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:26 +0000

3) One resident on the island of Bequia is calling on the Minister of Tourism to provide toilet facilities for cruise ship visitors. The call came this morning on the New times program.

The caller said some passengers who left the ship to explore Bequia were dismayed when they found out that public toilet facilities were not on the island for them to use.

The concern caller is calling on Minister Caesar and the government to construct the necessary facilities to accommodate tourist visiting the island and save the already failing industry.

4) A two day Emergency Response Workshop for the CARICOM Brazil Cooperation will open here tomorrow.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:50 +0000

4) A two day Emergency Response Workshop for the CARICOM Brazil Cooperation will open here tomorrow.

The workshop is organized by the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).

The specific objectives of the workshop are to compile a menu of agricultural good practices utilized in the beneficiary country and other CDEMA- Participating States to mitigate impact of hydro meteorological hazards.

It will also identify good practices that are relevant to slope stabilization in the beneficiary states. A presentation of good practices identified under a Caribbean regional project funded by the FAO, will be made by the consultant.

The sessions will be led by consultant Dr. Balfour Spence. The workshop will take place at the Methodist Church Hall at 9 am.

. Fireman will be performing his song “Animal” written by Fireman and produced by Neil Bernard.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:11 +0000

5) After a great performance at Victoria Park in 2011 to win the title of Soca Monarch for the seventh (7) time in SVG Delroy Fireman Hooper will be off to TNT to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Digicel International Soca Monarch 2012 which takes place on 17 February 2012. Fireman will be performing his song “Animal” written by Fireman and produced by Neil Bernard. The show will see performances from some of the top names in the Soca arena.

According to his manager, Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper the seven times Soca Monarch of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is now moving well and truly beyond the limitations of the local shows in which he first made his name. His deep-seated love of Soca and Ragga Soca shines strongly through as well as his passion for songwriting. He has performed throughout the Caribbean, Canada, USA, Germany and UK.

Fireman started his soca career with a group name the Rosses Crew when he won his first crown, he went solo after a couple of years under the management of Island network and is now a member of the LIME Soca Dans a group of some of SVG’s top artistes.

Miss Joyette Smith walked away with the first prize of 30, thousand dollars.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:32 +0000

1) It was Christmas in January for some lucky Digicel users as they walked away with thousands of dollars on Friday. The telecommunication company distributed prizes to the lucky winners of the Digicel Christmas promotion draw.

Miss Joyette Smith walked away with the first prize of 30, thousand dollars. The second prize of 15 thousand dollars when to Mrs. Audrey Giles, while Miss Avis Brewster took home 10 thousand dollars.

Aecia Lavia and Seneca McIntosh walked away with 5 thousand dollars each. The two lone male winners Courtney Bailey and Silvanus Shortte took home 2 thousand five hundred dollars.

All seven winners expressed their gratitude to Digicel, pledging to put their winnings to good use.

Botanical Gardens along with the Ministry of Tourism will hold a launching ceremony for the restoration of the Gardens in Commemoration of the 250th anniversary.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:07:46 +0000

The friends of the Botanical Gardens along with the Ministry of Tourism will hold a launching ceremony for the restoration of the Gardens in Commemoration of the 250th anniversary.

Renowned Caribbean Historian Dr. Lennox Honey Church will be the guest speaker.

The ceremony will take place at the curator’s house at the Botanic Gardens today at 10 am.

Government contracted Buses to travel school children from Fancy, Owia, Point and Sandy Bay,

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:46:36 +0000

The Government contracted Buses to travel school children from Fancy, Owia, Point and Sandy Bay, therefore all parents and Guardians are advised that there have been some changes in the transportation of your children in the North Windward Constituency. The changes are as follows; Vehicle No: H 369 :Fancy to Owia; HT 5360 : Fancy to North Union; HB 309: Owia to Sandy Bay; HE 603: Owia to Georgetown: HQ 91 :Sandy Bay to Georgetown; HP 612: Sandy Bay to Georgetown; HE 851: Fancy to Sandy Bay . The Government owned School Bus G 386 will transport those children from Owia who travelled on H 369 from Fancy. Signed, Aubrey.E.Burgin, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Works. 3/2/12.

Two members of the Falklands Islands Legislative Assembly, Sharon Halford and Roger Edwards, will be visiting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines next week.

monty — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:46:05 +0000

Two members of the Falklands Islands Legislative Assembly, Sharon Halford and Roger Edwards, will be visiting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines next week.
The Members of the Legislative Assembly will be meeting with government ministers and senior officials on February 7th to 9th to discuss the Falkland Islands.
They will share first-hand their experiences of managing the Falkland Islands economy and internal governance, but also the challenges they face in the United Nations for support for their right to self determination.