A one-day National Symposium and Honey Show will this week be hosted by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Beekeepers Association. The event is set to take place on Wednesday February 3rd from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at the National Insurance Services Conference Room. The Ministry of Agriculture says the event is being held to solicit… Continue Reading →
Star Girls defeated Courts Maple 46-32 in Division (2) of the LIME National Netball Championships at the Kingstown Netball Center at New Montrose yesterday. Netters Netball Team won by default from Everready Future Stars who failed to turn up for their match in Division (3). The Championships have been suspended until after the Easter weekend…. Continue Reading →
The 2015 National Junior Squash Championships got underway yesterday afternoon at the National Squash Center at Paul’s Avenue here in Kingstown with the Beginner’s Division. Gianna Gill defeated Nadira Morgan 11- 6, 11- 1, Trey James beat Nadira Morgan 11-LOVE, 11-3 and Gianna Gill won from Trey James 11-5, 11-8. This Championships will continue tomorrow… Continue Reading →
The session was originally scheduled for January 12th, but was postponed in light of the tragic accident in Owia. Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne will deliver the Traditional Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament This will be followed by the presentation of the 2015 National Budget… Continue Reading →
Three Bills are listed to receive their first reading, during the Meeting of Parliament this week. The Appropriation Bill 2015, the Julian Small Pension Amendment Bill and the Shipping amendment Bill will receive their first reading. The 2015 Estimates of Income and Expenditure will also be presented by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr…. Continue Reading →
Former Parliamentarian and Minister of Government Randolph Russell will receive a State Funeral on Wednesday. Mr. Russell who served as Minister of Health in the former Labour Party administration, died in Barbados on Friday October 13th at the age of 86. His body will lie in Parliament from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday. The procession… Continue Reading →
Ministry of Education secured a 2-1 victory over Coreas/Hazells Inc. yesterday in a Senior Division match of the Digicel/St. Vincent Brewery Aeropost Breakaway Firm’s Invitational Football Championship at the Grammar School Playing Field. Scoring for Ministry of Education were Rohan Thomas Jr. and Chester Morgan. Alpheus Carrington scored for Coreas/Hazells Inc. And, in the Agricultural… Continue Reading →