The stone crusher, which formed part of a fleet of heavy equipment which was used during the construction of the Argyle International Airport, is “not operational” at this time. So said Minister of Transport, Works, Land and Physical Planning Montgomery Daniel. The minister made this disclosure in Parliament last Thursday, while responding to a question from East Kingstown Representative Fitzgerald Bramble. Bramble’s question related to the stone crusher and other …
The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra (SHESO) started its July/ August pan training programme back in 1995. And, to date, over 1500 young persons have benefited from the annual programme. The latest cohort of persons who got their first opportunity to play the steelpan graduated last Sunday, August 3, at a ceremony held at the Sion Hill Village hard court. [caption id="attachment 170393" align="aligncenter" width="542"] Nia Simmons (left) accepts her …
The prospective candidate for the Unity Labour Party (ULP), in the constituency of North Windward at the next General Elections, Dr Grace Walters, has got the nod of former Minister of Health, Luke Browne. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 23, Browne said that he welcomes news that Walters was nominated to be the candidate for North Windward. Dr Walters was nominated on Saturday, May 20, by the North …
The declaration of undying friendship with Taiwan expressed on Tuesday by an Opposition Member of Parliament in no way reflects any change in the position of the New Democratic Party regarding its relationship with the Republic of China on Taiwan. So says Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Godwin Friday, who told SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday that comments made in Parliament by Member of …