Knowledge of vetiver grass, locally known as lavender grass, is being passed down to the younger generation through a schools awareness project being conducted in North Leeward.
by CHRISTINA SMITH A dark cloud has been cast over the fishing community of Barrouallie after one its residents drowned on the North Leeward coast under circumstances that are still being pieced together. On January 31, Devon ‘Sleepy’ Morgan, aged 33, was pulled from the waters at Cumberland Bay after he fell from a vessel during a daily fishing expedition. News of his death quickly spread through the Leeward communities …
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Carlos James has stressed the need for nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), to pay more attention to the Country’s festivals. Speaking on Saturday January, 27, at the National Nine Mornings prize giving ceremony, he said this was essential in order to prevent erosion through competition from the media and technology that are drawing people away from what is ‘indigenous’ and ‘unique’ to the Vincy culture.
Tourism stakeholders and business operators all gathered at the Kingstown Cruise terminal on Tuesday 23 January to listen to the state of the tourism industry’s address for 2024 by Minister Carlos James.