Students of form 5 Integrated at the Girls’ High School, handed over a large container box of donated items to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society on January 19. This phase marked the culmination of a clothing drive spearheaded by the students of the form which began in December, 2023. On hand to receive the items were the president of the SVG Red Cross, Alston Anderson and …
Submittd by Camille Musser March is almost here! The special month of the year when all women are celebrated. A time to look around and admire the work done by women in our society. Historically March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day. A day when the spotlight is focused on women’s accomplishments and contributions. Today , March is a month-long celebration of women. Here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), …
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Literary Awards presented
Kathy Badenock took the Nigel Thomas Award for top 2020 work of Fiction with her production called, ‘Twilight in the Tropics’. Denise Westfield, who penned the story ‘On her way home’ placed second, and Tamara Toney with ‘The silence she inherited’, earned the third spot.
These awardees and others were recognised last Monday evening at a Literary Awards Ceremony, a collaboration involving The University of the West Indies Open Campus and the Association of Artists, Writers and Producers.
The ceremony was held at the Conference Room of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Credit Union headquarters.
Afreeca Daniel with her poem ‘Green and Brown from my Childhood’ won the Ellsworth ‘Shake’ Keane Poem segment. Oslay Ollivierre with ‘A Place I feel Connected to’ copped the second spot, and Gaylene David’s ‘What more can a Rose ask for?’ earned her the third place.