Two books written by Dr Nicholette Spring are among books written by Vincentians over the past two years. Growing Up in SVG is written in prose and the other, A Collection of Poems-Vincy Life Style. Growing Up in Vincy is dedicated to the late Chalis Porter whom she considered her friend and confidante. Her story about growing up focuses on villages in the North where she was born and grew.
The 2022/2023 tourism season has been welcomed with much optimism by stakeholders, with the Ministry of Tourism projecting that a record number of visitors will arrive by cruise ship – approximately 326,000 this season. Tourism is a major economic driver in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). When one considers the core industry plus all the sectors that depend on it, the tourism economy accounts for approximately 30 per cent …
The Owia Salt Pond Recreational Park and La Soufrière Cross Country Trail will remain closed over the Easter Weekend for varying reasons. The National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority issued this as a general service announcement to the general public apologising for any inconvenience caused and looking forward to cooperation and support. The release explained that “Site rehabilitation and improvement works are currently underway at the Owia Salt Pond, while …
living in the volcano ‘red hazard zone’ benefited from the Christmas efforts of non-profit organisation ‘Hairouna Hope’ last Thursday, December 23. The meticulously planned event was a COVID-19 protocol regulated affair at Owia Salt Pond Recreational Park, where invited children arrived in buses at half hour spaced intervals. Children from pre-school age upwards filed in all afternoon and into the evening. They were first prayed over, in a special section …