Posted on 03 May 2012. Tags: bequia, canouan, grenadines, st vincent & the grenadines, svg, Uncle Mac - Canouan Sol, union island
May 1st was an exciting day for the children of Canouan when they were treated to a day of fun by Uncle Mac of Canouan Sol. Food and drinks were served and they participated in many activities, which it appeared, were thoroughly enjoyed by the children and adults alike. Activities included; beach races, tug of […]
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Posted on 03 May 2012. Tags: bank of st vincent and the grenadines, BOSVG, digicel, Digicel/BOSVG Fun walk in Canoua, grenadines, tourism in the grenadines, yachting in the grenadines
On May 1st, at around 5am persons assembled at the Bank of St Vincent & the Grenadines for a Digicel/BOSVG Fun walk. The Walk commenced around 5:15 with about 50 persons of all ages, however men were outnumbered. The group walked to Cherry Hill, through Barbruce, up Balance Hill , down to Glossy and back to […]
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Posted on 29 April 2012. Tags: caribbean regatta, grenadines, grenadines regatta, mayreau regatta, mayreau regatta 2012, st vincent & the grenadines, svg, tobago cays, union island
Class A: Large Double Ender Boats (crew of 8) Iron Duke (Bequia) Limbo (Bequia) Class B: Double Ender Boats (crew of 4) Unity (Union) Ark Royal (Canouan) Lightning (Mayreau) Unity 2 (Union) Special Entry: Tornado – crew of 4 (Bequia) Class C: Flat Stern Boats (crew of 5) (no results for Saturday – results will […]
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Posted on 20 April 2012. Tags: canouan, easter regatta, grenadines, mayreau, mayreau easter regatta, mayreau pictures, mayreau regata, mayreau regatta, mayreau regatta 2012, pictures of mayreau, poser st vincent, radiogrenadines, regata 2012, regatta 2012, st vincent and the grenadines, the grenadines
(Mayreau Regatta) For the first time ever, the 2012 Hairoun beer Mayreau Regatta will include a lionfish derby and lionfish barbecue. The island is wholeheartedly joining in the effort to eradicate the voracious and venomous species from waters around the Southern Grenadines. “We believe in “kill, eat, repeat,” said Claude Alexander, President of the Mayreau […]
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Posted on 26 March 2012. Tags: bequia, bequia beach hotel, bequia kite, bequia regatta, bequia resort, bequia tourism, grenadines, karib cable, kit flying competition in bequia, kit flying in bequia, st vincent, st vincent & the grenadines, svg
Pictures from the Karib Cable Annual Kite Flying Competition, held on the 25th March 2012 at the Park Bay, Bequia.
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Posted on 18 March 2012. Tags: canouan, canouan island, Claudia Anita Snagg, grenadines, st vincent and the grenadines, svg air
Claudia Anita Snagg nee Deroche popularly known as “Tantie Nita” hails from the grenadine island of Canouan, she was born in Taffia which the area adjacent to the airport. Tantie Nita celebrated her 100th birthday on the 16th of March 2012 making her the first known centenarian in Canouan. Birthday wishes is going out to Tantie Nita from […]
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Posted on 20 February 2012. Tags: bequia, canouan, grenadines, kim baldwin, marine resource planning, marsis, susgren, union island
The Sustainable Grenadines Inc. invites marine resource users (fishers, cruisers, dive shop operators, day tour operators, water taxi operators, ferries etc.) and community members to take part in a series of community meetings to review the recently drafted marine multi-use zoning plan for long-term management of the marine and coastal resources of the Grenadine Islands. […]
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Posted on 26 January 2012. Tags: church and computers, it lab for union island, st vincent and the grenadines, svg, union
The Christ is theAnswerEvangelisticCenteronUnionIslandis believed to be the first church in St Vincent & theGrenadinesto establish a computer laboratory and launch a certified ICT training initiative for its members and community. This ICT initiative started in September 2011 with the refurbishing of the lower flat of the church and the installation of four computers, the […]
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Posted in Community, News, Union/Mayreau/Canouan
Posted on 30 November 2011. Tags: ashton, bequia, canouan, caribbean, chocken, clifton, geccu, grenadines, islands, mopion, palm island, poultry farm, psv, radio grenadines, school farm, st vincent and the grenadines, svg, tobago cays, uiss, uni, union, union island
The Union Island Secondary School over the last weekend produced over 80 whole chickens (over 400lbs) for supply to the local market. This project is part of the School Co-operative AgriBusiness Project set up by the Ministry of National Mobilization in collaboration with the St Vincent and the Grenadines General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU). Students participating […]
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Posted on 26 November 2011. Tags: ashton, beach, clifton, grenadines, grenadines radio, hats, hats off to reading, hotel, literacy week, mary hutchinson, ministry of education, palm island, primary school, psv resort, radio grenadines, radio station, reading, resort, school, st vincent & the grenadines, svg, tourism, union island
Hats off to Reading is an annual event, held by the Ministry of Education to emphasize the importance of reading. On Union Island both of the Primary Schools observed literacy week from Monday 21st to Friday 22nd November. The Schools took part in
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