25 May 2007
Towards a sports culture

Towards a sports culture


For many years there has been a clamouring for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to have some semblance of a sports culture.But as time goes placidly by,...
18 May 2007
Too many freeloaders

Too many freeloaders


All across this country there is a bellowing cry for more committed sports administrators.Like the Marines we need “a few good men”, as seve...
11 May 2007
Fearing the ripple effect

Fearing the ripple effect


The recent spate in gun related crimes, the increase in the incidence of violence and the general degradation in social standards are sending streaks ...
04 May 2007
It’s fitness not fatness

It’s fitness not fatness


A FEW YEARS AGO being slim and trim was the in thing. A popular saying then was "Hollywood calls for slim girls", But today being "round like an Engli...
27 April 2007
Hail king Lara

Hail king Lara


An era of West Indies greatness has ended. Brian Charles Lara, the man from Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago, but the Caribbean authority on world cric...
20 April 2007
What’s up LOC?

What’s up LOC?


The Arnos Vale, Sion Hill and Stubbs Playing Fields are blessed with upgraded facilities. These three venues were the centre pieces of the warm up mat...
13 April 2007
Of poor public relations

Of poor public relations


Two national sports associations over the past week gave the nation a lesson on poor public relations.The tutors were the St. Vincent and the Grenadin...
05 April 2007
The region on bended knees

The region on bended knees


If anytime the Caribbean region needs a miracle of any kind is now. A bright spark of top quality performance in one of the matches, filled stadia, an...
30 March 2007
School Sports in ‘Rocking Chair Mode’

School Sports in ‘Rocking Chair Mode’


The 2005 reconfiguration of the ministerial portfolios saw Sports and Youth Affairs aligned with Tourism. The reasoning behind this move was to add im...
16 March 2007
High grade for the Local Organising Committee

High grade for the Local Organising Committee


We have made it! After two years of planning, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and by extension St. Vincent and the Grenadines staged the four war...