The
Latest Hits of Vincentian
and
Caribbean Newsworthy items
My aim is to have a digest of
what’s going on in the Vincentian and wider Caribbean community. Conferences,
milestones and any happenings that is important to us. While I will try to
verify the accuracy and location of events posted here, I cannot guarantee that
at the time of your viewing of this page all the particulars will still be
up-to-date. The information will be drawn from friends, newspapers and other
websites. All information, where possible, will all be credited. So email me
links and other happenings you will like to see posted here.
February
7: Grenada Independence Day.
March
14: Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ national heroes’ day.
April
13-17, 2006: The annual Bequia Easter Regatta on the Grenadine Isle of Bequia.
April
13-17, 2006: Easterval: Union Island Easter Festivities.
May 1: In 1966
Air Jamaica made its inaugural flight to Miami.
May
8, 1902: The Mont Pelée volcano in Martinique erupted taking the lives of all
the residents of St. Pierre.
May 21, 2006: The first possible meeting between the two Vincentian young ladies in the WNBA. Sophia Young and the San Antonio Silver Stars take on Sancho Lyttle and the Houston Comets.
May
24, Emancipation day in Belize.
May 27-29, 2006: The SVG Renal Failure Fund Steering Committee presents a "Gospel Weekend Getaway to Toronto". For further information contact the SVG Consulate (NYC) 212-687-4490 or Telephone #s 347-446-1827 or 718-495-1995.
June 1-5, 2006 Canouan Regatta.
June 30th - July 11th, 2006: Vincy Mas 2006: Super
Mas, Super Jamz, Super Mix. Official Launching is May 6, 2006.
July
7, 2006: Sophia Young & San Antonio Silver Stars take on Sancho Lyttle
& the Houston Comets.
July
18, 2006: The last meeting of the season between Sophia Young & the San
Antonio Silver Stars and Sancho Lyttle & the Houston Comets in Houston.
September
2006: Dance Festival Month in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Oct.
14, 1983: A political coup, often referred to as The Coard Coup, in Grenada got
on the way. Grenada’s vice-premier, Bernard Coard, led the coup.
Oct
19, 1983: Maurice Bishop, premier of Grenada dies in the bloody Coard Coup.
October
27, 1979 St. Vincent & the Grenadines gained independence.
November
1 & 2: All Saints and All Souls Day.
December 16-24, 2006: the annual Nine Mornings Celebration, a unique Vincy Pre-Christmas celebration.
