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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1. What date is recognized as CARICOM/CUBA Day? 2. What is the theme of the 2011 Nine Mornings festival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines? 3. Which tw...

December 16, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt December 14, 2011

Answers1. December 8th â (pg 7)2. âCelebrating a unique Vincentian traditionâ â (pg 19)3. Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados â (pg 24)4. Fairi...

December 16, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1. What is the name of the former captain of Brazilâs national football team who died early December 2011 and how old was he when he died? 2. In wha...

December 9, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt December 7, 2011

Answers1. Socrates, 57 â (pg 23)2. 1984 â (pg 6)3. Varix â (pg 26)4. Somalia and North Korea â (pg 10)5. Community of Latin American and Carib...

December 9, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, November 29, 2011

1. Name the two persons recently awarded as Outstanding Taxi Drivers 2011 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines? 2. From which countries did the five fina...

December 2, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt November 30, 2011

Answers 1. Crispin Charles, Kelvin Harry â (pg 4)2. Thailand, Kenya, Pakistan, Senegal and St. Vincent & the Grenadines â (pg 7)3. January 26...

December 2, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, November 22, 2011

1. Give the full name of the organization known as WINFA. 2. What date has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Ag...

November 25, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt November 23, 2011

Answers 1. Windward Islands National Farmers Association â (pg 7)2. November 25 â (pg 22)3. EC $19.7 million â (pg 13)4. Kew Tree â (pg 27)5. ...

November 25, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1. Who was the St. Martinâs Secondary School named after and in what year was that person born? 2. Name three ways in which oneâs LDL cholesterol ...

November 18, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt November 16, 2011

Answers 1. St. Martinâ de Porres, 1579 â (pg 9)2. Diet change, glucose control, medicationâ (pg 26)3. Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda â (pg 23...

November 18, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt November 9, 2011

Answers 1. Teachersâ Strike, 1975â (pg 6)2. Chateaubelair, Georgetown â (pg 13)3. 300 â (pg 20)4. Dr. George Lamming, âRethinking Perspectiv...

November 11, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, November 8, 2011

1. What event triggered the establishment of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachersâ Cooperative Credit Union and in what year did that event t...

November 8, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt November 2, 2011

Answers 1. Australia, Perth â (pg 8)2. Latisse â (pg 26)3. Achievers Toastmasters Club, 2006 â (pg 21)4. Four â (pg 23)5. Lenroy Brewster â ...

November 4, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, November 1, 2011

1. Which country and which city hosted the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)? 2. Name the prescription drug used to grow longer an...

November 1, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt October 19, 2011

Answers 1. Christopher Grant â âTake a Standâ â (pg 22)2. Dr. Rosalind Ambrose â (pg 2)3. Bocce, Football, Tennis, Track & Field, Floor...

October 21, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1. Name the Vincentian who performed at the closing of the Tunza International Children and Youth Conference and give the title of his song. 2. Who is...

October 18, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt October 12, 2011

Answers 1. Four (4) â (pg 24)2. The death of compassion is a frightening reality in St. Vincent and the Grenadines â (pg 10)3. Hotter temperatures...

October 14, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, October 11, 2011

1. How many female players can be registered by each firm in the Digicel Firms Invitational Football Tournament? 2. What is the topic to be debated in...

October 11, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt October 5, 2011

Answers 1. Fitz Hughes Primary â (pg 23)2. 150th Anniversary of Indian Arrival â (pg 6)3. Deborah Dalrymple â (pg 21)4. 1995 â (pg 4)5. Beyond...

October 7, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, October 4, 2011

1. In the recently staged Round D Town Road Relay, which team won in the primary school female category? 2. What anniversary did Indians in St. Vincen...

October 3, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1. How much money did Norway allocate for rainforest conservation in 2010? 2. What is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 20 in the in...

September 30, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt September 28, 2011

Answers 1. NKR 15 billion (US$2.6 billion) â (pg 8)2. Heart disease â (pg 26)3. Custodial sentence of not more than 3 months â (pg 5)4. Cordelia...

September 30, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt September 21, 2011

Answers 1. November, 2011 â (pg 22)2. Massachusets Institute of Technology â (pg 3)3. Myron Samuel, Corneluis Stewartâ (pg 16)4. George W. Bush ...

September 23, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, September 20, 2011

1. When is the European Union ALL ACP Agricultural Commodities Program (AAACP) scheduled to come to a close? 2. At which institution did Vincentian pi...

September 20, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt September 14, 2011

Answers 1. Winston Davis, Vincentian â (pg 20)2. Sir Shridath Ramphal â (pg 15)3. 28.5% â (pg 3)4. 2008 â (pg 17)5. Diabetic Retinopathy â (...

September 16, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, September 13, 2011

1. What is the name and nationality of the former West Indies fast bowler on whose behalf an auction will be held during the INET International Paris ...

September 13, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt September 7, 2011

Answers 1. $1.4 million â (pg 5)2. 3 months, 11 pm â 4 am â (pg 20)3. Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt â (pg 23)4. Max...

September 9, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, September 06, 2011

1. What is the annual cost for the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) to provide solid waste collection and disposal services in the Grenadin...

September 5, 2011

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Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt August 31, 2011

Answers1. Ophthalmologist â (pg 26)2. Fiji, 1963 â (pg 7)3. âSave today for a brighter futureâ â (pg 16)4. Guatemala, Grenada and Belize â...

September 2, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, August 30, 2011

1. Which of the following professionals are licensed to use dilating drops in the eyes: Optometrists, Opticians or Ophthalmologists? 2. In which count...

August 29, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt August 24, 2011

Answers1. 2009 Commonwealth Summit, Trinidad â (pg 8)2. Juliana Nero â (pg 25)3. 2006, The Insurance Brokers â (pg 22)4. Intermediate High Schoo...

August 26, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, August 23, 2011

1. On what occasion and in which country was the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group created?2. Name the Vincentian selected on the West Indies Womenâ...

August 22, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt August 17, 2011

Answers 1. US $38 million â (pg 20)2. By Killing rapidly multiplying cells â (pg 26)3. Black, red, gold, white and green â (pg 25)4. Arlington C...

August 19, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, August 16, 2011

1. What sum is to be used to capitalize the Traditional Life Fund for BAICO and CLICO policyholders in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union?2. How doe...

August 15, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt August 10, 2011

Answers 1. Soursop, Nooni, Dragon fruit, Seed under leaf â (pg 21)2. Ruth Ann Williams â (pg 23)3. Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency ...

August 12, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, August 9, 2011

1. Name three of the plants being used in the anti-cancer research being carried out at the Community College?2. Who was SVGâs MVP in Female Basketb...

August 8, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, July 26, 2011

1. Give the name and nationality of the recently appointed Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)? 2. Name the three main ways by whic...

July 29, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt July 27, 2011

Answers 1. Irwin LaRocque, Dominican (pg.2)2. Sexual Intercourse, Blood Transfusion and Mother to Fetus or Newborn (pg.22)3. St. Vincent and the Grena...

July 29, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt July 20, 2011

Answers 1. Sabotage/Attempted overthrows of the government. 27 years (pg.16)2. St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Antigua (pg.15)3. Ping âPong (pg.22)4. Ijahlo...

July 22, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, July 19, 2011

1. Name one of the charges on which former South African president Nelson Mandela was convicted and how long did he spend in jail? 2. In which Caribbe...

July 18, 2011

Clues and Answers

Answers and winners in Searchlight Treasure Hunt July 13, 2011

Answers 1. South Africa – Pg 82. Colonoscopy – Pg 233. September, Dominican Republic â Pg154. October – April â Pg 245. Bomani, ...

July 15, 2011

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Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, July 12, 2011

1. Which country was responsible for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that led to the recent birth of the Republic of Sudan?2. Name the process where...

July 11, 2011

Clues and Answers

Treasure Hunt clues for Tuesday, June 28, 2011

1. Give the name of three Toastmasters Clubs in St .Vincent and the Grenadines.2. What is the name of the premier institution for the study of art and...

July 1, 2011

From the Courts, News

‘Worst decision of her life’ sees Owia nurse jailed for two years, ten months

A nurse from Owia has become the first woman to be sentenced to prison this year from the Serious Offences Court. Lucresha Nanton, 35, was jailed for ...

February 7, 2023

News

Gonsalves confident that Bailey Bridges will meet February completion deadline

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves remains hopeful that all works on the Bailey bridge projects at Overland and Noël river crossings will be completed...

February 7, 2023

News

Media heads seek Commissioner’s urgent attention on threats to court reporters

The heads of two media entities in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and some reporters have written to the Commissioner of Police Commissioner, Co...

February 7, 2023

News

Garifuna Heritage Foundation unveils activities for National Heroes and Heritage Month

The Garifuna National Foundation (GHF) on Monday, February 6, unveiled a raft of activities to be held during March, National Heroes and Heritage Mont...

February 7, 2023

News

WEP pays out grants totaling EC$243,000 to female entrepreneurs

Thirty-one female entrepreneurs were awarded grants amounting to EC$ 243,000 under the Women’s Empowerment project (WEP) at the weekend. The project w...

February 7, 2023

Editorial

International tensions concern us all

There is an old, an oft-repeated African saying about “when elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled”. At the risk of repetition, we cannot...

February 7, 2023

Editorial

Make Public Transportation Next on the Agenda

Now that, at long last, we have seen action to bring order to the streets of Kingstown, especially the market area, and plans to renovate the dilapida...

February 3, 2023

Editorial

Commonwealth Year of Youth – Vincentians encouraged to get involved

Yesterday, at Marlborough House in London, The Commonwealth Secretariat officially launched 2023 as the Commonwealth Year of Youth. The special design...

January 31, 2023

Editorial

Unlicensed guns, homicides and our young men

Concerns continue to be expressed throughout our society about the homicide rate, particularly involving the use of guns. This proliferation of the us...

January 27, 2023

Editorial

SVG aiming high again

On Tuesday, January 24, leaders and representatives of 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will meet in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argen...

January 24, 2023

Our Readers' Opinions

What is the Name of the Heavenly Father?

EDITOR: Are you still searching for that group of true worshippers within whose midst dwells the message of salvation which has descended all the way ...

February 3, 2023

Our Readers' Opinions

National Insurance Services and Pension Reform

EDITOR: Currently, the NIS is conducting a public dialogue on pension reform and has expressed concern about the fact that a public servant can become...

February 3, 2023

Our Readers' Opinions

Does going to bible school and having a license make one a preacher?

EDITOR: Is going to bible school and having a license make a person a preacher? It is sad that in most cases the answer to this question is YES. I mus...

February 3, 2023

Our Readers' Opinions

New Customs Vehicle Import Regime and the Greedy Bill 2.0

EDITOR: Having seen the press release from the Ministry of Finance as it relates to the new import tax regimes for vehicles, I could not stay silent. ...

January 31, 2023

Our Readers' Opinions

Supporting the local Productive Sector

EDITOR: There is much that can be done in the choices we make to support the local productive sector. This is a specific mindset that we must adopt if...

January 27, 2023