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From ‘fowl pen’ to Best of SVG
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July 25, 2017
Webster ‘Southie’ Dickson had no idea that he had been entered into a contest. So, it came as a surprise to him when he found out that he had been...
Howard to highlight auto issues
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July 25, 2017
Even with close to 100 vehicles being imported monthly, the automotive industry in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is chaotic and not cohesive. So...
Midweek Searchlight to take on new look, focus
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July 21, 2017
Come next Tuesday, July 25, the Midweek SEARCHLIGHT will take on a new focus and appearance. “We felt that seven years after its introduction, there...
GHS marks 106th year with fashion showcase
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July 7, 2017
In commemoration of the school’s 106th anniversary, the Girls’ High School held a ‘Fashion Showcase’ on July 3, 2017 at the school. Present Ar...
NUSS pays tribute to fallen students
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July 7, 2017
Four students of the North Union Secondary School (NUSS), who died before completing their secondary education, have been awarded posthumous certifica...
Iana is 2017 valedictorian at GHS
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June 30, 2017
“Today symbolizes the day you would have to walk the plank; would you swim or would you sink? It all depends on you.” Words from the 2017 valedict...
Caribbean media workers in Belgium
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June 27, 2017
By Lyf Compton in Brussels Thirteen media practitioners from the Caribbean are in Brussels, Belgium, on a familiarization tour relating to the Europea...
Dynamite defused for 2017 Ragga Soca competition
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June 23, 2017
Joel “Dynamite” Tyril, who many persons had pegged to become the 2017 Ragga Soca Monarch, will not take part in this year’s competition. Tyril, ...
Lola’s SVG now offering Sunday brunches
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June 16, 2017
Having recently hit their one-year mark, Lola’s SVG, a popular bistro here, has decided to try its hand at Sunday brunches. “The brunch is somethi...
63-year-old man freed of murder charge
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June 13, 2017
sufficient evidence was not presented before the Serious Offences Court to send Augustus Glasgow to stand trial for murder before a judge and jury at ...
Search for missing persons suspended
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June 13, 2017
The search for six Vincentians who went missing at sea on June 4 was suspended yesterday, Monday. Coast Guard officers and others searched for over on...
Miss SVG to open pole dancing school
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June 9, 2017
Miss St Vincent and the Grenadines 2017 Jimelle Roberts plans to open a pole dancing school here. Roberts, sponsored by FLOW in the 2017 pageant, took...
Puppet show, workshop: ‘UNIVERSE’
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June 2, 2017
Youth and adults in St Vincent and the Grenadines got an opportunity to discover the world of puppets through a performance of the ZigZag Company from...
FLOW improves network following upgrades
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May 30, 2017
Customers using the Internet service provided by FLOW should be experiencing an improvement, following network upgrades completed during the month of ...
AUS’ 13th White Coat Ceremony
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May 26, 2017
“Wear your white coats with pride. Keep them clean, as a clean white coat can make a difference in the health and care of your patient”. The words...
Trinity Class of 2021 receives White Coats
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May 12, 2017
The Trinity School of Medicine 2017 summer white coat ceremony for the Class of 2021 was held at the campus on Saturday, May 6, witnessed by Governor ...
WE FM marks 20 years on air
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April 28, 2017
WE FM 99.9 is a community radio station. This privately-owned radio station was up and running just a few months after licences were extended for the ...
Ex-prisoner turns life around
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April 21, 2017
Having been released from her Majesty’s Prison some eight months now, Aldrick Providence is determined to keep on the straight and narrow, while set...
WPP: Improving lives of disabled children
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April 7, 2017
The World Pediatric Project (WPP) concluded its Physical Therapy Mission at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on March 31, after five days of consulta...
Shaka’s Special Journey
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April 3, 2017
[Originally published August 6, 2010] Twenty one-year-old Shaka Bowman, who travelled to South Africa as part of an all expense paid prize trip from D...
Vincentian promoted to professor at The UWI
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March 24, 2017
Dr Joel Warrican has been promoted to the rank of professor within the Open Campus of the University of the West Indies, with retroactive effect from ...