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This Guy’s high on football
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October 22, 2004
Whenever you hear the name Guy Lowe, most likely, the average Vincentian and perhaps beyond these shores will associate him with football. And you wou...
His calling, our nation’s blessing
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October 22, 2004
The midnight breeze was cold, but the atmosphere surrounding the thousands gathered at Victoria Park for the Independence ceremony in 1979 was warm. T...
Sunsail’s employee savours the experience
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October 15, 2004
Working on the dock of a successful sailing and watersports vacation company can be a very hectic affair, but for Sunsail’s Dock Supervisor Desmond ...
Chatoyer (Chatawae): National Hero of SVG
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October 15, 2004
A BOOK REVIEW by Paul Lewis Chatoyer (Chatawae): National Hero of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. By Adrian Fraser, Galaxy Print Ltd., St. Vincent, 20...
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October 15, 2004
Is the fixed-line phone a dead duck? Look at the numbers and the trends, and you might well conclude that it is. Mobile phones now outnumber fixed one...
Sunsail offering lunch specials
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October 8, 2004
“I want to give this whole place a touch of Caribbean”. That’s how Sunsail’s new manager, Joachim Fritz summed up his intentions for the St. V...
Fritz proposes youth sailing club
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October 8, 2004
New manager of the Sunsail’s local operations, Joachim Fritz has disclosed that plans are in the pipeline to establish a sailing association for chi...
PM reflects on six years as ULP head
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October 1, 2004
Two months from now, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will mark his sixth anniversary as the leader of the Unity Labour Party (ULP). On December 6, ...
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September 24, 2004
About 50 years ago, when communism was sweeping the world like a red tide, a group of Chinese nationals who were then in political office on the mainl...
Joyette, artist  on the rise
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September 24, 2004
The gathering was intimate, a fitting reflection of the creativity shown in the superb quality of the artwork exhibited when the Alliance Francaise fe...
Promoting the SVG Advantage
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September 24, 2004
Discover the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Advantage, was the tag line used to promote the first ever economic mission to Taiwan August 25 to Septemb...
Heineken Dee Jay clash tomorrow
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September 24, 2004
The second leg of the local Heineken Green Synergy Disc Jockey competition comes off tomorrow (Saturday) at the Iguana in Villa. Sales and Marketing R...
SVG, ROC changing gears
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September 24, 2004
The 23-year-old diplomatic relationship between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan is being steered in a decidedly new direction with emphasis ...
Suzanne, a natural go-getter
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September 24, 2004
She has earned the nickname “the Bulldozer” in the one year that she has worked at getting the National Investment Promotions Inc. off the ground....
SVG woos foreign investment
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September 24, 2004
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is on a drive to attract investors, and aims to convince regional and international businesspeople th...
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September 17, 2004
Doctor Extraordinaire The thump of his every heartbeat seems to echo with the sound of goodwill, charity and caring. How else at 80 years of age could...
Living Room group answers the call
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September 3, 2004
by JUDE KNIGHT If there is any doubt about the power of the media, just ask the DaSouza family of Overland, a small Carib village on the windward end ...
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August 27, 2004
British-born citizens of Vincentian parentage are taking actions in the United Kingdom to promote and defend the banana industry in the Windward Islan...
Scorpio stinging in the music industry
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August 27, 2004
As a five-year-old, Scorpio was introduced for the first time to musical instruments. Through the eyes of a small impressionable boy, his imagination ...
Miss Glen tonight
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August 27, 2004
Today August 27, seven young ladies aged 11 to 16 will entertain patrons at the Glen Community Centre as they vie for the title of Miss Glen Talented ...
KCCU help for four
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August 27, 2004
In keeping with their motto, “We change lives one member at a time,” the Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union (KCCU) handed over two scholarships a...
Brighton students making strides
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August 27, 2004
Two former Brighton Methodist school students will have a good start to their secondary education. And they will owe a debt of gratitude to the Stride...
Excellence rewarded  by Geccu
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August 27, 2004
The Government Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU) has once again rewarded academic excellence through the awarding of six scholarships and 20...
Art exhibition commemorates Emancipation
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August 27, 2004
Vincentians and visitors got an opportunity to view local art and a collection of literature on black history, written by local and international auth...
TOAST
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August 27, 2004
Drive and commitment make Merle different
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August 6, 2004
Handicraft is defined as: “work that requires both manual and artistic skill”. To establish a successful business from selling crafts, however, al...
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July 30, 2004
Emancipation Day opens in Diamond midnight July 31 with one minute of silence at the square. Then commemoration begins with a thanksgiving prayer. Thi...
Romeos—in love with upholstering
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July 30, 2004
Twenty-five years is normally associated with silver, but being around for over 25 years, the service being given at Romeo’s Upholstery and Soft Fur...
Lavia impresses cricket selectors
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July 30, 2004
She is a fourth former at the North Union Secondary School. That institution will be proud of one of their students. But the entire Sandy Bay communit...
Pan results mix up
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July 30, 2004
There have been some changes in the result of the senior Panorama competition. AT&T Wireless Rhythmix Steel Orchestra has been elevated to third spot....
Fourth annual Fashion Caribbean tomorrow
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July 30, 2004
The Campden Park Industrial Estate springs to life this weekend as Models from the Image Modelling Agency take to the catwalk. Tomorrow Saturday July ...
Glamour at Marcomay
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July 30, 2004
All roads will be leading to Club Marcomay tonight for “Glamorous 2004”, one of the hottest shows for the year. A bevy of beauties representing si...
Splectron stages Posses fun day
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July 30, 2004
Vincentians will be getting together in an unusual way. That’s when all posses will assemble for the Guiness Inter-Posse Boat Ride. The event unfold...
Nolly B brings Heavy Metal
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July 30, 2004
A few weeks ago Nolwyn ‘Nolly-B’ Bennett announced his departure from the Disc Jockey group ‘Blow Out.’ He gave his fans the assurance that he...
Waiting 8 years for Mas title
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July 30, 2004
It took the Heineken Dragons Cultural Organisation eight years to recapture the Band of the Year title. But 2004 was enough time for them to gather th...
Bigger plans for 2005 Carnival
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July 30, 2004
There will be improvements in security for the 2005 carnival. That was announced during the prize giving ceremony at the cruise ship berth July 17. Th...
Warriors keep Foyle
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July 30, 2004
Canouan born basketballer Adonal Foyle, a Free-agent centre, has deepened his ties with his American basketball team. Foyle, a former Union Island sec...
Monique, Bomani share double honours
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July 30, 2004
Monique: From a Princess to a Queen Her calypso sobriquet is Princess Monique and she might have been appropriately referred to by that name up to two...
GECCUMED is designed to help you
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July 23, 2004
The General Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited (GECCU) has a Group Insurance Program that is designed to provide valuable financial assistanc...