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BATTLE ON FOR CONTROL OF YOUTH COUNCIL
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January 13, 2006
Elected President of the National Youth Council (NYC), Michael Johnson has described the recent announcement by some executive members of that organis...
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January 6, 2006
A 32-year-old man of Chauncey was confined to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital last Friday night after he was shot. Daniel Baker, a father of three w...
‘RABBIT’ KILLED BY POLICE BULLET
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January 6, 2006
Relatives of a young man who was shot to death by police in the Lowman’s Leeward mountains are demanding answers. And the police in a press release ...
First Cry
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January 6, 2006
Nigsha Davis and her baby boy. He was second to be born at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.
BABY DANIELLA FIRST OFF THE MARK FOR 2006
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January 6, 2006
Being first truly captures the headlines. Little six-pound 11-ounce Danielle Daniella Edwards was the first baby to be born at the Milton Cato Memoria...
• WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP COMING
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December 23, 2005
In his maiden interview with the media as Minister of Tourism, Glen Beache, on Wednesday, December 21, took pleasure in announcing the historic inaugu...
YOUTH BRING NINE MORNINGS FESTIVAL ALIVE
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December 23, 2005
Tomorrow, Saturday 24th will be the 9th day of the Nine Mornings Festivities and the last opportunity this year to partake of this tradition that is u...
NDP PROTEST ELECTION ‘IRREGULARITIES’
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December 16, 2005
Arnhim Eustace, President of the New Democratic Party (NDP), made it clear to the nation on Monday and especially to factions of the NDP who are calli...
NEW CABINET
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December 16, 2005
NEW TEAM: Newly selected Cabinet Ministers seated on the podium awaiting their turn to be sworn in last Monday at Victoria Park.
Eustace strengthens hold
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December 9, 2005
Arnhim Eustace, leader of the Opposition under the last parliament, and representative for East Kingstown has strengthened his hold on that constituen...
PM: Put aside differences
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December 9, 2005
by Trevor Yearwood After a hard-fought general election, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has appealed to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadin...
DR. GONSALVES TELLS NDP HIS NAME – ULP AGAIN
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December 9, 2005
It might be viewed as business as usual, as far as the composition of the House goes, since basically the same representation obtains as after the Mar...
Dr. Gonsalves gets ‘Democracy Prize’
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December 6, 2005
"I resolved to fight for democracy, against arbitrary government and for regional integration" – Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: The New Yo...
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December 6, 2005
In an exclusive interview with SEARCHLIGHT on Sunday evening, leading regional pollster Peter Wickham, said after conducting a poll in all 13 constitu...
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December 2, 2005
Nicole Sylvester is not pleased with recent reports on the Ottley Hall Inquiry. She contends that with an appeal against the appointment of the Commis...
PM throws punches at Eustace
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November 25, 2005
Declaring himself the true heavyweight champion, Prime Minister Dr.Ralph Gonsalves on Sunday night landed six punches to Opposition Leader Arnhim Eust...
DARK DAY FOR VILLAGE
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November 18, 2005
Saddest day in my life: This clump, with mud and other debris came as an unwelcome guest into Andrina Edwards’ house at Dark View and left her daugh...
AIRPORT FLOODED
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November 18, 2005
Passports please: Last Monday’s deluge resulted in the customary flooding of the E.T Joshua Airport. It was closed until 1 p.m. Some Guyanese Tennis...
TWO DIE, HOMES DESTROYED AFTER HEAVY SHOWERS
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November 18, 2005
They say some events cast their shadows before they occur. That must have been the case with Lewis Nanton, a fisherman for the past six years. He is b...
FRANCIS ARRIVES AS BIKER BOY
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November 11, 2005
This is not the usual bike rider. His name is Julian Francis, Unity Labour Party’s candidate for East Kingstown. Francis will be locked in battle wi...
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November 11, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves in a speech to the Nation last Sunday evening explained what he had been hinting for weeks in relation to the date ...
I BELIEVE I COULD FLY!
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November 4, 2005
This young rider gets airborne during the Cool Riderz Dirt Bike competition held at Pembroke. Top bikers from around the region converged to show off ...
PM TO WRITE TOMMY
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November 4, 2005
The Prime Minister has announced his intention to write Mustique resident, Tommy Hilfiger about the use to which some of the t-shirts he (Hilfiger) do...
TURBULENCE
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November 4, 2005
The Residents of Argyle and surrounding communities want it understood that while they are prepared to relocate to accommodate the building of the Int...
Leacock: PM Out of place
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October 28, 2005
Senator St. Claire Leacock, the New Democratic Party Vice-President in an interview with SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday defiantly stated that he will not re...
GHS are Public Speaking champs
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October 28, 2005
by Kenara Woods It was a clean sweep for the Girls' High School, as Raianna Thomas came out on top of all the categories in this year's Cable & Wirele...
SALARIES DOUBLED
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October 28, 2005
Some categories of workers here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will have their salaries doubled. From January 1, 2006, part time cleaners in school...
Get on board, sail
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October 28, 2005
one of the problems entrepreneurs face is whether their sales will offset their expenses, but these two brave, creative thinkers have made the decisio...
Get on board, sail entrepreneurial ship
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October 28, 2005
Vincentians are being urged to get on board and sail on the "entrepreneur-ship" to move the country forward. This advice came from Head of the Caribbe...
Vincentians express spirit of Independence
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October 28, 2005
The Calliaqua Anglican School was a hive of colour and activity on Monday afternoon as staff and pupils celebrated the 26th Anniversary of Independenc...
Compay must pay
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October 21, 2005
Daniel "Compay" Trimmingham seems to be running out of luck as he moves one step closer to the hangman's noose. Trimmingham's appeals against his conv...
BACK TO AFRICA
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October 21, 2005
Yesterday, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and his nine member delegation which includes four local Rastafarian brethren were expected to visit the...
THREE KILLED AS TRUCK SLAMS INTO SUPERMARKET
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October 14, 2005
It took four hours to pry this truck away from the building. It slammed into the Millenium Mart Grocery Store at Barrouallie after the driver lost con...