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SURE FOOTING
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June 18, 2004
This country’s International Financial Services sector is said to be regaining its prominence on the Offshore Finance Market. Word of this came from...
BROWNE 100 AND STILL BATTING
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June 18, 2004
Millicent Browne (centre), reached the magical 100-year mark on June 4. Browne bore four sons, Gregory who celebrated along with his wife Germaine in ...
SET BACK
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June 18, 2004
Somebody was expected to be ‘Set For Life’ tonight. However the many aspirations and dreams shared by the thousands of Vincentians across the coun...
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
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June 11, 2004
The dark overcast skies on Wednesday afternoon mirrored the sombre mood of Dauphine residents as they mourned the tragic loss of one of their own, Cos...
COMMON RELIEF!
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June 11, 2004
A number of students last Friday gathered at centers throughout the island to sit what has, over the years, become a frightening occurrence, the Commo...
UNFAIR!
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June 11, 2004
While the World Trade Organization(WTO) preaches the gospel of trade liberalization as the saviour of the 21st century, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsa...
CANOUAN FRACAS
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June 4, 2004
A Searchlight reporter had his camera snatched away by a policeman in Canouan last Sunday. Reporter Hawkins Nanton said that while on assignment at th...
GREEN GOLD
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June 4, 2004
Bananas take centre-stage in Kingstown next week when this country hosts a major forum on the vital industry. This meeting, an initiative of Prime Min...
‘DON’T CROSS ME!’
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May 28, 2004
Daniel Cummings, former manager of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), has issued a warning that no one violates his rights and gets away...
PM BEATEN
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May 28, 2004
THIS RACE was well on, and this one Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves should have known he could not win. While on a visit to the St. Joseph’s Conv...
PICK ONE!
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May 28, 2004
WHO WILL BE MISS SVG 2004 Tomorrow night all roads lead to Victoria Park where the battle is on for the coveted title of Miss SVG 2004. With the lure ...
CLEAN SWEEP
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May 21, 2004
Vincy Women are queens of WI cricket The Vincentian Women’s cricket team is the 2004 League title-holders. The women earned the title in Trinidad an...
SNAIL’S PACE
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May 21, 2004
PM GONSALVES CALLS ON HEADS TO MOVE SWIFTER While the OECS and CARICOM have made substantial progress in the deepening of regional integration, Prime ...
FIGHT BACK
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May 14, 2004
Judging from the remarks from members of the Friends of the Tobago Cays, Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves may be the most unpopular person in the state. T...
Ottley Hall Inquiry hits another Joachim Snag
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May 14, 2004
The Commission of Inquiry into the failed Ottley Hall Marina and Shipyard project hit yet another snag when it restarted Tuesday. After hearing repeat...
GOOD WORK!
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May 7, 2004
The North Leeward Tourism Association (NLTA) has received an award for their work in the development of environmentally friendly tourism. Their second...
CAYS CUT
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May 7, 2004
Robert Barrett’s Palm Island Resorts Ltd (PIRL) has withdrawn its proposals to manage the Tobago Cays. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves made the a...
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April 30, 2004
There seems to be a conflict brewing among workers on the Port. And the choice of a Union appears to be at the heart of the issue. One worker at the P...
Pamenos wins big with Cable & Wireless
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April 30, 2004
Ace long distance runner Pamenos Ballantyne received his biggest prize ever on Monday when he collected a fat cheque for EC$40, 000 from Cable & Wirel...
Brutal Slaying
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April 30, 2004
Mwata Wynne, a young man of Block 2000 Old Montrose, died in the prime of his youth on Thursday, April 22, after receiving a vicious chop to his neck....