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Vincies protest local win
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July 8, 2005
It was testimony to the fairness of Vincentian audiences that when Miss St.Vincent and the Grenadines was announced the winner of the Miss Carival 200...
C&W Starlift does it again
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July 8, 2005
Cable & Wireless Starlift swept the competition aside to take the 2005 Senior Panorama Championship trophy. They retained the title with a rendition "...
Skarpyon puts the sting in his music
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July 1, 2005
Just like the name of one of his songs, his vocal cords tend to “set the ladies hearts on fire” and this artiste goes by the name of “Skarpyon.â...
No rain can stop Bequia Carnival
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July 1, 2005
by Jonathan Ashby in Bequia It rained, it poured, but nothing could spoil the carnival mood of the folks who live on Bequia earlier this week. On Sund...
Wizards, Cingular link up for Vincy mas
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June 24, 2005
Telecommunications company Cingular Wireless has put the magic touch on Wizards mas camp with a contribution of EC$8,500 dollars. Sales and Services M...
RBTT makes Carnival donation
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June 24, 2005
RBTT, already well known for their commitment to youth, sport and culture, has donated EC$5000 dollars to the development of Vincy carnival. Manager D...
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June 24, 2005
Next year, Sexy Sugarz will have to defend the Ladies Soca Monarch title. Regis Splectron, organiser of the event is hoping to make the event a yearly...
Sexy Sugarz is first female Soca monarch
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June 24, 2005
The name Aileen Joyette might probably not ring a bell. Some persons in the North Leeward village of Fitz Hughes, or other connections around that are...
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June 24, 2005
The Richmond Vale Playing Field, alongside the enchanting Richmond Beach, will be the venue of a massive entertainment package this Sunday June 26. Th...
Casynella ready
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June 24, 2005
Just returning from her talent practice, in a relaxed T-shirt, tights and a cap, newly crowned Miss SVG 2005 Casynella Ollivierre, is very confident t...
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June 17, 2005
As he promoteS his latest tracks in St.Vincent and the Grenadines while home on vacation, Kevin Lyttle, the local singing sensation who has shot to su...
Monique ready to defend Monarchy
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June 17, 2005
Princess Monique Hector, has taken the calypso world by storm, and seems likely to enhance her reputation for winning come Dimanche Gras 2005 when she...
Kevin Lyttle visits Searchlight
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June 17, 2005
He is one of the biggest names in soca music. And, four years after he began storming the world with the hit tune “Turn Me On” Kevin Lyttle remain...
CDC gets C&W help
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June 17, 2005
Platinum sponsor for Vincy Mas 2005, Cable & Wireless, has officially cemented its commitment to this country’s premier festival. {{more}} Last Frid...
Monique  retains Queen of Calypso title
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June 17, 2005
Saturday, June 8, will for a long time be remembered by Monique ‘Princess Monique’ Hector-Weeks. That was the day she created history in St.Vincen...
Leanna reigns in East St. George
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June 17, 2005
Leanna Simon, a 14-year-old Girls’ High School student, is enjoying her reign as 2005 Miss East St. George Carnival Queen. The third former walked a...
Pan concert growing
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June 10, 2005
Vincentians and visitors alike can continue to sample the sounds of pan and at the same time strengthen their patriotism. That is through the efforts ...
Calypso queen looking for hattrick
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June 10, 2005
“Princess Monique” is sending a clear warning to the other eight competitors in this Saturday’s Queen of Calypso competition to come strong or g...
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June 10, 2005
CEO of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) Ashford Wood has described as unfair and malicious, the claims by the Marriaqua Development Organiza...
Royal family pleases crowd at Argyle show
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June 10, 2005
A tropical wave, which affected the island, caused the anticipated turn-out at Saturday night’s Morgan Heritage show to fall below expectations. How...
Blue Angels rip the runway
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June 10, 2005
Amidst torrential showers, Sunday’s fashion event, Hats Off, hosted by the Blue Angels Personal Development Agency came off in sizzling style.{{more...
Five for Miss Windward Queen Pageant
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June 3, 2005
Five contestants are vying for the title of Miss Carnival Queen 2K5 at a show scheduled for the Visions night club in Byera. The contestants in the Ju...
Meet the Miss East ST. George Contestants
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June 3, 2005
Digicel Rising Star Second runner up contestant Kimberly Innis from Barbados is set to perform at the East St George queen and Calypso show. Festiviti...
Eight finalists for Queen of Calypso
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June 3, 2005
The next big event would be the Queen of Calypso show slated for Saturday June 11 at the Victoria Park. {{more}} The eight finalists named to come up ...
Blazer Launches ‘In the Mind’
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June 3, 2005
by Sheron Garraway Dramatist, lawyer, athlete, economist, teacher and playwright are just a few of the titles that Cecil “Blazer” Williams has und...
Tent action heats up
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June 3, 2005
The Calypso season is gaining momentum. Following the launch of the Up Stage Calypso experience at Aquatic Club last week Friday, it was the turn of t...
Jahamidon on a higher level
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June 3, 2005
At the impressionable age of 10 Vincentian Jason Williams a.k.a. Jahamidon discovered his love and talent for writing, DJ-ing, rapping and singing. To...
Miss Universe crown goes to Canada
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June 3, 2005
Miss Canada Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday morning at the climax of the world’s most prestigious beauty...
No Shivern at Miss Universe
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June 3, 2005
Some Vincentians may have had their eyes stuck to their television screens Monday night expecting to see the face of this country’s representative a...
Bottles fly at Soca Swing
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June 3, 2005
Chairman of the Carnival Development Corporation CDC, Dennis Ambrose saw his worst fears about bottles being used as missiles come true last Sunday ev...
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June 3, 2005
All hats will definitely be off this Sunday when the Blue Angels Personal Development Agency host one of their biggest fund raising event for the seas...
Meisha awarded Gilliam Graduate Fellowship
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June 3, 2005
Vincentian scholar Meisha Bynoe has been awarded a prestigious fellowship. Bynoe is one of the first recipients of the Gilliam Fellowships which were ...
Victoria Park Ready
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May 27, 2005
Carnival City, the Victoria Park, is currently undergoing a facelift at a cost of near half a million dollars. According to contractor, John Greaves, ...
Vincy lass nabs int’l singing contract
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May 27, 2005
Vincentians flocked to the E.T. Joshua Airport Sunday to catch a glimpse and to cheer on their latest hero. Kiokya Cruickshank, fresh from winning the...
Calypso Symposium good for Kaiso
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May 27, 2005
The 2005 Calypso season promises to be exciting. This has been buttressed by a training workshop staged by the Carnival Development Corporation, in co...
Javorne ready for final walk
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May 27, 2005
While all nine contestants are busy preparing to be crowned Miss SVG 2005, last year’s winner Javorne Williams is preparing to step down as the reig...
Miss SVG tomorrow night
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May 27, 2005
It’s going to be a night of glitz and glamour and patrons are buying their outfits for the much anticipated Miss SVG 2005. Who would be crowned afte...
Morgan Heritage in Concert  at P’Tani
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May 27, 2005
Vincentians will, for the first time get a chance to experience the lyrical repertoire of one of Jamaica’s most prolific entertainment outfit, Morga...
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May 20, 2005
Former International Model Colin Ash is promising a live video countdown on the Internet.{{more}} Ash, known for his Fire and Ash events, says he has ...
Miss SVG contestants ready
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May 20, 2005
With the show just one week away, the big question is, who would be crowned Miss SVG 2005? The nine ladies have been making regular appearances around...
Lord Nelson nice at Iguana
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May 20, 2005
He credits himself with creating the slogan ‘St. Vincent nice.’ And Saturday Nelson returned ‘home’ to nice up St.Vincent with a performance a...