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Digicel rewards customers with $1,000 surprise
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Digicel rewards customers with $1,000 surprise
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August 22, 2014
Digicel continues to dish out money to unsuspecting customers. This week, Rhodene King of Greiggs and Nicole Hazell of Villa were pleasantly surprised...
LIME hands out scholarships to deserving students
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LIME hands out scholarships to deserving students
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August 22, 2014
Another milestone was reached for telecommunications provider LIME this year, with the presentation of a new batch of national scholarships to well de...
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ECCO elects new board of directors to oversee affairs
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August 22, 2014
A new board of directors has been elected to oversee the affairs of the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for music rights (ECCO) over the nex...
Elite Steel Orchestra summer programme climaxes
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Elite Steel Orchestra summer programme climaxes
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August 22, 2014
After participating in the Elite Steel Orchestra summer programme, students are poised to contribute meaningfully to the culture and heritage of St Vi...
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‘Walk for the Cure’ to be held in October
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August 22, 2014
The importance of finding a cure for cancer and the need for ongoing research to halt the devastating impact of this disease on the lives and liveliho...
Neleshia wins WE FM Youth Summer Camp Reading Challenge
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Neleshia wins WE FM Youth Summer Camp Reading Challenge
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August 22, 2014
Neleshia Robertson, a 15-year-old student of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown, is the winner of the inaugural 2014 WE FM Youth Summer Reading Chall...
‘Scorcher’ gets Friends of Sion Hill recognition
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‘Scorcher’ gets Friends of Sion Hill recognition
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August 22, 2014
Cyril Thomas, known to many in the calypso arena as “The Scorcher,” was honoured last Saturday for his contribution in various fields. His recogni...
Vincy Day USA 2014: ‘Together as One’
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Vincy Day USA 2014: ‘Together as One’
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August 22, 2014
Vincy Day USA 2014, held last Saturday on the campground of Heckscher State Park in Long Island, New York, is said to have hit its zenith.{{more}} Acc...
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‘Save Evesham’ march and rally aiming to create awareness of crime
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August 22, 2014
A march and rally will be held this Sunday in Evesham in an effort to “save Evesham” from gun violence and crime. The event is being planned by a ...
Brewery launches ‘Vitamalt-Life Made Easy’ promotion
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Brewery launches ‘Vitamalt-Life Made Easy’ promotion
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August 22, 2014
The St Vincent Brewery Limited, through its beverage Vitamalt, has launched yet another promotion that will see Vitamalt drinkers winning cash, 4G cel...
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South Leeward Highway Rehabilitation Project to be discussed at NOBA meeting
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August 22, 2014
The National Omni Bus Association (NOBA) is inviting all of its members, bus owners and drivers, to attend a General Meeting of the Association at the...
Teacher evaluates CXC exams by taking test
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Teacher evaluates CXC exams by taking test
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August 22, 2014
The time allotted by the CXC for some of its CSEC examinations may pose a problem for some students. This is the opinion of French teacher Rodcliff No...
Courts holds first Health, Safety Awareness Week
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Courts holds first Health, Safety Awareness Week
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August 22, 2014
Furniture and appliance store Courts St Vincent Limited held its first Health and Safety Awareness Week last week.{{more}} According to Commercial man...
South East Steel Orchestra welcomes 30 new pannists
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South East Steel Orchestra welcomes 30 new pannists
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August 22, 2014
Thirty persons, including three first graders and a 26-year-old schoolteacher are the newest pan players in St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} The...
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PM tells ‘forest users’ that planes won’t be monitoring them
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August 22, 2014
Forest users here have been told to expect increased aerial activity now that the geothermal development project in the La Soufriere mountains is adva...
NDP holds firm to  non-cooperation pledge
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NDP holds firm to non-cooperation pledge
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August 22, 2014
The New Democratic Party’s pledge of non-cooperation with the Government was demonstrated in the House of Assembly, earlier this week.{{more}} At a ...
PM Gonsalves reassures Teachers’ Union that IMF loan has ‘no conditionality’
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PM Gonsalves reassures Teachers’ Union that IMF loan has ‘no conditionality’
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August 22, 2014
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves reassured the SVG Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) in Parliament on Tuesday that a recent agreement between the Government ...
We had to respond to Christmas Eve disaster – Senator Gonsalves
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We had to respond to Christmas Eve disaster – Senator Gonsalves
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August 22, 2014
While he agrees that the Government should have paid its monthly contributions to the National Insurance Services (NIS), Senator Camillo Gonsalves is ...
‘Never give up,’ advises EHSM top student
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‘Never give up,’ advises EHSM top student
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August 22, 2014
Following his success in the recent CXC CSEC examinations, Kemran Charles’ advice to other students is “if you can’t be the pine at the top of t...
Gonsalves, Eustace to discuss voters’ list with Supervisor of Elections
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Gonsalves, Eustace to discuss voters’ list with Supervisor of Elections
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August 22, 2014
Steps are being taken, which may lead to an amendment of the Representation of the People Act (1982), to allow for the removal of persons from the vot...
Ministry of Education in SVG doing something right – CXC Registrar
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Ministry of Education in SVG doing something right – CXC Registrar
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August 22, 2014
An official from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has pronounced that the Ministry of Education in St Vincent and the Grenadines is “doing s...
Bronze plaque  commemorates Caribbean  contribution to building  Panama Canal
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Bronze plaque commemorates Caribbean contribution to building Panama Canal
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August 19, 2014
August 15, 2014 marked 100 years since the Panama Canal became operational. Built over the course of 10 years, following previous failed attempts, the...
SVG wins ITC Project of the Year award
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SVG wins ITC Project of the Year award
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August 19, 2014
A project implemented by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Government to assist nationals acquire higher education, has won the “Connect the Caribbe...
Regisford outlines plans to move Chamber forward
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Regisford outlines plans to move Chamber forward
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August 19, 2014
Executive Director of the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce Anthony Regisford says that his organization will be engaged in a number of initiativ...
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Longest bridge in SVG to be built in Vermont at cost of US$4.2 million
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August 19, 2014
Very soon, Vermont will be home to the longest bridge ever built in St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} Following the floods of December 2013, the ...
Physical work to commence on Leeward Highway
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Physical work to commence on Leeward Highway
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August 19, 2014
Physical work on the South Leeward Highway Project is expected to begin within the next week and a half. This update was given by the Minister of Tran...
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Decomposing body found
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August 19, 2014
A post mortem is expected to be done to determine what caused the death of Selwyn Black, a resident of Sharpes, Chateaubelair.{{more}} The 70-year-old...
TSSS student passes 10 subjects
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TSSS student passes 10 subjects
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August 19, 2014
Sixteen-year-old Cyrilena Roberts is “elated” at her success in passing 10 subjects in the CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) ex...
SVG records increased pass rate in CSEC 2014
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SVG records increased pass rate in CSEC 2014
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August 19, 2014
The Ministry of Education is celebrating a 71 per cent pass nationally for the 2014 CSEC examinations. Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel stated, at ...
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Performance remains consistent in CAPE results 2014
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August 19, 2014
Overall performance in CAPE remained consistent with 2013. Ninety percent of entries achieved Grades I-V which are the acceptable grades, the same as ...
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SVGTU wants assurances on recent Gov’t/IMF agreement
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August 19, 2014
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) has called on the Govern­ment to give assurance that a recent agreement between the Gover...
Number of persons sitting CXC suite of exams  continues to decline
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Number of persons sitting CXC suite of exams continues to decline
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August 19, 2014
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be investigating the reasons why there continues to be a decline in the number of persons sitting their ...
SVG in run for non-permanent seat on United Nations Security Council
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SVG in run for non-permanent seat on United Nations Security Council
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August 19, 2014
St Vincent and the Grenadines has put its name forward for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, to represent the countries of ...
Bequia Paradise Primary has longer wait in property case battle
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Bequia Paradise Primary has longer wait in property case battle
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August 19, 2014
Despite the fact that the Incorporated Trustees of Lower Bay won its case against the Rotary Club of Bequia, the Bequia Paradise Primary School still ...
Charles graduates with law degree in UK
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Charles graduates with law degree in UK
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August 19, 2014
On July 3, 2013, Chévanev Charles graduated from the University of Westminster, earning an upper second class LLB (Hons) law degree. He is the younge...
UWI to present 5 awards to outstanding academic and administrative staff
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UWI to present 5 awards to outstanding academic and administrative staff
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August 19, 2014
The University of the West Indies will recognise an entire department, as well as four faculty members at its Vice-Chancel­lor’s Awards for Excelle...
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ECCB extends conservatorship of CCB (Anguilla) Ltd and NBA Ltd
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August 19, 2014
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in a release says it remains in control of the Caribbean Commercial Bank (Anguilla) Ltd (CCB) and National B...
Vincy footballer laid to rest in High Wycombe
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Vincy footballer laid to rest in High Wycombe
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August 19, 2014
by Dexter Rose Tue, Aug 19, 2014 There was nary a dry eye as the High Wycombe community, just outside London, England, laid to rest one of its younger...
Chamber of Industry and Commerce stunned  by PM’s brief remarks
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Chamber of Industry and Commerce stunned by PM’s brief remarks
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August 19, 2014
A number of business persons last week expressed disappointment that they were deprived of an opportunity to hear what plans Prime Minister Dr Ralph G...
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Toastmasters hold Club Officer Training
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August 15, 2014
Area 18 of the Caribbean District of Toastmasters International held its first round of Club Officer Training on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. at...
LIME town hall meetings continue to bear fruit
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LIME town hall meetings continue to bear fruit
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August 15, 2014
Two more educational institutions are benefitting from town hall meetings hosted by telecommunications provider LIME last year. On Tuesday this week, ...
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Mothers’ Union develops three-year crime prevention plan
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August 15, 2014
The Provincial Council of the Mothers’ Union in the Province of the West Indies has developed a three-year plan to stop violence in member countries...
SVG diaspora 4R’s Organization for Youths Inc
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SVG diaspora 4R’s Organization for Youths Inc
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August 15, 2014
SVG Diaspora 4R’s Organization for Youths Inc has successfully completed a four-day camp in Keartons, Barrouallie, at Kingdom Life Ministries. The c...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...

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