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736 SVGCC students graduate today
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June 24, 2014
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College will hold its fifth Annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony at 2 p.m. today at the Victoria Park.{{m...
Digicel launches its 4G service to customers
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June 24, 2014
John Gidharry, newly appointed country manager of Digicel, says that telecommunications customers are in for exciting times, with the introduction of ...
Two schools fall below 50 per cent pass rate
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June 24, 2014
Of the 69 schools that sat this year's Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) in St Vincent and the Grenadines, two schools fell below the 50 per ce...
Principals herald CPEA a success
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June 24, 2014
Principals of some of the students who placed among the top 10 in the inaugural Caribbean Primary Examinations Assessment (CPEA) are heralding the exa...
Philanthropist Felix Dennis dies at 67
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June 24, 2014
British publishing millionaire Felix Dennis, who died on Sunday, has been described as a good man and a friend of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Accor...
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June 24, 2014
The Ministry of Education will soon be looking into reasons why females outperform males in national examinations.{{more}} Results from the first sitt...
Farmers begin repaying farmer support loans
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June 24, 2014
Beneficiaries of the $6 million dollar revolving fund, through the Farmer Support Company, have already started to repay their loans. During a press c...
Ten schools record 100 per cent CPEA passes
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June 24, 2014
A number of schools in St Vincent and the Grenadines have recorded 100 per cent passes in this country's first sitting of the Caribbean Primary Exit A...
Judges pick 22 for Calypso semis
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June 24, 2014
The 22 persons who will compete in the calypso semi-finals scheduled for this Friday, June 27, have been named.{{more}} The singers, who were selected...
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June 20, 2014
A new executive was elected at the recent 11th Annual General Meeting of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Co-operative Credit Union Ltd (SVGPC...
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June 20, 2014
For the 7th consecutive year, the Heineken Mustique Green Machine will take to the streets of Kingstown for the Carnival Monday Street Band.{{more}} T...
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June 20, 2014
The International Consortium of Caribbean Professionals, USA Chapter (ICCP-USA) has come to the assistance of St Vincent and the Grenadines, following...
LIME commuters’  give-aways continue
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June 20, 2014
The excitement continued for commuters travelling in LIME branded minibuses last week, as 19 lucky passengers were given free entry into Black Rave: T...
Courts winner  lives her dream
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June 20, 2014
When Nadia Cruickshank-Muckett was unable to make it into Courts to deal with an “issue” on her account, Courts officials decided to travel to Bar...
GHS student is latest SSBQ winner
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June 20, 2014
Dennesha Letteen, a third form student of the St Vincent Girls’ High School, was presented with her prize, which included a Bible, $100 cash, and an...
Sir Hilary awarded honorary doctorate
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June 20, 2014
Pro Vice Chancellor and principal of UWI Cave Hill campus Sir Hilary Beckles has been awarded a fourth honorary doctorate - this latest coming from Br...
Pavement works begin at Argyle airport
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June 20, 2014
The much anticipated start of the final layer of concrete pavement works at the site of the Argyle international airport (AIA) commenced Wednesday, Ju...
Ashton has perfect score in Math
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June 20, 2014
When he was just 22 days old, Khalil Ashton was diagnosed with pneumonia. His heart had stopped beating for half an hour and doctors had pronounced hi...
Aaron gives thanks to God for 3rd place
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June 20, 2014
When Aaron Horne-Isaacs heard that he had tied for third place in the recent Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA), he went to say his prayers. The...