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PM gets medical treatment in UK
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May 20, 2014
While on official business in England, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves had to be hospitalized for one night.{{more}} During a press conference yeste...
Fast ferry soon to be back in action
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Fast ferry soon to be back in action
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May 20, 2014
Persons who travel regularly between mainland St Vincent and the Grenadine islands should be relieved to know that the country's lone fast ferry the J...
Government requests assistance from IMF
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Government requests assistance from IMF
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May 20, 2014
As the country continues to recover following the December 2013 floods, the Government continues to look for ways to fund the process. Prime Minister ...
Argument may have saved woman and daughter
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Argument may have saved woman and daughter
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May 20, 2014
Had Lafleur John and her daughter been at their Campden Park home on Friday night, things may have turned out differently. Ricardo Mattis might have b...
Chateaubelair mother fears for missing son
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Chateaubelair mother fears for missing son
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May 20, 2014
A Chateaubelair mother fears the worst for her son who left for St Lucia two Fridays ago and has not been heard from since. Kenrah Williams, 30, also ...
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CYAM to host art exhibition next week
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May 20, 2014
An art exhibition, featuring the original artwork in the BOSVG 2014 "Pan on Canvas” calendar, will open here next week.{{more}} The exhibition is be...
Police telling blatant lies – Keith Howard
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Police telling blatant lies – Keith Howard
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May 20, 2014
When a country’s security forces cannot be trusted, that is a big problem.{{more}} That is the view of businessman Keith Howard, who told SEARCHLIGH...
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UWI revises GPA scheme
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May 16, 2014
A revised Grade Point Average (GPA) scheme will be introduced by the University of the West Indies (UWI) from the beginning of the 2014/2015 academic ...
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Viewers to fork out more to watch Mas on PPV
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May 16, 2014
Members of the public who plan to view Vincy Mas 2014 via the pay-per-view service, will have to plug out more than they did last year, to do so.{{mor...
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Taiwan CCH medical team to visit SVG again
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May 16, 2014
A medical team of seven from the Chunghua Christian Hospital (CCH) in Taiwan is scheduled to visit St Vincent and Grenadines from May 18 to June 6, 20...
Mothers treated to special luncheon
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Mothers treated to special luncheon
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May 16, 2014
Mothers residing in various communities in the Georgetown area were recognized with a special luncheon, hosted by appreciative members of the public.{...
Browne-King earns Humanitarian award
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Browne-King earns Humanitarian award
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May 16, 2014
When she attended the annual World Paediatric Project (WPP) Cardiology mission, which was held in Dominica from April 26 to April 30, Eastern Caribbea...
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CPEA results expected by mid-June
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May 16, 2014
Results of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA), which takes place today, are expected to be published by the middle of June.{{more}} The firs...
UWI Vice-Chancellor to demit office in 2015
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UWI Vice-Chancellor to demit office in 2015
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May 16, 2014
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor E. Nigel Harris, has announced that he will demit office in April 2015. At that t...
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IDB launches DigiLAC
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May 16, 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean lag far behind developed countries in broadband penetration, according to a new index launched on May 14 by the Inter-...
SVG Dove Club elects new executive
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SVG Dove Club elects new executive
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May 16, 2014
A new executive has been elected to head the SVG Dove Club. The Dove Club is a group that is present in several Caribbean countries, whose main object...
CIBC launches ‘Talk to me Tuesdays’
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CIBC launches ‘Talk to me Tuesdays’
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May 16, 2014
As a result of the recently implemented "Talk to me Tuesdays!" CIBC First Caribbean Bank will be equipped to provide even better service to their cust...
We must all be peacemakers – Rev Al Blake
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We must all be peacemakers – Rev Al Blake
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May 16, 2014
Parents, students and teachers paraded the streets of Kingstown last week, in an effort to promote a tolerant and violence free society.{{more}} As pa...
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Positive reviews from NDP meeting
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May 13, 2014
The feedback from the persons who attended a town hall meeting held by the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada last weekend was "overwhelmingly posit...
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OECS, CARICOM review draft model legislation
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May 13, 2014
Consultations being held here by officials from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to discuss d...
Red Cross hands over UK donations to schools
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Red Cross hands over UK donations to schools
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May 13, 2014
The Commonwealth Caribbean Staff Network of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK, have contributed a consignment of books to two schools in St Vin...
‘Relevance of Anglicanism’ lecture
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‘Relevance of Anglicanism’ lecture
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May 13, 2014
A lecture entitled “The Relevance of Anglicanism in the Contemporary Caribbean” will be delivered this week by His Grace The Most Reverend Dr The ...
It’s a RAP
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It’s a RAP
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May 13, 2014
First Citizens Investment Services is ready and able to help Vincentians prepare for life after work.{{more}} On Tuesday this week, the financial inst...
CDC should make more use of Queen – Miss SVG
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CDC should make more use of Queen – Miss SVG
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May 13, 2014
Reigning Miss SVG Shara George has described her reign as queen as “relatively quiet.”{{more}} In an interview with SEARCHLIGHT on Saturday, May 1...
Demand notice served on BDS Ltd
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Demand notice served on BDS Ltd
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May 13, 2014
On February 10, 2012, the court ordered that the Defendants (Thomas and BDS Ltd) pay the Claimant (Gonsalves) aggravated damages in the sum of $155,00...