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SVGHTA recognizes key players in tourism industry
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SVGHTA recognizes key players in tourism industry
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December 7, 2012
Principal players in the hotel and tourism industry were last week recognized by their peers, for their contribution to the sector.{{more}} Kay Wilson...
PM Gonsalves criticizes House of Assembly staff for minutes delay
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PM Gonsalves criticizes House of Assembly staff for minutes delay
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December 7, 2012
Shoddy work on the part of the staff at the House of Assembly caused the laying of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure in Parliament to be delaye...
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Public debt stands at $1.3 billion
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December 7, 2012
This country’s public debt as of the end of September this year amounted to $1.3 billion, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves revealed Tuesday, as the...
SVG signs $8.8 million loan agreement with CDF
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SVG signs $8.8 million loan agreement with CDF
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December 7, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has signed a memorandum of agreement with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for an EC$8.8 million loan to St Vincen...
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Stone crushing plant installed at Argyle international airport site
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December 7, 2012
The stone crushing plant has been installed at the Argyle international airport construction site and should become operational this month.{{more}} Dr...
Mikhail Charles called to the Bar of England
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Mikhail Charles called to the Bar of England
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December 7, 2012
Mikhail Charles, of Buccament Bay, was called to the Bar of England and Wales at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on November 20 in London.{...
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Public servants to be paid other 1.5 per cent after fiscal assessment
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December 7, 2012
The country’s fiscal situation will be assessed by the end of June next year to inform the payment of the other 1.5 per cent salary increase owed to...
Police vehicle parks in traffic lane on Grenville Street
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Police vehicle parks in traffic lane on Grenville Street
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December 7, 2012
This marked police vehicle, from the Traffic Branch, was parked in the traffic lane on Grenville Street, Kingstown, in front of KFC downtown, around 9...
Royal SVG Police Band’s Christmas concerts to honour fallen comrade
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Royal SVG Police Band’s Christmas concerts to honour fallen comrade
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December 7, 2012
The Police Band Christmas Concerts for this season will be dedicated to Police Constable Franklin Matthews, a former band member who passed away in Au...
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Date for coroner’s inquest into customs guard’s death still unknown
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December 7, 2012
There is still no definite word as to when the coroner’s inquest into the death of customs guard Othneil Whyte will be held.{{more}} However, Prime ...
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SVG ranks as the fourth cleanest nation in the Caribbean on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012
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December 7, 2012
St Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 36th among 176 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, which measures the ...
Budgmart customers can now shop online
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Budgmart customers can now shop online
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December 7, 2012
Shoppers in St Vincent and the Grenadines now have the option to shop at a local department store via the Internet.{{more}} Budgmart, which has always...
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Narcotics officer injured by CID officer in friendly fire
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December 7, 2012
A member of the Narcotics division (drugs squad) of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force up to yesterday, Thursday was said to be in s...
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Youlou Arts Foundation to host creative arts show next week
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December 7, 2012
An innovative “Six-by-Six” Art Show will be hosted next week by the Youlou Arts Foundation. The purpose of this show, which will be held at the LI...
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Troumaca, Bishops, Bethel top Secondary Schools Drama Festival
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December 7, 2012
The Troumaca Ontario Secondary, Bishop’s College Kingstown and Bethel High Schools have been named the three most outstanding schools in the 2012 Se...
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Cultural officer questions profitability of constructing national performing arts centre
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December 7, 2012
A cultural officer is questioning the profitability of constructing a national centre for the performing arts.{{more}} Anthony Theobalds, cultural off...
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Government signs $3.73 million contract for rehabilitation of GPS
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December 7, 2012
The Government on Monday signed a $3.73 million contract with Innotech Services Ltd of Barbados for the rehabilitation of the Georgetown Primary Schoo...
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Ministry of Education distributing $500 to eligible students
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December 7, 2012
The Ministry of Education yesterday began distribution of EC$500 to all students who achieved a certain standard in the 2012 external examinations.{{m...
Gunmen rob passenger buses
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Gunmen rob passenger buses
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December 7, 2012
ASP Nichols: Don’t put yourself or passengers at unnecessary risk Drivers and conductors of minibuses here have been advised not to put their lives ...
Speaker urges discipline and  proper approach in Parliament
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Speaker urges discipline and proper approach in Parliament
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December 7, 2012
Speaker of the House Hendrick Alexander has urged discipline and a “proper” approach to parliamentary proceedings.{{more}} His plea came on Tuesda...
It’s like being thrown in the ocean without a lifebelt – Adams
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It’s like being thrown in the ocean without a lifebelt – Adams
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December 7, 2012
The St Mary’s Parish Church, Port Elizabeth, Bequia was filled to capacity last Thursday, as persons turned out for a thanksgiving service for the V...
Friday says austerity measures being used in proposed budget
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Friday says austerity measures being used in proposed budget
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December 7, 2012
The proposed budget is one where austerity measures are being utilized, but the actual word is not being used.{{more}} This was how Dr Godwin Friday, ...
2013 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure approved
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2013 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure approved
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December 7, 2012
Members of Parliament on Tuesday approved the 2013 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, which amount to $799,122,337.{{more}} This figure represents ...
Calliaqua Football League ends on sour note
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Calliaqua Football League ends on sour note
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December 4, 2012
The 2012 Hairoun Beer Calliaqua Area Development Organisation (CADO) Calliaqua Football League ended on a sour note Friday at the Calliaqua Playing Fi...
Surfing on the street
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Surfing on the street
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December 4, 2012
These Pakistani men, crew members of the cruise ship Ventura, surf the Internet via wifi,{{more}} while seated on the sidewalk in Kingstown on Wednesd...
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UN Secretary General warns of new type of slavery
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December 4, 2012
The 21st century has seen the rise of new forms of slavery, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday in his message to mark the International Da...
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SVG becomes 147th member of International Organisation for Migration
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December 4, 2012
St Vincent and the Grenadines became the 147th member of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Switzerland last Tuesday.{{more}} The a...
Rainbow Radio League conducts tsunami simulation in Union Island
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Rainbow Radio League conducts tsunami simulation in Union Island
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December 4, 2012
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 While most Vincentians were sleeping during the early morning of November 25, eight radio operators at strategic locations in Union I...
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DOT COM promises memorable Christmas for less fortunate
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December 4, 2012
Dot Com’s Restaurant and Bar plans to make the weekend before Christmas in St Vincent a memorable one as they journey to different communities, dist...
Caesar: Keep communication lines open for agricultural development
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Caesar: Keep communication lines open for agricultural development
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December 4, 2012
The lines of communication must always be kept open to gain positive development in the agricultural sector, says Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar.{...
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‘Farm workers are important’, says Agriculture Minister
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December 4, 2012
Farm workers are as important as registered farmers as it relates to the development of the agricultural sector, says Minister of Agriculture Saboto C...
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Kingstown Anglican leading in AIR Schools’ Recycling Competition
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December 4, 2012
The Kingstown Anglican School has moved to the head of the pack at the end of the second week of All Islands Recycling Inc.’s (AIR) Schools’ Recyc...
Women claim Courts cash in ‘Create the Magic’ campaign
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Women claim Courts cash in ‘Create the Magic’ campaign
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December 4, 2012
Courts customers Pamela Joseph and Morline Ollivierre expressed elation with winning cash back from furniture and appliance store Courts, as the “Cr...
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Five Vincentians awarded OAS academic scholarships
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December 4, 2012
Five Vincentians have been awarded Organization of American States (OAS) academic scholarships for 2013-14, this country’s United Nations mission sa...
Argyle  airport gets financial boost
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Argyle airport gets financial boost
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December 4, 2012
With an initial donation of US$1,000, Chief Executive Officer of the Canouan Dive Centre Alan Silverstein gave a commitment to make future contributio...
Archbishop Woodroffe to be laid to rest tomorrow
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Archbishop Woodroffe to be laid to rest tomorrow
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December 4, 2012
Former Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Reverend Sir George Cuthbert Manning Woodroffe will be laid to rest after a funeral service tomorrow.{{...
Civil servants blamed for  delay in buying boat engine
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Civil servants blamed for delay in buying boat engine
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December 4, 2012
Civil servants have been fingered as causing the delay in purchasing an engine for a boat to patrol Bequia.{{more}} And Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsal...
D Big 9 to present  ‘A Mock Hanging’
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D Big 9 to present ‘A Mock Hanging’
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December 4, 2012
A mock hanging and “Christmas light-up” are among the activities planned for the Nine Mornings celebrations organized by D Big 9 Promoting Agency....
PM to provide resources for hampers in S. Rivers
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PM to provide resources for hampers in S. Rivers
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December 4, 2012
Prime Minister and parliamentary Representative for North Windward Dr Ralph Gonsalves has disclosed that he will be making resources available to the ...
Former calypso, road march monarch dies
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Former calypso, road march monarch dies
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December 4, 2012
An autopsy report today — Tuesday — is expected to give the official cause of death of former calypso and road march monarch Quintyn “Mighty Toi...
Marks publishes second book
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Marks publishes second book
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December 4, 2012
As promised, her second book is less somber, more fun, and funnier than the first.{{more}} Natasha Marks said that her latest publication, “Memoirs ...
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Think you might be infected? Get counselling today
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December 4, 2012
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will until Friday, conduct a Voluntary Counselling and Testing Workshop at the Ministry’s confe...
Couple loses home to fire in Vermont
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Couple loses home to fire in Vermont
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December 4, 2012
A Vermont man and his girlfriend lost their home and its contents to fire on Thursday.{{more}} Lawrence Collins and Kenlyn Myers were not at their Que...
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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...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

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