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Omnibus men – Where are we going to put bins?
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Omnibus men – Where are we going to put bins?
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October 5, 2012
A number of omnibus drivers have expressed concern about a call by the Traffic Department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSV...
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SVG Diaspora and Development Conference to be held in New York
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October 2, 2012
The St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Diaspora and Development Conference will be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at The Kingdom Life Minist...
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Numbers suggest link between political activity, refugee claims
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October 2, 2012
Vincentians have been applying for refugee status in Canada for at least the last 19 years, Canadian government statistics show.{{more}} The legislati...
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New visa rule could hurt genuine refugee seekers – Canadian advocates
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October 2, 2012
Canada’s recent imposition of visas on St Vincent and four other nations could hurt legitimate asylum seekers, refugee advocates in Canada have said...
Lions Club South Public Speaking competition heads to final stage
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Lions Club South Public Speaking competition heads to final stage
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October 2, 2012
The preliminaries of the Lions Club South Public Speaking competition began on September 25 at St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown.{{more}} Zone 1 combine...
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PM hails cooperation among southern nations
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October 2, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has hailed cooperation among nations in the southern hemisphere.{{more}} “… our developmental and political part...
Caribbean forced to consider ‘lost decade’
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Caribbean forced to consider ‘lost decade’
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October 2, 2012
The continuing effect of the global financial meltdown is forcing the Caribbean “to contemplate the implications of a potential ‘lost decade’ of...
St Hill suggests naming Argyle airport after national hero
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St Hill suggests naming Argyle airport after national hero
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October 2, 2012
A Vincentian living in New York has suggested that the airport under construction at Argyle be named after this country’s first national hero, Param...
Youth development programme  officially launched at Layou Campsite
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Youth development programme officially launched at Layou Campsite
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October 2, 2012
by Bria King Tue, Oct 2, 2012 Forty-four secondary school students are participating in a leadership training program which began here two weeks ago.{...
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PM’s shut-eye photo wakes up Facebook
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October 2, 2012
An international media photo purporting to show Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves asleep at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York la...
Taiwanese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Vincentians
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Taiwanese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Vincentians
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October 2, 2012
Vincentians who have benefitted from training in Taiwan joined the Taiwanese community here in celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday.{{more}} The ...
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Medical Association invites public to take part in breast cancer awareness activities
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October 2, 2012
The Medical Association is inviting the public to participate in its upcoming annual events for its Breast Cancer Awareness programme.{{more}} Friday ...
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ECCU member countries to observe Financial Information Month
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October 2, 2012
The eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) will observe Financial Information Month (FIM) under the theme “Challenge ...
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SVG/EMBRAPA focus on areas of technical cooperation
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October 2, 2012
A delegation from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), sponsored by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency and the Embassy of Brazil, ...
Eustace expresses concern about newly implemented Environment Levy Act
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Eustace expresses concern about newly implemented Environment Levy Act
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October 2, 2012
Leader of the Opposition Arnhim Eustace said yesterday that he is concerned that the newly implemented Environment Levy Act will hit the pockets of co...
PM recommits to paying public servants salary increase owed
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PM recommits to paying public servants salary increase owed
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October 2, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said yesterday he is committed to paying the three per cent salary owed to public servants since January 2011.{{more...
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Victory over garbage
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October 2, 2012
Several groups in the Arnos Vale/Cane Hall community combined their energies on September 22 to ensure that the waterway and coastline reflected condi...
Father doubts son hanged himself
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Father doubts son hanged himself
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October 2, 2012
The father of the student who police say committed suicide last month says he doubts that his son killed himself.{{more}} “I don’t believe he hang...
Karib Cable new deal leaves customers dissatisfied
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Karib Cable new deal leaves customers dissatisfied
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October 2, 2012
Nine of 15 persons SEARCHLIGHT interviewed yesterday said they were not pleased with changes cable television provider Karib Cable made to their packa...
Vincentian soldier honoured for saving colleague’s life
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Vincentian soldier honoured for saving colleague’s life
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October 2, 2012
A Vincentian soldier who saved a colleague whilst under fire has been recognised for his heroism by the British Army.{{more}} In November last year, P...
Executive says LED bulbs  use up to 50 per cent less power
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Executive says LED bulbs use up to 50 per cent less power
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October 2, 2012
Businesses and individuals switching to Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting will realize immediate savings on their electricity bills, an executive of...
PM: I don’t know how they drag me into matters concerning the DPP
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PM: I don’t know how they drag me into matters concerning the DPP
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October 2, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said yesterday his government did not enter into any arrangement with Caracas, leading to the release of the Venezue...
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Arnos Vale Methodist Church to mark 50 years with service on Sunday
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September 28, 2012
The Arnos Vale Methodist Church will hold a church service this Sunday in commemoration of the church’s 50th anniversary.{{more}} The fiftieth anniv...
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Two MCMH doctors to undergo clinical training in Taiwan
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September 28, 2012
Physician Dr Najah Peters and dentist Dr Ingah Peters-Myers of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) are scheduled to travel to Taiwan on October 1...
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Officials learn more about children’s laws, implications
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Public officials who, under law, are responsibile for protecting the nation’s children, should now have an enhanced understanding...
LIME will reward each Public Speaking finalist financially
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LIME will reward each Public Speaking finalist financially
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September 28, 2012
LIME, this country’s leading telecommunications full service provider,{{more}} is teaming up with the Ministry of Education and the Lion’s Club So...
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Courts SVG Ltd launches ham, turkey and grog campaign
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September 28, 2012
Christmas has come early to furniture and appliance giants Courts St. Vincent Ltd.,{{more}} with the launch of the first in a series of promotional ca...
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Toastmasters Clubs SVG first-ever Territory Speech Contest this Sunday
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September 28, 2012
The Toastmasters Clubs of St Vincent and the Grenadines will hold its first ever Territory Speech Contest this Sunday,{{more}} at the Peace Memorial H...
Digicel treats Westfield, 40 friends at Marty’s Sports Bar
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Digicel treats Westfield, 40 friends at Marty’s Sports Bar
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September 28, 2012
  Sean Westfield and a number of his friends enjoyed Digicel’s hospitality last Saturday at Marty’s Sports Bar in Pembroke.{{more}} Last month, W...
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BOSVG offers $10,000 sponsorship for 2012 Theatre Arts Festival
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September 28, 2012
Laughter, sorrow, romantic drama and many lessons to be learned are what is in store{{more}} for patrons attending this year’s Bank of St Vincent an...
Buccament Bay Resort staff receive high praise
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Buccament Bay Resort staff receive high praise
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September 28, 2012
This country’s most valuable natural resource has come in for high praise, as one of the key reasons for the success of the Buccament Bay Resort.{{m...
Operation Cut Back nears suspension,  making way for full Operation Plant Back
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Operation Cut Back nears suspension, making way for full Operation Plant Back
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September 28, 2012
Operation Cut Back will be suspended on November 1, making the way for a “ramping up” of the process of replanting bananas, Agriculture Minister S...
A mid-autumn  festival story
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A mid-autumn festival story
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September 28, 2012
by Jeana Jack Fri, Sept 28, 2012 This is a true story. No names have been changed , as there are no innocents to protect.{{more}} It was the fall of 2...
Ten-year-old thanks Courts for hosting reading competition
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Ten-year-old thanks Courts for hosting reading competition
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September 28, 2012
The 2011 winner of the Courts St Vincent Limited national primary schools reading competition Solange Compton showed why she was crowned the local ‘...
Placard bearers support embattled politician
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Placard bearers support embattled politician
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September 28, 2012
As Burton Williams, a fomer health minister and opposition New Democratic Party candidate in the 2010 general elections,{{more}} pleaded his case in c...
New features added to 2012 national primary school reading competition
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New features added to 2012 national primary school reading competition
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September 28, 2012
A number of new features have been added to the national primary schools reading competition, sponsored by furniture and appliance giant Courts St Vin...
Organisations in Union Island  collaborate to stop dumping practice
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Organisations in Union Island collaborate to stop dumping practice
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September 28, 2012
Indiscriminate dumping in the Ashton Lagoon area of Union Island has set in motion community action to stop the dumping.{{more}} Community members, al...
Police to enforce law mandating receptacles for omnibuses, taxis
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Police to enforce law mandating receptacles for omnibuses, taxis
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September 28, 2012
The Traffic Department of the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is calling on all minibus and taxi operators throughout the state to ha...
PM’s call for lower interest rates hypocritical – Dr Friday
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PM’s call for lower interest rates hypocritical – Dr Friday
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September 28, 2012
An opposition legislator has described as “hypocritical”, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves’ recent call for a commercial bank operating here to...
Eustace reiterates call to abolish Special Voter Registration period
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Eustace reiterates call to abolish Special Voter Registration period
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September 28, 2012
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has restated its call for the government to abolish the Special Voter Registration period ahead of general e...
Gonsalves addresses UN General Assembly today
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Gonsalves addresses UN General Assembly today
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September 28, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is expected to address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly this morning.{{more}} Permanent Re...
Venezuelan Embassy to host Fourth International Seminar on Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America
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Venezuelan Embassy to host Fourth International Seminar on Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America
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September 28, 2012
The West is still the region with the most examples of colonialism in the world.{{more}} And it is with this in mind that the Embassy of the Bolivaria...
Mother hospitalised after trying to save children from burning house
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Mother hospitalised after trying to save children from burning house
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September 28, 2012
Twenty-four-year-old Andrea (Keisha) Noel was still a patient at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital up to press time Wednesday, being treated for burns...
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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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