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Law Term begins for East Caribbean Court
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Law Term begins for East Caribbean Court
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September 21, 2012
Tuesday, September 18 marked the commencement of the 2012/2013 law term in St Vincent and the Grenadines and other parts of the Organization of East C...
CIBC offers low interest rates for home builders
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CIBC offers low interest rates for home builders
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September 21, 2012
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank is offering customers planning on building homes for the first time, an attractive, low interest rate.{{more}} ...
Acting Chief Justice of Eastern C’bean Supreme Court pledges her best
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Acting Chief Justice of Eastern C’bean Supreme Court pledges her best
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September 21, 2012
Newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Janice Pereira deems it a privilege to have been appointed to that positio...
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Refugee Claims
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September 21, 2012
Between January 2001 and June this year, 5,248 Vincentians - 4.77 per cent of the nation's 2001 population applied for refugee status in Canada. Of th...
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PSU wants to know official position of government on three per cent increase
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September 21, 2012
The Public Service Union (PSU) has asked Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves to indicate, within seven days, whether it is the official position of the ...
PM wants Physical Planning Division to speed up work
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PM wants Physical Planning Division to speed up work
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September 21, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has made a call for the authorities at the physical planning division to approach their work with more urgency, and ...
PSU never objected to  student loans – Vanloo
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PSU never objected to student loans – Vanloo
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September 21, 2012
President of the Public Service Union (PSU) Cools Vanloo says he is not against money being put aside to be used to finance the education of the natio...
Justice Perreira creates history
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Justice Perreira creates history
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September 21, 2012
With her name indelibly etched in the history books of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), the new and first ever female Chief Justice Janice ...
Deportee from Canada loses appeal for lighter sentence
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Deportee from Canada loses appeal for lighter sentence
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September 21, 2012
The man who travelled to Canada last year, using a fraudulently obtained passport in the name of a dead man, earlier this week had an appeal he made b...
LIME, Ministry of Health collaborate on new health information system
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LIME, Ministry of Health collaborate on new health information system
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September 18, 2012
The Ministry of Health has partnered with telecommunications company LIME on a project that, when implemented, will electronically link all public hea...
SVG, Ecuador pursuing closer ties
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SVG, Ecuador pursuing closer ties
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September 18, 2012
St Vincent and the Grenadines and Ecuador are moving towards deepening their relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last week Tuesday.{{...
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VSPCA invites Vincentians to general meeting on Thursday
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September 18, 2012
Founder of the Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (VSPCA) veterinary assistant Kiersten Anderson is inviting to Vincentians t...
Labour official encourages firms to use HIV policies
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Labour official encourages firms to use HIV policies
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September 18, 2012
Labour Commissioner Fitz Jones yesterday encouraged companies to fully utilize the national policies on HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases.{{more}...
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Agricultural officials conducting health survey of local livestock
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September 18, 2012
Agricultural officials are conducting the annual health survey of local livestock, related to the Tropical Bont Tick and other parasites.{{more}} The ...
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33 persons successfully complete building maintenance workshop
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September 18, 2012
Thirty-three members of various institutions here have successful completed a building maintenance workshop.{{more}} The workshop, from September 10 t...
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September fuel surcharge rate lowest for 2012 – VINLEC
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September 18, 2012
The Fuel Surcharge Rate applicable on electricity bills for September is the lowest for 2012, VINLEC announced on Monday.{{more}} Electricity consumer...
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Sion Hill Euphonium to meet tomorrow
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September 18, 2012
The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss matters pertaining to carrying the band forward and the formation of a...
Imani scores 14 years in early childhood education
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Imani scores 14 years in early childhood education
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September 18, 2012
September 7 was not a usual school day, as teachers, students and past students, parents, friends and well-wishers flocked to the grounds of the Imani...
Past students shore up SJCM
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Past students shore up SJCM
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September 18, 2012
The past students of the St Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua (SJCM) handed over $12,000 to the school yesterday.{{more}} Jennifer Richardson, coordinator ...
Vendor: We need better treatment under the bank
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Vendor: We need better treatment under the bank
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September 18, 2012
Vendors in Kingstown said last Tuesday that they should not be harassed, even as they said that the manner in which vending is being conducted is caus...
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Gilchrist calls for support of TVET
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September 18, 2012
by Bria King Tue, Sept 18, 2012 A senior education official has highlighted the importance of literacy and numeracy skills, even in technical and voca...
Senator claims that her arrest is just ‘distraction politics’
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Senator claims that her arrest is just ‘distraction politics’
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September 18, 2012
Opposition Senator Vynnette Frederick, a lawyer, has described as “distraction politics” her arrest last Wednesday.{{more}} Frederick, of the New ...
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BOSVG pays 2012 interim dividend to its shareholders
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September 18, 2012
The Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines has paid its shareholders an interim dividend for 2012.{{more}} The Govenment of St Vincent and the Grenadin...
Da Silva star witness in case against opposition senator
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Da Silva star witness in case against opposition senator
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September 18, 2012
Frank Da Silva, a vocal critic of the Dr Ralph Gonsalves government, could be the “star witness” in the perjury case against opposition senator, V...
No political benefit from prosecuting Frederick – Astaphan
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No political benefit from prosecuting Frederick – Astaphan
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September 18, 2012
A lawyer for Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has said the perjury charges against opposition senator Vynnette Frederick are not a “political witch...
Private applicants urged to show up for classes, take examinations
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Private applicants urged to show up for classes, take examinations
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September 18, 2012
The Government’s investment in getting adult candidates to succeed at secondary education examinations is high, compared to the returns, Chief Educa...
Cop gets military funeral in Mespo
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Cop gets military funeral in Mespo
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 A sombre atmosphere hovered over the Mesopotamia Valley last Sunday afternoon, as members of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadine...
Youth unemployment in region expected to increase to 14.7 per cent by 2017
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Youth unemployment in region expected to increase to 14.7 per cent by 2017
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September 18, 2012
Youth unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to increase to 14.7 percent by 2017.{{more}} And although this number seems relative...
Paralysed teen to return to classroom at a date to be announced
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Paralysed teen to return to classroom at a date to be announced
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September 18, 2012
A 14-year-old boy who has missed classes for the last two years, after being paralysed in an accident, will return to school soon.{{more}} Chief Educa...
Sen. Frederick ‘expected’ court to deny application
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Sen. Frederick ‘expected’ court to deny application
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September 18, 2012
New Democratic Party (NDP) senator Vynnette Frederick says she “expected” her application to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal for permission ...
PM appeals to Bayliss Frederick after attack on CCJ Justice
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PM appeals to Bayliss Frederick after attack on CCJ Justice
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September 18, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has pleaded with attorney-at-law Bayliss Frederick to publicly apologise to Justice Adrian Saunders of the Caribbean...
Police encouraged to maintain peace and tranquility in SVG
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Police encouraged to maintain peace and tranquility in SVG
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September 14, 2012
Police officers here have been encouraged to link the tourism industry with their own sustainability as well as the overall growth of the nation.{{mor...
Video game fanatics hyped for first ever  national competition
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Video game fanatics hyped for first ever national competition
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September 14, 2012
More than 90 video game enthusiasts in St Vincent and the Grenadines have already registered for the first ever national gaming competition here.{{mor...
LIME to peel off 15 employees
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LIME to peel off 15 employees
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September 14, 2012
Fifteen employees of telecommunications provider, LIME, will be exiting the company this month with redundancy packages.{{more}} The official announce...
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Minister to hold series of ‘discuss agriculture’ consultations with nation’s farmers
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September 14, 2012
The Ministry of Agriculture has organized a series of consultations with the farming communities dubbed “Meet with the Minister – Let’s Discuss ...
Eustace’s comments on property tax law disingenuous – Hans King
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Eustace’s comments on property tax law disingenuous – Hans King
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September 14, 2012
Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace’s comments on the new property tax law to be tabled in Parliament next month are “disingenuous”, Hans King, pre...
Local drummers form National Drum Movement
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Local drummers form National Drum Movement
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September 14, 2012
Last weekend was an historic one for drummers in St Vincent and the Grenadines, with the formation of a National Drum Movement.{{more}} The Resistance...
LIME pays out $785,000 in scholarships over last 31years
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LIME pays out $785,000 in scholarships over last 31years
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September 14, 2012
This year’s LIME scholarship awards have been awarded to Ahmar Delpesche and Webser Roban.{{more}} For over 31 years, LIME has adapted this scholars...
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Agriculture officials to update farmers/stakeholders on programs implemented by Ministry
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September 14, 2012
Farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector will be given an update next week on a number of programs being implemented by the Ministry ...
Police scholarship holders get ‘sound’ career advice
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Police scholarship holders get ‘sound’ career advice
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September 14, 2012
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is not only fulfilling its mandate to provide its scholarship holders with financial assistance, ...
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Diamond Government School library to be officially opened next week
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September 14, 2012
The Diamond Government School will officially open its library next week, after one year of work.{{more}} The Library Project was launched at the star...
Past students donate equipment to Kingstown Anglican School
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Past students donate equipment to Kingstown Anglican School
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September 14, 2012
A group of past students of the Kingstown Anglican School this week provided their alma mater with much needed equipment, in memory of their father, w...
PM hints at elections after airport opens
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PM hints at elections after airport opens
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September 14, 2012
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has hinted that general elections will not be held until the international airport at Argyle is completed.{{more}} H...
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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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