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July 26, 2011
In today’s edition of SEARCHLIGHT, we welcome back, as a regular weekly columnist, Oscar Allen, one of the newspaper’s first four original columni...
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July 26, 2011
The ECCB took control of the 21-year-old indigenous bank on Friday, July 22, 2011, after consultation with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the ...
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July 26, 2011
Members of the general public are being reminded that there has been no recent increase in minibus fares, but an implementation of the rates approved ...
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July 26, 2011
Arnhim Eustace, Leader of the Opposition, is calling on the government to put an end to the impasse between SOL EC Limited and its supplier of Liquefi...
More Digicel winners get cash
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July 26, 2011
Being a Digicel customer has paid off for four lucky persons, who earlier this week walked out of Digicel’s Corporate Offices each with EC$1000 cash...
Eustace wrong again, says Beache
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July 26, 2011
Opposition Leader, Arnhim Eustace has got his tourism figures wrong once again.{{more}} This, according to Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent a...
Summer programme launched in Canouan
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July 26, 2011
The children of Canouan are in for a treat over the next five weeks, with the launch of a summer programme where they will learn to play musical instr...
Police children’s summer programme underway
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July 26, 2011
As the summer holidays progress, parents everywhere long for the school bell to ring again, so that their children’s complaints of boredom will be s...
Joseph is EC$3000 richer with Digicel
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July 22, 2011
Digicel customer Kimberly Joseph-Harry texted the word Carnival to 7171 and as a result the lucky woman is now EC$3000 richer.{{more}} Joseph-Harry is...
O’Garro releases revised Health textbook
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July 22, 2011
A new edition of a comprehensive student Health textbook is now available at book stores throughout Kingstown.{{more}} The first edition of “How the...
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July 22, 2011
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced that it is revising its Housing Sector Policy and Strategy in order to improve the effectiveness of...
LIME ringing loud this summer with Rihanna
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July 22, 2011
LIME has upped up the entertainment ante for the summer with its sponsorship of “Rihanna Loud in Barbados” - a partnership between the telecoms co...
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July 22, 2011
From Sunday, July 24, the community of Evesham can expect a spiritual upliftment as they play host to a crusade put on by the pastor and members of th...
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July 22, 2011
The Jehovah’s Witnesses will host a programme beginning this Friday, which focuses on a government that millions, perhaps billions, pray for.{{more}...
Adonal Foyle All Star Camp ends today
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July 22, 2011
Close to 120 students between the ages of 12 and 16 will complete three days of an intense Athletics and Academics Camp today, Friday, July 22, put on...
Over 120 youths at Coast Guard Camp
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July 22, 2011
Fresh faced youngsters filled the Coast Guard Base last Wednesday, July 20, when SEARCHLIGHT visited the annual Coast Guard Summer Camp.{{more}} This ...
Courts St. Vincent Ltd donates to MCMH
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July 22, 2011
Furniture and Appliance Store Courts St. Vincent Limited has received high praise from top officials in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Edu...
CYEN-SVG campers  converting trash to cash
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July 22, 2011
Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN-SVG) has executed a four-day environmenal vacation programme on the Island of Canouan.{{more}} The programme...
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July 22, 2011
Today may be the day when the Executive and the more than 1,000 members of the local Mini-bus Association find out if they have received approval for ...
Lane at Jack’s wall opened
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July 22, 2011
The northbound lane on the Windward Highway along the newly constructed Jack’s Wall at Ratho Mill has been reopened.{{more}} The lane, which was clo...