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US relief arrives in St. Vincent
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November 16, 2010
On Saturday, November 13, a “Denton” shipment valued at approximately US$69,000 of donated humanitarian supplies, arrived in St. Vincent via a U.S...
Letten appeals for help for Joslyn
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November 16, 2010
As Errol Joslyn struggles to regain fitness at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), his common-law wife, Odette Letten, is appealing to the publi...
Body found in Kingstown
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November 16, 2010
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a drain last Friday aftern...
No irregularities, say candidates
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November 16, 2010
Two Unity Labour Party (ULP) candidates are refuting claims that there are irregularities in the manner in which relief supplies are being handed out ...
Gonsalves makes case for re-election
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November 16, 2010
Solid programmes and policies, backed by a mixture of experienced and young candidates, guided by a sound leader were advocated by Prime Minister Dr. ...
Browne’s rolls out  high quality products
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November 12, 2010
A high quality, locally manufactured product that is guaranteed to last, at an affordable price - that is the ‘Browne’s Manufacturing’ promise.{...
Courts donates to Hurricane relief efforts
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November 12, 2010
Furniture and Appliance store Courts on Monday, November 8, extended its support to victims of Hurricane Tomas by donating four cookers and three refr...
John donates to primary, secondary schools
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November 12, 2010
Junior John of Belle Vue (now pursuing his Phd in Computer Science in Atlanta, Georgia) has donated a quantity of school supplies and stationery to th...
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November 12, 2010
Editor of The News, Shelley Clarke, has written a letter of apology to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves in relation to “offending statements” pu...
Early Christmas for Digicel  customers
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November 12, 2010
Last Wednesday at the Aunt Jobe’s Supermarket in Stoney Ground, Naomi Prince, Roucha Caesar and Roslyn Decoteau (on behalf of her brother Bob Decote...
Ambassador Vidal of Cuba visits Searchlight
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November 12, 2010
His Excellency Pedro Antonio Rodriguez Vidal, Cuba’s new ambassador to St.Vincent and the Grenadines, paid a courtesy call to SEARCHLIGHT’s CEO an...
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November 12, 2010
Graduates from universities in Cuba returned home during the summer of 2010, having chalked up academic success in the Republic of Cuba.{{more}} Drs. ...
LIME assesses damage to its network
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November 12, 2010
In the aftermath of the Hurricane Tomas, which left devastation mainly in the north eastern and north western regions of St. Vincent and the Grenadine...
‘Pay Day Cash’ opens its doors for business
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November 12, 2010
The solution to some of your financial problems is here. ‘Pay Day Cash’ has announced its grand opening on November 15. It is a company that speci...
Premier Distributors makes donation to NEMO
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November 12, 2010
Premier Distributors, the local agent for a wide range of snacks sold here, has made a donation to the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEM...
Eustace tours Leeward coast
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November 12, 2010
On Saturday, November 6, Opposition Leader and New Democratic Party (NDP) President Arnhim Eustace took what he described as “An up close and person...
Caesar called to local Bar
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November 12, 2010
Another young lawyer has been admitted to the Bar in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. Lakeisha Caesar, sister of Senator Saboto Caesar and daughter of L...
Grenada, Dominica to assist St. Vincent
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November 12, 2010
St. Vincent and the Grenadines will receive assistance from Grenada and Dominica to offset the cost of rebuilding following the passage of Hurricane T...
Mustique Trust to build at least 30 houses
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November 12, 2010
At least thirty of the houses damaged or destroyed in Sandy Bay by Hurricane Tomas will be rebuilt in the next two to three weeks, thanks to the gener...
Courts pays big  for winning pastry
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November 9, 2010
Eighteen-year-old Queen’s Drive resident Mikella Cadougan is now $1,000 richer thanks to furniture and appliance store, Courts.{{more}} The St. Vinc...
Minister Walters calls for a time of prayer
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November 9, 2010
This past weekend was set aside as a time of prayer for the nation, as the call was made for churches to intercede on the behalf of the leaders and na...
Morgan wins October Groceries Galore prize
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November 9, 2010
Veronica Morgan of Calliaqua is the lucky winner of the October 2010 Groceries Galore Monthly Food Carry-Away.{{more}} Morgan received the winning vou...
Laptops may arrive by year end
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November 9, 2010
Primary, secondary and post-secondary students across the country may be getting the laptops sooner than they anticipated.{{more}} Prime Minister Dr R...