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Sukharno sings for Mama Haiti
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September 3, 2010
The destruction and despair caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake which rattled Haiti has inspired many heartfelt songs. Vincentian Calypsonian B...
Dramatists urged to follow protocol
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September 3, 2010
Guests at the launch of the fifth annual NCB Theatre Arts Festival got a taste of what to expect from the six participating groups when the festival s...
HOPE Foundation to Honour Outstanding Persons
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September 3, 2010
As part of Independence celebrations, the Helping Others Pursue Excellence (HOPE) Foundation will stage its first annual awards ceremony to honour out...
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September 3, 2010
A 20 foot container filled with medical supplies is expected to arrive in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the next few months, courtesy the Global M...
Mark Dennie reunited with his fishing boat
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September 3, 2010
Life as fisherman Mark Dennie knows it is back to normal. After nearly two months of being without his boat, Dennie finally saw the boat “Jah Loveâ€...
Striders Club awards students for excellence
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September 3, 2010
Anthony Glasgow, of Diamond, and Juwani Neverson, of McCarthy, are the proud recipients of the Striders Club Awards for Excellence in the Common Entra...
PINGCO – Pineapple growers unite
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September 3, 2010
The ‘Pineapple Growers Cooperative Society Limited’ (PINGCO)’ was formally launched on August 29, 2010.{{more}} The Society is an independent as...
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September 3, 2010
The CAT (computed axial tomography) scan machine being purchased for the public by the National Insurance Services (NIS) and the National Commercial B...
Increased police presence in SVG
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September 3, 2010
In an effort to stem the recent spate of robberies and random acts of violence, locals can expect increased police presence in districts throughout th...
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September 3, 2010
A Vincentian man living in New York was shot and killed Monday night.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT understands that Morris “Garlic” Straker, 51, formerly o...
Africans freed
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September 3, 2010
After languishing for five years at Her Majesty’s Prison without being convicted or charged with a crime, two African nationals were freed on Wednes...
ULP needs short campaign – Pollster
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September 3, 2010
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) needs a short campaign to win the next General Elections, says Barbadian pollster Peter Wickham.{{more}} Wickham, Princip...
Family wants justice for slain relative
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September 3, 2010
The family of deceased farmer Adrian Samuel of Lowmans Windward is seeking justice on behalf of their beloved relative.{{more}} Samuel, a 54-year-old ...
PM Gonsalves writes to CARICOM
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September 3, 2010
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is so incensed with what he calls “an insidious campaign of defamation of this blessed country” that he has com...
SIF trains 429 to help develop the nation
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August 31, 2010
Participants who took part in the six week Social Investment Fund (SIF) Capacity Building Training, were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony...
A church  not limited
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August 31, 2010
A few years ago, when Pastor Al Blake got the call to set up and lead a church in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he jumped at the opportunity after p...
Premier Distributors seals gifts  with a KISS
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August 31, 2010
Nine persons were rewarded for making KISS cakes their snack of choice, during the inaugural KISS Back to School Promotions.{{more}} On Thursday, Augu...
Maloney: Stop dumping garbage on my property!
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August 31, 2010
Richland Park resident Aggie Maloney is fed up of the garbage being dumped on her property and she is even more upset at her neighbours.{{more}} Malon...
Coast Guard gets outboard engine training
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August 31, 2010
Members of the Coast Guard are better equipped to maintain outboard engines after participating in a two week programme.{{more}} The workshop which ra...
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August 31, 2010
A body burnt beyond recognition was discovered at Argyle on Sunday.{{more}} Sources claim that the individual was burnt with tyres. Police are seeking...
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August 31, 2010
A Lowmans Windward man lost his life early Saturday morning after receiving a stab to his back.{{more}} Reports claim that Adrian Samuel was involved ...
Passengers  in Pajero plunge into river
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August 31, 2010
Four persons are counting their lucky stars today, having walked away with their lives, from the wreckage of Mitsubishi Pajero P6247, which ended up i...
Lucky winner gets $500  in groceries
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August 31, 2010
Groceries Galore Monthly Food Carry-Away for August, 2010, was presented to Susan James of Campden Park. James received the winning voucher for $500 w...
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August 31, 2010
The Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) Summer Programme has been a hit with students.{{more}} The programme hosted from August 16-20 for students of Union...
Meet the new head of the SVG Salvation Army
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August 31, 2010
Expect more than food and clothing from Major Pierre Antoine. The new head of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Salvation Army said that he wants to ...
Rotary provides books for women’s prison
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August 31, 2010
The book capacity of the women’s prison library increased by approximately 240, with a donation of books from the Rotary Club of St. Vincent and the...
Community watch at Sharpes alive and well
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August 31, 2010
Commissioner of Police Keith Miller has expressed that he is not disillusioned by the shooting deaths that took place during the first year of the est...
Advice from an inmate
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August 31, 2010
Grantley Bramble knows a thing or two about prison and he is warning persons, young men especially, to stay away. “Are you going to leave your freed...
WIN FA launches Value Chain Cluster programme
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August 31, 2010
Farmers and agro-processors in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are among those expected to benefit from a project being implemented by the Windward Isl...
State to compensate Kingsley John’s family
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August 31, 2010
The government will compensate the family of Constable Kingsley John, 27, the Special Services Unit (SSU) officer killed inside the Biabou Police Stat...
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August 31, 2010
The “feud” between the Special Services Unit (SSU) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police Force is a “figment of Senator ...
ULP rally turns Park Hill red
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August 31, 2010
The fire burning under the political stew in the run up to general elections was turned up a notch at the Unity Labour Party’s rally in Park Hill, l...
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August 31, 2010
Yesterday, Prime Minister Dr.Ralph Gonsalves was expected to send a letter to fellow heads of state in the region with the aim of highlighting what he...
Rally for Peace
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August 31, 2010
In celebration of their first anniversary, the Concerned Residents of Redemption Sharpes and its Environs (CRRSE) in conjunction with the Royal St Vin...
Aunt Jobe’s coming bigger and better
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August 31, 2010
Expect more than a supermarket when the new Aunt Jobe’s opens its doors in a few weeks’ time.{{more}} So says Manager Luke Boyea, who indicated th...