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June 18, 2010
Christians of various religious denominations converged on Heritage Square last Monday, June 14, to dance, sing and pray in observance of the National...
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June 18, 2010
On Friday, June 11, 2010, CMMB St. Vincent & the Grenadines celebrated turning a year old in style. A first anniversary toast was held at Grenadine Ho...
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June 18, 2010
A former school teacher turned religious lecturer is to be honoured this weekend at a graduation for his theological students.{{more}} Dr. Hubert Bruc...
North Union School Wins Bible Quiz
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June 18, 2010
Scriptural Search announces the winner of the Secondary School Bible Quiz for May 2010.{{more}} She is Delicia Thomas of the North Union Secondary Sch...
Saboto Caesar is South Central Windward pick
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June 18, 2010
The constituency of South Central Windward came alive last Sunday, June 13, when hundreds of ULP supporters met to nominate the candidate whose name w...
BRAGSA to put halt to sub-standard road work
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June 18, 2010
Contractual and supervisory measures will be put in place by the Roads, Buildings, and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) to prevent contractors from...
Courts OECS Managing Director retires
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June 18, 2010
After more than 25 years as a Courts Managing Director in St. Lucia, Trinidad, St. Vincent and the OECS, and having attained the legal age of retireme...
Searchlight cheques  on Tribes Mas Band
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June 18, 2010
SEARCHLIGHT newspaper has demonstrated its corporate goodwill by sponsoring Tribes Mas Band for the second consecutive year. Earlier the week, a spons...
Allen appointed new Chairman  of the ECSRC
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June 18, 2010
Vincentian Economist, Errol Allen, has been appointed Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC).{{more}} Allen, who p...
NIS captures ISSA award
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June 18, 2010
The National Insurance Services (NIS) has received an award for its outstanding social security services.{{more}} The NIS received the 2009 Internatio...
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June 18, 2010
The sudden resignation of High Court Judge, Jennifer Remy has forced the Criminal Assizes to adjourn sitting for one week.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT underst...
Youth shot in right hip at Petit Bordel
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June 18, 2010
Earlene DeGrads believes her son could have died because of the slow response by Medical personnel from Chateaubelair. DeGrads’ son, Stewart, was am...
Stewart attacked in public bathroom
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June 18, 2010
Arthur Stewart is still baffled as to why he was attacked in the public bathroom just opposite the Windward Bus Terminal.{{more}} On Monday, June 14, ...
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June 18, 2010
There is no truth to the suggestion that companies have not been supplying hot mix asphalt to the Roads, Buildings, and General Services Authority (BR...
Addison Edwards gets 100% grade in Maths
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June 18, 2010
According to Addison Edwards, he had no problems with his Common Entrance Mathematics paper, which is evident by the 100% grade he received for the ex...
PM: We have to be grateful to Taiwan
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June 18, 2010
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has refuted allegations being made against this country’s longstanding diplomatic partner Taiwan.{{more}} At a pre...
Thandi: I studied my notes
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June 18, 2010
Thandi Myers summed up her emotions when the news broke that she placed fifth overall in this year’s Common Entrance Examination with one word - “...
Chrislon puts God first
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June 18, 2010
The presence of his God, and encouragement from his family and friends are what Chrislon Fraser attributes to his success in the Common Entrance Exami...
Alexcia wants to be a scientist
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June 18, 2010
Alexcia Burgin plans to become a scientist, but her next immediate step will be to enter the first form of the Girls’ High School.{{more}} Burgin, a...
Jaylon: I didn’t do as well as I wanted to
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June 18, 2010
Although being pleased with his performance, Jaylon Scott of the St Mary’s R.C School and this year’s tenth place performer in the Common Entrance...
Zenique: I am so glad to see the TV again
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June 18, 2010
Now that the Common, Entrance Examination is over, Zenique Cuffy can return to her mild addiction - playing games on the computer. That was just one o...
Tears of joy for third placed Andreka Samuels
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June 18, 2010
Andreka Samuel’s Common Entrance pass slip is smudged; it got stained from the tears of joy that poured from her eyes when she saw her results.{{mor...
It’s Friday in second place
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June 18, 2010
“I was pretty excited when I heard. I wasn’t really expecting to do as well as I did!”{{more}} These were the words of Bequia resident Christian...
Travis pleased with his 3rd place result
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June 18, 2010
Although he admitted that he didn’t prepare the ‘very best’ that he could, Summit Educational Trust student Travis Waterman is still pleased wit...
Man charged with kidnap, rape of girl
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June 18, 2010
Winston Lavia has been slapped with three charges, including rape, following an incident which took place at Belair last weekend. The 55-year-old Lavi...
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June 18, 2010
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves was unable to leave the state on Wednesday to attend the historic 51st Meeting of the OECS Authority that was set to...
Over 2000 take Common Entrance Examination
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June 11, 2010
Over 2,000 grade six pupils from the nation’s primary schools are now anxiously awaiting the results of the 2010 Common Entrance Examination (CEE). ...
Venezuela condemns attack
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June 11, 2010
President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has firmly condemned what he calls “the brutal massacre committed by the State of Is...
No to Mas Band Centre at Walvaroo
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June 11, 2010
As Government ponders its next move in relation to the Mas Band Centre at Walvaroo, veteran mas man Elroy ‘Blondie Bird’ Boyde is calling on the a...
Lyttle Foundation for Heart Disease launched
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June 11, 2010
Vincentians are being reminded that it is their responsibility to safeguard themselves against sickness and disease. The calls were made by health and...
Karib Cable brings Digital Television
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June 11, 2010
History was created on Monday June 7, 2010, when cable television, Internet and fixed line service provider, Karib Cable, became the first company in ...