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January 29, 2010
The People’s Movement for Change (PMC) has called on the leaders of both the Unity Labour Party (ULP) and the New Democratic Party (NDP) to exercise...
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January 29, 2010
Vincentians in New York City are expected to turn out by the hundreds in support of a major drive that has been dubbed: “Vincentians to Haiti: The H...
Lucky five win with Digicel
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January 29, 2010
LAST FRIDAY, January 22nd, five lucky Digicel customers walked out of the telecommunications company’s Kingstown office with worthwhile prizes.{{mor...
Stop breaking Mt. Coke Methodist’s windows!
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January 29, 2010
Elivra McDonald is calling on the person or persons responsible for breaking windowpanes at the Mt Coke Methodist Church to desist from doing it.{{mor...
Gonsalves wins with RBTT
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January 29, 2010
The Mount Grenan resident contained her excitement at walking away with $6,000 very well, as she appeared very calm. She revealed that she has been a ...
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January 29, 2010
Public telecommunications will receive a major boost this year, says Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. Last year, the National Telecommunications Re...
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January 29, 2010
The Government is following through on its decision to source a Computed Tomography or CT Scan machine for St.Vincent and the Grenadines. A Government...
Credit Union founder Jerome Burke passes
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January 29, 2010
Family members and well wishers last week Monday paid their last respects to credit union founder Jerome Burke Sr. Burke passed away on Thursday, Janu...
PINGCO set up for pineapple farmers
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January 29, 2010
A Pineapple Co-operative has been formed to help farmers boost pineapple production and market their produce in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}...
President of JCI returns
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January 29, 2010
Sharlene Wyllie, President of JCI St. Vincent, recently returned to state following a visit to the 90th US Jaycees Leadership Academy.{{more}} Describ...
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January 29, 2010
Over twenty business owners and operators from the Southern Grenadines will be receiving some much needed training this week when they attend a one we...
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January 29, 2010
Close to one hundred of this country’s entertainers and performers are up for awards at the Hairoun Beer National Entertainment Awards 2009.{{more}}...
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January 29, 2010
Hailed as the biggest concert that SVG has ever seen, the Artists in Solidarity with Haiti event has also been labeled a huge success.{{more}} Speakin...
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January 29, 2010
The Graduates Calypso Tent will be holding a General Meeting and its first audition tomorrow, Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the office of the Carniva...
Rainbow Radio League Inc celebrates 15 years
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January 29, 2010
The Rainbow Radio League Inc. celebrated its 15th anniversary on January 22, 2010. The event was marked with a social evening and fish BBQ for members...
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January 29, 2010
After a brief suspension of the Queen’s Honours, sometimes called the Queen’s Awards, the Government has decided to resume the programme.{{more}} ...
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January 29, 2010
THE Next Level Promotions group is on a mission to take country music in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the next level.{{more}} The Event Planner o...
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January 29, 2010
The Commission of Inquiry into the Ottley Hall Marina Project has been extended to July 31, 2010.{{more}} Since the commencement of the Commission of ...
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January 29, 2010
Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has said that not enough emphasis has been placed on bananas in the 2010 Estimates. “Although I recognize that bana...
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January 29, 2010
The extension of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College Division of Arts, Sciences, and General Studies this year will allow the institu...
Soroptimists donate to Haiti
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January 29, 2010
Soroptimist International of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has made a contribution to the Haiti relief effort.{{more}} The group dispatched two bar...
Eustace calls on PM to clear air
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January 29, 2010
The financial image of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been hurt by the allegations of wrong doings concerning a US $1 million transaction at the s...
Argyle Petroglyphs to be preserved
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January 29, 2010
Work on the relocation of the petroglyphs at Argyle is expected to begin soon, with the assistance of the Government of Egypt.{{more}} At a press conf...
SVG loses its first ever policewoman
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January 29, 2010
The first woman to join the ranks of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force was laid to rest on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.{{more}} In a ...
Digicel rewards more loyal customers
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January 29, 2010
“Simply unbeatable.” Those two words were used to describe Digicel by Kesslon Wilson (one of Digicel’s customers) last Wednesday as Digicel’s ...
Vincentians come out to support Haiti
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January 29, 2010
Some gave. Some had already given. Some will give. All agreed it could have been us. The thousands of persons who squeezed into Unity Square on Bay St...
Murray’s Village fire
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January 29, 2010
Police are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a house at Murray’s Village, leaving one elderly man homeless.{{more}} The wooden abode ...
Grenadines $1 Port user fee discontinued
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January 29, 2010
With immediate effect, persons travelling to the Grenadines will no longer have to pay the $1 user fee introduced two and a half years ago.{{more}} La...
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January 29, 2010
“All the big budget talk is a bag of nonsense!” Leader of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace has described the 2010 budget p...
PM hopes new initiatives will boost economy
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January 29, 2010
Seemingly undaunted by the economic challenges the country faces, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves hopes to stimulate the economy in 2010 with a set...
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January 22, 2010
A 15 year-old girl from Ottley Hall is the latest person to be shot in St Vincent.{{more}} Police told SEARCHLIGHT that Kanasha Browne was shot in her...
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January 22, 2010
Digicel announced on Monday that the Digicel network is now functioning well in Port-au-Prince with more and more customers connecting to it and being...
Fancy man wins LIME’s $50,000
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January 22, 2010
For 51-year-old Garfield Toussaint, the New Year rolled in with new cheer from LIME as the telecommunications company announced him as the lucky winne...
West St. George to get new school
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January 22, 2010
Students of the West St. George Secondary School will occupy a new school building by September 2011. This was announced at the contract signing cerem...
Archaeologists learn more of SVG history
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January 22, 2010
Archaeologists have found evidence of relations between the Amerindians who resided here and European colonizers.{{more}} A team from the Archaeologic...
Salvation Army  organizing flights
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January 22, 2010
The local branch of the Salvation Army will be teaming up with regional airline LIAT to transport items donated by Vincentians to Haiti.{{more}} This ...