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‘Send brutal murderers to gallows’
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September 11, 2009
It appears that the controversial issue of the death penalty will be one of the main selling points used by the constitutional reform committee to inf...
New cemetery in South Rivers
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September 11, 2009
Acting Chief Environmental Officer Rupert Doyle is calling on Vincentians to desist from tethering their animals in cemeteries across the state.{{more...
Two young musicians off to Jamaica to study
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September 11, 2009
Two of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ prolific pannists left the state last week Firday to pursue university studies at the Edna Manley College of t...
Rose Place set for development
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September 11, 2009
The Rose Place area can be developed into a major tourist attraction if the community’s thriving fishing industry is boosted and zones for residenti...
Call for Crime Stoppers Programme in SVG
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September 11, 2009
In recent times, some persons here have expressed their dissatisfaction with the manner in which police treat confidential information given to them i...
Missing girl back home with adopted mother
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September 11, 2009
The King family of Belmont froze with fear last weekend as they prayed that little Hadashah McRee would return home unharmed after she disappeared for...
More First Caribbean dollars for NEMO
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September 4, 2009
Just in time for the hurricane season, the local branch of FirstCaribbean International has made yet another donation to the National Emergency Manage...
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September 4, 2009
Some 25 tertiary level students of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will travel to Suriname next month, as part of a project to prepare youths to identi...
LIME juices up Fancy with new cell site
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September 4, 2009
Two years ago when LIME Country Manager Angus Steele started his contract here, one of the first places he visited was Fancy, and the experience was o...
Cash Express gears up 15 for new school term
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September 4, 2009
Fifteen students will be geared with new JanSport backpacks donated by Cash Express when schools reopen across the state on September 7, 2009.{{more}}...
Trial run for first forms
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September 4, 2009
Students entering secondary schools for the first time got a taste of what to expect and what is expected of them when several secondary schools in St...
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September 4, 2009
Members of the Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club continue to be involved in community work.{{more}} The recipient of this month’s food basket was Dr Conra...
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September 4, 2009
The Island Network Inc. Vincy Soca Dans left St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday on their North American tour.{{more}} The group’s first stop w...
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September 4, 2009
BRIDGETOWN - There is a wealth of investment opportunities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), says a visiting contingent from that island.{{more...
Vincentian scoops UWI scholarship
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September 4, 2009
For most young females, Mathematics is not a popular choice of study. However, Melissa De Freitas’ passion for the subject may very well have been a...
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September 4, 2009
The Economic Union of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) should be fully operational by June 2010.{{more}} Prime Minister of St. Vinc...
Clouden speaks out on violence
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September 4, 2009
For some people, wounds heal easily. However, for Kenlyn Clouden, the prospect of healing seems remote. She is perhaps the person who has been most de...
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September 4, 2009
Executive members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) held a press conference on Tuesday, August 25, to update the public ...
Educators ‘Preparing for takeoff’
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September 4, 2009
Persons entrusted with ensuring that training and education offered by various institutions here are of regional and international standards were part...
Mountain View aiming for greater success
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September 4, 2009
The Mountain View Adventist Academy (MVAA) will be on a mission in the new academic year to get more students involved in the school’s success story...
Erica shipping to Barbados
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September 4, 2009
After a ten-year gap, Erica’s Country Style products have successfully re-entered the highly competitive Barbadian market.{{more}} Proprietor Erica ...
Police heads call for help from public
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September 4, 2009
The high command of the St. Vincent police force wants citizens to offer greater assistance to officers as they fight crime and violence.{{more}} The ...
Digicel brings cheer to Sandy Bay youths
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September 4, 2009
04.SEP.09 Last Saturday, Digicel brought smiles to the faces of children and parents alike in the North Windward villages of Sandy Bay and Point.{{mor...
PM makes offer to step aside for Bill success
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September 4, 2009
Amidst the applause of his parliamentary colleagues from both sides of the chamber and even from the gallery, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said ...
Adults reap  success  in CCSLC
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September 4, 2009
Thirty-nine adult students have successfully sat examinations in what has been described as a “pioneering event” - part of their quest to attain t...
Whale rescued  off Union Island
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September 4, 2009
A whale, which had been trapped in shallow waters off Union Island, was rescued last weekend because of the quick action of several persons.{{more}} O...
LIME Internet Summer School ends
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September 4, 2009
LIME, this country’s leading telecommunication provider, and the students of year six of the Internet Summer School celebrated the closing ceremony ...
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September 4, 2009
“The integrity of the wall was tarnished at the time of construction. From Day One its integrity was compromised.”{{more}} This was the response o...
CMMB holds seminar series
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September 4, 2009
Caribbean Money Market Brokers has started a programme to strengthen the “underdeveloped” investment knowledge within the region.{{more}} Its St. ...
Greenhouse loans for farmers
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September 4, 2009
Farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being offered almost EC $1 million in assistance to build greenhouses that will allow them to grow new c...