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Book follows lecture series
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August 21, 2009
Following last year’s successful ‘Behold the Man’ lecture series, the non-profit organisation 2 By 2 has recently published a book that compiles...
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August 21, 2009
It is anticipated that the newly established Bridges, Roads and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) will provide better value for money than did the e...
Back to School Summer Fest
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August 21, 2009
Like many others, Stuart ‘Rudy’ Louie believes that there are not enough social activities to occupy the free time of youths in his community. But...
Lions Club donates to Primary School pupils
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August 21, 2009
Thirteen Primary School pupils are now proud recipients of school supplies donated by the Lions Club of Kingstown-SVG.{{more}} The Grade One to Six pu...
25 graduate from YES training programme
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August 21, 2009
The annual Young Employee Socialisation Training Programme, which came to an end on Monday, August 17, saw the graduation of twenty-five youths, who s...
Browne’s a KIND student
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August 21, 2009
Christopher Browne best displayed the qualities of a KIND student and as such, the young man was named the most outstanding student in this year’s K...
‘Fat Man’ to be laid to rest tomorrow
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August 21, 2009
The entertainment fraternity will pay its final respects tomorrow to one of the best known engineers and DJs in the local industry.{{more}} Venol ‘F...
Search and Rescue team gets training
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August 21, 2009
Residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) can look forward to greater assistance from police officers who respond to the call for help wheneve...
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August 21, 2009
A national awareness campaign will be held in St.Vincent and the Grenadines next week to raise the consciousness of Vincentians on pertinent issues re...
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August 21, 2009
Even though fewer students sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year, the nation’s children recorded a better ...
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August 21, 2009
Projects valued at a total of over EC$15 million will get started here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines shortly. Prime Minister and Minister of Finan...
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August 21, 2009
Although the overall pass rate has dipped somewhat, from 91 per cent in 2008 to 89 percent this year, Chief Education Officer Susan Dougan insists tha...
PTA to picket next week
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August 21, 2009
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the Lowmans Windward Anglican School will picket the Ministerial Building and the Ministry of Education on Wed...
Evaluation puts CAP on Summer Programme
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August 21, 2009
The benefits to be derived from the Children Against Poverty/ Bridging Summer programme can only be effective in the long term if a system is applied ...
Man dies at National Library project
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August 21, 2009
When the National Library Project is officially opened in about two months, at least one person who had a hand in the historic project will not be aro...
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August 14, 2009
Foreign Affairs Minister, Sir Louis Straker, presented cheques to approximately 75 needy secondary and primary school students, at a ceremony which to...
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August 14, 2009
14.AUG.09 In an historic ruling delivered on Monday, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed claims by Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) against Carico...
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August 14, 2009
14.AUG.09 Digicel has unveiled several attractive post-paid cellular phone plans that are sure to offer customers a lot more for their money.{{more}} ...
Brownie camp in Dominica
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August 14, 2009
Eighteen brownies from Brownie Packs throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines recently returned from an eight-day camp in Dominica.{{more}} The camp ...
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August 14, 2009
Representatives of some eight Fairtrade producer organizations from the Latin American/Caribbean region, including WINFA, have made a united call for ...
Start the School Year top of the class
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August 14, 2009
Whether your child is returning back to school in September after a hot fun-filled summer, or whether they are starting school or moving up to a new s...
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August 14, 2009
For the remainder of this month or so, no cannabis or cocaine will be sent to the drug testing facility in Barbados for testing, as the lab there is c...
GECCU continues to support education
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August 14, 2009
In spite of the harsh economic times, the General Employees Corporative Credit Union (GECCU) has managed to increase the number of scholarships offere...
LIME customers win again  for summer
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August 14, 2009
LIME’s scorching hot Summer Promotion tagged ‘U R it’ continues to produce numerous instant and weekly winners as the word of the fantastic priz...
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August 14, 2009
In the hope of inculcating an increase in youth entrepreneurship, the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) launched its Business and Entrepreneuria...
Kenyatta Lewis: Logos Hope visit a success
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August 14, 2009
The visit of the Logos Hope to St. Vincent has been described as “amazing”, in terms of economic activity and ministry, by coordinator of local Lo...
SVG to host OECS Credit Union summit
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August 14, 2009
It would not be all work and no play for delegates from the seven territories scheduled to converge here next week, for the five-day summit of the OEC...
SVGTU offers  scholarship to three
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August 14, 2009
Three students are the recipients of the 2009 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) C.W. Prescod Scholarship award, bringing the numbe...
Relatives worried about health of three
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August 14, 2009
Relatives of the three Vincentian men ordered to be extradited to the British Virgin Islands, have expressed concern about the men’s health.{{more}}...
CDC presents Vincy Mas winners with prizes
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August 14, 2009
The many winners in the various components were once again in the spotlight last weekend, when prizes won during the 2009 carnival season were distrib...
Young Employees receive training
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August 14, 2009
Young graduates and employees from across the country are now enrolled in a one week programme aimed at making them more efficient in the workplace.{{...
Negotiations training ends
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August 14, 2009
More than eight weeks of online training for 79 senior public servants climaxed last Friday, August 7th, with a closing and awards ceremony.{{more}} T...