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Petersville wins Brownie Public Speaking
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Petersville wins Brownie Public Speaking
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February 27, 2009
With a clean sweep of the top prizes, Aaliyah John, of the No. 7 Petersville Brownie Pack, claimed victory as the winner of the third annual Brownies ...
KPS hosts Reading Extravaganza
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KPS hosts Reading Extravaganza
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February 27, 2009
The National “Hats off to Reading - celebrating the Gift” educational tour made a pit stop at the Kingstown Preparatory School (KPS) on Wednesday,...
NEMO hosts ‘Oil Spills Response’ workshop
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NEMO hosts ‘Oil Spills Response’ workshop
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February 27, 2009
As part of on-going efforts to protect and preserve the marine environment from pollution, the Maritime Administration, in association with the Nation...
Leo Club gives IHS first Library books
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Leo Club gives IHS first Library books
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February 27, 2009
The Intermediate High School was the recipient of the first set of books for their new Library at the School’s General Assembly on Monday, February ...
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Elderly to get further financial help
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February 27, 2009
The recently instituted Elderly Support Benefit Programme is expected to cost the National Insurance Services (NIS) $5.8 million over the next 10 year...
Dr. Carole Rattray to speak at SVG Cancer Society AGM
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Dr. Carole Rattray to speak at SVG Cancer Society AGM
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February 27, 2009
Vincentians will get the opportunity to benefit from the expertise of Dr. Carole Rattray, a Gynaecologists/Oncologist, when the St.Vincent and the Gre...
Cancer Society opens thrift shop
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Cancer Society opens thrift shop
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February 27, 2009
Persons visiting the number 15 shop in the George McIntosh Market can be assured that “It’s just between us.” This is motto of the Thrift Shop l...
Alexanders give back to SVG
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Alexanders give back to SVG
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February 27, 2009
Victor Chester Peli never lived to see his dream come true. The native of Mayreau wanted to ensure that all children in his homeland received the oppo...
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Fairhall Primary learns more about Tourism
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February 27, 2009
by Omesha Spence 27.FEB.09 The students of the Fairhall Primary School have been encouraged to get to know their country and all the islands that make...
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BTA Chairman and Treasurer step down, Elections to follow
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February 27, 2009
27.FEB.09 The Bequia Tourism Association has announced that Alexandra Paolino, Chairman, and Andre Hazell, Treasurer, will be stepping down from their...
GHS students give to St. Benedict’s Nursery
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GHS students give to St. Benedict’s Nursery
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February 27, 2009
by Omesha Spence 27.FEB.09 If persons ever question the presence of angels on earth, they have to look no further. The girls of Form 1G Velox of the G...
Chateaubelair Methodist  students moved
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Chateaubelair Methodist students moved
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February 27, 2009
Students of the Chateaubelair Methodist School who occupy the lower wing have been evacuated after that part of the school was deemed unsafe.{{more}} ...
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Questions raised over Millennium Bank
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February 27, 2009
The International Financial Services Authority (IFSA) will soon issue a statement about the offshore bank, Millennium Bank. On the heels of the allega...
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High Voltage Mas Band launches this Sunday
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February 27, 2009
Lovers of the colour purple are in for a treat from the Aunt Jobe’s Market High Voltage Mas Band this carnival. The mas band, which is set to launch...
Vincy nurses for Spice Isle
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Vincy nurses for Spice Isle
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February 27, 2009
If all goes according to plan, the skills and quality care exhibited by local nurses would soon be experienced by patients in hospitals in yet another...
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ECTAD wraps up five day study
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February 27, 2009
Participants from thirteen Caribbean territories rounded up their final session of a five-day study visit to this country on Friday, February 20th, as...
Mark Darby: Stanford has no stake in LIAT
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Mark Darby: Stanford has no stake in LIAT
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February 27, 2009
LIAT has made it clear that Sir Allen Stanford has absolutely no stake in the regional airline.{{more}} “The Stanford Financial Group has no stake o...
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Global financial crisis to hurt growth in ECCU
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February 27, 2009
The global financial crisis that has gripped the world will continue to affect the member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Central Union (ECCU).{{mo...
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SVG ranked No.1 with ease of Construction permits
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February 27, 2009
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been ranked No.1 in the world for the ease of dealing with Construction permits. According to the 2009 World Bank r...
Bishop’s College launches Young Leaders programme
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Bishop’s College launches Young Leaders programme
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February 27, 2009
Fully immersed in their commitment to the Green Revolution, the Young Leaders of the Bishop’s College launched their 2009 RBTT-sponsored programme o...
Shawnelle tops in French competition
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Shawnelle tops in French competition
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February 27, 2009
Shawnelle McNichols, a grade six student of the Fairhall Primary School, was in winner’s row last week Friday when several schools from across the c...
Georgetown Secondary marks 10th anniversary
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Georgetown Secondary marks 10th anniversary
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February 27, 2009
Congratulations were the order of the day on Thursday, February 19, at the Georgetown Secondary School. With singing, poetry and steel pan music, teac...
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Medical Association calls for meet with PM
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February 27, 2009
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association has written to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves requesting a meeting to discuss allegations of...
Nedd marks 100 years
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Nedd marks 100 years
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February 27, 2009
Melda Nedd, the great-grandmother of Senator Saboto Caesar, is this country’s newest centenarian.{{more}} She celebrated her 100th birthday on Frida...
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Rose Hall residents presented with deeds
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February 27, 2009
Fourteen persons have received letters to enable them to obtain deeds and land titles for parcels of lands at Rose Hall. The letters were handed over ...
Cynthia Brereton gets her prayers answered
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Cynthia Brereton gets her prayers answered
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February 27, 2009
When SEARCHLIGHT visited Cynthia Brereton at her new home in Clare Valley, she was comfortably enjoying the peace and quiet while it lasted.{{more}} S...
17 more Vincentians  get low income houses
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17 more Vincentians get low income houses
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February 27, 2009
The 17 owners of the newest low income houses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines should consider themselves fortunate, considering the mortgage crises ...
Rose is non-resident  ambassador to Islamic Republic of Iran
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Rose is non-resident ambassador to Islamic Republic of Iran
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February 27, 2009
This country’s Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Dexter Rose, is also to serve as Non Resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic o...
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British consumers urged to support Fairtrade
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February 27, 2009
Consumers and consumer activists in Britain have been praised for their support for Caribbean Fairtrade bananas and urged to continue that support for...
UAE signs diplomatic ties with SVG
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UAE signs diplomatic ties with SVG
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February 27, 2009
The UAE and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, February 20th, signed a joint statement to officially establish diplomatic ties between the two ...
Pan Against Crime celebrates 1st year
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Pan Against Crime celebrates 1st year
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February 27, 2009
The Pan Against Crime programme, put on by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines, celebrated its first anniversary on Sunday, February 22, 2...
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Cutlass wielding man attacks police officers
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February 27, 2009
Police have launched a man hunt for an Arnos Vale man who they say attacked two police officers with a cutlass on Monday, February 23, in the vicinity...
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Antigua government moves to acquire Stanford land
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February 27, 2009
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda yesterday, Thursday, February 26th, convened an emergency meeting of the House of Representatives, with the main...
Eustace Integrity Motion gets thumbs up
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Eustace Integrity Motion gets thumbs up
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February 27, 2009
Persons hoping to serve this country in Parliament and in some critical positions in the state administration will soon have to meet the guidelines st...
‘Children must take first priority’
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‘Children must take first priority’
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February 27, 2009
Director of the Family Affairs Division, Cammie Matthews, is deeply concerned about the growing number of reported cases of child neglect and abandonm...
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Carnegie Public Library marks 100th anniversary
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February 20, 2009
February 9th, 2009 marked the Centenary Day of the Carnegie Public Library Building in Kingstown.{{more}} The building was granted to be used for the ...
Georgetown Secondary celebrates 10 years
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Georgetown Secondary celebrates 10 years
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February 20, 2009
by Omesha Spence 20.FEB.09 The 19th of February 2009 will hold great significance for the students and staff of the Georgetown Secondary School, as it...
Dodd: Layoff was difficult but necessary
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Dodd: Layoff was difficult but necessary
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February 20, 2009
The decision by Landline Internet Mobile Entertainment (LIME) (formerly Cable & Wireless) to layoff 1,200 of its workforce around the region was diffi...
Snap-fast bikini recalls products
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Snap-fast bikini recalls products
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February 20, 2009
by Robin Rowe 20.FEB.09 Snap-Fast Bikinis launched a massive recall of its products, alarmed by spontaneous elastic failures in swimwear. The company ...
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SVGTA hosts visiting journalists and travel agents
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February 20, 2009
St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be showcased to the Canadian public in the upcoming months as a result of two recent visits. The St. Vincent and t...
Bequia Tour awarded Shore Excursion of the season
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Bequia Tour awarded Shore Excursion of the season
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February 20, 2009
Cruise ship agent and tour operator Corea and Company must be proud, as their Bequia Sail, Snorkel and Beach Tour has been selected as the 2007-2008 C...
‘Skinny’ takes the stage tonight in the ISM
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‘Skinny’ takes the stage tonight in the ISM
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February 20, 2009
Tonight, local Soca Monarch Gamal ‘Skinny’ Fabolous Doyle will be hoping to fit another crown on his royal head. He will be coming up against 11 o...
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Vincentian Association in UK hands over booklet to Ministry of Education
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February 20, 2009
Secretary of the National Executive Committee of St. Vincent and the Grenadines-UK Paul Clarke presented the Ministry of Education with a booklet on t...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...

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