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Child abuse Legislation being put into place
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April 3, 2009
Legislation is currently being reviewed by the Attorney General, which will further strengthen the fight to prevent abuse and protect children in St. ...
Hitz 103.7 blasts Ultimate Showdown
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April 3, 2009
Hitz 103.7 is taking issue with the infringement of its copyright and trademark at an event held recently. On Saturday, March 21, a banner purporting ...
CW Prescod School’s Gospel Fest a success
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April 3, 2009
An array of musical talent was on display when C.W. Prescod Primary School (CWPPS) held their revamped choir festival last week Thursday, March 26, at...
ULP celebrates eight years in office
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April 3, 2009
Last Saturday, the Cumberland area received a red invasion when the United Labour Party (ULP) came out in force to celebrate its eighth anniversary in...
Searchlight Tribes Mas Band on Sting Power
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April 3, 2009
Sting Power SEARCHLIGHT Tribes Mas Band will this Sunday, April 5, 2009, be launching its presentation for Vincy Mas 2009 entitled ‘Treasures of the...
LIME customer gets lucky
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April 3, 2009
LIME, leading telecommunications provider in St Vincent and the Grenadines, continues to delight customers with great offers and excellent service. Wh...
Digicel customer bowls for dollar$
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April 3, 2009
Digicel customer Ketty Kydd Rhynd of Canouan won the opportunity to win $100,000 last Sunday after she was chosen as Digicel’s lucky winner from thi...
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April 3, 2009
At least one major potential Tourism development project has been negatively affected by the global recession.{{more}} The developers, who had made a ...
Marine Aquarium  for Union Island
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April 3, 2009
by Donn DeRiggs 03.APR.09 Construction is now in the final stages for an “interpretation centre”, designed to give visitors, students and research...
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April 3, 2009
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced plans to further increase the land space to accommodate the landside facilities to make it consistent...
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April 3, 2009
Everything is in place for the grand opening of SVG Gospel Fest 2009. The gospel festival, which is into its seventh year, will be officially opened t...
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April 3, 2009
National Properties Limited (NPL) has sold about $26.5 million worth of crown lands thus far to realize government’s contribution to the $589 millio...
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April 3, 2009
Effective Monday, April 6th, 2009, LIME mobile customers will be able to make calls to Karib Cable fixed line customers at rates ranging from $0.92 to...
‘We Ting’ donates to Rodney King
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April 3, 2009
The “Hairoun We Ting Promotions” group has made a donation to kidney failure patient Rodney King as part of the group’s efforts to give back to ...
NESDC, SIF sign agreement
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April 3, 2009
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Social Investment Fund (SVGSIF) and the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) have promised to d...
Pompey is now Patriarch
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April 3, 2009
Spiritual Baptist throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines turned out in large numbers at St. Mary’s Spiritual Baptist Cathedral, Overland, on Sund...
Guyanese held with US30,000
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April 3, 2009
Up to press time Thursday, the fate of a Guyanese national and his money were still uncertain, following his apprehension by Customs officials on Unio...
National Trust has new Executive
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April 3, 2009
A new eight-member board of directors has been elected to run the affairs of the St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) National Trust for the next tree ...
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April 3, 2009
It is early days yet in the investigation by the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) into the locally registered Millennium Bank, but t...
Lawyer accuses cops of oppression
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April 3, 2009
Former Magistrate Sylvester Raymond-Cadette has accused some Police Officers of being oppressors.{{more}} “This is the height of oppression going on...
British American to lose building
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April 3, 2009
The dream headquarters of the local branch of British American Insurance Company Ltd presently under construction at Egmont Street, Kingstown, looks s...
Fast Ferry Caribbean Rose arrives in SVG
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April 3, 2009
Finally, a fast ferry is here! After over a year of talk and hype, one of the vessels that should have been operating here months ago has arrived.{{mo...
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March 27, 2009
The spirit of peace is needed to fight against the scourge of crime and violence. This was the message of both Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace and Mi...
Canouan heroes awarded
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March 27, 2009
As the nation celebrated National Heroes’ Day last weekend, the Wells of Living Water Ministries Church on the island of Canouan had their own Heroe...
Police Officer receives Law degree
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March 27, 2009
When Corporal Colin John was granted his wish to be transferred from Union Island to work on mainland St Vincent in 2006 so that he could attend A’ ...
Schools celebrate Francophonie Fest
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March 27, 2009
Schools based on the windward side of the island enjoyed two weeks of French as the Alliance Française celebrated its annual Francophonie Fest.{{more...
Karib Cable Kite flying climaxes
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March 27, 2009
Celebrating yet another successful year, Karib Cable brought down the curtains on its annual Kite Flying event on Sunday, March 22nd, at Argyle.{{more...
Cupid gets superstar welcome
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March 27, 2009
by Omesha Spence 27.MAR.09 Veolant Cupid was welcomed back to her homeland like a superstar on Wednesday, after being declared the First Caribbean Int...
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March 27, 2009
27.MAR.09 Telecommunications leader Digicel has once again shown that it is fully aware of the needs of its customers by rewarding them with prizes ai...
Emmanuel Young Leaders on the move
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March 27, 2009
This year, the RBBT young leaders project comes under the theme-”The Green Revolution, Global challenge, National Focus, Regional Responsibility. Th...
SVG recruit completes basic Navy training
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March 27, 2009
A 29-year-old Royal Navy recruit from Georgetown, St Vincent, is on course for a life at sea after completing his basic training at HMS Raleigh in Cor...
Fairtrade signs contract with SIF
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March 27, 2009
The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Social Investment Fund (SVGSIF) has joined the fight to have local farmers Globalgap certified.{{more}} Last week, t...
SIF, CCDG sign pact  to revive computer lab
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March 27, 2009
In just over a month’s time, the once buzzing computer laboratory at the Walden Ryan Learning Resource in Colonarie is expected to be back in busine...