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March 13, 2009
Peter Ollivierre is hopping mad that his boat has been caught up in a TT$4.3 million (EC$2.15 million) drug bust in Trinidad and Tobago.{{more}} Micha...
Former prison officer wants justice
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March 13, 2009
“It seems like there is no justice for poor people in St Vincent.” That is the conclusion of 41-year-old Rebecca Toby, who claims that she has bee...
NDP holds Rally  in Chateaubelair
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March 13, 2009
Last Saturday evening, close to one thousand people gathered at Sharpes Park in Chateaubelair where the New Democratic Party (NDP) held their second p...
School boy attacked at Barrouallie Secondary
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March 13, 2009
Just a week after a 14-year-old student was stabbed to death, another student almost suffered a similar fate at the Barrouallie Secondary School.{{mor...
PM tours Argyle excavation site
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March 13, 2009
Following a four-hour tour of key areas of the Argyle International Airport Project, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves indicated that he is pleased w...
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March 13, 2009
More assurances are being given regarding CLICO, the troubled conglomerate, which has, over the last few weeks, been making investors and policy holde...
Tourism Plan in final stages
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March 13, 2009
The last of five public consultations on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Parks and Protected Areas System Plan was held this week, making ...
SVG’s Heritage  captured on stamps
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March 6, 2009
The heritage of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, captured on postage stamps, is on display for the final day today, Friday, March 6th, as part of an Ex...
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March 6, 2009
With Cancer now declared the number one cause of death in St Vincent and the Grenadines, the outgoing president of the SVG Cancer Society, Dr. Sherian...
Inland Revenue marks Tax Awareness Month
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March 6, 2009
As part of its month long activities celebrating Tax Awareness Month, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) held a Church Service at the Kingstown Metho...
A friendship that’s making a difference
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March 6, 2009
What started as two friends growing up together on the Leeward side of the island in the village of Questelles more than 50 years ago has now develope...
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March 6, 2009
Just relax and see what happens... That is the moral of the story for Marian and Brian Payne from the Bahamas, who have been trying to have a baby for...
SVGCC holds fund raising activities for King
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March 6, 2009
by Omesha Spence 06.MAR.09 Over the next couple of weeks, the students of St. Vincent Community College (SVGCC) will be busy with parties and fun acti...
Nacalcog launches Skills Training Programme
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March 6, 2009
With the objective of raising the levels of literacy of young adults in their community, the New Grounds, Adelphi, Chapmans Adult Literacy coordinatin...
Star Radio celebrates first year
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March 6, 2009
Well wishers and supporters of the Unity Labor Party turned out in the droves, to celebrate the first anniversary of the party’s radio station Star ...
NDP holds meet in Bagga
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March 6, 2009
While speculations of early general elections are swirling, the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is taking no chances. “We are ready”, procla...
New decor for Guadelupe Home
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March 6, 2009
The once barren front office of the Guadelupe Home for Girls is now furnished, thanks to a donation from one of this country’s corporate citizens.{{...
NLA staff, agents rewarded
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March 6, 2009
Hailed as the “backbone” of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) by General Manager McGregor Sealy, staff members and agents of the company gath...
Frisky customer texted and won!
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March 6, 2009
LIME St Vincent and the Grenadines customer Josette Bacchus, of Lowmans Windward, is the lucky winner of LIME’s Frisky February Text & Win Competiti...
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March 6, 2009
In an act of kindness and consideration, the pupils of the Layou VINSAVE Pre-School donated two baskets of fruit and vegetables to the senior citizens...
Musicians ECCO at Heritage Square
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March 6, 2009
Move over Grammy Awards and MTV, the Eastern Caribbean Music Awards is on its way. Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music...
Fairtrade celebrated at Stormont Parliament
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March 6, 2009
06.MAR.09 Belfast, Northern Ireland: One of the main highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 in Northern Ireland was the event at Stormont Parliament e...
Changes for Vincy Mas 2009
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March 6, 2009
As with every aspect of Vincentian life, the gloomy global economic situation is expected to take its toll on Vincy Mas 2009. At the first press confe...
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March 6, 2009
A new security firm has been instated at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, and Hospital Administrator Fitzroy Jones says that this is part of the upg...
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March 6, 2009
The Millennium Bank will be audited in the next few weeks. This is according to a statement issued to SEARCHLIGHT by Executive Director of the Interna...
Police on hunt for Campden Park woman
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March 6, 2009
Police are on the hunt for 25-year-old Keithlyn Richards, of Campden Park. She is expected to be charged in connection with a fire in Belair on Februa...
Fire guts Buhlers Yachts Ltd
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March 6, 2009
Fire officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire late Tuesday evening which completely destroyed the building housing Buhlers Yac...
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February 27, 2009
A new organization has been formed in the Sion Hill community.{{more}} East Side Connection has emerged out of an agreement between representatives of...
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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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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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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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 ...