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Vendors at Central Market cry out
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Vendors at Central Market cry out
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January 16, 2009
Officials at the Kingstown Central Market (KCM) are hoping to maintain a positive relationship with vendors at the facility, despite several incidents...
PM: No slackness will be tolerated
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PM: No slackness will be tolerated
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January 16, 2009
The financial crisis that the world is grappling with demands a focused and disciplined approach and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has given that ...
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Annual recognition of UWI graduates ceremony
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January 9, 2009
The UWI Open Campus, St.Vincent and the Grenadines, will hold its annual ‘Recognition of Graduates’ ceremony today, Friday, January 9, at 9:00am, ...
Barber gets a cut from Accumulator
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Barber gets a cut from Accumulator
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January 9, 2009
Less than one minute after the call went out, Kerlan Noel came through the doors of Courts St. Vincent Limited to clarify whatever could be wrong with...
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Four cruise ships usher in New Year
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January 9, 2009
St. Vincent and the Grenadines welcomed four cruises liners to its shores on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1st, 2009.{{more}} The Aida Aura, Ven...
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Big break coming for local talent
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January 9, 2009
Come February 1st, local singers will have an opportunity to showcase their talent, with the launch of the country’s latest talent search show ‘Bi...
Blues artiste for Bequia Festival
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Blues artiste for Bequia Festival
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January 9, 2009
World famous Blues artiste Dana Gillepsie (pictured above), with her London Blues Band and guest artistes, will be bringing the Mustique Blues Festiva...
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Credit Union named for first PMC award
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January 9, 2009
The People’s Movement for Change (PMC) has announced the first winner of a national award they have named after pharmacist and founder of the St. Vi...
Car crashes into fence at New Montrose
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Car crashes into fence at New Montrose
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January 9, 2009
The two occupants of vehicle P3427 are lucky to be alive after crashing into a wire fence last week Friday.{{more}} The accident, which occurred on th...
Eight win with Finishing and Furnishing
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Eight win with Finishing and Furnishing
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January 9, 2009
Eight customers of Finishing and Furnishing emerged from the furniture and appliance store on Wednesday all smiles, as they were the winners in the st...
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Digicel takes issue with LIME’s All Talk
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January 9, 2009
Regional mobile telecommunications company Digicel has issued a challenge to one of the rate plans being offered by its main competitor on the regiona...
Street smart kid wins $1,000 from Digicel
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Street smart kid wins $1,000 from Digicel
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January 9, 2009
09.JAN.09 Ragguette, who is a third form student at the Kingstown Multi-Purpose Centre is the third winner in the Digicel spell FREE campaign. The luc...
Customers closer to LIME million
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Customers closer to LIME million
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January 9, 2009
The final round of weekly winners in the LIME Christmas promotion have received their prizes and along with all the winners from previous weeks, have ...
Top-Up vendor wins $5000 from LIME
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Top-Up vendor wins $5000 from LIME
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January 9, 2009
One lucky LIME eTopUp agent has started the New Year on the right foot, winning $5000 in a regional promotion that saw 11 other local vendors winning ...
Browne’s rewards lucky shoppers
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Browne’s rewards lucky shoppers
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January 9, 2009
The final two winners in the Browne’s Hardware Christmas gift basket promotion are now known. Christopher Ross, of Glen, was the lucky winner of the...
SCAFC hosts children’s party at Canouan
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SCAFC hosts children’s party at Canouan
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January 9, 2009
09.JAN.09 For the tenth consecutive year, the children of the Canouan Government School were treated to a Christmas party compliments the Save the Chi...
Courts Dare to Care for needy
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Courts Dare to Care for needy
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January 9, 2009
On December 31st, 2008, Courts St.Vincent Ltd, through its Christmas Public Relations initiative - “Courts Dare to Care this Christmas”, shone a b...
Six honoured for the New Year
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Six honoured for the New Year
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January 9, 2009
by Jamila Soso-Vincent 09.JAN.09 The New Year has started with a bang for six outstanding citizens. Recognised for their lifetime achievements and con...
Business venture worries Arnos Vale residents
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Business venture worries Arnos Vale residents
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January 9, 2009
Residents of Sardine Drive, Arnos Vale, are expressing concern that a business operation in their neighbourhood may pose a serious health risk.{{more}...
Chateaubelair woman survives serious accident
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Chateaubelair woman survives serious accident
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January 9, 2009
A young Chateaubelair mother is considering herself blessed to be alive after being involved in an accident on Sunday.{{more}} Iva Porter, speaking to...
Richland Park woman grieves for her daughter
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Richland Park woman grieves for her daughter
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January 9, 2009
“If nothing is good in it, then get out - you can’t wait until the last end,” is the plea of a grieving mother from Richland Park.{{more}} Polic...
Sis Pat’s science Lab dream happens
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Sis Pat’s science Lab dream happens
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January 9, 2009
Students of the St. Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua have begun the new school term with the realization of the dream of the school’s late principal, Si...
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New Grounds is Best Lit Community
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January 2, 2009
With thousands of lights on display and a theme commemorating Christmas celebrations around the world, the community of New Grounds is still aglow aft...
Police Band a hit in Chateau
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Police Band a hit in Chateau
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January 2, 2009
Allegations of brutality by members of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) in the North Leeward area have been widely reported within recent times. However,...
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Over 300 return for Layou Homecoming Reunion
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January 2, 2009
A group of Vincentians from the Layou Diaspora was successful in mobilizing over 300 citizens of Layou to return home for a follow-up of a reunion tha...
Vincentian artist goes solo
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Vincentian artist goes solo
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January 2, 2009
A ten-piece painting series titled “Mark It” by Visual Artist Conroy Dyer closed at Heritage Hall in the Carnegie Building recently.{{more}} The E...
Santa pays visit to Windward children
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Santa pays visit to Windward children
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January 2, 2009
More than 120 children from the Georgetown community received a surprise visit from Santa Claus and local singing sensation Kevin Lyttle last Saturday...
Needy persons get Digicel surprise
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Needy persons get Digicel surprise
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January 2, 2009
02.JAN.09 Christmas is gone but three extremely needy persons in rural communities will always remember Christmas 2008, thanks to Digicel.{{more}} On ...
Arnos Vale, Cane Hall residents light up
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Arnos Vale, Cane Hall residents light up
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January 2, 2009
Residents of the Arnos Vale and Cane Hall Communities had much to rejoice about over the Christmas season. Their celebrations were threefold: The Cane...
Mofford takes Miss Little Princess Crown
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Mofford takes Miss Little Princess Crown
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January 2, 2009
She had the Best Evening Wear and was also adjudged to have the Best Speech, so the title of Miss Little Princess was bestowed on 10-year-old Zakiyah ...
LIME winners closer to US$1 million
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LIME winners closer to US$1 million
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January 2, 2009
LIME US$1 Million Christmas promotion weekly-draw winners for week five are Kimya Glasgow, of Prospect, and Rosette Bennette, of Rillan Hill.{{more}} ...
Sisters bring Christmas cheer to the Biabou
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Sisters bring Christmas cheer to the Biabou
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January 2, 2009
Yvonne and Silma, the daughters of Evelyn Johnson-James, donated over one hundred baskets of food and clothing to the residents of the Biabou and surr...