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New licences for motorists
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August 15, 2008
Finally! The era of driver’s licences in the form of booklets, regarded as a residue of this country’s colonial past, is no more.{{more}} Beginnin...
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August 15, 2008
If this year’s Advanced level results are not yet in the hands of the students who wrote the exams, they will be by early next week.{{more}} At pres...
IFSA denies SVG’s involvement in fraud
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August 15, 2008
The International Financial Services Authority has disassociated itself from all fraudulent activities committed by international business company Pre...
HIV infections down, health officials report
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August 15, 2008
New HIV infections in St Vincent and the Grenadines for the first half of this year are the lowest they have been in five years for the same period un...
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August 15, 2008
Workers who hoped to be back on the job at the Buccament Bay Beach Resort project a few weeks after being laid off in May can give up hope. The projec...
Gov’t initiative to help local businesses
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August 8, 2008
As local businesses face an increasingly difficult world market, government will soon launch an initiative to help some of them to become more competi...
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August 8, 2008
08.AUG.08 A Garifuna contingent will be part of the Vincy homecoming 2009 celebrations.{{more}} According to a release from the Regional Integration a...
International exposure for local designers
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August 8, 2008
The National Investment Promotions Inc. (NIPI) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) facilitated two local designers to showcase their designs...
GG hosts 100th anniversary cocktail
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August 8, 2008
Grown men nudged and elbowed each other as they viewed the slideshow of old photographs. Others reflected on bygone school days with huge bursts of la...
KCCU awards 55 with
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August 8, 2008
Following words of encouragement from key speakers, fifty-five new entrants to secondary school were the recipients of bursaries and scholarships, as ...
Myles awarded Scholarship
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August 8, 2008
KISHTOL MYLES, one of this year’s successful common entrance students, is now the proud recipient of the CLICO International General Insurance Schol...
Children of Guardsman employees rewarded
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August 8, 2008
Guardsman is a company concerned with security. Not only the security of property and persons, but also securing the education of its employees’ chi...
Caribbean Cadet camp a success
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August 8, 2008
The curtains came down on the 2008 Caribbean Cadet Camp on Sunday, 27th July, with an impressive closing parade which was attended by regional Command...
Rousing speeches for PMC launch
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August 8, 2008
by Jamila Soso-Vincent 08.AUG.08 Despite the tardy start and notable absence of a key-speaker, the People’s Movement for Change (PMC) showed that it...
Consumers paying more for fuel
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August 8, 2008
Consumers are once again paying more for fuel. The price increase, which came into effect on Monday, 4th August, 2008, saw increases in Diesel, Gasoli...
Court launches pay and win campaign
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August 8, 2008
08.AUG.08 Courts has announced the commencement of its Good Payers campaign. The campaign, dubbed “Pay & Win” offers great rewards to holders of a...
Carib Chief warns about inter-marriage
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August 8, 2008
Caribs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being warned that if they do not protect their race they would soon be extinct.{{more}} Dominican Carib C...
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August 8, 2008
The Ministry of Education is collaborating, for the second year, with the Ministry of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Youth and Sports, and...
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August 8, 2008
Minister of Sport, Hon Michael Browne, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday. The Minister now joins former Minister Louis Jones as the only two serving Min...
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August 8, 2008
Want to trade up to a new high definition TV but the cost getting you down? Well, Courts is making it easier for you to buy their HD televisions.{{mor...
Flour shortage
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August 8, 2008
by Viclene Matthews 08.AUG.08 The shortage of flour in St.Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to continue for another few weeks. This week, several...
Efunbolade: Africans were the foundation
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August 8, 2008
After pouring a libation and saying a prayer in honour of the creator and our forefathers, feature speaker at this year’s emancipation rally Queen M...
Rose is Ambassador to Iran
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August 8, 2008
Ambassador Dexter Rose, this country’s Ambassador to Cuba, will be the non-resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Foreign Minister Sir...
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August 8, 2008
This country’s current expenditure is rising, and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says it is a situation that must be watched closely, even though...
Security arrangements best
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August 8, 2008
The personal security arrangements for Judges and the Chief Magistrate in this country are the best in the Eastern Caribbean, claims Prime Minister Dr...
Under threat
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August 8, 2008
At least two lawyers believe that because they choose to champion unpopular causes, lives are being threatened. They are Nicole Sylvester and Kay Bacc...
NFTA donates chainsaw to GEMO
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July 31, 2008
As the Hurricane season gets underway, the Greiggs Emergency Management Organisation (GEMO) received another tool in its arsenal against the potential...
ECCB Training Course ends with graduation
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July 31, 2008
31.JULY.08 On Saturday, July 12th, 2008, sixty-two participants graduated from the ECCB/ECIB & FS/ UWI third Savings and Investment Training course wh...
Thomas presents plaque to Digicel, Bottlers
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July 31, 2008
Promoter Imnah Thomas, of Thomas Browne Promotions, showed his appreciation to Digicel and Bottlers St.Vincent Limited last Tuesday by giving the Mark...
60 students participate in Science workshop
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July 31, 2008
With the “Let’s Go Creative’ theme, several students and teachers will benefit from science and “technopreneurship” training which should en...
Students receive Fair Trade scholarships
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July 31, 2008
Considering the rising cost of education these days, a scholarship is quite the godsend for parents and students alike. So it was no surprise that the...