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Child abuse on the rise
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Child abuse on the rise
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April 11, 2008
Disturbing statistics coming from the Division of Family Services of the Ministry of National Mobilization indicate that more cases of child abuse wer...
CWSA holds customer appreciation day
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CWSA holds customer appreciation day
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April 11, 2008
The Central Water and Sewerage Authority showed their gratitude to customers when they celebrated customer appreciation day on Monday.{{more}} The day...
Vroom Vroom fever spreading
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Vroom Vroom fever spreading
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April 11, 2008
11.APR.08 Digicel, the fast growing mobile telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, gave persons on the Windward side of the country the opportun...
Kevin Lyttle’s mom passes
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Kevin Lyttle’s mom passes
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April 11, 2008
A short biographic piece on “Yahoo! Music” introduces Vincentian singer Kevin Lyttle to the world as he “watched the local calypsonians marching...
SVGNA of New York donates 40 beds to the MCMH
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SVGNA of New York donates 40 beds to the MCMH
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April 11, 2008
Health officials at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital were all smiles last week Wednesday, with the handing over of forty beds donated by the St. Vinc...
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UWI elects new executive
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April 11, 2008
11.APR.08 The local branch of the University of the West Indies Alumni Association has elected an Executive to serve for the next year.{{more}} At a m...
PAWI calls for the resumption of hanging
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PAWI calls for the resumption of hanging
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April 11, 2008
A call has been made for the urgent resumption of hanging here by the St Vincent and the Grenadines district of the Pentecostal Assemblies of The West...
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Digicel funds dance group
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April 11, 2008
11.APR.08 Digicel has given financial assistance to the New Life Ministries Dance Group. The contribution will go towards purchasing costumes for the ...
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C&W working for better earth
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April 11, 2008
Cable & Wireless, this country’s only full service telecommunications provider, will be a major sponsor of Earth Fest 2008. The initiative taken on ...
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Sion Hill Bay/Bay Hill sends SOS to youths
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April 11, 2008
The Sion Hill Bay/Bay Hill Neighbourhood Watch is making a determined effort to get the young people in the two communities which make up the Neighbou...
Gospel Fest kicks off with a bang
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Gospel Fest kicks off with a bang
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April 11, 2008
The heavenly rain that showered the Victoria Park last Saturday evening may have dampened persons’ outfits, but it was in no way able to dampen the ...
Junior does smart thing to run, run, run
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Junior does smart thing to run, run, run
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April 11, 2008
by Viclene Matthews 11.APR.08 “Run Junior, Run!” While holding an intravenous bag and trying to conceal his exposed buttocks, Junior Smart did as ...
PM says: It’s a good time to be young
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PM says: It’s a good time to be young
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April 11, 2008
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is of the view that “It’s a good time to be young.” He expressed this as he, along with Taiwanese ambassador ...
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Flour prices raised, bread to follow
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April 11, 2008
With or without the addition of yeast, bread and other flour products are expected to swell up in price, following a government approved increase in t...
Prime Minister meets with Canouan residents
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Prime Minister meets with Canouan residents
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April 11, 2008
In what can be seen as the start of the ‘Face-to-face with Ralph’ campaign, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves held discussions with residents of ...
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Increase Cost of Living support
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April 11, 2008
The Opposition New Democratic Party is calling on the Government to increase the Cost-of-Living Support (COLS) announced by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Go...
Opposition boycotts Parliament yet again
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Opposition boycotts Parliament yet again
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April 11, 2008
Despite a harsh rebuke by the Speaker of the House, the Opposition remains unapologetic about its decision to boycott Parliament yet again.{{more}} Sp...
Scotiabank launches magna credit card
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Scotiabank launches magna credit card
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April 4, 2008
The act of ‘double dipping’ is not looked upon favorably when it comes to eating, but when one of the country’s leading financial institutions t...
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Fisherman’s Day competition set for May 12
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April 4, 2008
04.APR.08 The Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be hosting the 2008 Fisherman’s Day competition at the Kingstown ...
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‘Bagga Fish Fest’ heats up tonight
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April 4, 2008
The stage is set for the official relaunching of the ‘Bagga Fish Fest’. This unique Vincy festival, which is the brain child of the Barrouallie Fi...
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ECCB announces upgraded
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April 4, 2008
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is advising the public that upgraded EC notes of all denominations have been put into circulation from 1 April 2008...
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Farmers to get compensation today
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April 4, 2008
The first set of money disbursed to farmers affected by the Leaf Spot disease, Yellow Sigatoka, will be made today, Friday, April 4.{{more}} Speaking ...
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Digicel Gospel Fest 2008 sounds off tomorrow
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April 4, 2008
The much anticipated and highly exciting Digicel SVG Gospel Fest 2008 is set to open this Saturday, April 5th, at the Victoria Park, in Kingstown.{{mo...
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Minimum wage to increase as of July 1
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April 4, 2008
As rising food prices continue to give major administrative headaches to regional governments, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has announced measure...
ECCB commences its third
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ECCB commences its third
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April 4, 2008
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) commenced their third savings and investment course last Saturday, 29th March.{{more}} The course, which is ...
Prince to be Ambassador
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Prince to be Ambassador
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April 4, 2008
As he witnessed the achievement of another milestone in his government’s youth policy, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced another.{{more}} ...