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February 22, 2008
Cuba’s Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines says that her country’s socialist political system is not a deterrent to the exploration of bu...
Brent Bailey is Chief Engineer
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February 22, 2008
Thirty-seven year-old Brent Bailey is today completing his first week on the job as this country’s Chief Engineer. Bailey, who has been an engineer ...
George tells Government ‘don’t meddle!’
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February 22, 2008
Government has been warned not to meddle, as the business sector of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Cuba seek to foster a relationship.{{more}} The ...
Force loses officer
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February 22, 2008
The wounds that were slowly beginning to heal for the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force after losing one of their colleagues about a mo...
PM: I forgive those who trespass against me
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February 22, 2008
Breaking the ice at a meeting with Vincentian students at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on Valentine’s night, February 14, Pr...
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February 22, 2008
by Hawkins Nanton in Jamaica 22.FEB.08 Regarded as the last true regional integrationist among Caribbean Leaders in his era, Prime Minister Dr. Hon.Ra...
WINFA takes part in international forum
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February 15, 2008
15.FEB.08 WINFA Coordinator Renwick Rose is among more than 70 leaders from farmers organizations from around the globe participating in two important...
ECCB makes donation to schools
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February 15, 2008
On Friday 8th February 2008 at a brief ceremony, the ECCB made two presentations to a primary school and a secondary school.{{more}} Under the Primary...
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February 15, 2008
The National AIDS Secretariat has launched a series of educational and awareness sessions in schools throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The se...
Ambris marks 100 birthday
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February 15, 2008
Catherine Agatha Ambris, a resident of Biabou, is this country’s most recent centenarian. She reached that milestone on February 12, 2008. She is a ...
Sponsors sure up Gospel Fest 2008
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February 15, 2008
After heaping praise on its organizing committee, Minister of Culture René Baptiste formally opened the month-long Digicel sponsored National Gospel ...
Office attendant needs surgery
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February 15, 2008
Elizabeth Hazell has been employed at the Magistrate’s Court in Kingstown for the past 32 years. For all those years she has been a world of help to...
Jackson earns IFSA  scholarship
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February 15, 2008
15.FEB.08 JEREMY JONATHAN JACKSON has been awarded the International Financial Services Authority (IFSA) 10th Anniversary Scholarship.{{more}} Jackson...
WIBDECO  ready to help with leaf spot
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February 15, 2008
The outbreak of leaf spot disease in this country should only affect the banana industry for a few weeks, says a Windward Island Banana Development an...
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February 15, 2008
At the launch of Karib Cable’s Internet service in Chateaubelair last Saturday, the company’s IT Manager Alex Barnwell told SEARCHLIGHT that there...
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February 15, 2008
A flare up of leaf spot disease in banana farms here, which threatens the already volatile banana industry, has agriculture officials worried.{{more}}...
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February 15, 2008
There has not been a recall of Fruta drinks here in St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this country’s Bureau of Standards has advised consumers to b...
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February 15, 2008
A new book will be launched today, Friday, February 15, at 5:00 p.m., at the UWI School of Continuing Studies, Murray’s Road, Kingstown.{{more}} The...
Courts donates to SVGCC
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February 15, 2008
Courts St. Vincent Ltd has again demonstrated its commitment to education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On Monday, Courts Marketing Executive Ale...
St Vincent Grammar School celebrates 100 years
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February 15, 2008
The St. Vincent Grammar School has given 100 years of “Undeniably solid, incomparable, outstanding contribution to the development of St. Vincent an...
More offers of university education
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February 15, 2008
Vincentians wishing to pursue university education via the distance mode now have a new avenue by which to do so, and a service that takes away some o...
NDP, Green Party calls on Gonsalves to resign
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February 15, 2008
Again Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been called upon to resign by Opposition leader Arnhim Eustace amidst rape allegations that have been levi...
Women’s activists blank SVG seminar
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February 15, 2008
Three Caribbean activists boycotted the seminar hosted by Projects Promotions earlier this week in protest of how the rape allegation against Prime Mi...
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February 15, 2008
Having taken the membership through a storm during the recent reclassification exercise, Acting President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teache...
SVG opens Consulate in Northern Ireland
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February 15, 2008
The Deputy Mayor of Ards, Councillor Jim Fletcher, hosted an official reception on Monday, February 11, to mark the opening of the new Consulate of St...
Standing ovation for PM at Methodist Hall
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February 15, 2008
He entered to a rapturous applause and a standing ovation, announced that while tested he is in good spirit, and stated this country’s case for a mo...
SJCK launch Young Leaders programme
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February 8, 2008
Friday February 1, 2008 signaled the official launch of the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown Young Leaders Programme for 2007-2008. Celebrating under t...
Monson ordained as Mormon president
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February 8, 2008
President Thomas S. Monson has been ordained and set apart as the new President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The announcement w...
Ahdrenalin Mas raffle winners get prizes
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February 8, 2008
Ahdrenalin Mas will burst on the scene in a blaze of colour with its presentation AHRORA BOREALIS for Vincy Mas 2008.{{more}} The Band comprises an ec...
Digicel boosts Adult Education
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February 8, 2008
08.FEB.08 Mobile telecommunications provider Digicel is helping in the fight against adult illiteracy. The company donated 63 Sony Ericsson J110i cell...
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February 8, 2008
08.FEB.08 Digicel has made a contribution of $10,000 to the Mustique Blues Fest. Marketing Manager Juno De Roche said Digicel was proud to make the fi...