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December 14, 2007
14.DEC.07 Company Tax Effective January 1, 2008, companies, excluding hotels and manufacturing concerns, would be subject to income tax at the rate of...
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December 7, 2007
Recognizing the need for young people to get in touch with their spiritual side, religious leaders, young and old will gather on December 9th for the ...
ECCB hosts graduation
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December 7, 2007
In an exquisite graduation ceremony held last Saturday, November 24, at the Grenadine House, 53 persons graduated from the second Eastern Caribbean In...
Adelphi wins six awards in Drama Festival
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December 7, 2007
The Adelphi Secondary School took the lion’s share of the awards in the 4th annual Cable & Wireless Schools’ Drama Fest that concluded on Wednesda...
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December 7, 2007
The 1st weekend of the festive season kicks off with SVGVTV & Hitz FM being media sponsors for the 1st Annual Soca Parang Party. Media entities SVGTV ...
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December 7, 2007
The line up for the 13th Annual Mustique Blues festival to be held at Basil’s Bar in January 2008 has been announced.{{more}} Appearing this year ar...
Digicel brings great deals to Canouan
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 Digicel, the fast growing mobile telecommunications provider, gave Canouan residents the opportunity to get great deals on handsets for the ...
Christmas celebrations launched
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December 7, 2007
It was an almost perfect launching of 2007’s Christmas celebrations. If there was any doubt that this season is big in St Vincent and the Grenadines...
Heritage Club celebrates 10 years
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December 7, 2007
The 10th anniversary cocktail of the Community College Heritage Club was celebrated in fine style last weekend at the Prime Minister’s residence. Th...
$80,000 for Nine Mornings Festival
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December 7, 2007
More people are visiting these shores to be a part of Nine Mornings, than they are for Carnival. So said Chairman of the National Nine Mornings Commit...
Courts dare to Care this Christmas again
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 Courts (St.Vincent) Ltd. has launched its “Courts Dare to Care this Christmas” initiative. The campaign is geared to reach out to less f...
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 Loyal Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary of the founding of the bank by hosting a dinner at the French Veranda restaurant recently.{{more}...
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December 7, 2007
“I know you are going to miss her, but remember, in everything give thanks,” were the words of consolation given to Kendra Jeffrey’s parents by ...
G-G hosts party for disabled persons
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 A Christmas party for persons with disabilities was held last Saturday, December 1, under the patronage of Governor-General Sir Frederick Ba...
Georgetown takes Rotaract Spelling B
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 Georgetown Government School is the Courts Sponsored Rotaract Club Spelling B 2007 Champions. Joszen Horne and Kaela Barette put on an impre...
George lashes out at monopoly
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December 7, 2007
President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Jerry George, in his maiden speech to the private sector, lashed out at the monopoly which exists i...
New man at helm of C&W
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December 7, 2007
A brand new leadership, a fresh experience. This is the package that awaits both employees and customers of Cable & Wireless St.Vincent and the Grenad...
Green Party deputy wins appeal
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December 7, 2007
“They haven’t changed their policy and blood has been running. If you read the entire speech that I did, I specifically said that crime will incre...
Mountain Top donates to charity
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December 7, 2007
07.DEC.07 The National Society of and for the Blind this week received a donation of EC $1,000 from Mountain Top Springs Ltd.{{more}} Kenneth DaSilva,...
Heavy duty crane to speed up port process
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December 7, 2007
The arrival of a multi million dollar crane at the Campden Park Container port is expected to boost productivity for the local Port Authority and simp...
NO FRAUD!
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December 7, 2007
Manager: I would not be a part of any plan to defraud anyone Manager of the National Lotteries Authority Macgregor Sealy has extended an open invitati...
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December 7, 2007
The Public Service Union has extended its congratulations to Luke Browne on his recent achievement of winning a Rhodes Scholarship. This Scholarship i...
Ideological cobwebs blinding some – PM
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December 7, 2007
Wanted: one cobweb broom to dust away the ideological cobwebs clouding the minds of those who object to this country’s relationship with Venezuela, ...
House of Hope reaching out in faith
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December 7, 2007
President of the House of Hope Society Fr Sylvanus Regisford is of the view that there is a need for the Society to include all persons willing to ass...
‘SVG deserves better from LIAT’
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December 7, 2007
St Vincent and the Grenadines deserves much better treatment from LIAT, after standing heroically with the airline during its “dark days.” This is...
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December 7, 2007
Growth in a nation and increased female participation in political leadership are correlated, a veteran regional female politician says studies show. ...
PM: RSS helps foil hit on drug baron
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December 7, 2007
This country’s police saved the life of a noted drug baron a couple months ago, this country’s Prime Minister has said.{{more}} Speaking at the br...
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December 7, 2007
With an estimated capital expenditure budget of $73.75 million, the Ministry of Transport and Works has been allocated the lion’s share of the 2008 ...
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November 30, 2007
The National Broadcasting Corporation is again seeking to raise funds to help needy people to defray the cost of their medical expenses overseas.{{mor...
Salvation Army kicks off Kettle Appeal
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November 30, 2007
This country’s two telecommunications companies have been called upon to spend more of their financial resources on charitable causes and things tha...
Anderson passes on
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November 30, 2007
He worked hard, helped others, founded a school, served his God, and now 100 years later, Cornelius Leopold Anderson has exited the stage.{{more}} Whe...
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November 30, 2007
The Christmas season has surpassed June and July in terms of visitor arrivals recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Chairman of the Nine Morn...
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November 30, 2007
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Ralph Gonsalves has agreed to review the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) as it relates to accomm...
More fuel for project says PM
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November 30, 2007
On accepting a cheque for EC$6.72 million, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said he considered the money fuel for the Argyle International Airport D...
VINLEC donates to organisations
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November 30, 2007
30.NOV.07 Over the past week, St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) made generous monetary donations to various groups/organisations to as...
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November 30, 2007
The Opposition is being accused of trying to throw smoke in people’s eyes, to avert the glowing, overwhelmingly favourable report that this country ...
Bureau of Standards holds seminar
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November 30, 2007
Stakeholders in the building industry have a better knowledge of the national building code and guidelines, as well as other important aspects of cons...