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Stewart is FCIB Unsung Hero
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October 19, 2007
She never thought a day like this would come, but Yolande Stewart has been named this year’s First Caribbean International Bank’s St Vincent and t...
US donates books to Public Library
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October 19, 2007
On Wednesday, October 17, the United States Embassy donated two boxes of books to the Kingstown Public Library.{{more}} Speaking at the handing over o...
PAWI celebrates 40 years
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October 19, 2007
The speeches and addresses were short and sweet, but the messages, along with the sounds and songs of praise and worship offered by the congregation g...
PAWI hosts awards and dinner
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October 19, 2007
As part of the celebration of its 40 years of existence, the Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (SVG) held its anniversary awards dinner last F...
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October 19, 2007
President of the SVG Credit Union League Reuben John is calling for credit unions in this country to merge in order to compete on the global market.{{...
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October 19, 2007
The National AIDS Secretariat is strengthening and enhancing its capacity to conduct Rapid HIV Testing in the country.{{more}} To this end, NAS began ...
Splectron kidnapped, beaten by 3 persons
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October 19, 2007
Popular television host and videographer Regis Splectron claims that he was kidnapped for close to half-an-hour last Saturday, in what he claims is pa...
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October 19, 2007
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sir Louis Straker, will lead a delegation to Cuba next week to attend a meeting of the sixth session of the Cuba-St. Vinc...
PM: Ease in taxes coming next year
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October 19, 2007
As the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) looks into skyrocketing prices, this country’s ...
George: Do away with price control policies
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October 19, 2007
Do away with price control policies that have hamstrung businesses; create a more business friendly environment, and businesses will be more prepared ...
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October 19, 2007
If the Opposition follow through on their plans to request that Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves fires minister with responsibility for the public se...
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October 19, 2007
Frustration was evident at the Kingstown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday when Valentine Dominguez, 52, Teddoro Dominguez, 39, Andreas Jose Maraeo, 39,...
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October 12, 2007
The Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) will be hosting its Strategic Planning Workshop at the Grenada Grand Beach Resort from October 15-18, 2007. The ...
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October 12, 2007
Finance ministers from the ECCB’s member countries are meeting in St Kitts today, Friday, October 12, 2007, at the 60th meeting of the Bank’s Mone...
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October 12, 2007
The local branch of FirstCaribbean International will announce the 2007 Unsung Hero this evening. First introduced in 2003, the FirstCaribbean Unsung ...
US group donates to CW. Prescod
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October 12, 2007
The C. W Prescod Primary School has been the recipient of a number of books, thanks to the benevolence of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Associati...
Eight for Miss Big and Beautiful
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October 12, 2007
They are big, and they are beautiful. And, two Fridays from now, eight women will show just that. They are the contestants in the 11th annual Miss Big...
Courts rewards more lucky ‘Good Payers’
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October 12, 2007
On Tuesday, September 4, 2007, two lucky customers were given the “thumbs up” for keeping their credit account up to date in the Courts Good Payer...
Courts gives back cash to customers
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October 12, 2007
On Monday, October 8, 2007, four lucky customers who shopped during the Courts Price Promotional campaign received the value of their purchases back i...
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October 12, 2007
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Indian Heritage Foundation (SVGIHF) announced on Monday that it has made concrete progress to stengthen the bonds b...
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October 12, 2007
The Public Library will receive a major donation next week when the United States government presents 116 children’s books to Director Joan O’Garr...
Local Lions meet governor
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October 12, 2007
Head of the region’s Lions Club Fraternity has appealed to the public to support the local Lionistic family in their effort to improve the social we...
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October 12, 2007
The Adult and Continuing Education Division has just released a production that forms part of a total advocacy programme aimed at appealing to individ...
IICA celebrates 65th anniversary
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October 12, 2007
While age 65 is the usual age of retirement around the world, one entity, although reaching that point, is looking forward to going on for a long time...
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October 12, 2007
Under the theme “28 Years as a Nation, Building a Modern Civilization,” this year’s Independence celebrations offer a full plate for all to savo...
Taiwan celebrates with gala reception
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October 12, 2007
While St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) gets ready to celebrate 28 years of Independence on October 27, Taiwan celebrated the 96th Day of the Republ...
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October 12, 2007
Former Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell and his lawyers secured another legal victory on October 5, with the East Caribbean Court of Appeal granting ...
Volunteers clean up from Bequia to Carriacou
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October 12, 2007
The islands of the Grenadines from Bequia to Carriacou, under the Sustainable Grenadines Project joined forces with St. Vincent and Grenada in a conce...
ECCB launches mentoring
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October 12, 2007
The CW Prescod Primary School is one of eight primary schools in the Caribbean that are benefiting from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB) ...