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September 21, 2007
Despite backing by more than 16 countries around the world, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan’s bid to join the United Nations (UN), ...
Taiwanese envoy pays two-day visit to SVG
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September 21, 2007
Special Envoy of President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan, Hon. SU, Tseng-chang wrapped up a two-day visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday.{{mor...
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September 21, 2007
Don’t blame fast food and soft (sweet) drinks. Blame people’s lack of self control and sense of balance. This is the view of an executive of a lea...
CARICOM heads declare war on chronic NCDs
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September 21, 2007
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have approved a comprehensive programme to unite the region to stop the epidemic of chron...
Otto Sam calls it a day
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September 21, 2007
The reclassification matter has been settled, it seems, and now President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) Otto Sam is c...
Dr. Cecil Cyrus Museum closing doors Saturday
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September 21, 2007
The Dr Cecil Cyrus Museum was established five years ago on May 25, 2002, but come tomorrow Saturday, September 22, the doors of this country’s only...
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September 14, 2007
The Ministry of Tourism, Youth & Sports continued its series of training programmes for partners in the Tourism sector this week.{{more}} A three-day ...
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September 14, 2007
14.SEP.07 INDIA – Ten people have been beaten to death by a group of villagers in the northern Indian state of Bihar, officials say. The men, who ar...
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September 14, 2007
14.SEP.07 US – Exxon Mobil is seeking arbitration over a stand-off with Venezuela about the takeover of its oil assets. The US oil firm made its cas...
PM Golding names 18-member cabinet
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September 14, 2007
14.SEP.07 JAMAICA – PRIME Minister Bruce Golding on Wednesday evening named an 18-member Cabinet with few surprises but one indicating the new Jamai...
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September 14, 2007
14.SEP.07 TRINIDAD and TOBAGO – Basdeo Panday, chairman and political leader of the United National Congress (UNC), is facing growing opposition by ...
Cool Riders spread joy
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September 14, 2007
Members of the Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club brought “Back to School” cheer to the lives of children of the Leeward end of this country on Sunday, S...
Group donates medical supplies
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September 14, 2007
The United Vincie Cultural Group of Brooklyn (UVCG) has donated a quantity of medical supplies to the Campden Park, Chateaubelair, Greggs and Mesopota...
Motorcycle club ends ‘Back to School’ ride
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September 14, 2007
The SVG Motorcycle Association on Sunday, September 9, completed two weekends of their Back to School Gift Share Ride. On Sunday 2nd September, the bi...
NIS shores up fisherfolk
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September 14, 2007
In the upcoming months, more fishermen and women are expected to be taking to the waters around St. Vincent and the Grenadines. That is, if they take ...
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September 14, 2007
Early yesterday morning, Thursday, September 13, at 2:37 a.m. local time, residents in many parts of this country were shaken awake by an earthquake, ...
Murray donates barrel to Wilsons
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September 14, 2007
Cosmetologist Jamelia Wilson is counting herself fortunate that she no longer has to pay rent for her business place. She was informed of this by Mana...
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September 14, 2007
Port management and governments have been warned that increased activity at the ports of small Caribbean territories increases the risk of industrial ...
Smart receives Fair Trade scholarship
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September 14, 2007
The SVG Fair Trade Organization Inc. continues to play a vital role in the development of Education in the farming/rural communities. Vanisha Smart, d...
C.W. Prescod gets clean bill of health
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September 14, 2007
Things are back to normal at the C W Prescod Primary School. Classes resumed last Monday, September 10, the beginning of the new school year, after an...
Foreign Brand Name Outlet giving back
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September 14, 2007
It doesn’t have to be Christmas to show love and give. And young entrepreneur Quency Lewis, of Foreign Brand Name Outlet, has been proving this as h...
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September 14, 2007
The destruction of school property by students remains one of the major concerns plaguing the Minister of Education as the new school term got going l...
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September 14, 2007
Thirteen students commenced training as Baby Sitters on Monday 10th September 2007 at the Vinsave Child Development Centre. Six of these students were...
Vincies mask Labour Day Carnival
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September 14, 2007
by Nelson King in New York14.SEP.07 Vincentian masqueraders last week Monday, Labour Day, made their country proud with their captivating artistic dis...
Human Rights group to address HIV/AIDS stigma
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September 14, 2007
While the scourge of HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination comes mainly from the general public, individuals in the health care sector who treat persons ...
Vincentian Andre Cox remembered after 9/11
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September 14, 2007
“What happened on that day when terror struck?” This is the question that was asked by the Minister of Culture Rene Baptiste as she made remarks a...
Carlton Williams was a fearless man
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September 14, 2007
He was never afraid to speak out, and did so loudly; when he committed to something, it was with his whole being. Carlton Jerome Williams was born in ...
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September 14, 2007
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has accused former Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell of trying to mislead Vincentians, when he (Sir James) said that...
New water treatment plant to opens
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September 14, 2007
Relax Dalloway, Jennings is here! After three years construction at a cost of $23 million dollars, the new water plant located in the Jennings valley ...
Ottley Hall Enquiry put on ice again
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September 14, 2007
A ruling expected from the High Court today will put yet another halt to the Ottley Hall Commission of Enquiry saga. The epic in the making had anothe...
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September 14, 2007
The Honourable Sir Louis Straker, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade, left the State last week Saturday, September 8, 2007, as a guest of...
Prison Chief still has keys to lock up
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September 14, 2007
Eric Rodriguez will not be cleaning out his desk at the prison any time soon. In fact, he is set to be Superintendent of the Prisons for at least two ...
18 new pan players graduate at Sion Hill
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September 14, 2007
The Sion Hill community and surrounding areas now have more steel pan players, following the graduation of 18 participants of the Sion Hill Euphonium ...
MP ‘doing best for Owia’, despite snub
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September 14, 2007
Like a spurned lover who refuses to let go, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration has pledged to continue to woo Owia residents, despite that co...