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Date set for Senator Cummings assault trial
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July 13, 2007
July 18th is the date when Opposition Senator Daniel Cummings’ assault trial is set to get underway.{{more}} Senator Cummings appeared at the Seriou...
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July 13, 2007
Soroptimist International of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will be hosting the Caribbean Network Conference at the Methodist Church Conference Hall...
Mother: What happened to my son?
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July 13, 2007
A mother is wondering if her son was poisoned, caught in a web of anger and hatred between two relatives. Ezra “Pitbull” Cabral, 26, who entertain...
Diamond woman arms severed, hacked to death
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July 13, 2007
Some call it love; others poor judgment - call it what you will, it may have resulted in Ann-Marie Ledger being killed and nine children left motherle...
‘Southie’ slain in Paul’s Avenue alley
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July 13, 2007
As the rain poured down in Kingstown on a warm Saturday night, so did the bullets. When the showers ceased and the gun smoke cleared, 44-year-old Ian ...
Scotiabank supporting women’s development
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Scotiabank on Tuesday announced a donation of EC$8,900.00 to The Organization for the Development of Women to support their work on behalf o...
Jemma Wins Digicel N-gage Game Phone
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Local telecommunications company Digicel, recently donated an N-gage game phone to the Lowmans Leeward Primary School which that educational...
Soca diva thanks fans
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Local telecommunication company Digicel, gave fans of the Digicel signed artiste, Destra Garcia, the chance to meet the “Soca Songstressâ€...
Ministry hosts Learning Support Programme
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July 6, 2007
The Ministry of Education’s Learning Support Programme, which will see 100 teachers taking part in an eighteen-month mixed mode training course was ...
An emotional graduation ceremony at the BHS
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July 6, 2007
The Kleenex tissue box passed around as tears flowed at the Bethel High School graduation ceremony last Tuesday. But it wasn’t because the students ...
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July 6, 2007
Another call has been made for New Democratic Party (NDP) Senator, St. Clair Leacock to apologize for statements made at his party’s march and rally...
Kirby wins award at Ohio University
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July 6, 2007
Shermalon Kirby, a graduate student in international studies at Ohio University, won the Voinovich & MSES award in the Telecommunications (Graduate 1)...
Morgan: ‘Always strive for excellence’
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July 6, 2007
She grew up in a dysfunctional, abusive family but Judith Jones-Morgan is a success story and the graduates of the St Clair Dacon Secondary school hav...
Positive attitude achieves goals
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July 6, 2007
Students of the Barrouallie Anglican School have been urged to develop a positive attitude as it will help to give them an appreciation of what they a...
Roberts: ‘It is not the end of the road’
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July 6, 2007
This country’s nursing fraternity reached a new plateau last Thursday, when 64 Registered Nurses graduated as part of the Government’s response to...
Charles sweeps awards at GHS
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July 6, 2007
“Are we ready?” was the question posed to fellow graduates by Head Girl and 2007 Student of the Year of the Girls’ High School Colette Charles. ...
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July 6, 2007
“Gems and Friends” Steel Pan Orchestra from Toronto, Canada arrived in the state on Wednesday, July 4, 2007. The Group is made up of fifteen women...
Loyal Bank makes donation
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July 6, 2007
Loyal Bank Limited has announced its donation of a 19.7 cubic foot chest freezer to St Benedict’s Day Nursery and Infant Hospital in Georgetown to a...
Grenadine House now open
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July 6, 2007
Expect an absolutely classy and stylish ambience when you dine, stay over, have functions or just have a drink at the Grenadine House. Formerly Camelo...
Cable & Wireless prices go down lower
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July 6, 2007
A high spirited Vice President of Marketing for Cable and Wireless on Tuesday announced his company has reduced their rates on mobile services. Accord...
Hacker: Restaurants lack coordination skills
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July 6, 2007
A 37-year veteran of culinary arts has identified the coordination of service as a major weakness of the Caribbean tourist industry. Don Hacker, Direc...
CWSA employees learn more about colon cancer
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July 6, 2007
by Jerry George 06.JUL.07 Employees at the Central Water and Sewerage (CWSA) were the recipients of the first of the revived Corporate Outreach Educat...
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July 6, 2007
An exhibition of original artwork featured in the CYAM Arts Festival Multi-media show in December 2005 will be held next week.{{more}} Beginning July ...
‘Blazer’ lights up creative arts in SVG
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July 6, 2007
Director of the New Artists’ Movement (NAM) Cecil “Blazer” Williams has been involved in the creative arts for over 40-years, and last Friday at...
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July 6, 2007
Young people drawn from varying backgrounds and training will take centre stage and be the focus of a discussion dubbed ‘Thinking outside the box; d...
Club St. Vincent says thanks to CDC
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July 6, 2007
President of Club St. Vincent Inc., Verna Arthur presented Ashford Wood of the Carnival Development Corporation, with a plaque of appreciation, for th...
Anglicans pay tribute to longstanding members
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July 6, 2007
It is said that showing appreciation makes what is excellent in others one’s own as well. That being the case, the members of the Anglican parish of...
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July 6, 2007
The Danish brewery Royal Unibrew has acquired controlling interest in St Vincent Brewery Limited after they shelled out US$9.3 million to purchase 52 ...
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July 6, 2007
Countries which do not support LIAT have been accused of acting contrary to the letter and spirit of regional integration by outgoing CARICOM chairman...
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July 6, 2007
by Trevor Yearwood 06.JUL.07 THE UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION of benefits in favour of Trinidad and Tobago is of concern to Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Art...
Caricom hassle free swipe cards soon
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July 6, 2007
by Tracy Moore 06.JUL.07 CARICOM NATIONALS may soon be able to travel the region with less hassle by the swipe of card. The announcement came from Dep...
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July 6, 2007
The role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in integrated data analysis and management of watersheds and coastal areas was the focus of discussio...
‘Return coins to the bank’
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July 6, 2007
The cost of minting new coins is one of the main areas of expenditure for the East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), therefore users of the EC currency h...
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July 6, 2007
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Human Rights Organisation held a protest outside the police headquarters last Tuesday, July 3, protesting what they ...