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July 6, 2007
The Minister of Health has promised to look into the Tuberculosis (TB) concerns that have been raised by medical personnel. Speaking to SEARCHLIGHT at...
Flare creates havoc at Ball
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July 6, 2007
The call by police and other officials for persons to refrain from using inflammatory devices at carnival shows or other events appears to be falling ...
Kyron: I am forever grateful for Rising Star
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June 29, 2007
Digicel Rising Star 2006 winner Kyron Baptiste says he will be forever grateful for the opportunity he had to showcase his singing talent to the regio...
Digicel Rising Star host, judges return
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June 29, 2007
The old saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” may have stuck in the minds of the Producers of the Digicel Rising Star competition, as the ...
Will SVG make it three in a row?
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June 29, 2007
As the third installment of the Digicel Rising Star competition goes into gear, the focus is being set on St. Vincent and the Grenadines as the two-ti...
Horne wins Courts Comedy Challenge
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June 29, 2007
The decibel level could not be contained, the main entrance door thronged by anxious persons trying to get in, the seats were all filled before 6.30p....
Courts launches ‘Go Down Low’ promotion
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June 29, 2007
For the next three months, Vincentians will be able to ‘Go down low’ with Zoelah as she fronts the new promotion from furniture and appliance gian...
Koreans spellbind Peace Mo audience
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June 29, 2007
The audience who attended the show put on by the National Centre for Korean Namdo Performing Arts troupe on Saturday, June 16, were swept away by the ...
Anglican women unite
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June 29, 2007
A new and vibrant organization has been formed called the Anglican Church Women Association (ACWA) and it aims to provide women of that denomination w...
21 students get Rotary award
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June 29, 2007
The fourth form recipients of the Rotary Club St Vincent George Phillips award have been advised to stop making excuses and become more productive. Th...
Matthias attends JCI United Nations summit
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June 29, 2007
President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) West Indies, Gary Matthias, is today, June 29, into the final day of a three-day JCI-United Nations (U...
Permanent  Secretaries in reshuffle
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June 29, 2007
Public servants in a number of ministries here started the work week with new persons at the administrative head of their ministries. As of Monday, Ju...
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 On March 13, 1979, the New Jewel Movement (NJM), a leftist political party, overthrew the Grenada United Labour Party government led by Eric...
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June 29, 2007
The risk of a major Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak is facing St Vincent and the Grenadines, some medical personnel here believe. They claim that health of...
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June 29, 2007
‘It’s not just a party it’s a way of life’ Boasting of 15,000 watts of raw energy, state of the art air conditioning system, the most modern b...
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June 29, 2007
The Caribbean Community’s energy bill imposes a crippling burden on the respective states, and “the cost of their dependency is soaring”. With t...
Bequia Anglican celebrates
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 The Bequia community was amazed recently when some students from the Bequia Anglican Primary school were seen on their way to school well an...
Envoy reflects on Conference on the Caribbean
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June 29, 2007
by Nelson A. King in Washington 29.JUN.07 The man who was given the heavy task in ensuring that all the “i’s” were dotted and the “t’s” we...
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June 29, 2007
Two training workshops were launched simultaneously on Tuesday 26 June 2007 at the Young Island Resort and the New Montrose Hotel. Thirty participants...
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 May 2007 During the month of May, 2007, the Consumer Price Index registered a 4.4 percent increase over the previous month. The “point-to-...
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June 22, 2007
History was made on Monday when the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus launched its new Service Learning program at the Petit Bordel...
Vincy elected mayor in UK
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June 22, 2007
22.JUN.07 Vincentian Norris Bullock was officially appointed as the new Mayor of Luton, a large town in the south east of England on May 30 at a speci...
New Digicel head looks forward
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June 22, 2007
With only three weeks behind her and hopes for lengthy career with Digicel, new Country Manager Sonia Polius says she expects a challenge, but believe...