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March 16, 2007
The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) will be officially opening its Offices and Laboratories at a ceremony to be held on Mond...
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March 16, 2007
Jehovah's Witnesses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will hold their annual Special Assembly Day on Sunday March 18 at the Campden Park Secondary Sch...
Kirk Da Silva now a Fraud Examiner
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March 16, 2007
16.MAR.07 The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the world's leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, has announced that Vincenti...
Vincentians to launch new book today
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March 16, 2007
A new book edited by Vincentians will be launched today Friday, March 16, 2007 at 5.00 p.m. at the UWI Centre, Murray Road. It is edited by Dr. Kennet...
VAT Unit takes to Heritage Village
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March 16, 2007
Members of staff of the VAT Unit manned a stand at the Vincy Heritage Village last week. A colourful display gave illustrations of the impact that VAT...
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March 16, 2007
In anticipation of the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on 1 May 2007, the Value added Tax Unit on Tuesday issued the first of a new series of in...
Students attend Rotary Career Guidance Fair
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March 16, 2007
Students from mainland St Vincent and the Grenadine island of Bequia received greater insight into potential careers at the Rotary Career Guidance Fai...
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March 16, 2007
A new page in Garifuna history in St Vincent and the Grenadines will be written when the “Let’s Talk Garifuna” project launches today, Friday Ma...
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March 16, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines was awarded the Most Improved Destination at the annual Sea Trade Cruise Shipping Convention held in Miami this week. T...
‘Women should be respected all year’
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March 16, 2007
Though March 8 is recognized as International Women’s Day, the President of the Human Rights Association is of the opinion that International Womenâ...
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March 16, 2007
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has confirmed that he will make an official visit to the secular Islamic State of Turkey next month. He has also rei...
Family still hopeful Elrita will return
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March 16, 2007
It's been over one month and the daughter and common law husband of Elrita Small still believe that she is out there somewhere trying to get home. Sma...
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March 16, 2007
16.MAR.07 Members of the Anglican Communion will gather at the Bishop's College Hard Court in Paul’s Avenue on Sunday 18th March, 2007 at 6.00 p.m. ...
Searchlight vendor dies at home
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March 16, 2007
Searchlight has lost one of the most cherished members of its extended family. Thomas Hunte, well-known newspaper vendor was found dead in his Redempt...
Regional broadcasters link up for Live Up
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March 16, 2007
The Caribbean’s first media led campaign on HIV/AIDS was launched last Thursday during a telephone press conference with participating media houses ...
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March 16, 2007
The St. Vincent Employers Federation (SVEF) has a new president. The new president, Noel Dickson of RBTT Caribbean Limited, was elected at the Federat...
Ministry focusing on children with dyslexia
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March 16, 2007
Acknowledging that some of the behavioural problems in students is a result of dyslexia and other learning disabilities, Chief Education Officer Susan...
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March 16, 2007
Critics of the regional stadium development for Cricket World Cup 2007 are dinosaurs who will not survive the changes of the 21st century. This was th...
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March 16, 2007
Vincentians celebrated National Heroes Day this past Wednesday, March 14, however, so far, only one National Hero has been proclaimed - The Right Exce...
PM: CDB needs to reform itself
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March 16, 2007
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) needs to reform itself and be more closely attuned to the needs of this country. This is the view of Prime Minist...
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March 16, 2007
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has enlisted the support of the President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers' Union to source 60 teachers...
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March 16, 2007
Vincentian helps in catching Nigerian lawyer by Nelson A. King in New York 16.MAR.07 Often times, in life, one needs a guardian angel, or a Godfather ...
Clare Valley school gets DVD-VCR
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March 16, 2007
In the next few years the pupils of the Clare Valley Government School will have enhanced communication skills as a communication centre is being deve...
Government breaks ground for new School
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March 16, 2007
It will be a great act of ungratefulness if voters in the Central Leeward constituency don't re-elect the Unity Labour Party (ULP) in the next general...
SOL station going Fresh ’N Fast
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March 16, 2007
Sol, the providers of Shell V Power oil, have once again set the trend for service gas stations in the Eastern Caribbean by becoming the first to be p...
Four new Schools to be constructed
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March 16, 2007
The chances of youths being involved in social deviant behaviour should be lessened with the construction of four new schools in St Vincent and the Gr...
GECCU marks National Heroes Day with Fun Day
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March 16, 2007
The Richmond Hill playing field came alive on Wednesday as the Government Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU) held a family fun day to commemor...
Heritage Village returning for 2007 carnival
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March 16, 2007
The Ministry of Urban Development and Culture is expressing its thanks to all exhibitors and participants who took part in the establishment and opera...
New EC$100,000 Ferry terminal coming soon
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March 16, 2007
Visitors to the Grenadine Isles will soon access the Grenadines wharf through an EC $100,000 ferry terminal. The project, which is being undertaken by...
Sir Sydney laid to rest in Bequia
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March 16, 2007
The legacy of Sir Sydney Gun-Munro will be forever indelibly stamped in the minds and hearts of Vincentians. Saturday, hundreds filled the St. Mary's ...
Digicel Haiti foundation launched
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March 8, 2007
08.MAR.07 Prime Minister of Haiti, Mon. Jacques Edouard Alexis is joined by Denis O’Brien, Digicel Group Founder and Chairman and Digicel Haiti Foun...
C&W cricket frenzy
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March 8, 2007
With Warm-Up Cricket wrapping up, Cable & Wireless, Official Sponsor of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, is in a cricket frenzy. Twenty persons were th...
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March 8, 2007
08.MAR.07 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) – She sipped pickle juice, held her breath, breathed into a bag, even went to a neurologist, but for more tha...
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March 8, 2007
08.MAR.07 NEW YORK (CNN) – An inmate at New York's Rikers Island was arrested Monday for allegedly seeking to pay to have New York Police Commission...
State drops charge against Chief Justice
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March 8, 2007
08.MAR.07 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – In an expected move, the State Monday dropped the criminal charge against Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma, clearing t...
Many silenced by China’s money
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March 8, 2007
by Kenton Chance In Taipei, Taiwan 08.MAR.07 The world should “bark” at the government of China for its human rights violation and its attitude to...