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Work begins on extension of the Canouan airport
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Work begins on extension of the Canouan airport
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February 2, 2007
Last week, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves threw the switch for the first explosion on Glossy Hill which will provide material for the land reclama...
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Students head for Malaysia tomorrow
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February 2, 2007
Ten students would be leaving for Maylasia tomorrow to pursue studies at the Limkokwing College of Creative Technology for three years. The 10 persons...
No DNA in dog fight, case closed!
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No DNA in dog fight, case closed!
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February 2, 2007
Following the breakthrough of DNA providing links to two year old murder cases here recently, Searchlight has decided to blow the dust from another co...
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Wild Cambodian jungle-girl found
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Cambodia – A Cambodian girl who disappeared aged eight has been found after living wild in the jungle for 19 years, police say. The girl i...
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Aussie man escapes Great White attack
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 AUSTRALIA – An Australian diver has escaped from the jaws of a Great White shark which had grabbed him by the head. Eric Nerhus, 41, was d...
Barbadians celebrate ‘Father of Independence’
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Barbadians celebrate ‘Father of Independence’
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January 26, 2007
by TREVOR YEARWOOD 26.JAN.07 Barbados Nation BARBADOS – In a defining moment in history witnessed by thousands, Barbados honoured National Hero and ...
Pentecostal Assemblies celebrate 40 years
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Pentecostal Assemblies celebrate 40 years
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January 26, 2007
The Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (PAWI) will be hosting a series of events during this year to commemorate their 40th anniversary. The an...
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Woman lured to death through cellphone chat
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Hanover – It is believed that cellular technology is behind the demise of a Portland, Jamaica woman, whose body was discovered in the hill...
Former diplomat appeals for votes
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Former diplomat appeals for votes
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January 26, 2007
by Nelson A. King 26.JAN.07 in New York Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines' United Nations Ambassador Joel Toney is appealing to his compatriots in...
Mije presents “Toute Bagai” at the Cruise Ship Terminal
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Mije presents “Toute Bagai” at the Cruise Ship Terminal
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January 26, 2007
“Toute bagai”, a fashion show put on by the Mijé Personal Development and Advertising Agency will come off at the Cruise Ship Terminal on Saturda...
New Kingstown Chorale preparing for Barbados
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New Kingstown Chorale preparing for Barbados
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January 26, 2007
Still basking in the glory of the recognition given to their Founder and First Musical Director, Patrick “Pat” Prescod, the New Kingstown Chorale ...
NIS hosts 2006  awards and dinner
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NIS hosts 2006 awards and dinner
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January 26, 2007
When the National Insurance Services (NIS) presented their awards for 2006 last Saturday night, Nicole Joseph received the Lion’s share. She walked ...
Bishop’s College Kingstown launches Interact Club
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Bishop’s College Kingstown launches Interact Club
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January 26, 2007
Students at the Bishop's College Kingstown are urged to become members of the Interact Club at their school, as they will have "serious fun" and will ...
Lions Club South hosts project for diabetics
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Lions Club South hosts project for diabetics
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January 26, 2007
From next week, some diabetic residents of Enhams will get the opportunity to educate themselves more on how they can control their diabetes and recei...
NCB announces ‘wrap-it-up’ Christmas Loan winners
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NCB announces ‘wrap-it-up’ Christmas Loan winners
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Denroy Lett of Chateaubelair and Gilford Adams of Barrouallie are the two lucky winners in the National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) “Wrap-it...
Students preparing for Venezuela
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Students preparing for Venezuela
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January 26, 2007
Singing, drama and exotic Latin dancing will be part of 25 Vincentian students’ induction into Venezuelan life. They are getting ready to pick up th...
Singer Lynx: We like it so
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Singer Lynx: We like it so
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January 26, 2007
The official programme for Vincy Mas 2007 is five months away, but Singer Lynx Mas band is already bringing its presentation to the public. The band l...
Support coming for Lady of Guadalupe Home
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Support coming for Lady of Guadalupe Home
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January 26, 2007
For the first half of 2007 Image Modelling Agency has decided to put their focus and energies into charitable organisations and will be joining forces...
Officials sworn-in at Government House
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Officials sworn-in at Government House
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January 26, 2007
Six persons representing the Public and Police Service Commissions were Sworn-in by His Excellency Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General, at Gove...
NEMO getting better prepared for disaster
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NEMO getting better prepared for disaster
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January 26, 2007
"Prevention is better than cure!" This is the old maxim, and bearing this in mind, members of the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) are gett...
Chateaubelair SDA suffers fire damage
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Chateaubelair SDA suffers fire damage
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January 26, 2007
Quick action by residents of Plan Village saved the Chateaubelair Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) building from being burnt to the ground last Satu...
CPU training course
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CPU training course
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January 26, 2007
Respect and sensitivity were the watch words when 16 media workers attended a one week Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) seminar on “Social Responsibil...
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LIAT, Caribbean Star air fares to go up
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January 26, 2007
by Patricia Campbell 26.JAN.07 Chief Executive Officer of LIAT Mark Darby has indicated that the average fares of flights operated by Caribbean Star a...
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Widespread blackout as power plant fails
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January 26, 2007
Though it usually takes one hour or less to restore power outages, this was not so last week Thursday evening as many members of the general public ha...
200th anniversary of slave trade abolition
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200th anniversary of slave trade abolition
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January 26, 2007
“Moving humanity across the ocean - creating history and a new civilization.” That’s the theme of celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of ...
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Vincentians need to be more liberated
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January 26, 2007
Member of the National Committee for Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Trans- Atlantic Slave Trade, Renwick Rose is of the view that Vince...
Protesters picket Karib CableRelatives of accident victims want their due
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Protesters picket Karib CableRelatives of accident victims want their due
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January 26, 2007
About 20 persons vented their frustration at what they believe to be injustice being meted out to them when they protested outside the offices of Kari...
PM: No child will be left behind
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PM: No child will be left behind
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January 26, 2007
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has stated that no child or teacher will be left behind in the in the attainment of education under the Unity Labour...
‘Timmy’ school has new home
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‘Timmy’ school has new home
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January 26, 2007
The school popularly known as "Timmy" School has a new home. After many years of learning and teaching in a crammed, hot, uncomfortable school, the 44...
PM to dig up truth in cemetery controversyOUTRAGED!
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PM to dig up truth in cemetery controversyOUTRAGED!
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January 26, 2007
The Prime Minister was outraged, the Director of Public Prosecution is concerned, and the Ministry of Social Development has launched an investigation...
Banks in St Vincent should invest more
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Banks in St Vincent should invest more
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January 26, 2007
The banks in St Vincent and the Grenadines have too much money and need to invest more - This is the view of renowned Vincentian economist, Dr Wendell...
Better internet services coming soon
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Better internet services coming soon
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 St. Vincent and the Grenadines along with the rest of the Eastern Caribbean states are expected to benefit from the landing of a fibre optic...
Economics of Airport Development“The state of negotiations and progress with relocating homeowners”
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Economics of Airport Development“The state of negotiations and progress with relocating homeowners”
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 One of the most cited challenges of the construction of the Argyle International Airport is the purchasing of properties on the earmarked si...
Excess forces WIBDECO to leave back bananas
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Excess forces WIBDECO to leave back bananas
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January 26, 2007
WIBDECO announced last week that during the first two weeks of January 2007, they were forced to leave back a total of 22,300 cartons of bananas that ...
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Antigua and Barbuda loses FIU Director
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Alec Vanderpoole, Director of Antigua and Barbuda's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) (called the Office of National Drug Control Policy - O...
Bomb scare at FCIB
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Bomb scare at FCIB
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January 26, 2007
The normal Friday hustle and bustle at the First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) was rudely interrupted after word got around that someone had cal...
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EXEMPT SUPPLIES
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 A supply listed in one of the items below is an exempt supply in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act. 1. Financial services 2. internati...
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zero rated supplies
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 The following supplies are zero-rated in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act. 1. Export of goods and other supplies of goods for consump...
VAT Unit: We are on course
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VAT Unit: We are on course
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Members of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Implementation Unit have indicated that they will be ready for the introduction of the system on May 1....
ECCU region should exploit 2007 Cricket World Cup
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ECCU region should exploit 2007 Cricket World Cup
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central bank Sir K. Dwight Venner, is calling on the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and the region as a ...
One of the highest growth rates in recent times
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One of the highest growth rates in recent times
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January 26, 2007
26.JAN.07 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir Dwight Venner has said that 2006 was a year in which the Eastern Caribbean Currenc...
Lecturer: SVG could look to medical marijuana
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Lecturer: SVG could look to medical marijuana
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January 26, 2007
Medical marijuana could be one of the new industries capitalized on by St Vincent and the Grenadines, according to Claremont Kirton, senior economics ...
Former Roy’s Inn Hotel re-opens under new name
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Former Roy’s Inn Hotel re-opens under new name
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January 26, 2007
The hotel formerly known as Roy's Inn and before that Camelot Inn is once again under new management. The 20 room hotel situated at Kingstown Park, no...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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