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Lynch: They must respect our leader
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March 2, 2007
"This isn't just a struggle against drugs, crime and corruption but a determination against a ruthless dictator." This was the declaration by oppositi...
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 DECEMBER 2006 The Consumer Price Index for the month of December, registered a 0.5 percent decline over the month of November, 2006. The “...
SVG launches tourism channel
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February 23, 2007
Subscribers to Karib Cable, and visitors to St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being treated to a new and informative channel on their televisions. Th...
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 United States – A baby girl said to have spent the shortest time in her mother's womb is to be released from the hospital in Miami where s...
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 AUSTRALIA – Australia has announced plans to ban incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy efficient fluorescent bulbs. T...
Peter Pan, Great Value Peanut Butter recall
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - ConAgra Foods Inc. said Tuesday its nationwide recall of peanut butter will cost between $50 million and $60 million, hur...
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February 23, 2007
Heads of the pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology departments here revealed their 2006 statistics last Friday, at the 11th annual perinatology confere...
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February 23, 2007
Cable & Wireless has introduced the functional, very practical, black and beautiful Pearl to Vincentians, on sale at an introductory price of $1500 un...
Parent advocacy group launched
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February 23, 2007
After three unsuccessful attempts over the last three years, an advocacy group was formally launched here for people with disabilities. The committee,...
Beache turns 102 years
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February 23, 2007
At 102 years, the vision and hearing of Frederick Edward “Daddy Pa” Beache are not as sharp as they used to be, but his mind is alert as ever. Pro...
NCB donates to the Mental Health Centre
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 On Friday February 9th 2007 the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. represented by Cheryl Rodriguez, made its annual donation of toiletries ...
80-foot concrete spill  on Back Street
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February 23, 2007
Motorists and pedestrians in Kingstown have to endure an unsightly, 80-foot concrete spill along Grenville Street from Gibson Building Supplies to the...
Conviasa airline to fly SVG
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February 23, 2007
What used to be a hectic hustle and bustle for persons travelling to Venezuela for business or pleasure is now a dream come true, with the launch of C...
North Leeward students now computer certified
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February 23, 2007
“Believe in Yourself, the Sky is the Limit”, was the theme for the North Leeward Computer Program’s graduation last Saturday evening. The ceremo...
Taiwan gives equipment to girls’ home
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February 23, 2007
23.FEB.07 On February 14 at Government House, Amabassador Cheng handed over a cheque of $1000 to Governor-General, Sir Frederick Ballantyne, in suppor...
Lewis out performed 49 of his colleagues
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February 23, 2007
If the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is going to continue to make strides in serving and protecting this country, a person of Dwigh...
All star line up set for blues
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February 23, 2007
American Grammy winner Stephanie Mills will headline this year’s annual Blues Festival which takes place here in the next three weeks. The event sch...
IDAC ready to move earth at Argyle site
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February 23, 2007
With 90% of home owners already agreeing to relocate from Argyle, Chairman of the International Development Airport Committee, IDAC, Dr. Rudy Mathias ...
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February 23, 2007
Deeper levels of unity and understanding is what three OECS nations, including St Vincent and the Grenadines are hoping to have with Venezuela, but Op...
Chavez calls on region to unite
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February 23, 2007
Unite - or continue to be dominated and impoverished. This was the warning given to the Caribbean and Latin America by Venezuelan President, Hugo Chav...
10 doctors quit local health system
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February 23, 2007
WHAT'S UP DOC? Over the last two months 10 doctors have left the local health care system but Chief Medical Officer, Dr St Clair Thomas says that ther...
Young man dies after stabbing
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February 23, 2007
Yet another mother has been left to mourn the death of her child. Kaylorn Scott is also wondering just how will she cope with the loss of her son and ...
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 Leaders of the Anglican Church have opened a key summit in Tanzania which is likely to be dominated by the divisive issue of homosexuality. ...
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 United States – A woman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide, assault and kidnapping for trying to cut a f...
HIV counseling and testing: step by step
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February 16, 2007
The hardest part of taking an HIV test is deciding to do so. When I decided to volunteer to take a test this Monday it was mainly out of curiosity, bu...
SVGBS receives donation
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February 16, 2007
16.FEB.07 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards (SVGBS) was the recipient of 4,000 pieces of Petri Dishes and laboratory chemicals fr...
A woman’s love of dolls
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February 16, 2007
If someone were to offer me a $1000 or one doll I would choose the doll” While some people may think that collecting Barbies and other types of doll...
Swiss Ambassador presents papers
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February 16, 2007
Following the decision of Switzerland and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to establish diplomatic relations on Ambassadorial Level, the first Swiss Amb...