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Man on United flight bitten by scorpion
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February 2, 2007
2.FEB.07 MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) – A scorpion stung David Sullivan on the back of his right leg, just below the knee, then crawled up and down his ...
Special children get computers from Taiwan
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February 2, 2007
Though they may be differently-abled, the children at the School for Children with Special Needs will soon be learning how to use the computer. This a...
James is $74,000 lotto jackpot winner
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February 2, 2007
Merleane James, a retired nurse of Cane Garden is now $74,000 richer as she is the second person to win the National Lottery since the start of the ye...
Oscar Allen launches reading book
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February 2, 2007
This week, a reading book authored by Oscar Allen was released. “We Want to Become Wise”, is no ordinary reading book, but a reading book on trans...
Five cops mark 31 years in force
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February 2, 2007
Five top-notch police officers have made it through the rough and tough of the Police Force and 31 years later they are still doing what they love bes...
Winter coats for nurses in Cuba
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February 2, 2007
by Nelson A. King in New York 2.FEB.07 Did you know that it gets very cold, around this time of the year, in Cuba? Well, believe it or not, it gets so...
New agricultural office opens in Walliabou
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February 2, 2007
"We want this place to provide support to the farmers, in that they would gain the confidence to stay in Agriculture and improve," said outgoing Chief...
Petit Bordel family now homeless
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February 2, 2007
A Petit Bordel family lost all their worldly possessions in a fire that consumed their home around 9 p.m. last Saturday. Isaac "High Priest" Louie 41,...
Darius: Why did my daddy have to die?
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February 2, 2007
She dreamt that she was climbing up a steep rock and fell to the bottom the very morning. She told her husband the dream, so when Lindina got the news...
Missing man returns home
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February 2, 2007
It was like a man returning from the grave on Monday, when Withman “T-Whoop” Hamilton showed up for the first time since he went missing in Novemb...
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February 2, 2007
by CAROL MARTINDALE 2.FEB.07 THE MERGER OF LIAT and Caribbean Star, which took off yesterday, has brought with it new low fares. This comes on the hee...
Tahirah is top apprentice at Cable & Wireless
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February 2, 2007
In the same way that American business tycoon, Donald Trump sought out his "Apprentice," telecommunications company Cable & Wireless got their "Top Sa...
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February 2, 2007
The cost of mailing a letter, parcel or newspaper from St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been increased by 50%. The new rates came into effect yester...
Cubans arrive to install light bulbs
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February 2, 2007
From today some 20 Cuban Social Workers or Trabajadores Sociales would be working with locals from the Youth Empowerment Service, YES programme and st...
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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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...
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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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 ...
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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...