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Cato gets visit for Independence
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Cato gets visit for Independence
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November 3, 2006
The widow of the father of St Vincent and the Grenadines is concerned about the increasing instances of crime in the country. Lucy Cato's independence...
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Education drive blamed for teacher shortage
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November 3, 2006
There is a growing shortage of teachers within the secondary school system - effects of the education revolution that is supposed to among other thing...
Ledger: Buy high quality goods
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Ledger: Buy high quality goods
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November 3, 2006
In an effort to crack down on inferior goods and services in the country, Director of the Bureau of Standards, Ezra Ledger strongly advises consumers ...
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Digicel launches WebFlex
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November 3, 2006
Digicel has introduced a new method for prepaid customers to receive credit on their phones. It is called WebFlex, a secure Internet-based method that...
Teenage designer to show ‘Divas in Colour’
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Teenage designer to show ‘Divas in Colour’
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November 3, 2006
The young but extremely creative designs of 19-year-old Shernicia Myers would be on display in a Fashion Show dubbed "Divas in Colours" at Bobby's Res...
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Cummings still sees VAT issues
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November 3, 2006
Opposition Senator Daniel Cummings believes that persons who entered into contracts before the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) system shou...
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PM tells merchants to show their creativity
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November 3, 2006
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves believes that innovative merchants will find ways to avoid paying double tax on items that remain in their hands at the...
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Want a US Visa? Get Online!
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November 3, 2006
Effective November 1, all applicants for visitor visas (non-immigrant visas, or NIVs), including applicants at the US Embassy in Barbados, will be req...
Sir Louis tells US if you want my vote give me the airport
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Sir Louis tells US if you want my vote give me the airport
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November 3, 2006
SHOW ME THE MONEY St Vincent and the Grenadines would consider changing its support for Guatemala getting a United Nations Security Council seat if th...
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Taiwan donates to students
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October 26, 2006
Three hundred and six students this year have benefited from over US$100,000 in scholarships compliments of the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiw...
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Genocide on the Cuban people
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October 26, 2006
Her Excellency Ambassador Olga Chamero Trias, the first resident Ambassador of Cuba to St Vincent and the Grenadines has described the United States o...
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NCB nets James family of Bequia
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October 26, 2006
A Bequia resident and her children have been placed on the super information highway thanks to the National Commercial Bank (NCB). Cathryn Ann James o...
G.H.S Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving 2006
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G.H.S Annual Harvest and Thanksgiving 2006
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October 26, 2006
Students of the Girls’ High School demonstrated in a very tangible way their goodwill at the school’s annual harvest and thanksgiving ceremony las...
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New Testament Public Speaking Competition
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October 26, 2006
The National Youth and Christian Education Board of the New Testament Church of God will be holding a Public Speaking Competition on the topic, "CSME ...
Questelles picks best friend for Digicel trip
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Questelles picks best friend for Digicel trip
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October 26, 2006
Best friends Deborah Questelles of Fountain and Deborah Haywood of Belair will enjoy a trip to enjoy the 10th World Dominica Creole Festival from Octo...
School of Nursing hosts 2-day show
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School of Nursing hosts 2-day show
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October 26, 2006
There continues to be a demand for nurses all over the world and the St Vincent and the Grenadines School of Nursing, SVGSN realises the importance of...
SVGTA hosting science fair again
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SVGTA hosting science fair again
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October 26, 2006
Hoping to get students excited in science again, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Science Teachers’ Association (SVGTA) will be hosting its annual ...
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Drivers heed buckling up call
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October 26, 2006
With the police set to enforce recently enacted seatbelt legislation as early as next week, the majority of drivers are already buckling up. "The coop...
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Taiwan donates medical supplies
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October 26, 2006
There is definite link between the governments of Taiwan and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but Ambassador Jack Cheng is looking at the relationship ...
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Club to host Miss Independence show
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October 26, 2006
Cultural Upliftment Fan Club is hosting Miss Independence 2006 tomorrow. Five contestants will be vying for the top spot at Spotlight Stadium, Georget...
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PM sets up fuel subsidy fund
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October 26, 2006
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has ignored the threats of further strike action by the National Mini Bus Association (NOBA) and gone ahead and set ...
Bishop Friday makes call to local media
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Bishop Friday makes call to local media
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October 26, 2006
His Lordship Bishop Leopold Friday sounded a call for the local media to assume its responsibility in helping to deliver good governance to St. Vincen...
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US$250 million for Caricom fund
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October 26, 2006
The US$250 million CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) is expected to be up and running by July 2007. That is the word from Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalv...
National Trust gets US$15,000 boost
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National Trust gets US$15,000 boost
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October 26, 2006
If you witness ongoing renovations to the Old Library Building in Kingstown, the headquarters of the National Trust, it is as a result of the United S...
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Grenadian student receives Sir Sydney Gun Munro award
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October 26, 2006
A Grenadian student living and studying in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Michelle Davidson, has been awarded the Sir Sydney Gun Munro Scholarship. Si...
NO hope says opposition
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NO hope says opposition
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October 26, 2006
On the 27th anniversary of nationhood, as others laud the successes and progress of the young country, two political parties don’t see eye to eye wi...
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How can I get payment for my car?
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October 26, 2006
QUESTION: My car was hit by a 19-year-old driver. He was not the owner, but the owner's insurance refuses to pay because their policy excludes drivers...
Economics of Airport Development
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Economics of Airport Development
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October 26, 2006
by Rudy Matthias After my previous article, "E.T. Joshua conversion, a gold mine for SVG", several persons engaged me in discussions on the subject. M...
C&W hosts 3-day
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C&W hosts 3-day
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October 26, 2006
If Cable & Wireless' Tech Fair 2006 was any barometer of the enhancing capability for local businesses then the sky's the limit to how technology can ...
Friendship Bay provides top level training
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Friendship Bay provides top level training
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October 26, 2006
The recruiting and training of staff at the Friendship Bay Resort Bequia has taken on a new dimension. Without a Hospitality Training Facility in St V...
No pollution transport solution
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No pollution transport solution
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October 26, 2006
In keeping with sustainable, environmentally-friendly concepts, Erika's Marine Services, in collaboration with Caribbean Pedicabs Inc., finally decide...
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Local entrepreneurs lack skill to manage their money
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October 26, 2006
General Manager of the Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, CED Felix Lewis believes that one of the main reasons why entrepreneurs frequent financi...
All is fair with Windwards bananas
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All is fair with Windwards bananas
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October 20, 2006
20.OCT.06 There is a future in the banana industry, and it has to do with the Fair Trade Organization. More than 80 per cent of Vincentian farmers are...
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Students to benefit from Sharmine Lee Scholarship
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October 20, 2006
A group of web-based Vincentians have announced the Sharmine Lee Memorial Scholarship available only to fifth form female students. The team at www.Vi...
Holly Bynoe speaks with her camera
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Holly Bynoe speaks with her camera
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October 20, 2006
From the camera lens to the walls of the Contemporary Young Artistes Movement, CYAM gallery at the Russell's shopping mall, Holly Bynoe seems to enthr...
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Christians mark Micah Sunday
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October 20, 2006
Thousands of Christians from over 20 countries celebrated Micah Sunday, October 15, participating in festivals, prayer services and exhibitions all ai...
‘Abused because I am mentally ill’
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‘Abused because I am mentally ill’
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October 20, 2006
Michelle Marks is from the area of Rose Place in the capital Kingstown. On casual observation, she appears normal. However she is encountering some pr...
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Union: Staff shortage worrying teachers
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October 20, 2006
The leadership of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Union of Teachers is getting fed up with the teacher shortage plaguing the nation. President Otto ...
NCB launches Online Internet Banking system
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NCB launches Online Internet Banking system
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October 20, 2006
The delay of long lines to conduct business at the National Commercial Bank are expected to become shorter with the introduction of the NCB Online Int...
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Digicel offering $150,000 ‘Key To Your Fortune’ grand prize
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October 20, 2006
From now until January 3, 2007 Digicel mobile phone users would be able to win a grand prize of $150,000 in their promotion dubbed "Digicel is the Key...
Clampdown on money laundering paying off
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Clampdown on money laundering paying off
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October 20, 2006
A catamaran purchased with "dirty money" was recently seized and sold by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and St Vincent and the Gren...
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By driving the problem underground, HIV?AIDS is allowed fertile ground
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October 20, 2006
Stigma and discrimination is a major obstacle to effective prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. With this in ...
HIV Made Me Somebody
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HIV Made Me Somebody
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October 20, 2006
Her name is Odinga Louie, she is 25 years old and HIV positive. Almost paradoxically, Odinga declares that the three years since she tested positive h...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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