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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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Father worried over stabbing threats to his 10-year-old
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October 20, 2006
A father is worried that the prevalence of violence in the schools may soon descend upon his son. Errol Layne has a 10-year-old in Grade Six at the We...
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Five Cuban health care workers for SVG
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October 13, 2006
Three doctors and two pharmacists, from Cuba, will soon be supplementing the health workers in St Vincent and the Grenadines. One of the doctors will ...
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Two teenagers to represent SVG in Bahamas
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October 13, 2006
Two Vincentian teenagers will be representing this country at a major regional tourism contest in The Bahamas this month. They are Yahtibah Speedwell ...
Hospital gets new £4,000 ‘heart machine’
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Hospital gets new £4,000 ‘heart machine’
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October 13, 2006
Senior Engineering Assistant at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, MCMH, Garfield Henderson is of the view that the General Hospital has equipment fun...
Small entrepreneurs benefit from two-day workshop
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Small entrepreneurs benefit from two-day workshop
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October 13, 2006
Vincentian entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises benefited from a two-day workshop this week designed to prepare them for the export market an...
EC currency marks 41st birthday
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EC currency marks 41st birthday
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October 13, 2006
Last week Thursday an important member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States marked its 41st birthday without much fan-fare. That member was...
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Credit Unions to celebrate week
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October 13, 2006
With over 40,000 members the St Vincent and the Grenadines Credit Union Sector and it's members will join with credit union worldwide to celebrate Cre...
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Lands Minister to conduct survey on Owia squatters
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October 13, 2006
A survey on the needs and location of squatting families in Owia is to be conducted by government soon. Minister of Informal Human Settlements, Julian...
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Youths get computer licence
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October 13, 2006
Eighteen youths nationwide will be equipped with their International Computers Driver's Licence (ICDL) when they have completed the course sponsored b...
Vincentians in Canada host independence events
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Vincentians in Canada host independence events
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October 13, 2006
2006 marks the 27th year of Independence of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The St Vincent and the Grenandines Association of Toronto (SVGAT) will host...
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Oasis Spa and Wellness Centre gives back to the Thompson Home
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October 13, 2006
The Oasis Spa and Wellness Centre (formerly The Beauty Bar) has started its Laying Hands Programme at the Thompson Home for the elderly at Richmond Hi...
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LIAT, Caribbean Star talks get green light
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October 13, 2006
The Texas billionaire chairman of Caribbean Star Airlines, Allen Stanford, has assured the Caribbean that he is committed to a successful intra-region...
Residents want to see plans for Bequia
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Residents want to see plans for Bequia
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October 13, 2006
Dozens of Bequia residents, as young as eight and as old as 68, got out their walking shoes for a nature hike on October 8 to Man Point, at the most n...
Six Bequia students awarded scholarships
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Six Bequia students awarded scholarships
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October 13, 2006
Six students from Bequia were awarded scholarships by the Bequia Mission to assist in their tertiary education. At a ceremony held at the Clive Tannis...
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Hospitality meet for San Juan
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October 13, 2006
The first ever Caribbean conference on finance and technology is scheduled to be held in December. Hosted by the Hospitality Financial and Technology ...
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Digicel launches ‘Credit Me/Credit U’
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October 13, 2006
Digicel has announced a new top-up service. The programme named "Credit Me / Credit U" allows customers to transfer credit from a Digicel prepaid or p...
Venezuela hands over equipment
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Venezuela hands over equipment
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October 13, 2006
Ties between this country and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela are continuing to strengthen as two items of heavy-duty equipment were handed over ...
Cool Riderz continues outreach
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Cool Riderz continues outreach
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October 13, 2006
The Cool Riderz Motor Cycle Club has expanded its community outreach programme. On Sunday, October 1 members embarked on another school project. This ...
Taiwan Embassy celebrates in SVG
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Taiwan Embassy celebrates in SVG
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October 13, 2006
If there is one thing that Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Leader of the Opposition Arnhim Eustace agree on, it is this country's support for t...
HEART ACHE
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HEART ACHE
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October 13, 2006
When Alfred "Philmore" Allen discovered the nude body of his then 21-year-old girlfriend Lakita Duke over a year ago on Saturday, August 13, 2005, his...
King off to Taiwan
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King off to Taiwan
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October 13, 2006
The Prime Minister's Press Secretary Hans King is in Taiwan participating in the National Development Course 2006. The course involves 17 lectures cov...
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70 nurses coming on board soon
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October 13, 2006
The health authority is looking forward to April next year when it is anticipated that for the first time in seven years there will be a surplus of re...
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Businesses should shape up or loose out
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October 13, 2006
If we do not come together as one unit we could face difficulty when the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) comes into full effect by 2008. Th...
Sir Louis to keep tabs on fisheries Co-operative
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Sir Louis to keep tabs on fisheries Co-operative
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October 13, 2006
Sir Louis Straker, parliamentary representative for Central Leeward is planning to keep a close tab on the newly formed Barrouallie Fisheries Developm...
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MOTHER’S LOVE
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October 13, 2006
A historic milestone was reached when the first locally-based Vincentian underwent a bone marrow transplant for treatment of sickle cell disease. Nine...
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Standards Bureau to seize poor quality goods
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October 13, 2006
Goods which do not comply with local manufacturing and importation quality standards will be seized at the port of entry. In addition, inspectors from...
Cool Riderz shows more love
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Cool Riderz shows more love
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October 6, 2006
The Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club continues its community activities. The recipient of the September 23 food basket was Eileen Williams of Owia. It was ...
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Tomorrow is SVGAT Scholarship deadline
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October 6, 2006
Applications for the St Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Toronto (SVGAT) Scholarship Program has been extended to Saturday October 7. This ye...
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The JobBank, Caribbean Jobs Online join forces
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October 6, 2006
Jamaica's "The JobBank" and St. Vincent's "Caribbean Jobs Online," have joined forces to launch a Caribbean Career Network - caribbeanjobsonline.com. ...
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Villagers join fight against fire bug
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October 6, 2006
Residents of Spring Village joined the fight against forest fires and environmental degradation through community education and awareness campaign on ...
Minister meets with squatters
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Minister meets with squatters
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October 6, 2006
Residents of Buddy Gutter were updated on plans to improve living conditions of squatters in the area. It was the third in a series of meetings held b...
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St. Benedict’s Building Fund springs from Mountain Top
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October 6, 2006
Mountain Top Springs Ltd, bottlers of Mountain Top Premium Spring Water recently donated EC$10,927.20 to the St Benedict's Day Nursery and Infant Hosp...
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Teachers told get ready for CSME opportunities
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October 6, 2006
Teachers across the Caribbean, gathered in St Vincent, have been urged to become accredited as CARICOM Skilled Nationals in order to take advantage of...
Customs Officer talks his way to the top
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Customs Officer talks his way to the top
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October 6, 2006
Patrick Hutchins has been a Customs Officer for the past six years. He works on the northern Grenadine island of Bequia, and that may have served as a...
Thompson wants changes to ICTs
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Thompson wants changes to ICTs
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October 6, 2006
An appeal has been made for persons in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to demystify this area and raise the level of interest and exci...
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Venzuela donates wind stations to SVG
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October 6, 2006
Two wind stations have arrived in the island compliments of the Hugo Chavez Administration of Venezuela. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves who receive...
Respect the elderly, says PM
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Respect the elderly, says PM
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October 6, 2006
With 10 percent of the population of St Vincent and the Grenadines accounting for elderly persons, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves sounded his voice...
No money for Carifesta
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No money for Carifesta
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October 6, 2006
St Vincent and the Grenadines did not participate in Carifesta 2006 because there was no money in the budget. This is according to Permanent Secretary...
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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May 13, 2025
TRINIDAD ANDTOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research a...
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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May 13, 2025
DISTRICT STAIRS SVG Ltd., a company with operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Canada, has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social ...
Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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May 13, 2025
A NEW PROGRAMME in which the government is targetting youth volunteerism across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was launched on Monday, May 12, 2...
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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May 13, 2025
A 45YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer and...
Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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May 13, 2025
MINISTER OFTRANSPORT and Works, Montgomery Daniel, has praised the “excellent work” being done by the Electrical Inspectorate Unit, but expressed conc...

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