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WINFA conference slated for St. Lucia
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WINFA conference slated for St. Lucia
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October 6, 2006
The 5th Biennial General Assembly of the Association of Caribbean Farmers (WINFA) will be held in St Lucia October 10-12. It will be held under the th...
Dr. Muppuri: Don’t make drug first choice in obesity fight
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Dr. Muppuri: Don’t make drug first choice in obesity fight
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October 6, 2006
The head of the Jamaican based pharmaceutical company Indies Phrama, Dr Guna Sekha Muppuri has warned persons battling overweight and obesity problems...
Cato sworn in as Justice of Peace
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Cato sworn in as Justice of Peace
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October 6, 2006
Valentine Cato is one of the nine Vincentians who has been sworn in as a Justice of the Peace and promises to carry out his duty without fear or favou...
Corporal punishment is barbaric! – Tom Olsen
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Corporal punishment is barbaric! – Tom Olsen
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October 6, 2006
Corporal punishment is always abusive no matter the circumstances under which it is administered. And a parent or teacher who resorts to it for any re...
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CFC gas on the way out
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October 6, 2006
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) the gas which is used to power air conditioning units and refrigerators is to be phased out within the next three years. The...
Taiwan presents EC$3m Crushing Plant to SVG
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Taiwan presents EC$3m Crushing Plant to SVG
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October 6, 2006
St Vincent and the Grenadines has received a EC$3.0 million Crushing Plant at Rabacca from the Government of Taiwan. Ambassador Jack Cheng of the Repu...
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Funding for George Stephens Secondary School
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October 6, 2006
The Social Investment Fund, in continuing its efforts to reduce poverty through community empowerment, presented over $10,000 worth of equipment to th...
NOBA head supports ban on loud music
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NOBA head supports ban on loud music
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October 6, 2006
The poundING bassline of the day’s newest “rap joint” causing a simulated heart attack to the grand mother sitting in the back seat of a mini bu...
Budding entrepreneurs complete NCB Micro Enterprise course
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Budding entrepreneurs complete NCB Micro Enterprise course
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October 6, 2006
Twenty-four budding entrepreneurs have graduated from a training course hosted by the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd's Micro Enterprise Department...
Police undergo training for World Cup 2007
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Police undergo training for World Cup 2007
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October 6, 2006
With only five months to go until the ICC Cricket World cup bowls its way into the Caribbean, close protection security is the priority for local poli...
A tale of two public transport system
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A tale of two public transport system
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October 6, 2006
In the wake of the turbulence created by striking members of the National Omni Buses Association (NOBA), some here felt that St Vincent and the Grenad...
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Indian Heritage Foundation
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October 6, 2006
The 124th anniversary of the Argyle protests will be marked with a cultural rally at the P’Tani Resort tomorrow from 6:30 p.m. One hundred and twent...
Grenada agriculture industry rebounding after Huricane Ivan
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Grenada agriculture industry rebounding after Huricane Ivan
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October 6, 2006
The second anniversary of Hurricane Ivan's impact on Grenada has come and gone, there has been some success in reviving the nutmeg industry but a majo...
Sam: Teachers must be more sensitized to CSME
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Sam: Teachers must be more sensitized to CSME
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October 6, 2006
President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers' Union (SVGTU) Otto Sam is of the opinion that teachers need to be better sensitized about the...
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Myrtle Jack breaks silence after 8 years
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October 6, 2006
Myrtle Jack, who just less than eight years ago was charged for administering corporal punishment on a male student, believes that was the genesis of ...
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SVG’s Value Added Tax now set for May 1, 2007
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October 6, 2006
Introduction of the Value Added Tax has been put back by four months and government has made two major amendments to exemptions on water and electrici...
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Bascombe lawsuit against government hits snag
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October 6, 2006
A lawsuit against the government for negligence in the death of Patrice Bascombe has been stalled. Attorney Bayliss Frederick of Fredericks Attorneys ...
Bridgewater Residence status under investigation
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Bridgewater Residence status under investigation
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October 6, 2006
The young Surinamese national who is charged with reckless driving leading to the death of Patrice Bascombe had been the subject of a government probe...
Calliaqua police moving to new building
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Calliaqua police moving to new building
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October 6, 2006
Two weeks after scurrying out of their rodent infested station officers at the Calliaqua Police Station are expected to move into a spanking new and a...
VAT Consultant: Get facts straight!
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VAT Consultant: Get facts straight!
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October 6, 2006
Radio talk shows have been cautioned not to propagate incorrect information as regards the Value Added Tax (VAT). VAT Consultant, Michal Andrews, spea...
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Cable & Wireless to launch new Corporate networking solution
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September 29, 2006
Cable & Wireless has announced plans to launch a new corporate networking solution, IP-VPN QoS, using MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) technology...
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Only online US visa applications soon
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September 29, 2006
BARBADOS (Nation News) - FROM NOVEMBER 1, anyone who wants to get an American immigrant visa will need access to a computer. There will be a global ch...
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Evangelical group backs anti-prostitution stance
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September 29, 2006
The Evangelical Association of the Caribbean has lauded four Caribbean countries for their stand against licensing sex workers for World Cup Cricket 2...
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Pensioner’s Day to be celebrated on Monday
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September 29, 2006
The National Insurance Services (NIS), would be partnering with a number of businesses to host this year’s Pensioner’s Appreciation Day on Monday ...
Schools compete for public speaking title
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Schools compete for public speaking title
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September 29, 2006
Bequia, yesterday, was host to the opening of this year's Cable & Wireless sponsored Lion's Club Public Speaking competition. Today Friday, schools in...
New computer system at NIS
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New computer system at NIS
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September 29, 2006
Deputy Chairman of the National Insurance Services (NIS), Elroy John said the NIS has embarked on a data clean up programme to better inform the polic...
Courts donates facial spa to Miss Big and Beautiful
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Courts donates facial spa to Miss Big and Beautiful
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September 29, 2006
The winner of the 2006 Miss Big and Beautiful Show which comes off on Friday, October 6 at Marcomay would be receiving a Con Air Facial Spa complement...
Miss SVG makes good on promise
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Miss SVG makes good on promise
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September 29, 2006
Sion Hill Government School has received a portable stereo CD and cassette recorder system compliments of Courts St Vincent Ltd and the reigning Miss ...
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PM: Reward for Court staff
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September 29, 2006
The staff of the Magistracy will receive a reward for faithfully working through very trying times brought on by the July 21 fire that gutted the buil...
Sir Louis ready to call it a day
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Sir Louis ready to call it a day
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September 29, 2006
Deputy Prime Minister Sir Louis Straker has announced his intention to quit active politics and this was a main talking point at the opening of the wa...
Nzimbu art exhibition to open in England for Black History month
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Nzimbu art exhibition to open in England for Black History month
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September 29, 2006
An exhibition of the work of Vincentian banana craft artiste Nzimbu Browne opens today in England to officially launch Black History month. The exhibi...
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Concerns raised over airport lands
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September 29, 2006
Property owners at Argyle are concerned over a discrepancy in the valuation of their properties as they relocate for construction of the Argyle Intern...
Glasgow challenges IADC
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Glasgow challenges IADC
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September 29, 2006
Chairman of the Argyle Property Owners Association, Carl Glasgow, is challenging the competence of the committee hired to take charge of preparations ...
PM: The people say they want their money, pay them!
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PM: The people say they want their money, pay them!
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September 29, 2006
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is upset and greatly disappointed that justice is being denied to persons on illegal drugs charges because of a $15,...
10 students named for Malaysian scholarships
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10 students named for Malaysian scholarships
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September 29, 2006
Adrian Da Silva is proud as a peacock that he is one of the inaugural 10 to be awarded the Malaysian scholarships but he is even more excited about wh...
’Ole George still set to butcher record Books
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’Ole George still set to butcher record Books
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September 22, 2006
NOEL BUTCHER is out of the race due to an injury he sustained, but Earl ‘Ole George’ Daniel was still walking strong under daytime temperatures of...
Winners claim iPods in Digicel ‘Back to School’ promotion
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Winners claim iPods in Digicel ‘Back to School’ promotion
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September 22, 2006
Ten lucky Digicel mobile phone users are now bopping their heads to their favourite tunes with iPods they won in the Digicel "Back to School" promotio...
Taiwan signs agriculture agreement with SVG
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Taiwan signs agriculture agreement with SVG
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September 22, 2006
Taiwan and St Vincent signed its 12th Agricultural Technical Agreement this week strengthening the industry. The collaboration since 1982 has resulted...
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Malaysian scholarships to be announced by weekend
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September 22, 2006
By this weekend the ten persons selected from the 23 that applied for the Malaysian scholarships should know of their selection. The interviews have b...
From illiteracy to university
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From illiteracy to university
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September 22, 2006
Persons taking advantage of the Adult Literacy Crusade have an extra incentive. The first one who passes enough subjects at the Caribbean Examination ...
Port preparing for the storm
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Port preparing for the storm
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September 22, 2006
There is the popular saying 'any port for a storm.' That's for ships in the ocean when bad weather is looming. The St Vincent and the Grenadines Port ...
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EG Lynch loses appeal in defamation case
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September 22, 2006
Political activist and radio talk show host, Edwardo Lynch, has lost his appeal before the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal in a defamation case brou...
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PI into alleged rape of US teenagers soon
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September 22, 2006
The family of the two Florida teenagers who were allegedly raped on May 30, at La Soufriere is still very much committed to the process of justice and...
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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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