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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...
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...
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Police need assistance identifying John Doe with ‘Family’, ‘Stay Alive’ tattoos
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Police need assistance identifying John Doe with ‘Family’, ‘Stay Alive’ tattoos
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July 1, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased male (John Doe) who was found in...
PM hails the fruits of the ‘Education Revolution’
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PM hails the fruits of the ‘Education Revolution’
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July 1, 2025
The education revolution introduced by the Ralph Gonsalves-led administration following the win of his Unity Labour Party (ULP), in the 2001 general e...
Beryl Memorial today in Southern Grenadines
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Beryl Memorial today in Southern Grenadines
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July 1, 2025
One year ago today, on July 1, 2024, Hurricane Beryl, a category five hurricane, struck St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and nearby islands, leavin...
Word to Graduating Math Teachers: Roll up your sleeves and Get to work
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Word to Graduating Math Teachers: Roll up your sleeves and Get to work
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July 1, 2025
Educators in St Vincent and the Grenadines are being urged to do away with the approach of having students just blindly follow instructions in the tea...
CPEA performances inspiring, says Education Minister
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CPEA performances inspiring, says Education Minister
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July 1, 2025
Minister of Education, Curtis King, said the results of this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA)examination are inspirational. He told the...

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