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126 students graduate from Girls High School
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126 students graduate from Girls High School
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July 7, 2006
by Vanesta Murphy Imagine the nervous anticipation of the first day of school. One wonders, whom to sit next to, possibly what to eat at break time, a...
Exhibition sensitizes public on VAT system
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Exhibition sensitizes public on VAT system
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July 7, 2006
The Vincentian public is now more sensitized on Value added Tax (VAT) and its implications. This was made possible through a weeklong exhibition put o...
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EC dollar remains stable
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July 7, 2006
Despite a sharp upturn in the prices of fuel and petroleum products, and the resulting hikes in the cost of transport and electricity, the Eastern Car...
Caricom Heads welcome back Haiti, six join CSM
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Caricom Heads welcome back Haiti, six join CSM
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July 7, 2006
CARICOM leaders joined to welcome Haiti back into the regional grouping while six countries of the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean State...
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Witnesses deliverance at hand
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July 7, 2006
Starting this weekend and continuing over the next three weeks, Jehovah's Witnesses will launch an intensive campaign to extend a personal invitation ...
CLICO  launches Power 7 Series
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CLICO launches Power 7 Series
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July 7, 2006
CLICO International Life Insurance Limited has launched its Power 7 Series in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a new and exciting package that is geare...
Boyea tells of his vision for tourism
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Boyea tells of his vision for tourism
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July 7, 2006
He proclaimed himself one of St. Vincent's last remaining optimists and revealed his passionate vision; which is to see St. Vincent and the Grenadines...
Acting Senior Magistrate strict on dress code for court
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Acting Senior Magistrate strict on dress code for court
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July 7, 2006
Acting Senior Magistrate, Donald Browne has made it abundantly clear that everyone coming to his courtroom should be properly attired at all times. Br...
NYC holds talks on CSME
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NYC holds talks on CSME
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July 7, 2006
by Vanesta Murphy The Theme for CARICOM Day July 4, was "Securing A Better Future". In a collaborative effort, the National Youth Council (N.Y.C.) and...
Seatbelt, Helmet Bill before G-G
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Seatbelt, Helmet Bill before G-G
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July 7, 2006
Persons found driving without using their seat belts or riding motorcycles or bicycles without using Bureau of Standards authorized helmets can soon b...
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Government records increase in revenue
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July 7, 2006
There is an improvement in the financial position of the Government. This was announced by an elated Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on Tuesday, Ju...
Minister Beache announces new tourism slogan for SVG
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Minister Beache announces new tourism slogan for SVG
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July 7, 2006
Though former Parliamentarian Ken Boyea, the guest speaker at the Ministry of Tourism's annual planning meeting alluded to a crisis in the tourism sec...
PM: Alien landholding issues still worrying
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PM: Alien landholding issues still worrying
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July 7, 2006
OECS Heads of Government signed on to the Caribbean Single Market (CSM) on Monday, July 3, though there are still important issues regarding the requi...
PM welcomes Building and Loan Money Transfer
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PM welcomes Building and Loan Money Transfer
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July 7, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves welcomes the influx of money transfer companies into St Vincent and the Grenadines, remarking that the competition ...
Final warning – Turn in firearms
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Final warning – Turn in firearms
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July 7, 2006
As the Carnival celebrations wind down, Commissioner of Police, Keith Miller, is giving persons in possession of illegal firearms a final warning to t...
Young graduates encouraged to press on
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Young graduates encouraged to press on
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July 7, 2006
by Shayne Alexander The Kingstown Multi-Purpose Centre held its 2006 graduation at the New Testament Church of God, on Wednesday 28 June, 2006 under t...
Mandella Campbell is top student at Community College
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Mandella Campbell is top student at Community College
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July 7, 2006
Mandella Campbell could barely hold back the choking tears that accompanied the sadness she was experiencing as she contemplated the end of her sojour...
College head tells parents to monitor their children
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College head tells parents to monitor their children
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July 7, 2006
The principal of the Community College, Kelvin Malcolm has challenged parents to continue to monitor their children with the same intensity as they di...
NEMO warns about dangers of storms
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NEMO warns about dangers of storms
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July 7, 2006
If a Category Three hurricane strikes St.Vincent and the Grenadines every six to eight houses out of 10 would be destroyed. Howie Prince, Director of ...
Principal: We must guard students from being marginalized
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Principal: We must guard students from being marginalized
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July 7, 2006
Principal of the St.Vincent Grammar School, Hilton Browne, at his school’s Prize Giving and Graduation Ceremony issued a reminder to those concerned...
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Civil Servants not using e-system
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June 30, 2006
After spending over $700,000 to develop an electronic Government (e-Government) computer system, less than 30 percent of government’s employees are ...
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Culinary training programme ends
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June 30, 2006
A successful culinary training programme in Bread Making, Pastry and Desserts has just concluded on the island of Mustique. The Bread Making, Pastry a...
South Rivers Methodist School receives books
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South Rivers Methodist School receives books
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June 30, 2006
On Friday, June 23, a quantity of books were handed over to Ralston McDowall, Principal of the South Rivers School, by Peace Corps worker, Ryan Brooks...
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$3 million in equipment
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June 30, 2006
Road repair works in St.Vincent and the Grenadines might face fewer bumps from September this year. On Tuesday, June 27, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gons...
High standards important says Telecoms Minister
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High standards important says Telecoms Minister
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June 30, 2006
Telecommunications, Science, Technology and Industry Minister Dr. Jerrol Thompson is aware that Mustique has high standards. That island is one of the...
Computer training for Mustique workers
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Computer training for Mustique workers
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June 30, 2006
Basil Charles is considered “the everything” as far as Mustique is concerned. He is owner of Basil Bar and Restaurant, the nerve centre in Mustiqu...
Over 1,500 sign petition against sale of Bequia Crown lands
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Over 1,500 sign petition against sale of Bequia Crown lands
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June 30, 2006
Over 1,500 citizens and residents of Bequia have added their voice to the protest against the sale of crown lands on Bequia by signing a petition whic...
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Government to introduce incentive scheme for public officers
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June 30, 2006
Government has adopted a position paper on the introduction of an incentive scheme for Public Officers. This was disclosed on Monday, June 26, by Mini...
Cadougan is new head of Rotary Club of SVG
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Cadougan is new head of Rotary Club of SVG
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June 30, 2006
Saturday, July 1, 2006 will be a gala occasion when the president of the Rotary Club of St. Vincent, LeRoy Lewis passes the baton to incoming Presiden...
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Kuthberth tops in Maths
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June 30, 2006
Kuthberth Springer seems to have a knack for solving problems. He showed signs of that in the last Common Entrance Exam. Kuthbert, son of Winsberth Sp...
Floating book ship Logos II docks in SVG again
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Floating book ship Logos II docks in SVG again
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June 30, 2006
As he officially welcomed the Logos II to St Vincent at the official reception held last Tuesday, June 27, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves informed...
Lonnie’s back after surgeries
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Lonnie’s back after surgeries
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June 30, 2006
Four months ago when SEARCHLIGHT first interviewed Lonnie Robinson – a final year Community College student who was in dire need of reconstructive s...
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Anita Charles meets PM
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June 30, 2006
Minister Anita Charles and her husband Dennis had an audience with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsavles recently and discussed this nation's spiritual futur...
Soaring to new horizons
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Soaring to new horizons
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June 30, 2006
Fifty-one graduates of the Bishop's College Kingstown soared to new horizon in their lives at their 2006 graduation ceremony last Friday held at the S...
FirstCaribbean’s head for region visits SVG
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FirstCaribbean’s head for region visits SVG
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 Managing Director of FirstCaribbean Barbados Ltd., Oliver Jordan who holds responsibility for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean recently vi...
New Grounds Primary gets barrels of goodies
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New Grounds Primary gets barrels of goodies
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 The New Grounds Primary School has expressed its sincere thanks to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Florida for two barrels...
NCB assists student
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NCB assists student
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 The National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. through its strategic focus on the Youth and Education has come to the assistance of a University of...
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IADC, residents to talk
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 The Argyle Property Owners Association is to meet with the International Airport Development Company (IADC) on Friday, July 7, 2006 to discu...
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OECS set to sign on
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines will sign onto the Single Market on June 3...
OECS flag raised for first time
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OECS flag raised for first time
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June 30, 2006
30.JUN.06 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) marked an historic point in its existence, Wednesday, June 21, when it raised the first ...
Mustique workers bent on improvement
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Mustique workers bent on improvement
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June 30, 2006
Workers on the Grenadine Island of Mustique are taking advantage of training opportunities. They are making use of the facilities provided by the Must...
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Baptiste: You must have subjects of relevance
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June 30, 2006
Private enterprises, government and trade unions gathered at the Chamber of Commerce Conference room on Tuesday, June 27, to learn more about the impo...
Oxfam funds market access initiative
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Oxfam funds market access initiative
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June 30, 2006
"I make no bones in saying that we have had greater support from Oxfam GB than we have had from our four Governments in the Windward Islands over the ...
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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 AND TOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research ...
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 45 YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer an...
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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