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Emancipation show at Fort
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September 1, 2006
by Shayne Alexander Celebrations of Emancipation month continued on Sunday, August 20, 2006 when a concert was staged at Fort Charlotte. Minister of C...
Taiwanese dancers thrill Vincentians
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September 1, 2006
The prestigious Taipei Folk Dance Group delivered a phenomenal performance at the Peace Memorial Hall on Sunday, August 27 to the persons who attended...
London terror plot shows Vincy connection
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September 1, 2006
While investigations continue into the failed plot to blow up close to a dozen transatlantic jets over five major US cities with liquid explosives new...
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September 1, 2006
Minister of Agriculture Montgomery Daniel has again identified the lack as labour as the main factor affecting the local Arrowroot industry which has ...
Leo treat for the homeless
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September 1, 2006
Last Saturday, August 19, 2006, several members of the Leo Club of St. Vincent undertook a feeding of the homeless activity aimed at providing the hom...
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September 1, 2006
Removing the perception of Rose Place being a ghetto and slum area is high on the agenda of the Ministry responsible for developing capital Kingstown....
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September 1, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has chided the Ministry of Agriculture for being “too slow” in their efforts to get started on matters relating...
Eustace opposes Commodity Bill
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September 1, 2006
The Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has blasted the Government for what they term a “rushing through” of the controversial Produce and Commo...
Police: Criminals  getting high tech
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September 1, 2006
Head of training in the Bermuda Police Service, Chief Inspector James Howard is very pleased with the quality of police officers in St. Vincent and th...
Jackson offers training for police officers
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September 1, 2006
"I will make opportunities available in Bermuda to give specialist training to any personnel who require it." This is the promise made by Commissioner...
RDI helping Vincentians to prepare themselves
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September 1, 2006
With the Caribbean single Market and Economy upon us, Vincentians have an opportunity to advance themselves and be prepared for the free movement of p...
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September 1, 2006
‘When the Canouan airport improvement project is completed by November next year, this country would have its first Jetport. The runway has been cle...
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September 1, 2006
Calls by a group calling itself the Concerned Citizens of Canouan to have the opening of the Coral Reef Conservation Park postponed have borne fruit. ...
Global African Congress honours Sulle
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September 1, 2006
Local cultural icon Glenroy “Sulle” Caeser’s contribution to the cultural art form over the years has come in for some recognition. Last Friday ...
Melissa on the way
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September 1, 2006
She is a 16-year-old who has a desire to pursue engineering or medicine and with seven 1's and five 2's, Melissa DeFeitas seems well on her way to ach...
Javal Wood follows brother’s footsteps
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September 1, 2006
Newly appointed principal of the 98-year-old all-male St.Vincent Grammar School, Frank Jones, said that he is pleased with the 85.21% pass rate of his...
Barrouallie duo in good show
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September 1, 2006
Principal of the Barrouallie Secondary School Galsley Lewis believes that his school could have done better if the students had more of a positive att...
Vincentian outlines vision for Brooklyn
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August 25, 2006
by Nelson A. King in New York Renowned for her propensity in endeavoring to utilize every available opportunity, the new president of the year-old Cla...
Vincentians form group in Florida
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August 25, 2006
by Oscar Ramjeet in Florida In South Florida, a large number of Vincentians who have been living here for a very long time have regrouped and formed a...
Miss SVG heads back to Sion Hill
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August 25, 2006
Miss SVG 2006, Sheridan Lewis, is looking forward to the reopening of schools in September; in fact she is very excited about it. And it has nothing t...
Rastas celebrate Marcus Garvey
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August 25, 2006
As part of Emancipation month activities, members of the Rastafarian community came together last Thursday, August 17, to celebrate the life of Marcus...
Two get Priam Scholarships
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August 25, 2006
Twelve-year-old Derron James of Largo Heights and 11-year-old Glenroy Henry of Calder are the recipients of the newly established Gladys Priam Memoria...
Seven get GECCU scholarships
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August 25, 2006
The General Employees Cooperative Credit Union is continuing its assistance to students here. Since the scholarship programme started 1981, there have...
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August 25, 2006
Have you received an email telling you that you have won the UK National Lottery? If so, it is likely that the e-mail is a scam. A release from the Br...
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August 25, 2006
"Stop bush fires; protect the environment" is the theme chosen by the Department of Forestry for this year’s Forestry Focus, scheduled to be held in...
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August 25, 2006
Eight Coast Guard personnel received the good news from Commander Tyrone James, Commander of the Coast Guard Service on August 17, 2006 that they were...
Vincy couple traces roots back to Africa
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August 25, 2006
When they got married June last year Fidel “Mo Ri Oliva” and Felicia “Ke Ke L'Oran” Neverson never thought that they would be rekindling a lin...
Canadian brothers having a ball in SVG
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August 25, 2006
As a child going to school, you always looked forward for the re-commencement of classes to share with friends how you spent your summer holiday. This...
Shopping Complex for Georgetown
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August 25, 2006
Government is focusing on re-introducing economic activities in the rural areas of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and to assist in this venture, a num...
Champion Bubbla: I want my money!
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August 25, 2006
by Vanesta Murphy "I am Champion Bubbla and I want my prizes". When you win a competition you would expect to collect your prize in a reasonable timef...
Vincentians to study nursing in Cuba
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August 25, 2006
There is a current shortage of 28 registered nurses in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in addition to an urgent need for specialist nurses. This is ac...
130 new houses for Clare Valley
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August 25, 2006
There are 94 acres between Clare Valley and Chauncey in the South Leeward constituency. And if Senator Julian Francis, Minister of Housing and, Inform...
Profitable year for the nation’s Bank
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August 25, 2006
The National Commercial Bank (NCB) will more than likely continue to feast on “outstanding” credit quality and are expected to deliver a slate of ...
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August 25, 2006
JULY 2006 During the review period, the Consumer Price Index registered a 0.8 percent growth over the month of June, 2006. The “All Items” index s...