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Carol wins Digicel trip to Rio de Janeiro
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July 21, 2006
Ever since Carol Veira was a child, one of her biggest wishes was to go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to experience their carnival festivities. And last ...
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July 21, 2006
Semone and Luther McIntosh, throughout their professional lives have been catering to the needs of Vincentians in the areas of banking, telecommunicat...
David Glynn’s body laid to rest
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July 21, 2006
David Glynn, a young man who drowned at the Brighton Salt Pond 11 days ago, was laid to rest on Wednesday, July 19. The Coast Guard discovered Glynnâ€...
White takes home $10,000 from C&W
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July 21, 2006
Mary White was very surprised on July 17th to find out that she was the bMobile’s $10,000 prize draw winner. When the call came last Saturday from b...
Edwards is toast of Brighton Methodist
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July 21, 2006
She was 11th overall in this year's common entrance (7th for girls) so it was no surprise but still worthy of a bow to see Kayrel Edwards walk away wi...
Beache – US Army welcomed in Iraq
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July 21, 2006
Vincentian Glyger Glenroy Beache, a Colonel in the United States Army insists that despite popular opinion, the American army is welcomed by the masse...
Nanton is Employee of second quarter
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July 21, 2006
His dream is to become the finest journalist ever in St.Vincent and the Grenadines, and one of the best in the region. This is the driving force that ...
Historic moment for the Kingstown day Nusery
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July 21, 2006
The Kingstown Day Nursery which has been in existence over the last 56 years held its first graduation ceremony on July 18, 2006. The ceremony took pl...
NCB sponsorship forNew Kingstown Chorale
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July 21, 2006
The National Commercial Bank SVG Ltd. (NCB), in congratulating the New Kingstown Chorale on its 50th anniversary, has provided sponsorship for one of ...
Thousands displaced by tsunami disaster
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July 21, 2006
Pangandaran, Indonesia, Tuesday – Tearful parents searched Tuesday for missing children and soldiers dug through the debris of homes flattened by th...
Customers score big with Courts promotion
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July 21, 2006
On Tuesday, July 18, four lucky customers who shopped during Courts’ exciting football promotion - “Don’t Miss the Big Game” received their pr...
Teachers Union talking tough
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July 21, 2006
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union is ensuring that their Collective Agreement with the Ministry of Education is followed to the ‘let...
Panamanian investors eyeing links with SVG
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July 21, 2006
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is spreading its business wings. The newest country showing interest is Panama. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves outl...
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July 21, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, will pay an official visit to the Republic of Panama from July 16 to 18. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by...
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July 21, 2006
21.JUL.06 Eleven persons were sworn in on Friday, July 14 as Justices of the Peace. The ceremony took place at Government House. The 11 persons are Be...
New volunteers to work in St. Vincent
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July 21, 2006
21.JUL.06 Three new Japanese volunteers arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the June 28. Yuichiro Tomita, Takashi Shimazaki, and Akiko Ishii ...
Miguel – No teacher must be left behind
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July 21, 2006
This government is getting to the root of the country’s education problems. And one way they are making sure that it happens is by putting teachers ...
Fisherman of the Year drowns in mishap at sea
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July 21, 2006
The 2006 Fisherman of the Year has won his last competition and has followed in the way of his father. Glenroy “Doppy” Payne is dead! He drowned i...
PM: Demagoguery would not be accepted
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July 21, 2006
Residents of the Northern Grenadine Island of Bequia are up in arms and angry with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and his government. It has to do...
Total FM marks first anniversary
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July 14, 2006
It promised to give the total package. And from the switch that many businesses seem to be making to it's 100.5 radio frequency, Total FM is climbing ...
Williams wins Courts prizes
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July 14, 2006
“Hello, may I speak to Sharlanda Williams?" Those were the words that came just before Williams was told of her good fortune. Williams, a resident o...
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July 14, 2006
While three Barbadian men are crying foul in their homeland after their deportation from St. Vincent last week Monday, local police say that the Bajan...
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July 14, 2006
14.JULY.06 Press release Friday, June 7, 2006 Grace Kennedy and Western Union have enjoyed a long history of offering quality services to consumers th...
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July 14, 2006
14.JUL.06 Two pieces of heavy duty equipment valued at close to US $250,000 from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were handed over to the governme...
Rotary hands over refurbished playground
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July 14, 2006
The School for Children with Special Needs, once again, has full use of its playground thanks to efforts made by the Rotary Club of St. Vincent. Last ...
Findlay-Scrubb awarded tourism scholarship
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July 14, 2006
Faylene Findlay-Scrubb, Tourism Planner in the Ministry of Tourism, is among six Caribbean nationals awarded scholarships by the CTO Foundation, the s...
Tameaka is Public Speaking champion
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July 14, 2006
by Shane Alexander 14.JUL.06 "Why is it important to care for our environment?" This was the theme for the 2006 Literacy Enrichment Public Speaking Co...
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July 14, 2006
Several measures were introduced this year by the Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force and the Ministry of Culture to make Vincy Mas 2k6 t...
Starlift in the sky again for Panorama
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July 14, 2006
When it comes to Senior Panorama, you could almost write down Starlift as Panorama Champion. 2006 was no exception. This year, the band was called Cab...
Starlift takes Junior Pan Crown
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July 14, 2006
With precision and steady rhythm, the Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra had the crowd at the Bishop's College, Kingstown, in a frenzy last Thursday even...
‘Miss Carival could have been better’
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July 14, 2006
Chairperson of the Beauty Shows Committee Cheryl Rodriquez is of the opinion that some of the glitches with sound and lighting at the Miss Carival pag...
Miss Dominica is new Miss Carival
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July 14, 2006
It's been 13 years since the Commonwealth of Dominica last won the Miss Carival title, but on July 7 at the Victoria Park, Nakita Bruno seized the elu...
Blondie Bird Queen wins with ‘Teaser’
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July 14, 2006
Simone Richardson with her depiction ‘Teaser’ from the band Guinness Blondie Bird and Friends took the 2006 Queen of the Band title. She beat Digi...
Bright day for Dragons
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July 14, 2006
Andrew Sutherland has emerged as the 2006 Individual of the Year. He won the Individual of the Band competition with a total of 411 points. And thatâ€...
LIAT needs airline doctor says Chairman
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July 14, 2006
LIAT’s chairman Dr. Jean Holder has described newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of LIAT, Mark Darby, as an “airline doctor.” “I like to ...
Regional flight plan
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July 14, 2006
Regional airline LIAT has partnered with its rival Caribbean Star and other regional carriers in a joint bid to be the official carrier for next yearâ...
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July 7, 2006
The police are hoping to pursue charges against a man that was shot on board a go-fast boat by the Coast Guard. At a news conference on Friday, June 3...