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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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 ...
Mountain Top Spring Water set to flow
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June 30, 2006
Mountain Top Springs Ltd., bottlers of premium spring water in the region, has taken steps to ensure that it becomes a regional household name. Mounta...
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June 30, 2006
St. Vincent and the Grenadines cannot be purchased! That's the assurance given by this country's Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves during a press con...
Wolves in sheep’s clothing
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June 30, 2006
Justice Frederick Bruce-Lyle is convinced that there are some bad elements in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. He made it abundantly c...
Policewoman wins best recruit for 2006
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June 30, 2006
PC 613 Nevris Samuel has etched her name in this country's records. Her name can be found on the record board at the Old Montrose Police Station. on t...
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June 30, 2006
Ten months after Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves publicly lambasted Dipcon Engineering, a Trinidadian firm, for failing to keep its deadline to com...
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June 30, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has dispelled claims that he went to a secret meeting in Venezuela last week. Commenting on the issue at a press co...
Suzey Davis wins Courts Big Game Draw
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June 23, 2006
Suzey Davis of Barrouallie is the lucky winner of a $100 voucher in the Courts "Big Game" draw. On Tuesday, June 20, Davis was among some 30 persons w...
Police conduct 4-week training course
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June 23, 2006
The Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force conducted a four-week Pre-Basic Training Course from May 22 t...
Major Dwight Lewis honoured in Barbados
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June 23, 2006
The Barbados Cadet Corps honoured this country's Cadet Force Commandant Major Dwight Lewis at their annual awards ceremony at the prestigious Barbados...
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June 23, 2006
Digicel demonstrated the true meaning of being a good corporate citizen on Monday, June 19, when it donated two brand new HP computers to the St. Jose...
Groundbreaking retinal eye surgery
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June 23, 2006
Joseph Bissessar of Lowman's Hill, Camden Park became the first person to undergo both cataract and retinal optical surgeries here in St Vincent and t...
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June 23, 2006
A deliberate attempt to change this nation's political culture is clearly embedded within the recommendations drafted by the Constitutional Review Com...
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June 23, 2006
If anti-whaling countries and groups have their way, having the Barrouallie "black fish" delicacy for Saturday evening supper will be a thing of the p...
It’s OECS time, Let’s celebrate!
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June 23, 2006
Message from the Chairman of the OECS Authority Ecumenical Service Sunday, 18th June 2006 Fellow citizens of the OECS. Today, Sunday 18th 2006, we giv...
OECS celebrates 25th anniversary
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June 23, 2006
Twenty-five (25) years ago on June 18, 1981, the representatives of seven (7) states of the Windward and Leeward Islands, met in Basseterre, St. Kitts...
We FM rewards workers for hard work
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June 23, 2006
WE FM, a radio station that began operations in 1997, has rewarded a number of persons for their contribution to the progress of the entity. Among tho...
Youth gets all-clear to do exams at last
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June 23, 2006
There was a maze of confusion surrounding the status of Community College student Caldric David. Initial information reaching SEARCHLIGHT indicated th...
Mountain Top fighting for  St. Benedict’s
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June 23, 2006
Mountain Top Springs Ltd. has taken up the challenge to spearhead fundraising activities for the St. Benedict's Day Nursery and Infant Hospital. The h...
Over 2000 employed at Digicel in 20 markets
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June 23, 2006
Digicel announced on Tuesday that it is now an employer of more than 2,000 staff throughout its 20 markets of operation. In the past year Digicel has ...
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June 23, 2006
Logos II returns to St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the end of this month and will dock at the Cruise Ship Terminal in Kingstown from June 28 to Jul...
New Taxi Centre at Port
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June 23, 2006
The Taxi Drivers Association is now fully set towards making their organisation more reliable and well organized. On Thursday, June 8, at the Cruise s...
9-month pregnant woman shot, killed
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June 23, 2006
Vanessa Williams, a 23-year-old woman of Lower Questelles, was due to have a baby on Thursday, June 25. But she never lived to make the delivery. She ...
Taj Lee makes St. Mary’s proud again
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June 23, 2006
Taj Lee has carved out a name for himself. Whenever there is an art competition, you could bet that Taj Lee would take part. He has had a number of su...
Shackeil is the talk of Dickson
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June 23, 2006
Shackheil Simmons is the talk of the Dickson village. She placed fifth for girls and seventh overall in the recent Common Entrance examination. That p...
Brittney excited
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June 23, 2006
Brittney Drayton is "excited" over her performance at the recent Common Entrance examination. And she has every right to feel that way. She has brough...