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Richards pulls in catch of the day
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June 9, 2006
He is known in entertainment circles as Glen 'Bump I' Richards, with a number of hits over a long career in the calypso arena. He created a stir last ...
‘Okella’ brings in the largest catch
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June 9, 2006
Okell McCree is owner of a 25-foot pirogue with a 75 HP engine called Okella. That boat, captained by Glenroy Payne with crew member Kenny Bushay retu...
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June 9, 2006
Fisheries Officer Leslie Straker is satisfied with this year's Fisherman's Day activities. He noted increased participation compared with last year an...
Vincy Aviation refutes claims
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June 9, 2006
Charges laid against Vincy Aviation Services, ground handlers for Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun Airlines, by some members of staff have been rebuff...
Digicel shows off its WiMAX in Barbados
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June 9, 2006
Digicel used last weekend's BMEX exhibition at the Sherbourne Conference Centre in Barbados to demonstrate a new suite of business solutions supported...
New York Vincy gives books to Troumaca
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June 9, 2006
The Staff and Students of the Troumaca Government School, as well as learners involved in the Literacy programme are now better equipped with reading ...
Youth For Christ in need of money
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June 9, 2006
Youth for Christ needs money urgently if it is to continue being a youth organization of "merit and worth", as it was recently described by Prime Mini...
Richards takes up new post at Tourism
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June 9, 2006
The Ministry of Tourism Youth and Sports has a new Communications Manager. Anesia Richards took up the position last Thursday June 1. Richards, a form...
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June 9, 2006
09.JUN.06 The Office of Public Diplomacy of the U.S. Embassy announced on Tuesday, a new International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for outs...
Culinary institute courting region
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June 9, 2006
Vincentians as well as other residents of the region with the desire of pursuing a career in the Culinary Arts have an option to attend the New Englan...
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June 9, 2006
09.JUN.06 June 1, 2006 marked the official start of the Hurricane season and officials at the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) held an exhi...
Disabled persons host craft exhibition
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June 9, 2006
There are many things a disabled person can do just as well as any other individual. And to prove that, The National Society of Persons with Disabilit...
Microsoft to train disabled persons in SVG
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June 9, 2006
The Hon Sir Louis Straker, Minister of Foreign Affairs led a threeperson delegation to the 36th regular session of the OAS General Assembly which was ...
Mother wants medical assistance for Teenager
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June 9, 2006
09.JUN.06 The mother of 15-year-old Elecia Wickham, Matilda Wickham, is seeking the assistance of the Vincentian public as she seeks medical attention...
Shortage of support to serve aging folks
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June 9, 2006
In North America and other European Countries there is tremendous evidence to suggest that there is an acute shortage of professional front line Perso...
Stella not so set after all
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June 9, 2006
Almost two years ago Stella James thought she was set for the life when she won the National Lotteries Authority ‘Set For Life’ final draw. Overwh...
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June 9, 2006
Tourism Minister Glen Beache is cautioning Vincentians not to get carried away with their security recommendations for popular tourist sites in the wa...
Two shot at Sion Hill mini-mart
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June 9, 2006
A chill went through a Dorsetshire Hill man's body when his heavily pregnant common-law-wife was shot in the jaw on Wednesday, June 7 by a bandit in b...
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June 9, 2006
A 23-year-old Vincentian-Canadian and a 21-year-old Trinidadian-Canadian are reportedly among 17 people busted last Friday for allegedly planning a te...
Schools get computers
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June 2, 2006
Earlier this week the St. Joseph's Convent was the beneficiary of four top-of-the-line computers systems. Making the donations to the school was Anton...
Catch the cash with a scratch
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June 2, 2006
Everyone in St. Vincent and the Grenadines knows of the operations of this country's National Lotteries Authority. But there are at least four new rea...
Gibsons help with disaster preparation
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June 2, 2006
If the telephone service is disrupted in the North Windward village of Fancy, residents there would still have a means of making contact with the Nati...
Vincentians learn about Japan lifestyle
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June 2, 2006
Vincentians have a better appreciation of the Japanese way of life. That came after two days of exposure to things Japanese. Last Friday and Saturday,...
150 recruits enlist in SVG Cadet Force
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June 2, 2006
The Commandant of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cadet Force Major Dwight Lewis has described the organisation as progressing towards mass movemen...
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June 2, 2006
Every year, there is a pre-approved list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes. These lists have been generated by the National Hurricane Centre...
Literacy crusade goes to prison
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June 2, 2006
Many can now brag and boast that the National Literacy Crusade has done wonders for them. But on Monday May 29, 2006, it was the inmates at her Majest...
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June 2, 2006
Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel has sent best wishes to the 2071 students who are registered to write this year's Common Entrance exam today, Frid...
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June 2, 2006
02.JUN.06 Kiayana Gordon, a student of the Questelles Government School won the PESCO annual General Knowledge Quiz Competition, which took place at t...
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June 2, 2006
02.JUN.06 The National Youth Council (NYC) has expressed overwhelming satisfaction with the quality of the performances by the competitors in the Annu...
PAHO opens condolence book
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June 2, 2006
02.JUN.06 The Caribbean Program Co-ordination Office of the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) opened a con...
Imani Pre-school students join GECCU
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June 2, 2006
History was created at the Imani Pre-School last Thursday, May 25. The school was the first ever in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to join a cooperati...
4C’s/NCB announces winner of 1st promotion
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June 2, 2006
02.JUN.06 4C's Caribbean Credit Card Corporation through its local representative the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. on Monday announced the winn...
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June 2, 2006
02.JUN.06 'Healthy Eating and Active Living' was the theme for this years' Caribbean Nutrition Day which was held on the 1st June. The annual celebrat...
Rose honoured by Reparation Movement
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June 2, 2006
Secretary of Windward Island Farmers Association (WINFA), Renwick Rose has been at the forefront of nation building for quite a number of years now, a...
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June 2, 2006
A Seminar hosted by the European Parliament Fair Trade Working Group took place in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 unde...