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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...
Principal: Put your dreams to reality
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July 7, 2006
Students of the Troumaca Ontario Secondary School (TOSS) have been told to put their dreams into reality. The direction came from Principal Calvin Her...
Colenbrander ‘called to be missionary’
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July 7, 2006
One look at the man that Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves jokingly called an "infant captain" and you may wonder what a 33-year-old trained ship's captain...
Logos II to open office in SVG
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July 7, 2006
A unique opportunity for Vincentians in the Christian Community is how Kennyatta Lewis of Ministries in Action has described the news that Operation M...
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July 7, 2006
On Sunday, June 25, proprietor of the Beauty Bar, Monique Arthur-Tash opened the doors to a second spa branch. Oasis Spa and Wellness Centre is locate...
Brighton Methodist School
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July 7, 2006
The Brighton Methodist School, well-known for producing top performers in the Common Entrance exams almost made it into this year's top ten in the rec...
Chevonne has a technical approach
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July 7, 2006
Chevone Laborde was overwhelmed with a feeling of sadness last Wednesday. This may have stemmed from the reality of the dawning of a new era. Chevonne...
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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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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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...
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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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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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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...