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Cosmus Cozier honoured in USA
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January 27, 2006
by Nelson A. King in New York St. Vincent and the Grenadines' New York Consul General Cosmus Cozier was honoured last Sunday on the Rev. Dr. Martin Lu...
Crispin gives back to the community
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January 27, 2006
The Evesham Methodist School held a handing over ceremony on Friday, January 20, 2006, as part of the school's efforts to encourage partnership with t...
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January 27, 2006
This week, the local Honey Industry benefited from the visit of another consultant of the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean an...
Breathalyser tests for drivers coming?
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January 27, 2006
This country may soon introduce breathalysers for checking the level of alcohol in seemingly intoxicated drunk drivers. This was announced at the laun...
Paying attention to our addictions
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January 27, 2006
Executive Director of Prevention of Alcoholic and Drug Dependency (ICPA), Dr. Peter Landless, has called on the Caribbean to pay greater attention to ...
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January 27, 2006
The smoke has finally cleared with regard to the recent impasse at the National Youth Council. All matters seem to have been resolved in a most profes...
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January 27, 2006
The December 7 General Elections are over but the fight is still on. Earlier this week both Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Opposition Leader A...
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January 27, 2006
An investigation is to be undertaken to look into situations where persons may have acquired Vincentian citizenship illegally. Prime Minister Dr. Ralp...
Kenisha will get her Hairoun Pimp Ride
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January 27, 2006
The long wait to see if Kenisha Hannaway was indeed the winner of the “Pimp My Hairoun Ride” competition is no more. Kenisha’s mother, Salome Ha...
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January 27, 2006
Despite a weak tourism performance and declining agricultural output the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) recorded an estimated 4 per cent grow...
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January 27, 2006
The Business Model is a way of doing business that more and more businesses will have to work towards in an era that calls for entrepreneurs and busin...
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January 27, 2006
Cutting red tape and boosting innovation across the European Union will be top priorities when Germany takes on the EU presidency in 2007, Chancellor ...
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January 27, 2006
The public debt of St. Vincent and the Grenadines currently stands at almost one billion dollars. This disclosure was made by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph...
Eustace: Worst budget ever!
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January 27, 2006
Opposition Leader, Arnhim Eustace is of the opinion that this budget is the “worst budget ever” presented insofar as content and forming the direc...
Value Added Tax by next year
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January 27, 2006
“We are not reinventing the wheel. It will be a challenge, but we should be able to do it (implement Value Added Tax, VAT) and do it efficiently wit...
2006 a challenging year, says Sir Dwight
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January 27, 2006
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Sir Dwight Venner has predicted that the year 2006 will be one of the most defining periods in the liv...
US medical specialist team on working visit
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January 27, 2006
Vincentians have been experiencing the generosity of a group of good Samaritans from Richmond, Virginia, US during this week. The six-member specialis...
Man killed months before wedding
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January 27, 2006
There are many tales of love and tragedy but never in her wildest dreams did Suzanne Williams of Redemption Sharpes envisage her romance ending in mis...
SVG, Antigua flour war still unresolved
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January 27, 2006
While St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other OECS member countries prepare for their inclusion into the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) b...
Thompson back as Opposition Leader
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January 20, 2006
LAWYER AND FORMER FINANCE MINISTER David Thompson is the new Leader of the Opposition in Barbados. His appointment was announced by Speaker of the Hou...
Liberia has first female President
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January 20, 2006
Newly inaugurated Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has announced the first appointments to her government. They include a former World Bank co...
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January 20, 2006
By June 18, the Organization of East Caribbean States, OECS should be part of a new OECS Economic Union. This announcement was made by Chairman of the...
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January 20, 2006
In an era when oil prices are increasing on the world market and other external factors are posing significant challenges to St. Vincent and the Grena...
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January 20, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has made it clear to critics who oppose the conferring of colonial honours on locals that he has no interest in rec...
Sandy Bay gets own radio station
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January 20, 2006
Residents of Sandy Bay will now have a most viable and prominent means by which they can air their views on just about anything. The United Nations Sc...
Taj wins Caribbean Star art competition
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January 20, 2006
Eleven-year-old Taj Lee has used his artistic talents to win a trip for himself, five friends and a teacher. Taj, a Grade 6 student of the St. Mary's ...
LaFerne Cato: Always lead by example
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January 20, 2006
“Always lead by example. Education in itself is empowering.” These were the stern remarks made by feature speaker and Counsellor of the St. Vincen...
restoring positivity and productivity
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January 20, 2006
Young Leaders of the Dr. J.P. Eustace Emmanuel Secondary School are seeing their project not only as a competition, but also as an avenue to help othe...
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January 20, 2006
Soroptimist International of St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrated Caribbean Soroptimist Day on Sunday, January 15, by worshipping at St. George's...
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January 20, 2006
In a “thank you” letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves dated December 5, 2005, the Jamaican Rastafarian Development Community in Ethio...
Rotary bus shed project gets a boost
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January 20, 2006
The Rotary Club of St.Vincent South has received a financial boost of $6,750 to their bus shed project, thanks to the St.Vincent Brewery. President Re...
Digicel has new slogan
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January 20, 2006
“EXPECT MORE, GET MORE” is the new slogan for Caribbean Mobile Telecom powerhouse, Digicel. This announcement came during a brief press conference...
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January 20, 2006
Kenisha Hannaway, the 11-year-old school girl who claims to be the winner of the St.Vincent Brewery "Pimp My Hairoun Ride" Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup truck,...
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January 20, 2006
New Minister of Urban Development, Culture, Labour and Electoral Matters, Rene Baptiste, has begun a series of internal meetings with her staff. Last ...
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January 20, 2006
The Cool Riderz Motor Cycle Club celebrated its first anniversary on January 10, 2005. Through the many challenges that confront voluntary organizatio...
Experts examine chicks to find cause of death
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January 20, 2006
The baffling ailment, which has affected broiler chickens since October 2004 may not be such a mystery after all. According to Professor Dr. Richard J...
Eustace unhappy with reduction in revenue
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January 20, 2006
Reflecting on the 2005 financial year during his debate of the 2006 Budget Estimates, Opposition Leader, Arnhim Eustace, said he has no problem with t...
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January 20, 2006
Education continues to be one of the major pillars of the Government’s policy agenda to transform the economic and social landscape of St. Vincent a...
PM: No Gimmick!
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January 20, 2006
Sounding the need for no more “Doubting Thomases” in regard to construction of the International Airport, Minister with responsibility for Airport...