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October 21, 2005
FirstCaribbean International Bank is once again the only Caribbean-based financial institution to be named one of the world's best emerging market ban...
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October 21, 2005
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has learned of an email fraud purporting to...
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October 14, 2005
More educational opportunities are being offered to Vincentian students wishing to further their education. Last Friday, President and Group Chairman ...
Madame Chu pledges Taiwan help for SVG
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October 14, 2005
Taiwanese Resident Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Elizabeth Chu has extended her gratitude to SVG for bringing "Taiwan's voice" to the w...
Whole new way to fly with LIAT
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October 14, 2005
“New LIAT” was launched at the Sandals Resort, Antigua on Tuesday, October 11. Addressing the launch, LIAT CEO Garry Cullen, said the airline will...
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October 14, 2005
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month 2005, the National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd will participate in a number of activities during the month of...
Pompey steps up police ladder
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October 14, 2005
There is the Caribbean slang, "A deputy's essential," and with the announcement of Keith Miller as this country's new Commissioner of Police a deputy ...
New Ambassador to Cuba takes up post
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October 14, 2005
Former Editor of the Searchlight Newspaper, Dexter Rose has embarked on a new career path as Ambassador to the Spanish-speaking country of Cuba. Rose,...
Arthur says   450 restrictions to be removed
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October 14, 2005
Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados, Lead Prime Minister for the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, has announced that a timetable has been put i...
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October 14, 2005
Soon banana farmers will be staging a protest on the streets of capital Kingstown to put pressure on Government to give strong representation at the n...
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October 14, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, announced adjustments of National Insurance Services non-contributory assistance age pensions and minimum pensions...
Sun Princess returns to SVG
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October 14, 2005
The crusade by Minister of Tourism and Culture, Rene Baptiste to clean up capital Kingstown seems to have paid off. This was made evident when the cru...
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October 14, 2005
Stakeholders in the tourism sector gathered this Wednesday, October 5, to discuss plans for the upcoming tourist season. The meeting sought primarily ...
Erica takes FirstCaribbean draw
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October 14, 2005
Erica Carr of Hopewell has won the first draw in FirstCaribbean International Bank's 'More than a Mortgage' Campaign, and has been presented with her ...
Snagg wants Southern Grenadines this time
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October 14, 2005
by Kenara Woods It was like a colony of ants gathering around food. Hundreds of persons wearing red t-shirts, waving banners and flags converged on Hu...
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October 14, 2005
When the next general elections are called, persons in four Polling Divisions around the country will be voting in different constituencies than they ...
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October 14, 2005
Over 70 persons in the North Leeward area were trained for three and half days in a Countrystyle Community Tourism programme facilitated by the Caribb...
Astaphan urges key players to testify
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October 14, 2005
Lawyers in the Ottley Hall Inquiry, Anthony Astaphan and Joseph Delves are urging the key players in the establishment of the Ottley Hall Marina and S...
Three get cracking on Nice Radio
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October 7, 2005
Young people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are being called upon to get involved in discussions on the issues that are current in their country. A...
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October 7, 2005
A delegation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel and Tourism Association members, headed by Executive Director, Dawn Smith, returned home on Monda...
C&W announces GameMania winners
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October 7, 2005
Cable & Wireless concluded their summer SMS text-based games on September 20. These games gave players the opportunity to compete against each other i...
Leslie Jack: Let go fear of  technology
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October 7, 2005
Cable & Wireless successfully staged a technology fair at the Peace Memorial Hall last Thursday and Friday, under the theme "Vincy Vision: a look into...
Cool Riderz give medical checks
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October 7, 2005
SVG Cool Riderz Motorcycle Club delivered the 4th Food Basket to Hermaline Baptiste, a resident of Greggs on Saturday September 24. A press release fr...
National Cancer Society hosts awareness march
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October 7, 2005
While political rallies had massive crowds over the weekend, the effort to make the public more aware of cancer, particularly breast cancer, was taken...
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October 7, 2005
The annual exhibition of Arts and Crafts for CARICOM took place at The Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados from September 22 to 26. St. Vincent and...
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October 7, 2005
In celebration of its fifth anniversary of sponsoring the art camp "Growing Young SVG Artists", Youlou Arts Foundation has invited the renowned and ve...
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October 7, 2005
Representatives from the International Airport Development Company (IADC) have commenced consultations with homeowners at Argyle with respect to reloc...
Still angels on earth after all
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October 7, 2005
Often times the people who help to save the lives of others go unnoticed, but this time Searchlight caught up with one of those angels. Her name is Sa...
Water taxi operators attend workshop
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October 7, 2005
Counterpart Caribbean and representatives of the water taxi operators and wider community in Bequia organised a two-day workshop on "Caring for Our Co...
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October 7, 2005
Some people do not seem to appreciate the work of the Electoral Department. Less than one week after the revised Voters' List has been made public the...
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October 7, 2005
Benwayne Haddaway, a young man of Enhams, is demanding a full apology from Senator St. Claire Leacock within two weeks. Just before press time on Wedn...
50 years for Biabou Methodist School
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October 7, 2005
The Biabou Methodist School is celebrating 50 years in its present location. The primary school opened on January 10, 1955 in the centre of Biabou, wi...
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October 7, 2005
The agent of death seems to be lurking on the lonely road leading to Enhams. On April 10, 2004 nine days after she mysteriously disappeared, the decom...
President Chen leaves question to ponder
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October 7, 2005
"Our question is which side would you be?" President Chen Shui-Bian of the Republic of China on Taiwan left this question for Vincentians to ponder sh...
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September 30, 2005
THE CSME Anti-competitive business conduct will not be allowed. This includes: The fixing of selling prices Artificially dividing up the markets. Rest...
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September 30, 2005
The Leo Club of St. Vincent West, an arm of the Lionistic family, operating under the motto 'We care', has continued their charitable works throughout...