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Commercial hub for Jamaica
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June 24, 2005
Thailand is to consider the establishment of a commercial hub in Jamaica, from which it would conduct business with the rest of the Caribbean. To this...
Antigua and Barbuda, SVG resolve flour dispute
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Antigua and Barbuda, SVG resolve flour dispute
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June 24, 2005
ROSEAU, Dominica – June 17 – Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada have agreed in principle on an agreement that resolve...
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KPMG admits to unlawful conduct
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June 24, 2005
United StateS federal prosecutors have built a criminal case against KPMG and are debating whether to file charges, the Wall Street Journal reported l...
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Dr. Gonsalves: learn more about CSME
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June 24, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is encouraging the public and private sector to become fully acquainted with the Caricom Single Market and Economy ...
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Karib Cable offering “Pay As You Go” viewing
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June 24, 2005
The brand new “PAY AS YOU WATCH” token system became the newest service provided by Karib Cable this week. Karib Cable launched the system on Mond...
MountainTop refreshes Vincy Mas for 2005
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MountainTop refreshes Vincy Mas for 2005
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June 24, 2005
As revelers experience the "Mas Action Thrills and Vibes" of Vincy Mas 2005, they will be refreshed by Mountain Top Premium Natural Spring Water with ...
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Government issues another treasury bill
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June 24, 2005
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has issued another in its series of ninety-one (91) day, sixteen million Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$...
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Watch out for counterfeit notes on market
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June 24, 2005
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is urging the public to guard against accepting counterfeit notes during the upcoming Carnival celebrations, since ...
Wizards lose Mas stalwart
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Wizards lose Mas stalwart
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June 17, 2005
The Cingular Wizards Mas Camp has promised to win their 2005 mas presentation, "Wishes" for their now deceased mas band member, Jamil Abdul Samad who ...
Aziz  at the legal Bar
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Aziz at the legal Bar
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June 17, 2005
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bar has taken on an international outlook. Its newest member is Shiraz Aziz. He was born in Port of Spain Trinidad ...
OMS brings Jersey Band
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OMS brings Jersey Band
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June 17, 2005
OMS Promotions and Fun Time Promotions have teamed up with several other sponsors to bring a variety of tops to the T-shirt Carnival celebrations on M...
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Debt relief for poor countries
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June 17, 2005
London - The world’s richest countries agreed Saturday on a historic deal to write off more than $40-billion (U.S.) of debt owed by the poorest nati...
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Much-heralded HIV test still not in widespread use
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June 17, 2005
ATLANTA – Nearly three years after a much-heralded HIV test uncovered an outbreak among black male college students in North Carolina, the test is s...
South African head sacks deputy leader
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South African head sacks deputy leader
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June 17, 2005
South African President Thabo Mbeki has dismissed his deputy, Jacob Zuma. The dramatic move came after the trial of Zuma's financial adviser, Schabir ...
Jackson won’t share bed with kids again
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Jackson won’t share bed with kids again
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June 17, 2005
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Basking in the jurors' decision to acquit his client of all counts, Michael Jackson's lawyer said Tuesday the singer will no lon...
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BET, C&W team up for Caribbean music
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June 17, 2005
Cable & Wireless has joined forces with BET to share the music of the Caribbean with audiences worldwide. A series of feature programs covering the Su...
Ria gets wheels
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Ria gets wheels
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June 17, 2005
Three-year old Ria Burke has been crippled from birth. The infant from the village of Chester Cottage has never moved around without the help of someo...
Saunders: Privy Council ill equipped
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Saunders: Privy Council ill equipped
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June 17, 2005
“The Judges of the Privy Council are most ill-equipped to perform the role of a final court of appeal for the people of this region.” Justice Adri...
First Caribbean looking for unsung heroes
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First Caribbean looking for unsung heroes
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June 17, 2005
First Caribbean International Bank is again looking for unsung heroes across the Caribbean. And, according to local project coordinator Gillian O’Ga...
Judicial independence of CCJ assured
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Judicial independence of CCJ assured
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June 17, 2005
The judicial independence of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will be safeguarded by institutional mechanisms which, according to Justice Adrian S...
Kaiso fire blazing in New York
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Kaiso fire blazing in New York
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June 17, 2005
by Maxwell Haywoodi n New York New York-based Vincentian calypsonians have sent a clear signal that they should not be taken lightly in the process le...
Bequia house gets number
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Bequia house gets number
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June 17, 2005
The Post Office in Bequia has no trouble delivering the mail, even though none of the 3,000 homes on the island have numbers - and few have names - be...
Elections Chief:   No rigged elections
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Elections Chief: No rigged elections
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June 17, 2005
Rodney Adams, Supervisor of Elections has claimed that Vincentians can rest assured the General Elections will not be rigged. “This supervisor of el...
Phone companies battle over customers
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Phone companies battle over customers
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June 17, 2005
by Sheron Garraway It is litteraly the “war of words” as mobile companies Cable & Wireless and Digicel compete for the top prize, YOU the talker. ...
Clean sweep for Adelphi Secondary
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Clean sweep for Adelphi Secondary
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June 17, 2005
THE Adelphi Secondary School has been adjudged the most environmentally friendly school in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. The rural institution was la...
Walls to protect homeowners
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Walls to protect homeowners
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June 17, 2005
Persons affected by the Cross Country Road can expect some help from the contractors. That’s according to Transport, Works, and Housing Minister Lou...
No stopping Cross-Country road says Straker
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No stopping Cross-Country road says Straker
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June 17, 2005
Unless an environmental impact assessment study throws up some drastic situations, a cross-country road will be built here. Deputy Prime Minister Loui...
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Thomas to serve second term as President
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June 17, 2005
Reginald Thomas, Executive Director of the National Insurance Services, was on Saturday June 11 pinned as incoming president of the Rotary Club of St....
Walters: Eustace’s claims are ridiculous
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Walters: Eustace’s claims are ridiculous
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June 17, 2005
Selomon Walters is unhappy about a statement attributed to opposition Leader Arhnim Eustace which appeared in the Vincentian newspaper last week. A ve...
Digicel treats media to a good time
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Digicel treats media to a good time
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June 17, 2005
by Sheron Garraway Media personnel from Barbados, St.Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada were whisked away by mobile telephone company Digicel, on ...
Paynter new SMSS Principal
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Paynter new SMSS Principal
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June 17, 2005
Father Richard Paynter has been appointed principal of the St. Martins Secondary School with effect from Monday August 1, 2005. The announcement was m...
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More classrooms for St. Vincent schools
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June 17, 2005
The total number of students attending secondary schools here is expected to number 10, 440 by September. This information was relayed to a packed Arn...
Youths told: Delay sex until marriage
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Youths told: Delay sex until marriage
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June 17, 2005
by Sheron Garraway At a time when sexual promiscuity around the world has become rampant and the HIV/AIDS virus has struck mainly young people, the yo...
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Hope for Life students graduate
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June 17, 2005
With an emphasis on meeting the needs of the total person, the Hope for Life Ministries Church at Arnos Vale held their 12th Computer Graduation Cerem...
Students qualify for quiz finals
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Students qualify for quiz finals
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June 17, 2005
The questions were tough and the tension was high as 10 secondary school students competed in the Rotary Nutrition Quiz. On Wednesday, June 8, at the ...
SVG to offer Walter Rodney Scholarship
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SVG to offer Walter Rodney Scholarship
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June 17, 2005
The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will from the 2005/2006 academic year, award to a deserving student a national scholarship in the area...
Ollivierre campaign to launch tomorrow
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Ollivierre campaign to launch tomorrow
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June 17, 2005
The New Democratic Party (NDP) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines launches its candidate for the Southern Grenadines this weekend. On Saturday June 18,...
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New ticketing system for errant motorists
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June 17, 2005
"Something needs to be done to regulate the way our drivers use the road." This is the view of Minister of National Security Sir Vincent Beache. Sir V...
Belle Isle prison underway
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Belle Isle prison underway
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June 17, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, National Security Minister Sir Vincent Beache, Superintendent of Prisons Eric Rodriguez and other prison officials...
Gordon Yard family dazed
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Gordon Yard family dazed
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June 17, 2005
The Daize family of Gordon Yard will always remember Saturday, June 11, as the date their beloved Peter Daize met his tragic death. Around 2:30 that a...
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Price cut on Light Bills
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June 17, 2005
VINLEC has announced a price cut on its contentious fuel surcharge rate. The cut amounts to EC 4.51 cents per unit of the fuel surcharge rate. And the...
Orange Hill man plucked at early age
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Orange Hill man plucked at early age
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June 17, 2005
A young man of Orange Hill has died after succumbing to several chop wounds across his body. On Friday, June 10, 22-year-old Rohan Cato, the son of Ei...
Principal: Death of Calvert Woods a big loss
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Principal: Death of Calvert Woods a big loss
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June 10, 2005
Principal of the Campden Park Secondary School, Sylvia Findlay, recalls Calvert Woods' short stint at the school as remarkable. According to Findlay, ...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
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July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
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July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
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July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
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July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
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July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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