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August 26, 2005
Very soon the poor will no longer face a death sentence if they encounter kidney failure. "It is a painful business to have someone having a kidney fa...
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August 26, 2005
Russel Moore, a 31-year-old Electrician of Fair Home Gardens, Maxwell, Christ Church, Barbados, was on Tuesday, August 23, detained at the E.T. Joshua...
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August 26, 2005
One of the challenges of governments particularly in underdeveloped and developing countries is to reduce the number of persons living in poverty. It ...
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August 26, 2005
Cable & Wireless plc announced on August 16, that it has reached agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Chelys Limited ("Energis"). E...
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August 26, 2005
Digicel Group confirmed on Wednesday that it has been given clearance to launch a GSM network in the recently liberalized Eastern Caribbean island of ...
$1.7m. police station opened in Canouan
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August 26, 2005
A new $1.7 million police station was officially opened last Tuesday in Canouan, capable of housing 19 Police Officers: Six from the Fire Division, fo...
Caribbean Star giving miles 4 life
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August 26, 2005
Caribbean Star Miles 4 Life is an initiative that came out of the vision of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association SVGMA, and local bus...
Technocrats back Argyle airport project
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August 19, 2005
Plans for the proposed International Airport at Argyle are being backed by two of the Government's top technocrats. On Tuesday, August 16, Dr. Rudy Ma...
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August 19, 2005
Port Authorities here have a mystery to unravel. That's concerning a small vessel recovered about 15 miles North West of mainland St. Vincent. The boa...
Six year old dies in marine mishap
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August 19, 2005
There is a level of uncertainty surrounding the death of six year old Damian Keil. His body was recovered in shallow waters on the Central Leeward Tow...
Allan Palmer launches new book at Peace Mo
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August 19, 2005
It’s the latest book that has been published by a Vincentian and it’s called the “The Beginning – Getting The Best Out Of Your Relationships.â...
Brewery, Digicel doing it with Sprite
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August 19, 2005
If your favourite drink is Sprite, there is an added reason for you to enjoy that drink. A big promotion is on in which you can win a number of prizes...
‘We must change our way of thinking’
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August 19, 2005
"If we continue to import food, we would reduce our manhood!" This was the warning sounded by Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Coo...
PM: Bear yo bab
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August 19, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves delved into the colloquial while at Mangaroo last Tuesday. He urged anxious residents to "bear yo bab." In standard...
Homeowners get land deal
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August 19, 2005
Persons in North Leeward have come in for some savings. That came on the price they have to pay for land on which their houses are built. {{more}} The...
Bruce resigns, Horne to run
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August 19, 2005
Israel Bruce has resigned as PRO of the New Democratic Party (NDP). This was confirmed by newly appointed PRO of the party, Senator St. Claire Leacock...
Guyanese comedian to perform in SVG
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August 19, 2005
You've come to know the after work lime at Roy's Inn as "Throw Back Friday." But come next week Friday, August 26, from 8 p.m, the popular hotel and r...
Youreimi-Taiwan Bridge for Dry River
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August 19, 2005
For decades, residents of North Windward have faced nature's fury when travelling across the Rabacca Dry River. In one instance someone actually lost ...
Vincentians feature at Soroptimist Conference
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August 19, 2005
Vincentian Kathryn Cyrus was elected President of the Caribbean Regional Council (CRC) of Soroptimist International for the 2005-2007 term at the 18th...
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August 19, 2005
On August 12, The Patsy Douglas Youth Empowerment Foundation officially revealed their web site www.patsydouglas.org. The foundation is a non-profit, ...
Caribbean Discount Card launched in SVG
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August 19, 2005
Everyone wants to save money, especially when running a business. With this in mind, 90 Vincentians businesses capitalised on the launch of the Caribb...
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August 19, 2005
A lack of focus may be one of the reasons for the disappointing pass rate of the 2005 Cambridge International A'Level results. In an interview with th...
Brewery plays part in students’ education
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August 19, 2005
Three students, Courtnae Bailey, Selwyn Simon, and Yonnick Samuel/Garraway have been given some assistance for their secondary school education. The y...
Mom Labbay 2 days away from century
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August 19, 2005
Dorcas Labbay was born August 21, 1905. Speaking to her at her home in Questelles last Wednesday, she looked forward to her 100th birthday next Sunday...
Goodluck drowns at Biabou beach
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August 19, 2005
Kewaite Goodluck, will be buried at the Biabou Cemetery today, eight days after he lost his life at the Biabou beach. The 18-year-old former student o...
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August 12, 2005
A man has been charged in connection with the attempted July 21, London attacks and is due before Bow Street Magistrates' Court with nine others. Abdu...
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August 12, 2005
The question most people have been asking about the controversial PetroCaribe deal is what exactly is Venezuela offering the Caribbean in this most ge...
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August 12, 2005
The U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are warning non-resident individuals in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean who receive in...
CCJ sits through bomb scare
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August 12, 2005
PORT-OF-SPAIN – NOT EVEN a post-luncheon bomb scare was sufficient to thwart Monday's historic first sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)...
SVG celebrates World Breast Feeding Week
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August 12, 2005
The female breast may be seen as a sex symbol to men, but for babies it is a source of nutritious milk. So from August 1 to 7, St. Vincent and the Gre...
RBTT records strong growth
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August 12, 2005
Peter J. July, Group Chairman, RBTT Financial Holdings Limited, announces profit attributable to shareholders of US$32.9 million for the first quarter...
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August 12, 2005
Diamonites community organization held its annual rally and midnight watch in Diamonds Village, on Sunday July 31, at 10:00 p.m. amidst the rain. The ...
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August 12, 2005
The Bequia Fisheries Centre reopened on Friday 5th August after being refurbished to meet international trade standards. The project was funded by the...
Rotary raffles original painting
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August 12, 2005
In an effort to raise funds for the Youlou Arts Summer Programme, the Rotary Club of St. Vincent raffled a one of a kind painting. For three weeks the...
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August 12, 2005
Over the next three years, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will intensify its efforts to diversify the agricultural sector. These eff...
Charles on mission for Christ
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August 12, 2005
Recording artist Anita Charles is promising her fans that she will soon be back, as many persons have expressed their "anxious anticipation" and feeli...