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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...
Doctors on free Medical Mission
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August 12, 2005
A team of doctors from a group called the "Caribbean Medical Mission" will be offering Vincentians free medical care from August 22-25. Formed since 1...
Dr. Slater: All is well with patients
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August 12, 2005
Minister of Health Dr. Douglas Slater is reassuring relatives of patients currently in Cuba receiving medical attention that all is well. In a stateme...
C&W introduces Hurricane Packs
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August 12, 2005
In a continuing effort to raise hurricane awareness, Cable & Wireless in partnership with Motorola have put together hurricane packs that include a ke...
Thieves ransack Going Places Travel
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August 12, 2005
The staff of Going Places Travel at Granby Street has gone back to their duties as normal after a break-in at their business establishment over the we...
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August 12, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has decided that he is not taking anymore political licks for something that he claims is not his fault. On Tuesday...
C.O. Williams gets $26.m. road contract
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August 12, 2005
A burden has been placed on C.O. Williams & Company of Barbados to deliver value for money and meet their 18 month deadline for the completion of Phas...
‘No exercise for the faint-hearted’
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August 12, 2005
In his road map for an international airport in St.Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has made it clear that financing a p...
Why choose Argyle?
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August 12, 2005
Instead of spending $1 billion to construct an international airport for St.Vincent and the Grenadines at Kitchen, Government has chosen Argyle, which...
Reuben Morgan acquitted in London
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August 12, 2005
Reuben Morgan, a Canadian-based Vincentian, who recently held a Vincentian diplomatic passport, walked a free man this week from a London Court after ...
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August 5, 2005
THAT creating a favourable business environment aimed at attracting investors both regionally and internationally where there are lower production cos...
Newton Spence dies after accident
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August 5, 2005
After surviving a terrible accident Newton Spence has succumbed to his injuries at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. Spence died on Sunday July, 17. ...
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August 5, 2005
On two occasions during the week some night flights at the E.T Joshua Airport had to be cancelled. A news release from Joel Jack, Director of Airports...
Rastafari take a bold step forward
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August 5, 2005
The Church of His Majesty Ivine Order of Nyahbinghi's quest to establish a legal framework seems to have incurred the wrath of some sectors here. But ...
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August 5, 2005
Seven employees of Vinsave, including five section supervisors, are now participating in a 5-week In-House Training programme which started on June 22...
More Japanese Volunteers in town
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August 5, 2005
A new group of Japanese Volunteers arrived in St. Vincent recently on the heels of tropical storm Emily, augmenting the 5 Japanese volunteers who are ...
SVG Police officers step up the ladder
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August 5, 2005
A number of Police Officers have been promoted. Among them are Keith Miller and Ekron Lockhart. They have been elevated to the ranks of Assistant Supe...
Credit Union assists school students
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August 5, 2005
On Monday, July 25, five primary school students whose parents are members of the Barrouallie Co-operative Credit Union Limited, received Bursaries to...
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August 5, 2005
The Cuban Government is in the advanced stages of discussion with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to establish a modern diagnostic ce...
George: Digicel innovation no rip-off
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August 5, 2005
"The first reason people go into business is to make money, the business that does not maximise its profit, will not survive." This was the answer whi...
C&W donates transceiver
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August 5, 2005
Cable & Wireless recently donated a Yaesu FT-857D transceiver with HF/VHF/UHF capabilities to the Rainbow Radio League (RRL). Donald DeRiggs, Executiv...
Sace offers SVG loan reduction
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August 5, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has dubbed his recent negotiations with Sace, the Italian agency that provided a guarantee on the EC$225 million lo...
Jamaicans on fam tour of SVG
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August 5, 2005
Four Jamaicans recently completed a successful familiarization tour to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada and have rated these Windward Island...
Students get Cable & Wireless scholarships
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August 5, 2005
Marketing Manager, Nathaniel Mc Felia has encouraged Cable & Wireless C&W, scholarship recipients to pursue excellence. The five new students who rece...