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March 11, 2005
The protest over the possible negative portrayal of the Carib/Garifuna people in the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean continues to generate interest...
Alister Hughes passes
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March 4, 2005
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada BBC - The funeral of well-known Grenadian journalist Alister Hughes is to take place today, Friday March 4th. Hughes died Monday ...
Son follows father’s footsteps
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March 4, 2005
The family tradition of excellent security officers seems set to continue in Barrouallie. Deputy Commissioner of Police Cyril Doyle appears to have se...
Dr. Cyrus gives orders to cops
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March 4, 2005
Dr. Cecil Cyrus is one of this country’s most dynamic personalities: creative, innovative and intuitive. He displayed those elements and more in a s...
ROC brings colourful Orchid exhibition
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March 4, 2005
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is taking yet another amazing and brilliant new initiative with an Orchid Project. Ambassador Elizabeth ...
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March 4, 2005
by Peggy Carr In Taipei Pro-independence groups in Taiwan organized a symbolic global torch-lighting ceremony and other activities, from Saturday 26th...
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March 4, 2005
Secretary General of Socialist International Louis Ayala has said that the success of member parties of the political grouping was because people want...
Fire victims receive Raffles help
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March 4, 2005
Seven employees of Raffles Resort Canouan Island employed as Guest Services and Golf and Landscape workers made homeless when fire destroyed their liv...
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March 4, 2005
The strides may be imperceptible and efforts towards regional unity appear to be making no headway, but persons are looking at the unfolding Caricom S...
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March 4, 2005
by Jerry George Hopelessness and despair are the two strongest emotions which drive individuals today and as a result many have given up any hope of a...
Rangers introduce learning programme
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March 4, 2005
In the spirit of encouraging and promoting improved literacy at the Emmanuel High School Kingstown Annexe, the No. 21 Rangers are assisting some 50 st...
Nyabinghi Order Incorporated
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March 4, 2005
Members of the Church of His Majesty Order of Nyabinghi were present in the House of Parliament Monday for what was an historic day and occasion. {{mo...
Blackfish warehouse gets facelift
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March 4, 2005
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) office has signed a contract for EC$92,847.50 for the construction of a slipway and renovation of the...
Cruickshank planning  political comeback?
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March 4, 2005
Is former member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) administration Allan Cruickshank planning a comeback?{{more}} When this question was put to Cruicks...
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March 4, 2005
Speaker of the House Hendrick Alenxander Monday told Parliament that when he asked CRC Chairman Parnell Campbell Q.C. to accept the role of chairman f...
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March 4, 2005
If the 45 new Police officers pay attention to Assistant Superintendent of Police Artis Davis, they will perform their duties with some degree of deco...
Garifuna cultural group to visit SVG
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March 4, 2005
The International Garifuna Folkloric Ballet Company of Honduras will visit the state from the 10-16th March. The 19 member cultural group will portray...
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March 4, 2005
President of the Garifuna Heritage Foundation, Zoila Ellis Browne has said that activities are in high gear for the celebration of National Heroes Mon...
Guides sharing the fruits of the earth
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March 4, 2005
"Food" was the theme under which Girl Guides around the world celebrated "Thinking Day" February 22, the biggest event on their calendar. But the loca...
House amends ‘People’s Act’
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March 4, 2005
Elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are constitutionally due in 2006. There will therefore be an enumeration of the voters list to determine t...
Students off to Mexico
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March 4, 2005
The forty-one students selected to study in universities across Mexico this year, have been urged not to let themselves, family or their country down....
PM to focus war on early education
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March 4, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced that after universal secondary education, his government would tackle universal primary education and...
Kamal- The man of the moment
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March 4, 2005
Receiving a standing ovation, Kamal Wood, this country’s and the region’s top performer in the 2004 CXC examinations was honoured at the Methodist...
Top brains honoured
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March 4, 2005
by Sheron Garraway Describing the honouring ceremony for top CXC students as “inspiring and uplifting” Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves pleaded ...
Rose Hall man slain
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March 4, 2005
The Biblical story tells that Caine killed his brother Abel. In a twist of fate, Clifton ‘Ling’ Caine became the victim of a knife attack disturbi...
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February 25, 2005
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Supreme Court has ruled that a group of prisoners serving life sentences for their involvement in ...
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February 25, 2005
The call for wide regional discussion, involving government, Opposition parties and civil society groups, on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), is ...
Compton is back
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February 25, 2005
Sir John Compton seems headed to re-enter the rough and tumble of St. Lucian politics. Reports out of St. Lucia indicate that Sir John, who founded th...
Chilean President visits Barbados
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February 25, 2005
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos arrived in Barbados on Sunday and was met by Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dame Billie Miller, and ...
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February 25, 2005
Particularly interested in understanding CXC’s Examinations Processing System (EPS), a team from the Ministry of Education in Botswana, Africa visit...
The thought behind Thinking Day
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February 25, 2005
It’s the biggest event on the Girl Guides calendar and some 10 million Guides around the world including this country commemorated the event under t...
Social Club aids Planned Parenthood
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February 25, 2005
The Pannell Kerr Forster Social Club has made a donation of $3,370 to the Planned Parenthood Association. Last Wednesday 16th February Kraig Smart PRO...
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February 25, 2005
The Bequia Easter Regatta has received another boost with Heineken Beer contributing EC$20,000 to the 2005 Regatta. Nicola Redway of the Bequia Sailin...
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February 25, 2005
Outlining that some 6,700 persons visited these shores for Vincy Mas last year, Marketing and Promotion Officer Faylene Findlay-Scrubb said that the C...
Baptiste: Increased arrivals not fictitious
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February 25, 2005
Defending the prelimanary report coming out from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) minister of tourism and culture Rene Baptiste announced tha...
ECTAD representing farmers
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February 25, 2005
Jethro Greene is not abandoning his belief in the dignity and respect of people. Greene, Chief coordinator of the Eastern Caribbean Training Agricultu...
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February 25, 2005
WINFA is to carry out a major membership drive throughout the Windward Islands during the course of this year. The intention is to ensure that all sec...
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February 25, 2005
Local farmer, Anton “Tookie” Bowman, a long- standing member of the local chapter of WINFA and executive member of the National Fair Trade Committ...
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February 25, 2005
Participants involved in a four-day regional workshop on flood hazard mapping and its use for community disaster planning wrapped up their sessions wi...
Cuba claims the world’s oldest man
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February 25, 2005
Havana, CUBA – Benito Martinez says he came to Cuba from Haiti in 1925. Cuba says the oldest man in the world is living on the island. Benito Martin...