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Cuba dollar tax comes into force
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November 19, 2004
A ten per cent tax on the exchange of US dollars has come into force in Cuba. The measure was originally planned for last Monday, but was deferred for...
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Rotaract Club Kingstown to host Spelling B finals
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November 19, 2004
The Rotaract Club of Kingstown holds its annual Primary School Spelling B Competition Finals at the Methodist Hall tomorrow Saturday, November 20, 200...
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Otto Sam: Week of activities a success
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November 19, 2004
President of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union, Otto Sam, has described the week of activities held by the organization as very success...
Mounsey given training award
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Mounsey given training award
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November 19, 2004
Dennis O. Mounsey, a former employee of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority, who attained the position of chief supervisor (now called superinten...
Robinson on shopping spree
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Robinson on shopping spree
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November 19, 2004
Today, Friday November 19, at 10 p.m., Nicholas Robinson of Campden Park will run through Randy’s Supermarket seeing what he can pick up in 60 secon...
Six schools in KCCU final
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Six schools in KCCU final
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November 19, 2004
Some 12 of this country’s top primary school students will pit their skills in different spheres when the Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union Quiz F...
Youth Saving
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Youth Saving
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November 19, 2004
Efforts to strengthen the credit union sector at the school level here are deepening. One way of ensuring this measure is to encourage children to sav...
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Cingular eyes Caribbean market
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November 19, 2004
US Mobile telecoms giant, Cingular Wireless has turned its attention to the Caribbean. After announcing its merger with AT&T Wireless in mid-October o...
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ECPC to host workshop for journalists
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November 19, 2004
Self-regulation is the theme of a workshop for print journalists that will take place next Friday, November 26, at the old public library building, Ca...
Media having negative impact on youths
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Media having negative impact on youths
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November 19, 2004
Crown Counselor in the Attorney General's office, Candace Wyllie, is of the opinion that television and other forms of media are having a negative imp...
Government appoints  communications consultant
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Government appoints communications consultant
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November 19, 2004
The Government has appointed a communications consultant. Elson Crick, a former news and current affairs director with the St. Vincent and the Gren-ad...
Police on hunt  for ‘Thick Skin’
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Police on hunt for ‘Thick Skin’
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November 19, 2004
Up to press time, a man being sought in relation to a number of matters including robbery and more recently shooting at the police has yet to be appre...
NDP boycotts Parliament again
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NDP boycotts Parliament again
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November 19, 2004
Members of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) boycotted Parliament and joined placard-bearing supporters outside the House of Assembly Tuesday,...
Alliance stages photo exhibition
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Alliance stages photo exhibition
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November 19, 2004
Alliance Francaise is presenting what they term "a sensitive photographic journey" in a photography exhibition centred around traditional fishing enti...
Vincentians given healthy tips
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Vincentians given healthy tips
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November 19, 2004
Watch what you eat, and how you take care of your body. There are some basic things that prolong and affect your live. And one way to ensure healthy l...
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Minibus operators give government ultimatum
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November 19, 2004
The National Omnibus Association (NOBA) has given the Unity Labour Party administration an ultimatum to fix the Windward highway or face strike action...
YWCA gets home
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YWCA gets home
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November 19, 2004
After a wait that seemed too long for its members, the Young Women’s Christian Association’s (YWCA) new headquarters has been completed and opened...
PM: Williams was a great humble man
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PM: Williams was a great humble man
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November 19, 2004
Former acting Governor-General Henry Harvey Williams, OBE, was laid to rest at the Kingstown Cemetery last Wednesday afternoon after a solemn service ...
Two men shot on Fountain/Villa road
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Two men shot on Fountain/Villa road
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November 19, 2004
Two victims of a shooting by masked gunmen say they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Vernon "Pouper" Goodluck and Chreston Cuffy were shot e...
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Students register for CXC
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November 12, 2004
Persons wishing to sit the May/June 2004 Caribbean Examinations Council exams still have time to register although the registration date has passed. A...
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AT&T launches new online service
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November 12, 2004
Mobile provider AT&T Wireless is wading into the data processing market with a new service that enables its customers to browse, purchase and download...
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HISTORICAL NOTES
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November 12, 2004
"Before His Excellency the Governor, the Attorney General and Solicitor General... Mr. Ward states that the negro woman Rosalind belonging to the Hope...
Another milestone for Guardsman SVG Ltd.
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Another milestone for Guardsman SVG Ltd.
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November 12, 2004
Guardsman SVG Limited has celebrated yet another milestone. Following our first anniversary celebrations, Monday, November 1, 2004, saw the commenceme...
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Dr. Gonsalves praised on Haiti
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November 12, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has been praised for his stance on Haiti. The commendations came from Jamaican parliamentarian Sharon Haywebster. S...
‘We must not be afraid of people’
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‘We must not be afraid of people’
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November 12, 2004
The ULP Women’s Arm must interact with people. The advice came from Sharon Haywebster. She showed a depth of character at the ULP Women’s Arm 10th...
ULP women urged to get connected
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ULP women urged to get connected
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November 12, 2004
The information technology is real and in motion and more persons have to use them. Jamaican parliamentarian Sharon Haywebster urged members of the UL...
Students participate in Credit Union quiz
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Students participate in Credit Union quiz
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November 12, 2004
Tomorrow Saturday, 13 November, 82 primary school students will test their skills in local and regional history, current affairs, credit unions, sport...
Teachers’ Union holds General Meeting
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Teachers’ Union holds General Meeting
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November 12, 2004
With the theme, “Reaffirming our Commitment and Dedication to Quality Education” in mind, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SV...
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National flag raised at historic U.S. landmark
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November 12, 2004
by Nelson A. King in New York As the wind blew across the historic Bowling Green Park in the commercial district of lower Manhattan, about two dozen v...
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Vincentians in UK mark 25th year
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November 12, 2004
The Vincentian community in the United Kingdom has joined its counterparts at home and in the diaspora in organizing a number of activities to celebra...
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Leo Club Reading Finals on tomorrow
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November 12, 2004
The Leo Club St. Vincent holds its annual Primary School's Reading Competition tomorrow, November 13, 2004, at the Red Cross building from 3 p.m. The ...
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Horticultural Society has new executive
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November 12, 2004
The SVG Horticultural Society has elected a new executive. The new members are Kathy Martin – president; Elsa Velox – vice president; Janice Frase...
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Robbers hit Troumaca Post Office
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November 12, 2004
A daring daylight robbery of the post office in Troumaca has left residents of the area perplexed. Reports reaching SEARCHLIGHT are that the masked me...
Kirby delivers address at Mona
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Kirby delivers address at Mona
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November 12, 2004
The evening of the 51st graduation ceremony of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica was especially significant for Vincentians stud...
Vincentians get PAHO award
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Vincentians get PAHO award
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November 12, 2004
For the second time in two years, Vincentians have gained Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) recognition for their work on health-related topics....
Vincentian artist gets international exposure
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Vincentian artist gets international exposure
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November 12, 2004
by Nelson A. King in New York While his artistry is well renowned in his native land and the region, it is yet to make any forays on the international...
Luncheon brings curtains down on independence celebrations
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Luncheon brings curtains down on independence celebrations
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November 5, 2004
by Nelson A. King in New York A former St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ United Nations, United States and Organization of American States (OAS) envoy...
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Fair Trading Commission find in favour of Digicel
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November 5, 2004
Digicel has expressed pleasure with the findings issued by the Fair Trading Commission in Barbados last 28th October, 2004 which found that its compet...
Jacobs, Pompey join the legal fraternity
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Jacobs, Pompey join the legal fraternity
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November 5, 2004
Two more Vincentians have been called to the local bar. This occurred at the High Court in Kingstown when Mishka Jacobs and police prosecutor Bertie P...
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Philatelic launches stamps
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November 5, 2004
At a special ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Hall, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Philatelic Corporation released a collection of 14 stamps fe...
US $15 million approved for Canouan Jet Port
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US $15 million approved for Canouan Jet Port
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November 5, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has signed documents granting St. Vincent and the Grenadines authority to borrow US $15 million from the Scotiatrus...
PM suffers senior moment at Centre
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PM suffers senior moment at Centre
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November 5, 2004
The pressure of Prime Minister must be having some effect on Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. He displayed a sense of aging last Tuesday, coinciden...
PM: Leaders usually forgotten in latter years
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PM: Leaders usually forgotten in latter years
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November 5, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is interested in the Golden Years Activity Centre, which is being built at Black Point in the North Central Windwar...
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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Soca Monarch win for Fireman & Skinny; Road March next
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July 7, 2025
With the Soca Monarch finals out of the way, all eyes and ears are turned towards Kingstown in anticipation for who will capture the 2025 Road March t...
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 ...

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