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Inmates thrill hundreds
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December 23, 2004
Last Sunday, the back of the High Court in Kingstown was converted into an entertainment arena that held the large audience, which paid two dollars, s...
Christmas: A season of love
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December 23, 2004
The Christmas season always brings a flood of weddings as couples choose the time of sharing to give their lives to each other. We caught just three o...
Associate Degrees marked for next year
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December 23, 2004
Chief Education Officer Susan Dougan says the associate degree programme being offered by CXC may not be feasible here just yet. The chief education o...
Concern raised over movement of students
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December 23, 2004
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has expressed concern that students from campus territories are not moving across the region to study at University...
Professor Harris makes visit to SVG
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December 23, 2004
Professor Nigel Harris, the new vice chancellor University of the West Indies (UWI) has embarked on a regional mission, which is expected to make the ...
Prison opens doors  to public
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December 23, 2004
Nearly 100 persons spent last week Monday viewing the reality at Her Majesty’s Prisons during “Open Day” as activities marking Prison Week conti...
OOPS!
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December 23, 2004
It would seem that some bad spirit had cast its spell over the road leading out of Kingstown last Friday 17th. {{more}}Midday traffic was seriously sl...
Call for banning pit bull in Barbados
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December 23, 2004
There has been a renewed call for the banning of the popular pit bull dogs after an 11-year-old boy was mauled by one of the animals in Barbados.{{mor...
RRU gets tougher in fight against crime
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December 23, 2004
Over the past few months, police officers especially those in the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) have become more aggressive in their attempts to curb crim...
Kids drink alcohol at Stubbs lighting up
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December 23, 2004
The adage “children don't know their danger” seemed evident on the weekend when a group of boys were seen drinking alcohol at the Stubbs “Lighti...
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December 23, 2004
Stevedores working for the Geestline may be in for a joyous Christmas this year. That all depends on how soon negotiations for severance payments owed...
Missing vessel found drifting
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December 23, 2004
Fifteen persons reported missing on the MV Study Us are said to be safe. The Grenada-registered vessel, which was reported missing after it left here ...
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December 23, 2004
The lifeless body of Noel McBarnette was discovered, face down, in a river at Arnos Vale on Sunday. Grieving relatives said that the 42-year-old man m...
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December 17, 2004
If anyone loses their cool in the House of Assembly again, it would have to be something real hot to trigger them off. Conditions have considerably co...
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December 17, 2004
About 70 per cent of persons who go the Accident and Emergency Department of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital are not emergencies. And according to h...
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December 17, 2004
Ashanda Soso of Penniston is the new winner of the 3rd annual PEPSI/PESCO Spelling “B” Competition, held at the Penniston Community Centre on Mond...
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December 17, 2004
Manager of the NLA McGregor Sealey, who has come in for high praises for his success as manager of the NLA, said vendors will continue to benefit from...
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December 17, 2004
The Christmas holiday is expected be very special for eight needy children who are catered for by the Bread of Life Home for Kids. On Tuesday the home...
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December 17, 2004
Five persons have been awarded by the Marriaqua United Friendly Society, BUNPAN, for their service. Foundation members O’Neil Trimmingham and Velma ...
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December 17, 2004
Christmas came early for the 70 senior citizens in Bequia thanks to the Rotary Club on the Grenadine island. Some 55 elderly persons attended the annu...
Harry: SVG still safe
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December 17, 2004
The average Vincentian should have no fear of walking the street day or night. This assurance came from Commissioner of Police William Harry speaking ...
National Security Minister concerned
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December 17, 2004
Minister of National Security Sir Vincent Beache is not pleased with the number of unsolved murders the police have on their hands. Sir Vincent, who m...
Lotto launches Super 6 game
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December 17, 2004
Players of the Lottery and potential buyers now have a new game at their disposal called “Super 6”. The game was launched locally last Tuesday at ...
NCCP appeals for peace
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December 17, 2004
The NationaL Commission on Crime Prevention (NCCP) made an impassioned plea for peace in the nation last Friday staging a peace march and rally in cap...
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December 17, 2004
He is not one given to modesty; in fact he has been accused of being arrogant, a claim he dismisses attributing it to being sure and confident. But Vi...
No compromise over Haiti – Dr. Gonsalves
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December 17, 2004
Those who want to do business with the Latortue regime in Haiti are free to do so, but St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gons...
Richland Park duo win KCCU School quiz
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December 17, 2004
Something good has to be happening at the Richland Park Primary School. The teachers, especially those associated with Kelisha Henry and Niketa Toney,...
Barrels rolling in
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December 17, 2004
The clearing of Christmas barrels at the new location at Campden Park is said to be going smoothly. This year the Ministry of Trade has experimented w...
Tunnel re-opens at Park Hill
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December 17, 2004
The North Central Windward village of Park Hill, in the interior section of mainland St. Vincent, has two additional reasons to celebrate as the Yulet...
Two Vincentians honoured
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December 17, 2004
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Montreal Inc. has honoured two home-based Vincentians as part of their 25th independence anniversary...
Lions Club gets assistance
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December 17, 2004
The Lions Club of Kingstown SVG recently received six Ultra Smart blood glucose monitoring system kits to assist in their diabetes screening campaign....
Cable & Wireless on a mission
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December 17, 2004
Telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless, in partnership with Advanced Micro Device (AMD), is on a mission to bring Internet service to 50 per cent o...
Police concert a hit
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December 17, 2004
A number of persons gathered at the Central Police Station last Wednesday night as members of the Police Force raise funds to fit Kevin Nichols with a...
CP stars at NBC Carolling Contest
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December 17, 2004
Christmas is about song and celebration and NBC Radio kicked off the season with their Carolling Contest at the venue where it all started, the Gramma...
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December 10, 2004
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda’s Commissioner of Information Technology (IT) Eban Thomas was on Wednesday afternoon arrested by police a...
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December 10, 2004
by Maxwell Haywood December 8, 2004 is CARICOM-Cuba Day. It was on this day in 1972 that four independent CARICOM member states (Barbados, Guyana, Jam...
Inquiry charges under scrutiny
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December 10, 2004
Three weeks after telecommunications company Cable & Wireless (C&W) Barbados stopped their controversial charges for directory inquiries, Vincentians ...
Lotto assists culture shows
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December 10, 2004
The National Lotteries Authority has continued to support cultural activities through the donation of $2,000 towards the Miss Big and Beautiful show, ...
LIAT launches Frequent Flyer
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December 10, 2004
LIAT is making another attempt to encourage loyalty in the face of increased competition with the relaunch of its Frequent Flyer Programme. {{more}} A...
Assing wins agriculture logo competition
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December 10, 2004
Graphic artist Junior Assing is the winner of the Agricultural Input Warehouse (AIW) logo competition. Assing collected winnings of EC$500 last Tuesda...
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December 10, 2004
Last weekend, on December 3rd and 4th, the Attic played host to a small troop of outspoken vaginas. Well, not vaginas per se, but the women possessing...
Who let the dogs out?
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December 10, 2004
The Roberts Pet Food Canine Showcase 2004 held Saturday last at the Arnos Vales Sporting Complex brought out a lively group of dogs and their owners. ...
Roudette bakes in earthen oven
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December 10, 2004
In the Buccament Valley a year ago, a traditional practice was revived as an energy-saving alternative to cooking on a gas stove. Based on a technique...