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December 3, 2004
Digicel says it is ensuring that Christmas comes early to all Vincentians by rolling out its exciting Christmas sale, starting this Friday. Along with...
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December 3, 2004
" ... on this island are several mountains, which cross it from north to south from which issue several rivers full of fish; among which are 22 capabl...
Leeward Bus Terminal opens
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December 3, 2004
After a long wait, the Leeward Bus Terminal was finally opened in a quiet ceremony with the presence of members of government, the executive of the Na...
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December 3, 2004
Top regional and local performer at this year’s CXC examinations, Vincentian Kamal Wood, has been recognised for his academic achievement by the St....
Forde: Breast feeding did it for Kamal
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December 3, 2004
President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nurses’ Association (SVGNA) Susanna Forde is convinced that because top regional and local CXC perfo...
March for Universal Child Day
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December 3, 2004
St. Vincent and the Grenadines joined the international community in celebrating Universal Children’s Day last Saturday with a number of activities,...
Vincentian priest joins troops in Iraq
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December 3, 2004
by Nelson A. King in New York When prominenT Vincentian-born clergyman the Rev. Dr. Glyger Beache joined the U.S. Army Reserves 21 years ago, he knew ...
VIP party on the Rock
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December 3, 2004
Kendra Rock is bubbling with excitement. Why? She just won the first draw in the the St. Vincent Brewery’s “Call for a Guinness” promotion which...
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December 3, 2004
The Adult Education Unit is preparing to launch a Literacy Crusade early in the new year. As part of these preparations, the Unit held a retreat Thurs...
Workers CIDA ready
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December 3, 2004
Vincentian construction workers in various fields are now better equipped to do their work, while their skills are now also recognized throughout the ...
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December 3, 2004
Constable Elson Richardson will have lasting memories within the constabulary, as from next year the son or daughter of a police officer will attend s...
Greater links for Caribbean bananas
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December 3, 2004
The Caribbean region and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in particular are trying to establish links with other international banana producing countrie...
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December 3, 2004
The political shadow boxing continued last Wednesday afternoon in another dramatic scene, a walk out of the sitting of the House of Assembly. Oppositi...
Aids stigma – a big problem
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December 3, 2004
The stigma attached to HIV/AIDS is recognised by health care professionals as one of the major hurdles that prevents persons from coming forward to be...
AIDS concert helps with stigmatisation
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December 3, 2004
The crowd was small but the talents were “Hulk Like” as a number of organizations came together to stage a concert Wednesday at the Peace Memorial...
Cable & Wireless launches MAX
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December 3, 2004
Cable & Wireless on Tuesday launched a bundled Internet solution known as "MAX". The latest package offers World Wide Web (www) services to Internet u...
De Anjay, a local quality product
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December 3, 2004
Daniel Cummings has been regarded as one of the nation’s most efficient chief executive officers until he parted company with the Central Water and ...
Hoyte knocks travel hassles
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December 3, 2004
The hassle of regional travel and its implications for the future of Caricom surfaced again last Friday. Renowned Caribbean media personality and pres...
Hoyte: Adopt ECPC Code of Practice
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December 3, 2004
Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Press Council (ECPC) Management Committee, and president of the Nation Publishing Company in Barbados, Harold Hoyte,...
Singh blasts radio talk shows
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December 3, 2004
Renowned regional columnist and member of the Eastern Caribbean Press Council (ECPC) Management Committee, Ricky Singh, has lashed out at talk show pr...
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November 26, 2004
Persons found with illegal weapons will have to pay more dearly for their transgressions. If caught with any such weapon, one should prepare to face s...
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November 26, 2004
Transport Works and Housing Minister Julian Francis has been losing patience with the contracting firm Dipcon Engineering and their lack of progress o...
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November 26, 2004
The members of the Salvation Army are once again appealing to the general public and the business community to assist in helping them reach a $65,000 ...
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November 26, 2004
The Raffles Resort Canouan Island in the Grenadines officially opened its doors last week Thursday, November 18, with a series of events that included...
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November 26, 2004
Visitors and locals who want to keep updated about monthly happenings here now have a calendar that aids them in doing so. Last Tuesday at the Cruise ...
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November 26, 2004
Tourism Minister Rene Baptiste has said that SVG was able to receive a significant amount of media coverage by international media houses from this co...
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November 26, 2004
There is an air of electioneering taking over if one were to take cue from the number of openings that are occurring weekly. But Prime Minister Dr. Ra...
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November 26, 2004
Dr. Jerrol Thompson, Minister of Telecommunications, Science, Technology, and Industry, is confident about the future of the North Leeward constituenc...
Teacher’s Credit Union gives out scholarship
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November 26, 2004
Two former Girls’ High School students, who currently attend the St. Vincent Community College, are the recipients of this year’s Teachers’ Cred...
Policeman given military burial
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November 26, 2004
Elson Richardson, the police constable found in the area of Belle Vue Sunday November 14, was laid to rest last Saturday. It was a solemn occasion, in...
Robinson wins shopping spree
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November 26, 2004
Vitamalt Shopping Spree winner Nicholas Robinson grabbed EC$841.48 in assorted groceries from the shelves of Randy’s Supermarket last week Friday. S...
Earthquake hits Dominica
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November 26, 2004
Dominicans were sent into a state of panic last Sunday, November 21 when an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred about 10km north of...
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November 26, 2004
Four Years Residence in the West Indies, F.W.N. Bayley, 1830 "...there is no careenage at St.Vincent; therefore, instead of rowing greatly alongside a...
Vincentian Judge for Caribbean Court
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November 26, 2004
Vincentian Justice Adrian Saunders is one of six legal luminaries selected by the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission for appointment as j...
Prince: Residents of Byera refused to move
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November 26, 2004
Residents of Byera Flat, the area damaged November 17 by mudslides, had been urged by government authorities since 1979 to relocate. They did not, and...
Vincy passport racket foiled
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November 26, 2004
Police have arrested a Guyanese national, Leon Griffith, 21, for passport fraud. And at least one more person is expected to be arrested soon as inves...
Rice replaces Powell
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November 19, 2004
US President George W. Bush has announced that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice is his choice as the new secretary of state. Rice, 50, a clo...
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November 19, 2004
BBC - A Palestinian delegation is to travel to France to seek details on the precise cause of Yasser Arafat's death, officials in Ramallah said. Prime...
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November 19, 2004
The opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) in St. Kitts and Nevis has filed petitions challenging the results in three constituencies in last month...
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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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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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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...