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Math teachers attend one-day workshop
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Math teachers attend one-day workshop
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June 18, 2004
Mathematics teachers across the state attempted this week to bridge the gap between O’Level and A’Level mathematics. The idea to stage the one-day...
Set for Life postponed
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Set for Life postponed
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June 18, 2004
The Set for Life draw, originally scheduled for tonight at Victoria Park, has been postponed until July 17. According to a release from the National L...
Changes called for at Banana Conference
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Changes called for at Banana Conference
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June 18, 2004
Farmers here have been advised to work more closely together even as the region has committed itself to the continued production of bananas. The advic...
Man dies after fall from truck
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Man dies after fall from truck
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June 18, 2004
In an age where marriages seem to be experiencing shortened lifespans, one of the “sweetest” marriages around was cheated on Tuesday when it ended...
Nneka, Madiba serve big in Maryland
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Nneka, Madiba serve big in Maryland
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June 18, 2004
Two Vincentians Nneka and Madiba Dennie are making huge strides in Maryland, United States of America. At a recent recognition ceremony Nneka was elec...
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Layou Government School gets Intercom
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June 11, 2004
The Layou Government School has received a new intercom system. The gift was obtained through the combined efforts of His Excellency The Governor Gene...
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Former US President Reagan Passes
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June 11, 2004
Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, who launched the modern-day conservative political movement with the “Reagan Revoluti...
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There is no crisis
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June 11, 2004
Excerpts from the feature address delivered by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves at the opening of the International Conference on Bananas held at th...
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NDP protests this weekend
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June 11, 2004
According to an official press statement from the New Democratic Party, three protest meetings in the North Leeward constituency will take place this ...
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Hitz and Lions Club South link
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June 11, 2004
In payment for bar staff services rendered at Soca Swing 2004 – The Launch, Hitz FM handed over a cheque of $2,000 to President of the Lions Club So...
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Eight Vincies graduate
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June 11, 2004
Eight Vincentians will tomorrow be among the graduates of the Mount Saint Vincent University having completed a Bachelor in Tourism and Hospitality Ma...
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Small business a big force soon
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June 11, 2004
Very soon small business enterprises are going to become the cornerstone of this country’s economy. So says Dr. Jerrol Thompson, Minister of Telecom...
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UK Shareholders at a loss with Caribbean bananas
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June 11, 2004
British High Commissioner to the OECS John White said this week that, while supermarkets in the United Kingdom have underpinned bananas from the Windw...
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Skeritt calls for rescue plan for bananas
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June 11, 2004
If there’s one person in the region who still remains optimistic about the future of the banana industry, that person is Roosevelt Skeritt, the Prim...
Lion is first female Vice-Governor of pride
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Lion is first female Vice-Governor of pride
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June 11, 2004
A female Vincentian Lion is making history across the Caribbean. Lion Beverly Reddock will soon become the first female Vice-District Governor of Dist...
Local Soroptimist elects new body
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Local Soroptimist elects new body
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June 11, 2004
When the local branch of Soroptimist International celebrates its 17th anniversary next month, they will have a new executive in place. On March 23, a...
Financing rural mas
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Financing rural mas
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June 11, 2004
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) this year provided the Marriaqua Development Organization (MARIDO), the organizers of Marriaqua Carnival 20...
Illegal birds seized and put to sleep
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Illegal birds seized and put to sleep
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June 11, 2004
Two birds, imported illegally into this country, were seized and put to sleep by government officials here this past Monday. And that discovery of the...
Major drug bust in Antiguan waters
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Major drug bust in Antiguan waters
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June 11, 2004
Venezuelans and Colombians detained St. John’s, Antigua – Authorities in Antigua have revealed the seizure of 184 bales of compressed marijuana fr...
Bucky remembered at Banana Conference
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Bucky remembered at Banana Conference
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June 11, 2004
When Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves rose to address the International Conference on Bananas Tuesday he had reason to be very emotional. He had to ...
Jean: We will continue to fight
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Jean: We will continue to fight
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June 11, 2004
Stakeholders of the banana industry within the Caribbean region are facing a period of shifting fortunes and glorious uncertainties. This was the view...
Miss SVG Universe returns home
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Miss SVG Universe returns home
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June 11, 2004
This country’s delegate to Miss Universe 2004, Laferne Fraser, returned to the State last Friday after spending some three weeks in Quito, Ecuador i...
Stand-up comedy for Carnival
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Stand-up comedy for Carnival
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June 11, 2004
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Visual Arts Society is planning a programme of activities for Vincy Mas 2004 that will include stand-up comedy, poe...
Set for Life goes mobile
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Set for Life goes mobile
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June 11, 2004
Persons living on the windward side of the island last Sunday got a first hand look at the brand new Nissan X-Trail currently up for grabs in the Nati...
Cuba lambasts Reagan
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Cuba lambasts Reagan
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June 11, 2004
Radio: He should ‘never have been born’ Monday, June 7, 2004 Posted: 4:55 PM EDT (2055 GMT) HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba harshly criticized former P...
Lotto money for mas tents
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Lotto money for mas tents
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June 11, 2004
In their continuing support of Vincentian culture, the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) last Tuesday made a donation of EC$1000 to each of the ten m...
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More problems at Cotton House
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June 11, 2004
Workers at Cotton House on the luxury resort Grenadine island of Mustique have been complaining about working conditions. Reliable sources told SEARCH...
Taiwan to host Trade Fair at Old Library
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Taiwan to host Trade Fair at Old Library
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June 11, 2004
Vincentians will not only be able to enjoy Vincy Mas this June, but also have a great opportunity to see the high quality of Taiwanese products, which...
Charting a course for Caribbean bananas
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Charting a course for Caribbean bananas
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June 11, 2004
There’s no doubt about it, the glory days of banana are over. Facing this reality, stakeholders in the banana industry, mainly that of the Windward ...
SVG makes Changes at OECD Berlin Forum
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SVG makes Changes at OECD Berlin Forum
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June 11, 2004
Participants at a meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Taxation in Berlin last week agreed on a process aimed at achieving high standards of transparen...
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Chinese Team Arrives In Dominica
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June 4, 2004
A high-level technical team from the People’s Republic of China has arrived in Dominica. The nine-member technical team, which includes seven engine...
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Hurricane season could trigger crisis
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June 4, 2004
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) — Caribbean hurricane season could trigger a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where, along with neighboring Dominican Republic...
Chu commends YES programme
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Chu commends YES programme
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June 4, 2004
Ambassador Elizabeth Chu has commended the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Programme here. She was speaking at the handing over of money for the next...
Moreira leaving Caribbean Star
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Moreira leaving Caribbean Star
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June 4, 2004
Coolidge, Antigua, (June 1, 2004) - Paul Moreira the President and Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Star is leaving the company. A release from th...
South Rivers School takes Spelling B
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South Rivers School takes Spelling B
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June 4, 2004
The South Rivers Methodist School, represented by Ijahlon Spencer and Shameca Butler, has taken the first position in the Christian Children’s Funds...
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Carnival warms up in East St. George
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May 28, 2004
Carnival in East St. George kicks off from Friday, May 21, with the official opening ceremony organised in conjunction with the Carnival Development C...
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Girls assaulted at popular nightspot
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May 28, 2004
Two Vincentian students received a scare while at a popular party spot in East St.George last Friday. The two girls, students of Universities in Canad...
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Shui-bian takes oath of office in Taiwan
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May 28, 2004
President Chen Shui-bian, 53, and Vice-President Lu Hsui-Lien (Annette Lu), 59, of the Republic of China on Taiwan were sworn in for their second term...
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QUICK FACTS
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May 28, 2004
The Republic of China was founded in 1912 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen as Asia's first constitutional democracy. The ROC government relocated to Taiwan when the...
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KCCU looking at financial independence
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May 28, 2004
The Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union, this country’s oldest Credit Union, holds its 42nd Annual General Meeting tomorrow Saturday May 29. It is sc...
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Cubans given chance to invest
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May 28, 2004
Cubans living abroad are to be invited to invest in their country - an opportunity previously only offered to international investors. The BBC Caribbe...
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Two centres for the elderly to be built
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May 28, 2004
Minister of Social Development Selmon Walters has announced that two activity centres are being constructed for the elderly: one at Black Point and on...
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Home help for elderly providers graduate
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May 28, 2004
Thirty-four (34) participants in a 12-week caregivers programme have become the third batch of trainees to graduate from the Home Help For the Elderly...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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