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West St. George Secondary opens
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September 24, 2004
The West St. George Secondary School opened last Monday with Principal Alinda Hypolite promising that the school would create students who are prepare...
‘Help Grenada,’ says education minister
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September 24, 2004
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Mike Browne has appealed to students and teachers to give whatever they can to help the victims of Hurricane I...
Code of conduct for all schools
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September 24, 2004
A clearly outlined and specific code of conduct will be placed in every school at the end of this month. That’s according to Chief Education Officer...
Nettleford exhibition ends today
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September 24, 2004
A regional travelling exhibition that displayed in poster form the life of Professor Rex Nettleford ends today at the University of the West Indies (U...
Businesswoman: I’m lucky to be alive
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September 24, 2004
Gertrude Solomon, a 56-year-old businesswoman of Questelles is thanking the Almighty for saving her life. She is recovering from wounds to the throat ...
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September 17, 2004
Speaking at the sixth Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union (KCCU) National Dance Festival media launch last Wednesday, Dance Development Officer Ann-Ma...
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September 17, 2004
Persons will soon have the chance to collect stamps bearing the likeness of a number of Vincentians who have assisted in nation building, among them s...
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September 17, 2004
According to a press release from Digicel earlier this week, to help relieve the devastation wreaked on the island of Grenada by Hurricane Ivan, that ...
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September 17, 2004
The local Bar Association will be reaching out to Grenadians this weekend when a chartered aircraft takes food and medical supplies to the hurricane-r...
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September 17, 2004
A Contemporary art exhibition scheduled for today September 17 is expected to help Vincentians look at art differently. So says fine artist Robert Joy...
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September 17, 2004
Persons who have deposited money for houses with East Caribbean Home Corporation don’t have to worry about losing their cash. The money is safe, and...
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September 17, 2004
Over 30 Vincentian students pursuing their tertiary level education at the Mona Campus, University of the West Indies, and the University of Technolog...
Dr. Cox rises to occasion
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September 17, 2004
Environmental issues span the entire spectrum of our society, but linking the means to make the best use of the resources was one of this country’s ...
Bullock steers new NDF Board
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September 17, 2004
The National Development Foundation (NDF) held its annual general meeting on Monday, 13 September, at McKies Hill. The newly elected Board of Director...
Venezuelan President makes visit
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September 17, 2004
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is visiting Brazil on his first trip abroad since winning a victory in last month's referendum on his rule. He will h...
Annan: Iraq  was was illegal
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September 17, 2004
The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has told the BBC the US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter. He sa...
Glen Resource Centre has new giant mural
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September 17, 2004
The largest wall painting in SVG has recently been completed on the wall of the new resource centre in Glen. Requested by the Ministry of Education, t...
School children get overseas help
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September 17, 2004
A number of Vincentian students will start their new school year with school supplies received through the generosity of Jamaican-born medical doctor ...
New plans to reshape local Police Force
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September 17, 2004
By November this year, recommendations on changing the structure of this country’s Police Force should be with the Ministry of National Security. An...
Sylvester is new Human Rights head
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September 17, 2004
Nicole Sylvester is now the newly elected president of the local Human Rights Association. She said her election was no surprise because the executive...
Marriaqua legal luminaries link up
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September 17, 2004
Two young lawyers from the Marriaqua Valley have joined forces to further enhance their legal service to the public. Former Senior Crown Counsel Jaund...
Tri-Tri galore in Argyle
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September 17, 2004
Tri-Tri is a delicacy that continues to be very well sought after and patronized in most restaurants and homes across St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ...
Park Hill man slapped with murder charge
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September 17, 2004
Marlon Young a 36-year-old man of Park Hill is now behind bars after being taken before the Serious Offences Court charged with the murder of his comm...
John hands over sponsorship money
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September 17, 2004
President of the Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union (KCCU) Reuben John last Wednesday presented a cheque for EC$12,000 to Minister of Tourism and Cul...
Chamber relief fund helps Grenadians
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September 17, 2004
The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce continues to do its part in helping hurricane ravaged Grenada get back on its feet....
Ivan pushing Montrose man over cliff’s edge
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September 17, 2004
Curth Clifton, a 25-year-old artist of New Montrose is pondering how his plight can be brought to the attention of the National Emergency Management O...
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September 17, 2004
AT&T Wireless says it has joined in relief effort to help the people of Grenada. An aircraft chartered by AT&T Wireless landed in Grenada on Friday 10...
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September 17, 2004
MIAMI – Hurricane Ivan smashed apartment complexes to bits, washed away many homes and damaged nearly all the roofs in the Cayman Islands, residents...
GRENADA WRECKED
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September 17, 2004
Mongoose Gang, Revolution, Coup d'etat, Invasion, Grenada has seen it all. But nothing could have prepared the people of this small country for what H...
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September 17, 2004
When Hurricane Ivan thrashed Grenada, all of the country's FM stations were knocked off the air. But help was forthcoming quickly from sister islands ...
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September 17, 2004
Fluids are in scarce supply in Grenada. Especially water. Ironically, this is so only days after this country had seen an overabundance of the preciou...
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September 17, 2004
The World Bank has pledged its support to the Government and People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the rebuilding process after the passage of H...
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September 17, 2004
Minister of Public Service the Hon. Sir Vincent Beache launched the activities for Public Service Week 2004 at Cabinet Room last Monday. {{more}} Mini...
Island scholar prepares for ambassador role
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September 17, 2004
by Ashford Peters Just a year ago, young island scholar Anesia Richards had her eyes set on becoming possibly the first and youngest Vincentian with a...
Guardsman gives scholarship
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September 17, 2004
In only one year Guardsman SVG Limited is making great strides in being the security provider and employer of choice. They awarded an annual scholarsh...
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September 17, 2004
The Times newspaper June 19, 1919 ST. VINCENT ABROAD – Hugh Mulzac "Richard Mulzac of Union Island and his fellow countrymen in St.Vincent will be p...
Health Officials:  Dialysis Unit too costly
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September 17, 2004
by Nelson A. King in New York As the broad-based St. Vincent and the Grenadines Renal Failure Relief Committee gets ready to stage its Third Annual Go...
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September 10, 2004
The British dependency of Anguilla is wooing police officers from the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force. Royal Anguilla Police Force C...
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September 10, 2004
Cable & Wireless has launched its Xnet service which offers highspeed internet, twice the speed, while being 42% cheaper. Acting Chief Executive (CE) ...
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September 10, 2004
A Rose Place family was left homeless Tuesday after the storm surge from Hurricane Ivan smashed their one-bedroom plywood house and swept most of it a...
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September 10, 2004
Russia has offered 300m roubles ($10m) for information leading to the arrest of Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov. Security ser...
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September 10, 2004
The OECS Secretariat expresses solidarity with the people of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as they count the loss of life and damage to p...