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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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...
Bridging the generation gap
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November 5, 2004
Jeff James, the Vincentian-born director of Help Age International, is optimistic that young and old persons can live in harmony. And the Golden Years...
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November 5, 2004
Pedestrians and commuters have to become accustomed to random stop and search by units of the constabulary. Even though this type of action has been c...
New book on SVG
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October 29, 2004
Edgar Adams launched his book, “National Treasures -Identifying the National Heritage and National Treasures of St. Vincent and the Grenadines” la...
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October 29, 2004
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Philatelic Corporation has released a collection of 14 stamps featuring a number of outstanding Vincentians at a sp...
Caribbean visionary dies
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October 29, 2004
Two years ago, Jany Williams camped out at Girls Guides Headquarters with members of Caribbean Vizion. This is a group lobbying for cultural and econo...
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October 29, 2004
Thirty-four thousand members of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Credit Union Movement last week joined co-operators around the world in commemorati...
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October 29, 2004
AT&T Wireless Caribbean says it has been lending assistance to the relief effort in hurricane-ravaged Grenada. The company says it began its efforts i...
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October 29, 2004
Report on the Local Police Force on July 26, 1909 (Done by Brigadier –General J.W.A Marshall from Jamaica) “The police at St.Vincent (1 officer, 3...
Daniel wins Rotary Rav 4
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October 29, 2004
One of three raffle tickets bought by Lowmans Windward farmer Japhette Daniel was pulled from a box and as a result he is currently driving a Toyota R...
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October 29, 2004
Poetry is alive and well in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, thanks to the efforts of a group of dedicated writers who staged a hugely successful Night...
Brackin gets four year scholarship
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October 29, 2004
Next January, Kemara Brackin, a Girls’ High School art teacher, begins a four-year scholarship. Brackin, from the area of Glen on the south-east coa...