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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 28, 2004
In the 1960’s, it was extremely difficult for many students to get into the few secondary schools in Kingstown, especially those from the rural area...
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May 28, 2004
Several students across the state who excelled in the Family Court Children Rights Poster Competition will receive their prizes this morning. This wil...
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May 28, 2004
Deputy Prime Minister Louis Straker has told graduating caregivers that they have been called to service and that it is the most important feature of ...
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May 28, 2004
The Editor: Please allow me space to correct a few errors and misconceptions which were contained in a recent press conference on NICE Radio on Tuesda...
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May 28, 2004
Former general manager of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) this week told the nation, any route chosen for the proposed cross country r...
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May 28, 2004
The Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has announced a number of changes to its ser...
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May 28, 2004
The National Properties Limited has the potential of being one of the most wealthy and influential entities here. That’s how Prime Minister Dr. Ralp...
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May 28, 2004
Canouan is the place to be this weekend. Anyone missing the Canouan Whitsuntide Regatta, which started yesterday, is bound to miss a weekend of a life...
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May 28, 2004
Persons in the various communities throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been urged to seek job opportunities wherever they are. “Don’t s...
Governments urged to get their acts together
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May 28, 2004
As the date for the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) counts down, a call has been made to the region’s governments t...
Cateau arrested on corruption charges
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May 28, 2004
A World Bank procurement specialist manager, working for the Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Unit in the Central Planning Division, has bee...
Central Leeward poised for take off
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May 28, 2004
Central Leeward, home of three of the mainland’s most sheltered, attractive and environmentally healthy beaches, seems set to take advantage of the ...
Road accidents  on the increase
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May 28, 2004
Last April, the Medical Association staged their fourth annual Health Fair. That one was held under the theme: “Road safety is no accident,” and s...
OECS private sector getting organized
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May 28, 2004
A meeting of the OECS private sector held in Grenada has agreed to the formation of an OECS Private Sector Organization. And a four-person Steering Co...
Dr. Anthony says OECS talks fruitful
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May 28, 2004
Discussions at Thursday’s meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Authority have been described as “very intense and fruitful”. ...
G-G wraps up visit to ROC
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May 28, 2004
A four-person delegation from St. Vincent and the Grenadines concluded a four-day visit to the Republic of China on Saturday, May 22. The delegation, ...
Taiwan thanks SVG for support at the WHO
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May 28, 2004
Taiwan is deeply appreciative to St. Vincent and the Grenadines for supporting its failed bid to join the World Health Organization (WHO), in Geneva o...
Ten nation builders honoured
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May 28, 2004
Ten nation builders have been honoured here for outstanding contribution to the society. The ten persons honoured Saturday evening by Unity Youths an ...
NBC launches medical fund
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May 28, 2004
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC-Radio 705) has launched a National Medical Fund aimed at assisting persons who need to seek medical attenti...
Caribbean pharmacists meet here
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May 28, 2004
The third annual mid term meeting of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) was held here last week under the theme “Fostering access and ad...
Puerto Rico honours OECS Director General
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May 28, 2004
The Government of Puerto Rico has publicly recognized the efforts of OECS Director General Dr. Len Ishmael to foster closer cooperation between OECS M...
Vicious conductor robbed at gunpoint
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May 28, 2004
The conductor of the van “Vicious” had a close brush with death last week Thursday evening when he was robbed at gunpoint. The van was travelling ...
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May 21, 2004
That SVG’s international finance sector would operate with integrity and reputability and thereby contribute to economic and social development is t...