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Historical Notes
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February 21, 2014
The Catholic Novena 1901 "The Novena masses at the Catholic Church are being held at 4:30 every morning and early worshippers are afforded the superla...
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Exports and all that
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February 21, 2014
Central Bank Governor Dwight Venner not only wants the private sector to be more prominent, but also wants us to export more. This is understandable. ...
VSPCA Bequia fund-raiser hailed a success
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VSPCA Bequia fund-raiser hailed a success
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February 18, 2014
Tue Feb 18, 2013 By VSPCA The non-profit Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (VSPCA) held its second annual Bequia fund-raiser...
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Statement on relief distribution efforts
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February 18, 2014
Tue Feb 18, 2013 In light of recent developments and our own investigation on the relief process since the December 24th/25th disaster, the Democratic...
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Coalition Service Industries meeting
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February 18, 2014
Tue Feb 18, 2013 EDITOR: The St Vincent and the Grenadines Coalition Service Industries, which was established in 2008, is seeking to revive itself an...
Business buzz – Media strategy
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Business buzz – Media strategy
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February 18, 2014
Tue Feb 18, 2013 by Candice Sealey Many of my articles focus on how businesses should plan their marketing as well as how to use the media effectively...
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February 14, 2014
King Ja Ja (Reprinted by the Sentinel from the Glasgow Herald) Information for this article was provided by a gentleman "who had recently seen a good ...
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Really fed up
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February 14, 2014
Fri Feb 14, 2013 EDITOR: I need listening ears and seeing eyes to notice. I am tired of seeing police officers brutalizing civilians. I witnessed, on ...
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A case for the Sabbath
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February 14, 2014
Fri Feb 14, 2013 Many persons might observe that once a week, on Saturday, Adventists are dressed up and often colourfully parading to church. To many...
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Windwards – From first to last
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February 14, 2014
Fri Feb 14, 2013 EDITOR: The Windward Islands cricket team somehow managed a complete reversal of fortunes in the space of just one year. Last year, t...
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Rich getting richer, poor becoming poorer
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February 14, 2014
All the economic reviews by the major financial and economic institutions in the world and the Caribbean tell us the same story – economic recovery ...
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Building and maintaining relationships
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February 14, 2014
Fri Feb 14, 2013 EDITOR: We are seeing far too many divorces and hearing of too many conflicts that occur in relationships which sometimes end up trag...
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Valentine’s Day – Glamorizing ancient paganism
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February 14, 2014
Fri Feb 14, 2013 EDITOR: Candy in heart-shaped boxes, depictions of Cupid shooting his bow, greeting cards expressing affection for a special person o...
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Chanderpaul selection
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February 11, 2014
Fri Jan 17, 2013 by Oscar Ramjeet I have been covering international cricket for the past two decades and I know for a fact that regional cricket tour...
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When would this nation turn to God?
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February 11, 2014
Fri Jan 17, 2013 Editor: “When would this nation turn to God?” This question may seem foolish and unnecessary. However, if we carefully observe wh...
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Preaching hatred from the pulpit
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February 11, 2014
Tue Feb 11, 2014 There is a very callous and suspicious religious group operating in our country, whose aim is to destroy our people by whatever means...
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Elements provided important lessons for us
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February 11, 2014
Tue Feb 11, 2014 Editor: The elements – the water bodies, provided important lessons for us, and should be listened to. When Jesus was on Earth, he ...
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Practise what you preach
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February 7, 2014
For years now, the developed countries have been preaching to us, the people of the developing countries about the need to “put our houses in order....
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Letter from PMC to PM Gonsalves
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February 7, 2014
Fri Feb 07, 2013 Dear Editor Letter to PM Gonsalves Greetings from PMC. On December 31, 2013, one week after the deadly floods that shocked and shook ...
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Historical Notes St Vincent and the Grenadines
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February 7, 2014
King Ja Ja “The King was invited by Consul Johnston to a friendly meeting to settle matters amicably and without recourse to force. The Consul feare...
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The private sector
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February 7, 2014
ECCB’s Governor Venner not long ago remarked that governments in the OECS were overstretched and the private sector needs to do more. It must become...
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Valentine’s Day Dilemma…
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February 7, 2014
Fri Feb 7, 2014 Business Buzz by Candice Sealey Valentine’s is around the corner and it presents major opportunities for businesses especially retai...
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Dominica faces one more hurdle to CCJ
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February 4, 2014
Tue Feb 04, 2013 EDITOR: The UK government has given the greenlight for the Commonwealth of Dominica to abolish appeals to the Privy Council and accep...
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We all have choices
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February 4, 2014
Tue Feb 04, 2013 EDITOR: On December 3, 2013, I picked up a midweek Searchlight newspaper. While going through it I came across an article with the ca...
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NEMO strengthens culture of disaster preparedness
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February 4, 2014
Tue Feb 04, 2013 By Maxwell Haywood In 2012, there were 357 natural disasters that were recorded globally. Natural disasters killed 9, 655 people and ...
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We Are Nation
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February 4, 2014
Tue Feb 04, 2013 by Marlon Roudette From an adopted corner of London I think of home. And slowly hum the national anthem As my forgotten island writhe...
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Vending out of control in Kingstown
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2013 EDITOR: The already narrow walkways of the capital city Kingstown are overrun with vendors. This situation is less than ideal as ther...
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We want to see, feel police presence
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2013 EDITOR: The residents of Questelles, Chauncey and Campden Park are asking back for the presence of RRU and SSU guys that were station...
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Diary of an Ingrate [Chapter 4]
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2013 by Frank E. da Silva "Those who have been baffled for years and have asked the question....Why? They now have an understanding of wha...
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Rent out your palace, your majesty
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2014 The first of this series, SIGN OF THE TIMES, made reference to the British royal family. We make a brief return there today.{{more}} ...
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Rainbow radio league
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2014 It all began about ten years ago when a few young radio amateurs set out to climb the 3rd highest mountain on St Vincent - La Soufrie...
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Let’s get lionfish on the menu!
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January 31, 2014
Fri Jan 31, 2014 The recent marine surveys conducted in the South Coast Marine Conservation Area as a part of the area’s upgrade to a Marine Park ha...
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The airport in context
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January 31, 2014
Two topics currently discussed in the international media are of relevance to our airport project. The first is the role of government in economic dev...
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Historical Notes
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January 31, 2014
(The Vincentian, October 9,1919) A New Motor Launch There was some excitement in three small towns on the Leeward coast "by the appearance of a large ...
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Hold your head up high Eustace
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January 28, 2014
Tue Jan 28, 2014 Editor: There is no politician in SVG who can measure up to Ralph Gonsalves our greatest Prime Minister, the greatest politician in t...