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August 11, 2006
Between 2001 and 2005, over 3,500 youth registered to be part of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Youth Empowerment Service (YES) programme. Concep...
Cato’s vision begins friendship
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August 11, 2006
Diplomatic relations between the governments of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is so strong that often times it is ...
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August 11, 2006
• The Taiwan Area: The area over which the ROC government exercises administrative control is called the Taiwan area. This area includes the islands...
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August 11, 2006
• The Union Island Airport Project – Infrastructure, tourism and economic development. • The Kingstown Vegetable Market Project – Civic develo...
Ella’s Beauty Salon celebrates 20 years
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August 4, 2006
Meet the staff at Ella’s Beauty Salon * Zenna Isaacs of Redemption Sharpes is Ella's Beauty Salon's longest serving employee. She has been with Ella...
First Class service at Ella’s
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August 4, 2006
"Excellent! First class!" Above are the words used by Minister of Culture René Baptiste as she described her hairdresser, Ella Cupid of Ella's Beauty...
20 years of style, curls with Ella
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August 4, 2006
She may be a veteran in the hairdressing business, but make no mistake Ella Cupid is as “hip” as they get, and remains very much in touch with the...
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May 26, 2006
by Dr. St. Clair Thomas 26.MAY.06 Chief Medical Officer I once read a humorous story of a young Jew who was found eating pork in his home. When confro...
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May 26, 2006
26.MAY.06 Nothing is more devastating to a man's self esteem than his inability to complete the sex act simply because he just cannot “rise” to th...
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May 12, 2006
It is quite easy to lose sight of a person’s humanity when you are constantly bombarded with references to the office they hold, or in these tremend...
Daniel siblings pay tribute to parents
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May 5, 2006
5.MAY.06 Many things were said and all present declared their appreciation, but the greatest moments of Rev. Errol and wife Carmalie Daniel's surprise...
Pastor ‘D’ thankful for chance to serve
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May 5, 2006
As he reflects on 36 years of pastoral ministry Rev. Errol "Pastor D" Daniel has come to terms with the fact that he cannot win the support of all his...
GECCU lends hand to Bishop’s student
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April 7, 2006
GECCU (the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union) formed nearly 42 years ago, has established itself as the leading credit union in St. Vincent a...
Poyer is Cashier at GECCU
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April 7, 2006
Devron E. Poyer, Cashier, hails from the Central Leeward Town of Barrouallie. He has been working at GECCU for approximately two years. As regards GEC...
GECCU sponsors schools co-operatives
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April 7, 2006
GECCU is the sponsor of 15 School Co operatives,13 primary and 2 secondary. • Barrouallie Government School • Belair Government School • Georget...
GECCU continues to be ‘first choice’
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April 7, 2006
Angela Martin - President of GECCU At our last Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on February 9, 2006, I said and I quote, "today we boast assets of $98 ...
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March 17, 2006
Efforts are being made to set up a St.Vincent and the Grenadines Indian Heritage Foundation. In August 2005, a group of East Indian descendants met an...
28 Years of Summa Wear
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March 17, 2006
This year marks 28 years since Summa Wear Garments has been in operation. The company has grown from a small operation in the home of Ormond and Alina...
Baptiste Proud to Share Knowledge
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March 17, 2006
Rich in the knowledge of his ancestry, Osley Baptiste, a Vincentian of East Indian descent, is proud to share some of that information. The Villa resi...
Dr Cordice, a Pioneer in Public Health
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March 17, 2006
Dr Gideon Cordice is an outstanding Vincentian of East Indian heritage. He is the person attributed with the elimination of yaws in St. Vincent and th...
Sports, Culture and the Arts
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March 17, 2006
The contribution of Vincentians of Indian heritage to sports, the arts and entertainment is vast. Here, we present just a tiny sample of some of the m...
East Indian Population on the Decline
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March 17, 2006
The 2001 census indicates that only1,436 or 1.4% of the population of St. Vincent and the Grenadines consider themselves to be East Indian by Ethnic G...
East Indians in SVG
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March 17, 2006
By Lenroy Thomas Introduction 145 years ago on June 1, 1861 a ship with 260 Indians landed on the Western end of the Kingstown harbour, Edinboro. They...
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March 10, 2006
A plea has been made by Minister of Culture Rene` Baptiste to remember the historical monuments in this country. Baptiste, speaking recently at a pres...
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March 10, 2006
A ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the construction of Fort Charlotte will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at the fort. The ceremo...
SEARCHLIGHT VALENTINE’S STORY
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February 10, 2006
Winners #1 Canadian Michele Jackson is the author of our first winning story. She and her valentine, James Williams of LaCroix will spend a night of r...
UNESCO member states set up Commissions
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January 13, 2006
Of UNESCO's 188 Member States and six Associate Members, 191 including St. Vincent and the Grenadines have set up National Commissions. Under the Orga...
House of Hope intensify HIV/AIDS awareness
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January 13, 2006
House of Hope Society The House of Hope Society is an incorporated non-profit organization registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The organizat...
UNESCO officials wrap up SVG visit
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January 13, 2006
Director General of UNESCO, His Excellency Koichiro Matsuura wraps up a three-day visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines today. The Paris based Direc...
UNESCO 2004 – 2005 BIENNIUM
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January 13, 2006
International and local participants in the UNESCO Small Islands Voice Conference held in Bequia in July 2005.