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January 6, 2006
1989 – We bade farewell to Mr. Hugh Dougan and welcomed Mr. Castine I. Quashie as Administrative Director. Persons became eligible for the first red...
More success for SVG’s Social Security system
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January 6, 2006
Reginald Thomas, the National Insurance Services (NIS) longest serving Executive Director, is delighted to report that the Social Security system of S...
The NPF – The forerunner to NIS
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January 6, 2006
The National Provident Fund laid the foundation for the National Insurance Scheme. It was designed to provide some form of social security to the peop...
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January 6, 2006
(Gazetted 2005) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the National Insurance Act, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE (BENEFITS) (AMENDMENT) REGULAT...
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January 6, 2006
• 2001 – NIS hosted two Retirement Planning Financial seminars. There were training seminars for staff members (locally, regionally, and internati...
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January 6, 2006
• To be an institution that recognizes and assesses changing environmental trends and provides Social Security that adequately reflects our value sy...
‘NIS Made Simple For Schools’ launched
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January 6, 2006
In a continuous effort to enlighten everyone, including the nation's children, about the offerings ofthe National Insurance Services, Mineva Glasgow, ...
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January 6, 2006
Financial Result Net income for the year amounted to $20.72 M compared to $18.95M of the previous year, an increase of 9.37%. This increase was mainly...
National Insurance Services committed
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January 6, 2006
Pensioners’ Appreciation Day 2005 The National Insurance Services continues to provide a safety net for the general populace of St. Vincent and the ...
NIS remembers aged in Golden Years
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January 6, 2006
The National Insurance Services opened its 2nd Golden Years Activity Centre at Black Point on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at 3 p.m. These Centres are inte...
New appointments at Ministry of Tourism
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December 2, 2005
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture has a new Marketing Manager. Mrs. Jill McIntyre was appointed to that post effective May 17th, 2005. Mrs. McIntyre...
SVG at International Travel Fair in Taipei
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December 2, 2005
St Vincent and the Grenadines was among the first-timers to the International Travel Fair (ITF) held in Taipei, Taiwan from November 17~20 at the Taip...
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December 2, 2005
The Annual Caribbean Week activities organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation in New York took place from 29th May to 4th June, 2005. This coun...
CTC-28 in St. Thomas
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December 2, 2005
The 28th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-28) took place from October 20th - 26th, 2005, in St. Thomas, USVI. This year the topic for the "My ...
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December 2, 2005
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture's Promotional DVD was launched on April 18th, 2005. According to the President and CEO of the Westminster Communic...
Ladies keep SVG flying high
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December 2, 2005
When the 2005 World Travel Market opened on Sunday, November 14, this country had its largest delegation ever present at that event. Director of Touri...
Breakfast with the Arts
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December 2, 2005
St. Vincent and the Grenadines was featured on Arts and Entertainment, A&E, Television on Sunday, July 31, 2005. The feature was aired on the network'...
Ministry completes school field trips
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December 2, 2005
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture completed, on November 8, the last of its School Field Trips for 2005. Marina Lampkin Tourism Education Officer, w...
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December 2, 2005
This country was selected as the winner of the 2005 National Post Newspaper's Canadian campaign. St. Vincent and the Grenadines was chosen from among ...
TOURISM MONTH 2005
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December 2, 2005
Tourism training for Customs, Immigration The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, in continuing efforts to enhance the overall tourism product, through t...
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December 2, 2005
The Ministry of Tourism's Regional Marketing and Promotions Campaign expanded in early April when two new markets were added. The Ministry launched a ...
Small start, far reach
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December 2, 2005
Researched by Jerry George A new sense of excitement and purpose has now infected the staff at Caribbean Fun Tours. They are thrilled as they experien...
Introducing… PAK YA and U.S. Personal Shopper
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December 2, 2005
Since Federal Express demonstrated that there is a large market of persons requiring small packages to be delivered around the world and the region, t...
Customer satisfaction ranks high at VAS
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December 2, 2005
Nothing gives VAS Operations Manager Brenda Telemaque greater pleasure than having her flights fully booked, having all passengers travel accompanied ...
Service when life depends on it
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December 2, 2005
For most people, travel is about pleasure or work. For others their lives depend on it. It is at such times that customer service can prove critical. ...
Jackson has knack for calming irate customers
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December 2, 2005
Jeff Jackson brings some 20 years of experience to his job as Duty Manager at the E. T. Joshua airport. He said his specialty is dealing with irate cu...
35 years of experience guides VAS daily
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December 2, 2005
Over the last 35 years, persons traveling by air to and from St. Vincent and the Grenadines would have at sometime in their travel encountered either ...
Vincy Aviation from conception to present
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December 2, 2005
Vincy Aviation Services (VAS) was conceived at a social gathering between friends Roddy Grant former LIAT Manager myself and George Francis, then LIAT...
VINCY AVIATION 5 YEARS
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December 2, 2005
5 years – a major milestone Five years is a celebration point most start-up businesses never get to. Statistics show that before the coveted fifth y...
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November 11, 2005
by Earl Robinson By the time readers have a view of this article, the first Test between West Indies and Australia at Brisbane would be completed. Thi...
New professional practice launched
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November 4, 2005
V. Arrion Barnwell, former partner with accounting firm Pannell Kerr Forster, announces the establishment of her new practice, V. A. Barnwell Associat...
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October 28, 2005
On July 10, 2002, Lynton John's burnt remains were found in a pick-up Truck at Argyle, and there seemed to be no clues as to the circumstances leading...
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October 21, 2005
The history of the Credit Union Movement reveals that the credit union idea began almost 150 years ago in Europe. The idea has spread to many countrie...
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October 21, 2005
G/town/Mt. Coke Methodist Credit Union was established on 26th September 1989 The Credit Union provides a range of services for its members including:...
Police Credit Union
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October 21, 2005
In an effort to strengthen the capacity of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Co-operative Credit Union, which was established January 16, 2003...
National Credit Union Movement
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October 21, 2005
Credit unions are co-operative organisations that are created for members, by members. As such, they stand for the principles of one member/one vote, ...
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October 21, 2005
Dominica operations for Caribbean Star Airlines did its part to help make Star "the world's best airline," as Dominica received every award available ...
Lighting up the Caribbean skies
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October 21, 2005
It's always been the tail that's done it for me. An inveterate traveller, I had been seduced by one airplane's showy tail after another as I made my o...