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More health workers receive FETP training
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January 26, 2018
More frontline health workers are being trained in the area of field epidemiology, to meet the growing need for disease surveillance and case investig...
Two long-standing  Digicel customers win big
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January 26, 2018
Generally viewed as the hardest month of the year, January is now a lot easier for two very lucky Digicel customers, who on Friday, January 19, walked...
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January 26, 2018
The New Democratic Party (NDP) steps up its outreach to the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) with a public meeting at Heritage Square on ...
Pompey now presiding over District Two courts
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January 26, 2018
Magistrate Bertie Pompey, who formerly sat at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, will now preside over the Georgetown, Colonarie, Biabou and Mesopota...
Renwick Rose  celebrates 70th birthday
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January 26, 2018
A small celebration was held on January 20 to mark the 70th birthday of Searchlight co-founder, columnist and director Renwick Rose. The party, held a...
Ace Hardware opens new tile showroom
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January 26, 2018
Persons in the market for tiles may now shop in improved ambiance at Ace Hardware on Bay Street. On Monday, Ace opened their new tile section and Debb...
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January 23, 2018
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will pay a two-day visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) next week. David Taw...
Friday elected to CDU board for 2018
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January 23, 2018
Leader of the Opposition and president of the New Democratic Party Dr Godwin Friday has been elected vice-chair for Policy and External Affairs on the...
New COP holds first  general meeting for 2018
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January 23, 2018
On Thursday, January 18, 2018, newly appointed Acting Commissioner of Police Colin John successfully held what was regarded as the largest general mee...
UK group donates to School for Special Needs
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January 19, 2018
The School for children with Special Needs, last Friday, was the recipient of gifts donated for its younger students. Heather Mathews handed over gift...
WPP establishes two new posts in SVG
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January 19, 2018
The World Pediatric Project (WPP) has announced the appointment of two Vincentians to fill leadership posts in the Eastern Caribbean. A release from t...
Customers praise FLOW money giveaway promotion
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January 19, 2018
Ronmar’s International Ministries Ltd will host a series of leadership and youth training seminars throughout the Caribbean in 2018. The first in th...
PM speaks continued strength, growth for NIS
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January 19, 2018
The National Insurance Services (NIS) has grown under the Unity Labour Party (ULP) and continues to grow. Revealing statistics from the NIS, Prime Min...
Government is unable to manage money – NDP
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January 19, 2018
The opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is of the view that even if the Government collects the millions of dollars in taxes owed to them, they woul...
HAITI: Caribbean Dignity Unbowed
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January 16, 2018
Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica, January 13, 2018 – The following statement is issued by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of the Westâ...
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January 16, 2018
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Music Professionals (SVGAMP) has announced that in 2018, it has a “plethora of events” that aim t...