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February 5, 2016
A farewell mass, with many Catholics and well-wishers, was held last Tuesday, February 2, at the Cathedral of the Assumption for Bishop Charles Jason ...
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February 5, 2016
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation has declared that the $6 million increase allocated to his Ministry in the 2...
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February 5, 2016
Vincentians and foreigners alike can look forward to another exciting series of racing events when the Bequia Easter Regatta sails off in less than tw...
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February 5, 2016
For the second consecutive year, Dr Julian Ferdinand has been named the Best Lecturer at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business (ALJGSB), Uni...
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February 5, 2016
Following two recent promotions in its management team at the start of 2016, Digicel has announced two more changes to its management in St Vincent an...
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February 5, 2016
Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace thinks that setting up a geothermal power plant here at a time...
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February 5, 2016
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has inked a US$15 million loan agreement with St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to set up a geothermal pow...
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February 5, 2016
âWe have been talking tourism for years, and we have been talking of tourism sites and developing this country, but I think Kingstown right now is i...
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February 5, 2016
Anyone with a temperature of over 37 degrees, fever, rash, joint pains, a dry red eye or vomiting, should go to the nearest doctor to get tested for t...
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February 5, 2016
Although the local health care system often comes under heavy criticism from members of the public, the Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environme...
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February 5, 2016
CORRECTION Last Friday, in the Weekend Edition of Searchlight, we carried a story on our front page headlined: "Switch bananas for ganja - Gonsalvesâ...
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February 5, 2016
Words uttered on talk radio by political activist Luzette King have landed her legal trouble. King has been written to by Grahame Bollers, lawyer for ...
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February 5, 2016
In promoting the 2016 Taiwanese scholarship programmes, representatives of the Embassy of Taiwan and Vincentians who studied in Taiwan visited college...
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February 5, 2016
After many years of creative writing and the occasional publication of her poems in the newspapers in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) while she wa...
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February 2, 2016
Pool enthusiast Dygo Sergeant is into the finals of the 2016 Guinness âGot Balls?â pool competition. Sergeant won the third leg of the tournament,...
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February 2, 2016
CIBC FirstCaribbean has opened a new Finance Centre in Barbados. The new Finance Centre caters to the bankâs platinum and business banking clients, ...
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February 2, 2016
The Preliminaries of the Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) 2016 will commence today Tuesday, February 2, at the Kingstown Preparatory...
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February 2, 2016
The University of the West Indies Open Campus, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of (China) on Taiwan, will host an Information Sharin...
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February 2, 2016
Youâve had a stressful day at work, and youâre longing to get home to relax. But thereâs one more hurdle between you and your bed â the van dr...
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February 2, 2016
The amalgamation of eight companies has led to the formation of the One St Vincent (OSV) Group, the first of its kind here in St Vincent and the Grena...
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February 2, 2016
The Caribbean is the most tourism dependent region in the world, receiving a record 26.3 million stay over arrivals in 2014. These high levels of trav...
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February 2, 2016
Local talent took the spotlight last week when the Eastern Caribbean Marine Managed Areas (ECMMAN) launched a mural, song and music video, all produce...
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February 2, 2016
Vulnerable youth who may have fallen through the cracks now have a second chance at getting their lives on track through the Youth Assistance Programm...
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February 2, 2016
A small group of Vincentian food and beverage manufacturers is calling for interested parties to apply for membership. This group, known as Brand SVG,...
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February 2, 2016
The fire that broke out on a pole of the St Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC) in the Gorse area Monday morning was not as a result of arson, a...
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February 2, 2016
The Carib village currently being reconstructed adjacent the Argyle International Airport (AIA) is expected to be an added attraction for the area, wh...
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February 2, 2016
New Democratic Party (NDP) activist Collin âHitmanâ Graham, on Saturday, encouraged persons to continue protesting the results of the December 9 G...
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February 2, 2016
Ottley Hall resident Roxanne Ferdinand wants the man who attacked her at her home to be brought to justice. The mother of four told SEARCHLIGHT that o...
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February 2, 2016
âThe public is expecting that we will do something about persons who donât want to come to Parliament, but want to draw money⦠We will do it bec...
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January 29, 2016
The students, teachers and management of the School for Children with Special Needs are thanking Coreas Hazells Inc for bringing some level of comfort...
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January 29, 2016
For yet another year, New York based non-profit humanitarian organization JEMS: Hope 4 Home has comforted the lives of 80 families by providing 80 foo...
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January 29, 2016
Coming on the heels of the recent agreement reached with Bravo, Flow, the consumer brand of Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W) has partnered with...
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January 29, 2016
Arrowroot harvesting officially got underway in the north of St Vincent on Monday, January 25, with approximately 150 acres to be harvested. âWe are...
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January 29, 2016
Courts St Vincent Limited has proven that disability is not inability by taking, on attachment, four students from the School for Children with Specia...
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January 29, 2016
Despite the fact that the St Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SVGCIC) is an important organization that can drive business...
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January 29, 2016
Vincentians who are interested in applying for 2016 Taiwan Scholarship Programmes are invited to attend one of the presentations on the programmes at ...
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January 29, 2016
Sol continues to present communities in St Vincent and the Grenadines with opportunities to win exciting prizes. The company has officially launched i...
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January 29, 2016
In three years St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) will be almost self-sufficient in electricity generated from geothermal and hydro plants, and once ...
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January 29, 2016
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has assured young people of his country that they would continue to receive free unive...
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January 29, 2016
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissionâs (NTRC) Ideas and Innovation Competition/I2 Competition will continue to receive support from...
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January 29, 2016
LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, announced on Wednesday the complete removal of fuel surcharges on all new tickets booked, effective March 1, 2016. Chief ...
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January 29, 2016
A national clean up campaign will take place this Sunday, to futher ramp up efforts to reduce the presence here of the aedes aegypti mosquito, the vec...
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January 29, 2016
Jomo Thomas and Carlos James, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly respectively, represented St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in Qui...
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April 30, 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the New Democratic Party (NDP) administration against implementing several of the initiatives they ca...
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April 30, 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the government that there is no room, at this point, to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT). As a matter...
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April 30, 2026
The lawyer representing a man from Byera who had five bullets in a sandwich at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) in 2024, argued vehemently in co...
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April 30, 2026
Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday said that his New Democratic Party (NDP) government is not an administration that is going to put money into people’s...
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April 30, 2026
More than 500 Taiwanese bursaries were distributed to students across St Vincent and the Grenadines during a presentation ceremony held on Tuesday, Ap...
