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January 3, 2014
The emergence of a new and better St Vincent, rising from the rubble and debris of the 2013 Christmas disaster, is the hope of Prime Minister Dr Ralph...
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January 3, 2014
An average of nine inches of rain fell in the five- hour period between 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 1 a.m. on Christmas Day.{{more}} This information ...
Body of missing child recovered
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January 3, 2014
Colleen James feels a sense of closure, now that the body of her two-year-old child has been found.{{more}} The body of Shalani Headley, which was swe...
Welcome man fatally stabbed
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January 3, 2014
Coming to terms with the reality and circumstances surrounding the death of Adrian Thomas is difficult, his relatives have said.{{more}} According to ...
Nine Mornings in the Southern Grenadines
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December 27, 2013
Fri Dec 27, 2013 Story and photos by Donald De Riggs Except you are bringing your “trailer load” to make up the numbers, don’t expect to see mas...
Layou Nine Mornings
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December 27, 2013
The highlight of the Layou Nine Mornings celebrations was the willingness of churches to work together, in support of the festival.{{more}} Pastor Noe...
Salvation Army appeals for help
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December 27, 2013
Head of the local Salvation Major Army Pierre Antoine says that the organization is “some ways away” from its $100,000 Kettle Appeal mark, and is ...
Daylight robbery in Middle Street
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December 27, 2013
An employee of Fred Dare and Co Ltd had to be taken to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Monday, following a brazen daylight robbery in Kingstown.{...
We did not get an alert – DeShong
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December 27, 2013
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Luis deShong says officials at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) were not alerted to the possibi...
I lost everything except my life – Williams
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December 27, 2013
While some persons are mourning the loss of their loved ones in the floods that devastated various areas of the country this week, others are lamentin...
Residents of Pasture call for relocation
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December 27, 2013
Some residents who have been adversely affected by the recent rains and resulting floods in the area known as “Pasture” in the community of South ...
Father thankful for safety of 3 children
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December 27, 2013
A Rose Bank father is thanking his lucky stars after he found his three children safe, but battered, after they were washed out of their home during f...
PM addresses nation
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December 27, 2013
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has cut short his trip to the United Kingdom, to return to St Vincent and the Grenadines, at this time of national d...
Damage worse than in 2011 – Official
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December 27, 2013
BRAGSA Road Maintenance Officer Dillon Morris says the damage caused by the floods in Georgetown on Christmas Eve, is worse than the flash flood that ...
Belle Vue businessman looking to rebuild
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December 27, 2013
Joseph Da Silva, businessman and resident of Belle Vue, estimates that the damage his establishment sustained during the flooding earlier this week, m...
Butcher cousins to the rescue
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December 27, 2013
Their actions may have been hours and miles apart, but two cousins have come in for commendations for saving a life, and for finding the body of a flo...
Safe water practices must be employed
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December 27, 2013
An appeal is being made to residents of St Vincent to ensure that water used for human consumption is not only clean, but safe.{{more}} The Ministry o...
Landslide kills man in Manning Village
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December 27, 2013
The family members of the late Raymond Gonsalves of Byera who died when a landslide made impact with his home during the trough system which affected ...
Woman missing; swept out to sea
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December 27, 2013
The relativeS of missing Buccament Bay Resort worker Josel Small are hopeful that she will be found, preferably alive.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT spoke to Ri...
Level two disaster declared in SVG
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December 27, 2013
St Vincent and the Grenadines has been declared a level two disaster area in the wake of a trough which swept through the Eastern Caribbean last Tuesd...
Brownie Pack gives to elderly
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December 20, 2013
The Brownie Pack of the Pamelus Burke Government School did good turns during their Christmas party on December 12, 2013.{{more}} They distributed 11 ...