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BLA members approve recapitalization plan
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September 6, 2013
A recaptilization plan, which should see the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA) realizing the over $39 million needed to turn the Associ...
ECCB Monetary Council changes chairmanship
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September 3, 2013
Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to Dr Kenny D. Anthony, council member for St Lu...
Saboto Caesar off to Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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September 3, 2013
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Saboto Caesar will be attending the Fourth Parliamentary Regional Forum on September 4 and 5, in the city of...
LIAT acquires third ATR 72 aircraft
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September 3, 2013
Tue Sep 03, 2013 The third ATR 72 aircraft to be acquired by LIAT in its re-fleeting programme arrived at the V.C. Bird International Airport in Antig...
New SVBLA Board of Directors elected
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September 3, 2013
A new board was elected last Thursday at the 71st Annual General Meeting of the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA).{{more}} Despite requ...
CYEN records largest attendance
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September 3, 2013
The Caribbean Youth Environment Network 2013 summer programme was the largest seen by organizers in three years, with an average of 40 children partic...
Building and Loan gets new Chief Executive
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September 3, 2013
Seven months after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) took over management and control of the St Vincent Building and Loan Association (SVBLA), a ...
King is new Permanent Representative to UN
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September 3, 2013
St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She is 53-year-old Inga Rhonda King, whose appointment took ef...
Searchlight duo wins regional media awards
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September 3, 2013
SEARCHLIGHT newspaper has received regional recognition for its coverage of health related issues, and has brought home two awards from the Jennifer J...
NBC radio signs fourth collective agreement
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August 30, 2013
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union (PSU) have signed their fourth collective agree...
Youlou Pan Movement elects new executive
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August 30, 2013
A new executive has been elected to serve the Youlou Pan Movement (YPM) for the period 2013 to 2015. The election took place at the YPM’s biennial c...
NTRC rewards more fishermen with radios
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August 30, 2013
Four more fishermen have received Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) radios free of cost, thanks to the National Telecommunications Re...
STEM students taught skills  for real world
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August 30, 2013
Participants of the recently concluded STEM summer camp may now be regarded as creators of technology instead of just consumers.STEM is an acronym for...
BOSVG opens ATM  at LIME’s head office
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August 30, 2013
Two of this country’s leading services providers have come together to make life simpler for their customers.{{more}} Now, customers of LIME and the...
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August 30, 2013
Since its formation in 2002, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has seized over EC$8 million in cash and assets, with expectations by its director ...
Burglars strike North Leeward gas station
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August 30, 2013
Less than four months after its much celebrated May 2 opening, the Audain's gas station on the Chateaubelair waterfront was broken into during the wee...
Largo Heights woman loses everything in fire
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August 30, 2013
Largo Height residentS Heather Robinson is still figuring out her next move, following a fire that completely destroyed her house.{{more}} Robinson, a...