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President: Bequia Rotary Club is not in decline
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July 24, 2012
The Rotary Club of Bequia says it is not in decline. “The problem with us is that we don’t blow our own trumpets,” club president Clayton Ollivi...
Helping Hands Centre honours Chequana Gilkes
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July 24, 2012
In recognition of her determination and academic excellence over the years, 16-year-old Chequana Gilkes was on Saturday, July 14 presented with a plaq...
Milton Cato Memorial Hospital gets donations
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July 24, 2012
Patients at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) will be recovering in a more comfortable environment following the donation of twelve mattresses ...
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July 20, 2012
Six more young Vincentians will be granted Taiwan Scholarships in 2012 to fulfill their dream of pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Taiwa...
Four lucky in Courts’ ‘Win What You Buy’
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July 20, 2012
Four lucky customers of furniture and appliance giants Courts this week won their purchases free, for being part of the store’s ‘Win what you buyâ...
Bomb scare  at Ministry of Agriculture
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July 20, 2012
Production was cut short by at least two hours at the Ministry of Agriculture Tuesday morning, when the emergency and evacuation plan was set into ful...
CRD sponsors Canouan Carnival again
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July 20, 2012
With Carnival activities in Canouan set to take place from July 27 to August 1, C.R.D. Holdings has again committed to assisting where possible in the...
CDC sad about Fraser’s death
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July 20, 2012
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) has expressed deep sadness at the recent passing of Godfrey Bobby Fraser, a past member of its predecessor ...
AutoPlus Limited opens doors to customers
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July 20, 2012
One week after opening its doors to customers, AutoPlus Limited is already creating quite a stir in the business community.{{more}} On July 13, the au...
Friends of Argyle donate to airport project
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 The Argyle International Airport Project got a recent cash injection when the Friends of the Argyle International Airport made its f...
Chance joins Searchlight’s  dynamic team
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July 20, 2012
Searchlight on Monday welcomed journalist Kenton X. Chance to its team, in the capacity of Assistant Editor.{{more}} Chance holds a Bachelor of Arts d...
Bequia to be sensitized about whale watching
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July 20, 2012
This country was successful in its bid to have its quota of whales renewed until the year 2018, but at least one group is looking to change the whalin...
Teachers receive speech therapy training
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July 17, 2012
A group of teachers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) last month received free training in speech therapy by a United States trained and well ex...
18 benefit from Bamboo Craft making workshop
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July 17, 2012
Several persons in Georgetown and surrounding areas are now better able to use the skills developed in a recent training session for the production of...