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’Ole George, Butcher honoured
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March 27, 2009
Accolades continue to pour in for Earl ’Ole George Daniel and Joel Butcher, who recently hung up their walking shoes, following a Guinness World Rec...
Rose Hall showcases its talent
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March 27, 2009
Last Saturday’s cultural festival in the North Leeward community of Rose Hall provided residents and visitors with clean entertainment and nostalgic...
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March 27, 2009
The matter involving two senior lawyers who have made accusations of unethical behaviour against each other is no longer in the hands of the St Vincen...
Chateaubelair woman appeals for assistance
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March 27, 2009
When life deals a tough hand, some may accept it, others may wallow in self-pity, but 29-year-old Carla Samuel of Sharpes Village, Chateaubelair, is d...
Courts sends home seven
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March 27, 2009
Seven persons have been sent home from COURTS St Vincent Limited, including a person who has worked at the company for 30 years, dating back to when i...
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March 27, 2009
Vincentians who were at the gas pump or at various supermarkets on Monday, March 16th, enjoyed price reductions on two important commodities, as both ...
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March 20, 2009
At least one calypso tent is hoping for an early start of the 2009 calypso season.{{more}} Members of the North South Leeward Calypso Tent will gather...
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March 20, 2009
The Young Leaders of the St. Joseph’s Convent Kingstown held a symposium at the school’s premises on Wednesday, 4th March.{{more}} The purpose of ...
Venezuelan journalists visit SVG
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March 20, 2009
As part of its regional integration project, three Venezuelan journalists from the Nuevo Día newspaper recently spent a week in St. Vincent and the G...
Bureau providing Laboratory training
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March 20, 2009
Officials of non-clinical laboratories in St. Vincent and the Grenadines can expect to be well versed on issues relating to the quality of lab work, f...
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March 20, 2009
Once the green light is given by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, the late Ebenezer Theodore Joshua will be named as the second national Hero of St ...
Fancy celebrates National Heroes Day
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March 20, 2009
by Donn DeRiggs 20.MAR.09 With the theme “Celebrating our people: ... rich in history, culture, and unique traditions” and for the fifth year runn...
Students pay tribute to well-loved teacher
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March 20, 2009
by Samantha Campbell 20.MAR.09 Staff and students at the J.P. Eustace Memorial Secondary School, formerly The Emmanuel High School, at Victoria Park R...
PM: Don’t forget our heritage
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March 20, 2009
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is urging Vincentians to learn from Carib Chief Joseph Chatoyer’s struggle against the British and to “...turn ...
40 years of Calypso immortalised
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March 20, 2009
Several Vincentian calypsonians have been immortalised in a 104-page publication produced by the Department of Culture. “A Handbook of Calypso in St...
New air cargo courier service begins in SVG
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March 20, 2009
Persons returning home with extra bags can breathe a sigh of relief because help is on the way to ease the frustration of baggage that is left behind....
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March 20, 2009
20.MAR.09 The Thusian Institute For Religious Liberty (T.I.R.L) is calling upon the government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to recogni...
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March 20, 2009
In an attempt to spark young people’s interest in the agriculture industry, the Cooperative Department of the Ministry of National Mobilisation has ...
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March 20, 2009
The women of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) will be “extremely aggressive” in the propagation of the party’s policies and vision.{{more}} As she t...
Bequia Mission Canada brings in more support
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March 20, 2009
The Bequia Mission Local committee began its week of activities on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, with the distribution of supplies to secondary, primary ...
LIME brings EDUMAX to primary schools
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March 20, 2009
Teachers and students alike are excited about the new EDUMAX (ICT Literacy/ Educating MAX Project) project that will begin in earnest next term in 16 ...
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March 20, 2009
20.MAR.09 THE BRIDGETOWN FISHERIES got an unexpected surge of activity late Sunday, March 15th, when two fishermen docked with a species of whale weig...
Elderly caregivers to work with blind
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March 20, 2009
20 elderly care givers this week received additional training, making them better able to work with elderly persons who are blind.{{more}} The one-day...
Dabreo wants answers
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March 20, 2009
Businessman Leon Dabreo is demanding answers: How could a public road be destroyed by a contractor, if it is still inconclusive that permission to do ...
Georgetown spell their way to victory
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March 20, 2009
For the second time in four years, The Georgetown Government School has emerged the winners of Karib Cable’s National Schools’ Spelling Bee compet...
Gospel Fest expected to be bigger and better
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March 20, 2009
It’s growing in leaps and bounds, and expected to get bigger. Organizers of the 2009 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Gospel Festival believe that the...
South Rivers man is $557,000 richer
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March 20, 2009
A 52-year-old businessman of South Rivers is the lucky winner of the $557,000 Lotto Jackpot. During a press conference on Wednesday 18th March 2009 at...
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March 20, 2009
A new telecommunications feud is brewing in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. On one hand is Karib Cable, on the other is LIME.{{more}} Karib Cable, this...
Vincentians to vote on New Constitution
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March 20, 2009
St Vincent and the Grenadines will be going to the polls by November this year - not to elect a new government, but rather to approve or reject a new ...
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March 13, 2009
Commissioner of Police Keith Miller, on Tuesday this week, held a meeting with representatives from some of the major financial institutions here to d...
Longer hours, more equipment at Argyle
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March 13, 2009
Persons employed at the site of the Argyle International Airport will soon be working longer shifts, in an effort to make up for lost time.{{more}} In...