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Gaymes complains of Police brutality
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September 8, 2006
Police are investigating a complaint of alleged brutality by their own against a civilian. Curtis Gaymes, a 29-year-old Driver, said he was picked up ...
Chequana wheels into Girls’ High School
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September 8, 2006
She always wanted to go to Girls’ High School and Monday Chequana got her wish as she wheeled herself into Form One G Velox. The wheelchair-bound 11...
Abijah’s son laid to rest
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September 8, 2006
They went through great lengths to celebrate his fun loving life, heralding his love for fishing, drama, and an entrepreneurial spirit but no one coul...
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September 8, 2006
Data collected and analyzed thus far from the wind station at Argyle suggest that the wind levels at Argyle will not cause any problems to small aircr...
Francis is higest ranked female cop
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September 8, 2006
When Stenelia Francis began her service with the Royal St Vincent Police Force 27 years ago she cried for days. .... Now she is the highest ranked fem...
Career specialist to visit Caribbean
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September 8, 2006
Dr. Lawrence K. Jones, internationally acknowledged expert in career counselling and President of The Career Key Inc., will visit the Caribbean from S...
Roy’s Inn buckles, 23 workers on breadline
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September 8, 2006
The hotel sector took a serious dent this week when Roy's Inn closed its doors taking with it just over seven per cent of the hotel rooms in St. Vince...
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September 1, 2006
H. E. Ellsworth I. A. John, Ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been elected by the Organization of American States (OAS) to chair the Pe...
Emancipation show at Fort
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September 1, 2006
by Shayne Alexander Celebrations of Emancipation month continued on Sunday, August 20, 2006 when a concert was staged at Fort Charlotte. Minister of C...
Taiwanese dancers thrill Vincentians
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September 1, 2006
The prestigious Taipei Folk Dance Group delivered a phenomenal performance at the Peace Memorial Hall on Sunday, August 27 to the persons who attended...
London terror plot shows Vincy connection
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September 1, 2006
While investigations continue into the failed plot to blow up close to a dozen transatlantic jets over five major US cities with liquid explosives new...
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September 1, 2006
Minister of Agriculture Montgomery Daniel has again identified the lack as labour as the main factor affecting the local Arrowroot industry which has ...
Leo treat for the homeless
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September 1, 2006
Last Saturday, August 19, 2006, several members of the Leo Club of St. Vincent undertook a feeding of the homeless activity aimed at providing the hom...
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September 1, 2006
Removing the perception of Rose Place being a ghetto and slum area is high on the agenda of the Ministry responsible for developing capital Kingstown....
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September 1, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has chided the Ministry of Agriculture for being “too slow” in their efforts to get started on matters relating...
Eustace opposes Commodity Bill
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September 1, 2006
The Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has blasted the Government for what they term a “rushing through” of the controversial Produce and Commo...
Police: Criminals  getting high tech
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September 1, 2006
Head of training in the Bermuda Police Service, Chief Inspector James Howard is very pleased with the quality of police officers in St. Vincent and th...
Jackson offers training for police officers
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September 1, 2006
"I will make opportunities available in Bermuda to give specialist training to any personnel who require it." This is the promise made by Commissioner...
RDI helping Vincentians to prepare themselves
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September 1, 2006
With the Caribbean single Market and Economy upon us, Vincentians have an opportunity to advance themselves and be prepared for the free movement of p...
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September 1, 2006
‘When the Canouan airport improvement project is completed by November next year, this country would have its first Jetport. The runway has been cle...
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September 1, 2006
Calls by a group calling itself the Concerned Citizens of Canouan to have the opening of the Coral Reef Conservation Park postponed have borne fruit. ...
Global African Congress honours Sulle
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September 1, 2006
Local cultural icon Glenroy “Sulle” Caeser’s contribution to the cultural art form over the years has come in for some recognition. Last Friday ...
Melissa on the way
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September 1, 2006
She is a 16-year-old who has a desire to pursue engineering or medicine and with seven 1's and five 2's, Melissa DeFeitas seems well on her way to ach...
Javal Wood follows brother’s footsteps
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September 1, 2006
Newly appointed principal of the 98-year-old all-male St.Vincent Grammar School, Frank Jones, said that he is pleased with the 85.21% pass rate of his...
Barrouallie duo in good show
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September 1, 2006
Principal of the Barrouallie Secondary School Galsley Lewis believes that his school could have done better if the students had more of a positive att...
Vincentian outlines vision for Brooklyn
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August 25, 2006
by Nelson A. King in New York Renowned for her propensity in endeavoring to utilize every available opportunity, the new president of the year-old Cla...
Vincentians form group in Florida
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August 25, 2006
by Oscar Ramjeet in Florida In South Florida, a large number of Vincentians who have been living here for a very long time have regrouped and formed a...
Miss SVG heads back to Sion Hill
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August 25, 2006
Miss SVG 2006, Sheridan Lewis, is looking forward to the reopening of schools in September; in fact she is very excited about it. And it has nothing t...
Rastas celebrate Marcus Garvey
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August 25, 2006
As part of Emancipation month activities, members of the Rastafarian community came together last Thursday, August 17, to celebrate the life of Marcus...
Two get Priam Scholarships
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August 25, 2006
Twelve-year-old Derron James of Largo Heights and 11-year-old Glenroy Henry of Calder are the recipients of the newly established Gladys Priam Memoria...
Seven get GECCU scholarships
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August 25, 2006
The General Employees Cooperative Credit Union is continuing its assistance to students here. Since the scholarship programme started 1981, there have...
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August 25, 2006
Have you received an email telling you that you have won the UK National Lottery? If so, it is likely that the e-mail is a scam. A release from the Br...
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August 25, 2006
"Stop bush fires; protect the environment" is the theme chosen by the Department of Forestry for this year’s Forestry Focus, scheduled to be held in...