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Large fines for illegal dumping
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May 19, 2006
The greatest enemy of the Solid Waste Management Unit seems to be the "don't care attitude" of the people who continually dump garbage throughout the ...
Playground gets Rotary Club facelift
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May 19, 2006
The children at the School for Children with Special Needs will soon have a refurbished playground at their disposal. The Rotary Club of St. Vincent a...
41 new Brownies in No. 13 Pack
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May 19, 2006
The Girl Guide Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is now several members stronger. Last Friday, Lorna DeBique, Commissioner for the Kingsto...
Big prizes for fans in Digicel Home Series
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May 19, 2006
As the Digicel Home Series 2006 gathers momentum across the region, Digicel is giving numerous opportunities for fans across the Caribbean to win grea...
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May 19, 2006
While preparations for 2006 Carnival gain momentum, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will pursue a different agenda. In early June, he is expected t...
2 sign Memorandum of Understanding
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May 19, 2006
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Social Investment Fund (SVGSIF) and the National Fair Trade Oganization (NFTO) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, o...
Kidame off to US for ulcer treatment
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May 19, 2006
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for 12-year-old Kidame Kingman of Calder. She was scheduled to undergo treatment for an ulcer in her stoma...
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May 19, 2006
Sixty students of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School were taken to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital last Friday 12, after they suffered "co...
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May 19, 2006
Once you are on mainland St. Vincent today, May 19, Georgetown is the place to be. The Fisherman's Day Committee continues its month of activities wit...
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May 19, 2006
Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel is prepared to oppose any attempt to have condoms distributed in our nation's secondary schools. Minister Miguel, ...
Japan Day – a new feature at Fish Market
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May 19, 2006
Do you want to know about Japan's food, culture, and music? Check out Japan Day at the Kingstown Fish Market next Friday, May 26. The event is part of...
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 The flagship of the education revolution, the National Literacy Crusade, is gaining momentum. The latest strategic intervention by the crusa...
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 A new Executive has been elected to run the affairs of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nurses’ Association for 2006/2007. At the 53rd A...
UNICEF donates equipment to youth
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 On Thursday, May 11, UNICEF handed over equipment totaling EC$22,200 to the Youth Affairs Department. The items include a flip board, a proj...
Charles family’s back with new theme
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 Dennis and Anita Charles announced on Monday that they will be visiting St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the month of June to plan for the ...
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 Students pursuing a vocational education in the upcoming school year will have the opportunity to study at the soon to be completed Kingstow...
Massive literacy rally in Mespo
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 Over one thousand people turned up at Mespo Bridge last Wednesday, May 10 for what was "declared" the biggest literacy rally since the start...
Lions focusing on growth for 2005-’06
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 In keeping with the Lions International President's focal point on growth in this Lionistic year 2005 - 2006, the Lions Club of Kingstown â€...
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Small Business Association has installed an interim committee headed by Samuel Thomas to begin putting st...
Donation for Timmy School
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 Last Wednesday morning, the Intermediate High School was the recipient of monetary donations from past students of the institution. Past stu...
VINSA at Cave Hill has new executive
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 The new executive of the Vincentian Students' Association (VINSA) at Cave Hill, officially introduced themselves to the Vincentian student b...
Young swimmers thrill at fundraiser
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May 19, 2006
19.MAY.06 Soroptimist International of SVG recently held a fundraising Garden party in aid of hosting the Caribbean Regional Conference in July 2007. ...
Strange illness hits Barrouallie
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May 19, 2006
The staff and pupils at the Barrouallie Anglican School have resorted to prayer in their quest to find answers to a mysterious illness that had befall...
Eustace: It was not a devastating loss
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May 19, 2006
While stating that his party accepted the "First past the post system," New Democratic Party President, Arnhim Eustace made it clear that he does not ...
‘Concentrate on crime prevention’
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May 19, 2006
The Opposition New Democratic Party believes that funding must be made available to Sunday schools where necessary, as part of the nation's crime prev...
NDP seeking better relations with media
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May 19, 2006
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is not seeking partisan support from the media but is rather challenging the media to make sure that they do "unbiased,...
Union: Government breaking law
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May 19, 2006
General Secretary of the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union (CTAWU), Lloyd Small is making no apologies over union claims that the governme...
Protest action called off at Marketing Corp
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May 19, 2006
Last week Thursday, one day after workers at the St. Vincent Marketing Corporation and their union, the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union ...
Police officers update skills
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May 12, 2006
Protocol has been established! Police officials in the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force attended a training seminar on Protocol last ...
SVG host local government forum
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May 12, 2006
Local government ministers from around the region will meet here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines next week in an effort to find solutions to the cha...
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May 12, 2006
A small group of residents of the Chateaubelair area received certificates after completing an eight week course in landscaping last weekend. The cour...
Lady G hits her century
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May 12, 2006
Another of this country's elderly citizens celebrated a birthday on Monday. Mabel Grant of Victoria Village celebrated her 102nd birthday on May 8. To...
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May 12, 2006
Digicel Group last week confirmed it had acquired a GSM licence in Bonaire in its continued expansion of a pan Caribbean GSM network. Digicel acquired...
Teachers unveil school projects
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May 12, 2006
A number of teachers here are ensuring that their students have improved conditions under which to learn. Five of them unveiled projects last Wednesda...
New look for SVGBC
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May 12, 2006
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Broadcasting Corporation (SVGBC) has announced the winner of its logo competition. On Saturday, May 6, 2006 the com...
Children rewarded for reading
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May 12, 2006
Children at the Calliaqua Anglican School have an extra reason to sharpen their reading skills. Besides improving their academic standard, students ca...