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March 3, 2006
While the Banana Growers Association (BGA) has a long-term debt of $9 million, some farmers are still owing that institution $14 million. {{more}} Cec...
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March 3, 2006
Imagine traveling almost half way around the world and establishing contact with a group of what you might call disadvantaged youngsters. That's the c...
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March 3, 2006
Jude Glasgow is president of the Liberty Lodge Young Leaders. He is appealing for the help of fellow Vincentians and indeed citizens from throughout t...
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March 3, 2006
Two female Haitian refugees living in St.Vincent and the Grenadines are said to be leading normal lives after being here for a year. {{more}} Reliable...
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March 3, 2006
TEXACO and Government officials met at the bargaining table again on Tuesday, February 28 and though the meeting was productive, they did not come to ...
PAWI to host two-week church planting crusade
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March 3, 2006
The St Vincent district of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (PAWI) will be hosting a two-week "Church Planting” Crusade in the Belle Vu...
Plans already in place for Lonnie
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March 3, 2006
A benefit concert was held last Friday to raise funds to assist injured student Lonnie Robinson of Peniston, but hours prior to the staging of the con...
Poll to decide Port union Friday
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March 3, 2006
The industrial tide at the Kingstown Port seems to be turning somewhat. A poll is expected to be held today Friday March 3. That will determine which ...
Buccama farmers will be treated fairly –PM
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March 3, 2006
Parliament was told by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves that there are some persons who for partisan political purposes may wish to stir up trouble ...
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March 3, 2006
Seven Police Officers are celebrating 25 years enlistment in the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force on Tuesday. The group which receive...
Grammar School hosts Career Day
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March 3, 2006
The St. Vincent Grammar School RBTT Young Leaders 2005-2006 (SVGSRYL 2005-2006) Career Day took place at the Kingstown Methodist Church Hall, Last Mon...
LIAT Pilots Sickout Disrupts Air Travel
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March 3, 2006
A sickout by LIAT's pilots early Wednesday morning left several of its passengers stranded at the E.T Joshua airport. Some passengers who traffic good...
Island Roam winner heads for Trinidad
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March 3, 2006
Simone McDonald of Stubbs, the winner of the third league of the 'Take You to Da Music' Island Roam promotion hosted by Cable & Wireless in collaborat...
North Union Secondary Launches Young Leaders
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March 3, 2006
The Young Leaders of the North Union Secondary School launched their project on February 24, 2006 at the school. The Guest Speaker was lawyer and Sear...
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March 2, 2006
TEXACO and Government officials met at the bargaining table again on Tuesday, February 28 and though the meeting was productive, they did not come to ...
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February 24, 2006
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard broke new ground on 17th February 2006 when 11 recruits graduated from the first RSS Basic Seamanship C...
Education supplies for prison
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February 24, 2006
The literacy program at Her Majesty's Prison now has more supplies to aid in the education of inmates. Last Thursday a quantity of stationery was dona...
McDonald heads SVG Family Court
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February 24, 2006
Coleen McDonald was called to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Bar, October 17, 1997. Last Tuesday February 21, she secured another elevation. She w...
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February 24, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has agreed to meet the Cane Grove Farmers’ Group in the community to discuss the proposed hotel development in th...
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February 24, 2006
A two -day consultation on Damage and Needs Assessment (DANA) commenced on Tuesday at the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) Conference Room....
CARICOM Heads on banana issue
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February 24, 2006
by Renwick Rose - Co-ordinator of WINFA Bananas were one of the key issues discussed by CARICOM Heads of Government at the recent 17th Inter-sessional...
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February 24, 2006
There is only one live political issue in St.Vincent and the Grenadines today, says Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. This, he said, has to do with ...
PM plans to keep NDP in Opposition
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February 24, 2006
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said publicly on Sunday he is putting everything in place to guarantee he does not spend any of the remainder of hi...
ULP aiming to go full term
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February 24, 2006
With great optimism Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves told Unity Labour Party (ULP) supporters on Sunday the party will go the full five years in thi...
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February 24, 2006
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is hosting two Haitian refugees. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves disclosed this on Sunday, at the Unity Labour Party...
ULP elected MPs told perform or be replaced
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February 24, 2006
The elected members of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) will be replaced if they do not perform. This warning came from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves...
Barbados Labour Party shows support for ULP
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February 24, 2006
Top ranking members of the governing Barbados Labour Party (BLP) have pledged the party’s continued support for the Unity Labour Party (ULP). “We ...
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February 24, 2006
An economist employed at the regional brokerage firm Caribbean Money Market Brokers Limited (CMMB) is paying close attention to the public sector wage...
Oil prices will continue to rise
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February 24, 2006
We have to start thinking about living with high oil prices. That’s the advice coming from the Caribbean Money Market Broker’s (CMMB) Chief Econom...
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February 24, 2006
January 2006 There was an increase of 0.7 percent in the Consumer Price Index during the month of January 2006. In contrast, during the same period fo...
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February 24, 2006
Co-ordinator of the local VAT Unit, Alma Dougan has called on media practitioners to help widen the knowledge base of Vincentians on the implementatio...
Discovery Works moving ahead
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February 24, 2006
With over 150 employees performing various aspects of Information Technology based work such as data entry and software programming, Discovery Works i...
PM Spencer advises against LIAT move
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February 24, 2006
As the government of Barbados moves to inject US$10 million into Antigua-based regional airline LIAT, Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer made it ...