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Three win NCB televisions
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December 23, 2005
The National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. is pleased to announce the names of the three lucky winners for the November draw of their Christmas Loan Sale...
Santa visits Canouan Government School
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December 23, 2005
On Thursday, December 15, 2005, over 200 children from Canouan were all bright eyed and full of glee when they gathered at the Canouan Government Scho...
Timmy School concert a hit
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December 23, 2005
by Malika Muhammad Fantastic! Superb! Thrilling! These are only a few of the many positive comments coming from patrons who attended the Intermediate ...
Duncan is Vinlec top employee
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December 23, 2005
Rodney Duncan, Lineman 1, copped the prestigious St.Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) Employee of the Year Award last Monday night. He rec...
Hazelwood excels at North State K-9 Academy
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December 23, 2005
Timothy Hazelwood has been a Policeman for the past 24 years. Hazelwood is a Station Sergeant, based at the Questelles Police Station. But Hazelwood h...
Peters, Edwards win 2005 KCCU Quiz
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December 23, 2005
The Brighton Methodist School duo of Zenika Peters and Kayral Edwards won the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union School Quiz competition last Saturday...
Dr. Gonsalves signs new stadium contract
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December 23, 2005
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves along with members of the National Stadium Committee (NSC) and contractors and architects from the Arup Associates ...
OAS Mission: More training needed
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December 23, 2005
While satisfied with the conduct of the recent general elections and with the manner in which the authorities ensured adherence to the constitution, t...
World leaders congratulate PM Gonsalves
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December 23, 2005
Congratulations from world leaders far and near have been presented to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and his administration. Offering congratulat...
SVG media fails HIV/AIDS test
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December 23, 2005
The findings of a study carried out in St. Vincent and the Grenadines between the months of January and April 2005, regarding the coverage of HIV/AIDS...
Caine is Searchlight’s employee
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December 23, 2005
Teshorne Caine's hard work and dedication at the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper have paid off. Last week Thursday evening, December 15, at the company's Christ...
Ministries get new Permanent Secretaries
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December 23, 2005
When Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced his new Cabinet on December 12, he also announced the creation of two new ministries and several oth...
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December 23, 2005
An elderly woman of Glebe Hill, Barrouallie was found dead at her home on Tuesday, December 20. Reports are that at about midday, neighbours discovere...
Two found dead after house fire
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December 23, 2005
Arson is not being ruled out as police continue investigations into a fire in the Villa-Fountain Road area that destroyed a two-bedroom concrete house...
Need for electoral, structural reform
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December 23, 2005
by TONY FRASER PART II Whatever the evidence and decisions of the courts on the alleged voting irregularities charges made by the opposition New Democ...
Yuletiders spread the christmas spirit
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December 23, 2005
On Wednesday 21st December 2005, Christmas came early to the Paediatric Ward at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in the form of a visit from the Yule...
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December 16, 2005
Four schools will contest the 2005 KCCU Primary School Quiz. Tommorow the winner takes home the Tommy Saunders Challenge Trophy. Sanders was a foundin...
US DEA Country Attaché to region dies
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December 16, 2005
Bridgetown, Barbados – It is with deep regret that the Embassy announces the death of our friend and colleague, Hollis Williams, Country Attaché of...
Award in memory of Dr. Irvine
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December 16, 2005
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), at its 36th Meeting held in Jamaica on December 2, 2005, paid tribute to Dr. Dennis Irvine and agreed to est...
HERO continues to save
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December 16, 2005
by Kenara Woods in Barbados Christmas came earlier than expected this year for more than three hundred children of the St. Mary’s School in Barbados...
Lewis marks 25 years in ministry
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December 16, 2005
A special anniversary service was held for Pastor John Lewis and his wife Denise on Saturday, December 4, at the Healing and Prophetic Ministries in c...
School supplies for Mayreau
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December 16, 2005
The teachers and students of the Mayreau Government School were the beneficiaries of the generosity of the Alexander family of Norham Road, St. Michae...
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December 16, 2005
The Mathematics Department of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College held a one-day Mathematics Workshop for Secondary School teachers o...
Students encouraged into science
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December 16, 2005
Science students at the Community College have been encouraged to embark on studies in the fields of Science and Technology. And this encouragement ca...
GHS dominates drama festival
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December 16, 2005
The National Drama Festival 2005 climaxed on Saturday, November 26 with an awards ceremony at the Peace Memorial Hall. The closing ceremony heard addr...
Special fund for PSDP
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December 16, 2005
Minister of Telecommunications, Science, Technology and Industry, Dr. Jerrol Thompson held a press conference last Friday at the Ministry of Foreign A...
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December 16, 2005
by Tony Fraser Part I Kingstown – It is difficult in the welter of claims and counter claims, propaganda from both sides and media polarized into di...
Cheaper gas lands in SVG
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December 16, 2005
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) has become the preferred choice of energy supply for many Vincentian households. And with fluctuating energy costs, getting...
Caricom observers endorse December 7 polls
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December 16, 2005
A Caricom Observer Mission has given the December 7 general elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines its stamp of approval. The team led by His Exc...
Green Party: We have right policies
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December 16, 2005
Ivan O'Neal, leader of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party thinks that his movement has "the right policies for the present and long term,"...
Election is much closer than appears
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December 16, 2005
President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace, in an exclusive interview with SEARCHLIGHT's reporter Hawkins Nanton last Wednesday mornin...
PM looks ahead at second term
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December 16, 2005
SEARCHLIGHT's Hawkins Nanton conducted an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on the weekend, focusing on his second term in o...
GHS launches 2005-2006 Young Leaders Programme
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December 9, 2005
by Kenara Woods The Girls’ High School launched their 2005-2006 Young Leaders Programme at the Methodist Church Hall on Thursday, November 24. The t...
Police donates $2000 cheque  to sick child
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December 9, 2005
The Royal St.Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force has come to the assistance of a sick child, whose deceased father once served in the ranks of the...
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December 9, 2005
The rising cost of energy is an issue that is currently at the top of the agenda of governments and industry across the globe. That is because a barre...
Survival of the fittest
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December 9, 2005
By Carlos James In London While many remain hooked on the discussions coming in the aftermath of the elections of December 7, any uncertainty surround...