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August 6, 2004
Nearly 600 inmates remain in Guantanamo Five detainees at the US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, have refused to participate in military hearings to r...
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August 6, 2004
Jamaica Gleaner, The past two weeks in Jamaica have been less bloody than usual as the incidence of murders took a significant nosedive from a weekly ...
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August 6, 2004
Prime Minister Manning will receive a routine medical check-up when he goes to Cuba for a four-day visit from Wednesday this week the Trinidad Guardia...
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August 6, 2004
The cut and thrust of party politics normally sees bitter rivalry between opposing forces. But that pattern was broken last Tuesday during the sitting...
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August 6, 2004
by Ada Johnson Understanding the law is not always an easy task for the layman. The legalese/legal jargon discourages easy reading. I invite you to go...
Three new Japanese volunteers in town
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August 6, 2004
A new wave of Japanese volunteers arrived in St. Vincent recently, augmenting the six volunteers who came here a year ago. Masahiro Kato, Hiroko Kuman...
Venezuela prepares for recall vote
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August 6, 2004
CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela - They run the gamut from soldiers to former rebel fighters, union busters to labor organize...
BUNPAN rewards for family members
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August 6, 2004
The Marriaqua United Friendly Society, popularly called BUNPAN, in hosting its first ever Customer Appreciation Day, demonstrated how much it truly ca...
Students get George Owen Walker awards
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August 6, 2004
His name is synonymous with politics in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, especially in the Central Leeward town of Layou. He was an activist who exuded...
AT&T Wireless donates to USAID
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August 6, 2004
Last Thursday, Marketing Manager at AT&T Wireless Ventures Marlon Stevenson handed over a computer to Assistant Administrator for Latin America and th...
Heavy rains flood E.T Johsua airport
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August 6, 2004
Life returned to normal in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following a cloud burst last Wednesday. Over a 24-hour period, rainfall associated with Trop...
SVG marks Emancipation Day with rally
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August 6, 2004
There are signs of progress that Vincentians can identify with, 166 years after emancipation. However, “we have to do more”. That’s one aspect o...
Woman says she was beaten by police
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July 30, 2004
For the second time in two months, police on the Grenadine island of Canouan have come under the scrutiny of the general public for their alleged manh...
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July 30, 2004
by HAYDN GILL in BIRMINGHAM One of the great West Indies fast bowlers of all time is disappointed at the non-inclusion of one of his fellow pacers in ...
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July 30, 2004
The much-anticipated Raffles Resort Canouan Island, the Caribbean’s newest luxury destination, is now open. Located in the heart of the Grenadines o...
Annual picnic a success
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July 30, 2004
By Tom Austin/Jack Dear Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was the centre of attraction as he took time out from his business trip to Canada to attend...
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July 30, 2004
Night court in session Traffic offenders who work during the day can go about their duties without having to worry about court matters. They can have ...
NTRC now policing the spectrum
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July 30, 2004
Persons who may have been entertaining the idea of operating radio stations without licences will have to do business in the approved fashion. The Nat...
Sir Frederick assists students
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July 30, 2004
Three former Layou government school students will be going about secondary education with some stress eased off their parents. The trio, all girls, w...
Local Cub Scouts leave for Cubbery
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July 23, 2004
One hundred cub scouts under the age of 11 left St. Vincent and the Grenadines earlier this week for Grenada to participate in the 10th Caribbean Cubb...
Ragguette urges students to design
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July 23, 2004
Hugh Ragguette, chairman of the PanKaiMas Organisation, wants to see students engaged in Vincy Mas. And one way of ensuring their involvement is for t...
Dr. Dougan is back
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July 23, 2004
Dr. Hughes Dougan, one of the best medical practitioners produced by St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is back. At present he is serving a two-year cont...
New home for Barrouallie Co-operative
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July 23, 2004
The Barrouallie Cooperative Credit Union Headquarters can now boast of having a house of its own. On Sunday July 11, 2004, the credit union celebrated...
Kareem and Lori ready for school
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July 23, 2004
When school reopens September 6, Kareem Thompson and Lori Ann Glasgow will be well equipped for secondary education. Kareem, a former Petersville pupi...
Carnival 2005 promotions begin
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July 23, 2004
Promotions for the 2005 carnival festival step up during Labour Day activities, September 1. The Labour Day, a showpiece of Caribbean culture held in ...
Stella – from rags to riches
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July 23, 2004
Stella James, last Saturday night’s “Set for Life” winner, faced one of the toughest hurdles in her life four years ago when her New Grounds hou...
Belle Isle prison construction starts
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July 16, 2004
Completion of a $21.9 million modern correctional facility at Belle Isle is expected in three years. However, the first phase is slated to be ready in...
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July 16, 2004
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community have endorsed the strategy on bananas recommended by the International Conference on Bananas, held in S...
Vincentians get leadership training
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July 16, 2004
Four young Vincentians - Beneka Browne, Jamal Browne, Mauricia Roache and Kimsha Williams - will enhance their leadership qualities during this vacati...
Harris Paints get wider range
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July 16, 2004
An initiative by Harris Paints is giving Vincentians a wider range of colours for painting. Persons buying paint have as many as 6,000 colours to choo...
Eustace: Government foreign policy flawed
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July 16, 2004
Opposition leader Arnhim Eustace has chided Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on the Haitian situation. Eustace described the foreign policy position...
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July 16, 2004
Two American women, Rachael Bartels and Anne-Marie Thiel, are offering a Vincentian woman who fits the criteria the opportunity of a lifetime by provi...
Teachers get added skills
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July 16, 2004
A ten-day Teachers’ workshop, aimed at integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) into the curriculum to enrich the teaching/learning pr...
Claim struck out!
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July 16, 2004
No date has been set for the resumption of the Commission of inquiry into what transpired at the Ottley Hall ShipYard and Marina, as well as matters i...
Starlift retains pan title
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July 9, 2004
Senior Panorama It might perhaps be something of a repetition. For whenever a Panorama competition is staged here, invariably, Starlift wins. Last Dim...
Admiral gives Vincy Mas three stripes
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July 9, 2004
“Congratulations to St.Vincent and the Grenadines”. What are we being congratulated about? A fantastic Carnival production, Kevin Little and Soca ...
Bomani takes Soca, Road March titles
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July 9, 2004
For Vincy Mas 2004 nothing could beat the Soca Monarch competition. It was one of the better shows put on and one can safely say the best. It will be ...
Pastor: Don’t limit progress
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July 9, 2004
Graduating students of the St. Martin’s Secondary School have been told not to let family background limit their pursuit of success. This positive m...
The Taiwan experience
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July 9, 2004
My visit to Taiwan, the Republic of China, nine months after a trip to Mainland China, can be compared to a lesson in Oriental drama. A latent cold/ho...
Marriaqua queen wants prize money
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July 9, 2004
Weeks after President of the Marriaqua Development Organisation (MARIDO) Barbara Bacchus complained about lack of funds to adequately run P’Tani Mas...
SVG Chamber appoints new Executive Director
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July 9, 2004
The Executive of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Joylyn Dennis as Executive Director. This position has...