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Findlay-Scrubb leaving big boots to fill
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Findlay-Scrubb leaving big boots to fill
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August 3, 2007
The person or persons taking up the position or positions formerly held by Faylene Findlay-Scrubb, as she heads off to further her studies, will have ...
Camillo Gonsalves set to be new UN Ambassador
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Camillo Gonsalves set to be new UN Ambassador
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August 3, 2007
September 1st will see the introduction of His Excellency Camillo Gonsalves. SEARCHLIGHT understands that the first son of Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gon...
Vincentians mourn Barbados crash
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Vincentians mourn Barbados crash
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August 3, 2007
The horrific accident in which six lives were lost and 37 others injured in Barbados on Sunday, has left relatives of one of the deceased here in St. ...
Heroes in the fight against AIDS
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Heroes in the fight against AIDS
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August 3, 2007
Twenty-five potential heroes in the fight against HIV/AIDS will this afternoon wrap up a one-week HIV/AIDS education workshop. The workshop, held at S...
Adult Education comes to television in SVG
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Adult Education comes to television in SVG
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August 3, 2007
by Vanesta Murphy 03.AUG.07 From next week, Vincentians will be able to participate in adult education classes via television. Beginning Monday, Augus...
‘Never give up on your students’
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‘Never give up on your students’
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August 3, 2007
Team leader of the Canadian Teachers Federation (CTF) Kevin Gabbert has encouraged local educators to never give up on their students despite the chal...
Youth refocuses after pregnancy
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Youth refocuses after pregnancy
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August 3, 2007
“Do not give up all hope and start thinking negatively; that there is no opportunity out there to better your life.” This piece of advice comes fr...
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14 teen mothers head back to classroom
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August 3, 2007
When the new academic year starts in September, 14 teen mothers enrolled with the Gender Affairs office will be given the chance to continue their edu...
Gender Affairs wants better deal for women
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Gender Affairs wants better deal for women
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August 3, 2007
Assessing the work done over the year and making plans for the way forward, the 2007 National Conference on Women was held at the Peace Memorial Hall ...
Senator calls on women to liberate themselves
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Senator calls on women to liberate themselves
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August 3, 2007
A plea has been made by Senator Rochelle Forde for women to liberate themselves from abusive relationships. Senator Forde, who was addressing the gath...
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Emancipation Month to see new events
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August 3, 2007
The line up of events to commemorate Emancipation Month sees a number of new additions to the calendar this year. At a press conference held by the Mi...
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Body found in sea off Richmond
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August 3, 2007
The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the waters off Richmond beach last week Thursday night. The corpse, described as that of a fair ...
Francis dismisses ballot tampering claim
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Francis dismisses ballot tampering claim
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August 3, 2007
Senator Julian Francis says that his now infamous statement in parliament, where he suggested that he had knowledge of the number of Syrian votes he g...
Club Cove goes up in smoke
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Club Cove goes up in smoke
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August 3, 2007
Nothing is more powerful than a mother’s instinct! Just ask Shania Farrell who snatched her one-year-old son Prince and jumped over her banister whe...
‘It’s not over until it’s over!’
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‘It’s not over until it’s over!’
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July 27, 2007
These were the words of hope repeated during the three nights of deliverance meetings held July 15th -17th at the New Life Ministries Church in North ...
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Ministry launches Bridging Programme
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July 27, 2007
The Ministry of Education Bridging programme for 2007 got on the way on Monday July 16. First launched in 2005, the programme seeks to help children w...
Calliaqua honours outstanding residents
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Calliaqua honours outstanding residents
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July 27, 2007
Political rivalry took a back seat on Friday, July 13th, when the parliamentary representative for East St George Clayton Burgin presented a plaque of...
SVG, Turkey sign visa abolition agreement
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SVG, Turkey sign visa abolition agreement
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July 27, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Turkey have formally established a mutual visa abolition agreement.{{more}} The Agreement on the Mu...
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Biometrics to add security to UK visas
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July 27, 2007
The British Government is introducing biometric data collection as part of a world-wide biometric identification process, designed to protect an indiv...
NAS to move ‘From Research To Action’
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NAS to move ‘From Research To Action’
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July 27, 2007
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is now in an even better position to plan and programme strategically for HIV/AIDS. This is due to the findings of a Be...
Bishop Rivas appointed Coajutor in St. Lucia
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Bishop Rivas appointed Coajutor in St. Lucia
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July 27, 2007
The Most Rev. Robert Rivas O.P., Bishop of Kingstown has been appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries by Pope Benedict XVI. This was announced o...
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Digicel ready for hurricane season
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July 27, 2007
Digicel, fast-growing telecommunications company in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, announced on Tuesday that it continu...
Ryan ends stint in force
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Ryan ends stint in force
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July 27, 2007
The Police top brass is looking for a man to head the highly critical Special Services Unit (SSU) following the retirement of Superintendent Norris Ry...
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DJs for Heineken Green Synergy sound clash
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July 27, 2007
Disc Jockeys around St Vincent and the Grenadines, who think they have got the skills to make it big, will have a chance to showcase their talent on t...
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Dates announced for Vincy Mas 2008
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July 27, 2007
Vincentians and visitors have just under a year to prepare for the next edition of Vincy Mas. Minister of Culture Rene Baptiste announced the dates fo...
Carnival winners get prizes
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Carnival winners get prizes
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July 27, 2007
The overcast weather did not deter persons in the carnival community from tuning out in their hundreds to the cruise ship terminal for the prize givin...
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Homes for homeless coming
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July 27, 2007
Minister of Social Development, Mike Browne has said that over the next month his ministry will be looking at ways in which they can step up their gam...
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Miss SVG for Jaycees Caribbean Queen pageant
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July 27, 2007
The Carnival Development Corporation has announced that Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2007 Melissa Yorke, will represent this country in the 46t...
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Image to host model call Saturday, July 28
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July 27, 2007
Image Modelling Agency is opening its doors to the public for the second year in a row as it seeks to constantly reinvent itself to keep up with the e...
JP Eustace students hold their own ball
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JP Eustace students hold their own ball
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July 27, 2007
Fast on the heels of a report in another section of the media about calls by teachers of the Dr J.P. Eustace Secondary School for the removal of princ...
Horne cracks up Grenada
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Horne cracks up Grenada
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July 27, 2007
Maurice “The Aquarian Born” Horne is the 2007 Courts OECS Just for Laughs Comedy Champion. Horne out joked his four competitors at the Grenada Tra...