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The story of Rodney 1942-1980
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June 18, 2010
“The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will from the 2005/2006 academic year award to a deserving student a national scholarship in the a...
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April 16, 2010
16.A.10 Why discuss summer travel a week before Christmas? Soon after the New Year begins, many people will begin to make plans for summer vacation, s...
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April 9, 2010
09.APR.10 An application form can be obtained at the Head Office in Kingstown, or at Immigration offices in Bequia, Canouan, Mustique and Union Island...
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April 9, 2010
by Tyrone Jack 09.APR.10 Vaccines - which protect against disease by inducing immunity, are widely and routinely administered around the world based o...
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March 26, 2010
26.MAR.10 An Inter Caribbean Travel Document (ICTD) otherwise known as a permit is issued by the Passports and Immigration Department for travel withi...
Frederick’s love for  our nation’s children
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March 26, 2010
“All for the love of our nation’s children” is Ms. Angella Frederick’s motto. Commonly referred to as Miss Angie, this pioneer has served fait...
Granny Rose – Over 50 years of teaching
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March 26, 2010
Mrs. Germaine Rose, or Granny Rose as she is affectionately called, has been involved in teaching children for over 50 years. Although she did not ini...
Hull-Ballah – Early Childhood Educator
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March 19, 2010
by Ministry of Education 19.MAR.10 A notable pioneer in Early Childhood Education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is Mrs. Judith Hull-Ballah. Mrs. H...
Unforgettable “Mayreau Memories”
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March 12, 2010
12.MAR.10 History was created for Mayreau residents with the launch of a book, the first to have been published about the small Grenadine island. Nanc...
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March 12, 2010
by Tyrone Jack 12.MAR.10 During the course of 2009, particularly during the referendum campaign the Pharmaceutical Services received a number of “bl...
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March 12, 2010
12.MAR.10 SERVICES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT The main services offered by the Passports and Immigration Department are:{{more}} Issuance of passports ...
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March 5, 2010
by Veritas Justitia 05.MAR.10 It would be as well in the run-up to our next general election to try to promote some clarity on some of the ideas that ...
Managing the Black Sigatoka Leafspot disease
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March 5, 2010
05.MAR.10 A LEAF infected with black sigatoka shows a series of black streaking on the underside of the leaf which eventually kills the entire leaf an...
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March 5, 2010
by Aabida Allaham 05.MAR.10 EVEN with a decline in adolescent fertility across the Caribbean, early parenting continues at worrying levels. Hernando A...
Pioneers in Early Childhood Education
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March 5, 2010
05.MAR.10 by: The EARLY CHILDHOOD DESK, Ministry of Education. Over the past 50 years, Early Childhood Education has been refined and redefined in St....
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March 5, 2010
05.MAR.10 Mrs. Norma Marshall is a well-known figure in the Chateaubelair community. Her experience with early childhood education began since the ear...
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February 26, 2010
by the Financial Intelligence Unit 26.FEB.10 You want to start a business that will be a huge attraction and you can already imagine the profits; or t...
Bishop Pompey to be laid to rest Monday
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February 19, 2010
Submitted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Melford M. Pompey (Son) The Supreme Head of the Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will ...
Stewart: ‘My dreams are limitless’
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February 12, 2010
To the casual observer fifteen years ago, he was just another boy pitching marbles and hanging out on the block in Calliaqua.{{more}} He, however, sou...
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February 5, 2010
05.FEB.10 I just need to go through (transit) the U.S. to get to another country. I don’t even plan to leave the airport. Do I need a visa? Citizens...
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February 5, 2010
05.FEB.10 by: SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES The year 2009/2010 was an eventful one for Soroptimist International of St. Vin...
Overcoming the social Blockade
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January 8, 2010
MESSAGE FROM H.E. OLGA CHAMERO TRIAS On the first of January, a victorious Revolution was finally able to lead the destiny of the Cuban nation. The re...
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December 11, 2009
by Reynold Hewitt 11.DEC.09 Environmentalist and Public Health Specialist (Editor's note: The first part of this article was published last week on pa...
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December 4, 2009
by Reynold Hewitt 04.DEC.09 Environmentalist and Public Health Specialist It will make you feel like a man, give you good health, happiness, fitness, ...
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December 4, 2009
04.DEC.09 by the The Caribbean HIV&AIDS Alliance (CHAA) Stigma and discrimination are two words often faced by people who are HIV positive. In most ca...
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November 20, 2009
20.NOV.09 I am a U.S. citizen living in the Eastern Caribbean and I just had a baby. Is my baby a U.S. citizen and eligible for a U.S. passport? Maybe...
NDP says No to enlarged Parliament
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November 13, 2009
by Dr. Godwin Friday 13.NOV.09 One of the proposed constitutional changes to be voted on in the November 25 referendum is the provision to increase th...
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November 13, 2009
13.NOV.09 EQUITIES refer to an investment in the ownership of a company. Typically an equity stake comes in the form of shares or stocks, either term ...
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October 23, 2009
Since Financial Intelligence Month coincides with the most active phase of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, an article on the importance of insurance as...
Confidence in the CCJ
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October 23, 2009
by Denys Barrow SC 23.OCT.09 It may well be true that Caribbean people lack confidence in our domestic legal system and yearn more for justice than th...
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October 9, 2009
09.OCT.09 A BUDGET is a financial document used to project future income and expenses. It is a blue print that shows what money you plan on spending. ...
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October 9, 2009
by the Financial Intelligence Unit 09.OCT.09 Many of us have seen or heard of the game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and are fascinated by ...
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September 18, 2009
PATRIOTS IN THE NDP - SAY “YES” 18.SEP.09 by Rene Baptiste, Minister of Urban Development, Culture, Labour and Electoral Matters Historically, the...
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September 18, 2009
18.SEP.09 by Dr.  Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of SVG The proposed Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to replace the existing one cons...
Dr. Boyle’s back to school tips
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August 14, 2009
For most Vincentian children, the summer vacation is an exciting and fun-filled period. During the two months away from school, some children take tri...
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May 29, 2009
29.MAY.09 About a month ago, seemingly overnight, our world changed. Swine flu had broken out in Mexico (today we know it as H1N1). Soon thereafter, f...