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FIFI we are sorry
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FIFI we are sorry
Webmaster 
August 9, 2024
AT DIS YEAR’s Summer Olympics being held in France, dey are 206 Nay-shuns participating in over 329 events in 32 Sports. Sixteen days of intense sport...
If ah was a youth in ah shelter
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If ah was a youth in ah shelter
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August 2, 2024
Yesterday, Thursday August 1st was Emancipation Day. Traditionally dat’s de Day we festivalate de abolition of Slavery. Boat-rides to Bequia, country ...
De Light house on Rocky Hill
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De Light house on Rocky Hill
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July 26, 2024
“When tempted sore to worry; and care my soul to hurry, I count dear Lord on Thee. I let the Storms pass o’er me; I know they cannot harm me; I count ...
Grammar School brother’s club of 70
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Grammar School brother’s club of 70
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July 19, 2024
AH WAS GRACIOUSLY invited by Bro Hayden “Marshy” Marshall to render ah musical item last Friday morning at 10. 00 a.m. at de Kingstown Gospel Hall Ass...
Bassy
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Forrest 
July 12, 2024
Ah want to apologize to all dem gentle, kind and merciful women wid de name Beryl. Dey’s Beryl and dey’s Bare-ill. Ah didn’t know Mother Nay-cha so po...
Batting between De fresh and De salt
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Batting between De fresh and De salt
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June 28, 2024
Sad to say dat West Indies and Afghanistan, my two horses in de ICC T 20 World Cup Cricket didn’t mek it. Tell Team Manager Darren Sammy, doh set foot...
Ah Proud ah my All-me-matter
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Ah Proud ah my All-me-matter
Webmaster 
June 21, 2024
Grade-yuh-eye-shun time of year is here, when just about every school “ Pre, Prep, Primary; Secondary, Tertiary, College, University will be having Gr...
Arnos Vale still de most picturesque
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Arnos Vale still de most picturesque
Webmaster 
June 14, 2024
In as much as ah have my res-ah-vere-shun, my patch-rat-is-him dictates dat ah write only positive comments pertaining to de Arnos Vale SVG leg ah de ...
De Calypso Fifth Amendment
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De Calypso Fifth Amendment
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June 7, 2024
AH had two one-dah-full Grand-fathers, one was Black, dat’s my father’s Father, who took de White man’s religion; he was ah Major in de Salvation Army...
Hats or Berets off to Marriaqua Cadet Unit
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Hats or Berets off to Marriaqua Cadet Unit
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May 31, 2024
Ah didn’t even know dat dey’s ah branch of de Nah-shun-all Cadet Corps in de Marriaqua Valley- “ De Marriaqua Cadet Unit”. As ah matter of fact, last ...
Lie-za needs ah Bills Board
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Lie-za needs ah Bills Board
Webmaster 
May 24, 2024
In de days when ads were like slice bread, dey was no Radio or TV Ads; not even Front Page and Centre Page ads in newspapers were in style; doh even m...
Moses smote de rock, out gushed water
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Moses smote de rock, out gushed water
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May 17, 2024
When ULP won de elect-shun in 2001, Lie-za asked me what ah looking forward mostly from de new regime. Ah told her: “Water! Yes whether is foh drinkin...
We know not dat we know not
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We know not dat we know not
Forrest 
May 10, 2024
Doc Fraser does always say “ dey’s never ah dull moment in SVG.” Lie-Za went down de Arnos Vale Playing Field and whatever unfinished Wuk she saw or s...
Come-Red doh hang yu hat too high
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Come-Red doh hang yu hat too high
Forrest 
May 3, 2024
Lie-Za was bringing me up to date wid de ninth edition of de ICC Men’s T/20 World Cup wid matches dat will take place at Arnos Vale next month- June. ...
A Magnificent Vincy Bajan Wedding
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A Magnificent Vincy Bajan Wedding
Forrest 
April 26, 2024
Last Sat-dey afternoon ah befriended ah group of Beer-Johns who came in to attend ah magnificent wedding ceremony. Our very own princess Shari Hannawa...
No more fiddling and dancing
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No more fiddling and dancing
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April 19, 2024
Ah doh know who posted ah clipping on Face Book wid de Pry-minister putting down ah piece ah his now fear-most “Five Steps Jig Figure” at de abandoned...
My Bedtime Prayer
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My Bedtime Prayer
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April 12, 2024
“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my Soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” Dat is my first Bedtime...
Is Beach Training Ah Way To Go?
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Is Beach Training Ah Way To Go?
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April 5, 2024
First and foremost ah want to Big-Up our Vin-See athletes foh ah good performance at de Carifta 51 Games dat was held on de Easter weekend at de K-Ran...
Tribute to my in-laws
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Tribute to my in-laws
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March 28, 2024
Two weeks ago after a 94 year sojourn wid us, our beloved Elma Caesar, mother, moths, mother-in-Law; granny, great granny, aunt, great-aunt passed awa...
A Timely Time-Piece
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A Timely Time-Piece
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March 22, 2024
Dey say dat if you give ah woman ah wrist-watch whenever she looks at her wrist, she will fondly remember the person who gave her the timepiece she is...
Still No Statue of De Nah-shun-all Hero
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Still No Statue of De Nah-shun-all Hero
Webmaster 
March 15, 2024
Some-where in one ah Doc Adrian Fraser’s His-story novels, ah read dat as ah result of ah major push, led by the National Youth Council (NYC), of St V...
Where Were We All?
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Where Were We All?
Webmaster 
March 8, 2024
One ah SVG’s greatest sportsmen said good-bye to us on February 16th. 2024. And foh de one-dah-full things he would have done foh his country and by e...
Sham-Pin taste wid mauby pocket
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Sham-Pin taste wid mauby pocket
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March 1, 2024
Kings and Queens, Presidents and World leaders visit and leave lasting memories. On her way to SVG, de sister of the late Queen Elizabeth II, went ash...
DE Flour’n’OIL Story Still Wuuking
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DE Flour’n’OIL Story Still Wuuking
Webmaster 
February 23, 2024
Had I known dat ah Valentine’s Day Gift was waiting to be delivered to me at de Fish Market, ah would ah stay home. So ah got my left knee damaged in ...
We in de big league now
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We in de big league now
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February 16, 2024
Yes, we in de Big League. Ole people say monkey must know way he going put his tail when he order Pants. Dat cock-roach ain’t ha no calling in Fowl Pa...
Nuff Nuuff Ting Fee Talk
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Nuff Nuuff Ting Fee Talk
Webmaster 
February 9, 2024
Just over ah year ago de Go-venom-mint came up wid ah great I-dare to clean up de unsightly mess in town, starting wid de Street Vendors outside de Ve...
DE MAGNIFI-CENT SEVEN
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DE MAGNIFI-CENT SEVEN
Webmaster 
February 2, 2024
Is early yet, but ah Test Match win foh us, is like going thru ah long drought wid no rain, only scattered showers. West Indies (WI) spectacular secon...
SIN-VIN-SIN IS NOT AH REAL PLACE
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SIN-VIN-SIN IS NOT AH REAL PLACE
Webmaster 
January 26, 2024
Ah saw excerpts from our Pry-minister’s address at de Non-aligned Movement (NAM) Group of 77 (G77) conference in Uganda, and dey were good. Lie-Za als...
La Toya De Roche (De Victorious Rock)
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La Toya De Roche (De Victorious Rock)
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January 19, 2024
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Ah pop-yuh-law quotation from “ Romeo and Juliet,” one ah S...
Saved by de Speaker
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Saved by de Speaker
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January 12, 2024
My simplest understanding of de House of Par-Liar-Mint in particular Budget Debate, is dat dey are two sides” (i) de Nah-shun-all Executive in Par-Lia...
AH WEDDING IN SPRING GARDEN
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AH WEDDING IN SPRING GARDEN
Webmaster 
January 5, 2024
Maybe, just Maybe we need to slow down, stop and revisit our Good, Ole, Rich Traditions. Weddings is one. Long ago when you say wedding de first month...
Searchlight brought de Best of SVG
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Searchlight brought de Best of SVG
Webmaster 
December 29, 2023
Two more days and we into ah New Year. Some people just can’t wait foh 2023 to go while others like us at Searchlight, not looking forward at all to D...
SVG’s Little Drummer Boy
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SVG’s Little Drummer Boy
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December 22, 2023
Ah love dem Christmas Carols dat have interesting or controversial stories. Top ah my list would be “O Holy Night” rated as one ah de world’s most pop...
GHS Yuh Set De Pace
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GHS Yuh Set De Pace
Webmaster 
December 15, 2023
“Hats Off!” or “Thumbs Up!” to GHS who at 7:30 a.m. last Monday morning, December 11 hosted de school’s first Nine Mornings. GHS is possibly de first ...
Time foh SVG public servants wake up
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Time foh SVG public servants wake up
Webmaster 
December 8, 2023
Ah Christmas Gift as simple as ah Card or ah piece ah Jewelry or better still ah good piece ah money could be ah very powerful agent in bringing about...
De House Way Par-Liar-Mint
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De House Way Par-Liar-Mint
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
“Honourable Members! Honourable Members I am on my feet! Honourable Member for Central Kingstown, kindly take you seat!” Those were de Speaker’s words...
Cleanse de spiritual garbage
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Cleanse de spiritual garbage
Webmaster 
November 24, 2023
“Oh how exciting…all de roadside dey cleaning; De real cleaning dey would not do….De Garbage in dey head needs cleaning too.” Powerful lyrics from ah ...
Musicians of Class
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Musicians of Class
Webmaster 
November 17, 2023
My best days serving on de Carnival Development Committee was scouting foh folklore material. My fair-foh-it group was our unique four or five piece S...
What a One-Dah-Full World
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What a One-Dah-Full World
Webmaster 
November 10, 2023
Today ah give Praise and Thanks to de All Mighty, de All Power-ful God, who has allowed me to climb de stairs and see de eighty-second floor. And toda...
Welcome home Batch 15! Come again
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Welcome home Batch 15! Come again
Webmaster 
November 3, 2023
Dey’s ah ole quote dat says: “If you love someone, set her free. If she comes back, she’s yours. If not, she was never meant to be,”  Yes, members of ...
Our UWI graduates did us real proud
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Our UWI graduates did us real proud
Webmaster 
October 26, 2023
Hats off to UWI Cave Hill Faculty foh hosting its 2023 Graduation Ceremony. Incidentally dis year de UWI celebrates ah Double Jubilee with two signifi...
Doh forget to pray
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Doh forget to pray
Webmaster 
October 20, 2023
Deys ah very interesting story in de Bible about ah man who prayed to de Lord to grant him and his wife ah child. Not only did God answer his Prayer, ...
Nah-Shun-All Day of Harvest
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Nah-Shun-All Day of Harvest
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October 13, 2023
Ah dey hey was just one-dah-ring how much ah dem young people today know bout Harvest, when farmers in particular uses to mek ah special contribution ...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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