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Bassy - Love Vine

Welcome home Batch 15! Come again
Bassy - Love Vine
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
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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 ...
Long live Bayliss,  Sip and Arn-im
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Long live Bayliss, Sip and Arn-im
Webmaster 
October 6, 2023
My daughter informed me dat she was going to ah Surprise Birthday Party foh one of her senior colleagues who was celebrating his 99th. She was full-ah...
More Protect-Shun foh de Cubans hey
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More Protect-Shun foh de Cubans hey
Webmaster 
September 29, 2023
When ah heard pon de news dat last week, de vehicle of ah Cuban resident hey in Georgetown was set pon fire, straight away ah bad feelings almost knoc...
Ah good soldier passes
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Ah good soldier passes
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September 22, 2023
Back in 1986 Professor Arturo at de Venezuelan Institute of Culture and Education, introduced us to Venezuelan Folk Songs and how to play de Venezuela...
One destiny
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One destiny
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September 15, 2023
Back in 2017 ah gentleman representing PACE, ah Canadian Real Estate Co, was interviewed live by Bing Joseph on Boom FM Radio. De gentleman made some ...
Dr Primus did promise to surprise
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Dr Primus did promise to surprise
Webmaster 
September 8, 2023
ABOUT TWO WEEKS ago I was reading a very interesting article in Searchlight entitled “Newly Minted Doctor of Health Science aims to share Knowledge.” ...
NIS Pen-Shun Reform
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NIS Pen-Shun Reform
Webmaster 
September 1, 2023
With Pride on Tuesday evening ah put on me clothes and went to de NIS Panel Discussion “Pension Reform”. NIS is dear to my heart, ah believe it is de ...
Emancipation is Coming
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Emancipation is Coming
Webmaster 
August 25, 2023
Finally de Emancipation Memorial Lecture in honour of de legacy of Oscar Allen, for his contribution to the socio-political, cultural, and religious l...
Good to be back home
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Good to be back home
Webmaster 
August 18, 2023
Dis week ah accompany ah group of ex-patriots, mainly members of de late Edward Richardson’s family, originally of Mespo Gospel Hall fame, to a Fun Da...
Welcome to Afreximbank of Nigeria
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Welcome to Afreximbank of Nigeria
Webmaster 
August 11, 2023
Before he died, Lie-Za said her Great-grand-father had told her an African Story of Slavery how many years ago, in de Seventh Year 1492, de Europeans ...
Have yuh ever bin summer camp?
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Have yuh ever bin summer camp?
Webmaster 
August 4, 2023
Now-ah-days when ah check on de number of Summer Camps foh Youths in SVG, and de variety of de programs offered, man ah wish ah was ah Youth again. As...
Jubilation… 5 Decades In Ah Row
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Jubilation… 5 Decades In Ah Row
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July 28, 2023
What can wash away our Nay-shun’s sins? nothing but 5 decades ah Sunday School Camp once ah year. Yes, dis year campers and former campers of de Glad ...
Another Nay-shun Builder Gone
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Another Nay-shun Builder Gone
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July 21, 2023
Dennis Mounsey still of sound mind and body, who is retired and lives in de USA was ah contemporary of our departed friend Clifford “Inkey” Williams, ...
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Maestro Mitch Israel-Duharte
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 14, 2023
Lie-Za say to mek sure and Big Up dis budding 19 year ole Maestro, Mitch Israel-Duharte, lead Pannist and Arranger of Starlift Juniors Steel Orchestra...
An organ-I-say-shun not
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An organ-I-say-shun not
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
Big up Rotary Club Sin Vin-sin South and Glynis Hay, its new incoming President for de year 2023-2024. After about 65 years in existence, Rotary Club ...
Carnival is always  the People’s Festival
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Carnival is always the People’s Festival
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
June 30, 2023
Pardon me if ah sound braggadocious but actually ah was flattered after reading fellow Columnist Renwick Rose’s article last week entitled: “Carnival ...
Wait and see who will win Calypso de Monarch
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Wait and see who will win Calypso de Monarch
Webmaster 
June 23, 2023
Ah had already made up me mind to stay way from commenting on Vincy Mas dis year, but Lie Za followed de judging of de Calypso preliminaries and she w...
Way dem fathers dey?
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Way dem fathers dey?
Webmaster 
June 16, 2023
According to ah report by Knoema, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) homicide rate is showing signs of ah decrease through 1999 - 2021 period endi...
Learning to speak backwards
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Learning to speak backwards
Webmaster 
June 9, 2023
Everybody got de Fear-foh-hit Kaisoian, ah love Theophilus Phillips whose ‘Nom de Guerre’ War Name was ‘The Mighty Spoiler’ because of his flair for w...
Back in Time
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Back in Time
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June 2, 2023
Family Feud wid host Steve Harvey, is my favour-it TV Game Show. One ah Mr Harvey’s questions was “ if yuh were allowed to go back in time, at what ag...
De lickle girl Rose Bank
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De lickle girl Rose Bank
Webmaster 
May 26, 2023
Ah few weeks ago ah wrote about four one-dah-full women from de village who had left for de Great Beyond, actually ah called dem Queens for leaving an...
It is well wid my Soul
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It is well wid my Soul
Webmaster 
May 19, 2023
My friend whose father was ah Pastor of de ole time Save Soul Religion, sent me a short VDO recording she made earlier dis month, of her eldest brothe...
What ah paradise!
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What ah paradise!
Webmaster 
May 12, 2023
Exactly fifteen months ago about thirty plus small farmers occupying 59 acres of lease-hold State Lands on de Richmond Estate, were literally kicked o...
De Best School Of All
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De Best School Of All
Webmaster 
May 5, 2023
“We’ll honour yet the school we knew, The best school of all. We’ll honour yet the rule we knew, Till the last bell call. For working days or holidays...
Long live de guides and scout movement
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Long live de guides and scout movement
Webmaster 
April 28, 2023
Congrats to de Girl Guides Association of SVG for hosting ah successful 5-Day workshop dubbed “Start Up SVG,” designed on empowering 37 young Guides w...
SVG tie-two Tie-One
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SVG tie-two Tie-One
Webmaster 
April 21, 2023
Any Reporter/Journalist covering de Pry-minister’s latest disturbing ramblings, would have stories to cover foh de rest ah de year. Wasn’t it pathetic...
Ting dey foh talk but nuff time nah dey
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Ting dey foh talk but nuff time nah dey
Webmaster 
April 14, 2023
Ah was telling my girl Lie-Za dat long ago, when yuh hear Ole People say “Ting foh talk but time nah dey,” de meant dat “dey’s much of what is happeni...
Mighty Gabby’s “Hit It” says it all
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Mighty Gabby’s “Hit It” says it all
Webmaster 
April 6, 2023
Dey’s ah photo on page 3 of de Searchlight dated March 31, dat shows de PM on stage at de ULP Rally. Fired-up in his usual high spirits and appropriat...
Thank You General Cyrus
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Thank You General Cyrus
Webmaster 
March 31, 2023
It was 1963 when dis Vincent-son “Prince of Surgery” returned home foh Christmas. Home wid ah ‘Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons’ (FRCS), de...
Blessed are de pure in heart
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Blessed are de pure in heart
Webmaster 
March 24, 2023
Check all de dictionaries, de Websters, Collins, Wicked-pee-dey-yah, Dr Allsopp et al, dey are consistent wid de meaning of dis one lickle four letter...
“Ralph tek yuh lix like ah big man and…”
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“Ralph tek yuh lix like ah big man and…”
Webmaster 
March 17, 2023
Ah was reliably informed dat Justice Esco Henry is ah woman who dwells constantly in de secret place of de Most High, and occasionally when she receiv...
Using Ah Sledge Hammer to kill ah Ant
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Using Ah Sledge Hammer to kill ah Ant
Webmaster 
March 10, 2023
De Volcano Football Club was dealt de full wrath of de Disciplinary Committee of de local Football Federation last month. In early February ah match b...
Long Live Freedom of Expression
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Long Live Freedom of Expression
Webmaster 
March 3, 2023
Can you play an instrument like ah Pan, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums? What music genre do yuh play: Soul, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Kaiso? Do yuh...
More in de martah dan de pistle
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More in de martah dan de pistle
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
Ole people say “ de Darg wagging de tail” when de American Airlines (AA) has authority to prevent Prime Ministers Rowley and Gone-soft, de two most se...
DE PSU strikes diamond
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DE PSU strikes diamond
Webmaster 
February 17, 2023
Congratulations are in order to de Public Servant Union (PSU) of SVG who this year (this month to be exact,) is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary. E...
Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories
Webmaster 
February 10, 2023
Every Christmas ah would buy ah gift and address it: “ to Bassy from One Love Bassy.” However last year Santa’s Claws was late in passing, so on Choos...
Message Foh de youths
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Message Foh de youths
Webmaster 
February 3, 2023
Is like ah stirred up ah Red Ants nest in de Love Vine column last week when ah write say ah proud ah de NIS. How when ah was allowed to become ah mem...
Go-venom-mint must keep way from nis
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Go-venom-mint must keep way from nis
Webmaster 
January 27, 2023
I always boast dat I am ah proud Nah-Shun-All Insurance Service (NIS) Pensioner. Happy wid my $179.00 ah fortnight benefit. It is small, but regular. ...
Shut up wid de blasted mouth
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Shut up wid de blasted mouth
Webmaster 
January 20, 2023
If dem members ah Par-Liar-Mint think school-children not listening to de Pee-Itch-Air-Are-Tea dey carrying on in de House, dey lie. Johnny, ah lickle...
Tribute to Black Stalin and Bob Marley
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Tribute to Black Stalin and Bob Marley
Webmaster 
January 13, 2023
Ah dreamt ah was ah Pastor and was sent country-side last Sunday to preach to ah congregation wid only ah handful ah predominantly senior citizens. Ni...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
News
‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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