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I cry for my country
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March 22, 2013
Things in SVG seem to be becoming grimmer as the days go by. We have to admit that there are problems all over the world and that these are rough time...
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President Hugo Chavez — what will his legacy be?
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March 15, 2013
The death of President Hugo Chavez on March 5 at the age of 58 is bound to have a profound impact on Latin America and the Caribbean and perhaps put i...
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The words of George McIntosh
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March 8, 2013
I have been trying to present a case for George McIntosh to be made our next national hero. For my column this week, I have reproduced extracts from a...
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Farewell to Norma Keizer
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March 1, 2013
On Tuesday, the nation said farewell to Norma Keizer in grand style. I specifically said nation, because students from all parts of this country would...
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For Black History Month (remembering King Ja Ja)
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February 22, 2013
King Ja Ja Arrives (as reported by the Sentinel of Friday, June 15, 1888) "H.M.S Icarus steamed slowly into the Harbour about midday on Saturday last....
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Where are the progressives… intellectuals?
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February 15, 2013
Recently, in light of the saga or rather drama surrounding the St Vincent Building and Loan Association and the lack of information, misinformation an...
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All SVG’s a stage
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February 8, 2013
I have to repeat what I have often said, that there is never a dull moment in SVG. As I reflect on things, my thoughts go back to literature. First, t...
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Obama’s Second Inaugural Address
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February 1, 2013
Continued from last week Last week I started looking at Obama’s speech delivered at his second inauguration. I am mindful of America’s impact on t...
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Obama’s Second Inaugural Address (Part 1)
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January 25, 2013
The speech delivered by President Barrack Obama at his Inauguration on January 21st has been a major talking point around the US and, for that matter,...
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In Search of National Heroes
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January 18, 2013
Our country is once more embarked on the search for national heroes. My initial response was to ask what the hurry is. I am not convinced that we have...
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So, this is 2013
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January 4, 2013
Well, we are into a new year, 2013. Many of us would have made New Year resolutions and some of us would have gone to church. To a large extent, these...
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Reflections on Christmas
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December 28, 2012
(Written on Christmas Day 2012) So this is the big day; actually it is still morning. It rained earlier. No big thing; much better than the snow. How ...
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Some thoughts as the year races to an end
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December 21, 2012
It is almost hard to believe that we are only ten days away from the end of the year. It is as if 2012 has some guilty feelings about the hardships it...
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This is SVG: Anything goes!
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December 14, 2012
In recent columns I have been raising questions about ourselves as a people, as residents of SVG, and where we are heading. As usual there are those w...
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SVG forever forward, never backward – my response
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December 7, 2012
My column of November 23 was captioned “Are We Moving Backward as a People?” Elma Gabriel who describes herself as a Community Advocate in Toronto...
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Remembering Bert Davy
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November 30, 2012
I should have been part of a tribute paid to Bert Davy on the Global Highlights programme, which is coordinated by Luzette King and forms part of Rand...
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Are we moving backward as a people?
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November 23, 2012
This is a question I keep asking, to try to convince myself that we are not. I have so far not been able to do that. We have developed materially and ...
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At last some good news!
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November 16, 2012
Over the past week we have been greeted with the pleasant news that all three valedictorians at the three established campuses of the University of th...
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Tuesday night was a Bongo Night!
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November 9, 2012
You would have thought that there was an election on Tuesday in SVG, for the loud shouts that greeted Obama’s victory in the early hours of Wednesda...
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In these difficult times
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October 12, 2012
Vincentians at last had something to shout positively about on Sunday. Well really, not only Vincentians, but West Indians generally. I am speaking no...
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As we celebrate and reflect on Independence…
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October 5, 2012
October is the month of Independence. We celebrate and sing patriotic songs and do a host of other activities in schools and elsewhere. Whether we do ...
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So, you think travelling is always fun, eh? (Part 2)
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September 28, 2012
My next stop was Texas. Texas to me means heat – mucho heat. When I was last there some years ago, it was over 100 degrees for the whole month I spe...
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So, you think travelling is always fun, eh!
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September 21, 2012
Ever since 9/11, travelling became really difficult. The numerous restrictions put in place in its aftermath were understandable, but frustrating. I r...
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Reflecting on Garvey, the Garvey Movement (Part 3)
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September 7, 2012
In 1937, Garvey visited a number of Caribbean countries, including St Vincent. While the reaction to his speech was very positive in St Vincent, in St...
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Reflecting on Garvey and the Garvey Movement
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August 31, 2012
Continued from last week I continue this week with my piece on Garvey. I ended last week quoting from Albert T. Marryshow, Grenadian/West Indian natio...
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Reflecting on Garvey and the Garvey movement
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August 24, 2012
I realise that there is a great deal of interest in Marcus Garvey based on the number of young men, some of them Rastafarians, who have over the past ...
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St Vincent and the Emancipation Story (Part 4)
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August 17, 2012
I ended last week’s article by asking about the reaction in St Vincent to the Abolition Act which had received Royal Assent in August 1833. It is ne...
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St Vincent and the Emancipation Story (Part 3)
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August 10, 2012
In my article last week, I made reference to the hostility generated in the colonies by the efforts to get the legislatures to pass a Registry Bill (g...
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St Vincent and the Emancipation Story – Part 2
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August 3, 2012
When the Act for the abolition of the slave trade was passed and put into effect, sugar had still not been fully established in St Vincent. As I indic...
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St Vincent and the Emancipation Story (Part 1)
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July 27, 2012
The story about Emancipation and how it played itself out in St Vincent is part of a much broader story. In this series of articles I am going to focu...
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Doctor Grandad aka Dr Cecil Cyrus
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July 24, 2012
The Point of View article of Dr Adrian Fraser of July 20, 2012 is reprinted in its entirety below. When it was first published last Friday, parts of t...
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Doctor Grandad aka Dr Cecil Cyrus
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July 20, 2012
A facsimile captioned ‘Dear Doctor Grandad’ that was addressed to Dr Cyrus on his 73rd birthday by his granddaughter Rebeka, provided the title fo...
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Carnival 2012
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July 13, 2012
Carnival 2012 has turned out to be a celebration of the artistry of Blondie Bird and Fya Empress. Blondie Bird and Friends, with their portrayal of â€...
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It’s Carnival time again in SVG
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July 6, 2012
We have really to keep reminding ourselves that Carnival has been with us for quite a long time. I say this because there are some young folks who are...
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This Calls for Urgent Attention
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June 29, 2012
The news from SVG continues to be depressing. In fact, it might be better to say frightening, or even alarming. These are descriptions for many things...
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Carnival reflections
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June 22, 2012
Every year carnival lovers and authorities find themselves at war with the Church, or perhaps I might better say, some elements within the Church. Thi...
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A Sour Moment in West Indian Cricket
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June 15, 2012
What should have been a glorious day for West Indies cricket turned out to be a shocking one, based on one indiscreet and ignominious act by someone w...
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Jubilee Madness
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June 8, 2012
I continue to be puzzled by this love affair with monarchy and with royalty generally. A year ago it was the royal wedding, now it is the Queen’s Di...