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April 15, 2011
Would you believe that in the 21st Century a royal wedding that celebrates the monarchy could have the kind of impact it is apparently having!? It is ...
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April 8, 2011
Despite the far-fetched claims of some Caribbean leaders and politicians about how well their country is doing economically in face of the global econ...
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April 1, 2011
The news that surfaced recently is that the Christian Council is awake. I donât know about kicking, but as to who has awakened it we are not sure. I...
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March 18, 2011
As we celebrate another National Heroes Day, there is still a lot about our National Hero that is unknown and there are still many myths that abound. ...
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March 11, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I rise to join the growing call for your resignation as Speaker of our House of Parliament. Actually, as I write this, I am standing in d...
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March 4, 2011
I was quite alarmed and somewhat irritated by a piece written by Joel Jack, which appeared in the Searchlight newspaper of February 22. The caption ce...
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February 25, 2011
Over the past few days attention was focused on Libya where the near 42 years rule by Colonel Gaddafi was under threat. The blocking of communications...
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February 18, 2011
At first I had some reservations about the idea of a Black History Month. I felt that Black History should be a fundamental part of our education and ...
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February 11, 2011
This was another week marked by protests as the Opposition New Democratic Party continued its opposition to the two bills brought before parliament. T...
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February 4, 2011
Opinions from all quarters expect that this year is going to be a challenging one for our country. Where the differences exist are on our ability to s...
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January 28, 2011
I have a copy of the Prime Ministerâs Budget Address, but have not had a chance to read it, neither was I able to listen to his presentation, having...
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January 21, 2011
There were those who had hoped that once General Elections were over, the country would have had an opportunity to catch its breath and hopefully to b...
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January 14, 2011
It was one year ago that an earthquake of gigantic proportions shook Haiti, capturing the attention of people the world over. With the kind of develop...
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January 7, 2011
The opening of the new parliament on December 29th has started a new chapter in the political history of St.Vincent and the Grenadines. A lot has been...
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December 23, 2010
Later this afternoon Rev. Mark de Silvaâs âThe French Church and the Caribsâ will be launched. It is described as a Brief History of the early R...
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December 17, 2010
The 2010 General Election is now history, while its implications and consequences will not manifest themselves for some time. Perhaps more than any ot...
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December 3, 2010
By the time this issue of SEARCHLIGHT reaches the streets, the big day, December 13, will only be ten days away. This is surely shaping up to be one o...
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November 26, 2010
It is clear that the stakes are extremely high as the countdown continues for the December 13 election. At stake is the legacy of Dr. Gonsalves, which...
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November 19, 2010
The Election Bell, proverbial and (even physical) has been rung amidst a lot of controversy. What a way to kick off the official start of the election...
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November 12, 2010
Like many other Vincentians, Tomasâ assault on our homeland took me completely by surprise. I went to sleep after midnight on Friday, October 29, ex...
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October 29, 2010
This week we celebrate our thirty first year of Independence at a time when our nation is facing tremendous challenges created by both internal and ex...
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October 22, 2010
What is it with all this stalking in the press? I hope you are not getting too fascinated with me! You obviously have more important things to do for ...
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October 15, 2010
Over the past year or two I have been deeply moved by images of human tragedy and tales of incredible survival around the world. There has been the mo...
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October 8, 2010
The big talking point around the country is about the sale of the National Commercial Bank. There is a lot about the debate that is sickening and almo...
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October 1, 2010
It is now 6:45 pm on Wednesday, September 29. The first thing that struck me as I sat before my computer about to prepare this weekâs article was an...
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September 17, 2010
There is a certain madness that has taken hold of this country as the Election campaign heats up, and the people of this country will have to be conce...
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September 3, 2010
The Vincentianâs editorial of August 20, 2010, captioned âThe print media environmentâ makes for interesting reading. It is clear that something...
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August 27, 2010
I was drawn to the editorial of the Searchlightâs mid-week edition which was captioned âDisaster Preparedness should be Taken Seriously.â I was ...
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August 20, 2010
âIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was th...
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August 13, 2010
Last Sunday was déjà vu where the official emancipation day activities were concerned. It was really a repeat of what had been happening over the pa...
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August 6, 2010
The traditional view of Emancipation put the role of the humanitarians above everything else, so that the contribution of Wilberforce, Granville Sharp...
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July 23, 2010
Sunday, August 1, is the anniversary of Emancipation, but the annual holiday will be celebrated on the next day, Monday, August 2. To mark the occasio...
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July 16, 2010
In recent years a number of young Vincentian writers have been emerging, trying their hands at Poetry, Short Stories, Play Writing and Novels. While m...
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July 9, 2010
Carnival 2010 is over, and it is only left for us to reflect on what has happened. My focus is on Calypsos, especially those sung on Dimanche Gras Sho...
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July 2, 2010
Pastor Noel Clarke used his weekly âEncounterâ programme a couple weeks ago to make his views about Carnival known. The revelry, he felt, was gett...
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June 25, 2010
Shortly after reading Pastor Noel Clarkâs critique of Carnival, as reported in the News newspaper of last week, I came across a piece I had written ...
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June 18, 2010
Last Sunday, June 13, marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Walter Rodney, Guyanese and Caribbean historian and political activist. It is remark...
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June 11, 2010
St.Vincent and the Grenadines is like a country at war. Issues are spewed back and forth and everything becomes part of the armoury. The camps arm the...
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June 4, 2010
The Indian Association in St.Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates Indian arrival to this country on June 1st. They undoubtedly have some documentary ...
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May 28, 2010
I spent last week in Barbados with colleagues from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica so that the events that dominated the news in those two countries t...
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May 14, 2010
I comment first on two events of the recent past- the West Indies bowing out of the ICC Twenty 20 Tournament and the Girlsâ High School Torch Relay ...
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May 7, 2010
I start by complimenting the alumni, staff and students of the Girlsâ High School for the energy and enthusiasm they have put into marking this majo...
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April 30, 2010
There is never a dull moment in the politics of Trinidad and Tobago, and the upcoming elections called about midway in the term of the PNM government ...
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The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has issued a stern warning about non-tolerance of certain behaviours usually heightened ...
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The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
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