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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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April 23, 2010
I was attracted to a caption on the front page of the News of last week. The accompanying story read: âDr, Slater for ULP Leadership?â. I was part...
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April 16, 2010
March 14, 2010 will be remembered not so much for the celebrations saluting the countryâs first national hero but for the rain that fell after about...
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April 9, 2010
Last week I was the most surprised person to have received a call from the Minister of Culture. After recognising her voice my first thought was that ...
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March 26, 2010
Let me first express my agreement with the position of the NEWS that in its editorial of last week questioned the celebration of National Heroesâ Da...
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March 19, 2010
I must first of all use my column to respond to Hans Kingâs article of last week which I believe was carried in all of the weekend papers. I am focu...
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March 12, 2010
The issue of freedom of Expression is one that got some attention during the Referendum Campaign when it was seen within the context of Fundamental Ri...
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March 5, 2010
We are well and truly into the âSilly Seasonâ and the political temperature is heating up paralleling the heat that is coming from the sun. We hav...
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February 19, 2010
LAST WEEK I did my piece on Rex Nettleford, not only because I considered it my duty, given the fact that he was my first boss at UWI and an important...
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February 12, 2010
The Funeral service for the late Professor Nettleford will be held at the Mona Chapel, Jamaica, next Tuesday, February 16. Although this location will...
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February 5, 2010
While many on the mainland journeyed to Bequia last weekend to take in the Bequia Music Festival, some of us sought to be entertained and captivated b...
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January 29, 2010
Searchlightâs editorial of last week under the caption âBudget and Politicsâ has really hit the nail on the head by capturing what is likely to ...
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January 22, 2010
âHaiti, Iâm sorry. We misunderstood you. One day weâll turn our heads and look inside you.â David Rudderâs calypso on Haiti seems to have mu...
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January 8, 2010
At this time of year, following the Christmas and New Year activities, the nationâs attention is being refocused on Education. One gets the impressi...
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December 30, 2009
THE BIG DAY for which we all waited has come and passed even before many of us realised it and had the opportunity to enjoy it. But what does that day...
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December 23, 2009
CHRISTMAS began for me last Friday with Starliftâs âgrandâ spectacular dubbed âCelebrate with Starlift and Friendsâ. What an excellent show!...
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December 18, 2009
WE ARE ONLY a week away from Christmas but Vincentians are still in a post-Referendum phase which will, no doubt, shortly bow to the festive season bu...
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December 4, 2009
With the Referendum now over, there are surely lots of post-mortems and discussions reflecting not only on the results but also the whole process, all...
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November 20, 2009
As I continue to read the proposed Constitution I still wonder if some of the things I pick up are errors or a result of misunderstanding/misinterpret...
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November 13, 2009
THE CAMPAIGN for Novemberâs Referendum has been assuming proportions that many had not dreamt about. What is clear is that an enormous amount of mon...
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November 6, 2009
One of the provisions that people of this country have long called for is Integrity legislation. This is not something that was pulled out of thin air...
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October 23, 2009
On the cover of the final report of the OAS/UNDP Conference on Constitutional Reform in the Caribbean that was held in Barbados in 2002 there is a quo...
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October 16, 2009
The proposed constitution appears to me to be an excellent document for discussion in a classroom, about political culture and the politics of our cou...
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October 9, 2009
While I recognise the richness of some of the discussions that have taken place on the final draft of the proposed constitution and on some of the iss...
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September 25, 2009
I have followed the politics of this country for virtually all of my life. In fact, one of my earliest recollections is of the wild celebrations that ...
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September 18, 2009
I am proposing here to create a context within which to examine the proposed constitution for certainly it does not exist in abstract. There are a num...
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September 4, 2009
I guess you should know by now that I am thoroughly intrigued by Jonathan Peters. As a student of history and literature I like to get into the minds ...
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August 28, 2009
It is that time of year again when education takes front page on the peoplesâ agenda. In fact this is where the real revolution is. Parents are inve...
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August 21, 2009
It is extremely good news that Pioneers in Nation -Building in a Caribbean Mini-State is once more on our bookshelves, and is available, particularly ...
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August 14, 2009
In recent years, the atmosphere surrounding funerals has changed significantly. A funeral is no longer a solemn occasion. The congregation is told upf...
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August 7, 2009
On Friday evening last I had the honour to address the Emancipation Activity put on by the Antigua 200th Committee at Bettyâs Hope estate in Antigua...
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September 12, 2025
THE ASHLEY LASHLEY Foundation, with support from the United States Government, is implementing a local-level project entitled “Community-Driven Strate...
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September 12, 2025
NON- NATIONALS ARE being hired to fill several jobs in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) simply because locals did not have the required skill sets....
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September 12, 2025
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Montgomery Daniel has sought to clear around rumours that have been circulating relating to his health. Speaking on NBC radio on...
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