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Of National Heroes and National Heroes’ Day
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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 Heroes’ Da...
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Hans again!/ A West Indian win!
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March 19, 2010
I must first of all use my column to respond to Hans King’s article of last week which I believe was carried in all of the weekend papers. I am focu...
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About crossing the line
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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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‘Rex by Name and Rex by Nature’- A celebration
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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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The year ahead
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January 29, 2010
Searchlight’s editorial of last week under the caption ‘Budget and Politics’ has really hit the nail on the head by capturing what is likely to ...
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Way were we when dey needed us?
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January 22, 2010
“Haiti, I’m sorry. We misunderstood you. One day we’ll turn our heads and look inside you.” David Rudder’s calypso on Haiti seems to have mu...
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The challenges of Education
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January 8, 2010
At this time of year, following the Christmas and New Year activities, the nation’s attention is being refocused on Education. One gets the impressi...
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This Christmas Season
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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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STARLIFT ‘S Christmas Spectacular
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December 23, 2009
CHRISTMAS began for me last Friday with Starlift’s ‘grand’ spectacular dubbed “Celebrate with Starlift and Friends”. What an excellent show!...
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Continuing the Post-Referendum Talk
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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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Trying to make sense of the Referendum
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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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Reflections on the Proposed Constitution part 8
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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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Reflection on the proposed constitution (part 7)
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November 13, 2009
THE CAMPAIGN for November’s 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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Reflections on the Proposed Constitution (part 6)
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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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Reflections on the Constitution (Part 5)
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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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Reflections on the Constitution (Part 4)
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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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Reflections on the Proposed Constitution – Pt 3
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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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Reflections on the Proposed Constitution (part 2)
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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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Reflections on the Proposed Constitution
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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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Jonathan Peters- A stroke of genius?
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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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That New World of Education
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August 28, 2009
It is that time of year again when education takes front page on the peoples’ agenda. In fact this is where the real revolution is. Parents are inve...
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The sign of the times – Funerals today
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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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Emancipation: Continuing the conversation
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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 Betty’s Hope estate in Antigua...
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Reminiscing with Caribbean Pete
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July 31, 2009
Olson ‘Caribbean Pete’s last two pieces on his contribution to the Calypso art form caught my attention, particularly that of July 17 which dealt ...
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Cricket problems are signs of a deeper malaise
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July 24, 2009
Many years ago, C.L.R James had depicted Caribbean Cricket as being played beyond the Boundary, and clearly, what is happening with our cricket involv...
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A reply to Hans King
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July 3, 2009
I had been trying not to respond to Hans King on the occasions when he tried some cheap shots at me over articles I had written. I am honestly sorry f...
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Between two worlds
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June 26, 2009
by Shirla Allen-Philogene - A review Between Two Worlds is what I care to describe as a delightfully written book. It is the kind of book that once yo...
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This is more than a Hurricane Season
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June 12, 2009
It is that time of year again, a time when the nation is in full motion as a number of things come together. It is, of course, Carnival time, but stud...
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Have we lost our way?
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May 29, 2009
I have already promised myself not to write about West Indian cricket again, at least not in the near future. It is too painful to do, in fact, as pai...
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To Spiritual Baptists of SVG
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May 22, 2009
Today as you proudly practice your religion, it is clear that many members of your Church are unaware of the tremendous sacrifices that your fore-pare...
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Gayle, Hunte and West Indies Cricket
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May 15, 2009
Didn’t I say some time ago that one swallow does not a summer make? This was in response to our capturing the Wisden trophy in the West Indies and t...
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Kingstown, I now dub you ‘City Of Carts’
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May 8, 2009
Someone had suggested promoting Kingstown as a ‘City of Arches’. What for me has stood out most about Kingstown over the past few months is the â€...
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Reflecting on the Struggles of Vincentian Workers
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April 30, 2009
As we get ready to commemorate another Workers’ Day, it is important that we reflect a bit on the struggle of Vincentian workers. When we think of t...
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Enter Richard Ollivierre
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April 24, 2009
(continued from last week) Even when Charlie Ollivierre dominated the Vincentian cricket scene his two brothers Richard and Helon were highly regarded...
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‘The good old days’
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April 3, 2009
The First Bus to the Leeward; the first idea of the Cross country Road While looking through some old notes recently, I came across two pieces in whic...