Dr. Fraser- Point of View
November 8, 2019
I have in the past wondered about and reflected on the relationship between Jomo and his Comrade leader. Two things stood out for me.Quite often in th...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
November 1, 2019
In my recent publication I argued that “an Independent country with the basic structures of colonialism still intact needed to reconstruct its society...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
October 25, 2019
Premier Cato on his return from England where he discussed procedures for reclaiming the country’s Independence indicated that the day was to be Janua...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
October 4, 2019
The process of decolonisation that informed our ultimate path to independence can be traced back to the second decade of the 20th century when at conf...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
September 27, 2019
Two decisions on Tuesday, one in the UK and the other in the US would have warmed the hearts of those concerned about the dictatorial tendencies preva...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
September 20, 2019
ON THE FRONT PAGE of the Searchlight of August 23 was a piece written by Lyf Compton, captioned “We can’t pretend a rape culture does not exist”. It w...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
September 13, 2019
Video clippings and reports of what appears to be the virtual destruction of the Abaco Cays and to a lesser extent Grand Bahama in the Bahamas were pa...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
September 6, 2019
An element central to our post-independence development is missing. It has to do with the absence of civil society groups. I say this as I reflect on ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
August 30, 2019
Since the assumption of the presidency of the US by Donald Trump I have been describing that country’s politics as tragicomic. Comedy and tragedy pla...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
August 23, 2019
IT IS DIFFICULT to think of anything else that could have contributed to the growth of racial consciousness at that time than the Garvey Movement and ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
August 16, 2019
What I remember most about Patrice is the occasion on which I first met her. This I am fond of relating because it says something about the kind of pe...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
August 9, 2019
I am appalled by the level of discourse in this country. If we are serious about lifting our country, we have to be honest to ourselves and be prepare...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
August 2, 2019
Yesterday, August 1, would have marked 181 years since our foreparents emerged from some of the darkest days in human history. It had been a long and ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
July 26, 2019
In this 40th year of the recovery of our independence we will be marking 181 years since our foreparents were freed from chattel slavery. Those 40 yea...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
July 19, 2019
Carnival is over so we have to take off our masks and face the stark reality. I said begin, because some people are still in the carnival mode. On Fri...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
July 12, 2019
I welcomed the news that government was going to assess the economic impact of carnival. It is something I had been asking for before. What is strange...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
July 5, 2019
For me carnival is about calypso, steelband and mas. They would always be central to carnival. My focus here is on the calypso.Virtually every year th...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
June 28, 2019
I know it is carnival time, but I have to write about cricket. After Monday’s game against New Zealand, I went to John Keats: “My heart aches and a dr...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
June 21, 2019
At this time every year the results of the CPEA commands our attention. The highflyers and schools from which they come are celebrated in the media. S...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
June 14, 2019
The Indians left their country for different reasons but among them was the promise of good wages and living conditions. Unlike the African slave trad...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
June 7, 2019
On Sunday, June 2, the SVG Indian Heritage Foundation celebrated the 158th anniversary of the arrival here of East Indian indentures. Following Slave ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
May 31, 2019
The Silly season or what some call Seasonal Cockfighting time is very much on us. What happened recently in parliament is a manifestation of it.We hav...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
May 24, 2019
At this time of year, the issue of education is very much in the air as students write their local and regional examinations. Last week I tried to loo...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
May 17, 2019
Today, 16 centres throughout SVG will accommodate about 1,785 Grade 6 students for the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment examination. This exam is sti...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
May 10, 2019
On Wednesday, South Africans went to the polls to elect a new government in what will be, perhaps, the most important election since the historic one ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
May 3, 2019
Today the body of the late John Horne will be laid to rest in the graveyard of his regular place of worship, the St. George’s Cathedral where he playe...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
April 26, 2019
I really could not think of another way of describing the late John Horne. He was one hell of an individual, genuine as one can be. He lovedpeople an...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
April 18, 2019
We are now into what is called ‘Holy Week’ in the Christian tradition. Then from tomorrow we move into the two most important days in Christian societ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
April 12, 2019
THIS WEEK was a sad one in the life of many Vincentians with the talk shows on Wednesday taken up with calls about the fire on board the MV Gem Star. ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
April 5, 2019
I MUST admit to bias and some sentimentality when the issue of whaling comes up. Some people do not realise that the blackfish is also a whale - “pilo...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
April 5, 2019
I MUST admit to bias and some sentimentality when the issue of whaling comes up. Some people do not realise that the blackfish is also a whale - “pilo...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
March 29, 2019
Over the past 10 days a number of issues have commanded the attention of the populace in SVG and the rest of the region. Here are some thoughts on two...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
March 22, 2019
As I ‘pen’ this column from Toronto on this day, March 20, I am fully aware that Spring has sprung. It is fittingly, the warmest it has been for a lon...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
March 15, 2019
What seemed to have overshadowed those messages was the push for bragging rights by some enterprises, highlighting the number of women in top leadersh...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
March 8, 2019
The Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samuel issue is still very much in the air. It was sometime around 2011 that he was accused of damaging the environment at Rab...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
March 1, 2019
Regardless of where one sits or stands politically, it will be difficult not to conclude, based on evidence presented in court that the 2015 elections...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
February 22, 2019
I first met Doc, as he was affectionately known, many moons ago at a party at the home of Kenneth John at Villa. He was the centre of attention, balan...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
February 15, 2019
As we prepare to celebrate in grand style the 40th anniversary of the recovery of our Independence, it is my hope that we find time to reflect on the ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
February 8, 2019
After West Indies 381 run defeat of England in four days in Barbados my immediate reaction was that “One swallow does not make a summer”. After all We...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
February 1, 2019
What is happening in Venezuela is messy and demands more than one article to grasp the magnitude of what is at play. It should be of importance to us ...
Dr. Fraser- Point of View
January 25, 2019
SOME OF US probably do not remember or perhaps never knew that January 22 was once a holiday here, celebrating our ‘discovery’ by Columbus. The histor...
News
September 12, 2025
THE ASHLEY LASHLEY Foundation, with support from the United States Government, is implementing a local-level project entitled “Community-Driven Strate...
News
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....
News
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...
News
September 12, 2025
The GOVERNMENT of St Vincent and the Grenadines is set to sign agreements for tourism investment of $1.3 billion on mainland St.Vincent. On Monday, Se...
From the Courts, News
September 12, 2025
A BARROUALLIE MAN will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to being in illegal possession of a firearm and eight rounds of ammunition. Demron...
