Editorial

BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES are into their campaigns for the next general elections, expected to be held before the end of the year. Disappointingly though...

It seems to stand to reason that with general elections scheduled all around the Caribbean over the next 12 months or so, much of the public comment- ...

By the end of this week two of the largest Caricom countries, Guyana and Jamaica, would have joined one of its most influential, Trinidad and Tobago, ...

The first week of September marks one of the most significant periods in our national calendar. This is the start of the new school year, an occasion ...

RIGHT DURING the first “Big Conversation” organised as part of the Caribbean’s premier cultural festival, CARIFESTA XV currently taking place in Barba...

Just as the people of the Caribbean are enjoying their premier cultural moments collectively, via their participation in, physically or virtually, CAR...

At last, we Vincentians have placed ourselves to tell OUR story to the rest of the world, as viewed with the eyes of generations of a people who have ...

The young sports people of St Vincent and the Grenadines and those sport lovers in the general population must have been very disappointed in the outc...

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court may have unwittingly reinvigorated the regional controversy over same sex relations in its latest ruling on the is...

The Emancipation day holiday is now behind us. Our country can now be formally recorded as playing our part in paying homage to our cricket “legends” ...

IT IS TRULY remarkable to witness the growth, development and spread of Carnival in the Caribbean from quite modest roots, combining the features of a...

Next week, less than one month after the conclusion of VincyMas ’25, the Department of Culture in an amorphous Ministry of Tourism and much else, is e...

It is sad to note the depths to which we have sunk even as we uphold an Emancipation banner. With 10 days left before the commencement of this novel “...

Arrangements for the Emancipation Cricket Festival, a novel idea being concretised on an initiative of the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines...

Last weekend as we were approaching the climax of our premier cultural festival, VincyMas, the Heads of Government of the region were holding their 49...

The near two weeks of revelry this year was much anticipated by many given the truncated programme in 2024 due to the havoc wrought by Hurricane Beryl...

The calypso art form created by the Caribbean experience has given us some memorable treasures in song. Because the island of Tobago is an integral pa...

Even as we enter the heat of the 2025 Carnival season, we do so recognizing that such festivals and the influx of a wash of fun-seeking visitors have ...

During the 77th Session of the OECS Assembly which concluded in St Vincent last week, serious issues were raised in respect of the trade and economic ...

As has become our annual custom following the release of the results of the CPEA examination, congratulations have been expressed to the successful st...

Even as the great powers of the world insist on taking actions which endanger the very future of mankind itself, the tiny islands of the Eastern Carib...

On Wednesday, June 11, Health experts across the region sat down with Government and Civil Society representatives to dialogue on building sustainable...

The teacher asked the Grade 1 children; “What is God’s Name?” They gave the teacher many different answers, from Jesus, to Yahweh, to Jehovah, but the...

What they describe in French as our annual “enfant terrible”, the hurricane season, has arrived. Just in case we become complacent, we need to go back...

Next Wednesday, May 21, the government and people of St Vincent and the Grenadines will take yet another step along the road to decolonization when, f...

OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, the controversial citizenship- by-investment scheme operated by most governments in the OECS and at least one Member State of...

The month of May has a special flavour, not only for Vincentians, but for the people of the world as a whole. The month begins with the quintessential...

The last week of the month of April and the first nine days of May hold special significance for the billions of people living on planet Earth. That 1...

YESTERDAY, THURSDAY, Vincentians joined hundreds of millions of people all over the world in celebrating an international holiday, International Worke...

Tributes and condolences to the late Pope Francis and to his bereaved followers have been pouring into the Vatican from persons and institutions high ...

BEGINNING TOMORROW, Good Friday, we embark on the second biggest Christian festival in our calendar, Easter. Only Christmas surpasses it in importance...

Even as the female West Indies cricket team embarks on efforts to qualify for the 2025 World Cup to be held in India in September, the region’s cricke...

The people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region would do well to heed the impassioned plea of the head of its political institution constituted...

On Wednesday April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump who seems to be increasingly living in his own fools’ paradise, announced a new round of tariffs...

CARICOM countries, already facing formidable development challenges of their own, have been engaged in a number of meetings with high-level US officia...

It should be obvious, though it’s not, that with the recognition of the deepening threat of climate change to human existence, there is need for great...

In the brief span of two months since being sworn in as President of the USA for the second time, Donald Trump has been fulfilling his promise to “ove...

Where our national heritage and patrimony are concerned, the events surrounding the acquisition of the historic Grenadine island of Balliceaux by the ...

It has taken two and a quarter centuries, almost a half of a century after our country achieved independence, but less than a quarter of a century und...

“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other the pen. There is a great rivalry and competition between the two. There is a third...

The local media last week highlighted a statement by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves that the governing Unity Labour party, which he heads, is likely t...

Just eight days from today, the international community and especially the women of the world, will celebrate a milestone in the global struggle for j...

CARICOM Heads of Government have announced that they are seeking dialogue with newly reinstalled United States (US) President Donald Trump to discuss ...

SEARCHLIGHT welcomes the recent confirmation by Finance Minister, Camillo Gonsalves that the government is in the final stages of acquiring the uninha...

The deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the mixed reaction of governments around the world and dissenting sections of their population, particularly in the r...

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has made its decision on an appeal by the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines against the March 13th, 20...

As our flagship Argyle International Airport (AIA) celebrates its 8th anniversary this week, a team of Cuban engineers is continuing the Cuban record ...

The hasty, arbitrary actions being taken by US President, Donald Trump on his return to the Presidency is having repercussions all around the world. T...

Our propensity for succumbing to rumours is already on display following moves by US President, Donald Trump that have implications for the stability ...

To mark the return of that much neglected form of cricket in the West Indies, first-class cricket, to our own newly revamped Arnos Vale stadium, we ta...

It is said that a photograph is worth a thousand words. Looking at the live televised pictures out of Gaza these past two days, one can go further and...

After less than a week into the second stint of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America, the world is assessing the impact of his ad...

FOR THE FIRST TIME in history, a convicted felon has entered the White House in Washington as the elected leader of the most powerful country on earth...

We extend our congratulations to the organizers of last weekend’s Youth Excellence Awards that rewarded the accomplishments of young Vincentians over ...

The ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2025 year took place yesterday afternoon with all the pomp and ceremony bequeathed by colonial authoritie...

Towards the end of last month in Parliament, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves threw out what seemed to be a bait- or perhaps a red herring to his politi...

The scourges of the old year began visiting us in the New Year when, in spite of our pledges and noble intentions, we had two more murders in the firs...

Warmest greetings to all Vincentians, here and abroad and the peace-loving people of this troubled world as we usher in the New Year. A very special s...

As we offer our best wishes for the Christmas season, one which is traditionally considered as bringing glad tidings, we all would have wished that we...

Normally, our editorial headline would be wishing our readers, citizens, residents and visitors alike, a “Merry Christmas” and a “Bright and Prosperou...

The 2024 Festival was officially launched with a street parade and rally on December 1, while the popular lighting up of the historic Botanic Gardens ...

In yet another demonstration that you can repress people as much as you like but not as long as you like, the Assad dictatorship in Syria has collapse...

Just two months ago, on October 8, the editorial in the midweek issue of this newspaper, reacting to yet another fatal gunning down of a citizen, had ...

For the third time in two months, international delegates from almost 200 countries are meeting to discuss and try to take action on yet another issue...

Listening or viewing news reports these days is most depressing, and if one has a heart and conscience, very painful one. Globally, the headlines are ...

Yesterday, the United Nations launched its annual campaign entitled “16 days of Action against gender- based violence”. This campaign is conducted eac...

There are still six weeks to go before 2024 comes to an end, but already this year has witnessed an unprecedented number of national elections worldwi...

November19 is recognized internationally as a day for focus on the achievements of men the world over and the challenges they face, especially in the ...

Over the past two weeks our Acting Prime Minister, Montgomery Daniel, has had occasion to point to, and condemn the reckless actions of some drivers o...

SEARCHLIGHT welcomes the change in the eligibility status of public officers to contest general elections unanimously approved by the House of Assembl...

It is reputed that following the Emancipation Proclamation, each year as the anniversary of the historic day came, freed female slaves would don what ...

Last Saturday, November 2, the opposition Conservative Party which has ruled Britain for the last 14 years before its crushing defeat in the general e...

The government and, we dare say, the people of St.Vincent and the Grenadines, must be feeling rather pleased with the outcome of last weekend’s culmin...

On Sunday, October 27, the tiny nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), will observe its 45th anniversary of the reclamation of its independenc...

AS WE GEAR UP for the celebration of our 45th anniversary of our National Independence, engaging in various activities leading up to the Big Day, ther...

It is to his eternal credit that local historian Dr. Adrian Fraser of “From whence we came” fame, keeps reminding us of significant milestones in our ...

In our editorial in the midweek edition of SEARCHLIGHT on Tuesday of this week, we echoed the deep concern in our society about the continuing, and fr...

It appears as if our society is leaping over the brink. The fatality count from violent acts, mostly with illegal firearms, spells that out for us. Th...

The local political climate is rising as though trying to compete with the heat being generated by the effects of climate change. Even as the governme...

Every day, the echoes of Montserrat’s most famous calypsonian, Mighty Arrow, reverberate throughout our society – “hot! hot! hot!”. This is in relatio...

Just a few weeks ago Vincentians were confronted by the results of an election-oriented poll which purportedly had sought to measure the popularity of...

The global picture in regard to the safety of journalists and their right to tell their stories free from intimidation and physical attacks is not an ...

The announcement by the Medical Cannabis Authority that it is to hold a “Cannabliss” Festival in November must make us reflect, irrespective of our vi...

The ink was hardly dry on the print of our editorial of last Friday when deadly shots rang out again, in public, defying all our concerns about public...