Editorial

Fri Mar 20, 2015 The hands of the electoral clock in St Vincent and the Grenadines moved closer to their apex on Tuesday of this week with an agreemen...

Tue Mar 17, 2015 Last week, Vincentians learned with sadness of the forced closure of the three KFC restaurants and the lone Pizza Hut Delivery outlet...

Fri, Mar 13, 2015 Another National Heroes Day is upon us without the naming of additional national heroes. Three years ago, while giving the keynote a...

Tue Mar 10, 2015 This week, Vincentians pause to remember the Garifuna. It is good that we should do so. The truth here is quite simple: that more tha...

Fri, Mar 06, 2015 SEARCHLIGHT joins with millions of women all around the world, who will this Sunday, be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD...

Tue Mar 03, 2015 The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines cannot be faulted for the priority it gives to the education sector. As at September ...

Fri Feb 20, 2015 The local newspaper readership survey conducted by Systematic Marketing & Research Services Inc (Systematic) in December 2014 missed ...

Tue, Feb 17, 2015 At a Chinese New Year’s luncheon held by the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Saturday, February 14, it was quite a th...

Fri Feb 13, 2015 The atrocities committed by the ISIS group in Syria and Iraq and the equally reprehensible, though less-publicised murders by the Bok...

Tue Feb 10, 2015 The release, last week, of the official music video of ‘Phenomenal’, the popular number by Trinidadian soca artiste Benjai, creat...

Fri, Feb 6, 2015 There is little doubt that the most talked-about issue during the recently concluded Budget debate was our country’s involvement in...

Tue Feb 03, 2015 When its not Ebola, it’s Chikungunya, Dengue, Malaria or the Measles. Every Monday morning, we get news that the people of St Vince...

Fri, Jan 30, 2015 It is often said that issues in St Vincent and the Grenadines are only discussed for nine days before something else grabs our atten...

Tue Jan 27, 2015 The situation in which the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) now finds itself, with the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) ti...

Fri, Jan 23, 2015 In the existence of any person or organization, it makes good sense from time to time, to pause, reflect and make an assessment of o...

Tue, Jan 20, 2015 As the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines continue to deal with the aftermath of the ‘Tragedy at Rock Gutter,’ certain aspe...

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 As details of Monday’s tragedy at Rock Gutter continue to unfold, the entire nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) seems t...

Tue, Jan 13, 2015 Had the late, great, black musician and entertainer Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong been still alive, he would undoubtedly have consid...

Fri, Jan 09, 2015 Next Monday, January 12, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Ralph Gonsalves faces one of the biggest challenges of his 14 yea...

Tue, Jan 06, 2015 At his first media conference of the New Year, held yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves brought the public up to date on a ...

Fri, Jan 2, 2015 The news during the first few months of 2014 was heavily dominated by stories about the effects, on the people of this country, of th...

Tue, Dec 23, 2014 Sometimes in the busyness of the Christmas Season, in the rush to clean and decorate the house, cook the food, bake the cakes, ham a...

Fri, Dec 19, 2014 Ever since the initiation of the Venezuela-financed Petrocaribe programme, there has been so much skepticism about the programme, th...

Tue Dec 16, 2014 Over the past few weeks, attempts have been made at the regional and national levels to highlight the burning issue of climate change...

Fri, Nov 28, 2014 Since 2011, the theme for World AIDS Day, celebrated annually on December 1, has been “Getting to Zero” – meaning zero new HIV...

Tue Nov 25, 2014 Today is the International Day to End Violence against Women and this day begins 16 days of global activism, until December 10, to ha...

Fri, Nov 21, 2014 Currently, there is a petition on change.org that was started by UK resident Denise Rimmer, who is of Vincentian heritage, appealing...

Tue Nov 18, 2014 For yet another year, the turnout at the annual Teachers’ Solidarity March and Rally last Friday was disappointing, to say the leas...

Fri, Nov 14, 2014 The Girl Guide Association of St Vincent and the Grenadines demonstrated their power and strength in grand style last Tuesday, as th...

Tue Nov 11, 2014 Today, November 11 is Remembrance Day or Poppy Day, a day which has been observed in the member nations of the Commonwealth, since th...

Fri, Nov 7, 2014 Vincentians have good reason to be proud of the high esteem and respect accorded to our head of government, Prime Minister Dr Ralph G...

Fri, Oct 31, 2014 We do not know the details of the circumstances which led to a student from the Dr J P Eustace Memorial Secondary School being blind...

Fri Oct 24, 2014 West Indies cricket has had some crises over the past 36 years, beginning with the Kerry Packer affair of 1978. Since then, we have h...

Tue October 21, 2014 It has been explained by those well versed in the law that in sentencing those convicted of crimes, the factors that work in the ...

Fri, Oct 17, 2014 Yesterday, October 16, the nation joined in the global observation of World Food Day, which was first established in 1981 by the Foo...

Tue, Oct 14, 2014 Throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines, the flames of interest are being fanned once again where dance is concerned. Not only are ...

Fri, Oct 10, 2014 Tomorrow, October 11 is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child. The day promotes girls' human rights, highlights gen...

Tue, Oct 7, 2014 Yesterday was observed as the National Day of Prayer in St Vincent and the Grenadines, with the major activity being held at Heritage...

Fri, Oct 3, 2014 The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Ministry of Housing and its Housing and Land Development Corporation (HLDC) f...

Tue, Sep 30, 2014 One good thing that has come out of the whole debate on the Associate Degrees being offered by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Com...

Fri, Sep 26, 2014 The spectre of Ebola arriving on the shores of this country is one that is too awful to imagine. Keeping this killer disease out of ...

Tue, Sep 23, 2014 It is often said that the health of a nation is the wealth of that nation, but very rarely are we presented with hard, cold facts to...

Fri, Sep 19, 2014 The discussion presently being had about the accreditation of the Associate Degree programmes being offered by the St Vincent and th...

Tue Sep 16, 2014 Whatever one's political affiliation, there is no gainsaying that the Unity Labour Party (ULP) government has visualised, implemented...

Fri Sep 12, 2014 In this issue, we publish some sad tales of vandalism of school property. It is a most unfortunate development, made all the more reg...

Tue, Sep 09, 2014 The lifelong intellectual process of gaining meaning from the written or printed text was celebrated around the world yesterday. Int...

Fri, Sep 05, 2014 Now that all our secondary school students are in possession of their laptops, this is as good a time as any for stakeholders in the...

Tue Sep 2, 2014 From all reports, a serious case of the chikungunya virus is a painful and debilitating experience for the person affected. The first ...

Fri, Aug 29, 2014 A media release from the Ministry of Agriculture earlier this week again raised hopes of access by local producers to markets in Bri...

Fri, Aug 22, 2014 If all the political posturing in the different contributions to the debate pertaining to the Resolution moved by Government, earlie...

Tue Aug 19, 2014 The results of the 2014 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) wer...

Fri, Aug 15, 2014 Tomorrow Saturday, thousands of Vincentians are expected to converge at Heckscher State Park, East Islip, New York, for the third an...

Tue Aug 12, 2014 The latest version of the list of eligible registered voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines has been released and it indicates that...

Fri, Aug 08, 2014 Climate change may be an abstract concept to many Vincentians, but we are all very familiar with its effects, maybe without realizin...

Tue, Aug 05, 2014 Even though the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has taken place halfway around the world, Vincentians, like people in most...

Thu, Jul 31, 2014 The shutdown of the St. Vincent Cocoa Company here in St Vincent and the Grenadines a few weeks ago, may very well be a blessing in ...

Fri, Jul 25, 2014 This long school vacation period used to be called August holidays; today the young people say school is on summer vacation. Whether...

Tue Jul 22, 2014 SEARCHLIGHT condemns in the strongest terms the truly disgraceful behaviour of some people present at the funeral service of Elwardo ...

Fri, Jul 18, 2014 Business executive Jimmie Forde, who last weekend went through a most horrible experience at the hands of three gunmen, has reached ...

Tue Jul 15, 2014 Another two Vincentians were shot to death last night. Where are all these guns coming from and why do our people seem so willing to ...

Fri, Jul 11, 2014 Vincy Mas 2014 is over, and from all reports, it seems to have come off fairly successfully. There have been no reports of major vio...

Fri, Jul 04, 2014 From all reports, and television evidence, this 2014 World Cup Football competition is ranked among the best of all times. In additi...

Our young masqueraders may have been inconvenienced by the change in the weather, just as they were getting into their Carnival celebrations, but for ...

Fri, Jun 27, 2014 Today is Fantastic Friday, the day which traditionally marks the beginning of twelve days of non-stop Carnival activity in this coun...

Tue Jun 24, 2014 Much has been said over the years about the need for integrity legislation for those in charge of our governance. While the spotlight...

Fri, Jun 20, 2014 It would appear from the frequency and intensity of the appeals being made by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for Vincentians...

Tue Jun 17, 2014 The results of the first sitting of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) in St Vincent and the Grenadines are in. Overall, th...

Fri, Jun 13, 2014 The last few weeks must have been uncomfortable ones for the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration with the resignation of the Reg...

Fri, Jun 06, 2014 The vast majority of Vincentians, whether living here or abroad, share a common history of colonial conquest and slavery. Whether we...

Tue, Jun 03, 2014 The execution style killing of two young brothers in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday is shocking and has taken the violence that we ar...

Fri, May 30, 2014 There are two characteristics which bind the billions of people living on planet earth. One is that we are all human beings, the oth...

Tue, May 27, 2014 The term “bacchanal,” probably of Roman origin, has long been associated with what we would today call “spree” or gay abando...

Fri, May 23, 2014 To what degree are we, citizens of our country, responsible for causing environmental degradation and doing irreparable harm to flor...

Tue, May 20, 2014 Much has been said in some quarters about the supposed lack of press freedom in this country. This discussion about the threat faced...

Fri May 16, 2014 The issues of tolerance, violence-free schools and unhindered access to education are all on the agenda as we celebrate this month of...

Tue May 13, 2014 Congratulations are in order for the St Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Music Professionals (SVGAMP) for staging what was a...

Fri May 9, 2014 This Sunday this nation will join with hundreds of millions of people all around the globe to honour the mothers of the world on the o...

Tue May 6, 2014 In this issue we highlight the situation where agricultural produce exported to Trinidad has been sent back here for three consecutive...

Fri May 2, 2014 Social commentators have, for many years now, lamented the decline in interest shown by workers in Labour Day, May Day, workers’ day...

Fri Apr 25, 2013 The tragic news of the two incidents in the Far East, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives has dominated the airwaves over the ...

Thur April 17, 2014 SEARCHLIGHT wishes to add its congratulations to those already extended to the top examination achievers who received their awards...

Fri Apr 11, 2013 With so much discussion these days on the question of leadership, in all its multiple fields, it may be useful for us to share with o...

Tue Apr 8, 2013 Yesterday, in the central African country of Rwanda, solemn ceremonies were held to commemorate one of the biggest human tragedies sin...

Fri Apr 4, 2013 As we went to press yesterday, the debate on the Supplementary Appropriations Bill was still in progress in the House of Assembly. The...