Editorial

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, Dec 12, 2014 Even before the body of long-time political activist, and former national cricketer, Edgar Cruickshank, is laid to rest, a political...

Tue, Dec 5, 2014 The November 20 announcement by US President Barack Obama that he is to take executive actions to initiate immigration reforms has be...

Fri Dec 05, 2014 Next Monday, December 8, the Commonwealth of Dominica continues a hectic election season in the CARICOM region, which began with the ...

Tue, Dec 2, 2014 The tragic death of the young Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, incidentally a “country boy,” the son of a banana farmer from ru...

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, 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...

Tue Apr 1, 2013 Before we flip the switch on March's observance of National Heroes and Heritage Month, it might be useful to continue reflecting on a ...

Fri Mar 28, 2013 The recent attempts by Police Commissioner Michael Charles to meet with and be accessible to the public must be commended and the top...

Tue Mar 25, 2013 Next week, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Ralph Gonsalves will present a 2014 Supplementary Appropriation Bill to Parliame...

Fri Mar 20, 2014 The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines seems insistent in pressing ahead with plans to install additional heroes to accompan...

Tue Mar 18, 2013 While we await the promised expansion of the official March 14th National Heroes Day ceremony, we welcome the growing enthusiasm with...

Fri Mar 13, 2014 A line in the keynote address to the opening ceremony of the just ended CARICOM 25th Intersessional Summit was a strong reminder of t...

Fri Mar 7, 2014 Hundreds of millions of women, and supportive men too, will tomorrow, March 8, engage in activities to celebrate International Womenâ€...

Tue Mar 4, 2013 The recent arrest, charging and fining of at least three students for open disregard for law and order and obstruction of a police off...

Fri Feb 28, 2014 The business of agriculture has within recent times been getting renewed and welcomed attention from quite a number of stakeholders, ...

Fri Feb 25, 2013 The front page story in the Searchlight weekend edition of Friday, 21 February, with a flashback to the 1994 general elections, shoul...

Fri Feb 21, 2014 A thought provoking hypothesis thrown out by new Foreign Minister Camillo Gonsalves on last Sunday's Hitz FM's Hitz Talk show, should...

Tue Feb 18, 2013 The discussions over the past week since the recall of New York based Deputy Consul General Edson Augustus have seen much of public o...

Fri Feb 14, 2014 It didn't get the nation's full attention, but the just concluded Ideas and Innovations contest for students at this country's second...

Fri Jan 17, 2013 We are on the homestretch to completing the first full round of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA), as the gauge for elevat...

Fri Feb 7, 2014 Like a professional starter, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves last Sunday put his political troops on the alert for the next general ele...

Tue Feb 04, 2013 VINLEC’s announcement that the company would use its own resources to absorb the expected post flood disaster spike in the fuel sur...

Fri Jan 31, 2014 The country recorded its first homicide for 2014 during the first month of the year. And while on these matters we rightly keep close...

Tue Jan 28, 2014 Responding to immediate human needs was the critical first step in dealing with the tragedy caused by last December’s disastrous fl...

Fri Jan 24, 2014 If the issues at hand were not so serious, one could be forgiven for invoking the memorable lines of the calypsonian, Explainer, “I...

Tue Jan 21, 2013 Robert Burns, in his classic 18th century poem “To a Mouse” penned the well-known expression “The best laid schemes o’ mice a...

Fri Jan 17, 2014 It is unanimously agreed that the destructive floods which hit the Windward Islands of Dominica, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Gren...

Tue Jan 14, 2013 This national disaster, which many have said is the worst in living memory, brought to the fore a wonderful spirit of community and g...

Fri Jan 10, 2014 Since the unusually heavy rains at Christmas caused significant damage in the three Windward Islands of Dominica, St Lucia and St Vin...

Tue Jan 07, 2013 The preservation or restoration of the mental health of those affected by the disaster of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is being ma...