Editorial

Tue, Aug 28, 2012 On several occasions in the last year or two, Commissioner of Police Keith Miller has encouraged the public to report to him directl...

Fri, Aug 24, 2012 The latest in a series of public discussions, organized by the Community College, took place on Wednesday evening with the focus bei...

Tue, Aug 21, 2012 An interesting discussion is currently taking place in the region about just what is responsible for the decline in pass rates in En...

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 The vexing issue of how street vending in Kingstown should be managed, has once again been placed the front burner. Minister of Tran...

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 SEARCHLIGHT unreservedly welcomes the latest step in advancing the integration movement in the Eastern Caribbean as manifested by th...

Fri, Aug 10, 2012 The continuing success of Caribbean athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games provides the region with a golden opportunity to, not ...

Fri, Jul 27. 2012 The debate about whaling has resurfaced after the recent International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Panama City. And once aga...

Tue, Jul 24. 2012 Over the last two weeks, four Vincentians have been nabbed while allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into Barbados, while five of ...

Fri, Jul 20. 2012 The most recent “bomb threat”, which was called in at the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday, has once again raised a number of ...

Tue, Jul 17. 2012 More than 20,000 persons throughout the Eastern Caribbean who hold traditional life insurance policies issued by British American In...

Fri, Jul 13. 2012 Sion Hill Euphonium, Blondie Bird and Friends and Fya Empress are the big winners for Vincy Mas 2012. Searchlight salutes them and o...

Fri, Jul 6. 2012 All systems are go for what seems to be gearing up to be an entertaining and enjoyable Carnival weekend. One can feel the excitement ...

Tue, Jul 3. 2012 The economic woes being experienced by St Vincent and the Grenadines and much of the rest of the world seem not to be abating. Last F...

Fri, Jun 29. 2012 From time to time, journalists or media houses are criticized by some members of the public for not living up to their expectations ...

Tue, Jun 26. 2012 “It is not a party issue, it affects everybody” (Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace on the National census exercise). Opposition L...

Fri, Jun 22. 2012 Given the influence of modern telecommunications, hardly any event, great or small, can occur these days without coming under the gl...

Tue, Jun 19. 2012 In recent weeks, there has been much talk coming from various quarters, including some church leaders, that Carnival is not just sin...

Fri, Jun 15. 2012 The Governments of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Republic of Cuba have just celebrated the 20th anniversary of the establish...

Tue, Jun 12. 2012 More than one year ago, May 31, 2011, to be exact, in an Editorial titled “When will it end?”, this paper commented on a conflic...

Fri, Jun 8. 2012 Sometimes strange coincidences take place which we never would have predicted. Three of these are occurring within the territory of S...

Tue, Jun 5. 2012 Even before the 2012 hurricane season officially began on June 1, this country has, over the last two weeks or so, been experiencing ...

Fri, Jun 1. 2012 Leader of the Opposition Arnhim Eustace has now moved to fill the vacancy on the Opposition benches in Parliament, occasioned by his ...

Fri, May 25. 2012 Last Saturday evening, yet another initiative in advancing this country’s flagship project, the International Airport at Argyle, w...

Tue, May 22. 2012 Since the botched referendum on the proposed new Constitution for St Vincent and the Grenadines in November 2009, there have been se...

Fri, May 4. 2012 Another International Workers’ Day, (May Day or Labour Day) has passed with varying degrees of worker mobilisation for the occasion...

Fri, Apr 27. 2012 The recent illness of Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, which forced him to postpone a planned visit to the Middle East, brings int...

Tue, Apr 24. 2012 Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party Arnhim Eustace acted correctly when he revoked the senatorial app...

Fri, Apr 20. 2012 The Vincentian capital of Kingstown will today be host to another in a series of marches against crime and violence, with focus on t...

Tue, Apr 17. 2012 Tomorrow, Prime Minister Gonsalves will begin the second leg of his multi-state overseas engagement, which takes him to South Americ...

Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Organisers of the Easter weekend’s activities in the Grenadine islands of Bequia and Union Island are basking in the success of th...

Thu, Apr 5. 2012 The incident concerning the arrest and manhandling in New York last week, of the Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Gren...

Fri, Mar 30. 2012 One of the ways in which a country is judged is the way in which it honours its citizens, especially those who have made outstanding...

Tue, Mar 27. 2012 The exciting One Day International series between the West Indies and Australia has concluded, leaving Caribbean fans with mixed fee...

Fri, Mar 23. 2012 Vincentian cricket fans can feel very pleased following our successful hosting of the trio of One Day International matches between ...

Fri, Mar 16. 2012 Opportunities to hear the history of our people articulated in our own words and with our own voices are rare. One such opportunity ...

Fri, Mar 9. 2012 Agriculture in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the entire Caribbean has been experiencing very hard times over the past two decade...

Tue, Mar 6. 2012 Our historic Botanic Gardens has been in the news quite a lot recently. Just a little over a week ago, the site played host to our ro...

Fri, Mar 2. 2012 The month of March is a very special one in the Vincentian calendar of events. First and foremost, it has been officially designated ...

Tue, Feb 28. 2012 From all indications, the visit of the Prince and Princess Edward, Earl and Countess of Wessex, to St Vincent and the Grenadines as ...

Fri, Feb 24. 2012 For quite some time now, it has become more and more apparent that the regional integration process, as reflected in the Caribbean C...

Tue, Feb 21, 2012 Last weekend, music lovers had two very contrasting experiences. Following the tragic death of superstar Whitney Houston one week be...

Fri, Feb 17, 2012 The Cabinet reshuffle predicted by SEARCHLIGHT two weeks ago has occurred, albeit belatedly. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves anno...

Tue, Feb 14. 2012 The majority of Vincentians, it is fair to say, have a deep emotional connection with the Argyle international airport project. This...

Fri, Feb 10. 2012 History will be made in St. Vincent and the Grenadines next month with the holding of a National Women’s Congress. The Congress is...

Tue, Feb 7. 2012 It has been quite a number of years now since some local organizations have joined people of African origin in the Caribbean and othe...

Fri, Feb 3. 2012 On November 4, 2008, history was made in the United States of America when Barack Obama became the first Black person to be elected a...

Tue, Jan 31. 2012 We must admit we are disappointed at the response of Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace, to the offer by Prime Minister Gonsalves to d...

Fri, Jan 27. 2012 At the St. George’s Cathedral in our capital city Kingstown, among the prominent fixtures is a lectern in the shape of a golden ea...

Tue, Jan 24. 2012 Following the presentation of the 2012 Budget, there has been much discussion about the proposed increases in water rates. Even thou...

Fri, Jan 20. 2012 During the press conference called by the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) earlier this week, Manager of the Solid Waste ...

Tue, Jan 17. 2012 The Budget exercise is over and the country is now absorbing the latest set of fiscal measures being instituted by the government. I...

Fri, Jan 13. 2012 Could the small step taken by Prime Minister Gonsalves in Parliament this week turn out to be the catalyst for a giant leap forward ...

Tue, Jan 10. 2012 St Vincent and the Grenadines is still bubbling with the news that four major international media houses (CNN, Travel and Leisure, N...

Fri, Jan 6. 2011 Vincentians anxiously await the presentation of our country’s 2012 Budget next Monday with all ears cocked to hear the details of t...

Fri, Dec 30. 2011 As the end of the year approaches, many of us will be involved in some measure of self reflection, after which, we may resolve on so...

Thu, Dec 22. 2011 There is no doubt that celebrating Christmas with the usual Vincentian flavour is turning out to be a more challenging experience th...

Fri, Dec 20. 2011 Vincentians living in the United States are this week spearheading activities in their country of residence, as well as here at home...

Fri, Dec 16. 2011 It was so good to hear both Government and Opposition in the House of Assembly standing on the same side of an issue, the fight agai...

Tue, Dec 13. 2011 Although the official period of “Nine Mornings” does not begin until Friday, December 16, our national Christmas and Nine Mornin...

Fri, Dec 9. 2011 LIAT again! That is the most common response to the latest impasse between the Caribbean’s leading intra-regional airline and its e...

Tue, Dec 6. 2011 Last Thursday, St. Vincent and the Grenadines joined the international community in activities to mark World AIDS Day. Though local o...

Fri, Dec 2. 2011 Our congratulations go out to Dr. Kenny Anthony and his St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) for their victory at the polls on Monday of this...

Tue, Nov 29, 2010 History was made in the Caribbean yesterday, Monday, November 28, when, for the first time ever, general elections were held in two ...

Fri, Nov 25, 2010 Renwick Rose, a true Vincentian patriot, has recognised internationally for his work with Fairtrade bananas in the Windwards.{{more}...

Last Sunday, November 20, was celebrated around the world as Universal Children’s Day, a day set aside to pay tribute to our most precious resource,...

Fri, Nov 18. 2011 Ever since the headlines of a Canadian newspaper asked if St. Vincent and the Grenadines could be the worst place in the world to be...

Tue, Nov 15. 2011 While we all agree that the technological advancements of the last few years have, in many ways, made communication far easier, and ...

Fri, Nov 11. 2011 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union will next week commemorate Teachers Solidarity Week marking the 36th anniversary o...

Tue, Nov 8. 2011 Congratulations are in order to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Cooperative Credit Union and its parent body, the St. ...

Fri, Nov 4. 2011 The conviction and jailing, this week in London, of three leading Pakistani cricketers on charges of spot-fixing and bribe-taking, ha...

Tue, Nov 1. 2011 A member of the judiciary has said he is sick of what is happening in this country in relation to violence against women. The daughte...

Fri, Oct 28. 2011 Leaders of some 54 countries which make up the global grouping of nations called the Commonwealth begin their deliberations in the W...

Fri, Oct 21. 2011 As this country marks its 32nd anniversary, some may be tempted to ask, what is there to celebrate? Almost every week, our tiny nati...

Tue, Oct 18. 2011 Neither governments nor the people of the Caribbean can feel comfortable with the latest set of statistics revealed by the United Na...

Fri, Oct 14. 2011 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), in an advertisement in today’s paper has announced that free Interne...

Tue, Oct 11. 2011 The challenges of development in a small, multi-island developing country are enormous with implications for all facets of life. The...

Fri, Oct 7. 2011 On the first day of this month, October, St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the first country in the Organisation of eastern Carib...

Tue, Oct 4. 2011 In the face of strong public criticism of the racially divisive statements he made at a Unity Labour Party (ULP) public meeting last ...

Fri, Sept 30. 2011 The death toll of the wanton murders, especially of our women, young and old alike, continues to climb. The latest murder, of a wom...

Tue, Sept 27. 2011 Recently, the Central Water and Sewage Authority (CWSA) took a bold and very welcome step towards resolving one aspect of environme...

Fri, Sept 23. 2011 Save and except for natural disasters, there has not been a time in the more than half a century of banana exports to the United Ki...

Tomorrow, September 21, is “Peace Day”, or the International Day of Peace; a day which provides an opportunity for individuals all over the world,...

Fri, Sept 16. 2011 Our commendations go out to the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) for its latest initiative in ridding our country of unw...

Tue, Sept 13. 2011 The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation is now in full gear, on a twin-track course consisting of the qualifying sta...