Editorial

Sacred Fiscal Integrity, among all pubic officials, in the discharge of their public duties is sacred. Nothing less will do. The public perception, ho...

On Emancipation Day, 2006, the people and the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, find ourselves in a quandary. In relation to government policy...

21.JUL.06 The annual debate which eventually follows our Carnival, is again well and truly on the way. Whether in the media, on the blocks, in bars an...

14.JUL.06 The Good This Carnival, there is much to praise, little to fault. This was by most accounts a good Carnival with our artistes performing at ...

07.JUL.06 The sense of frustration and even anger were all too evident on the face of prosecuting counsel Sandra Robertson when she was forced to aban...

30.JUN.06 It's graduation time again, and congratulations are in order for our graduates at all levels. Graduation time also means job hunting time, a...

09.JUN.06 Congratulations to the residents of Georgetown and surrounding areas who assisted police with the apprehension of the men charged with the a...

02.JUN.06 The last thing St. Vincent and the Grenadines needs right now is to be hit by a serious tropical storm or hurricane. But the way some Vincen...

26.MAY.06 Events of the past week have brought much pride and joy to citizens of the Caribbean region and in the diaspora. As a unifying force, there ...

19.MAY.06 President and leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace has admitted that his party had serious problems implementing their pu...

According to the Ministry of Health and the Environment, at present, the life expectancy at birth in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is 74 years for wo...

Even as the world forms itself into large trading blocks, and the CARICOM region moves forward with the establishment of the Single Market and Economy...

28.APR.06 For years, through successive administrations, Vincentians have been calling for the enactment of anti-corruption and integrity legislation....

Recent stories published in Searchlight have revealed the findings of two national studies: The National Diagnostic Reading Test and a survey of sexua...

This time of the year is usually marked by dust and wind. Our usually lush vegetation takes on a scorched appearance, and we sometimes experience wate...

The General Employees Credit Union (GECCU) is in the middle of celebrating the milestone of attaining assets of $100 M and a membership of over 20,000...

In recent times a great deal has been said by way of the electronic media about the role of media, particularly the press. The discussions have not be...

by Maxwell Haywood Last week I reviewed some of Hugh Mulzac's experiences and this week I continue to do so briefly and also to see what lessons we co...

The regional media has lost one of its loudest voices with the death of Glenn Jackson, press secretary and personal aide to the Prime Minister. {{more...

March has begun, and we are into Heritage and National Heroes Month, which is being celebrated under the theme “preserving our heritage with pride.â...

By any standards, St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a tiny country. All together, we are a mere 150 square miles, with mainland St. Vincent having a t...

The industrial action at the local branch of FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB) is into its third week. The workers' union, the Commercial Techn...

A few years ago, a sign was unveiled at the area formerly known as South River Road, and the area proudly renamed "Heritage Square". The intention beh...

Proponents of the regional integration movement must have been disappointed on Monday to hear that the member states of the Organization of East Carib...

With the very competitive and divisive general elections out of the way, we are today left with the two contending tribes struggling to move on, thoug...

The masses have spoken. For the second successive term the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have chosen the Unity Labour Party to shape the de...

Vincentians are passionate about their politics. That much is clear. We put our hearts and souls into it. However, as we count down to the big day, we...

Normally when we speak of elections being free, we are referring to the freedoms inherent in the electoral process. Such freedoms include the freedom ...

The Code of Conduct for St. Vincent and the Grenadines' General Elections was signed on September 16 by Louis Straker on behalf of the Unity Labour Pa...

Let’s face it, one of the main attractions of political meetings is the political picong. Besides wanting to hear the issues debated, we go to hear ...

At this time of Independence, amidst all the celebrations, parades, speeches, shows, parties, special school programs and picnics, it is important for...

It is perhaps a sign of our maturity as a nation that on the eve of our 26th Anniversary of Independence, we are dispensing with legislation that soug...

The issue of the integrity of the voters' list has been a hot topic of debate on the local talk radio circuit ever since the lists were posted two wee...

This week we publish the first half of a thought-provoking article by Dr. Malcolm Grant, a Vincentian physician living in Barbados. Dr. Grant's thesis...

This Wednesday, our nation laid out the red carpet to welcome His Excellency Chen Shui-Bian, the President of China on Taiwan. He heads a country that...

Last week saw world leaders delivering reports on the progress their respective countries had made toward achieving what are called the Millennium Dev...

On Sunday last, two peoples of two continents commemorated two acts of extreme brutality against their countries and their peoples that coincidentally...

There had been much hype all throughout this year about the march toward the attainment of Universal Secondary Education and Monday marked the beginni...

This week saw the Prime Minister rewarding students of the St.Vincent Community College who had been successful at the A’Level examinations with gif...

Partnerships have always been an integral part of foreign relations in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. Throughout our history we have fostered relation...

Last April 2004, the Medical Association staged their fourth Annual Health Fair under the theme: "Road safety is no accident." Speaking at the Fair, M...

The logic underpinning the decision to construct an international airport here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is so compelling that not even the Op...

Monday's ruling of the Arbitration Panel, set up by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to examine complaints by nine Latin American nations against th...

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None, but ourselves can free our minds.” – Bob Marley, Redemption Song. "The lizard that jumped from...

For many ordinary citizens in our midst, the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) is but a slogan sporadically heard. But there are already amon...

Vincy Mas 2K5 is now history. A successful festival we'd say, but how does one measure success? More importantly, how can on ensure continued success....

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is expected back home this week after attending the Twenty Sixth Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of the Cari...

This weekend heralds the reign of the merry monarch, King Carnival. From tonight, Vincy Mas kicks into even higher gear with the staging of the presti...

The free press is an essential part of our life, as we know it. It is the "eyes and ears" of the general public, the oxygen which keeps our democracy ...

When Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz declared in the 1980s that the external debt of developing (he called them “underdeveloped) countries was unpa...

The National Literacy Crusade finally got off the ground on Monday of this week with the commencement of the programme in Zone 4, which includes the S...

The 2005 Carnival is well on the way and the response by patrons has been overwhelming. It points amazingly to an indication that there must be dispos...

Sister Pat has transcended. It’s always difficult to say goodbye to a mother, sister and friend, but this week, many persons here in St.Vincent and ...

The West Indies Cricket Team came to the Arnos Vale Playing Field this Wednesday and once again flattered only to deceive. Many Vincentians had flocke...

Are we all making too much of last week's Cabinet reshuffle? When Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced last week several changes in Cabinet po...

This week provided an interesting demonstration of diplomacy involving St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan on the one hand and this country and ...

General elections are constitutionally due by July 2006, but if one listens to the tenor of some radio talk shows, one could be fooled into thinking t...

These past two weeks have seen raging debate over proposed increases in minibus fares on one hand and on the other by the rising cost of electricity s...

Three events took place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines last Wednesday which have far- reaching economic, political, social, and indeed, development...

The furore created this week over the approach being taken to the Enumeration exercise gives a good indication of just how contentious the next genera...

March 14 saw another National Heroes’ Day being celebrated here across the nation with multiple activities. At the top of the official list was the ...

By the time this editorial is printed, a resolution should have been arrived at in the crisis which has engulfed West Indies cricket. This week has se...

Two years and two weeks after the launching, the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), established by a Parliamentary Resolution passed unanimously ...

The politics of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Lucia has had its similarites over the years. Not least among them was the fact that the longes...

When CARICOM leaders deliberate this weekend in Suriname, one of the foremost issues they must be dealing with is the future of the Caribbean Single m...

This week’s launching of the HIV AIDS Prevention and Control Project is timely and could not have come too soon. In the battle against this deadly s...

It seems as though where bananas are concerned, there is little or no peace for us in these normally tranquil islands. For over a dozen years now the ...

This week, the Governor of the East Caribbean Central Bank Sir K. Dwight Venner addressed member states of the OECS and the East Caribbean Currency Un...

Twenty-five years after this country first sent students to pursue tertiary education in the Republic of Cuba, our Prime Minister has returned from a ...

These past weeks have seen several people being honoured by their peers and by their home governments. On December 30, Sir Vincent Beache was feted by...

The year 2004 ended with the tragic Indian Ocean tsunami disaster where the death toll is past 150,000 and rising. This tragedy has saddened the world...

The Christmas period has come and brought with it the usual mad rush as many of our citizens get caught up in the moment. It is tradition that Vincent...

Police Commissioner William Harry this week sought to assure the nation that this is still a safe country, notwithstanding the alarming rise in murder...

For a long time now it has been said of politics in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – most of the rest of the Caribbean in fact – that there are no...

Debate on the 2005 Estimates will intensify next Monday when the House of Parliament meets. But, given the political volatility which the impending ge...

Today, the refurbished Rose Hall Police Station will be commissioned; yesterday, it was the Kingstown Bus Terminal and last Monday, the focus was on t...

This week two Vincentian public servants are being laid to rest while their families mourn. Both have been pubic servants, but died in very different ...

This Wednesday saw the beginning of an attempt at people empowerment with the official opening of what has been named the George McIntosh Community Ma...

This past weekend, local security forces were out in full as they began a renewed crackdown on crime. This came hot on the heels after an announcement...

Though we had expressed concern about the slow start to activities leading up to the celebration of this national 25th Anniversary of Independence we ...

Before all, let us wish a happy 25th Anniversary of Independence to the People of this nation. At this time of celebration, it is customary to hear a ...

Our men and women in uniform, those who dare to undertake tasks which many of us frown on, many times criticize, and so often do not give due recognit...

The Constitutional Review Commission launched its second booklet this Wednesday at the Methodist Church Hall in Kingstown with addresses from the Prim...

“For everything its season, and for every activity under heaven its time: []…a time for mourning and a time for dancing…” – Ecclesiastes 2-3...