Editorial

Vincymas 2023 is now a mere memory, and from all appearances the festival seems to have gone satisfactorily, although there will be the usual post-fes...

As we approach the climax of Vincymas ’23, one can safely say that the most pleasing aspect of the Festival thus far has been the confirmation of the ...

As SEARCHLIGHT went to press on Monday evening, it was raining cats and dogs in St Vincent and the Grenadines, with more heavy showers forecast for th...

Beginning tonight, June 30, Vincymas ’23 steps into the bright lights and on to the big stage as the main activities shift to Carnival City at Victori...

THE MINISTRY OF Foreign Affairs of St Vincent and the Grenadines is this week conducting a consultation with its overseas diplomats, under the theme “...

Over the years, St Vincent and the Grenadines has usually had net negative migration, with more Vincentians leaving for “greener pastures” than others...

THE HEAT wave being experienced in St Vincent and the Grenadines and the rest of the region is expected to get worse over the next few months, and in ...

All Vincentians should be very supportive of the continuing efforts of the local Indian community to celebrate their first arrival here in June 1861. ...

The decision by the On Tour calypso tent to distance itself from the 2023 offering of one of its members is warranted. In a most unusual move, the cal...

From all official reports, activities to mark Fisherman’s Day 2023 have been deemed a success. The highlight of the activities was the annual fishing ...

If we are to judge from the political statements of our two political parties, it would appear that they are beginning to be seized by the mood which ...

Vincentians woke up yesterday morning to overcast skies and intermittent rain which persisted for most of the day For most of us, the rains could not ...

A fundamental statement with profound implications for national development was made last week by Chairman of the Carnival Development Corporation (CD...

Yesterday, our nation heard the sad news of the passing of a stand-out Vincentian, Garth Saunders. Those who knew Mr Saunders well could attest to his...

How nice it would be if, come Sunday morning, May 14, Vincentians wake up to the strains of Becket’s epic, “Thank You, Mama”, in honour of Mothers’ Da...

From north to south in the Caribbean the story is the same with only variations of scale - violent crime, especially murder by way of illegal high-pow...

Last year, following the death of Britain’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, it had been predicted by some that efforts would be made by t...

Change is inevitable but not all change is positive, for many times change is not always for the better. In the Caribbean generally, the struggles of ...

Since the government announced last month that it would appeal Justice Henry’s judgment in the ‘Vaccine Mandate’ case, there have been accusations by ...

Sometimes, when politicians achieve a certain level of comfort in their longevity in office, even the most level-headed of them tend to make what can ...

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced incentives to operators of public service vehicles who are willing to provide a late n...

Last weekend we recalled the bitter experiences of the latest violent eruption of our La Soufriere volcano on April 9, 2021. By sheer coincidence, or ...

AS A CHRISTIAN society, this is the time when we, and other Christians around the world, commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And l...

Earlier this week, the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) jointly launched an EC$240 million m...

Next Tuesday, March 14, will mark the 21st anniversary since the Vincentian people have been officially honouring Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer as t...

The importance of the month of March to our cultural heritage and who we are as Vincentians should not be underestimated. Having reclaimed our indepen...

The first recorded public activity to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) was held at the Peace Memorial Hall in 1974, organized by the women ...

The month of March, which in the context of its historical significance to St Vincent and the Grenadines ranks alongside August and October, begins to...

Judging by the response of the population of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and the thousands of visitors, including from the Caribbean, who participated i...

LAST FRIDAY, the three winners of the final cohort of the Women’s Empowerment Project (WEP) were announced. These women, who came out on top in the Bu...

As the negative effects of all that has been happening at the global level over the past three years begin to bite more and more, the wisdom of the of...

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not ea...

The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is moving ahead with the new $600 million Kingstown Port project, the largest national project since t...

There is an old, an oft-repeated African saying about “when elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled”. At the risk of repetition, we cannot...

Now that, at long last, we have seen action to bring order to the streets of Kingstown, especially the market area, and plans to renovate the dilapida...

Yesterday, at Marlborough House in London, The Commonwealth Secretariat officially launched 2023 as the Commonwealth Year of Youth. The special design...

Concerns continue to be expressed throughout our society about the homicide rate, particularly involving the use of guns. This proliferation of the us...

On Tuesday, January 24, leaders and representatives of 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will meet in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argen...

It was heartening to hear the Minister of Health, in his Budget address place emphasis on the continuing efforts to combat the spread of Non-communica...

The boycott by the Opposition of the final day’s proceedings in the House of Assembly last weekend, the umpteenth over the past decade and a half, has...

The 2023 Throne Speech by Governor General Dame Susan Dougan outlining government’s policies for this year was put in the context of “Fresh Hope” afte...

DIABETES IS A killer and its prevalence has more than tripled in the Americas in the last 30 years. This alarming statistic was contained in a recent ...

Hope springs eternal. And nothing in human life better captures this sensibility than the beginning of each new year. Individuals, institutions, and c...

As we end the challenging year 2022, the dilemma facing countries like ours is highlighted by the situation in capital city Kingstown and the crucial ...

The story about the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 2 and speaks of the three wise men from the East who were inspired to ...

In St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) today, the propagation of COVID- 19 infections remain a cause for concern and once we acknowledge this fact, w...

Today’s issue of SEARCHLIGHT covers some issues relating to the future of the local arrowroot industry . In past times the arrowroot industry was not ...

The Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the 2023 national Budget are expected to be presented to Parliament today, Tuesday, December 13, to meet ...

It started since last month with Christmas music being played on the radio stations, but officially the 2022 Christmas season kicked off with the laun...

A LEADING REGIONAL meteorological organization has warned that the heavy rains experienced in the Caribbean over the past two months could continue in...

Cuban President His Excellency Miguel Diaz-Canel and his delegation will pay a three-day visit to our shores this weekend. He will be the first Cuban ...

This week, as the month of December is ushered in, we enter the homestretch towards our largest cultural and religious festival, Christmas. The Christ...

One cannot help but congratulate the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) for their dogged determination not to let the memory of its ...

Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves seems to be fond of the word “Revolution”. It is a term which evokes mixed reactions depending on such factors as ag...

As the United Nations’ climate change Conference of Parties (COP 27) prepares to wind up today, developing countries, especially those most vulnerable...

The current murder rate in St Vincent and the Grenadines has caused alarm in many circles and rightly so. Life is our most sacred gift and our society...

It came like a bolt from the blue; the announcement by a five-term Prime Minister with a comfortable parliamentary majority, a leaderless Opposition a...

The 2022/2023 tourism season has been welcomed with much optimism by stakeholders, with the Ministry of Tourism projecting that a record number of vis...

It is very encouraging to note the positive position taken by Digicel chairman Dennis O’Brien (reported in the Midweek edition of this paper), with re...

An enormous sense of pride seems to have been reignited in the Vincentian diaspora, particularly, though not exclusively, in New York. This follows th...

One of the most positive developments in our celebrations of National Independence in recent years has been the blooming of activities of varying natu...

On this our 43rd anniversary of Independence of St Vincent and the Grenadines, our inspiration to climb the tallest mountains must rest upon our willi...

ONE POSITIVE FEATURE OF the 21-year period of national governance by the Unity Labour Party (ULP), is, politics aside, the programmes and policies whi...

Amidst the abundant signs of technological progress and advancement, the most sordid manifestation of human contradiction is the plight of the human r...

Even as we extend our condolences on the passing of yet another sports personality of yesteryear, in the person of cricketer Elliot Cambridge, partner...

WHATEVER ONE’S VIEWS on the ever-escalating cost of living, there is no doubt that it is affecting the quality of life of all. While it is affecting p...

The evidence is all around us. Life in St Vincent and the Grenadines seems to have returned to its pre-pandemic mode. Attendance at social events is u...

SEARCHLIGHT welcomes the agreement reached between the Government and public sector unions for wage and salary increases for public servants over the ...

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, one of our biggest national heroes of the past, national football icon, captain and coach Rudy Boucher passed away in NewYork afte...

THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS from the 2022 May/June Caribbean Secondary Certificate (CSEC) examinations is continuing at all levels - in the Ministry o...

BRITAIN’S SECOND Queen Elizabeth was conveyed to her final resting place yesterday, Monday, September 19 with unprecedented pomp, splendour and solemn...

THE PEOPLE of the United Kingdom are in the final stages of their preparations for the final rites over their sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II who died l...

OUR CONDOLENCES go out to the relatives of the victims of the tragic accident in the Old Sandy Bay area over the weekend.We do hope that the police in...

FOR QUITE SOME time now advertisements originating from an unknown source, which paint a very gloomy picture of the economy of St Vincent and the Gren...

It has not been easy for people of colour to reach the top in any area of human endeavour. The legacy of hundreds of years of slavery, colonialism and...

The great Jamaican reggae singer Jimmy Cliff composed many memorable songs relating to the reality of everyday life in the world today. One which is m...

Can it get any worse as far as our brutality against women is concerned? The horrific spectacle of the lifeless body of a woman on the tarmac of the f...

There are some among us who were at least sceptical that Prime Minister Gonsalves would shed some of his weighty responsibilities by giving up respons...

STVINCENT ANDTHE GRENADINES (SVG) is renowned regionally and even at the international level for its production and consumption of the legendary bread...

There is no doubt that, like billions of other people around the world, the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines are feeling the effects of the glo...

FOLLOWING MONTHS of an uneasy calm there are signs that local industrial relations may be entering a period of turbulence. The same two public sector ...

The visit of a Vincentian government delegation led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves to the Republic of China on Taiwan would, in normal times, not a...

Within the space of one month, the athletes of the Caribbean have been afforded the precious opportunities of competing on the global stage at two maj...

Last Sunday, July 31, the governing Unity Labour Party (ULP) held its national Convention at the Campden Park Secondary School. Given the proximity of...