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February 12, 2010
In 2005 when I returned from Law School, I was led to begin a series of articles. The objective was to explore matters touching and concerning all sph...
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Youth and Civil Society engagement
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January 15, 2010
What is the meaning of civil society to our youth? What will our young people be taking into the second decade of the 21st century as it relates to yo...
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2010-2020: More opportunties for our youth
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December 30, 2009
2010 is finally here! The last year of this decade is upon us, and many of our young people are at far different stages in their lives today than they...
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WTO, Bananas and small economies
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December 18, 2009
Excerpt from statement delivered at the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference, Geneva, SwitzerlandMr Chairman, please allow me at the outset to highlight one...
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Major success of the Referendum
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December 4, 2009
The historical November 25th, 2009, attempt at constitutional reform was not a victory or a loss for either of the major political parties here in Sai...
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November 25th-Our Big Day!
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November 20, 2009
Our nation is within touching distance of completing what will be one of the most historical exercises in its development. Our people will go to the p...
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Constitutional Reform and nation building
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November 6, 2009
IT IS OFTEN INTERPRETED THAT nation building is a concept only for the Government; or that it is only intended for a localised few. The truth is that ...
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Youth place Country before Party
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October 9, 2009
“We are not here to discuss matters concerning party politics; we are here to talk about national business. And we ought to draw the distinction ear...
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Privy Council begs us: “Please LEAVE!”
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September 25, 2009
A YES vote on November 25th will move our nation one step closer to the CCJ. It was most interesting news this week to learn that whilst many here in ...
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Young in a free society
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August 14, 2009
Undoubtedly, it is an exciting period to be a young person in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is an interesting time when one considers the number ...
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Alternative sustainable livelihood in Agriculture
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July 31, 2009
Our agricultural sector must become a matter of first importance for all Vincentians. Nothing less will suffice. If the agricultural sector and its im...
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‘Badness Outta Style’
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July 3, 2009
It was during a conversation a few Saturdays ago, while I was drafting the youth component of the general framework for the launch of a national alter...
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Constitutional reform: One step closer to the CCJ
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June 19, 2009
In 1562, John Hawkins of England began capturing free people in Sierra Leone -yes, Africans-to be sold as slaves to the Spanish settlers in the West I...
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Constitutional Reform: A forward step!
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June 5, 2009
Constitutional reform is the hot topic everywhere. It is expected to get even more heated as we approach the date set for the referendum. The general ...
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A Spiritual Baptist experience
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May 22, 2009
Last Sunday evening May 17th was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life. I had the opportunity to worship with the Saints at the Mt. Ca...
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Police, people and propaganda!
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May 8, 2009
Is a police officer always right? No! Neither is the citizen always right. We need to be fair. There are numerous cases which go through the law court...
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Awareness through networking to prevent Child Abuse
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April 24, 2009
I had the opportunity to attend a rally on April 3rd in celebration of Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, under the theme Awareness through n...
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A forward moving process
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April 9, 2009
When I graduated from my studies overseas and returned in 2005, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my years in some way contributing to the dev...
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Nation building in context
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March 13, 2009
There is no better time to discuss issues touching and concerning nation building than in the season where we recognise our National Hero. Our courage...
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Antigua’s stickey wicket
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February 27, 2009
The most striking news will always appear to have a way of hitting us the hardest in the silence of night, since it strikes very much when we least ex...
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Another look at the Banana Industry
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February 13, 2009
The resultant implications of globalization have impacted quite negatively on the Caribbean’s agricultural sector, and particularly so on the Banana...
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Special focus needed in challenging times
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January 30, 2009
A phone call from a Vincentian living in Florida last weekend made me realize that the situation in the United States is turning up-side down. The rep...
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2008- A foundation set for success
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January 2, 2009
The Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have shown in 2008, through creative policies and programmes, that we are committed to m...
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Let’s share our joys this Christmas
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December 23, 2008
Christmas is an ideal time to express love and good wishes. It is a season of hope and joy, a time to give thanks for the blessing of Christ’s birth...
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Reason for the Season
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December 19, 2008
As we grow older, the manner in which we celebrate the Christmas Season would change, but there are many central things which will forever remain the ...
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A budget for our young people
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December 12, 2008
Excerpt from contribution to the 2009 Budget Debates- Emphasis on EducationMr. Speaker, it will be remiss of me if I failed to recognise this budget a...
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World AIDS Day 2008
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December 5, 2008
Many countries around the world recognized World AIDS Day on Monday, 1st December, 2008. South Africans held a fifteen minute silence in remembrance o...
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Vincentian youth development 2009
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November 21, 2008
The creative and extreme experimental peculiarities of youth will always place us in an advantageous position to define social change. It is also beca...
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Responding to our post-1979 challenges
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November 14, 2008
Your role in the process: A case for St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Excerpt from feature address delivered at the St. Augustine Campus of the Universit...
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Obama – A victory for our youth!
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November 7, 2008
We were all glued to our TV screens, as we followed for the entire day the US Presidential elections. The interest was fascinating. At a PTA meeting e...
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Our National Independence and evolving Regionalism
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October 24, 2008
The Caribbean region and its constituents cannot ignore the territorial implications of the excesses of globalization. This reality brings fundamental...
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A people focused Independence
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October 17, 2008
As we reposition ourselves to ensure our survival in today’s world, central to the process must be an unwavering ambition to empower our human resou...
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Deepening regional integration
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October 10, 2008
It is clear that the future of the Caribbean has to be grounded in its ability to effectively integrate itself in such a manner as to effect workable ...
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Seeds of Caribbean Integration
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October 3, 2008
Views on regional integration In a recent research concerning issues of regional integration and its impact on our Caribbean society, the work done by...
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Impact of positive youth development
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September 26, 2008
If we are to have a genuine chance to make a difference in our society, the process must begin by making positive changes within ourselves as individu...
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