Heritage and Vision
Where there is no vision the people perish
FINAL ARTICLE IN THIS SERIES He used to walk this mile much faster, with strong, purposeful strides; but he could never outrun time and now, tired fro...
September 25, 2009
Heritage and Vision
The Rise and Rise of Women
My fading footprints begin right here… at this sculpted figurine. This aging statue… child perched on her breasts to suckle the substance ...
September 18, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Our Heritage: A Better Life – Part Two
I was pregnant, trembling and standing before a judge. As he called my name again I struggled to separate my identity from the bitter struggles of the...
September 11, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Our Heritage: A Better Life – Part One
I was pregnant, trembling and standing before a judge. I had always considered myself to be an honest, upstanding citizen… yet there I was in a ...
September 4, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Heritage, Vision and an Akan Proverb
The voice was old, cracked and interrupted by breathless pauses.“They tried to scream,” he said… his vacant stare was fixed on the rusty-bro...
August 28, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Daddy’s little slave boy
“Mammy!” His voice echoed around the sleeping plantation. The cry was followed by hoarse sobs and joined by the desperate pleas of his mother who ...
August 21, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Why am I doing this?
The weapon was poised, held high in the air by the chanting-induced trance of fierce rage… Weju, named after the sun because of the brightness o...
August 14, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Dream of the silent Ciboney girl
The dawn came… finally… she suddenly became aware. She was awake before; but not aware… of the water source that gurgled a few yards...
August 7, 2009
Heritage and Vision
Chatoyer – Trapped in a history book
He rose with the grace of innate regality and faced the innocence of the new morning. Air, purified by sea salt spray, shrouded his strong body, perme...
July 31, 2009
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Emancipation and Decolonization
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Emancipation and Decolonization
As we prepare to commemorate Emancipation Day, albeit in a rather limited form given its significance, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has provided ...
July 29, 2022
One door closes, another opens
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One door closes, another opens
THE CARIBBEAN CAN be at least moderately pleased at the outcome of the just concluded World Athletics Championships held in the United States north-we...
July 26, 2022
Guns and murder
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Guns and murder
Every time we hear reports of a new murder, there is reaction in the society. In most cases there is genuine concern for our safety and security and t...
July 22, 2022
Clean up welcome, needs education element
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Clean up welcome, needs education element
NOW THAT Carnival is out of the way,Vincentians can look forward to the start of the 2022 road and drains clean up, an annual endeavour spearheaded by...
July 19, 2022
Opinion
West Indies cricket needs a rethink
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West Indies cricket needs a rethink
EDITOR: West Indies white ball cricket team has not yet returned the joy and smile on West Indian faces, for they are consistently loosing as if it is...
August 5, 2022
The family legacy
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The family legacy
EDITOR: We were royalty and we knew it. European blood flowed in our veins and we were proud to be associated with our Scottish ancestry. Being connec...
August 5, 2022
Leadership really matters
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Leadership really matters
EDITOR: “Everything rises and falls on leadership” is one of John Maxwell’s more popular quotes on the topic of leadership. For some, this has become ...
August 5, 2022
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