More education is more
Millennial Musing
More education is more
Let’s face it, school presently is significantly more stressful than it used to be for the previous generations. The sheer amount of standardised test...
June 25, 2019
Men protecting men
Millennial Musing
Men protecting men
I know that in the current climate of the #MeToo movement, there is social unrest. I’ve observed and understood the feelings of men and their vulnerab...
June 18, 2019
Street Harassment…AGAIN
Millennial Musing
Street Harassment…AGAIN
This might sound dramatic, but I think one of these days I might strike a man. I’ve spoken about the disturbing amount of street harassment most women...
June 4, 2019
Idiot children being idiots
Millennial Musing
Idiot children being idiots
Every year, thousands of students write their CXCs. Personally, I hated the entire experience. I did 11 subjects, and although I do not regret the qua...
May 28, 2019
The CDC and Miss SVG
Millennial Musing
The CDC and Miss SVG
Change is inevitable. It is the only constant in this world, yet the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) thinks they can stop it by being stubborn....
May 21, 2019
Health is Wealth
Millennial Musing
Health is Wealth
Over the last three years there has been an increase in health awareness as it pertains to fitness and diet. During my time at university, I tried my ...
May 14, 2019
Social media happiness
Millennial Musing
Social media happiness
Recently, I’ve taken a personal goal of reducing my time spent on social media, particularly Twitter and Instagram. I made this decision because I rea...
April 30, 2019
Music and Violence
Millennial Musing
Music and Violence
Soca, Calypso, Dancehall, Dub, among others are genres of music indigenous to the West Indies. Like most music, the lyrics and instrumentals tell a st...
April 9, 2019
The joys of reading
Millennial Musing
The joys of reading
This is a “boring” topic, but it is very near and dear to my heart. I have loved reading since I was a child. I remember the first thing I learnt to r...
April 2, 2019
The Perfect Student
Millennial Musing
The Perfect Student
We all know or knew a “perfect” student. You know the type: good athlete, straight A’s and deeply involved in extra-curricular activities. They always...
March 26, 2019
Honour Thy Country…or Thy Family?
Millennial Musing
Honour Thy Country…or Thy Family?
According to the IMF, youth unemployment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was an alarming 46 percent in 2015, youth being described as individuals be...
March 19, 2019
Racism versus Bigotry
Millennial Musing
Racism versus Bigotry
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about the irony of racism existing within the Caribbean despite our multi-racial composition. I received some feedback...
March 5, 2019
The Religious Oppression of Women
Millennial Musing
The Religious Oppression of Women
I know a lot of people won’t like what I have to say in this article, this is your warning to stop reading right now before I offend you. Truthfully, ...
February 26, 2019
Racism and prejudice in the Caribbean
Millennial Musing
Racism and prejudice in the Caribbean
Racism is the belief that someone is inferior to you because of their race. The concept is very vague and has many nuances but there is still no excus...
February 19, 2019
Birth control pill
Millennial Musing
Birth control pill
Birth control is arguably the most revolutionary modern medical invention. Invented in the 1960s, it was the most reliable way to prevent unwanted pre...
February 12, 2019
Cry rape
Millennial Musing
Cry rape
Today I felt the need to discuss false rape allegations. After seeing the Chris Brown and Parisian woman debacle, I couldn’t help but ponder the socie...
February 5, 2019
Litter Bugs
Millennial Musing
Litter Bugs
Why do Vincentians litter? It is really shameful that in 2019 we still have a litter problem. Vincentians love to brag about our clean nature, but how...
January 29, 2019
Anti-Blackness Strikes Again
Millennial Musing
Anti-Blackness Strikes Again
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard about the child and her dreadlocks fiasco. To summarize, a primary school child with lock...
January 15, 2019
Alcoholism and Men in the Caribbean
Millennial Musing
Alcoholism and Men in the Caribbean
We’ve just gone past Christmas Day and Old Year’s Night, and unfortunately, for many it was the perfect opportunity to become drunk and disorderly. Ca...
January 8, 2019
Pay cheque Babies
Millennial Musing
Pay cheque Babies
We all know at least one dead beat mother who purposefully got pregnant for a man with the sole intent to trap him with child support. Unfortunately, ...
December 4, 2018
Standards of Beauty
Millennial Musing
Standards of Beauty
SLAVERY WAS SO successful that the colonizers managed to implant their religion and beauty standards unto Black people decades after they left. We can...
November 27, 2018
Are Vincentians Patriotic?
Millennial Musing
Are Vincentians Patriotic?
This is a question I ask myself very often whenever I observe other countries. It almost feels offensive to question my fellow citizens on their level...
November 20, 2018
Colonialism still rooted in SVG
Millennial Musing
Colonialism still rooted in SVG
In 1979, St Vincent and the Grenadines gained its Independence. Theoretically, that means we have been a free country for 39 years. Unfortunately, upo...
November 13, 2018
Where are the Whistleblowers?
Millennial Musing
Where are the Whistleblowers?
The Caribbean, as a collective, has a crime problem. I always joke and say if I had to commit crime I’d do it in St Vincent and the Grenadines, becaus...
November 6, 2018
When life is unfair
Millennial Musing
When life is unfair
Sometimes you look at an individual and you can never tell the personal burdens they carry. As much as we would like to deny it, we all go through ver...
October 30, 2018
My Voice
Millennial Musing
My Voice
My entire life I’ve been opinionated; I always felt the need to tell everyone in my path exactly what I thought and how I felt. Even as I child I reme...
October 23, 2018
Bad neighbours
Millennial Musing
Bad neighbours
I wish today’s topic was deeply insightful and useful, but unfortunately, it is not. Today I will use my voice to complain about all the annoying thin...
October 16, 2018
To catch a predator
Millennial Musing
To catch a predator
In 2014, the United States Department of Justice estimated that 34.8 per cent of sexual assault cases were reported, however, that number is believed ...
October 9, 2018
A storm is coming!
Millennial Musing
A storm is coming!
You watch the news, you listen to the radio, and you check Facebook for updates. The air is heavy and still, it is quite literally the calm before the...
October 2, 2018
Minibus
Millennial Musing
Minibus
When was the last time you rode in a public van? Was it enjoyable? I have a strong suspicion that the only people who enjoy riding in vans are school ...
September 25, 2018
I am every woman
Millennial Musing
I am every woman
“I’m every woman, it’s all in me”, were the words sung by Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston, depending on which version you prefer. The melody is very lo...
September 18, 2018
The Ghetto Aesthetic
Millennial Musing
The Ghetto Aesthetic
If you’ve been paying attention to celebrity news you would have heard that Cardi B and Nicki Minaj had a confrontation during a New York Fashion Week...
September 11, 2018
Notting Hill Carnival
Millennial Musing
Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual festival held in London since 1966. It originated as a way for West Indian migrants to celebrate their cultural...
September 4, 2018
The greatest athlete alive
Millennial Musing
The greatest athlete alive
The greatest athlete alive hands down, in my opinion, is Serena Williams of Compton. Overall, she has the most singles, doubles and mixed doubles comb...
August 28, 2018
Social Media grieving
Millennial Musing
Social Media grieving
The advent of social media has initiated many changes in the way we socialize. For instance, New York Daily News reports that nearly 35 per cent of re...
August 21, 2018
A Walk in Kingstown
Millennial Musing
A Walk in Kingstown
For those of you unaware, I recently completed my bachelor’s degree and I’m back home in St Vincent after living in Barbados for three years. As such,...
August 14, 2018
Public Breastfeeding
Millennial Musing
Public Breastfeeding
There was a recent story in the news informing Americans that it is now legal to breastfeed in public in all 50 states. Now, if you’re anything like m...
August 7, 2018
The Lottery – a poor man’s tax
Millennial Musing
The Lottery – a poor man’s tax
Wouldn’t you like to be rich instantaneously? Imagine buying a winning ticket for $1 and winning over $200,000 cash; wouldn’t that be grand? All you n...
July 24, 2018
Are some sins irredeemable?
Millennial Musing
Are some sins irredeemable?
Recently, a celebrity rapper XXXTentacion (née Jahseh Onfroy) was shot in his car in broad daylight. He was officially confirmed dead at the hospital ...
July 17, 2018
Millennial Musing
Let girls be girls
Today, I will directly tackle the belief that “girls mature faster than boys.” This is a very common belief amongst older and younger generations,...
March 20, 2018
Van-man culture
Millennial Musing
Van-man culture
Usually, the purpose of my column is to highlight and inform my readers about certain observations I’ve made. However, this particular topic simply ...
January 16, 2018
Male stereotypes
Millennial Musing
Male stereotypes
In my last column, I spoke about female stereotypes, but I also mentioned male stereotypes very briefly. This week, I will elaborate more on this topi...
January 9, 2018
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Strengthening relations in turbulent times
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Strengthening relations in turbulent times
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...
August 12, 2022
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
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Whatever has been borrowed, put it back!
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Whatever has been borrowed, put it back!
EDITOR: I admire how the Bank Clerks put back the carbon paper into the booklet from which they wrote records of their transactions. Whoever uses it n...
August 12, 2022
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
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