Unique Union Island
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Unique Union Island
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September 19, 2023
EDITOR: Positioned strategically midway between St Vincent and Grenada, Union Island is characteristically different from all the other Grenadine isla...
Beaches cry out
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Beaches cry out
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: We are blessed to have some of the best beaches in the world and we must preserve them for the benefit of our people and our visitors. Those w...
Will DCash stimulate economic activity in SVG
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Will DCash stimulate economic activity in SVG
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: The SEARCHLIGHT Newspaper of June 2, 2023 informed, that the ECCB will soon be offering its clients what it calls DCash service in E-commence ...
Brother Oscar Allen remembered
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Brother Oscar Allen remembered
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September 1, 2023
Editor: Among the many activities to commemorate Emancipation Month is an annual memorial lecture put on by the UWI Open Campus in honour of one of ou...
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Colonialism all over again
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September 1, 2023
EDITOR: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a practice, seems to be advocated by many of our political leaders. Recently, our Prime Minister was appare...
Pension Fund solution
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Pension Fund solution
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August 25, 2023
EDITOR: Making adequate provision to make the pension fund solvent requires all hands on deck. Increasing contributions and reducing benefits is not t...
Ungrateful Expectations
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Ungrateful Expectations
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August 18, 2023
Editor: My father was a sailor, and during the years he spent with the Harrison Lines, he was very generous, especially to those whom he perceived to ...
Agriculture and Farming are in a tail spin
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Agriculture and Farming are in a tail spin
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August 11, 2023
Editor: “In recent years, the production sector of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been vulnerable to the effects of climate change, tropical storms...
Our society needs to focus on hard work, not money
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Our society needs to focus on hard work, not money
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August 4, 2023
Editor: Wednesday 19th July, 2023 will go down in history as the bloodiest day in this country. Some five persons died by the bullet of the gun- and t...
Pension Fund Solution
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Pension Fund Solution
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August 4, 2023
Making adequate provision to make the pension fund solvent requires all hands on deck. Increasing contributions and reducing benefits is not the only ...
Green Energy- the way to go
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Green Energy- the way to go
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August 4, 2023
Editor: Of late, social media is replete with memes depicting disconnections, and ‘warnings’ from Vinlec; even a cartoon in one local newspaper recent...
SVG still needs Employment Agencies
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SVG still needs Employment Agencies
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July 28, 2023
Undoubtedly, there is a need for employment agencies across this country. Those in need of work would contact the agency, pay a fee to secure the job,...
A conversation on Sports Tourism is necessary
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A conversation on Sports Tourism is necessary
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July 28, 2023
Several weeks ago, the weekly column “On Target”, highlighted the relationship between academics and sports. The writer focused on how sports has been...
Agriculture non-progress
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Agriculture non-progress
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July 25, 2023
A series of consultations are being executed with respect to the production of agricultural commodities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I attended ...
Help needed on Tanty Ruth’s Pension
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Help needed on Tanty Ruth’s Pension
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July 25, 2023
Ruth Ferary Mitchell recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. Many relatives and friends gathered to celebrate with her. It was a nice occasion but I w...
The effects of technology
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The effects of technology
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July 21, 2023
Editor: Technology is on the rise and many of us older ones sometimes are not able to keep up with the pace of which things are changing technological...
Community Award 2023
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Community Award 2023
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July 21, 2023
Editor: This is the time of year when many young persons are graduating from various institutions. I would like to congratulate them all for not only ...
School Evaluation
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School Evaluation
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 14, 2023
EDITOR: Graduation season is almost over. Many got a glimpse of what our schools were doing for the entire school year. Participation of the school in...
West Indies team has broken our hearts
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West Indies team has broken our hearts
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July 14, 2023
EDITOR: West Indies cricket team has broken the hearts of many loyal cricket fans. Many have cried and feel saddened. It was indeed a sad day when Wes...
John Alvin Ballah, from Police Officer to Magistrate
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John Alvin Ballah, from Police Officer to Magistrate
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July 7, 2023
EDITOR: The appointment and subsequent swearing-in of former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. John Alvin Ballah to the post of Magistrate...
What’s next for the youths of SVG?
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What’s next for the youths of SVG?
iammarikabaptiste@gmail.com 
July 7, 2023
EDITOR: I was invited to attend my niece’s graduation from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College on Thursday, June 27 at the Victoria P...
The role of the Outhouse in safeguarding our health
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The role of the Outhouse in safeguarding our health
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July 4, 2023
Editor: Since Bible times, the importance of proper disposal of human waste was recognized. This single act has contributed to the prevention of some ...
Why we keep the Seventh Day Sabbath
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Why we keep the Seventh Day Sabbath
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July 4, 2023
EDITOR: Should we keep a special day of the week holy to worship Almighty Yahweh? If we do, which day is it? How much does it matter? One only needs t...
Trees – A gift of life
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Trees – A gift of life
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June 27, 2023
EDITOR: Trees are like the human heart that circulates blood throughout the body.Without it, we are “doomed”.Trees provide a habitat for a variety of ...
The neglected islands of the Grenadines
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The neglected islands of the Grenadines
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June 27, 2023
EDITOR: For the longest while now I have been trying to get a hold of the Grenadines Declaration. I have an idea of its contents but I want to be sure...
The Fierce Urgency of Now
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The Fierce Urgency of Now
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June 24, 2023
by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we a...
Fostering a different Carnival culture in SVG
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Fostering a different Carnival culture in SVG
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June 23, 2023
EDITOR: Each year in July our country celebrates a unique festival, described as the “hottest carnival” in the world. It is composed of Pan, Mas, and ...
Let us all be champions for The Arts
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Let us all be champions for The Arts
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June 23, 2023
EDITOR: The time has come when we must make a stand to improve the arts. For far too long the arts have been neglected, ignored, dismissed and placed ...
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Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
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Greiggs man jailed for stabbing of ex-girlfriend
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September 19, 2023
A Greiggs man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in her back with an unidentified weapon has been sentenced to prison. Duddly Rodney, a 31-year-old farmer ...
Kingstown man charged with trespassing and theft
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Kingstown man charged with trespassing and theft
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September 19, 2023
A Kingstown man who was charged with trespassing into a woman’s home while carrying a firearm and stealing over EC$1000 worth of items has been grante...
Sandals working on improved airlift into SVG
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Sandals working on improved airlift into SVG
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September 19, 2023
The management of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is working with several airlines to improve airlift into St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Th...

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