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July 31, 2025
EDITOR: “Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Yahweh, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be to you a F...
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July 31, 2025
EDITOR: Despite the heavy downpour, I made my way into Kingstown to sell a few used textbooks. But what met me that day was more than puddles and rain...
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July 25, 2025
EDITOR: The by-pass road just before reaching Cumberland on the way down from Town, which is being used since the collapse of the road from Charles Vi...
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July 25, 2025
EDITOR: St Vincent and the Grenadines is an ageing society. The population is decreasing. One cause is the lower birth rate. Senior citizens need more...
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July 25, 2025
EDITOR: In recent weeks, the matter of cricket has become a political issue in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The President of Cricket West Indies is ...
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July 18, 2025
EDITOR: Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour (R...
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July 18, 2025
EDITOR: Once again West Indies cricket has angered many loyal fans. The white wash as bad as it is, is not the main issue, but the way how we lost wit...
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July 11, 2025
Editor: I am particularly pleased that the Girls’ High School (GHS) has seen it fit to give Legacy Awards to Joye Browne and Yvonne Gaynes. We all sta...
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July 11, 2025
Editor: Ladies and gentleman good night! I am honoured to stand with you, in celebrating the contribution of the late Nelson Mandela. He certainly end...
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July 11, 2025
Editor: Women! Where is thy dignity? In this day and age where some may even say it is the ‘women’s world’ this question, is an important one. It does...
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July 3, 2025
To members and Friends On behalf of the Board of Directors of The St. Vincent and Grenadines Association of Toronto Inc., I extend warm wishes to you ...
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June 27, 2025
EDITOR: International Day of Play (“IDP”) passed on June 11, 2025 to very little fanfare. However, this relative non-recognition belies the fundamenta...
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June 27, 2025
EDITOR: The Police Crime Unit and Special Service Unit must be complimented for their effort in fighting crimes. Their latest seizure of guns and ammu...
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June 20, 2025
Editor: There is a proposal from a developer in Canouan to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to dredge the barrier reef in Canouan to al...
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June 20, 2025
EDITOR: In recent times there has been a glut on the local market of plantains. This resulted in great losses for plantain farmers. It appears that so...
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June 20, 2025
EDITOR: I am not an expert at Mental Health. However, we should not deny the reality that Mental Health is fast becoming a serious problem in this nat...
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June 13, 2025
EDITOR: The invitations come from various sources. Friends and family say, “come and spend some time with us.” The church says, “we have a convocation...
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June 13, 2025
EDITOR: It is an interesting suggestion to have some villages renamed. From what I heard it is some of the villages and places that [are] associated w...
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June 6, 2025
Editor: Several weeks ago, I discussed with a colleague about her upcoming retirement plans. We discussed everything, from the excitement of having mo...
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June 6, 2025
Editor: June 1st marked thirty eight years since the Rose Bank Development Association (ROBDA) came into existence. It came at a time when the quiet a...
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June 6, 2025
EDITOR: I’ve seen a lot in my life, but nothing compares to the approach taken by the East Kingstown Parliamentary representative. Mr Bramble has seem...
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June 6, 2025
“And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a m...
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May 30, 2025
Editor: The rainy season has begun in the Southern Grenadines. It signals the beginning of the growing season. The culture dictates that certain pract...
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May 23, 2025
EDITOR: In a local newspaper publication, I read with great interest the recent article titled “Caribbean Disaster Preparedness at Risk from Funding C...
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May 23, 2025
EDITOR: In the month of May there have been some incidents of great significance in the history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On May 1, 1951, kno...
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May 23, 2025
EDITOR: Reparative justice for the transatlantic slave trade and the centuries of oppression, exploitation, and violence it has enabled is both morall...
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May 23, 2025
I PAY TRIBUTE to the Spiritual Baptist Church in SVG today on this the occasion of the inaugural public holiday in their honour entitled National Spir...
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May 16, 2025
Editor: He carried his cross up to Calvary, embraced it. Already flogged by the Romans, he allowed himself to be nailed, hung on this cross. His loved...
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May 13, 2025
EDITOR: This month is designated Child Month, with Mother’s Day being part of it. Sadly, but true most of the mothers are single mothers. This places ...
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May 9, 2025
Editor: The first Opium War started in 1839. It is called the ‘Opium War’ because of one of its major causes: the British were running opium from thei...
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May 6, 2025
“When governments fear, follow, serve, and obey the Lord, all will be well. When governments disobey and rebel against God’s good plans, the hand of t...
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May 6, 2025
As someone who once played a significant role in the Labour union movement, I am deeply disappointed by the state of the unions here in St. Vincent an...
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May 2, 2025
Editor: Lighting bush fires for some is fun. But it is a dangerous practice and can be very destructive and not fun at all. We are observing there is ...
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May 2, 2025
EDITOR: When faced with certain challenges, my grandmother, Ida Ambrose Hutchinson often exclaimed, “Lord, give me faith and patience.” Her husband ha...
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April 25, 2025
EDITOR: I have seen countless comments from those who hide behind fake profiles, disparaging Chevron Steward—[Shevonne Stewart] a dedicated working mo...
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April 25, 2025
EDITOR: At a recent press conference, the Prime Minister Gonsalves advised, “when promises are made we must exert ourselves to put the promises into e...
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April 25, 2025
Speculations are rife for the 2025 general elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this year, and, interested observer, Dr Anthony G. Stewart beli...
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April 17, 2025
EDITOR: As Vincentians, it is important for us to thoughtfully assess the statements made by NDP candidates. Recently, during a meeting in Roseau, par...
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April 17, 2025
EDITOR: No one was born a bully, but rather, many became bullies because of several contributing factors. Environment plays an important role in makin...
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April 11, 2025
Editor: According to Wikipedia and the UN in the matter of Human Trafficking: (a) the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of ...
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April 11, 2025
Editor: The Traffic Police Branch must be complimented for its stop and check, which will help in ensuring that vehicles are operating according to th...
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April 11, 2025
Editor: West Indies cricket continues to be the talk of the town. Today, it is the discussion concerning the latest development in respect to captainc...
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April 8, 2025
“Physics does not care about our politics, and ultimately the world will continue to warm until we get global emissions of CO2 to (net) zero.” Climate...
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...
