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October 26, 2023
EDITOR: As a former teacher, I am empathizing with the worries being experienced by teachers working in the Grenadines -- genuine concerns. This relat...
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October 26, 2023
by Agnessia Cabral On October 27th,1979 SVG exhaled. The Windward breeze scales the island with its rich earthy aroma. Our lady La Soufriere sang for ...
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October 26, 2023
EDITOR: What is it that we yearn for most in a world of deception with two-tongued politicians who confuse and amuse with their highfalutin verbage an...
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October 20, 2023
Editor: A home visit by teachers to a deviant student causes a change in behaviour. Nothing special must be said or done. It is sufficient that the te...
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October 20, 2023
EDITOR: Friday, October 13, 2023 is a day most, if not all commuters and drivers from the Windward side of St Vincent, who travelled to town that day ...
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October 20, 2023
Editor: Compliments are in order for the improvements shown by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF). The installing of more c...
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October 20, 2023
Editor: Kingstown, our capital city is said to have been established by the French after 1722. That is a very, very, long time ago. In the 2012 census...
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October 20, 2023
by Dr Garrey Michael Dennie Today, war rages between Israel and Hamas. A blizzard of bombs lacerates bodies. Screaming bullets tear babies asunder. Fi...
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October 13, 2023
EDITOR: They threw tantrums disrupting classes and sometimes the whole school, faking medical emergencies. The trips to the emergency room always resu...
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How many more?
October 10, 2023
by Renwick Rose There are some events in world history of which we are constantly reminded and corralled into support for the victims. Foremost among ...
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October 6, 2023
EDITOR: With Sandals and other hotels to come on stream and with tourist arrivals likely to increase there is need for us as a nation to up our game i...
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October 6, 2023
EDITOR: Hiding the report cards for our schools is not helpful in any way. The public needs a comprehensive report on the performance of all our schoo...
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September 29, 2023
EDITOR: It is easy to recognize the many exceptional benefits of sports. But there is also a darker side that is often unnoticed. Athletic strain is w...
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September 29, 2023
by Dr. Partha Mandal It is important to determine if treatment is required. Low grade cancers usually grow slowly and do not require treatment especia...
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(Major Demographic Changes and an Urgent Need for Reform)
September 22, 2023
The financial sustainability of the vast majority of Social Security Funds across the Caribbean has been undermined by the rapid growth in benefits ex...
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September 22, 2023
EDITOR: Driving on the road while it is a privilege, it is not without its challenges. Safety we know ought to be a top priority. However, there are t...
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The case of Canouan Resorts Development
September 22, 2023
by Dr Doris Debra Charles-Frederick, Pro Tempore Leader, National Liberation Movement The welcomed noise caught my attention. There was another protes...
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September 22, 2023
EDITOR: A representative delegation comprising of Kacheeta Harry, Casilda Mathias and Junior Cottle, who were on their way to attend a traditional gro...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: Depression is very common amongst us, although we pay very little attention to it. This has led to suicide in many cases and mental disorders....
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September 8, 2023
EDITOR: On behalf of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines I express my sincere thanks to Mr Elroy Arthur aka Huffles, for the work he has done ...
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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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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...
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August 30, 2023
by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland I am extremely fortunate. I was born in Dominica to a father who was part of a generation of grea...
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August 25, 2023
EDITOR: Global warming is the number 1 existential threat to mankind’s survival... We all need to become acutely aware of the mitigating measures that...
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August 25, 2023
Editor: The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally called The University College of the West Indies, celebrates 75 years of existence this ye...
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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...
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August 18, 2023
Editor: The situation at the prison where there is shortage of staff and officers calling in sick is not a comfortable one and should be addressed in ...
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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 ...
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August 18, 2023
by Li Junhua The world’s small island developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable countries on the planet. And they are in trouble. Some of...
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August 11, 2023
Editor: The Citizen by Investment (CBI) programme has been a big money earner for some countries. St Kitts we know was amongst the first and much of i...
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August 11, 2023
Editor: “Let not then your good be evil spoken of.” Romans 14:16 The Home Economics Centre was designed to operate independently and provide for the s...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
News
June 2, 2026
Winners in this year’s Fisherman’s Day competition received their prizes at a special ceremony on Thursday, May 29, 2026, four days after the big fish...
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June 2, 2026
Statistics relating to the fisheries sector demonstrate evidence of recovery and determination by fisherfolk, but there is also warning signs that req...
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June 2, 2026
Nyehma Jack, a year two student at the Technical Division of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), has been gaining hands-on ex...
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June 2, 2026
The St Vincent Electricity Services (VINLEC), is undertaking an investigation in the wake of the death of Clias Dean in Bequia on Sunday, May 31, 2026...
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June 2, 2026
Journalist Kenton Chance, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 presented his Letter of Credence as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of St Vincent...
