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Equal opportunity should be based on qualification, not sexual orientation
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Equal opportunity should be based on qualification, not sexual orientation
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February 10, 2023
EDITOR: There are groups of people on this planet whose lifestyle and ideology differs from that of ‘mainstream’ society, including morals, values and...
My letter to students, don’t – waste your opportunity
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My letter to students, don’t – waste your opportunity
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February 10, 2023
EDITOR: Dear student, it grieves my heart to see how you are wasting your life away, squandering the opportunity you have been provided with and accom...
Non-alignment of retirement age and pension age
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Non-alignment of retirement age and pension age
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February 10, 2023
EDITOR: I wanted to follow up my article on this subject which appeared in the newspapers last week by addressing what I think to be one of the most u...
Congrats to Troumaca  Ontario Secondary School  on its golden anniversary
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Congrats to Troumaca Ontario Secondary School on its golden anniversary
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February 10, 2023
EDITOR: Congratulations are in order to Troumaca Ontario Secondary School (TOSS) for its fifty (50) years of existence. The school has come a long way...
What is the Name of the Heavenly Father?
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What is the Name of the Heavenly Father?
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February 3, 2023
EDITOR: Are you still searching for that group of true worshippers within whose midst dwells the message of salvation which has descended all the way ...
National Insurance Services  and Pension Reform
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National Insurance Services and Pension Reform
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February 3, 2023
EDITOR: Currently, the NIS is conducting a public dialogue on pension reform and has expressed concern about the fact that a public servant can become...
Does going to bible  school and having a license make one a preacher?
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Does going to bible school and having a license make one a preacher?
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February 3, 2023
EDITOR: Is going to bible school and having a license make a person a preacher? It is sad that in most cases the answer to this question is YES. I mus...
New Customs Vehicle Import Regime and the Greedy Bill 2.0
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New Customs Vehicle Import Regime and the Greedy Bill 2.0
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January 31, 2023
EDITOR: Having seen the press release from the Ministry of Finance as it relates to the new import tax regimes for vehicles, I could not stay silent. ...
Supporting the local Productive Sector
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Supporting the local Productive Sector
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January 27, 2023
EDITOR: There is much that can be done in the choices we make to support the local productive sector. This is a specific mindset that we must adopt if...
The Math Ministry
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The Math Ministry
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January 27, 2023
EDITOR: Regionally, student performance in Mathematics at high-stakes exams has been consistently average or below average. Coupled with this, there h...
Coping with Grief
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Coping with Grief
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January 27, 2023
EDITOR: Death is something we can never get accustomed to, no matter how much we prepare for it. In most cases it leaves a void and an emptiness to so...
Reminiscing on life in our earlier years
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Reminiscing on life in our earlier years
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January 27, 2023
EDITOR: Growing up in the 90s in SVG would always be special to me. The evolution of technology has change a lot of activities, for example there are ...
Rich getting richer daily
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Rich getting richer daily
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January 20, 2023
EDITOR: The billionaires and multi-millionaires of this world are getting richer each day while billions on people on planet earth wallow in poverty. ...
Our House of Assembly is not a rum shop!
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Our House of Assembly is not a rum shop!
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January 20, 2023
EDITOR: I look forward to listening to the budget debate every year and would like to be rewarded with a spirited, lively discourse on realistic expec...
Cuba – An omission?
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Cuba – An omission?
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January 13, 2023
EDITOR: Please permit me a small space to register my complete perplexity and lack of comprehension of the omission of the Republic of Cuba from the g...
Solving the budget deficit
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Solving the budget deficit
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January 13, 2023
EDITOR: As the finance minister scratches his head trying to plug the budget deficit, we too can scratch our heads trying either to cut spending or ra...
Let peace reign among us this year
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Let peace reign among us this year
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January 13, 2023
EDITOR: The year 2023 did not start out peacefully; instead it began where the peace was disturbed because of the way in which two of our young men me...
Teachers need regular professional development training
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Teachers need regular professional development training
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January 13, 2023
EDITOR: Education is a fluid, evolving, continually changing landscape and teachers have to keep in step with that process. Thus, the critical need fo...
Let Christ be the head as we go through 2023
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Let Christ be the head as we go through 2023
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January 6, 2023
EDITOR: The year 2023 is already here. Sadly it started out badly with a homicide and the shooting of civilian by the police. These incidents we hope ...
Inheritance and care giving for the elderly
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Inheritance and care giving for the elderly
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January 6, 2023
“Do not dispose of thy goods till the end of thy days.” EDITOR: I often heard my mother saying those words in response to the suffering of some senior...
Whither Black entrepreneurship in SVG?
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Whither Black entrepreneurship in SVG?
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January 6, 2023
EDITOR: The Black Wall Street of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been destroyed. Demolished. Decimated. Desecrated. Eventually. I’d seen it coming. ...
OPINION: St Vincent and the Grenadines is a safety paradise
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OPINION: St Vincent and the Grenadines is a safety paradise
Clare 
January 5, 2023
by Marlon Bute St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a pretty safe place. In fact, SVG is one of the safest places in the Caribbean and the World. An...
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Justice delayed is justice denied
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December 30, 2022
Editor: They have suffered the worst punishment any employee could face. That is the loss of employment. They endured hard times, some for more than a...
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Christmas, a man-made holiday
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December 23, 2022
EDITOR: People frequently follow customs set by society without questioning where these time-honoured traditions originate. They assume that the world...
The unspoken abuse of the Vincentian Public
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The unspoken abuse of the Vincentian Public
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December 23, 2022
EDITOR: The following letter, dated December, 6 was addressed to the Prime Minister and copied to other officials. The abuses taking place on minivans...
Deficit Budget! We all need to pay our fair share of taxes
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Deficit Budget! We all need to pay our fair share of taxes
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December 23, 2022
EDITOR: The Estimates of Income and Expenditure may look good on paper but perhaps better could be done if we listen to the taxpayers. Teachers, civil...
Luncheon for the senior citizens of  North Leeward a very good gesture
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Luncheon for the senior citizens of North Leeward a very good gesture
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December 16, 2022
EDITOR: As the year is quickly coming to a close, and Christmas is almost here, I take this opportunity to wish everyone, including you editor, your s...
We can all make Christmas special
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We can all make Christmas special
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December 16, 2022
EDITOR: What ever your budget, you can have a happy holiday. You can enjoy the best music by listening to the radio or the internet. If you have your ...
Innocent until proven guilty
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Innocent until proven guilty
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December 16, 2022
EDITOR: I am so fed up of the ineptitude masquerading as competence in this place. Something is rotten in the Justice System in this country. It is a ...
Good citizens suffer  when we go soft on crime
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Good citizens suffer when we go soft on crime
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December 13, 2022
She is serving time in prison apparently for drugs that do not belong to her. Her children are left unattended and her career ruined. She could have d...
Human Rights lawyer wants Government to upgrade legislation for the benefit of vulnerable groups
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Human Rights lawyer wants Government to upgrade legislation for the benefit of vulnerable groups
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December 13, 2022
As countries around the world celebrated Human Rights Day on December 10, a local human rights lawyer has called on the Government of St Vincent and t...
The shortage of Nurses
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The shortage of Nurses
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December 9, 2022
Editor: The shortage of nurses here is a subject that is much discussed. This situation of course is cause for concern and efforts must be made to hav...
Vincentians must distance themselves from PM Gonsalves’ statement on Qatar
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Vincentians must distance themselves from PM Gonsalves’ statement on Qatar
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December 9, 2022
Editor: SEARCHLIGHT published a press statement written by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, titled “St Vincent and the Grenadines applauds the State of...
Youlou Radio Movement says thank you
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Youlou Radio Movement says thank you
Webmaster 
December 6, 2022
EDITOR:When our good friend and benefactor OT Mayers passed away earlier this year, he among other things requested that no flowers or funeral service...
Battle of the beasts at Mary Hutchinson Primary School
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Battle of the beasts at Mary Hutchinson Primary School
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December 2, 2022
EDITOR: After humans were evicted from the Mary Hutchinson primary school, the sheep and goats took over and occupied the building for upwards of five...
Businesses in SVG fail to realize importance of customer service
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Businesses in SVG fail to realize importance of customer service
Webmaster 
December 2, 2022
EDITOR: Customer service continues to be a problem in this country. There are far too many complaints by customers most of which are truthful and not ...
Parametric Reform – Public Service Pension and you
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Parametric Reform – Public Service Pension and you
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December 2, 2022
EDITOR: Having had the privilege of being a part of pension reform workshops and discussions, I strongly believe that a reform is needed for the susta...
King’s Hill Forest  Reserve, not without her challenges
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King’s Hill Forest Reserve, not without her challenges
Webmaster 
November 29, 2022
by: Gerelyn Desirée John I live in the wake of the King’s Hill Forest Reserve. When she slumbers, I sleep. When the sun announces the dawn she awakens...
Vincentians must say no to colonisation
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Vincentians must say no to colonisation
Webmaster 
November 29, 2022
EDITOR: As a small, independent nation, which was once colonized by European nations, St Vincent and the Grenadines must resist any and all attempts a...
Wholesale examination required for the way forward for WI cricket
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Wholesale examination required for the way forward for WI cricket
Webmaster 
November 25, 2022
Editor: Oh West Indies cricket. It has made many of us unhappy and some have lost interest in this once powerful team. Before I get further into my ar...
We did not abandon our jobs!
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We did not abandon our jobs!
Webmaster 
November 25, 2022
November 19th, 2022, marked one year since teachers and public servants of this country were mandated to take an experimental jab. Faithful servants w...
The Levi Latham hospital in Mespo needs a gate
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The Levi Latham hospital in Mespo needs a gate
Webmaster 
November 25, 2022
Editor: Allow me this space to share my concern on a matter of importance. The Levi Latham Hospital in Mespo is fenced, but, unfortunately, it does no...
Descendants of slaves decry confiscation of Union Island lands
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Descendants of slaves decry confiscation of Union Island lands
Webmaster 
November 25, 2022
EDITOR: When Union Island was surveyed around the year 1910, the colonial authorities at the time ensured that the peasants were apportioned a small p...
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Kevisha Richardson is new Miss SVG Teen
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Kevisha Richardson is new Miss SVG Teen
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August 8, 2025
MISS BIABOU, Kevisha Richardson, stole the show at the August, 2, 2025 Miss St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) teen pageant, walking away with the cr...
Police present scholarship and bursaries to 90 students
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Police present scholarship and bursaries to 90 students
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August 8, 2025
by: KYLE WILLIAMS “EMPOWERING YOUTHS for Endless Possibilities”, was the theme for the 67th edition of the annual Police scholarship and bursary award...
US looking to impose up to $15,000 bond on visitors
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US looking to impose up to $15,000 bond on visitors
Webmaster 
August 8, 2025
THE US STATE Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a...
GHS Headmistress mourns Office Attendant’s death
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GHS Headmistress mourns Office Attendant’s death
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August 8, 2025
HEADMISTRESS OF THE St Vincent Girls’ High School, Latoya DeRoché-John is feeling “lost, helpless, and haunted” by the signs she may have missed that ...
GHS loses ‘Parsons’
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GHS loses ‘Parsons’
Webmaster 
August 8, 2025
ON WEDNESDAY, August 6, 2025,the community of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS), at home and abroad, was deeply shaken by the news of the sudden...

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