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We ought to obey God rather than man
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 Editor: Attorneys Kay Bacchus-Browne and Jomo Thomas have voiced their opinions about the death penalty, and of a truth, it is shown...
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‘Gomry’ Should Go!
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 Editor: I am disgusted with the racist statements made by my constituency representative and Minister of Agriculture Mr. Montgomery ...
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Murder is wicked, NOT the Death Penalty!
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 Editor: When a man boldly saws off a young lady’s neck at a bus stop for all to see and now sits in prison being fed by taxpayersâ...
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We need to review laws governing Public Service
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 Editor: The much heated debate concerning the alleged act of sabotage by a public servant in the Ministry of Agriculture brings to t...
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Capital Punishment – Part 1
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 by The Rt. Rev'd C. Leopold Friday, Bishop of the Windward Islands The way of Jesus In Isaiah 52 there is the account of a suffering...
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Straight talk on this and that
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October 14, 2011
Fri, Oct 14. 2011 Editor: More than 37 years later, still no local government: Since the 1974 General Elections, successive governments, starting with...
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There, but for the grace of God
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October 11, 2011
by Anita Botti Tue, Oct 11. 2011 There, but for the grace of God, go I. This thought would go through my head whenever a new patient was admitted to t...
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One laptop per child… and then what?
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October 11, 2011
Tue, Oct 11. 2011 Editor: So, now that your attention has been captured and you’re wondering whether or not this is another political article, hope ...
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The Bigger Better Network should apologize to SVG
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October 11, 2011
Tue, Oct 11. 2011 Editor: Over the last couple of weeks Digicel has inconvenienced customers with their faulty service and, up until last week, never ...
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Educate with a difference
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October 11, 2011
Tue, Oct 11. 2011 Editor: I was made to understand that our schools are being equipped with several pieces of audio-visual equipment and, in my opinio...
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Farewell, SVGFF President
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October 11, 2011
Tue, Oct 11. 2011 Editor: The interest in becoming an SVGFF executive member is over. All we have to do now is wait and see what the future holds. In ...
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The rise and fall of community groups
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October 11, 2011
Tue, Oct 11. 2011 Editor: Community groups play an important role in the development of a community, for they aid in the reduction of various kinds of...
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Why are some politicians so insensitive?
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October 7, 2011
Fri, Oct 7. 2011 Editor: When politicians reach the point where they are so cold that they cannot identify with the woes of the people, they should st...
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Blame versus Responsibility
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October 7, 2011
Fri, Oct 7. 2011 Editor: So many persons confuse these two words. They belong on opposite sides of a spectrum. One brings on depression, the other rai...
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I am very proud of my ancestry
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October 7, 2011
Fri, Oct 7. 2011 Editor: It has been said that racism is man’s gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason. It is a statem...
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Time has come to empty Death Row
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October 7, 2011
Fri, Oct 7. 2011 Editor: The picture of jubilation and the expression of glee on the face of the alleged ‘’killer of Campden Park’’ which was ...
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Libya: Distortions, Omissions and Lies Pt: 3
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October 7, 2011
by Curtis M. King Fri, Oct 7. 2011 In the article that preceded this one, I gave details on the relationship that existed between Gadafy’s Governmen...
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Resignosaurs vex: The last of a dying breed
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October 7, 2011
Fri, Oct 7. 2011 Editor: Ever since I saw Jurassic Park in the movies as a young girl, I have been fascinated by dinosaurs. Mainly, I have been curiou...
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Defend our gains, protect your legacy
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October 4, 2011
Tue, Oct 4. 2011 Editor: De Comrade has been very active in regional politics for over forty years. As a leftist in opposition, he has been the people...
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We have to develop our minds
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October 4, 2011
Tue, Oct 4. 2011 Editor: We are into October, the month in which we celebrate our independence. The real question is, how independent are we as a nati...
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The plight continues in Canouan
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October 4, 2011
Tue, Oct 4. 2011 Editor: Another school year is here again. It’s all good for most, but it is very sad for the parents in Canouan. We continue to st...
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Honouring Troumaca, Remembering Wilf Slack
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September 30, 2011
Fri, Sept 30. 2011 Editor: The Parish of St. David was alive and humming with cricket activity over the last several weeks, with teams from all the vi...
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Venold Coombs and leadership
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September 30, 2011
Fri, Sept 30. 2011 Editor: Venold Steve Coombs has vanquished his contenders Michael John and Patrick Horne who competed with him for the presidency o...
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The Registry Department – another time
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September 30, 2011
Fri, Sept 30. 2011 Editor: I have seen the good, the bad and the difficult times at the Registry Department. I was in the Registry Department on Septe...
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Delinking Caribbean Economies
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September 30, 2011
by Nilio Gumbs Fri, Sept 30. 2011 The argument that the Caribbean must delink from its traditional trading partners and seek to promote greater links ...
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Who owns the Olympic House?
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September 30, 2011
Fri, Sept 30. 2011 Editor: The Sporting Public of SVG will really like to know if the Olympic House is now owned by a woman who works there. The Olymp...
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Minister Daniel should apologise
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September 30, 2011
Fri, Sept 30. 2011 Editor: I refer to your article of Tuesday, September 27 captioned, “Minister Daniel responds to ‘Carib’ comment” in which ...
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Enforce the death penalty today!
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September 27, 2011
Tue, Sept 27. 2011 Editor: The Constitution, which is the highest law in our land, supports the protection of the right to life and also supports the ...
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Teach them; don’t molest them!
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September 27, 2011
Tue, Sept 27. 2011 Editor: I crave your indulgence to write about a matter that seems to be escalating in our society; that is the issue of inappropri...
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People in high offices need to curb their TEMPER
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September 27, 2011
Tue, Sept 27. 2011 Editor: Permit me to inform the Vincentian public of power play of the highest order. The morals of the senior officials in the pub...
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Our fight against Non-Communicable Diseases
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September 27, 2011
Tue, Sept 27. 2011 Statement by: Dr. the Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations at the...
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Put aside your politics when dealing with crime
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September 23, 2011
Fri, Sept 23. 2011 Editor: When we hear of murders it is never pleasant news. Both the killings at Campden Park and the one at Sharpes are cause for c...