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Get that distasteful music off the radio
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May 13, 2011
13.MAY.11 Editor: Due to a mechanical problem of my Old Piece (Car), my family has had on occasions to take public transport.{{more}} On Monday, March...
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Good riddance to an iconic enemy of freedom
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May 10, 2011
10.MAY.11 EDITOR: “If we have Osama bin Laden in our sights and the Pakistan government is afraid to take him out, then we will do what we have to d...
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Remember the five Cubans
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May 10, 2011
10.MAY.11 EDITOR: As the world celebrates the work of US spies in Pakistan and the successful conclusion of an operation that was not approved by the ...
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Don’t honour child abusers
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May 10, 2011
10.MAY.11 EDITOR: St. Vincent and the Grenadines top off the month marking Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention by honouring “three convicted child ...
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Dealing with the issue of child abuse in SVG
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May 10, 2011
10.MAY.11 EDITOR: Please permit me space in your paper to address the issue of ‘Child Abuse Prevention’ in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.((more))...
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EG, you are going a little too far now
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May 10, 2011
10.MAY.11 Editor: Come on, EG, you are going a little too far now, man. Get real, my brother.{{more}} I listened to your radio show (for a while) this...
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Senator Anesia on course to self-destruction
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May 6, 2011
06.MAY.11 Editor: Anesia Baptiste could be called “Miss Breakaway”. She broke away from the larger congregation of the Pentecostal Church and join...
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Eustace sent on pre-retirement leave?
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May 6, 2011
06.MAY.11 Editor: Apparently, Sir James Mitchell has had enough of Arnhim Eustace. He wants no more. The founder of the New Democratic Party (NDP) is ...
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Managing SVG ain’t easy
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May 6, 2011
Our problems are not those of the Middle East. They have had dictators ever since God “mek” morning . In SVG, commencing with adult franchise in 1...
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Child Abuse Prevention is everyone’s business
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April 29, 2011
29.APR.11 Editor: Child Abuse Prevention has been headlining the month of April for over two decades. However, this important family strengthening ini...
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Total Chocolate: Made in SVG
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April 29, 2011
29.APR.11 by Oscar Allen Supermarket consumers do not buy raw cacao/cocoa. What they want is chocolate and other cocoa products, and that is what we a...
The war on immunization
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The war on immunization
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April 29, 2011
by Dr. Jerrol Thompson Annmarie Ballantyne has mistakenly used the often quoted example of France and Hepatitis B. Yes!{{more}} In 1998 just after Dr....
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We must rebuild with positive energy
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April 29, 2011
29.APR.11 Editor: This country has recently been affected by two disasters, namely hurricane Tomas and the recent heavy rains that caused tremendous d...
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Please work hard to prevent child abuse
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April 29, 2011
29.APR.11 Editor: As we proceed through “Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention” month, some people still do not appear to appreciate fully the need...
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Is our religion working for or against us?
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April 21, 2011
21.APR.11 Editor: Our society is regarded as a christian one because this is our predominant religion. However, it is evident that our religion is hav...
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Tragedy and gift giving
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April 21, 2011
21.APR.11 Editor: A reminder to us all that there are in our midst those who have suffered the loss of all earthly possessions, dignity, respect and s...
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Lessons from the flood
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April 21, 2011
21.APR.11 Editor: The recent flooding has left us with not only damage to properties and infrastructure but lessons to be learnt.{{more}} We are aware...
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The war on immunization Pt:1
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April 21, 2011
by Dr. Jerrol Thompson 21.APR.11 I wish to respond to three articles in the newspaper by Senator Anesia Baptiste and Annmarie Ballantyne members of th...
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Give us the facts about the vaccines
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April 21, 2011
21.APR.11 EDITOR: The debate on vaccines which has been going on for decades, particularly in developed countries, is now of notable interest here in ...
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Caveman love
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April 21, 2011
by A. Nelson 21.APR.11 VS. 1: What a one night stand - Love, Dear, you’ve given to me! That’s a real caveman, Love! What else can it be? You grabb...
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Who’s to blame for NDP being ejected from House?
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April 15, 2011
15.APR.11 Editor: Please permit me to ask some relevant questions and to make a few comments with regard to some current issues. 1 – What were the f...
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Verbal abuse can lead to physical, other abuse
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April 15, 2011
15.APR.11 Editor: It is commendable that this month has been designated Child Abuse and Prevention Month. It must be borne in mind that there are many...
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Can we produce more entrepreneurs?
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April 15, 2011
Countries the world over face the problem of providing jobs for young people. The public sector cannot do it all by itself. Great reliance has to be p...
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Ivan O’Neal writes Christian Council
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April 15, 2011
15.APR.11 SVG Christian Council Kingstown St Vincent Dear members, Re: amendments / repeals of The Representation of the Peoples Act 1982 and the Crim...
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Commissioner, shouldn’t NDP answer charges?
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April 8, 2011
08.APR.11 EDITOR: During the March 3, 2011, meeting of the (SVG) House of Assembly, the opposition New Democratic Party held demonstrations inside and...
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Water is life. No water No life
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April 8, 2011
08.APR.11 EDITOR: In the Bible, when water is referred to as “Living Water”, it is speaking about GOD. This can be seen in Jeremiah 2:13 which sta...
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Immorality in the SVG schools
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April 8, 2011
08.APR.11 EDITOR: There were five cities mentioned, Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim and Zoar, of which God had to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because...
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A tale of two marches in SVG
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April 8, 2011
08.APR.11 EDITOR: I look on with keen interest as the two political forces in SVG battle for the public’s attention. After the recent elections, pol...
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The high price of meat products
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April 8, 2011
by Nilio Gumbs 08.APR.11 “You got to be a millionaire or some kind of petit bourgeoisie any time you live here in this country…” to provide for ...
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Plenty of Churches in SVG, but no love
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April 8, 2011
08.APR.11 EDITOR: A report under the caption “Plenty of Churches but no love” appeared on the front page of the Vincentian newspaper of Friday, Ap...
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To our overworked nurses, I say: THANK YOU!
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April 5, 2011
05.APR.11 Editor: Now, some of us who had the opportunity to stay at the hospital here, like myself, would agree that some nurses are heaven-sent and ...