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Don’t be alarmed and irritated by truth
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March 11, 2011
11.MAR.11 Editor: Jesus Christ said his word is truth. The Bible is God’s word and is truth, but it must be rightly divided if one is to be approved...
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A long time coming…
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March 11, 2011
11.MAR.11 Editor: For weeks now, I have been promising to write something. To summarize what I thought went wrong in the 2010 campaign for NDP; to rea...
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An open letter to former Speaker Dennie Wilson
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March 11, 2011
11.MAR.11 Dear Former Speaker Dennie Wilson, I humbly suggest that you view the available video clips of the proceedings from the Honourable House of ...
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Africa’s presence in the Bible 3
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March 11, 2011
11.MAR.11 Christians in Africa and in countries like the Caribbean, have received Bible teaching from European and American missionaries and evangelis...
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Dangerous road after Charles Village
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March 8, 2011
08.MAR.11 Editor: I hereby wish to call on our Government to take note of a dangerous spot on the main road after leaving Charles Village on the Leewa...
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No need for silence now!
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March 8, 2011
08.MAR.11 Editor: The sexual allegations relating to three male teachers and targeted male students at post secondary institutions in our country is a...
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Judgement will be after the rapture
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March 8, 2011
08.MAR.11 Editor: In recent times, we have been bombarded by a group of folks who have been distributing literature claiming that JUDGEMENT DAY is May...
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Where is our love for children?
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March 8, 2011
08.MAR.11 Editor: There have been many expressions of anger over the alleged molestation of boys and the sex ring by some male teachers. This situatio...
Look at, but do not touch the Petroglyphs
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Look at, but do not touch the Petroglyphs
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March 8, 2011
08.MAR.11 by Louise Mitchell Joseph, Chairperson SVG National Trust Our heritage belongs to us, and it is incumbent on each citizen to be its custodia...
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NDP taking wrong course to regain power in SVG
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March 4, 2011
04.MAR.11 Editor: Last year’s knife-edge election results have left NDP supporters smarting to the point of absurdity. Misleading parallels are draw...
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Stop fooling our people and speak the truth
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March 4, 2011
04.MAR.11 Editor: I am not a lawyer. I sometimes find it difficult understanding these laws and the way they are drafted. Sometimes when I do read thr...
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Students not treated fairly at Nursing School
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March 4, 2011
04.MAR.11 DONESA - Drag Out Nurses Early Say Authorities Injustice and Oppression to be punished - Isaiah 59 Editor: The fact remains that they do tre...
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We must get the small things right
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March 1, 2011
01.MAR.11 Editor: Permit me to air some views in your newspaper. I am very concerned about a situation that has developed and is developing in our soc...
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Open letter to North Leeward
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March 1, 2011
01.MAR.11 North Leeward, don’t be dismayed and daunted by the last election result. The Unity Labour Party is still in government and we have to mak...
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Treat ‘Teacher Guides’ better!
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March 1, 2011
01.MAR.11 EDITOR: Teachers, as a whole, are certainly to be appreciated by us all for the sacrifices they make in educating our nation’s children. S...
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Joel Jack, protest is a form of free speech
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March 1, 2011
01.MAR.11 EDITOR: As I read Joel Jack’s article in last week’s Midweek newspaper, I saw how deceitful he is in painting a picture that bares lies....
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Make them BETTER or LEAVE them so!
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March 1, 2011
EDITOR: Human laws are hardly ever flawless and the laws of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are no exception. Any opportunity by legislators to IMPROVE...
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Open letter to TT Secretary
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Dear Sir: For the past few years I have been silent on the destruction and near extinction of Table Tennis caused by you and your executive....
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Show me your friends…
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: Show me your friends, or should we say: “birds of same feathers flock together”? Dictators in deep trouble. While we write, even...
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Some questions for Anesia
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: I wish to publicly present a series of questions for Anesia Baptiste. I get the impression that she thinks Vincentians are backward ...
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INSENSITIVE ?
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: Was it not a bit insensitive to have our acting Director of the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) receiving a cheque...
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Dumb dogs that will not bark!
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: Christians have a significant role in our society as our people face the new moral and political challenges. Christians are never to...
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Put country before party!
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: Before I proceed, I must express my sincerest thanks to Mr. Parnel Campbell QC for educating us about the two bills. Indeed there ar...
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Why change laws to cover the misdeeds of others?
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February 25, 2011
25.FEB.11 Editor: By now, if you are sufficiently vigilant, you will have become aware of the dangerous infringement, which the recent bills have plac...
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SVG: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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February 25, 2011
I had reservations on SVG going it alone as an independent state. We, however, had no choice. The British no longer wanted us as colonies and the Fede...
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Very concerned over NIS
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February 22, 2011
22.FEB.11 Editor: I have contributed to both the National Provident Fund and the NIS between 1974 and 2000. I have worked with many private persons an...
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Why the amended bills are a threat
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February 22, 2011
22.FEB.11 Editor: Let us look at a hypothetical case. Suppose a Prime Minister’s son drove a Motor Bike on the road and the bike was not licensed or...
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God commands subjection
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February 22, 2011
22.FEB.11 Editor: I welcome the debate that is taking place in the nation, as to what should be the Christian’s response to civil authorities. We wi...
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NDP political folly
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February 18, 2011
18.FEB.11 Editor: No one can convince me that the post election actions of the New Democratic Party (NDP) are motivated by high moral ideals and that ...
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The genesis of ICC World Cups
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February 18, 2011
18.FEB.11 Editor: Let me seize this timely opportunity to whet supporters’ appetite with this nostalgic genesis of ICC World Cup. This thirty-three ...
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Africa’s presence in the Bible
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February 18, 2011
by Oscar Allen 18.FEB.11 INTRODUCTION: Africa as a continent is not present in the Bible. Europe, Asia and America are not present either. However, po...
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Cricket World Cup – 6: Who will win?
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February 18, 2011
International cricket’s showpiece tournament, the World Cup, opens tomorrow (Feb. 19) in Bangladesh, with the home team entertaining co-host India. ...
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Samuel family wants justice!
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February 15, 2011
15.FEB.11 Editor: On behalf of the family of murdered victim Adrian Samuel of Lowmans Windward. I would like you to publish this letter in your weekly...
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A change of law that we can all agree upon…
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February 15, 2011
15.FEB.11 Editor: In this period of zero-sum partisanship and brinksmanship in SVG, the time is ripe for a piece of bipartisan, feel-good legislation ...