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Poor on Purpose?
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Poor on Purpose?
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November 25, 2022
Editor: The social security scheme was set up locally as a safety net as an insurance against abject poverty. However, everything seems to be stacked ...
PM Skerrit, DLP given free seats in Dominica
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PM Skerrit, DLP given free seats in Dominica
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November 22, 2022
by Renwick Rose Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and five of his Dominica Labour Party (DLP) candidates in the snap election called for Dece...
The ‘Bandits’ of the ocean (+Video)
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The ‘Bandits’ of the ocean (+Video)
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November 22, 2022
EDITOR: The ocean is under siege from bandits. These bandits are running wild and their mission is to deprive fisher folk of their livelihood and to d...
SVG has a culture of sexual violence
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SVG has a culture of sexual violence
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November 18, 2022
Editor: In St. Vincent and the Grenadines (“SVG”) we have a culture of sexual violence. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) in its 2002 “World Repor...
Is money ruining football in SVG?
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Is money ruining football in SVG?
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November 18, 2022
Editor: It is important that football Leagues throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines understand the context in which [they] operate. A well-structur...
Kelron Harry’s flawed biblical logic
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Kelron Harry’s flawed biblical logic
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November 18, 2022
Editor: Pastor Kelron Harry provided us with yet another exhibit of his warped biblical logic by way of the message he delivered at the SVG Christian ...
Kudos to the RSVGPF, but there’s still room for improvement
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Kudos to the RSVGPF, but there’s still room for improvement
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November 18, 2022
Editor: The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines police force must be complimented for their efforts in doing selected home search and seizing guns, am...
Abundant blessings in Union Island
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Abundant blessings in Union Island
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November 15, 2022
EDITOR: Traditionally Union Island experienced a wet season and a dry season annually. Sufficient rain water is usually harvested during the rainy sea...
A Kinder and gentler society needed
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A Kinder and gentler society needed
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November 11, 2022
Editor: We are in need of a kinder and gentler society. The rise in crimes of various kinds is an indication that our society is no longer a kind and ...
Use of roadways and parking
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Use of roadways and parking
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November 11, 2022
Editor: Our streets are narrow so we crave the consideration of landowners in not putting their fence right up to the road but rather about four feet ...
Give 15 plus CSEC passes their credit!
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Give 15 plus CSEC passes their credit!
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November 11, 2022
Editor: I wish that THEY would stop trying to rubbish the students’ accomplishments when they write and pass 15 to 21 plus subjects at CSEC. All of th...
What is my current status?
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What is my current status?
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November 8, 2022
EDITOR: My name is Alex Forbes. The intent of this letter is to request official confirmation and/or documentation of my current status within the St....
Tourists better than we?
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Tourists better than we?
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November 8, 2022
EDITOR: Prime Minister Gonsalves repeatedly declares that we’re not better than anybody and nobody is better than us. Well, you will think that he wil...
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It is high time to advance the welfare of our people
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November 4, 2022
EDITOR: For the last two decades or so, we have been hearing the voices of persons who present themselves as leaders of progressive thinking, yet we h...
Marriage is not a ring game
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Marriage is not a ring game
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November 4, 2022
EDITOR: It was not too long ago I have written to you telling you that God has given me a job to teach his word. But I am now 82 years old. I have los...
‘Political Observer’ commends North Leeward MP Carlos James
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‘Political Observer’ commends North Leeward MP Carlos James
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November 4, 2022
EDITOR: The Hon. Carlos James continues in North Leeward to be frequently talked about. He is often talked about in a negative way and is losing popul...
Libraries are still needed in our homes and communities
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Libraries are still needed in our homes and communities
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November 4, 2022
EDITOR: We must not underestimate the important role the library must play in our communities. Where possible, there should be a library in every town...
Ear, body piercing a sign of slavery
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Ear, body piercing a sign of slavery
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October 21, 2022
EDITOR: Ear piercing and the wearing of rings on the ears and different parts of the body are very popular, not just here in SVG, but worldwide. Ear p...
In a path towards  transformative education,  we must decide who we are
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In a path towards transformative education, we must decide who we are
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October 21, 2022
EDITOR: The charge that we must “transform education” is the latest from the United Nations and education professionals must find this idea banal, if ...
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Remember October
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October 21, 2022
EDITOR: As we celebrate our National Independence this month, let us spare some thought for a significant milestone in our history which occurred in t...
We need to be  responsible in  handling money
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We need to be responsible in handling money
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October 21, 2022
EDITOR: All of us need to learn the skill of “handling money.” At what stage do we begin? How can we be responsible? Is Preschool too early? Who manag...
The body of the Messiah – Service vs Exercise of Authority
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The body of the Messiah – Service vs Exercise of Authority
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October 21, 2022
EDITOR: The message of service can be found throughout the Holy Scriptures. Deuteronomy 10 v 20 tells us that we must fear Almighty Yahweh and give ou...
No free ride… there is a cost to everything
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No free ride… there is a cost to everything
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October 14, 2022
EDITOR: Recent rises in the price of goods and services remind us that there is a cost to everything that we should pay once they are reasonable. Begi...
A regular road  maintenance  programme needed
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A regular road maintenance programme needed
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October 14, 2022
Editor: Roads play a very vital part of any country’s development as it aids the movement of people to and from various destinations. So it is importa...
A time to flourish
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A time to flourish
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October 14, 2022
EDITOR: Every country has the requisite resources, human and material, to create prosperity and peace for its inhabitants that leads to human flourish...
Are we preparing our children for the real world?
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Are we preparing our children for the real world?
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October 7, 2022
EDITOR: Are the children these days prepared for the real world? Many of us who are older would recall our days of growing up where we had little to l...
Lets take our health in hand and demand healthy lifestyle choices of our leaders
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Lets take our health in hand and demand healthy lifestyle choices of our leaders
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October 7, 2022
IN RECENT TIMES a number of Smart Hospitals were opened to enhance our capacity to deliver better quality Health care. Additionally, there is a promis...
Can we use our waste to generate electricity and reduce our fuel bill?
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Can we use our waste to generate electricity and reduce our fuel bill?
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October 7, 2022
EDITOR: Garbage is waste material or unwanted things that you throw away which come from homes, schools and businesses. Special days are usually alloc...
SVG’s Prime Minister stars  at UN General Assembly
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SVG’s Prime Minister stars at UN General Assembly
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September 27, 2022
One prime minister, many quotable quotes by Ted Anthony Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves addresses the 77th session of ...
Relationship advice can be fraught with danger
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Relationship advice can be fraught with danger
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September 27, 2022
EDITOR: Giving relationship advice is fraught with many dangers. Let me explain. Say Sharon approaches you and shares with you how horrible Gavin is t...
Your Account is Dormant, what does this mean?
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Your Account is Dormant, what does this mean?
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September 23, 2022
This is definitely poor customer service. Making an account dormant is the last resort that any financial institution should take. When customers inte...
We should not  encourage prostitution, but we cannot change it
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We should not encourage prostitution, but we cannot change it
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September 23, 2022
Editor: Prostitution is not a new thing or a ‘just come’. It was in existence in bible days. Rahab was a harlot. Who in effect was prostituting and so...
The Catastrophe of Plastic
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The Catastrophe of Plastic
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September 23, 2022
Editor: The entire world is addicted to plastic. This addiction is crystal clear and it is very easy to find. Have a look at the condition of some of ...
Testing and generating hypotheses
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Testing and generating hypotheses
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September 16, 2022
EDITOR: Students generate and test hypotheses in their ordinary everyday living. They make evaluations and judgments. They make decisions based on wha...
It is time to increase prayers for the nation
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It is time to increase prayers for the nation
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September 16, 2022
EDITOR: Death is something we could never get accustomed to. Yet we are faced with death of loved ones so often these days. It reminds us of how fragi...
Working as one for the global good
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Working as one for the global good
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September 9, 2022
Contributed by JAUSHIEH JOSEPH WU, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY is confronting a number of unprecedent...
Create your own job
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Create your own job
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September 9, 2022
EDITOR: CSEC, CAPE, Community College, Police Academy, University, and Technical Centers are all turning out students who may join the ranks of the al...
Too many kids on the streets begging
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Too many kids on the streets begging
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September 9, 2022
EDITOR: Street kids are a norm it would seem in Kingstown. Far too many of them line the streets on a daily basis throughout the day begging. This to ...
The homicide rates across the region
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The homicide rates across the region
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September 9, 2022
EDITOR: It is dreadfully disturbing to hear of the number of gruesome and senseless homicides across the Caribbean nations, including our own St. Vinc...
How far have we degenerated!
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How far have we degenerated!
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September 6, 2022
EDITOR: I recently saw a very short, and therefore edited, clipping of a conversation between two people. In the conversation, (which I feel I must sa...
Too many children running away from home
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Too many children running away from home
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September 2, 2022
Editor: Missing teens is a regular headline of late. The regularity at which teens go missing is cause for much discussion and concern. Thankfully in ...
Man O War – Child O War
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Man O War – Child O War
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September 2, 2022
Editor: As a child growing up the Man O War was a most fearful vessel mainly because of its destructive power. More fearful though is the Child O War....
An open call for the reinstatement of dismissed teachers
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An open call for the reinstatement of dismissed teachers
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August 30, 2022
EDITOR: It is apparent to me that our policy makers et al, including Members of Parliament, Cabinet and Service Commissions are either not aware of th...
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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
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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’
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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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