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Are we polluting Dark View Falls?
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August 20, 2010
Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Editor: Recently I took a trip to the Dark View Falls. While I was on my way up close to the fall at the top, I was greeted with the...
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The challenge of finding jobs for young people
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August 20, 2010
by Maxwell Haywood Fri, Aug 20, 2010 A glance at the global picture of youth employment reveals some striking characteristics. The recent employment r...
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THE OLD STRUCTURE
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August 20, 2010
Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Cyril King, hither all his life Wedge and shingle, with weeds growing around The turn of young life has passed Extinct the fine art ...
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Searching for the Richardson family
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August 17, 2010
Tue, Aug 17, 2010 Editor: For the past 20 years, we have been searching for the Richardson family in St. Vincent. My fiancee Alrick Vanberg Sebatian R...
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Dr. Gonsalves and ULP’s way forward
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August 17, 2010
Tue, Aug 17, 2010 Editor: Elections are coming. We are hearing from the ULP and Prime Minister Gonsalves that things (the way business is being conduc...
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We need answers in police shooting
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August 17, 2010
Tue, Aug 17, 2010 Editor: I am someone who has been trained in the use of firearms and there is no way that a firearm that is being cleared and someon...
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Expose the myth
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August 17, 2010
by Oscar Allen Tue, Aug 17, 2010 It is not enough for us to exchange The political parties in government From time to time: that is good, But it is ju...
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PM, stop the borrowing now!
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August 13, 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 Editor: I am worried about the almost arbitrary and borrowing complex of the Prime Minister, as though he is bent and driven on achi...
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HOT 97.1 ain’t so HOT
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August 13, 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 Editor: Radio in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is very important. Political parties use radio as a medium to get out their policies...
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Political back-scratching
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August 13, 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 Editor: The Prime Minister’s decision not to renew the lease to the CIC will go down in the annals of this country’s as being on...
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Why are we being given so many Spanish stations?
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August 13, 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 Editor: Please allow a space in your paper to ask this question. Why are we being subjected by Karib Cable to listening to certain s...
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The fall of man Pt:1
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August 13, 2010
by The Shepherd Fri, Aug 13, 2010 The Spirit speaketh expressly that in the last days many will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits...
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Education includes PE and Sports
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August 13, 2010
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 Editor: Kudos to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Schools’ team for retaining the Windward Islands School Games title held in St...
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2 weeks to complain
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August 10, 2010
Tue, Aug 10, 2010 Editor: The Bequia Blue development plan at Saint Hilaire, Bequia, is seeking approval, I am told, with only two weeks to complain a...
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Clearing the road to Cabinet for “Tom”
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August 10, 2010
Tue, Aug 10, 2010 Dear ‘Tom,’: From your letter in the SEARCHLIGHT of August 3, 2010, I note your concern that the National Accreditation Board (N...
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Impact of disaster on public health – Pt 2
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August 10, 2010
by: Reynold Hewitt Tue, Aug 10, 2010 Earthquakes Earthquakes can cause a large number of injuries. Injuries and fatalities resulting from earthquakes ...
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Be free from sin!
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 Editor: As we celebrated Emancipation Day on August 2nd, it is time we reflect on whether we are truly emancipated or not. Emancipati...
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What would you give in exchange for your soul?
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 Editor: “The very highest duty of the States, when they entered into the Union under the constitution, was to protect all persons w...
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Playing dodge with dog filth
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 Editor: This might not be a pleasant read, but I feel that something ought to be said about a trend that is worrying and quite disgus...
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Concerns about Vincy kaiso and J’Ouvert
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 Editor: I am under no illusion that Vincy Mas is the greatest Caribbean summer festival. The rhythm, colour and gaiety displayed cann...
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The mission of the Thusia SDA Church
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 Editor: A superabundance of criticisms continues to be hurled against the Thusia Seventh Day Adventist Church. Such criticisms have c...
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Reflections of Emancipation
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August 6, 2010
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 by Dr Arnold Thomas, SVG Indian Heritage Foundation, and former diplomat Emancipation was not just an historic event that took place ...
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Our pan is very important to culture
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August 3, 2010
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 Editor: I listened attentively to the Minister of Culture on the Agency for Public Information (API) program on Tuesday, July 27, 201...
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Is government serious about Community College?
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August 3, 2010
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 Editor: The Community College will be offering Associate Degrees in all disciplines at the Technical College. It may sound good on pa...
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Let election debate be about issues
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August 3, 2010
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 Editor: I read with great interest, Jomo Thomas’ column (titled: “Elections Loom Large) in a recent issue of another local newspa...
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Change is coming
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August 3, 2010
by Oscar Allen Tue, Aug 3, 2010 This last weekend was the birthday of most of our workers and peasants/farmers. Born on 1st August 1838, black people ...
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Ah war Soca…Vincy Soca!
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July 30, 2010
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Editor: The quality of Vincy soca has deteriorated considerably within the last decade. The apparent shortage of creativity reflecte...
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Doc, please continue ‘Sex Talk’
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July 30, 2010
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Editor: Please grant me a space in your newspaper as I’m responding to an article that was published in the Tuesday midweek paper ...
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It’s time for Rastafari Movement to wake up!
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July 30, 2010
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Editor: Blessed love in the names of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I and Her Imperial Majesty Empress Mennen. How good...
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What more can Comrade Ralph do?
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July 30, 2010
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Editor: I must apologise for the delay in submitting my article sooner. But let me wish you and your staff well with regard to your ...
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Can we afford to copy Kamla’s campaign promise?
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July 30, 2010
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Editor: Both political parties in St.Vincent and the Grenadines seem to be copying a political promise made by the People’s Partne...
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What makes men so scared about seeing the doctor?
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July 30, 2010
by Dr. Jerrol Thompson Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Approximately 60% of Vincentians will eventually have either Diabetes or Hypertension but 25% of these will h...
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Importance of Emancipation celebrations
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July 30, 2010
by Maxwell Haywood Fri, Jul 30, 2010 August is Emancipation Month in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). But why should we bother ourselves with the...
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Not impressed with Eustace’s presentation
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July 27, 2010
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 EDITOR: Permit me to write this article captioned “THE EMPTY PRESENTATION BY NDP PRESIDENT”. Firstly, if you look at the unsight...
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Accept goodwill with no strings!
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July 27, 2010
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 Editor: I refer to your article in SEARCHLIGHT of July 23, “Browne, Gonsalves journey to Libya”.{{more}} After listening to the ...
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There is something known as LOYALTY
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July 27, 2010
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 EDITOR: Allow me space to reply to this topic, “ANESIA, I NEED TO REPLY”. Although I do not intend to deal with a blow by blow s...
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Alternative sex organs or altered mental state?
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July 27, 2010
Tue, Jul 27, 2010 Editor: I read with deep horror and disgust the piece that appeared in your last Tuesday edition entitled “Alternative Sex Organsâ...
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CARICOM – A disabled formation
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July 27, 2010
by Oscar Allen Tue, Jul 27, 2010 The Caribbean Community is not a community, and we are not on the road to becoming a regional community anytime soon....
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Thanks for the road repairs
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July 23, 2010
Fri, Jul 23, 2010 Editor: It is nice and a relief to many vehicle owners and drivers to see the road going into Glen starting from the Villa gap being...
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CUBA – A true friend
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July 23, 2010
Fri, Jul 23, 2010 Next Monday, July 26, 2010, the people of Cuba will celebrate one of their biggest days, the anniversary of the event considered the...
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Visitor complaints about Immigration Officers
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July 23, 2010
Fri, Jul 23, 2010 Editor: I am quite impressed so far with the work of Police Commissioner Keith Miller, Chief Immigration Officer, Sanford Hamilton, ...