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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 Editor: On Friday, June 4, 2010 a story was published in the Searchlight newspaper entitled âTotally Unacceptableâ, in which the...
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 Editor: Allow me space in your paper to do a âResponse to ANESIA BAPTISTEâS PM GONSALVES SOCIALISMâ. It is clear for all to se...
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 Editor: The Unity Labor Party (ULP) listed integrity legislation as one of its main plank in its 2001 manifesto to be implemented if...
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 Part I Editor: Living is always a challenge, no matter how wealthy or healthy we are. There are always many challenges that we have ...
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 Editor: Sometime ago, I tried to convince someone that R.M. Thomas was our first native police commissioner. This became a reality a...
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 by Anglican Church Womenâs Association The Anglican Church Womenâs Association (ACWA) congratulates the newly elected President ...
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: âThere are principles that rule the human world; they cannot be bought or sold, they arenât religious, they are not mine...
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: I must commend your editorial in last weekâs issue of The Searchlight newspaper on the subject of âsocialismâ. You hav...
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: I read last weekâs editorial in the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper captioned âthe socialism debateâ and I was disappointed - to...
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: I read your editorial for the week ending 11th June, 2010, titled âthe Socialism debate.â I must agree with you that â...
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June 18, 2010
by Maxwell Haywood Fri, Jun 18, 2010 It is always a healthy thing when a nation consciously reflects on the nature of its political economy. In the fi...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: What if God were to pour out judgement on his church? Are we prepared? Godâs judgement can either be good or bad. To the c...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: Everything in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is about politics. When one writes about politicians and their arrogance,...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: The media (both print and electronic) play an important role in influencing the society. The songs played and programmes air...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: Judging from the lengthy lines of customers to be found in fast food outlets and pharmacies, thereâs a direct correlation ...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: I commend the Governments of the OECS on their move towards economic union. In regard to the scenario regarding a car purcha...
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June 11, 2010
Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Editor: I have a love hate relationship with Beauty Pageants. On one hand I love the idea of displaying talent and intelligence. Int...
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June 11, 2010
Governments in SVG have rarely been hamstrung by ideology. If anything, they have been pragmatic, doing what seems appropriate at the time. Their atti...
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June 4, 2010
Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Editor: On Monday, May 31, 2010, the Honourable members of the SVG Honourable House were indeed very honourable. Their contributions...
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June 4, 2010
Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Editor: I just came back from St. Vincent and I was very surprised to see how many men were carrying cutlasses, even some who appear...
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June 4, 2010
Editor: There is growing interest and debate in our country on Socialism. This reader has been following, as closely as possible, many of the discussi...
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June 4, 2010
Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Editor: The innocent killings in Jamaica, the senseless, innocent killing of 33 persons at the Virginia University four years ago, a...
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June 4, 2010
Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Editor: I have been a teacher for sixteen years and I am very annoyed by the absurdity of the President and Industrial Relations Off...
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June 4, 2010
Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Editor: Marriage is a divine union between a man and a woman instituted by God in the Garden of Eden. The Bible says: âAnd the LOR...
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June 4, 2010
by Dr.Arnold Thomas Fri, Jun 04, 2010 Following the end of slavery in 1838, many blacks moved off the estates to the new villages of Stubbs and Victor...
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May 28, 2010
Fri, May 28, 2010 Editor: Fascinating staff on page 13 of your (Searchlight) edition of May 14, 2010, of three former Prime Ministers: one from Singap...
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May 28, 2010
Fri, May 28, 2010 Editor: In 1995, the 4th World Conference on Women adopted the Beijing Platform for Action which declared that âWithout the active...
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May 28, 2010
Fri, May 28, 2010 Editor: Permit me space in your newspaper to cleanse myself of somethings that have been upsetting me. For too long now, the people ...
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May 28, 2010
By Dr Arnold Thomas Fri, May 28, 2010 This is a slightly edited version of a presentation made at UWI Centre for Continuing Studies, 30 May, 2006. Thi...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: The financial situation in Greece has caught the attention of the world, including the President of the United States, as it...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: Over the years, I have been staying in touch with the development of St Vincent and the Grenadines, including political deve...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: Itâs about time people start to speak out. Mr. W. Glasgow and Mr. Burnett are the two most devoted persons (male) to Women...
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May 21, 2010
Editor: I am extremely grateful to you for allowing my articles captioned âWhat more, what more can comrade Ralph do?â , in your esteemed paper. I...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: I am Miss Francillia Christopher from the island of Dominica and I am in search of a long time friend. Her name is Cassandra...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: Has the Ministry of Education become the Ministry of Womenâs Affairs? I am asking this question because all of the top pos...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: In a particular village on the Leeward side of St.Vincent, some villagers appear to be rather highly unfair to a particular ...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: My name is Jolene Neaves. I am a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. This message, however, is not about me. My boyfriend Pedro ...
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May 21, 2010
Dr. Richard. A. Byron-Cox Fri, May 21, 2010 The bedrock of much of SVGâs femalesâ success is celebrating its 100th anniversary and one would assum...
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: We know that elections are very near. The two major political parties are into campaigning. They both are trying to woo supp...
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May 14, 2010
by Observer 14.MAY.10 In last weekâs Searchlight article: âWho is Fidel Castro?â the following statement appears: âHe(Castro)has given the Cub...
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May 14, 2010
14.MAY.10 Editor: I read with great disappointment in one of our publications last week that one of our Mas bands has apparently copied costumes from ...
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May 14, 2010
14.MAY.10 Editor: Permit me to write on the issue of greedy businessmen and women in this society. It really hurts my heart to see persons go to work ...
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May 14, 2010
14.MAY.10 Editor: I wish to respond to a letter published in last weekâs issue of your newspaper. The letter was captioned âDefacing highway with ...
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