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Totally unacceptable? So apologise now!
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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 “Totally Unacceptable”, in which the...
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Always use your God given power
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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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Who was SVG’s first Police Commissioner?
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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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Anglican women condemn brutal attacks
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June 22, 2010
Tue, Jun 22, 2010 by Anglican Church Women’s Association The Anglican Church Women’s Association (ACWA) congratulates the newly elected President ...
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Principles vs Principals
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: “There are principles that rule the human world; they cannot be bought or sold, they aren’t religious, they are not mine...
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Are you for real, Madam Editor?
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June 18, 2010
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 Editor: I read last week’s editorial in the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper captioned ‘the socialism debate’ and I was disappointed - to...
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Expanding the conversation on Socialism in SVG
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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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Are we ready for God’s judgement?
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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? God’s judgement can either be good or bad. To the c...
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Follow the trend
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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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Let go of this gangster style
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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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From fast food to the Pharmacy
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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, there’s a direct correlation ...
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Economic Union good for OECS
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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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Love hate relationship with beauty pageants
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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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Too much Talk about Socialism!
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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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A great day in the life of SVG Parliament
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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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Has the meaning of Socialism changed?
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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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God wants to make his presence felt amongst us
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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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Is it a disgrace to be a Secretary, Mr. Charles?
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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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Marriage – a precious gift from God
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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: “And the LOR...
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How does the third Prime Minister fit in?
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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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On the issue of young women in politics
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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 “Without the active...
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Why us? What are we voting for?
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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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The Argyle chronicles 1
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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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Economic parallels: Greece and St.Vincent
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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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Speaking out about SVG and West Indies cricket
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: It’s 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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I’m disappointed in you, Dr. Cox!
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May 21, 2010
Editor: I am extremely grateful to you for allowing my articles captioned “What more, what more can comrade Ralph do?” , in your esteemed paper. I...
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Dominican in search of a long time SVG friend
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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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Ministry of Education or Women’s Affairs?
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May 21, 2010
Fri, May 21, 2010 Editor: Has the Ministry of Education become the Ministry of Women’s Affairs? I am asking this question because all of the top pos...
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Villagers, stop being prejudiced to others!
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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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Help Pedro find his dad
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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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Dignity without freedom?
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May 14, 2010
by Observer 14.MAY.10 In last week’s Searchlight article: ‘Who is Fidel Castro?’ the following statement appears: “He(Castro)has given the Cub...
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Eating Trinidad’s left overs
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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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Why aren’t the workers getting a fair wage?
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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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Hold the torch high, Girls’ High School
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May 14, 2010
14.MAY.10 Editor: I wish to respond to a letter published in last week’s issue of your newspaper. The letter was captioned “Defacing highway with ...