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Conflict resolution and crisis management
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Conflict resolution and crisis management
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June 10, 2022
MUCH OF THE deadly knife, cutlass and gun play today can be avoided, if from a young age, girls and boys are taught about CR&CM. I want to share a per...
Has the church lost its influence or is it shining?
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Has the church lost its influence or is it shining?
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June 10, 2022
EDITOR: The church is the body of believers from every kindred, tribe and nation.The church is made up of those who, according to Matthew 7: 21 “ Not ...
Another look at the Grenadines garbage tax
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Another look at the Grenadines garbage tax
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June 10, 2022
THE GARBAGE collection system in the Grenadines in very efficient and dependable.The garbage truck goes around about twice per week in each area, coll...
St Vincent hard, so do this
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St Vincent hard, so do this
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June 10, 2022
Every society needs social commentators, those who can observe, summarize and articulate what is happening around them, bringing it to the attention o...
Ground water- making the invisible visible
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Ground water- making the invisible visible
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June 10, 2022
World water day was celebrated across the globe on 22nd March, 2022 with the theme, “Ground water making the invisible visible”. Climate change is cau...
Where are we being taken?
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Where are we being taken?
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June 3, 2022
In the past few weeks, the Caribbean witnessed what could be a seismic shift in its continued evolution from a colonial outpost to a playground for th...
Ignorance in a Sea of Knowledge
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Ignorance in a Sea of Knowledge
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June 3, 2022
Editor: It is amazing that so many of us are uninformed. Rather than reading and researching for ourselves, many of us depend on “hear say.” What some...
Domestic violence
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Domestic violence
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June 3, 2022
Catapulted into eternity with one stroke of a knife, Wiped out by a bullet to the heart Or beaten with fists and assaulted with staves, Women are vict...
The Environment can contribute to crimes
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The Environment can contribute to crimes
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June 3, 2022
Editor: The environment can contribute to crimes and likewise contribute to better society and individuals. It is often said that it takes a community...
What is in a name? Let’s reclaim ours
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What is in a name? Let’s reclaim ours
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June 3, 2022
“Home of the Blessed”, “Rainbow”, “Land of Clouds”, “Land of turtles”, that is how the original inhabitants of these beautiful islands described what ...
I am unemployed because I ‘broke the law’ by choosing not to take the jab!
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I am unemployed because I ‘broke the law’ by choosing not to take the jab!
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: I have been a resourceful and productive member of society since leaving school at the age of 18. Though I am not from the generation of the ‘...
Beyond the Outrage: navigating a decaying society
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Beyond the Outrage: navigating a decaying society
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: Recent events have brought to the surface the ire and angst many in St Vincent [and the Grenadines] have been experiencing for a while now. It...
Government should review its policy on investment and provision of support
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Government should review its policy on investment and provision of support
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: For whatever reason Government involvement in business ventures seem to attract fraud and waste. Consequently, perhaps their investment should...
Congrats to Petrus Gumbs and the STEM programme
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Congrats to Petrus Gumbs and the STEM programme
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: Now that exams are out of the way, I have to speak on an initiative that has taken place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and my mind w...
Dionne John, Colvin Harry did great coverage of recent official visits to SVG
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Dionne John, Colvin Harry did great coverage of recent official visits to SVG
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: St Vincent and the Grenadines welcomed the President of India, His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind and his wife and a 150-strong delegation to...
Good hospitality was shown to the President of India on his visit to SVG
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Good hospitality was shown to the President of India on his visit to SVG
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May 27, 2022
EDITOR: The visit to SVG by the Indian President is indeed a historic one. SVG is a state with people of several backgrounds. It was indeed a welcome ...
All hands needed to stop crime and violence
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All hands needed to stop crime and violence
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May 20, 2022
EDITOR: “Satan finds work for idle hands to do.” It appears that the true cause of crime and violence is idleness. Therefore, we must all seek to enga...
This country needs a healing
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This country needs a healing
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May 20, 2022
EDITOR: 1 Chronicles 7:14 tells us “ If my people that are called by my name should humble themselves and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways...
School washroom
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School washroom
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May 13, 2022
EDITOR: Some wonder what should be done with dirty school toilets. The answer is to clean them. We do not want an outbreak of disease at school. A vis...
Lifting the standard in customer service and journalism
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Lifting the standard in customer service and journalism
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May 13, 2022
EDITOR: The standard of journalism and businesses need to be lifted. Before I divulge into my topic for today, I take this opportunity to say congratu...
Call for Garifuna People to oppose any sale of Balliceaux
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Call for Garifuna People to oppose any sale of Balliceaux
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May 10, 2022
The following article was submitted by Amandala press: Centuries before the Europeans and the British came to this part of the world, our Garifuna peo...
Land or House?
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Land or House?
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May 6, 2022
EDITOR: For many of us, the land is tied to our living. At creation, humans were immersed in a garden. The garden was to feed, house, and clothe them....
The political match in Pakistan
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The political match in Pakistan
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May 6, 2022
EDITOR: It would be interesting to see how things play out in Pakistan. Recently, the Prime Minister of that country Imran Khan was removed from offic...
Let us turn from our wickedness and turn to God
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Let us turn from our wickedness and turn to God
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May 6, 2022
EDITOR: Last weekend can be remembered as a weekend marked by murders. This of course doesn’t speak well of our beautiful country. In Matthew 24:12 it...
There is no justification for rising cost of some items
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There is no justification for rising cost of some items
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: As was expected, there is hike in prices of goods and services due to the rise in cost of fuel. However, I am of the opinion that some hikes i...
What about the Passover?
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What about the Passover?
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: This year, the three major religions who traced their origins from the Hebrew scriptures: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, celebrated Passover...
Better bus service needed for OTR  children going to school in Kingstown
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Better bus service needed for OTR children going to school in Kingstown
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: I would like to voice my concern for the ‘Over The River’ (OTR) children who go to school in Kingstown. My daughter attends the Thomas Saunder...
The solutions to many issues are at hand
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The solutions to many issues are at hand
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: More and more we are misguided to look to others for solutions we can find for ourselves. The tasks of feeding, clothing, and housing ourselve...
Who is looking into the mental health, psychological well-being of teachers?
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Who is looking into the mental health, psychological well-being of teachers?
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: The psychological damage teachers have had to endure recently with the volcano relief efforts, the online classes, the vaccine mandate and ter...
In support of our CAPE students
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In support of our CAPE students
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April 29, 2022
EDITOR: What mental health services will be provided after you have allowed Lower 6 (ages 16-17) CAPE 2022 students to be placed under severe anguish,...
Attend to the roads between Belle Isle and Cumberland hydro plant
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Attend to the roads between Belle Isle and Cumberland hydro plant
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April 22, 2022
EDITOR: The completion of the Sharpes bridge and the realignment of the Belle Isle road coupled with the soon to be completed Long line road are proje...
Memories of Easter at Mt Pleasant, Warracou, Argyle
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Memories of Easter at Mt Pleasant, Warracou, Argyle
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April 22, 2022
EDITOR: Monday, April 18, 2022 was the traditional Easter Monday, the day when all of Christendom celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For many...
Would our new Smart Health Facilities translate to better health services?
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Would our new Smart Health Facilities translate to better health services?
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April 22, 2022
EDITOR: Smart Health facilities were opened in Union Island and Mayreau last week, joining those on mainland St. Vincent. We wonder what ‘SMART’ means...
Autism Acceptance
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Autism Acceptance
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April 14, 2022
EDITOR: As a result of the breadth and depth of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), persons on this spectrum, inclusive of those families living with ...
Are some of our adults preying on the vulnerable and getting away with it?
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Are some of our adults preying on the vulnerable and getting away with it?
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April 14, 2022
EDITOR: A predator is a creature that naturally preys on others. A predator can also refer to individuals who ruthlessly exploit others. A yard fowl p...
Reputed Canadian citizen threatens service of Caribbean-born Commonwealth SG
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Reputed Canadian citizen threatens service of Caribbean-born Commonwealth SG
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April 8, 2022
EDITOR: As a single geographical unit, the constant intent of the larger Caribbean nations to dominate the psychological space of a bewildered regiona...
Show greater consideration for our senior citizens
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Show greater consideration for our senior citizens
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April 8, 2022
EDITOR: Our Senior Citizens deserve due respect and recognition. They have served our country well and would have been in many instances an inspiratio...
Students need their real teachers
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Students need their real teachers
Webmaster 
April 8, 2022
EDITOR: Last year I heard comments to the effect that the examination results were satisfactory. Having not gotten access to the statistics, I take th...
The ‘jobs mantra’ contributes to dependency
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The ‘jobs mantra’ contributes to dependency
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April 5, 2022
EDITOR: The economic situation in our country which inevitably affects the job market is undoubtedly dire. Nevertheless I do feel that the “jobs mantr...
It’s time to unmask!
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It’s time to unmask!
Webmaster 
April 1, 2022
EDITOR: The recent announcement by PAHO that herd immunity is the only effective way to combat and survive covid, is more than a year late, but better...
Make better provision for office attendants!
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Make better provision for office attendants!
Webmaster 
April 1, 2022
EDITOR: Office attendants are workers too and deserve to be treated better. It is time to have a heart for them. While it is commendable to change the...
Tell me, how many more must die?
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Tell me, how many more must die?
Webmaster 
April 1, 2022
EDITOR: We are surrounded by water. We make a living from it. Many are sailors, some are fishermen, some farm sea moss, but most use the sea for recre...
Incorrect use of ‘would have’ may be a form of hypercorrection
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Incorrect use of ‘would have’ may be a form of hypercorrection
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March 29, 2022
EDITOR: Last Weekend’s ‘On Language ‘, once again, tries to ‘correct ‘ the pervasive misuse of ‘would have’ in “educated circles “ in our region. The ...
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News
Ministry of Tourism wraps up Children’s Summer Camp
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Ministry of Tourism wraps up Children’s Summer Camp
Forrest 
August 12, 2025
THE MINISTRY OF Tourism last Friday, August, 8, 2025, concluded a summer camp for children intended to build awareness and provide education about Tou...
Four receive Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK
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Four receive Chevening Scholarships for study in the UK
Forrest 
August 12, 2025
THE MINISTRY OF For- eign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consumer Affairs last Friday, August 8, 2025, released the names of four persons who have receive...
Man, on Most Wanted List in Canada, who visited SVG, apprehended in Oman
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Man, on Most Wanted List in Canada, who visited SVG, apprehended in Oman
Forrest 
August 12, 2025
A MAN who was number three on Canada’s most wanted list in 2022 and who hid in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for part of 2023, has been nabbed i...
Twelve prepared for entrepreneurship during sea moss internship
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Twelve prepared for entrepreneurship during sea moss internship
Forrest 
August 12, 2025
TWELVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS from Canouan successfully completed the Idea to Im- pact Sea Moss Internship Programme, a hands-on, business-focused learn...
New temporary DPP soon to be appointed
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New temporary DPP soon to be appointed
Forrest 
August 12, 2025
THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY was told last week Thursday, August 7, 2025, about the temporary appointment of “an experienced priate-sector lawyer” as Acting ...

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