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Death Penalty revisited
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 EDITOR: My sympathies and prayers go out to the Dennie family on the loss of their son. No family deserves to lose a member that way. I am a...
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Rethinking Education
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February 20, 2009
by Nilio Gumbs 20.FEB.09 The emphasis on Early Childhood Education, numeracy and literacy and universal access to secondary education are noble gestur...
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Stop playing that smut on the radio
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 EDITOR: I know the radio stations provide an important service to the community. But I have a big problem with certain radio stations in SVG...
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Toronto Vincies to meet Sunday, February 22
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 Dear Members & Friends, This is to remind you of the general membership meeting of The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Toronto...
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Sir Louis late in congratulating Obama
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 EDITOR: SVG Foreign Minister should hang his head in shame in being 15 days late in congratulating President Barack Obama on his historic in...
Deep potholes eyesore in SVG
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Deep potholes eyesore in SVG
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 EDITOR: A pothole jumped out and grabbed my front tire and as I heard my mudguard crack, I wondered why some potholes never seem to get fixe...
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Cuban women’s group changed my outlook
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 EDITOR: Permit me a small space in your paper to express a few ideas. I was just a part of a three-day visit of two Cuban delegates from two...
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Drivers totally fed up with gaping potholes
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February 20, 2009
20.FEB.09 Editor: The conditions of the road on the Leeward side of the island continue to be in a deplorable condition. The large potholes are gettin...
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Where has all this money gone?
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 EDITOR: I write to you in my capacity as Leader of the socially conscious SVG Green Party and as a concerned citizen of St Vincent and the G...
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A warning to all pitbull owners
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 EDITOR: Is it really a joke to some pitbull owners that these dogs are dangerous? It seems that way. Why do I say so? Some pitbull owners, l...
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Just a simple case of mismanagement
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 EDITOR: Following the broadcast of the statements made by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, a number of workers at the hospital, particula...
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General elections will be called soon
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 EDITOR: I’m of the opinion that Dr. Gonsalves will call general elections before it is constitutionally due. If you are asking why I am sa...
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Empowering the road side vendors
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February 13, 2009
by Nilio Gumbs 13.FEB.09 Some time ago, I wrote an article titled the “Growing Informal Economy”, postulating different reasons for such a recent ...
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The nature and influence of patriarchy
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February 13, 2009
by Althea Perkins 13.FEB.09 Men are the head of households. You can’t do what the guys do and still be a lady. Men are rational thinkers. Women are ...
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A bill to kill
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February 13, 2009
by Oscar Allen 13.FEB.09 The new banana industry bill now before Parliament is completely out of line with the stage that the industry has reached and...
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Is Valentine the same as ancient time?
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 Editor: The celebration of Valentine is linked to a Roman holiday - Lupercalia, which shared most of the customs incorporated today into the...
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Isn’t pilfering stealing, however you look at it?
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February 13, 2009
13.FEB.09 EDITOR: So the Nurses Association concedes that there is “pilfering” at the Hospital, but is of the view that it is small compared to th...
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Free to be… Feminist
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February 13, 2009
Andil Gosine 13.FEB.09 One of the best-kept secrets about feminism is this: women’s liberation is good for men. We have heard a great deal about how...
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The church and its influence
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 Editor: Many persons have claimed that the church has failed to effectively influence our young people in a positive direction. Such a state...
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Crowding out effect in the merchandizing sector
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 Editor: Some time ago, divine intervention spared the government from any diatribe that may have been leveled against it for the removal of ...
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Congratulations on a job well done
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 EDITOR: Fellow Vincentians, without any bias, I must congratulate the staff and inmates of HMP for making us very proud during our last Chri...
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Is the Teachers’ Union being misled again?
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 EDITOR: The current leadership of the SVG Teachers’ Union seems to be misleading their members again. Having erred late last year, in refu...
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This officer needs to go for more training
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 Editor: Please allow me to share my pure views on an article which appeared in the newspapers on January 27, 2009. It appeared in the Search...
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Valentine’s Day: what really is it all about?
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 EDITOR: At this time of the year, and more specifically February 14, which is referred to as Valentine’s Day, many claim to be celebrating...
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Message from Toronto SVG Association
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February 6, 2009
06.FEB.09 Dear SVGAT members, patriots and friends, the time has come when we as people of one nation are called upon to carry the torch as a people o...
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‘Browness’ raising its ugly head again
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 EDITOR: Please permit me a space in your weekly newspaper. I could remember during the year 2008 I wrote about the “browness” that was a...
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Why was SVG Green Party not invited?
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 EDITOR: On Monday, January 26, 2009, a new Supervisor of Elections was sworn in by His Excellency the Governor-General. Representatives from...
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Obama, Ralph and ‘Together Now!’
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 EDITOR: Both Comrade Ralph and President Obama have preached “Together Now”. Ralph must know by now that the Opposition NDP and the NDP-...
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Develop yourself inside out
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 Editor: There is an inner side of us yearning for outward expression but is very often denied the opportunity. Progress and success for many...
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Here’s why I can’t support Obama
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 EDITOR: I observed the blind support for Obama with great interest, and as I did, where it came from, and why many people, even those I thou...
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Vision, leadership, teamwork
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 “A successful team is a group of many hands but of one mind” Editor: The Girls’ High School, for years now, has stood out as the best ...
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I’ve met some giants throughout my journey
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January 30, 2009
30.JAN.09 EDITOR: Kenneth John is not an overly liked man, or so it seems. I couldn’t care less; I admire the man and have for as long as I could re...
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Give Vincentians a wider choice of candidates
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Editor: As I reflect on the nature of the political situation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, I see the urgent need for some decent exper...
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Dave Hyman wanted to make a difference
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Editor: Having reached to work in London very early on Tuesday morning, I decided to catch up on some personal time before my colleagues arr...
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Methodism and the Bible
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Editor: At a time when the Methodist Church South Caribbean District is holding its 191st Conference in SVG, it is an opportune time to ask ...
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The deficiencies of our Education system
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Editor: It is difficult to see a bright future ahead for small countries like these, and the sad thing is, with all that is going on, it is ...
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Eustace, make way for Sir James
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January 23, 2009
Editor: On every occasion that I visit the towns and villages in our nation, I am appalled by the living conditions of our people. It appears that the...
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Christians and Gaza
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January 23, 2009
by Oscar Allen 23.JAN.09 As a disciple of the Palestinian from Galilee, Jesus the Christ, I see the recent Israeli invasion into Gaza as a crime again...
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What crime has Israel Bruce committed?
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January 23, 2009
23.JAN.09 Editor: Kindly permit me a space in your weekly publication to put public my concerns on this matter. We have all had our moments of pleasur...
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Put more focus on Agricultural Science
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January 16, 2009
16.JAN.09 Editor: Some time in late 2008, a well known academic and motivational speaker made some remarks at a forum for young people. Strangely, the...