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Election fact or fiction?
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August 17, 2007
17.AUG.07 Editor: I have been listening with growing concern to statements by the leader of the NDP, the Hon. Arnhim Eustace, senior members and suppo...
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Animal Farm at conference in Washington
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August 10, 2007
by Dillon Burgin 10.AUG.07 Caribbean heads of government converged on Washington D.C for a meeting with the Caribbean Diaspora. The meeting was nothin...
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Pre-selection for teachers
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August 10, 2007
10.AUG.07 Editor: Often times the posts for the Senior Qualified Assistant Teacher and Principal are placed as a print advertisement in the newspapers...
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Maple Leaf Foods writes off investment in ECGC?
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August 10, 2007
10.AUG.07 Editor: In Maple Leaf Foods’ (MLF) annual report and financial statements, published in April 2007, it notified its shareholders that it h...
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Hope for Women – No storm can last forever
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August 10, 2007
10.AUG.07 Editor: Life does whatever is necessary to mould us into shape and prepare us for greatness. It does not always look or feel this way. Inste...
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Time for us to get gratuity after 10 years
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August 10, 2007
10.AUG.07 Editor: The outdated civil service rules and orders which state that a civil servant has to work for 33 and 1/3 years before he/she can rece...
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Never a dull moment in Vincentian politics
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August 10, 2007
10.AUG.07 Editor: These days, there seems to never be a dull moment in Vincentian politics. The latest issue that has been taking centre stage is a le...
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Carnival… For too long Pt:2
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August 10, 2007
By Ezzie Roberts 10.AUG.07 ROAD MARCH For too long artistes and other persons in the entertainment circles here failed to examine competition criteria...
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A prize-worthy book
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August 3, 2007
by Oscar Allen 03.AUG.07 This is a mature book by a matured scholar, and although we have had to wait more than thirty years for it to be published, i...
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Carnival… For too long Pt-1
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August 3, 2007
by Ezzie Roberts 03.AUG.07 I have been involved with Carnival in various spheres over many years. This is something that I love very much and from my ...
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Jestina Charles, my friend and mentor
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August 3, 2007
03.AUG.07 Editor: Ms Jestina Burke Charles is my life long friend and my mentor. When I needed her she was always there to give me words of wisdom and...
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We must fight against homosexuality (sodomy)!
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August 3, 2007
03.AUG.07 Editor: I refer to an article called ‘Why are we making homos the enemy?’ by Marion Isaacs on page 11 July 27th 2007 edition. Permit me ...
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Some thoughts on future planning for Kingstown
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August 3, 2007
03.AUG.07 EDITOR: Kingstown needs a new “Government Centre”, a new focus for the city now that the Market Square has been eradicated. When you con...
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Why are we making homos the ememy?
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July 27, 2007
27.JUL.07 Editor: I need a little clarification. Isn’t discriminating against someone because of their sexual orientation in the same vein as discri...
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Most Vincentians make decisions based on facts
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July 27, 2007
27.JUL.07 Editor: I read an article ‘March against Terrorism’. I became puzzled and bewildered at the way ‘big men’ reason. Terrorism by defin...
The Spiders and their Relatives – A work of art
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The Spiders and their Relatives – A work of art
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July 27, 2007
by Oscar Allen 27.JUL.07 I take off my cap in a sign of respect and satisfaction for some books that have passed into my hands these past months. A Dw...
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Solidarity message to Cuba
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July 27, 2007
27.JUL.07 Editor: The St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Cuba Friendship Society would like to extend profound greetings and congratulations to the Govern...
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Give more support to Liberty Lodge
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July 20, 2007
20.JUL.07 Editor: There has been much negative publicity about the Liberty Lodge Boys training centre and the image that society paints of it is also ...
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Some people are just authors of confusion
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July 20, 2007
20.JUL.07 Editor: I wonder why certain persons in SVG just like to create bad situations and make life miserable for others. A situation occurred beca...
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Thank you for coming home, Gems and Friends
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July 20, 2007
20.JUL.07 EDITOR: “Life begins at 50”. This is the certainly message that the audience gets when listening to the performance of the Gems and Frie...
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Reflections of my trip to St Vincent
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July 20, 2007
by Oswald Fereira 20.JUL.07 I visited St. Vincent in April 2007 and would like to reflect on some of my observations. It was good to see many new home...
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Post-colonial talk
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July 13, 2007
by Oscar Allen 13.JUL.07 Post-colonial talk is the beginning of a new language, using it to name over ourselves and our world. One of our poets, Nicol...
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Shame on you Scakes, shame on you!
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July 13, 2007
13.JUL.07 Editor: The last verse of the first calypso performed by Vibrating Scakes at Dimanche Gras confirmed a theory I have held for many years. Th...
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Will I get AIDS and die?
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July 13, 2007
13.JUL.07 Editor: Young people, how many of us will get AIDS this carnival season? Do you know? Is it me? Is it you? How many of us will get a STD tha...
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Christianity and Science
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July 13, 2007
13.JUL.07 EDITOR: A dichotomy need not exist between science and Christianity; indeed, none have ever existed between Catholic Christianity and any of...
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Response to ‘Sword of Illogic’
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July 13, 2007
13.JUL.07 Editor: As the author of the Sword of the Spirit article, I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to the concerns raised by ‘Salt’ ...
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Open letter to Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Dr. Ralph E Gonsalves Honourable Prime Minister Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dear Prime Minister I write as General Secretary...
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Let’s band together and fight crime
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Editor: The ULP as a political party promised us if we gave them a chance to become government, they will be tough on crime and causes of cr...
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Shame on you, Arnhim Eustace!
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Editor: Over the last two weeks the leader of the NDP, Arnhim Eustace continues to demonstrate why he and his party are totally unfit to run...
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The power of culture
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July 6, 2007
by Maxwell Haywood 06.JUL.07 The 30th anniversary of carnival in the July sun should be seen as a big deal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). T...
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SVG musicians need distribution network
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 Editor: I want to say congratulations to the SVG Music Industry (SVGMI), especially the artists and producers, for the excellent music that ...
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Sword of illogic
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 EDITOR: One wonders why The News newspaper in its June 8, 2007 edition has published such a brazen display of anti-catholic prejudice in its...
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Ease the pressure, please!
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 EDITOR: “A new study in the journal ‘Neurology’ is being hailed as unassailable proof that marijuana is a valuable medicine. It is a s...
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Caution should not be thrown to the wind
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July 6, 2007
06.JUL.07 As we begin the carnival weekend which celebrates the power of culture, the spirit of fun and 30 years in the July sun, the St. Vincent and ...
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No earthly things can pay such measure of trust
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 Editor: I am a consultant from Kenya, working here with the Ministry of Education as a consultant for the next year. On the 1st June, I was ...
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Diaspora has vital role in SVG’s development
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 EDITOR: In response to your editorial of June 22, 2007 on the historic CARICOM’s Conference on the Caribbean, I must commend the way you c...
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Look within for the true villains
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 EDITOR: We joke that it will prove mighty difficult for us to fight with the Taiwanese, Cubans, Venezuelans and Mexicans for control of our ...
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Not time for protests
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June 29, 2007
29.JUN.07 EDITOR: I am an NDP supporter; my reason for supporting NDP is because of the leader. I think he is a wonderful human being and a true son o...