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Queen Sophia – the toast of SVG
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: Last year, Sophia Young, a young Vincentian lass from Layou, St. Vincent and the Grenadines led Baylor University in the USA, to the 2005 NCAA...
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West Indies Federation 1958 – 1961
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: Discussions about forming a political Federation among all the English speaking Caribbean Islands was held in 1947 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It...
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Where is President Sharon Cummings?
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February 24, 2006
by Theodore Browne Mrs. Sharon Cummings came to this beloved country with excellent academic credentials and a wealth of experience as an outstanding ...
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Agriculture not an engine of growth?
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February 24, 2006
Editor: I was absent from St. Vincent for the weekend of January 27th, and soon after my return I was referred to C.I. Martin’s article in the Searc...
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Following the blind
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February 24, 2006
Editor: The wearing of earrings by men, and tattoos have become very popular in this country. Many persons are wearing these things out of sheer ignor...
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Break us free from shackles of slavery
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: We are into Black History Month which ties into the struggle, hardship, exploitation and disrespect our fore parents had to endure from those ...
Stemming the brain drain
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Stemming the brain drain
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February 24, 2006
by CAMILLO GONSALVES At first glance, the findings of "Emigration and Brain Drain: Evidence From the Caribbean" - a recent International Monetary Fund...
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This finger pointing has to stop now!
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February 17, 2006
Editor: In justifying our unwillingness to take up our own beds and walk, we have become proficient in the art of using an escape route. We will never...
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Service for shut-ins was a blessing
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February 17, 2006
Editor: I write to thank the Anglican clergy for having organised a special service at the Cathedral for the senior citizens/shut-ins in the Kingstown...
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ULP beyond 2010
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February 17, 2006
EDITOR: I know our Prime Minister quite well and I admire him. Before he became Prime Minister he said to me if ever he’s given a chance to become P...
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The nut behind the wheel…
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February 17, 2006
Editor: Although I totally agree with the writer who says that breathalyzers are overdue in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and the fact that seatbelts...
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Youth, death and driving
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February 17, 2006
Editor: Youth, Death and Driving. These are three topics we as the youth of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been linking together for the past 9 m...
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No freedom is absolute
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February 17, 2006
EDITOR: Last week there was a New Times program in which the host EG Lynch and his callers were assessing the pros and cons of allowing a boat full of...
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Blackthink, Whiteout
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February 17, 2006
by Oscar Allen Blackthink, for me, is a gift from 1970 or thereabouts. One verse puts it this way: Blackthink is whitey's golgotha alphabet of fury on...
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‘No one party leader can do this alone’
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February 17, 2006
EDITOR: I CHALLENGE all svg politicians to be “brutally honest” with themselves, and take personal responsibility for changing the cynical way peo...
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Thank you, Sir Vincent Beache!
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February 10, 2006
EDITOR: The big contest is over and yes, I did celebrate. I wish to thank my brother Christopher for keeping me well informed during the campaign and ...
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‘PM’s Budget was not the worst!’
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February 10, 2006
EDITOR: I listened to Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace’s response to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ Budget presentation 2006; He said it is t...
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Is Ralph being outsmarted?
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February 10, 2006
EDITOR: Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has banked heavily on old Labour in appointing his “youth senators”. The Prime Minister justified his choices stating ...
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There is a howling ‘HOLLOW’ within!
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February 10, 2006
With songs of praise and shouts of acclamation the world over, the name Professor Wang echoed in my head like a beating drum. This brilliant South Kor...
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SVMC needs clear direction
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February 3, 2006
EDITOR: The saying is: Government and its many components are as good or as bad as those who administer. Of course the government is the boss, so that...
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Breathalyzers long overdue in SVG
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February 3, 2006
Editor: I read with interest about the impending introduction of breathalyzers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This is a long overdue step and will...
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SVG Rastafari at the crossroads
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February 3, 2006
EDITOR: This is an open agitation to the church of his Majesty Theocratic Order of the Nhiyabinghi, to the International Rastafari Community and to th...
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Education Revolution and noise pollution
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February 3, 2006
EDITOR: Universal access to secondary education was instituted in 2005. The opportunities for our students are enormous if they are properly prepared ...
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A duty-free zone may do wonders for SVG
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February 3, 2006
Editor: Oh, how I wish the elections talk will go away, but then again the general elections were the most important event on our calendar for 2005. B...
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A laugh or a joke?
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January 27, 2006
EDITOR: The time is over-due for the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Windward Island Farmers’ Association (W I N F A) and all of the m...
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Some Traffic Police simply incompetent
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January 27, 2006
EDITOR: During the recently completed elections campaign, Vincentians experienced some very poor (or non existent) police planning. In almost every vi...
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Uncle Metro was an everyday hero
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January 27, 2006
EDITOR: Reading the tribute recently in the Vincentian newspaper marking the 4th anniversary of Uncle Metro's death, I felt more than a tinge of sadne...
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Integrity in public life
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January 27, 2006
The philosopher Bacon, although speaking of Judges, may well have been addressing all public officials when he opined, "Above all things, integrity is...
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Unions must not fight each other
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January 27, 2006
EDITOR: I visited the Port Authority during last week to do business and was concerned with what I overheard. It appears that the unions that played a...
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Keep them on their toes
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January 27, 2006
EDITOR: It’s over and done and we have given the mandate to Dr. Ralph Gonslaves and his crew to steer the ship of state for another five years. I do...
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E.T. Joshua Airport needs PM’s attention
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January 20, 2006
EDITOR: Airports and the issue of airport development have been on the ULP's agenda over the last four (4) years. I am supporting Dr. Ralph Gonsalvesâ...
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Good luck, Sir Louis
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January 20, 2006
EDITOR: The first time I heard Louis Straker I made him odds-on favourite to win the Leeward seat held by the NDP incumbent Herbert Young. I have list...
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Foreign Agriculture: Philosophy, Psychology
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January 20, 2006
EDITOR: I am not going to the dictionary to source the real meaning of the above caption. To do so would be tantamount to terminating my Vincentian se...
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I’m trying to find my friend Kenny
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January 20, 2006
Editor: Hello! I am hoping that you will be able to help me find a friend of mine from St. Vincent. His name is Kenny and his last name begins with a ...
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Kenneth John, wait your turn!
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January 20, 2006
EDITOR: The column by Kenneth John in the issue of the "Vincentian" of Friday, January 11, 2006, under the caption – "Arise Sir Louis Straker" was v...
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Sir James Mitchell and the Constitution of SVG
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January 20, 2006
EDITOR: A few weeks ago I heard Adrian Fraser during the Saturday programme "Letter from the Ground" say that the issue of the appointment of two sena...
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Is there any difference?
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January 20, 2006
by R. Andrew Cummings Is there any difference between today and ancient times in our human and political values and nature? After all, modern day life...
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Why no coverage for Rose Bank?
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January 13, 2006
EDITOR: Rose Bank Village has won the recently held “Light Up” competition. However, I am disappointed with the lack of respect shown to Rose Bank...
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The NDP leadership misled its supporters
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January 13, 2006
Editor: On the night of Wednesday December 14, 2005, the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) held a rally at the so-called Democrat Square in Kingst...
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Agriculture under the microscope
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January 13, 2006
EDITOR: Whenever we travel around SVG, visit the Central Market and various Supermarkets Hotels and Restaurants the impact of a vibrant Agricultural S...
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Poor service hurting SVG
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January 13, 2006
Editor: St. Vincent and the Grenadines still has a long way to go in terms of the provision of quality service if my experience on Saturday evening is...
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Can we in SVG rise up to overcome our egos
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January 13, 2006
EDITOR: Presently this country is facing the greatest test it may ever face. We are not just undergoing a test of patience or a test of courage or a t...
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New Year, New Order: Agriculture
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January 13, 2006
EDITOR: Forever and a day poverty and hunger over and above everything else are the two components which shrink a human-being to the lowest common fac...
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