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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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ULP won elections fair and square
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January 6, 2006
EDITOR: The General Elections have come and gone(December 7, 2005) the Unity Labour Party (ULP) won.I think it was FREE and FAIR. The people have spok...
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Some irregularities in North Windward
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January 6, 2006
EDITOR: Kindly allow me some space in your newspaper, to bring to the attention of the public, a few of the many irregularities that occurred in the N...
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Keep cell phones out of the church
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January 6, 2006
EDITOR: On the afternoon of December 12, 2005, I attended the funeral service of Eustace Nash at St. George's Cathedral. Seated at the back right hand...
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Congrats to Rose Bank Lighting crew
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January 6, 2006
Editor: Heartiest congratulations to the organising committee and by extension the residents of Rose Bank for winning the Lighting up competition. I a...
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Cinema in dire need of cleaning
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January 6, 2006
Editor: I recently came back to SVG for a short Christmas vacation. I decided to go to the movies on Monday, December 19, only to be told that only on...
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Thanks to members of vincycrew.com
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January 6, 2006
Editor: Please allow me space to thank some dedicated members. About eight months ago, our online community, which comprises Vincentians at home and a...
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The best news of all
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December 23, 2005
We live in a world where good news seems scarce. The news media of which we are part, seems preoccupied with serving the public large doses of everyth...
The 2005 general elections and after
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The 2005 general elections and after
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December 23, 2005
by Oscar Allen The election congratulations must go to the citizens. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, you did not go overboard. Some of those who did n...
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Lessons to learn from election 2005
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December 23, 2005
EDITOR: I want to see election 2005 as a part of a process in which we are maturing as a nation. I want to see it as a phase in our political history....
Rainbow Radio League says thanks
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Rainbow Radio League says thanks
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December 23, 2005
EDITOR: Ten years of service in the field of Emergency Communications (Emcoms) has come to an end and already plans are underway for the Rainbow Radio...
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Don’t take me back to dark days
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December 23, 2005
EDITOR: It is Christmas time once more. The season for feasting and celebrating. I can well understand part of the feasting, but, certainly not the re...
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A visit to one of the nation’s nursing homes
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December 23, 2005
EDITOR: Today I pay tribute to the nation's "men and women of wisdom." They have diligently served their families and their community. Now in the twil...
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We must rid ourselves of our negative culture
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December 23, 2005
"Politics are the opium of the people." – V.S. Naipaul EDITOR: I don't want to sound cynical, but there is no hope for St Vincent. Okay, there may b...
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Stop the pettiness about cheating!
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December 16, 2005
Editor: Congratulations are extended to all the successful candidates in the recently held general elections. A special congratulation is extended to ...
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Why I did not vote
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December 16, 2005
Dear Comrade: I am a supporter and card carrying member of the ULP, but I DID NOT VOTE on December 7th. I am sure there must be a few hundred like me ...
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Frank, Ah Sorry!
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December 16, 2005
EDITOR: A member of my family is of the view that I should apologize to my brother for saying that HE IS NOT AS GOOD A HUMAN BEING AS DOCTOR RALPH GON...
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Sad Days Ahead
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December 16, 2005
EDITOR: As I listened to the election results, I was in awe as to what I was hearing. How could Vincentians vote the ULP Party back into power? My bel...
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Time to heal political wounds
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December 16, 2005
Editor: Congratulations to the Unity Labour Party and its flamboyant Leader the Honourable Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on an overwhelming victory in the Decem...
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Congratulations to Labour Party
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December 16, 2005
Editor: As I listen to the speeches and debates from various candidates and news on the 2005 elections ever so often on the Internet broadcasting of N...
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Take warning, Comrade Ralph
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December 16, 2005
Editor: Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable newspaper to congratulate the United Labour Party for winning at the polls and the New Democrati...
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Why are we importing frozen vegetables?
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December 16, 2005
"I hope that when your country (Great Britain) joins the European Union that it will not relinquish her obligation to protect our special arrangement ...
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Union remembers December 7 uprising
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December 9, 2005
EDITOR: The date for this year's general elections was accorded greater historical significance for Vincentians since it was shared with at least two ...
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The ULP – A brief critical look
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December 2, 2005
The forthcoming elections are really about two things, giving a grade to the ULP after 4 years and 8 months and assessing the extent to which the NDP ...
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Testing the political ground in S.V.G
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December 2, 2005
EDITOR: It seems thatt the outcome of the December 7 elections will be very interesting. During my 25 years of examining the outcomes of General Elect...
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It’s all about the human factor
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December 2, 2005
EDITOR: In seven days Vincentians will make a decision to forget or not forget the reason or reasons why we ended the 17-year governance of our countr...
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Thank you!
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December 2, 2005
Dear Prime Minister, We the Vincentian students and members of the University of Guyana extend our warmest greetings to you and join in wishing you an...
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ULP election machinery well oiled
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December 2, 2005
EDITOR: Hon. R.M Cato and the opposition the N.D.P spearheaded by Hon. J.F. Mitchell who commanded a team of inexperienced men who could not even diff...
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The case for the ULP
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December 2, 2005
There are three reasons why the ULP should be returned to office. Firstly, they have a good team. Secondly, they have performed. Last but by no means ...
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‘Where there is vision, the people prosper’
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December 2, 2005
Editor: On election day, the SVG electorate, on behalf of all Vincentians at home and in the Diaspora, should vote to reject the small vocal minority ...
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He who is without sin cast the first stone?
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November 25, 2005
EDITOR: A certain man who is now running for politicial office stoned a church because he claimed that the congregation was keeping too much noise in ...
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Back over to you, Sir James!
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November 25, 2005
EDITOR: The tropical depression which bore down on our tiny multi-island state just over a week ago has wreaked havoc nationwide; two lives were lost ...
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Stand tall for you are on the right side
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November 25, 2005
EDITOR: I write to you as a man who suffered the ill treatment of my very own sister earlier on in your administration. I experienced the disgusting r...
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Time to give account will come
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November 25, 2005
EDITOR: From all appearances, we are becoming a country without a conscience, our very souls are now hardened to the point of indifference. But the pr...