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The new NDP party
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April 8, 2005
Editor: The last twelve (12) months or so have seen the emergence of an interesting New NDP. It is interesting because of the new personalities that h...
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The right to freedom of speech
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April 8, 2005
Editor: Freedom of speech is fundamental to true democracy. As a matter of fact freedom of speech is at the core of human rights. The reason why the A...
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Bringing shame to cricket
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April 8, 2005
EDITOR: I watched over the last five months with a great sadness at the situation, which is accelerating the state regional cricket into the stadium o...
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Take another look or shut up
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April 8, 2005
Editor: Please permit me to respond to “AAA - Take Another Look at Keith Joseph” published on April 1, 2005. I recommend that the writer takes a c...
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Thanks to Walter Rodney
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April 1, 2005
by Oscar Allen When Walter Rodney was killed in 1980 in Guyana, Cecil Rajendra a well armed Malaysian poet made an ominous confession. He wrote: More ...
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No ‘basketbrawl’ at Montrose
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April 1, 2005
Editor: This is my first attempt at writing a letter to a newspaper. I found it necessary, as the story "Basketbrawl at Montrose" was not only riddled...
People still believe Hollywood myths
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People still believe Hollywood myths
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April 1, 2005
EDITOR: It seems as though the proposed Pirates of the Caribbean II has caused quite a furore between Disney, the Caribs and the Minister of Culture. ...
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Level the playing field for people of Mayreau
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April 1, 2005
Editor: I recently visited your beautiful islands of Bequia and Mayreau. The islands are very picturesque and Bequia is outstanding because of a very ...
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Ashamed of PM’s response to Dollis
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April 1, 2005
Editor: Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves ought to be ashamed of himself for his patronising response to the opinion of a concerned Vincentian citize...
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SVG youths just doing what they see
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April 1, 2005
Editor: The Syrians and the Lebanese, the Indians from India and the Chinese, they do not meddle in our politics. All the other foreign-birth non-Vinc...
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AAA – take another look at Keith Joseph
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April 1, 2005
Editor: First, let me congratulate Adonson Shallow for placing second in the discus throw, especially after placing ninth last year in the Junior Cari...
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Attack the root causes of AIDS
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March 24, 2005
Editor: First of all let me congratulate Earl "Old George" Daniel and his partner Joel Butcher on accomplishing what many of us thought was an impossi...
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ULP will win again
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March 24, 2005
EDITOR: Already the pundits are predicting the outcome of the next General Elections constitutionally due by June 2006. Drs. Ralph Gonsalves and Kenne...
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Minister must defend cultural integrity
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March 24, 2005
Editor: The Historical and Archaeological Society of St. Vincent and the Grenadines views with alarm the attempts of Minister of Tourism and Culture R...
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Sis Pat: News blew issue out of proportion
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March 18, 2005
Editor: We, the concerned staff of St. Joseph's Convent, Marriaqua, wish to express our disappointment and regret over the unfortunate misrepresentati...
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Sam: SVGTU was never informed
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March 18, 2005
Editor: The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers' Union (SVGTU) wishes to clear the air on a misleading letter which appeared in the weeklies under...
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My heart weeps bitterly for Rose Hall family
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March 18, 2005
Editor: To kill someone is wrong, wicked, a murder and against the law of God. When I heard about the sad death of Mr. Clifton Caine; and for his four...
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Sachin’s genius 10,000 times displayed
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March 18, 2005
EDITOR: When India's Sachin Tendulkar became the fifth batsman to reach the awesome milestone of 10,000 runs in Test cricket on Wednesday, cricket pun...
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Walt Disney urged to do right thing
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March 11, 2005
From: Michael Polonio - President, National Garifuna Council of Belize To: Chief Executive Officer The Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista Street B...
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Hard-working Teachers cry injustice
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March 11, 2005
Editor: The voice of conscience compels me to share with the general public the gross injustice meted out to some teachers, especially in the governme...
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Condoms in prison – deception exposed
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March 11, 2005
Editor: Over the last few years, contributors to several local newspapers have written on the issue of whether or not condoms should be issued to pris...
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Reduce this noise pollution
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March 11, 2005
Editor: Vincentians are being told constantly these days, that we need to be more productive and efficient, if we are to meet successfully the challen...
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Daniel – take warning!
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March 11, 2005
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.” – Matthew 18:20 Can a man stone a church and still be regarded as a...
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The cost of naturalness
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March 11, 2005
EDITOR: The Cost of Naturalness by The connection many older Vincentians feel to their homeland is rooted in early memories of country life. They refl...
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Reduce noise pollution now
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March 4, 2005
Editor: Vincentians are being constantly told these days, that we need to be more productive and efficient, if we are to successfully meet the challen...
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What kind of justice is this?
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March 4, 2005
EDITOR: I send this letter to be published so that those in authority would know there are concerned Vincentians living abroad who wish for a serious ...
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So where are we to turn… who is right?
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March 4, 2005
EDITOR: Help me with this. I am trying to reconcile the views expressed last week by three different writers in two different newspapers. Casper Londo...
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The banana saga vs diversification
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February 25, 2005
by Edwin Laurent Five weeks ago, this information series began with the perspectives of a sceptical young Vincentian professional and last week, revie...
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Fedup with the postal system
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February 25, 2005
Editor: It is really amazing and stunning to know that as small as our island is, the government and the nationals cannot control an effective flow to...
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Pirates, just amusement
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February 25, 2005
Editor: Before we get too carried away with concerns over whether the Disney organisation will defame the Caribs, their descendants, and by further ex...
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Majoring in minors?
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February 25, 2005
EDITOR: It is with a wry smile that I read Joel Jack's letter 'Lent and Lies'. Brother Jack asks, "Does the Bible command us to, or give any examples ...
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Respect my privacy, integrity as a tax payer
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February 25, 2005
EDITOR: I am hoping that you would find the space to publish this letter, which I am writing partly as a civic duty as a Vincentian national, and part...
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Banana Saga VI – The current threat
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February 18, 2005
This week’s article addresses the current threat to our banana trade posed by the impending changes to the EU’s import system. I have already expl...
Caribs and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
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Caribs and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
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February 18, 2005
Editor: The Council of the Carib Territory in Dominica has taken the correct decision not to participate in the filming of the movie "Pirates of the C...
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Were the Caribs Cannibals?
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February 18, 2005
A reprint of an article submitted by Dr. I.A.E. Kirby In the mid-latitudes of Europe all surplus domestic animals were slaughtered at the approach of ...
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The seeds of our culture – growth or extinction?
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February 18, 2005
EDITOR: The word 'culture' is one we hear fairly often, and has come narrowly to mean 'entertainment'. But in scientific or biological terms a culture...
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St. Vincent off the map
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February 18, 2005
EDITOR: When I was growing up in St. Vincent, I wasn't too proud of my village - Chapmans. Whenever I visited posh places like Villa or Kingstown – ...
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Bob Marley Lives
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February 18, 2005
EDITOR: Bob Marley was quite prophetic in one of his many songs called "Bad Card" when he declared "You ah go tired fi see mi face, can't get mi out o...