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Radical change needed in  culture of football governance
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Radical change needed in culture of football governance
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July 2, 2021
The role of the General Secretary of the SVGFF[St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation] is to support the Chair who is normally the Presiden...
An open Letter to the Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves
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An open Letter to the Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves
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June 29, 2021
Dear Sir, It is with grave concern for the sovereignty of our nation, the pride of our people and the future generations that I am writing this letter...
Social Insecurity
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Social Insecurity
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June 29, 2021
EDITOR: Our country is experiencing “extreme poverty” and we may all be responsible. Although the Bible says that we will always have the poor around ...
More controversy over ‘Windrush’ legacy
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More controversy over ‘Windrush’ legacy
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June 25, 2021
The history of post-war migration from the Caribbean to the UK is indelibly linked to the passenger ship, Empire Windrush, credited with landing the f...
What has gone wrong with some police officers?
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What has gone wrong with some police officers?
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June 25, 2021
EDITOR: The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police service have come under much scrutiny and criticism of late, due to series of allegations. This...
Holy Communion, a political weapon against President Biden?
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Holy Communion, a political weapon against President Biden?
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June 22, 2021
Is the sacrament of Holy Communion, the most important ritual in Christianity, to become a political weapon in the Catholic Church? This question has ...
Celebrating International Day of Yoga 2021: Yoga for Wellness
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Celebrating International Day of Yoga 2021: Yoga for Wellness
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June 22, 2021
EDITOR: On the occasion of 7th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY), 2021 being celebrated by India and the international community with the thr...
Vincy Heat is moving into a new phase
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Vincy Heat is moving into a new phase
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June 22, 2021
VINCY HEAT suffered in the entire game against a young Cuba Team, compared to previous teams, due to a complete lack of organization during defensive/...
40Th anniversary of 1981 bills- final installment:
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40Th anniversary of 1981 bills- final installment:
Significance of power of people
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June 18, 2021
For the last eight weeks or so, we have been devoting this space to cover what has been one of the most significant political and social developments ...
I need answers
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I need answers
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June 18, 2021
Editor: If we are honest enough we would admit that BRAGSA did a splendid job in clearing the roads throughout the country and making lives a bit more...
Thoughts on Caribbean Airlines decision to purchase the Boeing 737 max
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Thoughts on Caribbean Airlines decision to purchase the Boeing 737 max
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June 18, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it many lessons, one of which is, we must be willing to think ahead and be innovative in our business models if we ...
Lost in Cyberspace
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Lost in Cyberspace
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June 18, 2021
Many are wondering where are our children today? The answer is that they are literally lost in cyberspace. What are they doing there? How are they far...
The Coast Guard and maritime transportation in the Southern  Grenadines especially Mayreau
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The Coast Guard and maritime transportation in the Southern Grenadines especially Mayreau
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June 18, 2021
editor; The S.V.G Coast Guard is the nation’s principal law enforcement authority on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines waters and on land. Its missio...
Examples of responsible relief spending
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Examples of responsible relief spending
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June 15, 2021
EDITOR: Monies are only expended in the recipient’s area of interest. The preferred mode of disbursement is low or no interest loans or advance paymen...
Are Our Schools designed to teach children to think?
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Are Our Schools designed to teach children to think?
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June 15, 2021
“Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualising, applying, analysing, synthesising, and/or eva...
40th anniversary of 1981 Bills: Police Sick-Out; Bills Killed – Part 12
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40th anniversary of 1981 Bills: Police Sick-Out; Bills Killed – Part 12
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June 11, 2021
The two massive demonstrations organised by the National Committee in Defence of Democracy (NCDD), as well as the historic stay away from work on June...
PSU wants justice for shooting victim
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PSU wants justice for shooting victim
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June 11, 2021
Editor: The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Public Service Union makes the following public statement regarding the alleged involvement of Senator Morg...
Black Wall Street
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Black Wall Street
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June 11, 2021
Editor: I was hoping someone else in last week’s papers would have reminded us about what occurred in Tulsa, because if we forget, it would be like wh...
Reading is still necessary
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Reading is still necessary
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June 8, 2021
EDITOR: They are mostly senior citizens, persons over 60 years. A few are younger and fewer still are students. They read widely frequenting the Publi...
It’s a satanic lie to associate the Vaccine with the mark of the beast
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It’s a satanic lie to associate the Vaccine with the mark of the beast
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June 8, 2021
EDITOR: There have lately many talks about the mark of the beast as it relates to the Corona Virus Vaccine. Amongst the front liners are some church l...
Those who were silent are now blame-able
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Those who were silent are now blame-able
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June 4, 2021
Editor: Dr. Godwin Friday’s expression of vehement disapproval of the Government’s accommodating in Parliament the senator implicated in the incident ...
Something is rotten in the state of SVG
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Something is rotten in the state of SVG
Vol.2
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June 4, 2021
The Rule of Law is “ the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating to well defined and established laws” (Oxford). Laws are nece...
40th Anniversary of 1981 Bills: Killing the Bills, people-style – Part 11
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40th Anniversary of 1981 Bills: Killing the Bills, people-style – Part 11
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June 4, 2021
In spite of the tremendous turnout at the June 3 mass demonstration and rally at the market square in Kingstown, the Cato government, though severely ...
Make medical marijuana available in Gaol
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Make medical marijuana available in Gaol
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June 1, 2021
EDITOR: We might argue and say, ‘why the hell they are in gaol (jail) in the first place’ and justifiably so, but we must remember that we are not liv...
40th Anniversary Of 1981 Bills:  The Power Of The People Unleashed – Part 10
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40th Anniversary Of 1981 Bills: The Power Of The People Unleashed – Part 10
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May 28, 2021
So outrageous were the “Dread Bills”, tabled by the government in Parliament in May 1981, that not only did they evoke massive local protest but cause...
We are one Global family
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We are one Global family
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May 28, 2021
Editor: We are one Vincy family! One Caribbean family! One Global family! When La Soufriere Volcano started erupting explosively, the response to our ...
System 3 Sports Academy seeks answers
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System 3 Sports Academy seeks answers
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May 28, 2021
Editor: This executive keeps outdoing itself. Not only makng a joke of having an investigation into allegations against players, while not really inve...
An independent prosecutor and the rule of law
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An independent prosecutor and the rule of law
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May 28, 2021
by Dr Garrey Dennie and Marlon Bute   An unprecedented crisis now confronts the justice system in SVG.   The Commissioner of Police has acknowledged t...
Build back better
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Build back better
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May 28, 2021
Relief monies are available and we must be very careful how they are spent. All of it should be channelled to the productive sector. Monies given with...
40th anniversary of 1981 bills – Part 9
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40th anniversary of 1981 bills – Part 9
Russell sends damning resignation
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May 21, 2021
As St Vincent and the Grenadines entered the last two weeks of May 1981, it was a veritable cauldron, seething and bubbling with dissatisfaction and u...
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1981 BILLS – Part 8
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40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1981 BILLS – Part 8
A national umbrella formed to defend rights
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May 14, 2021
We are coming close to the completion of the series to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the epic Peoples struggle of 1981 which forced the governme...
Where do we go from here?
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Where do we go from here?
webmaster 
May 14, 2021
Despite the mixed feelings following the most recent string of disasters that have impacted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it can be agreed by all th...
Philbert Chambers
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Philbert Chambers
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May 11, 2021
By Keresha Chambers Despite all the good you’ve done you did get one thing wrong You left a hole in our hearts now that you’re gone Though Heaven has ...
If the baby hits the bottom, get to the bottom of it!
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If the baby hits the bottom, get to the bottom of it!
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May 11, 2021
EDITOR: On April 18, 2020, a video of a mom soaked in blood after delivering her baby on a bench at a public facility in SVG circulated online. In thi...
40th anniversary 1981 Bills: Essential Services – Part 7
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40th anniversary 1981 Bills: Essential Services – Part 7
“A dagger deep into the throats of workers”
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May 7, 2021
As the industrial climate in SVG worsened during the month of April 1981, rumours began to be circulated that the government was planning to introduce...
Let us take a look beyond the mirror
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Let us take a look beyond the mirror
webmaster 
May 7, 2021
EDITOR: The time is here again. What time am I speaking about? International Labour Day or Workers Day. Why the emphasis on this? This day is when wor...
We must uphold the rule of law in SVG
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We must uphold the rule of law in SVG
webmaster 
May 7, 2021
Editor: In 1885, Albert Venn Dicey, a professor and leading constitutional scholar in England helped to popularise the phrase “the rule of law”. The t...
Caribbean water deficits
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Caribbean water deficits
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April 30, 2021
By Garth SaunderSs CEO of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority-CWSA At least four eastern Caribbean territories are currently feeling the effects ...
La Soufriere  Volcano- My Side of the Story
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La Soufriere Volcano- My Side of the Story
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April 30, 2021
By Mida Mason Here I stand, over four thousand feet in altitude I have tried my best to enjoy my solitude But you keep coming up to provoke me, why? Y...
2021 SVG Volcano Eruption: Impact, Response, Resilience, Recovery & Reconstruction
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2021 SVG Volcano Eruption: Impact, Response, Resilience, Recovery & Reconstruction
Adib 
April 27, 2021
THE ON going explosive eruption phase of the St. Vincent La Soufriere volcano is expected to impact all aspects of life and livelihoods in St. Vincent...
Eruption, similar to 1902?  
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Eruption, similar to 1902?  
Recollections
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April 23, 2021
By Renwick Rose In this the second and final part of a look at the eruptions of 1812 (done last week) and 1902, I try to bring the highlights of those...
CXC: Money over the lives of students
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CXC: Money over the lives of students
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April 23, 2021
I am currently of the opinion that CXC prefers to satisfy its major stakeholders if it means possibly sacrificing the futures of this year’s students....
Excerpts from eruption of 1812
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Excerpts from eruption of 1812
webmaster 
April 16, 2021
By RENWICK ROSE GIVEN the unfortunate series of events which have overtaken us in relation to the violent eruption of the Soufriere volcano, I have de...
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News
OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 project for the Centre for Enterp...
Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
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Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and Cable & Wireless St Vincent and the Grenadines Ltd. (Flow) officially signed a contra...
History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
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History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
A document of our story, written by our own Vincentians, is how Minister of Culture, Carlos James, has described Volume One of the History of Saint Vi...
Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
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Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The exhibition and hand over ceremony for a bucket truck that marked the end-of-phase for the Enhancing Public Safety with Intelligent Video Analytics...
Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
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Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force(RSVGPF) said it is deeply saddened by the passing of Corporal 603 Selman Bailey, who died on Satu...

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