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The Straightforward Solution to SVG’s National Security Issue
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January 16, 2025
As we approach the end of the year, it’s natural to shift into a reflective state of mind. We are encouraged to be grateful for how blessed we are as ...
Face lift needed for police buildings
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Face lift needed for police buildings
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January 10, 2025
Editor: Yvette Gittens, early childhood practitioner and literacy specialist is asking the government to step up in getting the police station in King...
Tribute to our dear Pearlina
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Tribute to our dear Pearlina
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January 10, 2025
Editor: The Chairman, Board of Directors and staff of Solidarity Inc. Express our deepest condolences to the relatives of our dear sister Pearlina Bap...
Cultivate productive habits
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Cultivate productive habits
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January 3, 2025
The proliferation of negative habits especially among our young people is taking a negative toll on every aspect of the fabric of our society resultin...
Congratulations, and Merry Christmas to all!
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Congratulations, and Merry Christmas to all!
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December 24, 2024
EDITOR: Season’s Greetings !!! I am delighted to say Congratulations to the Vincentian authors who have released new publications recently. Dr. Richar...
Christmas – A season of giving
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Christmas – A season of giving
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December 24, 2024
Editor: At this time of the year our focus should be on giving rather than receiving. God gave us his son, Jesus. He gave us life. Many of us also hav...
The Christmas Festivities: A perpetuation of ancient idolatrous traditions
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The Christmas Festivities: A perpetuation of ancient idolatrous traditions
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December 24, 2024
EDITOR: People frequently follow customs set by society without first questioning where these time-honoured traditions originated. They assume that th...
Celebrating Bequia through art: the work and legacy of Karen Shiman
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Celebrating Bequia through art: the work and legacy of Karen Shiman
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December 20, 2024
Editor: My name is Brian Blasingame, and I am reaching out to share a unique story that connects the breathtaking beauty of Bequia with the life and w...
Shelley has left a legacy and a sharpened sword
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Shelley has left a legacy and a sharpened sword
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December 20, 2024
EDITOR: It is with a sense of sadness and great loss that a great writer has laid down his pen, the literary sword that sliced the conscience of many ...
SVG should accede to the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms  of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
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SVG should accede to the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
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December 13, 2024
International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated on the 3rd of December 2024. While it is true that some strides have been made in Saint ...
The Sixth Commandment says you shall not commit murder
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The Sixth Commandment says you shall not commit murder
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December 13, 2024
In this article, we will consider the sixth commandment, which can be found in Exodus 20:13. This is a very short and clear point of Yahweh’s law that...
More parental guidance needed in the home
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More parental guidance needed in the home
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December 10, 2024
Editor: Of recent times we are hearing of children committing crimes as in the case of the one that occurred at Indian Bay and now at the entrance of ...
Letter to litter bugs
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Letter to litter bugs
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December 10, 2024
Editor: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Litterbug and Family, I have cause to write to you because you are indifferent to the mess you are making of our beautiful cou...
National Liberation Movement – New party of hope
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National Liberation Movement – New party of hope
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December 6, 2024
EDITOR: The National Liberation Movement (NLM) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the voice of change and transformation - offers itself to the peop...
To many flies at Belle Isle correctional facility
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To many flies at Belle Isle correctional facility
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December 6, 2024
EDITOR: Ever since the solid waste management unit started the landfill at Belle Isle, despite resistance by local environmentalists that contaminated...
Skin bleaching… is Black  not attractive enough?
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Skin bleaching… is Black not attractive enough?
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December 3, 2024
EDITOR: Skin bleaching is becoming popular here in SVG and other parts of the Caribbean and the world where there are Negros. Black is beautiful, and ...
Do the right thing! no cement plant at the old airport
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Do the right thing! no cement plant at the old airport
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November 29, 2024
EDITOR: Stop construction of a cement plant at the ocean-facing end of E.T Joshua Airport. I noticed some strange activity at the southern end of the ...
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Let us use technology for the right purpose
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November 15, 2024
Editor: Technology plays an important role in this modern age of development. Social media has its good and its bad. While it can be used positively, ...
Gaygay is longing to go home
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Gaygay is longing to go home
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November 15, 2024
Editor: The call was urgent. The tone of voice was very serious and demanding: “Pick up Gaygay.” It was not one to be refused. She is accustomed to de...
Harris defeated by American Dream
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Harris defeated by American Dream
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November 15, 2024
Editor: As a gay black Jamaican with Haitian-American relatives I wanted a different result on November 5. However, despite the positive energy genera...
The American  Presidential Election
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The American Presidential Election
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November 15, 2024
Editor: The victory by Donald Trump at the presidential election is one that is not greeted with joy in the Caribbean and by many non -whites living i...
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A time for us to reflect
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November 1, 2024
EDITOR: As the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates its 45th anniversary of Independence this year it brings to mind that history matte...
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Saluting the Rose Bank Anglican Church
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November 1, 2024
EDITOR: The Rose Bank Anglican Church is this year celebrating one hundred years of existence. Undoubtedly that organization had over the years played...
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You must never allow duties to become too numerous for you to handle
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November 1, 2024
EDITOR: Persons live in a world where there is much work to do. They are faced with tasks that they should carry out to get done. There is the ever ke...
A new name for a new era: honouring  St Vincent’s indigenous past
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A new name for a new era: honouring St Vincent’s indigenous past
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October 24, 2024
EDITOR: As we reflect on the recent Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Independence Day, I propose that we engage in a collective discussion—both in St Vince...
Christ as Head of our Nation
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Christ as Head of our Nation
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October 24, 2024
EDITOR: We as a nation have progressed, but have declined righteously. I know, we have many more religions, yet as a nation we seem to lack that right...
Some improvements needed in national football circles
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Some improvements needed in national football circles
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October 18, 2024
EDITOR: I was a spectator at both the game on Thursday and sent an email to the federation highlighting certain things I felt could be improved not ju...
As a Christian nation we need to be practising forgiveness
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As a Christian nation we need to be practising forgiveness
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October 18, 2024
EDITOR: We are often referred to as a Christian nation. So that means that our lifestyle and practices ought to be in line with Christian values and p...
Child- friendly spaces are a necessity
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Child- friendly spaces are a necessity
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October 11, 2024
EDITOR: The spaces where children can safely and happily dwell are being depleted. Home, school, and church should be safe spaces for children. But th...
Respect and kindness for everyone, on World Mental Health Day and everyday
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Respect and kindness for everyone, on World Mental Health Day and everyday
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October 11, 2024
Editor: As a psychologist, I always take time to reflect on World Mental Health Day (10th October). This year, the focus is on mental health in the wo...
Save our fishing industry
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Save our fishing industry
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October 4, 2024
EDITOR: Some frightening information was published in the St. Vincent Times online publication on September 27, 2024 under the headline: “SVG Govt cou...
A turn around  is needed in  our homes
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A turn around is needed in our homes
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October 4, 2024
EDITOR: The home is very important. It can make or break a child. There are no perfect homes. However, there are two major pillars in a healthy home a...
Male teachers can help our fatherless boys find hope
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Male teachers can help our fatherless boys find hope
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October 4, 2024
EDITOR: It appears as though teaching has been viewed as a role set aside only for the female gender. I have observed over the years that most of my s...
Where is humanity? Is  ‘the Home of the Brave’  now afraid? What has  become of Arab Solidarity?
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Where is humanity? Is ‘the Home of the Brave’ now afraid? What has become of Arab Solidarity?
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September 27, 2024
EDITOR: All these are relevant questions in light of the continuing carnage and wilful slaughter in the Middle East, in full view of the whole world, ...
Living beyond the gloom
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Living beyond the gloom
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September 27, 2024
Gloom can be considered as something that makes the body feel down and depressed. It is a realisation of sorrow and levelled bitterness. According to ...
My Alma Mater
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My Alma Mater
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September 27, 2024
EDITOR: The SVG Boys Grammar School celebrated 116 years. It is indeed a milestone worthy of praise. It has come a long way. As a former student, I am...
The case for anonymity
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The case for anonymity
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September 24, 2024
Editor: There is an article in your September 20, 2024 edition titled “Dr Friday incorrect on national student loan programme figures”. My primary int...
Of this and that
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Of this and that
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September 24, 2024
Editor: I must state from the outset that I am impressed with the level of print media journalism in SVG and had a great time reading all three local ...
Rich getting insanely richer!
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Rich getting insanely richer!
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September 13, 2024
Editor: If ever we were to look at what is wrong in this world, the best example is the rate at which the rich are getting richer, insanely so, while ...
Transportation Woes in North Leeward
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Transportation Woes in North Leeward
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September 13, 2024
Editor: Transportation continues to be a problem in this country. North Leeward is no exception when it comes to having difficulties travelling as a p...
The Lord says repent!
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The Lord says repent!
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September 6, 2024
EDITOR: Greetings and peace to all my Father’s children, I am declaring a message to all from the Lord. My name is Sister Jouvita Williams an ambassad...
North Leeward Road in Peril
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North Leeward Road in Peril
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September 6, 2024
EDITOR: It is good to hear and know of the road repairs programme that is currently going on and plan to take place in the near future. While complime...
Flow, we need better service!
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Flow, we need better service!
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August 30, 2024
EDITOR: Communication companies play a very important role in that they give the opportunity to give and receive information. Utility companies also p...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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