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Save our fishing industry
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Save our fishing industry
Webmaster 
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?
Webmaster 
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
Webmaster 
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!
Webmaster 
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...
The true reality of what faces us in SVG
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The true reality of what faces us in SVG
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August 30, 2024
EDITOR: I sat and listened to the Democratic National Convention in the United States of America and I was very touched by many of the speakers, espec...
Bats take over schools at Union Island
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Bats take over schools at Union Island
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August 30, 2024
EDITOR: At a time when staff and administration should have been meeting to plan for the new school year, it appears that bats have taken over the sch...
Vybz Kartel embraced but teachers and public servants discarded
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Vybz Kartel embraced but teachers and public servants discarded
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August 30, 2024
EDITOR: Jamaican artiste Adidja Palmer (Vybz Kartel) got a seat at the ‘king’s table’ while teachers and public servants are still being oppressed by ...
The roof is off, but…
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The roof is off, but…
Forrest 
August 26, 2024
My house roof was blown off about a month ago when a category 4 hurricane called Beryl hit St.Vincent and the Grenadines. I was in my personal space p...
The roof is off, but…
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The roof is off, but…
Christina 
August 21, 2024
My house roof was blown off about a month ago when a category 4 hurricane called Beryl hit St.Vincent and the Grenadines. I was in my personal space p...
Hopeful about the  possibilities for an upgraded  Sir Vincent Beache Stadium
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Hopeful about the possibilities for an upgraded Sir Vincent Beache Stadium
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August 16, 2024
EDITOR: Sports is very import. Many persons were locked into their television watching the Olympics. I take this opportunity to extend congrats to our...
Growing homicide rate in SVG – a cause for serious concern
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Growing homicide rate in SVG – a cause for serious concern
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August 16, 2024
EDITOR: The homicide rate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has become a growing concern for residents and visitors alike in what was once considered ...
Op-Ed: Hurricanes are inevitable, but disasters are not
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Op-Ed: Hurricanes are inevitable, but disasters are not
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August 9, 2024
by ELIZABETH RILEY, Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the Wo...
Living spiritually in this world
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Living spiritually in this world
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August 9, 2024
EDITOR: “For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For the mind of ...
Animal cruelty prosecutions have our support
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Animal cruelty prosecutions have our support
Webmaster 
August 9, 2024
EDITOR: There have been animal cruelty laws in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) since 1987, which sadly have been ineffective for quite some time. ...
“Our Reader’s Opinion”
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“Our Reader’s Opinion”
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August 2, 2024
EDITOR: A couple years ago, I read an article in “Our Reader’s Opinion” dated November 15, 2011 by Herbert Young. In the article he was celebrating hi...
When death comes knocking
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When death comes knocking
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July 26, 2024
EDITOR: Our condolences go out to those who have lost loved ones. It is something we can never get accustomed to, no matter how hard we try. When deat...
West Indies cricketers did well but…
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West Indies cricketers did well but…
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June 28, 2024
EDITOR: Now that we have been knocked out of the World Cup, we know that there would plenty discussions, criticism, and even judgement about the perfo...
Do we take hurricanes and storms seriously?
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Do we take hurricanes and storms seriously?
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June 28, 2024
EDITOR: Evelyn: Ava, can you turn on the radio for me please? I do not want to miss the 6:00 p.m news. Radio Announcer: In today’s news, St. Vincent a...
Major threats to coral reefs in SVG
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Major threats to coral reefs in SVG
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June 25, 2024
EDITOR: The ocean is rich in abundance with marine life and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the beautiful coral reefs and crystal clear water are a...
The European Parliament Elections, a rejection of our progress
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The European Parliament Elections, a rejection of our progress
Webmaster 
June 18, 2024
EDITOR: Today, I speak to you with a 2burning heart and a bitter mouth. We, the people of the West Indies - descendants of genocidated Amerindian peop...
SVG lags behind in digital accessibility of laws
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SVG lags behind in digital accessibility of laws
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June 18, 2024
Editor: From Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, to G...
Better services needed from FLOW
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Better services needed from FLOW
Webmaster 
June 18, 2024
EDITOR: I am writing to express my profound dissatisfaction and growing frustration with the abysmal service provided by our local telecommunications ...
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Delinquency! don’t legalize it!
Webmaster 
June 16, 2024
EDITOR: The influence of evil is stronger than the influence of good. More and more we are placing children in positions to make choices where they of...
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Cane Grove and Penniston residents pen open letter to PM and other government officials
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June 16, 2024
Dear Prime Minister Gonsalves, Hon. Minister Orando Brewster & Madam Town Planner Ms Hull Re: Objection to the Land Use Next to the Penniston/Cane Gro...
Why are relationships crumbling?
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Why are relationships crumbling?
Webmaster 
June 11, 2024
EDITOR: Everybody deserve to be loved and appreciated. At some point in our life, we start dating, with the intention of getting married and starting ...
Prepare alternative domestic supplies of energy and water
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Prepare alternative domestic supplies of energy and water
Webmaster 
June 11, 2024
EDITOR: I was fortunate as an Emergency Communications First Responder, to be among decision makers [on] Thursday, May 30, 2024, as we looked at the “...
People, not programmes make the difference
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People, not programmes make the difference
Webmaster 
June 7, 2024
EDITOR: We have heard it said that “money makes the mail run,” but is that so? Whether it is care giving, agriculture, steel band or teaching, the peo...
ICC T/20 World Cup 2024
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ICC T/20 World Cup 2024
Webmaster 
June 7, 2024
EDITOR: The ICC World Cup 2024 is in full swing. West Indies we know won its first game, although there were some scary moments. However, they were ab...
Insulting Billboard
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Insulting Billboard
Webmaster 
June 7, 2024
Further to the reports in local media concerning the billboard erected by the NDP. Despite all the pontifications by the NDP leader justifying the mat...
The importance of the media
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The importance of the media
Webmaster 
June 4, 2024
EDITOR: Media plays a very important role in any country. Editor, I must commend you for allowing me and other persons to contribute to your paper. Th...
Why education is so important for prisoner rehabilitation in SVG
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Why education is so important for prisoner rehabilitation in SVG
Webmaster 
June 4, 2024
EDITOR: In an article in the Searchlight December 2020, Superintendent Hazelwood stated that 66% of inmates in HMP Kingstown & HMP Belle Isle, were re...
Brunch and Soca Nominated for Music Event of the Year at the Caribbean Music Awards
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Brunch and Soca Nominated for Music Event of the Year at the Caribbean Music Awards
Webmaster 
June 4, 2024
Editor: The Caribbean Music Awards Committee has proudly announced that Brunch and Soca, an organization created by Vincentian Jonell Goodluck, has be...
Innovative ideas for boosting Tourism in SVG
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Innovative ideas for boosting Tourism in SVG
Webmaster 
June 4, 2024
EDITOR: Tourism in the Caribbean is very imperative to the economy. According to a Jamaica Observer article, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has decl...
African Liberation Day Reflections
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African Liberation Day Reflections
Webmaster 
May 31, 2024
Editor: We celebrated African Liberation Day or Africa Day on 25th May 2024. In commemoration of that occasion, I spent time reflecting on the meaning...
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News
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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