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The Legalization of Marijuana
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The Legalization of Marijuana
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May 1, 2018
EDITOR: The legalization of marijuana is a very serious public policy issue as there are economic, public and private health and criminal justice impl...
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Obsession could lead to violence and death
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April 27, 2018
EDITOR: Obsession as is defined as a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. In layman term, it is a compellin...
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Keep minds clean, reduce crimes!
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April 27, 2018
EDITOR: WHACK!!! Cain struck his brother Abel and killed him! Genesis 4: 8. This is the first recorded murder in the Bible. What led to this? Cain bec...
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Sacrilege on the political platform
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April 27, 2018
EDITOR: I was disturbed and dismayed by something the General Secretary of the Unity Labour Party said at the Calliaqua Playing Field on Sunday, April...
Does Dr Godwin Friday hold a Canadian passport?
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Does Dr Godwin Friday hold a Canadian passport?
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April 24, 2018
EDITOR: The SVG-TV News on line of 20/02/2018, under the caption: AIA CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF OPPERATIONS WITH RALLY, states: “Meanwhile Prime...
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Let us not fight marijuana; capitalize on it!
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March 29, 2018
EDITOR: This letter is in response to a publication in your newspaper some time ago, regarding marijuana. Mary Jane, Calli, Sensimilla, Weed and Chron...
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Paranoid style in the political Opposition in SVG
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March 29, 2018
by Frank E da Silva INTRODUCTION In November 1964, Harper’s magazine in the United States of America published an insightful essay entitled "The Par...
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Is the TRUTH really important?
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March 29, 2018
EDITOR: Is the Truth really important? Almighty God shows us that it is! For instance, at 1 Timothy 2:3, 4, God mentioned that it is His Will that peo...
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A better business model is needed
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March 23, 2018
Editor: The genesis of the Argyle Airport in terms of operation is like an infant, compared to the other well-known destinations in the Caribbean, whi...
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Pertussis
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March 23, 2018
EDITOR: Our daughter, who lives in Canada, will be giving birth soon, and as my husband and I are planning on visiting to meet the newest addition to ...
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Best bet is to work abroad; not SVG
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March 23, 2018
EDITOR: Our son, who has a degree in construction engineering and a good job abroad, recently inquired about the prospects of returning to St Vincent ...
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‘Heal Our Land’
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March 23, 2018
EDITOR: As members of the Christian community in St Vincent and the Grenadines, we are soliciting the support and cooperation of all Christians and al...
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Some policewomen could be very unpleasant
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March 23, 2018
EDITOR: There are, without doubt, in the constabulary of SVG, a number of female officers who are professional in their approach to members of the pub...
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Is that the same Massy?
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March 23, 2018
EDITOR: Some days ago I saw an advertisement on TV featuring some attractive young ladies with “rebellious” hairstyles, inviting viewers to partic...
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Data sharing Vincie-style
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March 23, 2018
“Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government” (Jeremy Bentham, 1839). Editor: The front page ...
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The issue of women in our society
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March 20, 2018
Editor: The issues confronting women in our society has propelled me to lend my voice on these matters. Women play a pivotal role to the development o...
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… Enter the ‘house husband’!!!
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March 20, 2018
EDITOR: The 21st century and even a little before that has ushered in the era of the ‘house husband’ … Yes, the house husband ! These are not la...
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Go to Venezuela; see for yourselves
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March 20, 2018
Editor: I have just returned to Barbados from a four-day visit to Venezuela. My elder daughter -- noted Barbadian dancer and choreographer Aisha Commi...
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Not Me Too!!
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March 20, 2018
Editor: Having read of the case where a 58-year-old man in the United Kingdom had to register as a sex offender for making unwanted advances towards a...
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Our hands are not clean!
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March 16, 2018
Editor: On Wednesday, February 28, I was part of a panel of speakers to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the existence of the Public Service Union (P...
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Five recurring issues in SVG
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March 16, 2018
EDITOR: Just a quick note to draw attention again to five recurring issues that are noted in media reporting, but seemingly draw little public attenti...
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Unfairness at Inter-School Sports heats
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March 16, 2018
Editor: I write this letter as someone passionate about the development of sports in my country, a practising coach at the St Martin’s Secondary Sch...
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Why Matthew Thomas is wrong about marijuana
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March 9, 2018
Editor: Although medical marijuana production is unlikely to get off the ground in SVG, due to intense international competition from countries years ...
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Argyle International Airport (AIA)
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March 9, 2018
My Final Chapter (one year after) Editor: In this post-celebration of the first anniversary of operations at our new Argyle International Airport (AIA...
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When good men do nothing: The things we condone
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March 6, 2018
(Part 2: The Colour Vincy) Patriotism. What it is – a quality of having vigorous support and loyalty for one’s country. What it isn’t – (a) an...
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Hospital cries out for help!  
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March 2, 2018
Editor: “The floors and walls of this place are insanitary, so filthy!” So said a visitor who was at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) ...
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Obvious confusion and feeble attempt
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March 2, 2018
THE CONFIDENCE MOTIONS by Frank E da Silva In Dr Linton Lewis’ article in the Friday, February 16 edition of SEARCHLIGHT newspaper, he gave four rea...
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Agenda of ‘Women’s Rights’ groups
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March 2, 2018
Editor: What exactly is the role and agenda of these “Women’s Rights” groups and organizations in SVG and the diaspora? During my daily read of ...
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Agriculture: A pillar of the economy – 2018
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March 2, 2018
EDITOR: Despite the fact that the happenings of the last few days have nudged me to the conclusion that this year’s Budget session was a fiasco, it ...
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Crime, an epidemic in SVG
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March 2, 2018
Editor: St Vincent and the Grenadines is home to one of the highest crime areas in the world, with a homicide rate of about 30 per 100,000 people. Kee...
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Do you know a person like this?
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February 27, 2018
by Lynden Punnett BA Cert.Ed.Dip.T.E.F.L. Dip.SpLD (Dyslexia) Continued from last week Research Showing the Incidence of Dyslexia among Offenders: BDA...