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October 7, 2016
Editor: I read with amusement, but not surprise that the New Democratic Party (NDP) is opposed to the recently announced sale by the government of 31 ...
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October 7, 2016
by Renwick Rose for SVGCFS Thursday, October 6, 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the biggest man-made human tragedies in the modern history o...
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October 7, 2016
by Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Hurricane seasons have always been a stark reality of Caribbean life. Many of the natural disaste...
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October 4, 2016
Editor: The laws of St Vincent and the Grenadines are guidelines for Vincentians and non-nationals to abide by, but in recent times Iâve noticed tha...
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October 4, 2016
Editor: Thursday, October 6, marks the 40th anniversary of Cubana Air disaster which claimed the lives of 73, including 11 Guyanese, mainly students. ...
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October 4, 2016
Editor: His name was announced as the person to deliver the eulogy. I knew the name, but not the person. I had heard his voice before on radio and fro...
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October 4, 2016
Editor: Please permit me to express my utter disgust with the state of the public transport system in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). I am a born...
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September 30, 2016
Editor: I was honoured to have participated in the Old Boysâ Day activity at the St Vincent Grammar School. It was with a deep sense of pride that I...
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September 30, 2016
Editor: After reading about the demolition of Chill Spot Bar & Grill at Arnos Vale, I was perplexed. The Physical Planning Unit (PPU) demolished a bus...
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September 30, 2016
Editor: Congratulations are in order for yet another year of existence of the St Vincent Boys Grammar School. I am proud to be a former student of thi...
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September 30, 2016
Editor: As a Christian nation (made up of believers in Christ Jesus), it puzzles me that here in SVG, so many social evils go unspoken of by Christian...
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September 30, 2016
by Lisa Deane The General Debate of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 71) began this September, affording 193 member-state...
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September 27, 2016
Editor: The Hemp Plant (Cannabis sativa) â the parts used are dried, shredded leaves, stems, and flowers. Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuan...
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September 27, 2016
Editor: In your edition of Friday, September 23, 2016, you published an article under the caption Bequia fort named in honour of Alexander Hamilton by...
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September 27, 2016
Editor: Throughout history, much has been spoken and written about what it means to be a leader. There are different types of leadership styles, which...
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September 27, 2016
Editor: Voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are represented by a small percentage of the islandâs electorate. This electorate should be ac...
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September 27, 2016
Editor: In this weekâs article, I wish to extend congratulations to some persons in North Leeward. First of let me take this opportunity to congratu...
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September 23, 2016
Editor: Parenting can be a serious challenge and while Iâm not a parent, Iâm very concerned about our nationâs children. I was sitting recently ...
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September 23, 2016
Editor: In an article entitled "Radio station puts SVGFFâs president on mute: Show some respect â DeFreitasâ published in the Searchlight of Tue...
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September 23, 2016
by Tyrone Jack All scientific indicators point to the use of marijuana having adverse health, safety, social, academic, economic, and behavioural cons...
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September 23, 2016
Editor: She rubs many the wrong way. She is a hardliner by any definition. But, history will be kind to Luzette King, as a strong pro-black, social de...
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September 23, 2016
by Michael Gibson Fort Hamilton in Bequia, like many other places in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), is a name we repeat so many times without kn...
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September 23, 2016
Editor: It has been some time since I use your printed media to comment on some pertinent issues which continue to send some bad, wrong and even confu...
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September 20, 2016
EDITOR: September 14, 2016, a video of members of a Vincentian community who retrieved a newborn baby from a latrine, where the mother had discarded i...
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September 20, 2016
EDITOR: As an avid cook, I enjoy seeing the recipe section, âKitchen Cornerâ in your newspaper. However, in the past several publications, the rec...
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September 20, 2016
by NKURU DYER This article was intended for two weeks prior. However, unforeseen challenges have led to its delay. The 2016 Olympics have not too long...
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September 20, 2016
EDITOR: There continues to be much debate and discussions on the topic of GAYS. We recently read articles in the newspapers giving support to GAYS and...
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September 20, 2016
EDITOR: As I stand on the outside and observe what is happening to the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, I am deeply amazed and hurt. ...
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September 20, 2016
by Hayden Billingy There is this modern obsession with organic foods and this discovery has become almost viral, as commercial giants capitalize on th...
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September 20, 2016
by Wayne Lewis, Press and Information Officer European Union Last week, the European Union marked Climate Diplomacy week throughout the world. Last De...
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September 20, 2016
EDITOR: On Thursday, September 22, 2016, the Mustique Charitable Trust (MCT) celebrates a milestone in reaching 6,000 people for screening for diabete...
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September 16, 2016
EDITOR: Do we tolerate the opinion of others? The above question is one worthy of serious consideration. It seems that in our society many people ar...
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September 16, 2016
Editor: The New Democratic Party (NDP) is still in opposition and itâs time they face the reality that they lost the December 9, 2015 general electi...
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September 16, 2016
By Tyrone Jack Marijuana has some people thinking that it is natureâs gift to humankind: a non-addictive drug, that is safe at any dose, that opens ...
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September 16, 2016
EDITOR: The editorial in the Tuesday, September 13, 2016 edition of the Searchlight newspaper, titled âWhat about a SPORTS AGAINST CRIME initiative?...
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September 13, 2016
EDITOR: Brenton Smithâs outrageous "A tribute to Luzette Kingâ in the Friday, September 9 issue of Searchlight cannot go unchallenged. According t...
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September 13, 2016
EDITOR: I read a handbook about lawyers. It said, among many other things, lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses and Government agencie...
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September 13, 2016
EDITOR: For many years, Mr Raymond England has brought you entertainment so that the SVG community can get together and celebrate our uniqueness! Thr...
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September 9, 2016
Editor: The village of Rose Bank is a nice community. Like all other villages it has its negatives and positives. However, the people are who make a v...
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September 9, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about SVG being much better off with Taiwan. The ULP administration absolutely mad...
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September 9, 2016
Editor: At a PTA meeting the principal asks: "Which parent sitting here does not want his or her children learn to read?â Of course, any normal pare...
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September 9, 2016
Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to pay a very special tribute to a woman whom I have been observing for the past few years. This person ...
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September 9, 2016
by Tyrone Jack I take this opportunity, as someone trained in pharmaceutical sciences, to bring charges against "Marijuanaâ in the court of public o...
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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...
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
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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, ...
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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...
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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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