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Decision to evict Ann Joshua is victimization
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July 29, 2016
Editor: The decision to evict Ann Joshua from Cobblestone Inn is a blatant case of discrimination and victimization – pure and simple. I find most d...
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Government needs to get Dialysis Unit going
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July 29, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about the Dialysis Unit that is currently located in the area of Georgetown. It is...
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Is America falling?
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July 29, 2016
Editor: Is America falling? Your guess is as good as mine. In Proverbs 14: 34 we are told that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to...
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Who is taking care of North Leeward?
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July 26, 2016
Editor: Who cares for North Leeward? This is an important question. We know that North Leeward is, like all the other constituencies, very important. ...
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Don’t sacrifice social, mental development at altar of dollar bill
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July 26, 2016
Editor: It is of utmost importance that the Canouan problem be understood in its fullest, before judgement is passed on the actions happening on this ...
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Letter of apology and retraction
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July 26, 2016
Editor: On Tuesday, June 26, 2016, Mr Matthew Thomas published an article headlined "The Consumption of Salt and/or Sugar Neither a Precursor nor a Ca...
DRP SVG condemns,  urges removal of clause  16 of Cybercrime Bill 2016
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DRP SVG condemns, urges removal of clause 16 of Cybercrime Bill 2016
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July 26, 2016
Editor: As leader of the Democratic Republican Party of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), I, Anesia Baptiste, condemn and urge immediate removal of...
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Emancipation process continues
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July 26, 2016
by Maxwell Haywood August 1, 2016 marks 178 years since black people in the English speaking Caribbean countries were freed from chattel slavery. Sinc...
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CDC needs to be actively engaged with the public
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July 22, 2016
Editor: Over the weekend there was an article in the Search­light newspaper titled “CDC open to suggestions, ideas to improve Vincy Mas” I was ha...
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Fast food restaurants in Carnival: A serious public health concern?
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July 22, 2016
Editor: Is it a coincidence that for the last two days of Vincy Carnival, the bathrooms of major food chains in Kingstown become inoperable? For many ...
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Open letter to Dr Rosmond Adams, epidemiologist, Ministry of Health
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July 22, 2016
Dear Sir, I am obligated to write to you requesting a retraction of statement(s) published by you in the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper of Friday July 1, 2016,...
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‘Low me let me live me life’
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July 19, 2016
Editor: Judgement, like many other acts, is a daily practice. No one can ever truly concede to the opinion that he or she does not judge. Our very min...
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Policing: A new era of racism
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July 19, 2016
Editor: I am moved to write this article following the news of two black men senselessly killed at the hands of police officers and the retaliation re...
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Is ‘Vincy Mas’ getting any better?
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July 19, 2016
Editor: Carnival in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is where Vincentians get the opportunity to demonstrate certain aspects of our culture. Vincen...
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Please, help save Bequia’s wildlife
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July 15, 2016
Editor: We ask the responsible authorities to enforce the Laws of SVG. 1) The Laws of St Vincent and the Grenadines WI protect endangered sea turtles....
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Skinny/Kubiyashi music video missed its mark
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July 15, 2016
Editor: A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. Video, a series of pictures, tells a story of many more words. And so it is with disappointmen...
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Open letter to Renwick Rose – WINFRESH agricultural drive
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July 15, 2016
Dear Mr Renwick Rose, I write publicly, because I wish the captioned subject to be discussed widely. WINFRESH predecessor was WIBDECO, whose predecess...
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Should CCJ headquarters be moved from Trinidad?
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July 15, 2016
Editor: Ten years after inauguration, only four countries, Guyana, Barba­dos, Belize and recently Dominica, have joined the Appellate Jurisdiction of...
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EU may have reached point of maximum growth potential
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July 12, 2016
Editor: The vote in the referendum a week ago, which resulted in a decision that the UK should exit the European Community (EU), has so shaken the wor...
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Matthew Thomas replies to Dr Rosmond Adams
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July 12, 2016
Editor: I respond to an article published in the SEARCHLIGHT of 01/07/2016, entitled: MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S RESPONSE TO ARTICLE BY PHARMACIST MATTHEW...
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Too much idle land around SVG
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July 12, 2016
Editor: I recently took some time off and drove around mainland St Vincent, and I was amazed by the numerous plots of land that are not in use. I was ...
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NDP’s idea of shutting down Argyle Airport is still hurting them
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July 8, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space to express my views about the NDP idea of shutting down the Argyle International Airport when they basically succeed ...
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Vincy Mas 2017 – 40 years of fun under the July sun
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July 8, 2016
Editor: The dust has barely settled from Vincy Mas 2016 and plans and suggestions are already flowing to ensure that the 40th anniversary of Vincy Mas...
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Ten ways to enjoy LIAT
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July 8, 2016
Editor: Seriously, guys, why have we not adapted to LIAT’s late and crazy schedule after flying with them for so many years in the region? We must u...
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Suicide is not the way out
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July 1, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about the two recent suicides by the two elderly persons after hanging themselves ...
In honour of Inspector Calvin Glasgow aka ‘Gold Teeth’
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In honour of Inspector Calvin Glasgow aka ‘Gold Teeth’
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July 1, 2016
Editor: Please allow a space in your newspaper to pay tribute to former inspector of police Calvin Glasgow. Inspector Calvin “Gold Teeth” Glasgow ...
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Gifted Vincentian pianist deserves high praise
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July 1, 2016
Editor: Thanks to Sean Sutherland for providing such a feeling of love, pride, contentment and satisfaction. He is amazing and Vincentians everywhere ...
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Our culture or God’s?
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July 1, 2016
Editor: Our society, like all others, is known for cultural elements which entice the mind and enliven the soul. These aid in shaping our thoughts and...
Ministry of Health’s response to article by pharmacist Matthew Thomas
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Ministry of Health’s response to article by pharmacist Matthew Thomas
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July 1, 2016
by Dr Rosmond Adams As a local physician, lecturer of medicine, epide-miologist and a regional public health researcher, I feel compelled to write to ...
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Interest in longer formats of cricket has waned
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July 1, 2016
Editor: The One-Day International tri-nation encounters currently in progress at three Caribbean cricket venues are really test matches in miniature. ...
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Negative influence of technology on our youths
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July 1, 2016
Editor: Technology is on the up, not only here in SVG, but in the world at large. We cannot deny that while it has its many positives, it also has som...
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A kind act!
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June 28, 2016
Editor: Something seemingly impossible happened to me and I feel constrained to write about it. On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, I lost my purse in Kingstow...
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Men, do not walk away from your children!
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June 28, 2016
Editor: Father’s Day came and went with not as much interest and enthusiasm as Mother’s Day. Is it that men are given little importance in society...
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Ask God’s forgiveness!
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June 28, 2016
EDITOR: I am not a born-again Christian, but I am a believer in God and Christianity. I honestly think that’s a life more Vincentians should live. B...
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The consumption of salt and/or sugar neither precursor nor cause of diabetes or hypertension!
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June 28, 2016
Editor: The more knowledgeable one is about ones anatomy and physiology, the easier it is: (1) to understand one’s illness; (2) to better understand...
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We should try to avoid negative by-products of Carnival
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June 24, 2016
Editor: Carnival celebrations in SVG are in "full swing,” and both young and old are participating by attending some or all of the planned events. I...
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Corporal punishment – is it proper?
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June 24, 2016
Editor: Corporal punishment is defined by one dictionary as "physical punishment, such as caning or flogging.” Merriam Webster Dictionary defines co...
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Our roads, traffic and road safety
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June 24, 2016
Editor: The roads in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are in an extremely bad state; they are in serious need of repair. It’s very clear that the...
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Trust the Father in Heaven… He can meet all our needs
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June 21, 2016
Editor: Psalm 68:5 – A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. Blessed Father’s Day to all Fathers. As...
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Caribbean states must take terrorism seriously
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June 21, 2016
Editor: Terrorism has become a major challenge which confronts the world in this 21st century. September 11, 2001 was a wake-up call for most countrie...
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Peace, prosperity and equality for all should not be the cost of progress
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June 21, 2016
Editor: A heart heavy with concern has made me overcome most of my instinct for self-preservation to write in your paper my concerns. The political cl...
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I agree with Sir James that Eustace was wrong choice to lead NDP
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June 21, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about James Mitchell’s admission that he actually made a big blunder in selectin...
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It is not “FLOWING”
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June 17, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space to express something that is on my mind. I am not sure who I should be addressing here. I am a Vincentian living in t...
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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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