Our Readers' Opinions

Our Readers' Opinions
The Prime Minister’s kindness is overwhelming
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August 19, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about the Prime Minister’s overwhelming kindness. I was very happy indeed after ...
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Too many security concerns at ET Joshua Airport
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August 16, 2016
Editor: The traffic department of the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is the department that the public feel very close to. ...
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Sad days for SVG
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August 16, 2016
Editor: It was a very sad day for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) when just about the time that some citizens were expressing concern that there n...
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Chronic kidney failure and awareness
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August 12, 2016
Editor: Please permit me a space in your newspaper to express my views about chronic kidney failure and awareness. It is a fact that some persons are ...
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Did Jesus ever claim to be God?
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August 9, 2016
Editor: Did Jesus ever claim to be the Almighty God? At John 3:16, Jesus referred to himself as God’s "only begotten SON.” Other Scriptures where ...
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Dr Fraser, Zita and Israel — please!
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August 9, 2016
Editor: The Paul Scrubb case is totally unnecessary and could have been avoided if he was given good advice by his friends and supporters of the NDP. ...
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Emancipation and economic resilience
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August 9, 2016
by Maxwell Haywood Context In my previous article, I provided a brief survey of some of the accomplishments of the former enslaved black population in...
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Ai You
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August 5, 2016
Shoot your brother Shoot your sister And who are you? A dirty murderer. Rape your sons Rape your daughters Look at you – A miserable loser.{{more}} ...
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Crisis manufactured by NDP
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July 29, 2016
Editor: Please allow me to comment on the recent arrest of Paul Scrubb. The NDP has offered various reasons for his arrest and not surprisingly, all o...
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Why are NDP activists preaching violence?
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July 29, 2016
Editor: The NDP is currently in opposition and it’s time for them to do their job with diligence; our country would be much better off if the NDP do...
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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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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...
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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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‘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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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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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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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...