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Remembering Cubana 455
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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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Rigours of Vincy public transport system
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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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Reflections on Old Boys’ Day
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September 30, 2016
Editor: I was honoured to have participated in the Old Boys’ Day activity at the St Vincent Grammar School. It was with a deep sense of pride that I...
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Another year of existence of SVGS
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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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Are you a Christian who goes the extra mile?
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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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Putting SVG in its place
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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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Marijuana: What parents should know!
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September 27, 2016
Editor: The Hemp Plant (Cannabis sativa) – the parts used are dried, shredded leaves, stems, and flowers. Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuan...
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Alexander Hamilton and Bequia Fort
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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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Congrats to North Leeward
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September 27, 2016
Editor: In this week’s 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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Parents, pay close attention to your children
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September 23, 2016
Editor: Parenting can be a serious challenge and while I’m not a parent, I’m very concerned about our nation’s children. I was sitting recently ...
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The pot calling the kettle black
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September 23, 2016
Editor: In an article entitled "Radio station puts SVGFF’s president on mute: Show some respect – DeFreitas” published in the Searchlight of Tue...
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Charge against Marijuana – Part III
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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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History will be favourable to Luzette King
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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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Bequia fort named in honour of Alexander Hamilton
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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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Some wrong and confusing signals here in SVG
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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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Parents need to educate their children about sex
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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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The Bible does not support the ‘GAY lifestyle’
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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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A backward Police Force
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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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We need to get back to grassroots of organic foods
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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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SVG Climate Diplomacy op-ed
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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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Mustique Charitable Trust celebrates milestone
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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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Tolerating opinions of others
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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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Time for a change in NDP leadership
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September 16, 2016
Editor: The New Democratic Party (NDP) is still in opposition and it’s time they face the reality that they lost the December 9, 2015 general electi...
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No tribute to Luzette King
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September 13, 2016
EDITOR: Brenton Smith’s outrageous "A tribute to Luzette King” in the Friday, September 9 issue of Searchlight cannot go unchallenged. According t...
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Lawyer vs Politician
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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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Thank you, Mr Raymond England!
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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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Rose Bank should be appreciated more
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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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SVG better off with Taiwan
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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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Daddy, Mummy, please help me learn to read!
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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?” Of course, any normal pare...
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A tribute to Luzette King
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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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Charges against marijuana – Part 1
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September 9, 2016
by Tyrone Jack I take this opportunity, as someone trained in pharmaceutical sciences, to bring charges against "Marijuana” in the court of public o...
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The unmasking of me
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September 9, 2016
by Kathy Ann Latchoo WE all wear masks. We present different faces to our bosses, families, friends. We have to. If we went to work like sourpusses be...
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Let’s find ways to enhance our tourism industry
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September 6, 2016
Editor: The tourism industry is very important to our country’s development and Vincentians and non-nationals should play their part in ensuring the...
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Is Flow really flowing?
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September 6, 2016
Editor: Is FLOW really flowing? This seems an interesting question. The company FLOW, which offers services in both cell phones and landlines and also...