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Is gratitude important?
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February 9, 2016
Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing the smallest pleasures of life, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It is a...
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Whither goeth our democracy? – Part Two
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February 5, 2016
by Oswald Fereira Vincentian Democracy has its roots in the riots of 1935. After those riots, Vincentians received universal adult suffrage in 1951, w...
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Vincentians, remember to put SVG first
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February 5, 2016
Editor: The NDP are saying that they won the 2015 General Elections; besides filing two petitions in court, there is nothing coming from the NDP to pr...
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Demonizing Ralph would not matter
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February 5, 2016
Editor: Permit me to make few comments politically. Many times as a Vincentian I wonder if this present crop of politicians in the NDP is serious abou...
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The new Parliament
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February 5, 2016
Editor: The NDP held a press conference on Thursday, January 28, 2016 to express its views on the 2016 government Estimates. Some time during the pres...
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The political victimization of Phillip Jackson?
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February 5, 2016
Editor: Even in the face of a plethora of cases and anecdotal evidence, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) administration has consistently and persistently ...
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In solidarity with Mrs Faylene King
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February 2, 2016
Editor: On Monday, January 25, I listened with rapt attention in disbelief and disgust to Mr Parnel Campbell QC, as he read the contents of a letter p...
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It really is time to stop the nonsense
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February 2, 2016
Editor: It really is time to stop the nonsense. I listened to a little bit of the NDP Victory Rally in Layou. I couldn’t stomach more than 15 minute...
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Whither goeth our democracy? – Part One
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February 2, 2016
by Oswald Fereira We have just come through another election campaign and from a distance, all that I have read says it was very acrimonious. Some rep...
17 years of Bolivarian revolution
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17 years of Bolivarian revolution
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February 2, 2016
This February 2, 2016, we commemorate 17 years of the coming into power of Hugo Chávez, after a resounding election victory. It was a break from the ...
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Deep-seated distrust, political immaturity
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January 29, 2016
Editor: The reaction of the NDP’s political leader and some of the party’s supporters to the December 2015 elections is disappointing, but it come...
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Moved to tears
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January 29, 2016
Editor: I thought that praying for the safety of my friend Ms Sylvia Findlay (supervisor of elections) was all that I needed to do, because I know God...
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SVG and Singapore: a comparison
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January 29, 2016
Singapore has gone from being an underdeveloped country to a developed one in recent times. Its income per head is US$56,319, around the third highest...
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The idea of three Gods in the Christian world
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January 26, 2016
Editor: One young lady recently asked in a very rude way ‘Way mek aryo always ah talk bout Sabbath and Sabbath ?” From her tone of voice, I knew s...
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Who is responsible for this division in SVG?
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January 26, 2016
Editor: I listened to Pastor Ollivierre via NBC radio and he was saying that this country is divided politically. But he didn’t say which political ...
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When 62 equals 3.6 billion
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January 26, 2016
Do you want a lesson in modern mathematics? Then you need to go no further than some shocking statistics provided by OXFAM International, one of the l...
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The rule of law
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January 22, 2016
Editor: The rule of law, in its most basic form, is the principle that no one is above the law. The principle is intended to be a safeguard against ar...
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Pray and give thanks for those in authority
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January 22, 2016
Editor: To my fellow Vincentians, greetings! Let us remember that the Bible, in 1 Timothy 2:2, says "We should pray and give thanks for those in autho...
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Who feels it…knows it…
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January 22, 2016
Editor: Permit me to use this medium to express my thoughts on a matter that has brought me much pain. On Tuesday, December 15, 2015, a group of perso...
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A red letter day for SVG
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January 19, 2016
Editor: A close relative, writing from Canada, described a certain event as representing a ‘Red Letter Day’ in the Annals of Saint Vincent and the...
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Effects of social media
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January 19, 2016
Editor: Social media plays an important role in these modern times. It can be a very good means of communication. However, social media like Facebook ...
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How long must we wait?
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January 19, 2016
Editor: As a Vincentian who is having difficulties with a health issue, I fully understand the frustration one has to endure in St Vincent and the Gre...
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Eustace must go
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January 19, 2016
Editor: I recently read an article on Facebook purported to be posted by an NDP supporter. I am not in the least interested in whether the individual ...
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To go, or not to go?
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January 19, 2016
Editor: To go or not to go is the question. The legally appointed Leader of the Opposition and self-appointed prime minister Arnhim Eustace is at a cr...
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SVG is politically directionless
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January 19, 2016
Editor: Two recent statements made by GEM Saunders, CEO of CWSA and Brent Bailey, chief engineer in the Ministry of Transport and Works respectively, ...
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Fraser’s perceived mood versus strength
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January 15, 2016
FRASER’S FOLLY Editor: In the Searchlight newspaper of Friday, January 08, 2016, the columnist and celebrated NDP partisan Dr Adrian Fraser delivered ...
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Do Arnhim and the NDP really love SVG?
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January 15, 2016
Editor: As I contemplate on events which took place prior to the General Elections and events that are taking place presently, this question comes to ...
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Stop the nonsense; time to move on
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January 15, 2016
Editor: I’ve deliberately refused to say much post-election because it is crystal clear that the ULP won fair and square. Those who cannot see it are ...
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Chappel’s call to ban Gayle is ridiculous
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January 12, 2016
Editor: Some sportsmen are known to be proud and are not approachable; some are friendly; and a few are humourous. Chris Gayle, the hard-hitting Jamai...
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What did the Supervisor of Elections do wrong?
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January 12, 2016
Editor: There is a tension lurking around in St Vincent and the Grenadines and it is extremely bad for this country. Numerous Vincentians are confused...
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Traffic measures would have no effect
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January 12, 2016
Editor: All this talk about improving traffic safety in a country without speed limit signs, traffic signals, breathalyzers or radar guns is mildly am...