Our Readers' Opinions

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Importance of parental influence on children
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October 6, 2015
Editor: The recent sex video and actions by the children are cause for concern. Children are products of the home. The society and nation are also pro...
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Nicole Sylvester, a loss to Grammar School
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October 6, 2015
Editor: The rampant effeminization of the males in SVG has probably put a tremendous burden on our poor women, to the extent that they have been overw...
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Parents – Talk! Talk! Talk to your children!
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October 2, 2015
Editor: Bam, Bam, Bam!!!!!! Shame!!!!! What a disgrace!!!! Yes, that sex tape that went viral!!!! Parents, are you really seeing the need to talk to y...
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West Indies cricket needs Sir Viv
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October 2, 2015
Editor: Please permit a space in your column to express my views about the West Indies Cricket Board and the team. Having read about the hiring of Sir...
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Responding to Dr Richard A Byron-Cox
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October 2, 2015
Editor, "At an NDP meeting, Jules Ferdinand paraded with a pitchfork. Many expressing shock, interpret this action as dangerously provocative and may ...
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Public flogging: might it be child abuse?
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September 29, 2015
Editor: People, think on this scenario. I went to a school in the suburbs and met a young boy, about 10 or 11 years old, crying his heart out. Why? He...
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New roundabout at Crick Corner a waste of time
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September 29, 2015
Editor: During this past week, I happened to hear some of the talk-in programme on Star Radio, hosted by Mr King. During a portion of the programme I ...
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The Missing Details: On the NDP Garifuna Conundrum
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September 29, 2015
The next day, Friday, July 31, it was on to The Grenadine House for a meeting with the entire Executive of the NDP. Once again, in her officious and r...
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Jules Ferdinand and the devil’s pitchfork
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September 25, 2015
Editor: My mother cautioned me, “It’s very easy to make an angel of yourself and a devil of everyone else.” So I begin by telling you I am worse...
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Europe’s refugee crisis is a humanitarian crisis
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September 25, 2015
Editor: As if the enormous economic problems confronting Europe were not enough, that continent is currently facing a massive social and humanitarian ...
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National Day of Prayer and Reconciliation for SVG
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September 18, 2015
Editor: I must first say upfront that I am very saddened by the way that the National Day of Prayer here in St Vincent and the Grenadines is being org...
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The Crosswind myth at Argyle!
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September 18, 2015
by Mike Arthur First, allow me to introduce myself. I retired as a professional pilot recently, but continue to fly privately. I have over 21,000 hour...
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Our value system has changed
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September 15, 2015
Editor: As a citizen and a voter I am alarmed and angered by the change in our value system that seems to have become accepted over the past 15 years ...
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Vincentian dictators
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September 15, 2015
Editor: Vincentians, today, I am asking us to tune out of the emotions and just rent logic and reason for a brief moment in considering our behaviour,...
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A wind of change blowing in the Caribbean?
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September 11, 2015
EDITOR: A wind of change seems to be blowing in the Caribbean, as the electorates are getting rid of governments which, in their view, do not serve th...
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Choosing the best representatives
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September 11, 2015
Editor: A representative serves a very important function. In these upcoming elections, choosing a person to be your representative is very important....
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Youlou Arts Foundation 2015 programme a success
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September 8, 2015
EDITOR: We are happy to report on the success of the 2015 annual art programme, organized by the Youlou Arts Foundation. We accomplished what we had s...
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Pastor’s teachings must be mixed up
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September 8, 2015
EDITOR: Kindly grant me the space in your paper to express my views on a certain matter. In conversation with a certain pastor, I was made to understa...
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Excel amidst adversities, students. Excel!
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September 8, 2015
EDITOR: Many success stories of students at various learning institutions throughout the country have been recorded in our nation’s newspapers in re...
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Those vagrants – a sad and unfortunate situation
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September 4, 2015
Editor: Vagrants are very popular not only in SVG, but in almost every part of the world. It can be said that they are increasing here. They, however,...
Break the cycle – Go with Mr Belmar
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Break the cycle – Go with Mr Belmar
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September 4, 2015
EDITOR: As elections draw near for the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Northern Grenadines is feeling a wind of change. Over time, young...
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NDP trying to gain power with lies and deception
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September 4, 2015
Editor: Permit me a space in your newspaper to pen my concern. I read with interest the online article in Caribbean News Now concerning the sale of a ...
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Thank you to Headstart Pre-school
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September 4, 2015
EDITOR: A number of years ago, there was a Mastercard Priceless ad campaign that was very popular and successful for the credit card company. It went ...
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Message of solidarity to the people of Dominica
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September 4, 2015
On behalf of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Bridgetown and Kingstown, we offer our deepest sympathies to the entire community and our sisters a...