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The Transformative Power of Music in Mental Well-Being
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The Transformative Power of Music in Mental Well-Being
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January 9, 2024
EDITOR: An upbeat single by one of the major female Soca voices, Patrice Roberts, recently revealed her ongoing battle with anxiety. The release of he...
Unscrupulous behaviour threatens fabric of society
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Unscrupulous behaviour threatens fabric of society
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January 5, 2024
Editor: All modern economies seem to run very well on trust and goodwill. However, many are breaking that trust seeming to think that they are outsmar...
Recommendations to resolve crime
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Recommendations to resolve crime
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January 5, 2024
Editor: It goes without saying that crime is not a novelty. It’s a menace that has plagued society since time immemorial, Genesis 4:8. Unfortunately, ...
Thank you and keep up the good work
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Thank you and keep up the good work
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December 29, 2023
Editor: Season’s Greetings !!!! Many thanks to the newspapers for publishing the thoughts and ideas of so many of us in 2023. These are challenging ti...
Our Gratitude to ‘Bonnie’ and the Browne Family
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Our Gratitude to ‘Bonnie’ and the Browne Family
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December 29, 2023
Editor: One of our first acts of 2024 would be to pay tribute to and bury yet another of our cultural stalwarts, “Bonnie” Browne of musical fame, lead...
Ralph Gonsalves, The Peacemaker  – ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’
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Ralph Gonsalves, The Peacemaker – ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’
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December 22, 2023
by Dr Garrie Michael Dennie Last week, the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves accomplished a feat with...
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Am I a thief?
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December 22, 2023
by Anthony G. Stewart, PhD Am I a thief if … I live in a dwelling place and my spouse and children are homeless, I eat well but my family is hungry, I...
Estimates and Budget – Homework assignment for Parliamentarians
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Estimates and Budget – Homework assignment for Parliamentarians
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December 22, 2023
EDITOR: It is that time of the year again when our parliamentarians go to the house of assembly to talk about money. The debate is usually broadcast o...
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A not so merry Christmas: Navigating legal disappointment in pursuit of good
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December 22, 2023
EDITOR: As we approach the festive season, a time meant for joy, giving, and reflection, it is disheartening to share a tale that contrasts sharply wi...
Transportation
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Transportation
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December 19, 2023
Editor: Adequate transportation is one of the engines of our economy. Movement by land, sea, and air helps us get from one place to another and facili...
SVG should invest in HIV preventative medication – PrEP
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SVG should invest in HIV preventative medication – PrEP
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December 19, 2023
Editor: Recently, very concerning news broke of increased HIV infections amongst young people in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Today, though th...
Essential pillars for a healthy, happy home
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Essential pillars for a healthy, happy home
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December 15, 2023
Editor: The home plays an important role in the development of an individual. The rise in homicides and other crimes is not just the responsibility of...
On whose advice was the decision made?
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On whose advice was the decision made?
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December 15, 2023
Editor: If the meeting which has been scheduled to be held here in St Vincent and the Grenadines, between the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela Is a ser...
“Blessed are the Peacemakers”
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“Blessed are the Peacemakers”
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December 15, 2023
Editor: …That is how I prefer the world to see our small but outstanding country, the ‘Geneva’ of the Caribbean, the ‘peacemakers of this planet’. I p...
Taiwan works with SVG in combating climate change
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Taiwan works with SVG in combating climate change
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December 15, 2023
Editor: The dangerous impact of climate change on humanity is becoming increasingly apparent and urgent, as evidenced by such phenomena as the wildfir...
Education: The key to crime prevention
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Education: The key to crime prevention
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December 12, 2023
EDITOR: We do the opposite of what needs to be done but expect the results we desire. Our pre-schools, Infant schools, lower secondary schools, childr...
Make SVG more inclusive for persons living with physical disabilities
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Make SVG more inclusive for persons living with physical disabilities
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December 12, 2023
EDITOR: Every year on the 3rd of December, the international community comes together to celebrate and/or recognize International Day of Persons livin...
Vehicle parts and proper mechanics in SVG
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Vehicle parts and proper mechanics in SVG
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December 8, 2023
EDITOR: With the increase in vehicles in St Vincent and the Grenadines, there is need for proper mechanics and parts. It is unfortunate, that with the...
Doing a good thing wrong
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Doing a good thing wrong
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December 1, 2023
Editor: In a desperate effort to gain some support for the upcoming elections, this government is again dispensing tablet computers without doing the ...
Headstart visits Earth Green Produce farm
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Headstart visits Earth Green Produce farm
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November 24, 2023
Editor: I am writing to express my gratitude and admiration for the recent visit by Headstart Preschool to Earth Green Produce. This initiative, aimed...
Ministry of Empowerment
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Ministry of Empowerment
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November 24, 2023
EDITOR: The Ministry of Empowerment concerns itself with self-development, self-help, and volunteerism. It is a self-sufficient ministry that concerns...
Being baptized does not mean you are born again!
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Being baptized does not mean you are born again!
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November 24, 2023
EDITOR: Just a few lines asking for a space to explain something in the papers. Many people think when you are baptized that you are born again. I wil...
Samoa Agreement – Help us to Calm Down
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Samoa Agreement – Help us to Calm Down
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November 24, 2023
EDITOR: It’s simple. Altogether simple. Let’s put to rest this “mundane and narrowly focused” discussion regarding the Samoa Agreement. The Barbados M...
Yes Sir!
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Yes Sir!
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November 17, 2023
EDITOR: Haughty: blatantly and disdainfully proud, showing an attitude of contempt for people perceived to be inferior. Arrogant: exaggerating one’s o...
Our politicians were not trained in governance
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Our politicians were not trained in governance
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November 17, 2023
EDITOR: Given the state of our country today where there are so many areas in which the prevailing conditions seem to be distinctly averse to the deve...
Challenges in customer service: Republic Bank in St Vincent under scrutiny
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Challenges in customer service: Republic Bank in St Vincent under scrutiny
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November 17, 2023
EDITOR: This article is to bring to the attention of Republic Bank and the general public of St Vincent, the inefficient, unprofessional staff behavio...
Office Attendants and Chauffeurs should be made pensionable
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Office Attendants and Chauffeurs should be made pensionable
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November 17, 2023
EDITOR: The Independence speech by the Prime Minister offered many goodies as we would normally say and I guess many persons stand to benefit. However...
No one takes responsibility
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No one takes responsibility
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November 10, 2023
EDITOR: The crime rate is spiralling out of control, yet no one seems to want to take responsibility. The criminals seem to pass it off as a way of li...
Best wishes – UWI Global Campus SVG
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Best wishes – UWI Global Campus SVG
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November 10, 2023
Editor: It is with great pleasure that I would like to congratulate all graduating from the UWI Global campus in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) o...
Carolin de Freitas-Sawh – An exemplar Unsung Hero
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Carolin de Freitas-Sawh – An exemplar Unsung Hero
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November 3, 2023
EDITOR: On our nation’s 44th Anniversary of Independence, please permit me to recognise the service of Ms Carolin de Freitas-Sawh, who has given 25 ye...
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Is SVG on the wrong road?
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November 3, 2023
EDITOR: We Vincentians are decidedly not at the stage of development which we ought to have achieved after 44 years of being an independent state. It ...
Rural transformation, mental wellness and love
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Rural transformation, mental wellness and love
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October 30, 2023
by Saboto Caesar Minister of Agriculture and Rural Transformation Sunday 29th October, I attended Sunday morning Independence Day worship at two Churc...
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Woes of schools in the Grenadines
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October 26, 2023
EDITOR: As a former teacher, I am empathizing with the worries being experienced by teachers working in the Grenadines -- genuine concerns. This relat...
The Land of the  Blessed – St Vincent and the Grenadines
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The Land of the Blessed – St Vincent and the Grenadines
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October 26, 2023
by Agnessia Cabral On October 27th,1979 SVG exhaled. The Windward breeze scales the island with its rich earthy aroma. Our lady La Soufriere sang for ...
Independence
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Independence
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October 26, 2023
EDITOR: What is it that we yearn for most in a world of deception with two-tongued politicians who confuse and amuse with their highfalutin verbage an...
The Power of Knowledge
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The Power of Knowledge
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October 20, 2023
Editor: A home visit by teachers to a deviant student causes a change in behaviour. Nothing special must be said or done. It is sufficient that the te...
Fiasco in SVG as traffic brought to standstill
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Fiasco in SVG as traffic brought to standstill
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October 20, 2023
EDITOR: Friday, October 13, 2023 is a day most, if not all commuters and drivers from the Windward side of St Vincent, who travelled to town that day ...
Congrats to the RSVGPF for enhanced surveillance
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Congrats to the RSVGPF for enhanced surveillance
Webmaster 
October 20, 2023
Editor: Compliments are in order for the improvements shown by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF). The installing of more c...
A government’s vision for Kingstown
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A government’s vision for Kingstown
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October 20, 2023
Editor: Kingstown, our capital city is said to have been established by the French after 1722. That is a very, very, long time ago. In the 2012 census...
The war against babies
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The war against babies
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October 20, 2023
by Dr Garrey Michael Dennie Today, war rages between Israel and Hamas. A blizzard of bombs lacerates bodies. Screaming bullets tear babies asunder. Fi...
Tyranny of the Minority
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Tyranny of the Minority
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October 13, 2023
EDITOR: They threw tantrums disrupting classes and sometimes the whole school, faking medical emergencies. The trips to the emergency room always resu...
GENOCIDE! Hitler would be proud
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GENOCIDE! Hitler would be proud
How many more?
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October 10, 2023
by Renwick Rose There are some events in world history of which we are constantly reminded and corralled into support for the victims. Foremost among ...
Now is the time to raise  the bar in customer service
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Now is the time to raise the bar in customer service
Webmaster 
October 6, 2023
EDITOR: With Sandals and other hotels to come on stream and with tourist arrivals likely to increase there is need for us as a nation to up our game i...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
Webmaster 
August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...

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