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Food for thought – a serious contender in Marriaqua
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September 12, 2014
Fri Sep 12, 2014 Editor: Please allow me a little space to answer some critics; to thank those who support me; and to provide some food for thought fo...
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Ring the bell, Comrade, ring the bell!
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September 12, 2014
Fri Sep 12, 2014 Editor: The Broad Political Backdrop Since the defeat of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the general elections of March 28, 2001, i...
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Respect CARICOM nationals
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September 9, 2014
Tue Sep 09, 2014 Editor: It seems as if the immigration officers in the region have little or no regard for the Treaty of Chaguaramas and the recent d...
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Hooliganism
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September 9, 2014
Tue Sep 09, 2014 Editor: I was aware and somewhat disturbed that some hostility was shown to Dr Ralph Gonsalves at the funeral services for the late E...
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Use of ‘N’ word cannot be justified
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September 9, 2014
Tue Sep 09, 2014 Editor: I was shocked and dismayed to see the N-word used with such flagrant abandon in a weekly column of one of the leading newspap...
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What are you giving to the country you profess to love?
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September 9, 2014
Tue Sep 09, 2014 Editor: When I first reconnected with Vincentians and the politics on Facebook, I heard stories about how the Prime Minister, Dr Ralp...
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Students, take advantage of your opportunity
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September 5, 2014
Fri Sep 05, 2014 Editor: The new school year begins and many persons would be attending secondary and primary schools for the first time, while some w...
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Proper community guidance needed
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September 5, 2014
Fri Sep 05, 2014 Editor: I was taken aback when I read the article in one of the newspapers re. Physical Planning putting a halt to construction work ...
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Hard work brings success
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September 5, 2014
Fri Sep 05, 2014 Editor: Kindly permit me a small space in your paper to give my views on "Women Cricket in SVG”. Getting the best of the best femal...
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Parliament should officially recognise the Garifuna/Garinagu language
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September 5, 2014
Fri Sep 05, 2014 Editor: It is with deep interest that we read of an incident (of great relevance to all Vincentians) which transpired at the Dangriga...
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SVG’s 2014 CXC results: Another commentary
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September 5, 2014
Fri Sep 05, 2014 Editor: Recently, SVG’s Education Minister, Girlyn Miguel and CXC’s Charles Mayenga, senior assistant registrar, Examinations Adm...
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What can organisations, companies and event organisers learn from the ice bucket challenge?
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September 5, 2014
Fri, Sep 05, 2014 Business Buzz by Candice Sealey By now everyone would have heard of or even taken the ALS ice bucket challenge. It was the prime exa...
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A Louder Voice
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September 5, 2014
Fri, Sep 05, 2014 Written by: Dillon Ollivierre and Sherika George Am, Fm Hi5 Facebook Twitter Instagram Cellular Phones, Tablets, Television Sadly, t...
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La Soufriere, I thank you!
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September 2, 2014
Tue, Sep 02 , 2014 Editor: Alston Becket Cyrus in his calypso ST VINCENT I THANK YOU, also thanked La Soufriere for all the good things Soufriere has ...
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Application for disbarment of former registrar premature
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September 2, 2014
Tue, Sep 02 , 2014 Editor: I was following with interest the serious fraud allegations against Tamara Gibson Marks, her resignation as Registrar, her ...
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So what’s up with Facebook?
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September 2, 2014
Tue Sep 2, 2014 Editor: I have little tolerance for those persons who see Facebook as "the enemy”. You will hear remarks such as, "Me? I will never ...
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Back to school message
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September 2, 2014
Tue Sep 2, 2014 From Minister of Education Girlyn Miguel September 2014 It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome back to school our students, teache...
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Clean up cenotaph
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August 29, 2014
Fri Aug 29, 2014 Editor: I have noticed after the Carnival season a very distasteful four-letter word which starts with F is prominently written at th...
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Congrats to CSEC students
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August 29, 2014
Fri Aug 29, 2014 Editor: The Caribbean has produced some brilliant minds of which we can all be proud, and from which we can all learn and be inspired...
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Demonstration of competence in Tamara Gibson-Marks’ matter
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August 29, 2014
Fri Aug 29, 2014 EDITOR: The ULP administration has shown clearly, in the Tamara Marks’ matter, that it knows what it is doing. Prime Minister Dr Ra...
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‘No’ to ‘chlorine chicken’
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August 22, 2014
“There will be no imports of chlorinated chicken from the US… I have prevented those imports for years and will continue to prevent them. No quest...
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ISIS is real Islam in action
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August 22, 2014
Fri Aug 22, 2014 Editor: ISIS has begun a journey of terror in Iraq which has resulted in appalling consequences on Christians and other non-Muslim gr...
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RSVG Police Force Scholarship Fund: silent giant in education
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August 22, 2014
Fri, Aug 22, 2014 by Junior O Simmons Station Sergeant of Police On Thursday, August 07, 2014, the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (R...
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Disadvantaged Student Loan facility must not be disrespected
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August 19, 2014
Tue Aug 19, 2014 Editor: I read with interest an open letter in your publication dated Friday, August 16, instant by one "Disadvantaged,” by deducti...
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Are you a caregiver? Do you know someone who has had a stroke and can’t communicate?
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August 19, 2014
Tue Aug 19, 2014 by Lynden Punnett Dip SpLD (Dyslexia) Aphasia Aphasia is the loss of being able to communicate to others by talking, listening and un...
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Excellent exam results – now what?
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August 19, 2014
Tue Aug 19, 2014 Editor: Congratulations to the many students who did so well at the recent external examinations. Your success is yet another piece o...
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Is marriage a rule given by God?
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August 19, 2014
Tue Aug 19, 2014 Editor: As time goes by, norms and values tend to change. Years ago, no one would have imagined the kind of clothes persons are weari...
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Controversy in Antigua/Barbuda over recent national honours
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August 19, 2014
Tue Aug 19, 2014 Editor: Strange things happen in today’s world and it is not different in the Caribbean. Last week, the outgoing Governor General o...
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Building a castle in the air
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August 15, 2014
Fri Aug 15, 2014 Editor, Sometime during the year 1963, I rented a room on the lower storey of a house in Frenches which was occupied by one Ms Mills....
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Don’t Palestinians have a right to defend themselves too?
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August 15, 2014
Fri Aug 15, 2014 Editor, As I consider the genocidal atrocities meted out to defenceless Palestinians by the Israelis in the current conflict, I am ap...
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Open letter to Flow re Cable TV
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August 15, 2014
Fri Aug 15, 2014 Editor, I believe that Flow is reviewing the Cable TV Channel line-up (and content) consequent to public outcry and protests. In this...
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Disadvantaged Student Loan woes
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August 15, 2014
Fri Aug 15, 2014 Editor: I received a called from the Ministry of Education to attend an interview conducted by the board, "today for tomorrow" (talk ...
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Now convinced about these ‘Internet Crazies’
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August 15, 2014
Fri Aug 15, 2014 Editor: When the President of the United States revolutionized the social media and online applications and used them as tools to bec...
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An outrageous display of hooliganism in the church
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August 15, 2014
Fri, Aug 15, 2014 Editor: I write concerning what transpired at the Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, on Saturday during the funeral service of Elwardo...
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The life and times of Haile Selassie, 1892-1975
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August 12, 2014
Tue Aug 12, 2014 by David Fergusson, local historian Haile Selassie I was born during the era of the scramble for Africa. Between 1880-1900, almost th...
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To reduce crimes, Dr Linton Lewis must call for arrest of NDP Facebook terrorists
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August 12, 2014
Tue Aug 12, 2014 Editor: I am told that Dr Lewis was the first Vincentian or West Indian to receive a PhD in law. Thus, I want to believe that he is a...
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Female judges outnumber male judges in the Caribbean
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August 12, 2014
Tue, Aug 12, 2014 Editor: Justice Gertel Thom who served almost a decade in St Vincent and the Grenadines will be replaced by another female judge. It...
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Politics and traditions in St Vincent and the Grenadines
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August 12, 2014
Tue, Aug 12, 2014 Editor: For years, the trend of tradition in politics is one of continuation in SVG. We are so keen on the ways of our parents and g...
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Are we a lawless nation?
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August 12, 2014
Tue Aug 12, 2014 Editor: The question needs to be asked, “Are we a lawless nation?” When we look at the way we operate as individuals, it makes us...
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Do something today!
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August 8, 2014
Fri Aug 8, 2014 Editor: As we face many issues in today’s world, I’d like to encourage those persons with an audience to use their voice effective...
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NDP’s non-co-operation: A tactic to nowhere
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August 8, 2014
Fri, Aug 08, 2014 by HANS KING THE ISSUE On Thursday, July 31, 2014, at a very poorly-attended rally in Kingstown, following upon an even more-scantil...
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Travelling to the Grenadines
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August 8, 2014
Fri Aug 8, 2014 Editor: I tuned in to NBC RADIO SVG recently while this very interesting topic was being discussed. You cannot do justice to this topi...
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PM, stick to your guns in relation to economic citizenship
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August 8, 2014
Fri Aug 8, 2014 Editor: St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, is opposed to economic citizenship, while at least four of the O...
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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Minors threaten the survival of Bagga Fish Fest – organisers
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May 9, 2025
The last thing that the Bagga Fish Fest Committee wants to do is shut down the event, but with the disturbing number of children who are present at Fi...
CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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CARPHA zeroes in on Mental Health
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May 9, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has brought attention to what has been described as “an urgent but often overlooked challenge of our time”...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...

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