Our Readers' Opinions
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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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 ...
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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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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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How many more?
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 ...
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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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October 6, 2023
EDITOR: Hiding the report cards for our schools is not helpful in any way. The public needs a comprehensive report on the performance of all our schoo...
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September 29, 2023
EDITOR: It is easy to recognize the many exceptional benefits of sports. But there is also a darker side that is often unnoticed. Athletic strain is w...
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September 29, 2023
by Dr. Partha Mandal It is important to determine if treatment is required. Low grade cancers usually grow slowly and do not require treatment especia...
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(Major Demographic Changes and an Urgent Need for Reform)
September 22, 2023
The financial sustainability of the vast majority of Social Security Funds across the Caribbean has been undermined by the rapid growth in benefits ex...
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September 22, 2023
EDITOR: Driving on the road while it is a privilege, it is not without its challenges. Safety we know ought to be a top priority. However, there are t...
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The case of Canouan Resorts Development
September 22, 2023
by Dr Doris Debra Charles-Frederick, Pro Tempore Leader, National Liberation Movement The welcomed noise caught my attention. There was another protes...
From the Courts, News
November 4, 2025
A teenager, who stole a Corea’s shirt from someone’s clothes line, and wore it in Massy Stores where he allegedly stole more than $100 worth of items ...
From the Courts, News
November 4, 2025
A young man who beat his baby’s mother in her face with a stick, and struck her brother while he was defending her, was remanded pending sentencing. J...
News
November 4, 2025
Leader of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr. Godwin Friday wants the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to have full confidence in th...
News
November 4, 2025
Persons who want access to a top-class venue for the staging of their events now have access, at a price, to Invest SVG’s newly developed facility on ...
News
November 4, 2025
Madungo, derived from the residue of the arrowroot starch, is more than just food. “It is something steeped in our history, in our society, to which w...
