Our Readers' Opinions
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...
Our Readers' Opinions
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...
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September 22, 2023
EDITOR: A representative delegation comprising of Kacheeta Harry, Casilda Mathias and Junior Cottle, who were on their way to attend a traditional gro...
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September 19, 2023
EDITOR: Positioned strategically midway between St Vincent and Grenada, Union Island is characteristically different from all the other Grenadine isla...
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: We are blessed to have some of the best beaches in the world and we must preserve them for the benefit of our people and our visitors. Those w...
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: The SEARCHLIGHT Newspaper of June 2, 2023 informed, that the ECCB will soon be offering its clients what it calls DCash service in E-commence ...
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September 15, 2023
EDITOR: Depression is very common amongst us, although we pay very little attention to it. This has led to suicide in many cases and mental disorders....
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September 8, 2023
EDITOR: On behalf of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines I express my sincere thanks to Mr Elroy Arthur aka Huffles, for the work he has done ...
Our Readers' Opinions
September 1, 2023
Editor: Among the many activities to commemorate Emancipation Month is an annual memorial lecture put on by the UWI Open Campus in honour of one of ou...
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September 1, 2023
EDITOR: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a practice, seems to be advocated by many of our political leaders. Recently, our Prime Minister was appare...
Our Readers' Opinions
August 30, 2023
by Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland I am extremely fortunate. I was born in Dominica to a father who was part of a generation of grea...
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August 25, 2023
EDITOR: Global warming is the number 1 existential threat to mankind’s survival... We all need to become acutely aware of the mitigating measures that...
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August 25, 2023
Editor: The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally called The University College of the West Indies, celebrates 75 years of existence this ye...
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August 25, 2023
EDITOR: Making adequate provision to make the pension fund solvent requires all hands on deck. Increasing contributions and reducing benefits is not t...
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August 18, 2023
Editor: The situation at the prison where there is shortage of staff and officers calling in sick is not a comfortable one and should be addressed in ...
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August 18, 2023
Editor: My father was a sailor, and during the years he spent with the Harrison Lines, he was very generous, especially to those whom he perceived to ...
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August 18, 2023
by Li Junhua The world’s small island developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable countries on the planet. And they are in trouble. Some of...
Our Readers' Opinions
August 11, 2023
Editor: The Citizen by Investment (CBI) programme has been a big money earner for some countries. St Kitts we know was amongst the first and much of i...
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August 11, 2023
Editor: “Let not then your good be evil spoken of.” Romans 14:16 The Home Economics Centre was designed to operate independently and provide for the s...
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August 11, 2023
Editor: “In recent years, the production sector of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been vulnerable to the effects of climate change, tropical storms...
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August 4, 2023
Editor: Wednesday 19th July, 2023 will go down in history as the bloodiest day in this country. Some five persons died by the bullet of the gun- and t...
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August 4, 2023
Making adequate provision to make the pension fund solvent requires all hands on deck. Increasing contributions and reducing benefits is not the only ...
Our Readers' Opinions
August 4, 2023
Editor: Of late, social media is replete with memes depicting disconnections, and ‘warnings’ from Vinlec; even a cartoon in one local newspaper recent...
Our Readers' Opinions
July 28, 2023
Undoubtedly, there is a need for employment agencies across this country. Those in need of work would contact the agency, pay a fee to secure the job,...
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July 28, 2023
Several weeks ago, the weekly column “On Target”, highlighted the relationship between academics and sports. The writer focused on how sports has been...
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July 25, 2023
A series of consultations are being executed with respect to the production of agricultural commodities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I attended ...
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July 25, 2023
Ruth Ferary Mitchell recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. Many relatives and friends gathered to celebrate with her. It was a nice occasion but I w...
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July 21, 2023
Editor: Technology is on the rise and many of us older ones sometimes are not able to keep up with the pace of which things are changing technological...
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July 21, 2023
Editor: This is the time of year when many young persons are graduating from various institutions. I would like to congratulate them all for not only ...
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July 14, 2023
EDITOR: Graduation season is almost over. Many got a glimpse of what our schools were doing for the entire school year. Participation of the school in...
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July 14, 2023
EDITOR: West Indies cricket team has broken the hearts of many loyal cricket fans. Many have cried and feel saddened. It was indeed a sad day when Wes...
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July 14, 2023
EDITOR: Approximately three years ago import businesses across St Vincent and the Grenadines were loudly crying out about the costs of sea freight. Th...
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July 7, 2023
EDITOR: The appointment and subsequent swearing-in of former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. John Alvin Ballah to the post of Magistrate...
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July 7, 2023
EDITOR: I was invited to attend my niece’s graduation from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College on Thursday, June 27 at the Victoria P...
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July 4, 2023
Editor: Since Bible times, the importance of proper disposal of human waste was recognized. This single act has contributed to the prevention of some ...
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July 4, 2023
EDITOR: Should we keep a special day of the week holy to worship Almighty Yahweh? If we do, which day is it? How much does it matter? One only needs t...
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July 4, 2023
EDITOR: It’s time for St Vincent and the Grenadines to give serious consideration to moving Vincy Mas to a less inhospitable time of the year. Current...
Our Readers' Opinions
June 30, 2023
by Eddy Smith Unfaltering passion, unyielding dedication, and an unrivaled commitment to education - these are the hallmarks of Dr. Urica Corselle Smi...
Our Readers' Opinions
June 27, 2023
EDITOR: Trees are like the human heart that circulates blood throughout the body.Without it, we are “doomed”.Trees provide a habitat for a variety of ...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
