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Tribute to A.N.R. Robinson – A Remembrance.
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Tribute to A.N.R. Robinson – A Remembrance.
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 Among the many epitaphs and eulogies to A.N.R. Robinson, may I add my own as a fellow West Indian. It was as a West Indian that I ...
Tribute to Norman Girvan
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Tribute to Norman Girvan
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) pays tribute to Professor Norman Girvan ...
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Prostitution generates big money
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April 17, 2014
It is often said that prostitution is “the world's oldest profession,” though many feminists frown at such stigmatizing of women. What is undisput...
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High cost of transferring remittances
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 EDITOR: It is widely known that the St Vincent and the Grenadines diaspora in North America, the United Kingdom, and other parts o...
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What is the good news of the Gospel?
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 What really is the “Good News” about the Gospel Today, there are millions of professed preachers throughout the world who invi...
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We have declined morally
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 Editor: Easter is about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, sadly, we have declined in many ways and as a...
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Easter or Passover?
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 EDITOR: It is the Easter season again in St Vincent and the Grenadines and most Vincentians will be preparing this weekend for obs...
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Mr Trotman made a big difference in my life
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 EDITOR: I was very happy to see an article about Mc Neil Trotman in the SEARCHLIGHT newspaper last week and thought that it was a ...
‘Vote No’ vindicated – DRP president
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‘Vote No’ vindicated – DRP president
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April 17, 2014
Thur April 17, 2014 by Anesia Baptiste Since November 25th 2009, I have heard politicians of the "vote yes” side of the debate pronounce on how the ...
Caribbean cricketers seek IPL showcase
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Caribbean cricketers seek IPL showcase
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April 11, 2014
For at least nine members of the disappointed West Indies semi-final team in the just concluded T20 World Cup, the seventh edition of the Indian Profe...
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Employees must be loyal
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April 11, 2014
Fri Apr 11, 2013 Editor: Previously, I would have written about the employer’s responsibility in ensuring that the workplace has a healthy environme...
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Historical Notes St Vincent and the Grenadines
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April 11, 2014
“Carnival” (The Times, February 4, 1915) “We are reminded that the days of Masquerade are approaching by the practices which are being indulged ...
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Ralph E. Gonsalves International Airport
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April 11, 2014
Fri Apr 11, 2013 EDITOR: The Argyle international airport is progressing at a reasonably fast rate, to the satisfaction of many ardent patriots who ar...
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The tragedy of gun crimes
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April 11, 2014
Besides the mystery of the disappearing Malaysian airlines plane, the gripping stories internationally have been the trial of the South African Olympi...
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Choosing candidates (Part 2)
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April 11, 2014
In the first part of this article last week, I gave a background to our approaches in selecting candidates to contest general elections and therefore ...
Caribbean has lost another legal legend
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Caribbean has lost another legal legend
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April 11, 2014
Fri Apr 11, 2013 by Oscar Ramjeet The Caribbean has lost another legal legend. Dr Joseph S. Archibald, QC, died suddenly last Friday at his home in Ro...
Is the public display of
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Is the public display of
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April 8, 2014
Tue Apr 8, 2013 Ronessa John - To an extent it is. I honestly have no problem to see others show affection to each other, whether by just giving a hug...
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World Health Day 2014
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April 8, 2014
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Historical Notes
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April 4, 2014
Letter to the Editor of the Times newspaper by R.EM Jack (The Times, July 17, 1919) Mr Jack who lived at Richmond Hill, was one of the organisers of t...
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Female Vice-President for Afghanistan
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April 4, 2014
I found it most appropriate that in the month during which International Women’s Day falls, discussion has been taking place in the international me...
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A serious message for parents and guardians!
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April 4, 2014
Fri Apr 4, 2013 EDITOR: A car pulls up at school. A man comes out and goes to your child at about 3 p.m. He says: “Your Mom says I must pick you up,...
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Are we opening the door for demonic possession?
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April 4, 2014
Fri Apr 4, 2013 Editor: In last weekend’s issue of The News newspaper, mention was made of a school that seemingly had some demonic activities prese...
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Choices for change: Choosing Parliamentarians
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April 4, 2014
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has publicly set in train the process of choosing a successor by announcing, at a rally to celebrate the 13th annive...
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Coping with our problems
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April 4, 2014
Fri Apr 4, 2013 SVG, like many other countries at this time, faces several challenges. These include: Providing gainful employment for its people at a...
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Doing business report 2014: SVG and others
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March 28, 2014
Fri Mar 28, 2013 EDITOR: INTRODUCTION The 2014 Doing Business Report , authored by the World Bank (WB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...
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Acts of animal cruelty
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March 28, 2014
Fri Mar 28, 2013 Editor: This bears repeating again and again until action is taken: acts of cruelty against animals are AGAINST THE LAW, punishable b...
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Media outlets and their influence
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March 28, 2014
Fri Mar 28, 2013 Editor: The media plays a very vital role in any society, including our own SVG. When we look at the many media outlets here, we real...
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Historical Notes
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March 28, 2014
Stories of Trinidad and St.Vincent in the Antilles (from the journal ofBertrand Cothonay O.P) 19th January 1888 "Two days ago I had an exciting and pe...
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An open letter to the Prime Minister
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March 25, 2014
Tue Mar 25, 2013 Dear Mr Gonsalves, It is 2014 and St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to discriminate against its citizens with the criminalizati...
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Has ULP given up on Kingstown seats?
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March 25, 2014
Tue Mar 25, 2013 Editor: Has ULP given up on the Kingstown seat? I hope I am wrong, for in elections nothing should be considered impossible.{{more}} ...
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Next leader after Ralph
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March 25, 2014
Tue Mar 25, 2013 By: Demion (Black Star) McTair The next leader of St Vincent and the Grenadines after Ralph Gonsalves would have exited the scene wou...
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Workers in the workplace
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March 21, 2014
Fri Mar 21, 2014 Editor: We have grown accustomed in this country to lacklustre performance by workers in the workplace. This practice seems to be an ...
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Beware of astrologers and soothsayers!
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March 21, 2014
Fri Mar 21, 2014 Editor: Vincentians, as we approach the end of time, the enemy of our soul is finding more ways to deceive us and to keep us in the b...
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Wealthy football hero jailed for tax evasion
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March 21, 2014
The month of March in St Vincent and the Grenadines is “Tax month” for tax-paying citizens, or more kindly advertised by the Inland Revenue Depart...