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The meaning of Gender Equality
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The meaning of Gender Equality
Forrest 
April 26, 2024
EDITOR: I believe that Gender Equality is one of the most important causes of our times and everyone should have an understanding of it. As a nation, ...
Are we too addicted to technology?
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Are we too addicted to technology?
Webmaster 
April 19, 2024
Editor: Technology has changed our lives over the last few decades. The word “smart” is being linked to almost every aspect of technology. We now have...
Corporal punishment in our society
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Corporal punishment in our society
Webmaster 
April 19, 2024
EDITOR: I was involved in a recent WhatsApp group chat discussion on corporal punishment and it motivated me to write an article on this subject. I kn...
Let’s work on building strong families again
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Let’s work on building strong families again
Webmaster 
April 12, 2024
EDITOR: The family is the most vital institution there is. It is the backbone of society, churches and the nation. Strong families are an asset and ai...
The ULP Rally – A big miss
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The ULP Rally – A big miss
Webmaster 
April 12, 2024
EDITOR: At the ULP rally on Sunday night, one could not help but notice the glaring omission of critical discussions, especially those pertaining to w...
Help me track down my lost cousin
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Help me track down my lost cousin
Webmaster 
April 12, 2024
EDITOR: While searching about my SVG family, I stumbled on a reader’s letter published on December 11, 2015: “The Madeira Portuguese in St.Vincent, by...
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It takes a village to raise a child
Webmaster 
April 12, 2024
EDITOR: We all want our children to grow up to be respectful and responsible and each adult must play his role to accomplish this. Child guidance is a...
Pollution hurts
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Pollution hurts
Webmaster 
April 12, 2024
EDITOR: Andy: Natalie, today is a beautiful day for going to the beach, the weather man said the temperature would be 27ª and humidity is 80%. I think...
Haiti, I am sorry, but there is still hope
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Haiti, I am sorry, but there is still hope
Webmaster 
April 5, 2024
EDITOR: Haiti I am sorry were the words from a song. These words best suit Haiti today. A country that is still indebted unfairly to France continues ...
A place to play and recreate
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A place to play and recreate
Webmaster 
April 5, 2024
EDITOR: The Union Island I knew as a child was a large playground. Every village had open spaces inviting children to play. Whether it was the mountai...
Make polluters pay!
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Make polluters pay!
Webmaster 
March 28, 2024
EDITOR: Lawmakers in Europe have signed off on an update to the urban waste water treatment (UWWT) directive, which is to further tighten restrictions...
Garbage collection fee in the Grenadines
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Garbage collection fee in the Grenadines
Webmaster 
March 28, 2024
EDITOR: The garbage collection service in the Grenadines is an excellent one and the $10.00 per month fee is way below the collection cost. The questi...
The transportation stress and roads
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The transportation stress and roads
Webmaster 
March 28, 2024
EDITOR: There has never been another time in our history when we had more vehicles on our roads than now. This is a sign of a bit of progress in our s...
Many factors contribute to homelessness
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Many factors contribute to homelessness
Webmaster 
March 22, 2024
EDITOR: Homelessness can be considered a breach of human rights, yet is not only present in SVG, but in almost every country in the world. I know of p...
Party leadership still a relevant point today
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Party leadership still a relevant point today
Webmaster 
March 22, 2024
EDITOR: The leadership of the ULP and the NDP as recently as two years or so ago were on the same page. They both expressed the view, that we here in ...
Skin bleaching is an abuse to your body!
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Skin bleaching is an abuse to your body!
Webmaster 
March 22, 2024
EDITOR: Skin bleaching or skin lightening is a cosmetic procedure that aims to lighten dark areas of skin, or achieve a generally paler skin tone. Ski...
ULP and NDP: Remove anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in SVG
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ULP and NDP: Remove anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in SVG
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March 15, 2024
EDITOR: On the 16th of February 2024, Justice Esco Henry delivered her judgment in relation to the Consolidated cases of Javin Johnson and Sean Mac Le...
The recalcitrant seven
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The recalcitrant seven
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March 8, 2024
by Renwick Rose At a juncture in the unrelenting Israeli assault against the Palestinian people when even western nations which support Israel are now...
Flow not flowing
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Flow not flowing
Webmaster 
March 8, 2024
EDITOR: In a recent release by FLOW we are informed that there would be an adjustment in the broadband price. One would have thought that they would r...
Let us build up rather than fight
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Let us build up rather than fight
Webmaster 
March 8, 2024
EDITOR: The people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a choice; we can show the world that we are ready and capable to run with the big boys, th...
The catastrophe of tires
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The catastrophe of tires
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March 5, 2024
Editor: Susan: John, the cooking gas is finished, can you buy one for me please? John: Bring the gas bottle, I would buy the gas after I am finish cha...
Am I part of the problem or solution?
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Am I part of the problem or solution?
Webmaster 
March 5, 2024
Editor: Many have thrown common sense and policy out the door and reverted to management by their whims and fancy. Consequently, they have become part...
Love is Love- or is it not?
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Love is Love- or is it not?
Webmaster 
March 1, 2024
EDITOR: In many countries of the western world, the month of February is dedicated to the concept of Love. The expression “Love is Love” probably orig...
The Soufriére access road
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The Soufriére access road
Webmaster 
March 1, 2024
EDITOR: The road to La Soufriere is the primary access point to what many (tourists and locals alike) consider to be the islands pre-eminent tourist a...
In these last days Christians must shine
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In these last days Christians must shine
Webmaster 
March 1, 2024
EDITOR: The crimes, and in particular the murders, continue to climb at an alarming rate. The first murder was committed in the garden of Eden and it ...
Addressing the thistles to reap the harvest
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Addressing the thistles to reap the harvest
Webmaster 
February 23, 2024
EDITOR: Notwithstanding the declaration of our constitution that we are a democratic state founded on the belief in the supremacy of Jehovah God the C...
Some thoughts on Tourism
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Some thoughts on Tourism
Webmaster 
February 23, 2024
Editor: We use our pension fund to build hotels and invite foreigners to run them? But is it worth it? As an investment can pensioners expect reasonab...
Drivers need to exercise better care on the roads
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Drivers need to exercise better care on the roads
Webmaster 
February 16, 2024
EDITOR: The cell phones and over speeding as they relate to driving is fast becoming a norm for many drivers. Far too often we see drivers talking on ...
Vengeance belongs to the Lord….
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Vengeance belongs to the Lord….
Webmaster 
February 16, 2024
EDITOR: The reaction of villagers in Rose Hall and throughout our nation following the murder of a baby allegedly by a close relative has shown us muc...
The failings of Flow
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The failings of Flow
Webmaster 
February 9, 2024
EDITOR: Flow provides me with internet, landline, and a set number of TV channels, for which l pay them on a regular monthly basis. For some time now,...
Parking space woes in Kingstown
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Parking space woes in Kingstown
Webmaster 
February 9, 2024
EDITOR: With the moving of the Little Tokyo bus terminal to the Geest shed as a temporary move, this will definitely add to the existing drama of park...
SVG Budget Debate Finance, my input
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SVG Budget Debate Finance, my input
Webmaster 
February 9, 2024
EDITOR: The focus appears to be on spending without accountability. The finance department should be the most up to date among all the ministries beca...
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Cricket, lovely cricket
Webmaster 
February 2, 2024
EDITOR: Cricket lovely cricket. Prior to the last test match where West Indies won Australia in Australia, many persons had lost interest in West Indi...