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June 27, 2023
EDITOR: For the longest while now I have been trying to get a hold of the Grenadines Declaration. I have an idea of its contents but I want to be sure...
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June 24, 2023
by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC In 1967, American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King said in a speech, "we a...
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June 23, 2023
EDITOR: The prison authorities must be complimented for their efforts in allowing programmes to be carried out to rehabilitate the prisoners and prepa...
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June 23, 2023
EDITOR: Each year in July our country celebrates a unique festival, described as the “hottest carnival” in the world. It is composed of Pan, Mas, and ...
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June 23, 2023
EDITOR: The time has come when we must make a stand to improve the arts. For far too long the arts have been neglected, ignored, dismissed and placed ...
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June 20, 2023
EDITOR: The preliminary results of the 2023 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) have filled us with immense pride and optimism for the future. To...
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June 16, 2023
EDITOR: The abundance of agricultural products coming out of neighbouring Carriacou caused me to wonder why Union Island has fallen so far behind. Alt...
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June 16, 2023
EDITOR: There are many adults today who have excelled and are living decent lives, while some are still struggling with self worth and other various p...
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June 16, 2023
EDITOR: The Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) truncated their opening hours by an hour, with good reason, when the COVID pandemic was upon...
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June 16, 2023
EDITOR: My name is Mark Williams, I am a proud Vincentian and founder of Pink Thursday an anti-bullying initiative. I will like to take this opportuni...
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June 13, 2023
by KATHY BADENOCK MEMORIES OF childhood include hearing the pronouncement after an especially hard fall “She bottom peak drop”. What followed was my f...
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June 9, 2023
EDITOR: The Good Book states that if you are faithful with little, then you will also be faithful with plenty. The opposite is also true, when you are...
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June 9, 2023
EDITOR: The lighting of fire of a school dorm in Guyana by a school child, and other instances of heinous crimes committed here in SVG by persons clai...
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June 9, 2023
EDITOR: Many are under house arrest of their own volition. Some because of fear, stay at home because they fear the gunman if they venture outside. Ot...
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June 6, 2023
Editor: As Vincy Mas kicks off on main island of St. Vincent and we gear up for the much-anticipated season, there’s an urgent matter that we must not...
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June 2, 2023
EDITOR: A friend drew my attention to an article today: an opinion piece/letter to the editor that appeared in each of SVG’s major print newspapers, u...
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June 2, 2023
EDITOR: Sapping is the traditional treatment for respiratory illnesses including colds, sinus infections. It is also used to treat various minor aches...
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May 26, 2023
Editor: We are so very sorry to hear of the passing of Garth Saunders . We extend our sincere condolences to his family and to the nation. May he rest...
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May 26, 2023
EDITOR: On Tuesday of this week, May 23, Cuba celebrated 60 years of its solidarity assistance to nations all over the world in the field of health. I...
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May 26, 2023
EDITOR: “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying, You must keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; tha...
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May 26, 2023
Editor: Many establishments hire only people who already have a job. This seems to be a common sense way of recruiting the people with the best work a...
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May 26, 2023
Editor: The gay lifestyle continues to be a talking point and of much discussion. With the case before the court by the homosexuals there is not much ...
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May 23, 2023
EDITOR: Uniting against crime and restoring hope In the land of the blessed, where crystal-clear waters caress pristine shores, a dark cloud looms ove...
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May 23, 2023
Editor: From time to time I had made reference in my weekly SEARCHLIGHT column of a certain Lord Hailes, appointed by the British colonial government ...
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May 19, 2023
EDITOR: With respect to this very regrettable apparent Maths CSEC exam breach referenced by CXC yesterday, it is still very early and CXC has advised ...
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May 19, 2023
EDITOR: I speak in reference to the late Doctor Arthur Cecil Cyrus, a renowned Vincentian Surgeon who was indeed a hero and nation builder. This medic...
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May 19, 2023
EDITOR: [10] Two men went into the temple to pray. [a] One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. [b] 11 The Pharisee stood over by himself an...
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May 19, 2023
EDITOR: The rise in murders and other crimes continue to be of concern. Most of these crimes are committed by men against men. Abuse of various kinds ...
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May 12, 2023
EDITOR: This month is declared Child’s Month. According to Psalm 127: 3 “ Children are an heritage of the LORD.” All of us who are adults today were o...
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May 12, 2023
EDITOR: Dredged sea sand should never be used in cement because its salt content halves the life of the cement end product or application. Sea sand ca...
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May 12, 2023
EDITOR: On the heels of the Archbishop of Canterbury His Grace Justin Welby, bestowing the highest honour of the Church of England on King Charles 111...
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May 12, 2023
EDITOR: I am living in St Vincent and the Grenadines and climate change is having a negative impact on my life and the environment. Climate change ref...
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May 9, 2023
Dear Vincy young men. I hope this letter pushes you towards greatness. As you embark on the exciting journey of growing up in our rapidly changing wor...
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May 9, 2023
by Renwick Rose History was made in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday, May 1, 1975, when, for the first time since the early days of independe...
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May 7, 2023
by Saboto Caesar I woke up this blessed Saturday morning to CNN's live broadcast in my living room of the "Coronation" of a King. Immediately, I remem...
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May 5, 2023
EDITOR: Congrats must go to the organizers of the Vincy Premier League (VPL) and also the crowned champion. I take this opportunity in congratulating ...
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May 5, 2023
EDITOR: The musical legend Bob Marley once sang “Everyman has the right to decide his own destiny” will form the theme for my opinion on the 1 China p...
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May 5, 2023
EDITOR: Labour Day used to be a time to celebrate work and the workers. The value of work and workers took centre stage as worker organizations gather...
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May 5, 2023
EDITOR: Over the last three weeks Vincentians have become increasingly alarmed at the rate of violent crimes in the country, most of which are gun rel...
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April 28, 2023
EDITOR: I recently received communication from FLOW addressed to its customers, touting the company’s “upgrades” and accomplishments, and indicating t...
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April 28, 2023
EDITOR: I would like to take this opportunity to share some information on the early beginnings of netball in St. Vincent. Generally speaking, there w...
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April 28, 2023
EDITOR: In politics, the ability to connect with voters through persuasive language, dynamic presence, and infectious energy has often been referred t...
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April 28, 2023
The 2023 Digicel SVG Gospel Festival will officially climax this weekend with programmes from today, April 28 to Sunday night. Organisers say tonight ...
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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...
