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Pleased with move to better equip firefighters
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November 23, 2012
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 Editor: I have in the past commented on — some may say criticised — the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force not equ...
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Youth Affairs Division disappointing
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November 23, 2012
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 Editor: Congratulations are in order to the youths who received awards on Tuesday, 6th November from the Youth Affairs Division. Tho...
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Dark cloud of demons hanging over SVG
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November 20, 2012
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 Editor: Please allow me space in your newspaper to alert the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to a matter with which we shoul...
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US election aftermath [B]
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November 20, 2012
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 Editor: In last week’s article, I published some emails between the GOP and myself to show those in SVG that I am not afraid ...
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US Presidential elections, media bias
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November 16, 2012
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 Editor: The recent US Presidential elections have taught me some valuable lessons in human and media manipulation. The connivance an...
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Dr Ferdinand, a sheep in wolf’s clothing?
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November 16, 2012
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 Editor: “What in the world is he doing with the NDP?” This is the first question that came to my mind when I heard that Dr Jules...
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Not this time, Mr Commissioner!
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November 16, 2012
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 Editor: Ever since Keith Miller was appointed as Commissioner of Police in St Vincent and the Grenadines, he has come under heavy fi...
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Taking all things in one
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November 16, 2012
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 Editor: SCAMMED: I was utterly shocked when I downloaded the PDF version of the paper on Friday, November 9 and saw your front page ...
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Republican Party in USA and NDP in SVG
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November 16, 2012
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 Editor: The startling similarities between the right-wing Republican Party in the USA, including “the Tea Party” faction, and th...
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Searchlight, keep up good work
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November 13, 2012
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Editor: I’ve just been able to read most of the articles in the Midweek edition of November 6, and my reading has left me with a s...
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We should correct Remembrance Day ad
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November 13, 2012
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Editor: It is aggravating to me that every year at this time, the National Broadcasting Corporation and the other media houses misin...
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US election aftermath [A]
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November 13, 2012
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Editor: “My prediction? If Obama loses look for the usual suspects in SVG to insert racism. If Romney wins and adopts the Kennedy ...
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Towards promoting rational drug use in SVG
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November 13, 2012
by Tyrone Jack Tue, Nov 13, 2012 In the interest of the public health it is strongly felt that drugs cannot be viewed as ordinary commodities of comme...
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NICE jeopardy
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November 9, 2012
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 Editor: “In the best interest of the station (Nice Radio) I have made the decision to terminate your programme Talking Frankly as o...
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Moral, spiritural downward path
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November 9, 2012
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 Editor: Where are we heading as a nation? This may seem a weird question, but in reality it is a fair question. We cannot doubt we ha...
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Sandy’s devastation – spiritual considerations
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November 9, 2012
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 Editor: Super storm Sandy has been dubbed “the storm of the century” by many. A number of Caribbean countries and American states...
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An open letter to the SVG Evangelical Association
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November 9, 2012
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 Editor: Woe unto the hypocrites! Why not take the beams out of our eyes, so that we can see the real one/issues troubling the nation?...
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Quite pleased with service at hospital
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: I had reason to take my autistic son to the Accident and Emergency department on the morning of Sunday, November 4. I was qui...
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Two Vincy matters of interest
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: As a very proud Vincentian living in the U.S.A., I must comment on two things after reading the publication of Friday, 11/02/...
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Garifuna – seminars and declarations
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: The Garifuna launched a book and held a seminar on 25th/26th October, 2012. Since I am unacquainted with the Central American...
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Poor judging? Or…..?
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: I don’t know how many persons had the pleasure of watching or listening to the seven talented youngsters who took part in t...
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Enough, no more of NDP
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: The pack of jokers in the NDP wants to play ‘mas but fraid powder.’ The remnant of what was a vibrant political party und...
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In search of an issue (B)
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 Editor: Any objective observer with the fortitude to listen to the voices of the New New Democratic Party (NNDP) would agree that it ...
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Root causes of violence
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November 6, 2012
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 by Leave out Violence in SVG Association People may become violent due to different instances that have occurred in their lives or th...
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No apologies !!!!
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November 2, 2012
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 Editor: Thanks for publishing my letter under the caption “SVG totally betrayed”.{{more}} I wrote that with fairness and an enorm...
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Institutions aid social problems
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November 2, 2012
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 Editor: One wonders, when we hear the government crying out for help to meet its financial needs to effectively run the affairs of th...
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Remembrance Day mockery
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November 2, 2012
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 Editor: Passing by the cenotaph (iron man) one afternoon, I saw these two little boys riding one of the cannons like a see-saw.{{more...
My Independence queen
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My Independence queen
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November 2, 2012
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 Editor: As St Vincent and the Grenadines celebrated its 33rd anniversary of Independence on October 27, 2012,{{more}} independence sp...
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An American Election – The world waits
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November 2, 2012
by Frank E da Silva Fri, Nov 2, 2012 “But I am convinced that the enactment this year of tax reduction and tax reform overshadows all other domestic...
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Satisfaction guaranteed?
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October 30, 2012
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 Editor A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval - Mark Twain Advertisements occupy every inch of the media informing the...
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In search of an issue (A)
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October 30, 2012
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 Editor: “We are seeing a society where people because they support a political party tend to go along with anything the party come...