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Is integrity a priority?
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: “The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he...
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Kudos to Adult and Continuing Education Programme in Bequia
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 EDITOR: Please grant me a space in your newspaper to express publicly my sincere gratitude to the Adult and Continuing Education pro...
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Is PM Gonsalves the only person who can lead this country?
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: St Vincent and the Grenadines belongs to all the Vincentians, but there are some who think that the country belongs to the P...
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Commemorating Emancipation
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: The question is: is there a way to make the celebration of Emancipation Day more meaningful? We could do skits; we could run...
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Field of Dreams (Part 2)
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August 14, 2012
By Frank E. da Silva Tue, Aug 14, 2012 (Reminder, this first appeared in 1999) Scenario - imagined sequence of future events. Option - liberty of choo...
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Chapter 6 – The loss of local species
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca One aspect of village life that has changed is the practice of keeping kitchen gardens and the pla...
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Planning constructively
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 There is a time when we must firmly choose the course we will follow, or the relentless drift of events will make the decision - Her...
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Let’s have more discussion on Departure Tax issue
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: The raising of the departure tax out of SVG may not in itself be a bad idea. However, it is important that some discussion b...
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Karib Cable, isn’t NBC part of Basic Package?
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: I want to join with the hundreds of Vincentians and voice my disgust with the service provided by Karib Cable. Imagine four ...
Vacation Bible School planting good seed in hearts of children
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Vacation Bible School planting good seed in hearts of children
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: The Daily Vacation Bible School (DVBS) has been a regular annual feature of the Kingstown Evangelical Church for many years....
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Field of Dreams (Part 1)
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August 10, 2012
by Frank E. da Silva Fri, Aug 10, 2012 (This article, as indicated, was first published in 1999 and republished January 2001. It comprised two parts. ...
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The truth about the error of sodomy
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: The practice of sodomy has become a topic of much attention in today’s society due to several movements that are pushing f...
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And banana becomes king!
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca Banana did not become a major export crop in SVG until the latter half of the last century. We had...
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Track, field and then stadium
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August 10, 2012
by G E M Saunders Fri, Aug 10, 2012 The recent success of our Caribbean neighbours at this year’s Olympics not only shows the importance of sport to...
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The cyclical nature of village life
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August 7, 2012
Fri, Aug 7. 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca The cycles of agricultural production dominated village life. In the days when there was no electri...
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Disappointed with Miss Carival pageant, Soca Monarch show
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: I went to the Victoria Park to attend one of the region’s prestigious pageants, but was very disappointed. My first disappo...
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Kingsley DeFreitas has jumped on the donkeywagon
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: I consider Kingsley DeFreitas a friend, even though we never met. He was a friend of my late brother, Winfield “Mighty Reyâ...
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Karib Cable dictates
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: On what basis does a cable provider decide to block out a news channel, substitute their own and state they have negotiated e...
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What the word of God has declared about sodomy
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: There is a push throughout the world, and most recently in the Caribbean, to have sodomy laws repealed. Many have blinded the...
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Government should remove itself from ownership, management of airlines
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: The Eastern Caribbean is faced with a grave problem of inadequate, costly, frustrating and time-consuming air transportation ...
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We should give Jack his jacket, please!
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: “Life is so unfair”. This is a common cry that the world has become accustomed to. However, there are times when it is no...
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The CEO is not to be blamed for the MOE
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: Over the last couple of weeks there has been an onslaught on the CEO. I write in defence of the Chief Education Officer; as I...
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A call for young persons
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: The majority of adults today may see us as trees in the wilderness. Some of us are evergreen while others are everbrown. The ...
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Vincentians fed up with the constant disrespect in Parliament
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: The House of Assembly is a reflection of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The reason I say this is because the on...
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Black Consciousness
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012   by Adaiah J Providence-Culzac cemsvg@gmail.com Have you ever forgotten that you were black? In the recent past, a few commentators...
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Protecting Bequia community assets
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: This article is written to make transparent the recent attempts by Bequia Paradise Primary School to take over property and ...
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Sports article gives wrong impression
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Firstly, let me on behalf of the SVG Basketball Federation congratulate the Bequia Basketball Association for staging the op...
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Pay some attention to our hard-working nurses
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Some attention needs to be paid to the nurses and their services rendered. We cannot dispute that our nurses are caring and ...
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The gold rush
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Every 4 years the entire world makes a custom of competition called the Olympics, which rotates from country to country acco...
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Husband and wife serving as judges on OECS bench
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Guyana’s economic situation is going from bad to worse. Its export in rice, bauxite, sugar, gold, lumber and agriculture i...
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Stop violence against women
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Because He Loves Me by Heidi W. Badenock and Shamora L. Scott I cower in the corner as he stands nearby I cover my mouth as I try to...
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NEMO – an interesting organization
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July 24, 2012
Tue, Jul 24. 2012 Editor: I have been working for three decades, voluntarily and involuntarily, in institutions and organizations. However, I find the...
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Village Life and Arrowroot
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July 24, 2012
Tue, Jul 24. 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca There was a time when arrowroot was King in St Vincent. I grew up in the village of Park Hill, whe...
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Day of Fasting and Prayer
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: I am inviting all citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines to join me in a day of fasting and prayer on Wednesday 25th July...
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Please represent SVG, Miss SVG
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: Please allow me a little space to express my views and observations on the recently held Miss Carival Show. A few weeks ago,...
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Agriculture and Sustainable Development in SVG
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: The Prime Minister made it clear, at the opening ceremony for the tissue culture laboratory in Orange Hill on June 19, that ...
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Change your ways, Mr Driver!
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: I feel impelled to write this article concerning a minibus driver who operates on the Leeward side of the island.{{more}} Th...
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Maintaining the Momentum
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: “If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”- Thomas Edison Having achieved...
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Life is truly amazing
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: Unlocking the mystery of life is one of the greatest challenges facing scientists today. Very few would doubt that we are bo...
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The church isn’t silent
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: Is the church silent? The answer is NO. Far too often the church is accused of being silent when it comes to national issues...
Is forgetting something  intentional or unintentional?
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Is forgetting something intentional or unintentional?
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 by Abdon Whyte (son of deceased customs guard Othniel Casper Whyte) The day my my father left us, I vividly remember receiving the m...
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Searchlight’s coverage of carnival ‘awesome’
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July 17, 2012
Tue, Jul 17. 2012 Editor: Greetings to you, in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I just want to applaud this media organization for a ve...
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PM Gonsalves, over to you, sir
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July 17, 2012
Tue, Jul 17. 2012 Editor: RE SEARCHLIGHT ARTICLE “EMPRESS A BIT SAD AFTER CARNIVAL SUCCESS”- page 19 of July 13, 2012 edition. When I penned and p...
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‘I am not responsible for people’s  behavioural  problems’ – PM Gonsalves
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‘I am not responsible for people’s behavioural problems’ – PM Gonsalves
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May 30, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has sounded another warning for citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to “ stay away from criminality”. Dr...
Economy seeing signs of growth, says  Minister of Finance
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Economy seeing signs of growth, says Minister of Finance
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May 30, 2025
This country’s Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, says the economy today is stronger than it was a year ago, and continues to rebound from the mu...
Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
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Canadian Spiritual Baptist leader ‘Blown Away’ by Thanksgiving Celebrations
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May 30, 2025
Elect Apostolic Bishop, Lennon Diaz, of the Spiritual Baptist Faith Incorporated worldwide was wowed by celebrations to mark the inaugural National Sp...
Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
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Fraser Confident he could unseat ‘Major’ in Central Kingstown
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May 30, 2025
A love for people and a mission to improve the socio-economic condition in Central Kingstown by focusing on youth development is what has spurred Paul...
Husband bonded for choking his allegedly unfaithful wife
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Husband bonded for choking his allegedly unfaithful wife
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May 30, 2025
A Green Hill man, who pushed his wife to the ground and choked her in the presence of their daughter after accusing her of infidelity, has been bonded...

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