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Trailblazers of Netball in SVG
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Trailblazers of Netball in SVG
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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...
The role of magnetic leaders in the political arena: How charisma and likeability affect voter behaviour
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The role of magnetic leaders in the political arena: How charisma and likeability affect voter behaviour
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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...
SVG Gospel Fest  climaxes this weekend
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SVG Gospel Fest climaxes this weekend
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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 ...
NDP in Tailspin over Taiwan
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NDP in Tailspin over Taiwan
Clare 
April 24, 2023
by Sehon Marshall, Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister St. Vincent and the Grenadines   BACKDROP Over the past two or so weeks, the oppositi...
Service Commissions abandoned their duties!
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Service Commissions abandoned their duties!
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April 21, 2023
EDITOR: The Public Service Commissions (PSC) abandoned their duties in the implementation of rules for the wicked, unconstitutional ‘vaccine’ mandate....
Will China become the world boss economically and otherwise ?
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Will China become the world boss economically and otherwise ?
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April 21, 2023
EDITOR: Would China become a very powerful nation? Ladies and gentlemen there are many countries indebted to China. Even the great America has borrowe...
All hands on deck to maintain our beaches
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All hands on deck to maintain our beaches
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April 21, 2023
EDITOR: Second only to our people, our beaches are our most important natural tourism product. Consequently, we need to budget resources of finance an...
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Letter of gratitude to Julian Jack, former CEO of the SVGTCCU
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April 21, 2023
Dear Julian, I hope this letter finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible impact you have had on ...
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Black Power Revolution
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Black Power Revolution
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April 18, 2023
AN INTERNATIONAL Conference to mark the 50th anniversary of what has become known as the “Black Power Revolution” in Trinidad and Tobago will be held ...
Endangered Species
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Endangered Species
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April 14, 2023
Editor, A number of species of wildlife in Union Island are on the protected list. Some are endangered and a cadre of workers have been deployed to en...
Looking at some parking solutions
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Looking at some parking solutions
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April 14, 2023
Editor, Although there is rise in every commodity, including vehicles, we are seeing an increase in the amount of vehicles. This has posed a problem o...
A brief history of Sir James Mitchell
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A brief history of Sir James Mitchell
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April 14, 2023
Editor, I felt compelled to write this article based on a recent conversation I had with a young Vincentian national, age 25, who visited the New Demo...
Union Island’s Emancipation Park
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Union Island’s Emancipation Park
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April 6, 2023
EDITOR: Emancipation Park, Union Island continues to take shape and is fast becoming the favourite recreation spot in the island. Recently attempts we...
Easter or Passover?
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Easter or Passover?
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April 6, 2023
EDITOR: As we approach this week-end, most Vincentians will be preparing for the observance of the Christian/ Cultural Easter festival on the dates hi...
LIAT workers in SVG ‘dismayed’ over non-response by PM Gonsalves
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LIAT workers in SVG ‘dismayed’ over non-response by PM Gonsalves
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March 31, 2023
EDITOR: We are entering the third anniversary of the collapse of Liat 1974 ltd, and to date, the progress or lack thereof, is insignificant as the wor...
Is our legal fraternity mute, deaf and blind?
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Is our legal fraternity mute, deaf and blind?
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March 28, 2023
EDITOR: A call is being made to have the majority of local lawyers visit our ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialist to see if their vocal chords have b...
Foul liquid flowing from Belle Isle prison needs to be addressed urgently
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Foul liquid flowing from Belle Isle prison needs to be addressed urgently
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March 28, 2023
EDITOR: Allow me this space to address a matter of grave concern. If there was an alternative route to get to North Leeward after you pass Barrouallie...
Mother shocked by CWSA bill
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Mother shocked by CWSA bill
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March 28, 2023
EDITOR: I feel the need to speak out about a CWSA matter in the public interest. Recently, a young mother of a 15-month old baby visited my office. Sh...
SVG arising from the ashes embracing fresh hope
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SVG arising from the ashes embracing fresh hope
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March 28, 2023
EDITOR: Please permit me if you will to crave your attention in a little conversation on this timely issue of “Fresh hope”, in a time of respair. Howe...
Court ruling is a victory for liberty and conscience
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Court ruling is a victory for liberty and conscience
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March 24, 2023
EDITOR: The Thusian Institute for Religious Liberty Inc. (T.I.R.L.) applauds and celebrates the recent court ruling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines ...
Judicial Review and the Vaccine Mandate Case
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Judicial Review and the Vaccine Mandate Case
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March 24, 2023
by R. T. Luke V. Browne lukebrowne@yahoo.com Introduction I would like to make some comments on what can be considered to be the legal issue of the da...
Pilgrimage to Baliceaux – A Vincentian site of sacred memory and mass murder
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Pilgrimage to Baliceaux – A Vincentian site of sacred memory and mass murder
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March 24, 2023
by Dr Garrey Michael Dennie Baliceaux is a site of mass murder. Beneath its stony soils lie more than 2000 bodies of men, women, and children who fell...
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
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March 17, 2023
Editor: Some people had all their savings in Silicon Valley Bank and were in danger of losing everything when that bank went bankrupt. I had one life ...
An appeal for less speed and safer driving
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An appeal for less speed and safer driving
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March 17, 2023
EDITOR: Road accidents are taking place very frequent these days. In many cases when proper investigations are done it is often due to reckless drivin...
Good living in Union Island
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Good living in Union Island
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March 17, 2023
EDITOR: Many are wondering, “how we survive in Union Island?” It is no secret. Certain opportunities are available to those who are willing to work. S...
Let us teach our children to be responsible
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Let us teach our children to be responsible
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March 10, 2023
How did our parents manage to teach us to be responsible when they had much less? We think that we have more available to us, but our children are bei...
Can the dead walk among us?
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Can the dead walk among us?
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March 10, 2023
EDITOR: In her book Great Controversy, 19th Century inspired religious writer, Ellen G. White counselled us to make the Scriptures our safeguard. She ...
We need to teach people skills for life and living
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We need to teach people skills for life and living
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March 3, 2023
EDITOR: Learning how to live and how to make a living seem to be essential skills that all must learn if we are to survive in our society. Traditional...
Running out of space to bury our dead
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Running out of space to bury our dead
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March 3, 2023
EDITOR: The rate at which people are dying in this country has created a major problem. This problem I am afraid is not easy to be solved. It is not p...
Reflecting on Zero Discrimination Day 2023: Ensuring an equal society for all in SVG
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Reflecting on Zero Discrimination Day 2023: Ensuring an equal society for all in SVG
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March 3, 2023
EDITOR: Each year, the 1st of March is celebrated as Zero Discrimination Day. On this day, amongst other things, we reflect on the right to non-discri...
Females playing leading Carnival roles
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Females playing leading Carnival roles
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February 28, 2023
by Renwick Rose There has been much positive comment in the media (both formal and social) in Trinidad and Tobago about the increasingly positive role...
Give praise where it is due
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Give praise where it is due
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February 24, 2023
EDITOR: When something deserves praise we must give it. BRAGSA must be complimented for its dedicated and hard work rendered to this nation. Facebook ...
We need foreign investment now more than ever
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We need foreign investment now more than ever
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
EDITOR: It’s now obvious that as a nation we will not experience significant economic growth and development through education. The resistance to crea...
Help us to be responsible and accountable
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Help us to be responsible and accountable
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February 24, 2023
EDITOR: Handouts of every kind are never sufficient and often lead to learned helplessness, and dependency. If we really want to help the poor, our as...
Safe and clean drinking water is a human right
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Safe and clean drinking water is a human right
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February 24, 2023
EDTOR: On July 28,2010,the United Nations General Assembly adopted an historical resolution recognizing “the right to safe and clean drinking water an...
ECCB and  regulation of bank fees
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ECCB and regulation of bank fees
Webmaster 
February 24, 2023
EDITOR: During a recent Country Outreach Mission to SVG, the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine said that the ECCB...
The forfeiture of 100 acres of land at Chatham Bay, Union Island by the Government (2006-2013)
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The forfeiture of 100 acres of land at Chatham Bay, Union Island by the Government (2006-2013)
Clare 
February 23, 2023
by Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister Author’s Note : The story of the process leading to the forfeiture by the government of St. Vincent ...
NIS and Pension Reform: Specific proposals
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NIS and Pension Reform: Specific proposals
Webmaster 
February 17, 2023
by R. T. Luke V. Browne I wrote two previous articles on pension reform that were published in successive editions of the newspapers over the past two...
Migration is nothing new
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Migration is nothing new
Webmaster 
February 17, 2023
EDITOR: Migration is common to every nation and country on earth. There is no country where migration does not take place. There are several factors t...
Sand mining must preserve a delicate ecosystem balance
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Sand mining must preserve a delicate ecosystem balance
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February 17, 2023
EDITOR: I used to think that the sands of the seas and beaches around us were infinite. But I observed in my lifetime major changes on the shoreline i...
The dangers of edibles and teen marijuana use
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The dangers of edibles and teen marijuana use
Webmaster 
February 14, 2023
When parents think about their teen using marijuana, they picture joints, pipes, and bongs. They do not imagine brownies, chocolate bars, and gummy be...
Breadfruit  and marbles:  rootical folklore
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Breadfruit and marbles: rootical folklore
Webmaster 
February 14, 2023
EDITOR: They call me Artocaupus. In fact, my full name is Artocarpus altilis. Apparently, this was given to me by a Swedish man, to help with internat...
Teachers – guilty as charged
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Teachers – guilty as charged
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February 14, 2023
EDITOR: Teachers, civil servants, and policemen are due to appear in court to face a number of charges after a long and poverty-stricken wait. Knowing...
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Kevisha Richardson is new Miss SVG Teen
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Kevisha Richardson is new Miss SVG Teen
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August 8, 2025
MISS BIABOU, Kevisha Richardson, stole the show at the August, 2, 2025 Miss St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) teen pageant, walking away with the cr...
Police present scholarship and bursaries to 90 students
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Police present scholarship and bursaries to 90 students
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August 8, 2025
by: KYLE WILLIAMS “EMPOWERING YOUTHS for Endless Possibilities”, was the theme for the 67th edition of the annual Police scholarship and bursary award...
US looking to impose up to $15,000 bond on visitors
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US looking to impose up to $15,000 bond on visitors
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August 8, 2025
THE US STATE Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a...
GHS Headmistress mourns Office Attendant’s death
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GHS Headmistress mourns Office Attendant’s death
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August 8, 2025
HEADMISTRESS OF THE St Vincent Girls’ High School, Latoya DeRoché-John is feeling “lost, helpless, and haunted” by the signs she may have missed that ...
GHS loses ‘Parsons’
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GHS loses ‘Parsons’
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August 8, 2025
ON WEDNESDAY, August 6, 2025,the community of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS), at home and abroad, was deeply shaken by the news of the sudden...

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