Searchlight Logo
special_image

    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe
    • News
      • Front Page
      • News
      • Breaking News
      • Press Release
      • Features
      • Special Features
      • From the Courts
      • Sports
      • Regional / World
    • Opinions
      • Editorial
      • Our Readers’ Opinions
      • Bassy – Love Vine
      • Dr. Fraser- Point of View
      • R. Rose – Eye of the Needle
      • On Target
      • Dr Jozelle Miller
      • The World Around Us
      • Random Thoughts
    • Advice
      • Kitchen Corner
      • What’s on Fleek this week
      • Health Wise
      • Physician’s Weekly
      • Business Buzz
      • Hey Rosie!
      • Prime the pump
    • ePaper
    • Obituaries
      • In Memoriam / Acknowledgement
      • Tribute
    • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Letters To The Editor
      • General Contact Information
      • Contact our Webmaster
    • About Us
      • Interactive Media Ltd
      • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Subscribe

Our Readers' Opinions

Our Readers' Opinions
Thanks to BRAGSA for some repairs done in North Leeward
searchlight 
June 1, 2012
Fri, Jun 1. 2012 Editor: I take this opportunity to say thanks to BRAGSA for dealing with some of the major concerns in North Leeward. For sometime no...
Our Readers' Opinions
The family in crisis – is there hope?
searchlight 
June 1, 2012
Fri, Jun 1. 2012 Editor: The family is the first institution created by God. The family is the foundation of society. God created human beings in His ...
Our Readers' Opinions
The debate on homosexuality begins…
searchlight 
June 1, 2012
Editor: A previous letter called for a national debate on homosexuality. There have been several national debates on this topic in the past, which hav...
Our Readers' Opinions
Introverts – What makes them tick?
searchlight 
June 1, 2012
by Gail Diamond Fri, Jun 1. 2012 Do you often find yourself bowing out of social outings, crowded events, or small talk, all the while preferring to s...
Our Readers' Opinions
Cigarette smoking and hearing loss
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 by: Shannon Durrant BSc., BSA Certified Audiometrist & Treasurer of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association. One of th...
Our Readers' Opinions
Oh, what a Shame, Obama!
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 Editor: November this year, elections will be held in the USA to select a President. I know that most West Indians and blacks would ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Reflections on my journey through the Boys’ Grammar School (final episode) – CHAPTER EIGHT – MY LIFE AFTER BGS
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 by OSWALD FEREIRA madungo@shaw.ca Many of my peers may be wondering what became of me after BGS. On the basis of the St Vincent Agri...
Our Readers' Opinions
You cannot discriminate against your citizens!
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 Editor: (Re letter: Homosexuality shouldn’t be legalized under guise of rights, freedoms, by Kennard King, published May 18, 2012)...
Our Readers' Opinions
Questions for the Minister of Finance, Auditor General and Members of Parliament
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 Editor: Several years ago, Parliament introduced measures to allocate certain amounts in the Annual Budget, for the rental of Consti...
Our Readers' Opinions
Economic Austerity versus Growth: The European Survival Debate
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
by Nilio Gumbs Fri, May 25. 2012 The European Union is in the midst of a contentious debate of how to rid itself of the economic malaise that has bese...
Our Readers' Opinions
To Catholics, with love
searchlight 
May 25, 2012
Fri, May 25. 2012 Editor: The Prime Minister in his last press conference informed journalists that he was not aware that the Catholic Church teaches ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Religion should not determine laws
searchlight 
May 22, 2012
Tue, May 22. 2012 EDITOR: It is evident that persons have a difficulty separating religious beliefs from what ought to be the laws of the country. I r...
Our Readers' Opinions
Sion Hill Playing Field – a good place for synthetic Athletics track
searchlight 
May 22, 2012
Tue, May 22. 2012 Editor: The Hon. Prime Minister made a significant pronouncement a few years ago at the Victoria Park during his independence addres...
Our Readers' Opinions
Whale hunting is a stain on our nation
searchlight 
May 22, 2012
Tue, May 22. 2012 Editor: Why did Ministers and Whaling Commissioners from the OECS countries huddle for two days at a hotel in Villa with only one ot...
Our Readers' Opinions
Reflections on my journey through the Boys’ Grammar School – CHAPTER SEVEN – MY PEERS (part 2)
searchlight 
May 22, 2012
Tue, May 22. 2012 by OSWALD FEREIRA madungo@shaw.ca My peers were very successful. Unlike the norm when only a few Sixth Form graduates went on to stu...
Our Readers' Opinions
Smoking and your oral health
searchlight 
May 22, 2012
by: Dr Brendon R. Richards DDS, Dental Surgeon Member of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association. There is nothing more invigoratingly r...
Our Readers' Opinions
Homosexuality shouldn’t be legalized under guise of rights, freedoms
searchlight 
May 18, 2012
Fri, May 18. 2012 Editor: The idea of Gays having rights and freedom to practise their lifestyle, thus making it legal should never be entertained. We...
Our Readers' Opinions
Let the national debate begin!
searchlight 
May 18, 2012
Fri, May 18. 2012 Editor: The world was shocked by U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent public Endorsement of Gay Marriage in a Presidential Electio...
Our Readers' Opinions
Tribute To Mommy
searchlight 
May 18, 2012
by Dillon Ollivierre Fri, May 18. 2012 Children are crying Struggling! Contemplating suicide due to the pain within Who I am without my mother? I am n...
Our Readers' Opinions
Going with CCJ, the correct move
searchlight 
May 18, 2012
Fri, May 18. 2012 Editor: It seems as if most Caribbean countries will soon sever ties from the British Privy Council and join the Caribbean Court of ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Reflections on my journey through the Boys’ Grammar School
searchlight 
May 15, 2012
Tue, May 15. 2012 CHAPTER SIX - THE SCHOOL MASTERS - part 2 by OSWALD FEREIRA madungo@shaw.ca No one could go through secondary school without memorie...
Our Readers' Opinions
Take your problems to God in prayer
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 Editor: Much sympathy is extended to the families of those who lost their loved ones tragically by means of suicide. When tragedies ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Hilaire should get serious about making WI great again
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 EDITOR: Ernest Hilaire should be rebuked by Dr. Hon. Robert Lewis, the Minister for Education, Human Resource Development and Labour...
Our Readers' Opinions
Shanika Small was a warm, affable soul
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 Editor: I met Shanika Small on one of my trips to St Vincent a few years ago. After tiring travel I encountered her gracious warmth ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Thank you, from the people of Mayreau!
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 Editor: We, the people of Mayreau, are indeed grateful to the many individuals and organizations that helped to make the 2012 Hairou...
Our Readers' Opinions
The New World Translation has added to the Word of God
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 Editor: Simeon James did not collect his $500. He couldn’t find 20 Greek New Testament manuscripts that had the word Jehovah in it...
Our Readers' Opinions
Tobacco smoking as it relates to the younger ones
searchlight 
May 11, 2012
Fri, May 11. 2012 by Furoque Billy MD, Member of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Medical Association. Second-hand smoke (SHS), or Environmental Tob...
Our Readers' Opinions
Will Anesia Baptiste fight for gay rights too?
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
Tue, May 8. 2012 Editor: I am encouraged by the recent utterances of former NDP Senator Anesia Baptiste on her last public program on Sunday evening, ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Working hard, is it worth it anymore?
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
Tue, May 8. 2012 Editor: An award ceremony was held by the Ministry of Education to recognize students who did well in the CXC Examination (congratula...
Our Readers' Opinions
Answering Parnel Campbell’s shadows
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
by Anesia O. Baptiste Tue, May 8. 2012 Parnel Campbell, in his Monday 30th April, 2012 edition of “The Law and You”, gave what I consider to be mi...
Our Readers' Opinions
Salt, seek truth and do proper investigation before making bold claims
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
Tue, May 8. 2012 Editor: Space does not permit me to give a full response to Salt’s letter titled “Freedom does not imply a free-for-all” in las...
Our Readers' Opinions
Reflections on my journey through the Boys’ Grammar School
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
Tue, May 8. 2012 CHAPTER SIX - THE SCHOOL MASTERS - part 2 by OSWALD FEREIRA madungo@shaw.ca French, like Math, for me had its ups and downs. In Lower...
Our Readers' Opinions
America, it’s time for action, time for justice!
searchlight 
May 8, 2012
Tue, May 8. 2012 Editor: Wednesday, May 2 marked five weeks since our UN Ambassasor was unlawfully assaulted and arrested by one officer Parker of the...
Our Readers' Opinions
Baffled by Trinidad PM’s approach to CCJ
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Editor: When I read a release from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday night that the CCJ welcomes the plan by Trinidad...
Our Readers' Opinions
An open letter to former Senator Anesia Baptiste
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Dear Anesia, I do hope by now you have had some time to reflect on the action you took which ultimately caused your dismissal from yo...
Our Readers' Opinions
Political hopefuls should keep their personal religious views away from public forum
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Editor: Anyone wishing to become involved in politics on the national stage should surely realize that their personal religious views...
Our Readers' Opinions
Rose Bank Development Association marks 25 years
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Editor: Before I go any further, I take this opportunity to wish our Prime Minister a speedy recovery from his illness and wish him a...
Our Readers' Opinions
The name of Jehovah must triumph – Final response to Mr. Alan Berry
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Editor: Firstly, is Jesus Christ really Jehovah? Certainly not. As one recent writer correctly pointed out, God, Jehovah, is “from ...
Our Readers' Opinions
Reflections on my journey through the Boys’ Grammar School
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 CHAPTER SIX - THE SCHOOL MASTERS - part 1 BY OSWALD FEREIRA madungo@shaw.ca Like the Headmasters, many of our teaching masters were f...
Our Readers' Opinions
‘Tobacco Industry Interference’ in focus for World No Tobacco Day 2012
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 by Dr Nikeisha Lewis Secretary, SVGMA The World Health Organization hails May 31 as World No Tobacco Day, and this year’s efforts f...
Our Readers' Opinions
Negative thoughts are lethal
searchlight 
May 4, 2012
Fri, May 4. 2012 Editor: It is often said that a man is what he thinks, but it is often taken as just a saying. However, this is absolutely true. Your...
Our Readers' Opinions
It was a pleasure to see Dr Child so vibrant, effusive
searchlight 
April 27, 2012
Fri, Apr 27. 2012 Editor: Thanks to Tipi Punnett for the invitation to the honouring of Dr Vivian Usborne Child on April 11, 2012, by the St Vincent N...
Our Readers' Opinions
Conscience is above party policy
searchlight 
April 27, 2012
Fri, Apr 27. 2012 Editor: The recent move by former NDP Senator Anesia Baptiste to write the Leader of the Opposition and other high ranking party mem...
  • 1
  • …
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • …
  • 163
News
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
News
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
Webmaster 
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...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
News
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
Webmaster 
July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
News
Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
Webmaster 
July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
News
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
Webmaster 
July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
News
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
Webmaster 
July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

E-EDITION
ePaper
google_play
app_store
Subscribe Now
  • Interactive Media Ltd. • P.O. Box 152 • Kingstown • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Phone: 784-456-1558 © Copyright Interactive Media Ltd.. All rights reserved.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok