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PM’s mediation – A victory for WI cricket
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April 17, 2012
Tue, Apr 17. 2012 Editor: Congrats to CARICOM’s point-guard man, Prime Minister Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves for his astute mediating role in the Chris Gay...
Has Salt Pond Beach become a dump site?
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Has Salt Pond Beach become a dump site?
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April 17, 2012
Tue, Apr 17. 2012 Editor: Would you like it if somebody comes and dumps their garbage right in your yard? You’d be furious. Then, DON’T DUMP your ...
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We need to look for alternative markets
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April 17, 2012
Tue, Apr 17. 2012 Editor: This author does not agree with the argument that bananas coming from ACP countries cannot compete with Latin American banan...
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Public Servants, weights and totem-pole
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April 17, 2012
Tue, Apr 17. 2012 Editor: I have strong feelings that some public servants have too much weight (push and pull), including inflation. Apart from the v...
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A contrite apology perhaps?
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: As a native Vincentian who has resided in New York City, I can attest that the NYPD do not erect barricades frivolously. If ...
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Outrage!
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: I have a feeling of outrage over the arrest of Camillo Gonsalves by the New York police. Their habit of stereotyping people ...
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Eustace must be more careful
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: It seems to me that opposition parties in the Caribbean and wider afield criticize governments’ actions for the sake of op...
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Justice of God will take its course
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: The recent murder that occurred in Rose Bank is but a reminder of the times we are living in. Indeed it can be said that any...
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The Death of Christ and You – Reflections
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: In March/April of every year, the pre-crucifixion and Calvary scenes are re-enacted in different parts of the world. Many be...
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A second chance
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: It seems as if the reports in the Searchlight newspaper on August 29, 2010, assisted former teacher Grantley Bramble to be r...
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Wake up people: God is not a Trinity!
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: For hundreds of years now people have been made to believe that God is a Trinity. Does the Bible truly teach this? Firstly, ...
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Are we moving forward?
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: Sometimes I find it very difficult to determine whether or not we are moving forward, going backwards or simply marking time...
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Some facts for Mr. Berry to consider carefully
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April 13, 2012
Fri, Apr 13. 2012 Editor: Mr. Alan Berry spoke against the NEW WORLD TRANSLATION in the Searchlight newspaper of March 30, 2012, claiming that it is t...
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Let us rally behind Camillo
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April 5, 2012
Thu, Apr 5. 2012 Editor: I have been following with keen interest the public’s reaction to the arrest of Ambassador Gonsalves in New York. From list...
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Choose the right Foods for Easter
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April 5, 2012
Thu, Apr 5. 2012 Editor: Easter is here, and it signals the end of the Lenten season. For many of us, that time of fasting has ended only to be replac...
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Camillo acted with dignity and restraint
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April 5, 2012
Editor: The recent unlawful arrest, detention, assault and battery of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations...
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Garifuna-Who are these people?
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April 5, 2012
Thu, Apr 5. 2012 Editor: Last March, our Heritage month was dominated by the above peoples, who are virtual strangers. The local populace, the offspri...
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An open letter to Simeon James
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March 30, 2012
Fri, Mar 30. 2012 Dear Simeon James, I read your article in the newspaper and it is sad that you believe what other people tell you. Instead of people...
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From whence cometh our second National Hero?
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March 30, 2012
Fri, Mar 30. 2012 Editor: The national heroes’ debate is making the usual rounds as Vincentians scrape the barrel in search of a second national her...
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Officials can learn from ODI mistakes
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March 30, 2012
Editor: The West Indies cricket team did not win the ODI series, although they should have won it. However, they did not loose it either, and for that...
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We have to be more professional!
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March 30, 2012
Fri, Mar 30. 2012 Editor: I sometimes think that while we are advancing in some areas, we are in fact regressing in others.{{more}} Case in point - in...
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Letter to a former trusted friend
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March 30, 2012
Fri, Mar 30. 2012 Editor: My name is Henry Neverson. I am from New Montrose. My request is to a woman who lives in Kingstown. After much consultation ...
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Phones, totem-pole (tp)
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March 27, 2012
Tue, Mar 27. 2012 Editor: At first I wondered about the decision of the PM (head of SVG) to not to see Mr. Jack, (head of LIME tp). Also, taking into ...
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Open letter to the Minister of Labour
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March 27, 2012
Tue, Mar 27. 2012 Dear Sir, The labour situation in this country is absolutely atrocious. While unemployment is an issue in this country, there is a s...
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Let abused men come forward too!
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March 27, 2012
Tue, Mar 27. 2012 Editor: Please permit me liberty in your newspaper to express my thoughts on the topic “Partner Abuse”. In recent times in your ...
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What kind of relationship do you have?
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March 27, 2012
Tue, Mar 27. 2012 Editor: Being a player or a genuine individual has much to do with abuse. When we look at the abuse we have to first look at the fou...
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Letter to Maia Eustace
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March 23, 2012
Fri, Mar 23. 2012 Editor: I read with interest a letter written by Miss Maia Eustace captioned “Let’s talk race, please”.{{more}} I found it fri...
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There is nothing to fear
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March 23, 2012
Fri, Mar 23. 2012 Editor: Though we use our minds every day, it is the most underutilized part of us. To be honest, it is not part of our body, but it...
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Race and Class in St Vincent and the Grenadines
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March 23, 2012
Fri, Mar 23. 2012 Editor: Race I must applaud Maia Eustace for dropping the polemic issue regarding race in SVG as though it is “hot.” It is, thou...
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Is the BOX necessary for the BASIC CABLE package?
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March 23, 2012
Fri, Mar 23. 2012 Editor: Digital TV, or DTV, is a new format for broadcast television that allows high-definition video (HDTV) and surround-sound aud...
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SVG takes Silver-Gilt at Chelsea Flow Show
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SVG takes Silver-Gilt at Chelsea Flow Show
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May 27, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) proudly returned to the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show after a 34-year absence, earning a Silver-Gilt Medal o...
SVG Christian Council condemns gun violence
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SVG Christian Council condemns gun violence
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May 27, 2025
The following is a statement from the Christian Council of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the recent spate of murders in SVG The Christian Council ...

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