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R. Rose - Eye of the Needle

Our own religious holiday
R. Rose - Eye of the Needle
Our own religious holiday
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August 30, 2024
Just last week the editorial in this paper commented on the need for countries like ours, victims of European colonization, to engage in the task of “...
Respect D Tribe -Part 2
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Respect D Tribe -Part 2
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August 23, 2024
First, congrats to all the successful candidates, teachers, parents etc. in the recent C-SEC and CAPE exams, the results of which were published this ...
Respect D Tribe
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Respect D Tribe
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August 16, 2024
Two weeks ago, when I wrote about my 50th anniversary in the journalistic field, I had promised a follow-up last week. I was not able to fulfil that p...
Say it Loud:“Shafiqua, we proud”
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Say it Loud:“Shafiqua, we proud”
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August 9, 2024
Permit me to borrow the title of a very popular song among black people globally in the late sixties/early seventies, in what was called the “Black Po...
Celebrating 50 years of Journalistic Commitment
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Celebrating 50 years of Journalistic Commitment
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August 2, 2024
It is with great pride and satisfaction that I am observing a full half a century of journalistic commitment. Yesterday, coincidentally Emancipation D...
Respect to man who ended Joshua’s career and dented the ambitions of James Mitchell
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Respect to man who ended Joshua’s career and dented the ambitions of James Mitchell
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July 26, 2024
ON FRIDAY of this week the House of Assembly will pay its last respects to a former Parliamentarian, Offord Morris who passed away at the ripe age of ...
Between the devil and…
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Between the devil and…
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July 19, 2024
Having invaded, looted, massacred and colonized vast swathes of the world’s territories from the fifteenth century on, and then enveloping the entire ...
We made it! What next for Vincy Mas?
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We made it! What next for Vincy Mas?
Forrest 
July 12, 2024
Remember the song, “No rain...can’t stop we Carnival”? Well, we had a bigger challenge than rain this year. A bigger challenge than the fire at Police...
T20 World Cup, SVG and Afghanistan
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T20 World Cup, SVG and Afghanistan
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June 28, 2024
For the people of SVG the hosting of the ICC T20 World Cup of cricket turned out to be hugely successful, and those who continue to be unfairly critic...
What If…?
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What If…?
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June 21, 2024
As I ranged my mind through several possible topics for this week’s column, my thoughts were constantly interrupted by more reports of shootings and k...
Father’s Day- The “Poor relative”?
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Father’s Day- The “Poor relative”?
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June 14, 2024
This Sunday there will be somewhat muted activities in some quarters to celebrate what can only be termed “the poor relations” of the family observanc...
Women are not Baby Factories
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Women are not Baby Factories
Webmaster 
June 7, 2024
Our Prime Minister does not only have his hands full in trying to keep the ship of state on course, but since, like the rest of us he has only one bra...
New frontiers breached in 1977
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New frontiers breached in 1977
Independence march, Fisherman’s Day, Vincy Mas!
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May 31, 2024
We have just completed celebrations of the 47th anniversary of the introduction of Fisherman’s Day, have launched Vincymas 2024, also marking 47 years...
Babados Anglicans setting example
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Babados Anglicans setting example
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May 24, 2024
This weekend has been traditionally recognized and observed in the Caribbean and western hemisphere to mark African Liberation Day. In our own country...
World Cup 2024: Learning from the past?
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World Cup 2024: Learning from the past?
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May 17, 2024
The House of Assembly has played its part in ensuring preparations for the 2024 T/20 Cricket World Cup by approving legislation governing arrangements...
A mother – a very special person
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A mother – a very special person
Forrest 
May 10, 2024
I take this opportunity to extend very best wishes to all the mothers of St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Caribbean and the world, on the occasion o...
Never a dull moment
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Never a dull moment
Forrest 
May 3, 2024
The past week and a half in St Vincent and the Grenadines has brought yet another mixed bag of news - good, bad, and decidedly ugly. On the positive s...
Needed: Unity in Workers’ Movement
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Needed: Unity in Workers’ Movement
Forrest 
April 26, 2024
It seems that yet another year will pass without any indication on the part of the organized workers’ movement, the trade unions, of the importance of...
We must take reparations more seriously
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We must take reparations more seriously
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April 19, 2024
When will Caribbean people, and their governments give higher priority to the international demand for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colon...
April 7, 1972 – The tied election and all that
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April 7, 1972 – The tied election and all that
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April 12, 2024
I didn’t get to listen to the ULP’s celebration rally last Sunday night, of course a build-up to its “six-in-a-row” election campaign, so I am not awa...
ULP needs to be self-critical
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ULP needs to be self-critical
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April 5, 2024
All ULP systems will no doubt be on “go” as the party prepares to celebrate the 23rd consecutive year of its fifth term in government. A big rally is ...
Celebration deserved, but introspection needed
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Celebration deserved, but introspection needed
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March 28, 2024
Today, March 28, is another “Big Day” in the calendar of the governing Unity Labour Party (ULP). It marks the 23rd anniversary of the victory of the U...
The time is right, and – Poor/Rich Haiti?
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The time is right, and – Poor/Rich Haiti?
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March 22, 2024
I have been trying to follow the various presentations and speeches of the younger people in national leadership position, to ascertain their level of...
A Momentous Month
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A Momentous Month
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March 15, 2024
As we observe National Heroes Day/Month, I can’t help but reflect on a wider scale that March is also important for at least one of our neighbours, Gr...
Concessions, Tourism and Foreign Investment- Time for principled  debate, not political posturing
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Concessions, Tourism and Foreign Investment- Time for principled debate, not political posturing
Webmaster 
March 8, 2024
As the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to bask in the glory of its successful hosting of the 8th CELAC Summit, it also finds its...
Learn from Kaiso
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Learn from Kaiso
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March 1, 2024
Regular readers of this column would have gleaned by now that I pay a good deal of attention to the calypso art form. Regrettably, kaiso is only on th...
Thirty unbroken years as MP – Congrats
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Thirty unbroken years as MP – Congrats
Webmaster 
February 23, 2024
Whether you consider yourself friend or foe, irrespective of your political views or preferences, I think it is perfectly in order that all Vincentian...
Carnival reflections – Use opportunities to improve
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Carnival reflections – Use opportunities to improve
Webmaster 
February 16, 2024
Official Carnival festivities have ended in most countries where this Festival is observed, though in many Caribbean countries the dates have been cha...
‘Big Ticket’ projects and the small people
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‘Big Ticket’ projects and the small people
Webmaster 
February 9, 2024
Only those who WILL NOT see or REFUSE to hear, would attempt to deny that development is taking place in this country. On the other hand, especially i...
Guns, murder and wider responsibility
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Guns, murder and wider responsibility
Webmaster 
February 2, 2024
Among all the problems confronting the Caribbean, one major human plague stands out, that of the murder of so many of our citizens by illegal firearms...
Exercising foreign policy, no easy matter
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Exercising foreign policy, no easy matter
Webmaster 
January 26, 2024
Before I get into the subject matter, permit me some brief comments to follow up some issues I had raised in this column following the unfortunate abo...
Budget Debate ’24 and local politics
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Budget Debate ’24 and local politics
Webmaster 
January 19, 2024
I don’t think readers of this column will be surprised to hear of my profound disappointment with the abortion of the 2024 debate and my strong condem...
A tale of two cities
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A tale of two cities
Webmaster 
January 12, 2024
Listening to the ongoing 2024 Budget debate, I was reminded of the title of a novel by the famous British author Charles Dickens that I read while sti...
A new year, nine mornings and Cuban solidarity
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A new year, nine mornings and Cuban solidarity
Webmaster 
January 5, 2024
New Year’s greetings to all readers to this column and the Vincentian public as a whole. We are now into 2024 with all that it entails, old challenges...
Let’s be more innovative in the New Year
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Let’s be more innovative in the New Year
Webmaster 
December 29, 2023
This is my last column for 2023, sadly the last that SEARCHLIGHT’s long-standing Editor, the indefatigable Sister Clare Keizer, will edit in that role...
Pray for the people of Palestine, this Christmas
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Pray for the people of Palestine, this Christmas
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December 22, 2023
“I do hope that you find time to pray at least for the children of Palestine. There is still “no room in the Inn” for them; their children are still b...
SVG lauded for peace efforts in region
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SVG lauded for peace efforts in region
Webmaster 
December 15, 2023
By the time that this column reaches your eyes, the historic initiative by CARICOM states for face-to-face conversation between Venezuela and Guyana, ...
Viv’s Image: Sign of a Confident Future
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Viv’s Image: Sign of a Confident Future
Webmaster 
December 8, 2023
There is no sporting figure who so impacted on my life, and, I dare say the lives of millions like me, as Sir Ivan Vivian Alexander Richards, the lege...
COP 28: Connect global with local initiatives
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COP 28: Connect global with local initiatives
Webmaster 
December 1, 2023
Yesterday, November 30, marked the 57th anniversary of the independence of our neighbouring Caribbean state to the east, Barbados. My congratulations ...
Abuse of female domestic workers must be ended
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Abuse of female domestic workers must be ended
Webmaster 
November 24, 2023
I had originally planned to use this week’s column to focus on some current political issues but as I remembered that this Friday, today November 24, ...
Remember November: Saluting Teachers
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Remember November: Saluting Teachers
Webmaster 
November 17, 2023
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues of the historic teachers’ strike of 1975, an unforgettable event in the annals of the SVGTU itself, the loca...
R. Rose - Eye of the Needle
More reflections on Independence issues
Webmaster 
November 10, 2023
It was heartening to hear that one priority for the government and security personnel is to ensure that an important aspect of our independence is wha...
Independence, youth and national development
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Independence, youth and national development
Webmaster 
November 3, 2023
From all reports, it appears that the activity-packed programme of events to celebrate our country’s 44th anniversary of the reclamation of our nation...
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Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
News
Vincentian UWI Professor gives SVG an “A” for educational advancement
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been given a high grade for the strides made in education during its term in office, but is concer...
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
News
Four for Miss SVG grace Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch competition
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Four contestants who will be competing in the Miss SVG show later this year, made an appearance at the Junior Calypso and Soca Monarch Competition on ...
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as  Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
News
SVG appoints Mikhail Charles as Legal Advisor at UK High Commission
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
Vincentian lawyer, Mikhail Charles, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) at its High Commission in the Un...
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
News
Five entrepreneurs to make business pitch in Men’s Empowerment Project
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc, (CED) has announced its upcoming Business Pitch Competition, where five dynamic entrepreneurs will compete ...
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
News
Island Journeys: Rebuilding home and hope after Hurricane Beryl, Uriel Thomas’ Story
Forrest 
July 4, 2025
When Hurricane Beryl tore into Union Island in 2024, it didn’t just flatten homes it upended lives, reshaped communities, and served as another harsh ...

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