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The resettlement issue
Normally in this week which marks the anniversary of African Liberation Day, my topic for this column would have been pre-chosen. This year, in additi...
May 28, 2021
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Mourning ‘PR’? Let’s complete his work
The massive outpouring of national grief, respect and tributes after the passing of Bro. Parnel Campbell provides us with an opportunity to reflect on...
May 21, 2021
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“Ugliness’ – correct but shameful
“This ugliness in the House” is the term used by Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. St. Clair Leacock, to describe the fracas in Parl...
May 14, 2021
PR: Patriotic and resilient
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PR: Patriotic and resilient
In paying my respects to our dearly departed brother, P.R. Campbell, permit me to begin by saying how touched I was by the presentation last Monday ni...
May 7, 2021
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Reminiscences of ’79 (part 2)
I am not a historian, but life’s experiences have taught me the necessity to be at least familiar with one’s own historical experiences so as to be ab...
April 23, 2021
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Reminiscences of 1979 eruptions
A few weeks ago I had begun a series centred on one of the great battles of our people to preserve democracy in SVG, the struggle against what became ...
April 16, 2021
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Where are we heading?
It is said that the true hallmark of the character of a nation is how it responds to adversity and whether, faced with a crisis, its people can put as...
April 9, 2021
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Resumption of schools, a challenge for us all
COVID or not, I must confess that I am shocked that the 20th anniversary of the historic victory of the ULP at the polls in 2001 is upcoming this Sund...
March 26, 2021
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National honours call for a national approach
The effects of COVID or not, it is expected that National Heroes Day will be observed this year, albeit in scaled-down circumstances. Pride of place w...
March 12, 2021
Women can uplift whole society
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Women can uplift whole society
I offer my salute to the women of this nation as they prepare to celebrate yet another International Women’s Day (IWD) next Monday. We in St Vincent a...
March 5, 2021
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Nobel nomination well deserved
This week we take a brief respite from the COVID pandemic and its ramifications for our society and engage in the matters relating to the award of hon...
February 26, 2021
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Only solution to crisis – a national approach
When will COVID news cease to dominate headline news, nationally, regionally and internationally? For almost one year now, COVID-related news has stol...
February 19, 2021
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How can we improve our Budget process
AS I COMPLETE this column the 2021 Budget debate continues in the House of Assembly and is not expected to conclude before the end of the week. Once a...
February 5, 2021
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Randy D – A huge loss, and a difficult Budget
On Tuesday of this week, the nation bade farewell to a veritable cultural icon, Ferrand ‘Randy D’ Dopwell. He was the second of what is called the “Go...
January 29, 2021
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Call a spade, a spade!
I had planned this week to do a tribute to the second of our “Golden Generation of Broadcasting”, Ferrand “Randy D” Dopwell, to depart within the past...
January 21, 2021
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We have to do this –together!
“We have to be each other’s keepers”- SEARCHLIGHT Mid-week, Jan. 12, 2021. This quote, from the mid-week edition of SEARCHLIGHT, sums up succinctly th...
January 15, 2021
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When yo’ play with fire…
Three weeks ago this column covered the topic “Who will guard the guards?’, a reference to the post-election situation in the United States of America...
January 8, 2021
What prospects for 2021?
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What prospects for 2021?
After the tumultuous year of 2020, what prospects are there for the peoples of this planet for 2021? Certainly if we look at this question primarily f...
December 31, 2020
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Christmas among ravages of Covid
First of all let me extend Season’s greetings to all our readers, customers, supporters, well-wishers and the people of our beloved St Vincent and the...
December 23, 2020
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Who will guard the guards?
In just over one month’s time, there is supposed to be a changing of the guard in Washington DC, USA with the inauguration of a new administration. Th...
December 18, 2020
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Mixed feelings: Joy and sadness
Given our recent elections it was no surprise that this column focused a lot on political and electoral issues immediately preceding and after the gen...
December 4, 2020
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Where there is no vision
In continuing my reflection on the November 5 elections, having looked at the ULP, it is the turn of the NDP to be put under the spotlight. No one can...
November 27, 2020
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Where there is no vision…
Further progress towards restoration of normality in social life following the recent elections is being made in spite of the stubbornness of some som...
November 20, 2020
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The people have spoken – Again!
As the dust begins to settle on the 2020 general elections, albeit with a bitter taste in some quarters, it is time for us all to reflect on the elect...
November 13, 2020
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Comrade does it, but Friday wins peoples choice
CONGRATS to Comrade Ralph for his magnificent “Five in a Row” victory in Thursday’s General Elections”. In Carnival parlance we would say that ‘De Com...
November 7, 2020
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D Choice!
Elections 2020 in St Vincent and the Grenadines are now down to the wire and in less than a week’s time, voters will make their of leadership and gove...
October 30, 2020
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Electorial Politics – Where is the change?
The proverbial bell has now been rung to officially open the floodgates to the 2020 election campaign. Given the COVID pandemic, this campaign is supp...
October 16, 2020
Louis Boucher – A Carnival titan
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Louis Boucher – A Carnival titan
It is with great sadness that I heard the news over the last weekend of the passing of carnival icon Louis Boucher, in far from dignified circumstance...
October 9, 2020
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Turning up the election heat
We are now into October, our month of the regaining of our National Independence and, as we were reminded this week by our Prime Minister, the month o...
October 2, 2020
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A mature approach to election issues needed
As the ULP government comes closer to the end of its fourth successive term in office and, inevitably, general elections draw nearer, electoral issues...
September 25, 2020
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Stormy September
Let me begin on a positive note in extending hearty congratulations to well-known social activist Mr Junior Bacchus on his appointment as honorary Con...
September 11, 2020
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Challenging the foundations- part 2
It must be clear to all who follow developments in the USA that it has failed to solve its problems of inequality, injustice and racism. To understand...
September 4, 2020
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COVID and elections
It has taken just over a week for the official results of the 2020 general elections in Trinidad and Tobago to be announced officially. Thankfully, we...
August 21, 2020
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Ting Fo’ Tark, but time and space Na’dey
There is an old local saying which goes like this-“Ting dey fo’ tark, but time na dey”, meaning that there are many issues to be discussed but time is...
August 14, 2020
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Learning from Guyana: and, COVID elections?
The most meaningless holiday weekend of my life has at last elapsed. It would have been so refreshing if the weekend holidays, a span of Saturday to W...
August 7, 2020
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