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R. Rose - Eye of the Needle

R. Rose - Eye of the Needle
Our continuing struggle for emancipation
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July 31, 2020
Emancipation, the legal ending of chattel slavery in the Caribbean, is supposed to be one of the biggest days in the English-speaking Caribbean calend...
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Subverting The Will of The People
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July 24, 2020
Sometimes I wonder whether those persons who put themselves forward for political office and aspire to become Parliamentarians, Ministers or even to r...
Cricketing lessons
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Cricketing lessons
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July 17, 2020
In a world starving badly for live sport, cricket has not had such a golden opportunity for decades to grab international attention as it did last wee...
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Not just regional travel at stake
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July 10, 2020
The LIAT demise and, to a lesser extent, the ongoing controversy over the outcome of the March elections in Guyana, have dominated the regional news d...
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When will we get it right?
-Reprehensible attack on Justice Saunders
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July 3, 2020
As of today, Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves assumes the role of Chairman of CARICOM for the next six months under the terms of the rotat...
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Cross-party agreement on conduct of elections needed
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June 26, 2020
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in spite of it being predominantly composed of small island-nations and, in international terms, miniscule populati...
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Seize the moment, make maximum use of space
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June 19, 2020
It was most heartening to see attempts by concerned groups and individuals in the Caribbean last week to organize activities in solidarity with those ...
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Mob rule? Bun Dem!
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June 12, 2020
Chant: “What we want?” Crowd response: “Justice!” Chant : “When we want it?” Crowd response: “Now!” That in a nutshell sums up the attitude of million...
George Floyd Murder – An affront to African Liberation
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George Floyd Murder – An affront to African Liberation
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June 5, 2020
In what has been one of the biggest affronts to black people the world over, four white police officers in the city of Minneapolis, USA, blatantly and...
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One hand can’t clap!
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May 22, 2020
Whatever we try to do, COVID-19 and its damaging effects continue to dominate our day-to-day lives on a global scale. There is no news bulletin and ha...
Mother’s Day  under COVID – 19
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Mother’s Day under COVID – 19
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May 15, 2020
I had another Mother’s Day, always a very special occasion for me, without my dearly beloved deceased mother, but, I tell you what, I am far from bein...
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‘POWER’ was the slogan, ‘BLACK POWER’ – Part 2
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May 8, 2020
Following the publication of the first part of this article two weeks ago, I was confronted by a couple readers who couldn’t understand why, in the mi...
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Don’t turn pandemic into ‘Panic Dem’
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April 30, 2020
comments on pandemic issues by Renwick Rose – (Note to readers: In light of the ongoing COVID threat, I crave your indulgence in postponing the second...
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“POWER” was the slogan –“BLACK POWER!” – The 1970 Black Power revolt in Trinidad and Tobago
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April 24, 2020
Introduction: On April 21, 1970, Dr. Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, faced with mounting social and political unrest, responded ...
‘Groovy’s passing reminds us of unrecognized contributions
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‘Groovy’s passing reminds us of unrecognized contributions
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April 17, 2020
No matter how hard one tries, it is impossible to escape from the tentacles of the latest pandemic to engulf the world, COVID-19. Almost 100 per cent ...
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Shades of 1979
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April 9, 2020
As I write this column, the House of Assembly is in the process of discussing, debating and hopefully approving a Supplementary Appropriation Bill tri...
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Economic disruption a major challenge
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April 3, 2020
The fight against the relentless coronavirus pandemic dwarfs all else on the global stage today. In the process it continues to shatter myths, mistake...
Fighting COVID-19 – with gratitude, fortitude and remembering Guyana
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Fighting COVID-19 – with gratitude, fortitude and remembering Guyana
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March 27, 2020
AS WE ALL STRUGGLE in the Caribbean to cope with the many- sided effects of COVID-19, let us not for a moment forget or lose sight of the struggle for...
The best gene is…
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The best gene is…
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March 20, 2020
IF WE HAD any doubts about the danger of modern diseases to the entire world then those must have been quickly and crudely dispelled within the last m...
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Health of a democracy at stake too
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March 13, 2020
THE WORLD is riveted on the coronavirus threat and its negative effects, both in an economic sense and on the health of the global. THE WORLD is rivet...
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IWD – rooting out violence against our women
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March 6, 2020
ANOTHER Inter- national Women’s Day (IWD) has come around and, once more, we cannot escape from having the issue of violence against women as one of t...
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Boosting small business and keeping carnival traditions alive
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February 28, 2020
Congratulations to the Interactive Media Ltd., Publishers of this newspaper, for its wonderful effort in promoting and encouraging the efforts of our ...
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Budgetary Reflections – Part 2
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February 21, 2020
I LEFT OFF last week on comments as to how our current two-party system not only contributes to and reinforces the political divisions in our country,...
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Reflections on the 2020 Budget Debate
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February 14, 2020
THE DUST HAS now settled on the Budget Debate 2020 and our billion dollar Budget is now a reality guiding the government’s programme of activities, bo...
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Domestic tragedy clouds budget deliberations
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February 7, 2020
THIS WEEK there is a surfeit of issues on which those of us involved in the media can comment. Not just the traditional media, I must say, but even mo...
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Defend collective Caribbean interests
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January 31, 2020
THE PRESENTATION and consequent debate on the 2020 Budget have been postponed to permit for the funeral of Sir Frederick Ballantyne, our longest-servi...
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Election Fever
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January 24, 2020
THE ESTIMATES of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2020 have been presented to the House of Assembly and the nation now looks forward to the detail...
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Trade issues: we need to be proactive
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January 17, 2020
MINISTERS OF Trade of the CARIFORUM region, that is CARICOM plus the Dominican Republic, are meeting in St Vincent today to discuss and agree on joint...
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Ominous start to 2020
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January 10, 2020
I had intended to focus this, my first column for the year 2020, on matters local, but global events which can have far-reaching effects on us all are...
Look on the brighter side
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Look on the brighter side
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December 20, 2019
How does one sum up a year? Is it in the usual “eventful” manner? Every year, every day, indeed every moment is “eventful”, so what makes one year mor...
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“Larn’ Yo’ Lessons Well”
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December 13, 2019
We like to recall the early days of our life and the sage advice of our Grannies –“Larn yo’ lessons well”. In so doing, Granny was referring not only ...
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Local Government and electoral reform: Can Christian Coalition play a role?
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December 6, 2019
Late last month the Kingstown Town Board (KTB) organized activities to celebrate its 122nd anniversary. It was an initiative worthy of applause, but l...
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Passport scandal – implications beyond Dominica
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November 29, 2019
As the December 6 election date comes closer, our sister isle of Dominica continues to be mired in political confusion and controversy. Besides the vi...
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Dominica elections: A busy signal of concern
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November 22, 2019
The all-too-familiar election bugbear is upon us once again in the Caribbean. This time it is the Commonwealth of Dominica, our sister country in the ...
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Adib 
November 15, 2019
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has announced that by March 2020 at least one more person, and possibly more, will join Paramount Chief Rt. Honourable ...
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Never a dull moment
Adib 
November 8, 2019
With all the activities around Independence celebrations, including the annual independence pronouncements and awards, Vincentians have still found ot...
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Give St Vincent a round of applause!
Adib 
October 25, 2019
This weekend marks the culmination of national celebrations to commemorate our country’s Independence anniversary. Held under the theme “Renewal @40”,...
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Preparing For Birth (Of Our Nation)
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October 18, 2019
Youlou was entering the final days of her pregnancy. Hers has been a turbulent time, going back generations, no different from those of generations of...
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Patriotism Must be a Focus of Our “Fortieith”
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October 11, 2019
We are a mere two weeks away from the culmination of our national independence festivities. There are appearances of some flags and buntings but far f...
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So, might is right now?
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October 4, 2019
The issue at hand this week is the dire economic difficulties being experienced by the people of Cuba and the attendant hardships facing our students ...
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Violent crime: A national concern not a political football
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September 27, 2019
“ And the beat goes on........” Those haunting words from a very popular song of the seventies are today driving us into a state of restlessness borde...
Democracy is a two-way responsibility
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Democracy is a two-way responsibility
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September 20, 2019
The funeral of one of the heroes of the African liberation movement, Robert Mugabe, the deposed former President of Zimbabwe, took place last weekend....
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Climate change, natural disasters and personal responsibility
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September 13, 2019
RECENTLY a number of our former national footballers from the famous 1979 team which put SVG firmly on the regional map were honoured for their contri...
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
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OAS Funds US$125,000 CED Climate Change Project targeting Women
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), has approved a US$125,000 project for the Centre for Enterp...
Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
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Flow signs EC$1.2 million project to supply Internet services to schools across SVG
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) and Cable & Wireless St Vincent and the Grenadines Ltd. (Flow) officially signed a contra...
History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
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History of SVG Volume 1 handed over to Dr Gonsalves
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
A document of our story, written by our own Vincentians, is how Minister of Culture, Carlos James, has described Volume One of the History of Saint Vi...
Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
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Police receive ‘bucket truck’ under Taiwan-funded Video Analytics project
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The exhibition and hand over ceremony for a bucket truck that marked the end-of-phase for the Enhancing Public Safety with Intelligent Video Analytics...
Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
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Police mourns passing of Corporal Bailey
Forrest 
August 14, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force(RSVGPF) said it is deeply saddened by the passing of Corporal 603 Selman Bailey, who died on Satu...

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