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June 8, 2012
(The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II) Britain is now recovering from a most impressive display of loyalty to, and admiration for Queen Elizabeth...
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June 5, 2012
I grew up hearing a story about a popular local character, now deceased, who was alleged to have been arrested after publicly uttering the words, “G...
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May 22, 2012
In spite of all the efforts to promote pride in our African heritage, there is still, overwhelmingly, a prevailing negative image of that continent an...
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May 8, 2012
Since I wrote my piece on the political Opposition in the issue of April 24, the intervention of the Labour Day holiday meant that there was no Midwee...
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April 24, 2012
Maybe I ought to apply for the vacant position of senator in the House of Assembly, given the sacking of Senator Anesia Baptiste by the Leader of the ...
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April 17, 2012
NBC Radio must be complimented for the initiative to organize last Sunday’s radio discussion on the volcanic eruption of La Soufriere on April 13, 1...
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March 6, 2012
The women’s and progressive Movements in St Vincent and the Grenadines can take some pride in their historical contribution to the global recognitio...
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February 28, 2012
In the year 1969, a racehorse, bred at the famous Barnard stables at Orange Hill in St Vincent, won the prestigious Trinidad Derby emerging as the top...
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February 21, 2012
Farmers, banana officials and Governments in the Windward Islands are engaged in a desperate rearguard struggle to salvage what is left of the embattl...
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February 14, 2012
It is fairly obvious that one cannot relive four decades within the confines of two short newspaper columns, so many of the details of the forty years...
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February 7, 2012
Last Thursday, February 2, a very significant milestone in my personal history quietly passed, as is my usual approach. It marked the 40th anniversary...
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December 13, 2011
Last Saturday, December 10, the international community commemorated Human Rights Day, as decreed by the United Nations since 1948. As is customary on...
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November 29, 2011
Before I embark on the subject matter, it would be remiss of me if I do not say heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed in one way or another to...
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November 8, 2011
Each anniversary of our nation’s Independence, we find ourselves scrambling to atone for the grievous mistakes made in our accession to independent ...
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November 1, 2011
There used to be talk of a supposed “silent majority” in society, sometimes sharing a very different viewpoint from that espoused by governments. ...
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October 18, 2011
I have been searching the online versions of the local newspapers for last week for some sort of response to the package announced by the Prime Minist...
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October 4, 2011
When banana farmers are moved to take protest action, then one should take heed. We should sit up and take note, both on account of the importance of ...
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September 27, 2011
It pleased me mightily last weekend to see one of our patriots, barrister Jomo Thomas, standing up for principle and right. His weekly column in one o...
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September 13, 2011
In the wake of the shocking revelations in the latest Wikileaks cables about contacts between Caribbean political leaders, government, opposition and ...
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September 6, 2011
I had committed myself in last week’s column to continue the banana probe as to how we have come to be in the hole in which we find ourselves at pre...
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August 30, 2011
Windward Islands as a whole), has faced multiple challenges which have severely tested the mettle of our farmers.{{more}} Constantly changing market d...
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August 9, 2011
Let me add my two cents worth of congratulations to the winners of this year’s Carnival competitions, who received their prizes last Saturday at a c...
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July 26, 2011
Much has been said about the enormous challenges to economic and social development facing tiny developing countries like ours in the face of the glob...
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June 21, 2011
Banana shipments from St. Vincent and the Grenadines resumed on Sunday last, June 19, following a seven-month break occasioned by the destruction by h...
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June 14, 2011
Judging from what is said by politicians, and many top bureaucrats too, every policy decision, every act by any government or major institution is don...
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June 7, 2011
The fallout from the scandal in international football is having its effects on the Caribbean and in hemispheric footballing circles.{{more}} In spite...
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May 31, 2011
Football is, and can be, a very beautiful game. If there were any doubt in this regard, last Saturday’s final of the UEFA Champions League, proved e...
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May 24, 2011
The past week has seen a dramatic shift away from the customary news of violence, disaster and tragedy which dominate media headlines, to juicy report...
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May 17, 2011
Last Friday, May 14, consumers, farmers and producers right around the globe celebrated WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY, an annual event to highlight Fairtrade a...