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Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Independence – PART II
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Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Independence – PART II
Webmaster 
November 4, 2022
I am aware that Dr Ralph Gonsalves has written in praise of Robert Milton Cato. I don’t have the benefit of a copy of Dr Gonsalves’s argument for hero...
Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Our Independence (Part 1)
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Robert Milton Cato – The Father of Our Independence (Part 1)
Webmaster 
October 28, 2022
The Renwick Rose’s three-part article entitled, “Our Approach to Independence”, has given me cause to reflect on the leadership of SVG’s first Prime M...
Pension headaches
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Pension headaches
Webmaster 
October 21, 2022
We are told by the experts that the actuarial health of the National Insurance Services (NIS) will decline if the pensionable age is not pushed up to ...
The contradiction that is SVG and its tourism development programme
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The contradiction that is SVG and its tourism development programme
Webmaster 
October 14, 2022
In this month of Independence, I have cause to reflect on this amazing feat of nature called St Vincent and the Grenadines. I have repeatedly said, th...
Why some things are the way they are
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Why some things are the way they are
Webmaster 
October 7, 2022
There are quite a few unsavoury things, deeply embedded in our way of life, that show no sign of change anytime soon. We see them. We talk about them....
Things I don’t know
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Things I don’t know
Webmaster 
September 30, 2022
Google is a wonderful tool for information-gathering, especially on health matters, current affairs, historical data and so on. Quite often, Dr Google...
Examination results are in – the government’s performance
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Examination results are in – the government’s performance
Webmaster 
September 23, 2022
The external examination “season” is almost at a close. Despite the trials and tribulations of the last two years, our young people have acquitted the...
SVG is ranked # 7 in the world for the highest murder rate!
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SVG is ranked # 7 in the world for the highest murder rate!
Webmaster 
September 16, 2022
I know that there will be a number of opinions expressed in this week’s newspapers about the British monarchy, since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II...
A boost for SVG’s Tourism
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A boost for SVG’s Tourism
Webmaster 
September 9, 2022
Two big announcements were made more or less at the same time a fortnight ago. They had to do with the return of Air Canada on scheduled twice weekly ...
WHO TAUGHT YOU TO HATE YOURSELF?
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WHO TAUGHT YOU TO HATE YOURSELF?
Webmaster 
September 2, 2022
“Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the colour of your skin to such extent that you bleach to get like the white ...
The Fading West Indies Team in the Face of Cricket Imperialism
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The Fading West Indies Team in the Face of Cricket Imperialism
Webmaster 
August 26, 2022
There was a time when cricket was so imbued in our psyche that we saw it as evidence of a developing people, worthy of genuine independence. In the po...
Subsistence Living and the Roadside Cleaning Teams
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Subsistence Living and the Roadside Cleaning Teams
Webmaster 
August 19, 2022
Last week, I spoke to the issue of our relatively high cost of living and its impact on us, the sufferers. At the time, I did not realise that the pri...
Thinking about the Sufferers and the Cost of Living
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Thinking about the Sufferers and the Cost of Living
Webmaster 
August 12, 2022
“… Sufferers don’t care who from country Sufferers don’t care who from town Sufferers only want to know Where de next food coming from.” - Black Stali...
Emancipation, Referendum and the Evolution of our Nation State
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Emancipation, Referendum and the Evolution of our Nation State
Commemorating Emancipation Day
Webmaster 
August 5, 2022
August 1, 1838 was obviously a watershed date in our history. The official liberation of the slaves, who toiled mainly on plantations, was celebrated ...
The Diaspora and the Homeland – Strengthening the links
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The Diaspora and the Homeland – Strengthening the links
Webmaster 
July 29, 2022
Living abroad is the result of intertwining choices and events that impact our lives since our youth. At least, this is the case of most of us who fin...
The fight – Gearing up for the next title bout
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The fight – Gearing up for the next title bout
Webmaster 
July 22, 2022
Imagine a boxing match between the undefeated and undisputed light heavyweight champion – ULP, in one corner, and in the other, a contender, desperate...
Our school children – what are they doing for the holidays?
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Our school children – what are they doing for the holidays?
Webmaster 
July 15, 2022
I WAS THINKING about what the children of St Vincent and the Grenadines are doing to occupy their time and to live healthy, happy lives, now that the ...
Vincy Mas 2022 – a focus on some winners
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Vincy Mas 2022 – a focus on some winners
Webmaster 
July 8, 2022
So the first (and hopefully only) Covid carnival has ended. We must applaud the carnival-makers, including the Minister of Culture, for their commitme...
Staying home for Carnival
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Staying home for Carnival
Webmaster 
July 1, 2022
This year, I feel compelled to stay home for carnival. These are my reasons: Seven reasons When I see the debauched behaviour of a sizeable contingent...
To stay or to go now – and who shall succeed
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To stay or to go now – and who shall succeed
Webmaster 
June 24, 2022
Listening to WEFM’s Issue At Hand last Sunday, I got the impression that Prime Minister Gonsalves affirmed that he has the energy, strength and will t...
The Summit of the Americas – Picking and Choosing Attendees
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The Summit of the Americas – Picking and Choosing Attendees
Webmaster 
June 17, 2022
I WAS THINKING about the most recent edition of the Summit of the Americas, which closed on June 10 in Los Angeles, USA. Who did not attend - Not in a...
Kaiso, Kaiso …. Yes Kaiso!!
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Kaiso, Kaiso …. Yes Kaiso!!
Webmaster 
June 10, 2022
I HAVE BEEN THINKING about Anthony Dennie’s comments on Abijah’s 2022 calypso, voiced a few days ago on the ULP mouthpiece, Star FM. He said, among ot...
RADIO STATIONS – Licensing the radio commentators
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RADIO STATIONS – Licensing the radio commentators
Webmaster 
June 3, 2022
I WAS THINKING that a fundamental principle of our law speaks to a requirement that persons who provide a service impacting the general public’s healt...
Reading Dr Friday
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Reading Dr Friday
Webmaster 
May 27, 2022
I WAS THINKING about the philosophy and personal policy position of the leader of SVG’s parliamentary opposition. Yes, I have heard Dr. Godwin Friday ...
Another dead body in the road
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Another dead body in the road
Webmaster 
May 20, 2022
I WAS THINKING … about the 17 unfortunate persons who have been killed this year. At this rate, St Vincent and the Grenadines is projected to easily e...
Where have all the  community leaders gone?
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Where have all the community leaders gone?
Webmaster 
May 13, 2022
...I was thinking about community life throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines. Long ago there used to be a vibrancy about life in many of our villag...
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Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
News
Soca Monarch preliminaries at Victoria Park on Friday
Christina 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) invites managers, producers, artistes and members of the public to the 2025 Soca Monarch Preliminaries. The...
Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
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Chevonne Stewart is ULP’s new candidate for Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Chevonne Stewart was formally introduced last Sunday, June 8, 2025, as the person the Unity Labour Party (ULP) intends to be its candidate for the Sou...
Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease  and aesthetics
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Park to be upgraded for comfort, ease and aesthetics
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) is taking significant steps to ensure that Victoria Park, the main carnival venue, is accessible to everyon...
Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
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Calypso tent action heats up in SVG
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
Local calypsonians are gearing up to bring their best game as the preliminary judging round has officially begun. This year is a big year for the frat...
SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
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SVG leads Caribbean Tourism growth from US Market
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has emerged as the top-performing Caribbean destination for growth in tourism arrivals from the United States (US)...

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