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We should all try to better ourselves!
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April 7, 2006
Editor: After reading some letters in this newspaper over the last few weeks, as one of the many foreigners from Asia living in this country, I feel I...
The assassin’s damage
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The assassin’s damage
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April 7, 2006
by Oscar Allen The assassin(s) who planned it and the hands that carried out "Operation kill Glenn Jackson" are sitting at home watching TV. They feel...
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Justice Now!
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March 31, 2006
Don’t ask me how, Don’t ask me when, The clarion call is Justice now! I’m doing this one For Glenn My Hero My Comrade My Colleague My friend Iâ€...
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Breadfruit Talk
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March 31, 2006
Editor: Sir Louis Straker, in a recent address at the CXC National Awards Ceremony, used the words “breadfruit talk” to describe and discourage a ...
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School children short of public transportation
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March 31, 2006
Editor: In North Leeward many school children can be seen struggling to get transportation to go to school in Kingstown and get home after school. But...
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Will big brother still be watching
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March 31, 2006
by Dr. Richard A. B. Cox While our prime ministers like dressing themselves in papal robes and portraying their leadership as messianic, they are usua...
Split banana realities
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Split banana realities
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March 31, 2006
Earlier this year, in January, the news was that banana farming was on its knees. The quantity of banana that we exported to Europe in 2005 had tumble...
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Glenn instilled discipline in me
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: As an ex NCO of the SVG Army Cadet Force, I could not hold back the tears when I was informed by my wife Simone of the death of a very conscie...
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Dr. John stands out
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: Like him or loathe him there’s no doubt that Dr. Kenneth John is the top newspaper columnist in St. Vincent. His ‘This Week’ is a - ‘M...
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A tribute to Glenn Jackson
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: Noreen Haydock and Brigitte Germain join with Jasmine Haynes and her son, Antonio Haynes, in expressing our heartfelt condolences to his Famil...
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Dialect speaks volumes
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: How unfortunate that Minister Straker should have referred to the local dialect as ‘breadfruit talk’ (The News March 3rd) thereby denigrat...
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Our Nation Mourns
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: Murder has raised its ugly head again in our small nation, and this time it is of a well known and well loved personality. {{more}} The seemin...
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Glenn Jackson was always the leader type
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: I was devastated to hear of the passing of Mr. Glenn Jackson. I was listening to the NBC RADIO on the net and was THUNDERSTRUCK when I heard t...
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We must apologise,do something now
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: While shopping in my favourite supermarket at Arnos Vale I met a Japanese friend who works for The Japanese Volunteers Overseas Association. I...
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We have drifted away from God
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March 24, 2006
Editor: There is no doubt that as a nation we have drifted away from God. We boast about being Christians yet our practices do not reflect such. We ar...
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SVG gone to the dogs?
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March 24, 2006
EDITOR: Looking back it was a pleasure seeing a maturing young man pass by with a young lady, hand-in-hand they would pass usually going to cinema or ...
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Chatoyer should remain our only national hero
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March 24, 2006
Editor: I wish to give support to the views expressed by Allan Palmer with a minor modification. Nominations for National Hero should be reviewed once...
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Taxing Time of the Year
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March 24, 2006
The Inland Revenue Department has signaled its intention to get tough with tax defaulters here. They announced this week that those who do not pay up ...
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Hard to Sell?
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March 24, 2006
R. Andrew Cummings "Everyone has a right...." In clear and unmistakable terms, more than 50 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights procl...
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Prevention is Better than Cure
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March 17, 2006
Editor: This writer is no expert on the subject of crime prevention or how best to solve a crime; however, it is the responsibility of every individua...
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Glenn Jackson Was an Important Public Figure
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March 17, 2006
EDITOR: I join with the thousands of citizens to mourn the passing of Glenn Ian Jackson. I am still trying to come to grips with this tragedy. I also ...
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Appointing a National Hero
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March 17, 2006
EDITOR: It is that time of year when national pride takes precedence over everything else. This state of affairs gives rise to the discussion as to wh...
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Bring an end to Hair Trimming
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March 17, 2006
Editor: There were times when the Rastafarian community took to the streets like a tidal wave, shouting slogans at those who had perpetually gagged, v...
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Don’t Confuse Pedophilia with Homosexuality
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March 17, 2006
Editor: I observe with interest the gradual opening of public discussion on the subject of homosexuality and, as usual, I welcome the unmasking of any...
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Under Fire?
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March 17, 2006
by R. Andrew Cummings We seem to be numbed and confused by the spate of murders that has hit a record high this year in this our “land of the blesse...
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Pioneers in Nation-Building
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March 17, 2006
Former Governor, the late Sir Rupert John (1916 - 1996) authored a book, "Pioneers in Nation-Building in a Caribbean mini-state." The book was publish...
Renewed Focus to National Heroes Day
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Renewed Focus to National Heroes Day
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March 10, 2006
Editor: I was able to listen into just that last portion of the “Letter from the ground” which was submitted by one Mr. Candy Edwards and is aired...
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Johnny Wimbrey -The Real Story
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March 10, 2006
Dear Editor: Allow me to respond to a letter that appeared in your newspaper titled -"Beware of a new wave of pyramid schemes". The writer, who did no...
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Homosexual Unions…
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March 10, 2006
Editor: In my letter of February 17, I in no way intended to hurt anyone or to encourage unjust victimization of anyone. It was my intention to join t...
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Hugh Mulzac: A great Vincentian
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March 3, 2006
by Maxwell Haywood Part I of II The month of March is our time to highlight and focus on our heritage and heroes. Many people have been calling for Hu...
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Black History Month revisited
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March 3, 2006
Editor: The celebration of Black History Month in SVG has become a controversial issue, not without reason for the stakes are indeed high. Some argue ...
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Another look at the brain drain
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March 3, 2006
EDITOR: While it's true that developing countries will continue to lose many of their brightest and best to the First world because of greener pasture...
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Education is the only way forward!
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March 3, 2006
Editor: I often lament as to the reasons why I am still in the Diaspora and have become one of the brain drain statistics that Camillo Gonsalves wrote...
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Is freedom, justice only for some?
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March 3, 2006
EDITOR: SALT is absolutely right. Freedom is not absolute. Homicidal individuals are not allowed to roam free on the streets killing at will just beca...
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Beware of new wave of pyramid schemes
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March 3, 2006
EDITOR: Last Saturday, at the bidding of my employer, I attended what was billed as a motivational seminar, featuring a “young, dynamic master motiv...
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Alfie and the West Indies
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March 3, 2006
By: Earle Robinson On Thursday, March 9, 2006, West Indies commences their third Test Match Series against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. This ma...
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The NDP’s adolescent Foreign Policy
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March 3, 2006
Dr. Richard A. B. Cox Arhnim Eustace says his mission is building "a kinder and gentler society". This is a nice slogan borrowed from the American rig...
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Queen Sophia – the toast of SVG
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: Last year, Sophia Young, a young Vincentian lass from Layou, St. Vincent and the Grenadines led Baylor University in the USA, to the 2005 NCAA...
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West Indies Federation 1958 – 1961
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: Discussions about forming a political Federation among all the English speaking Caribbean Islands was held in 1947 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It...
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Where is President Sharon Cummings?
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February 24, 2006
by Theodore Browne Mrs. Sharon Cummings came to this beloved country with excellent academic credentials and a wealth of experience as an outstanding ...
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Agriculture not an engine of growth?
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February 24, 2006
Editor: I was absent from St. Vincent for the weekend of January 27th, and soon after my return I was referred to C.I. Martin’s article in the Searc...
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Following the blind
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February 24, 2006
Editor: The wearing of earrings by men, and tattoos have become very popular in this country. Many persons are wearing these things out of sheer ignor...
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Break us free from shackles of slavery
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February 24, 2006
EDITOR: We are into Black History Month which ties into the struggle, hardship, exploitation and disrespect our fore parents had to endure from those ...