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A figurative analogy – the earth’s demeanour
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October 9, 2012
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 The end of this world looks closer in the eyes of them who want to repent. - Toba Beta EDITOR: For several years, the entire world ha...
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Time for protest/picket
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October 9, 2012
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 EDITOR: Last Saturday, October 6, “the presenter” on a midday radio program called for a peaceful protest/picket during the next ...
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Congratulations, Amanda Farrell!
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October 9, 2012
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 Editor: My heart swells with pleasure as I write to commend Amanda Farrell in her acceptance to Yale University, New Haven, Connectic...
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Christmas – Chapter Seven
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October 9, 2012
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 by Oswald Ferreira madungo@shaw.ca Christmas in the village was a time for celebration. It was a busy time and we prepared for weeks....
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An open letter to Karib Cable
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October 5, 2012
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 Dear Karib Cable, I have known you since 2000; I can say you are the most customer friendly utility company in St Vincent and the Gre...
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Let’s get high!
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October 5, 2012
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 Editor: Let’s Get High! Translation: Let us weed out the intoxicated cynicism and political rhetoric to raise the level and tone of...
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Arnhim, Leacock and NCB [A]
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October 5, 2012
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 Editor: “I want to make a divergence from your banana and agriculture export subject to revisit a matter which we must keep on the ...
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Exchange for Change – Part 1
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October 5, 2012
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 by Adaiah J. Providence-Culzac International Economy and Trade Major Zhejiang University, China cemsvg@gmail.com Change has become a ...
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Disaster can happen anytime, anywhere
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October 2, 2012
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 Editor: “Expect the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised.” - Denis Waitley The sound of the television and microw...
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Montreal Gardens – what a disappointment!
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October 2, 2012
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 Editor: Recently, I visited this so called “tourist attraction”, Montreal Gardens. Prior to my visit (a few weeks ago), I was ema...
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Dialect-free classrooms – a justified enema?
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October 2, 2012
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 by Gail Diamond gail@whereistherisk.com The Searchlight Midweek editorial ‘Dialect free classrooms’ on September 25, 2012 kick-st...
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Burning of lands can have negative effect
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October 2, 2012
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 Editor: Every year, at some point in the dry season, it is not uncommon to see the burning of hillsides as farmers attempt to clear t...
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Why question presence of Mr Whyte on boat?
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October 2, 2012
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 Editor: I listened with great interest to the conversation which took place between the DPP and radio personality Too Cool Chris conc...
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Youth, talk about your problems AND accept help!
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Editor: Many teenagers tend to feel that they are at the age where “no one understands” them. They very often believe that they...
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Blame it on climate change
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Editor: As a mean of escaping reality and often responsibility, we often find something or someone to which we assign blame. Consid...
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Eustace’s Perjury Rally?
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Editor, “For how can you compete? Being honour bred, with one Who, were it proved he lies, Were neither shamed in his own Nor in ...
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Are we prepared as a nation for a tsunami?
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Barely three weeks ago, on September 5 to be exact, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Inadvertentl...
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‘Kick In She Back Door’
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September 28, 2012
Fri, Sept 28, 2012 Editor: I intend to express here my opinion and only my opinion about the lyrics to a song that has grown in popularity on our Airw...
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Whither goeth the NDP?
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Editor: The New Democratic Party (NDP), a mass political party that once held all of the fifteen elected seats in Parliament, may b...
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Are we in a state of despair?
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Editor: As I look unto the face of many, I see fear and at times, even hopelessness. Many no longer speak positively about the futu...
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Canadian visa saga not Gonsalves’ fault
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Editor: Very early in his government’s administration, Dr Ralph Gonsalves provided some insight about Vincentians wanting to resi...
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Open letter to the Prime Minister
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Mr Prime Minister, It is time for you to give some seriousness to the issues being raised by the Public Service Union and pay the p...
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E.T. Joshua airport needs some urgent attention
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Editor: The E.T. Joshua is the only airport we have on mainland St Vincent. We know that as Vincentians, we are eagerly looking for...
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Hell in Bullock’s Vale
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September 25, 2012
Tue, Sept 25, 2012 Editor: I write this letter in utter disgust in relation to a situation which has caused immense discomfort and pain to many reside...
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Very bad two weeks or so for the NDP
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September 25, 2012
Editor: Over the past two or so weeks, the opposition NDP has been especially ragged, opportunist, ill-informed, wild and politically dishonest. This ...
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Eustace’s untouchable – Vynnette Frederick
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September 21, 2012
Fri, Sept 21, 2012 Editor: During the candidate selection process of the NDP, Jerry Scott was called by the leader of the party and told he could not ...
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Vendor leadership needed
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September 21, 2012
Fri, Sept 21, 2012 Editor: The recent vendors’ meeting at the Victoria Park was very interesting and one which served as another talkshop for the Ki...
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Migration and visas
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September 21, 2012
Fri, Sept 21, 2012 Editor: Migration of Vincentians has been increasing steadily over the past 30 years. According to the Population and Housing Censu...
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The cost of innocence – part 2
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 “Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld Editor: The act of unjustly accusin...
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A young eye
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 Editor: Agriculture As I see it, agriculture is, was and should be our most important sector! The current state of agriculture mean...
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These are the ‘Last Days’
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 Editor: If these are not the last days, I can’t help asking, “What else?” People are becoming more brazen, more reckless, pre...
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Those education percentages
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 Editor: If one of the main goals of our education system is to educate ALL our students for living and production, then I wish to c...
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Flag placed wrong on casket?
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September 18, 2012
Tue, Sept 18, 2012 Editor: I must say that I was totally impressed by the turnout of police officers, members of the public and family members at the ...
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Government’s recent assistance to Grenada
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September 18, 2012
by Dr The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister Tue, Sept 18, 2012 I am dismayed that the leadership of the Public Service Union (PSU) unreasonably c...
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Have some consideration for others
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September 14, 2012
Fri, Sept 14, 2012 Editor: I write to you concerning the situation at the Super J supermarket at Arnos Vale. Before I continue, I must stress that thi...
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The mountain of lies by the Opposition
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September 14, 2012
Fri, Sept 14, 2012 Editor: Currently in the USA, the Republicans are displaying their mastery at distorting President Obama’s record to the point of...
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Angel of Death visits Richland Park
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September 14, 2012
Fri, Sept 14, 2012 Editor: The interior village of Richland Park is once again thrown into a state of mourning. Within a month or so, there have been ...
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Public Service needs dress code
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September 14, 2012
Fri, Sept 14, 2012 Editor: Please allow me to voice my disgust at a trend which is rapidly invading the Public Service (and I single out this sector b...
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Only de Comrade could defeat de Comrade in 2015
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September 14, 2012
Fri, Sept 14, 2012 Editor: Going for a fourth term mandate is always difficult for any governing party in a democracy, no matter how well they have se...