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Modern day slavery in SVG’s Police Force?
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August 21, 2012
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 Editor: When some people are given some power, they often think that the power vested in them is to be used the destroy the lives of...
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NEMO’s publicity – who benefits?
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August 17, 2012
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 Editor: For sure Otto Sam, the messenger, the name of the “most wanted citizen” who ventured to publish two per cent of NEMO’s...
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Poor mathematics showing in SVG, the Caribbean
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August 17, 2012
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 Editor: I listened intently on radio yesterday to a CSEC report of 2012, where the CXC Registrar Dr Didacus Jules lamented the poor ...
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The Citizenship Law
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August 17, 2012
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 by Hans King Press Secretary to the Prime Minister On the last occasion when the House of Assembly met two or so weeks ago on July 3...
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I come from the motherland!!
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: Dr Ralph Gonsalves won’t be the last snake-in-the-grass (Iberian) politician who tries to insult and denigrate the African...
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It is time to move forward
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: We have just witnessed the completion of the 2012 London Olympics and I must congratulate the Caribbean athletes for some of...
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Is integrity a priority?
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: “The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he...
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Commemorating Emancipation
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 Editor: The question is: is there a way to make the celebration of Emancipation Day more meaningful? We could do skits; we could run...
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Field of Dreams (Part 2)
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August 14, 2012
By Frank E. da Silva Tue, Aug 14, 2012 (Reminder, this first appeared in 1999) Scenario - imagined sequence of future events. Option - liberty of choo...
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Chapter 6 – The loss of local species
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August 14, 2012
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca One aspect of village life that has changed is the practice of keeping kitchen gardens and the pla...
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Planning constructively
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 There is a time when we must firmly choose the course we will follow, or the relentless drift of events will make the decision - Her...
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Karib Cable, isn’t NBC part of Basic Package?
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: I want to join with the hundreds of Vincentians and voice my disgust with the service provided by Karib Cable. Imagine four ...
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Field of Dreams (Part 1)
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August 10, 2012
by Frank E. da Silva Fri, Aug 10, 2012 (This article, as indicated, was first published in 1999 and republished January 2001. It comprised two parts. ...
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The truth about the error of sodomy
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 Editor: The practice of sodomy has become a topic of much attention in today’s society due to several movements that are pushing f...
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And banana becomes king!
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August 10, 2012
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca Banana did not become a major export crop in SVG until the latter half of the last century. We had...
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Track, field and then stadium
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August 10, 2012
by G E M Saunders Fri, Aug 10, 2012 The recent success of our Caribbean neighbours at this year’s Olympics not only shows the importance of sport to...
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The cyclical nature of village life
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August 7, 2012
Fri, Aug 7. 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca The cycles of agricultural production dominated village life. In the days when there was no electri...
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Kingsley DeFreitas has jumped on the donkeywagon
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: I consider Kingsley DeFreitas a friend, even though we never met. He was a friend of my late brother, Winfield “Mighty Reyâ...
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Karib Cable dictates
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: On what basis does a cable provider decide to block out a news channel, substitute their own and state they have negotiated e...
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What the word of God has declared about sodomy
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August 7, 2012
Tue, Aug 7. 2012 Editor: There is a push throughout the world, and most recently in the Caribbean, to have sodomy laws repealed. Many have blinded the...
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We should give Jack his jacket, please!
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: “Life is so unfair”. This is a common cry that the world has become accustomed to. However, there are times when it is no...
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The CEO is not to be blamed for the MOE
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: Over the last couple of weeks there has been an onslaught on the CEO. I write in defence of the Chief Education Officer; as I...
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A call for young persons
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012 Editor: The majority of adults today may see us as trees in the wilderness. Some of us are evergreen while others are everbrown. The ...
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Black Consciousness
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August 3, 2012
Fri, Aug 3. 2012   by Adaiah J Providence-Culzac cemsvg@gmail.com Have you ever forgotten that you were black? In the recent past, a few commentators...
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Protecting Bequia community assets
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: This article is written to make transparent the recent attempts by Bequia Paradise Primary School to take over property and ...
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Sports article gives wrong impression
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Firstly, let me on behalf of the SVG Basketball Federation congratulate the Bequia Basketball Association for staging the op...
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Pay some attention to our hard-working nurses
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Some attention needs to be paid to the nurses and their services rendered. We cannot dispute that our nurses are caring and ...
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The gold rush
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Every 4 years the entire world makes a custom of competition called the Olympics, which rotates from country to country acco...
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Husband and wife serving as judges on OECS bench
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Editor: Guyana’s economic situation is going from bad to worse. Its export in rice, bauxite, sugar, gold, lumber and agriculture i...
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Stop violence against women
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July 27, 2012
Fri, Jul 27. 2012 Because He Loves Me by Heidi W. Badenock and Shamora L. Scott I cower in the corner as he stands nearby I cover my mouth as I try to...
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NEMO – an interesting organization
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July 24, 2012
Tue, Jul 24. 2012 Editor: I have been working for three decades, voluntarily and involuntarily, in institutions and organizations. However, I find the...
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Village Life and Arrowroot
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July 24, 2012
Tue, Jul 24. 2012 by Oswald Fereira madungo@shaw.ca There was a time when arrowroot was King in St Vincent. I grew up in the village of Park Hill, whe...
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Day of Fasting and Prayer
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: I am inviting all citizens of St Vincent and the Grenadines to join me in a day of fasting and prayer on Wednesday 25th July...
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Please represent SVG, Miss SVG
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July 20, 2012
Fri, Jul 20. 2012 Editor: Please allow me a little space to express my views and observations on the recently held Miss Carival Show. A few weeks ago,...