Our Readers' Opinions
June 6, 2025
Editor: Several weeks ago, I discussed with a colleague about her upcoming retirement plans. We discussed everything, from the excitement of having mo...
Our Readers' Opinions
June 6, 2025
Editor: June 1st marked thirty eight years since the Rose Bank Development Association (ROBDA) came into existence. It came at a time when the quiet a...
Our Readers' Opinions
June 6, 2025
EDITOR: I’ve seen a lot in my life, but nothing compares to the approach taken by the East Kingstown Parliamentary representative. Mr Bramble has seem...
Our Readers' Opinions
June 6, 2025
“And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a m...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 30, 2025
Editor: The rainy season has begun in the Southern Grenadines. It signals the beginning of the growing season. The culture dictates that certain pract...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 23, 2025
EDITOR: In a local newspaper publication, I read with great interest the recent article titled “Caribbean Disaster Preparedness at Risk from Funding C...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 23, 2025
EDITOR: In the month of May there have been some incidents of great significance in the history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On May 1, 1951, kno...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 23, 2025
EDITOR: Reparative justice for the transatlantic slave trade and the centuries of oppression, exploitation, and violence it has enabled is both morall...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 23, 2025
I PAY TRIBUTE to the Spiritual Baptist Church in SVG today on this the occasion of the inaugural public holiday in their honour entitled National Spir...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 16, 2025
Editor: He carried his cross up to Calvary, embraced it. Already flogged by the Romans, he allowed himself to be nailed, hung on this cross. His loved...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 13, 2025
EDITOR: This month is designated Child Month, with Mother’s Day being part of it. Sadly, but true most of the mothers are single mothers. This places ...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 9, 2025
Editor: The first Opium War started in 1839. It is called the ‘Opium War’ because of one of its major causes: the British were running opium from thei...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 6, 2025
“When governments fear, follow, serve, and obey the Lord, all will be well. When governments disobey and rebel against God’s good plans, the hand of t...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 6, 2025
As someone who once played a significant role in the Labour union movement, I am deeply disappointed by the state of the unions here in St. Vincent an...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 2, 2025
Editor: Lighting bush fires for some is fun. But it is a dangerous practice and can be very destructive and not fun at all. We are observing there is ...
Our Readers' Opinions
May 2, 2025
EDITOR: When faced with certain challenges, my grandmother, Ida Ambrose Hutchinson often exclaimed, “Lord, give me faith and patience.” Her husband ha...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 25, 2025
EDITOR: I have seen countless comments from those who hide behind fake profiles, disparaging Chevron Steward—[Shevonne Stewart] a dedicated working mo...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 25, 2025
EDITOR: At a recent press conference, the Prime Minister Gonsalves advised, “when promises are made we must exert ourselves to put the promises into e...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 25, 2025
Speculations are rife for the 2025 general elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines this year, and, interested observer, Dr Anthony G. Stewart beli...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 17, 2025
EDITOR: As Vincentians, it is important for us to thoughtfully assess the statements made by NDP candidates. Recently, during a meeting in Roseau, par...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 17, 2025
EDITOR: No one was born a bully, but rather, many became bullies because of several contributing factors. Environment plays an important role in makin...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 11, 2025
Editor: According to Wikipedia and the UN in the matter of Human Trafficking: (a) the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of ...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 11, 2025
Editor: The Traffic Police Branch must be complimented for its stop and check, which will help in ensuring that vehicles are operating according to th...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 11, 2025
Editor: West Indies cricket continues to be the talk of the town. Today, it is the discussion concerning the latest development in respect to captainc...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 8, 2025
“Physics does not care about our politics, and ultimately the world will continue to warm until we get global emissions of CO2 to (net) zero.” Climate...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 3, 2025
Editor: More and more, I hear complaints about the treatment of customers by some of our leading banks in what can only be tantamount to poor customer...
Our Readers' Opinions
April 3, 2025
Editor: A senior citizen is defined by some sources as anyone over the age of 60. Those over 65 are classified as aged. There is much that can be done...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 28, 2025
Dear Madam I write to you concerning the impending deafness epidemic that is upon us consequent upon the almost daily bombardment of our ear drums as ...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 28, 2025
EDITOR: Before I get into my topic, let me take this opportunity to apologize for the omission of three doctors from North Leeward in my article of Ja...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 21, 2025
Editor: A mobile phone, or cell phone, is a portable telephone that allows users to make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while moving wi...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 21, 2025
Editor: There are many ways in which we as customers are taken advantage of. Often times we complain about the utility companies taking advantage of u...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 21, 2025
Editor: This month is referred to as the Heritage month. A month in which we salute and celebrate our heroes and our own heritage. To this date, there...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 13, 2025
Editor: Many wonder how we got that way. We do not balance our budget. We give away money without requiring anything from the recipients. Not that thi...
Our Readers' Opinions
March 13, 2025
Editor: Canada has long been the target of American imperialism and the fact that we even exist as a country is a testament to Canadian resilience. Ho...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 28, 2025
EDITOR: The executive order by President Trump to deport immigrants can affect us and the Caribbean. Many immigrants worked on farms, doing baby sitti...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 28, 2025
EDITOR: The degree to which the church organization community has abandoned its role was despicably exhibited on the 22nd of January 2025 at the St. M...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 21, 2025
Editor: In response to the February 12, 2025 ruling by the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate case, I am deeply ...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 21, 2025
Editor: I recent read an article in your paper where the head of NEMO lamented receiving tsunami warning threats 90 minutes after the event and indica...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 21, 2025
Editor: According to Google, a vaccine is a preparation that provides artificial immunity to a particular disease. The safety of vaccines has been ver...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 21, 2025
Editor: The global reset is inexorable according to Klaus Schwab World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab and his co-author Thierry Maller...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 14, 2025
Editor: There would be much discussion on non-hosting of matches at Arnos Vale. St. Vincent it seems is often taken for granted. When last did we host...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 14, 2025
The National Liberation Movement (NLM) was among several advocates against the Covid-19 mandate, for the past 3 years. At times it appeared that we ha...
Our Readers' Opinions
February 7, 2025
Farmville Hospital promised a helicopter to transport critical patients from Union Island and other outlying areas to their premises for emergency tre...
News
June 6, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has applauded the contributions made to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by the Indian community here, noting t...
News
June 6, 2025
While stakeholders in health, law enforcement and motor insurance were expressing concern about the negative impact the high number of road traffic ac...
News
June 6, 2025
A Coroner’s Inquest in the United Kingdom (UK) has found that Vincentian, Judea “Bossgyal Judi” Cordice, who died by suicide was 22 weeks pregnant. Ea...
From the Courts, News
June 6, 2025
A 45 year old man with 33 convictions has told a Senior Magistrate that he does not want his foreign-based father to see him in prison when he returns...
From the Courts, News
June 6, 2025
A 35-year-old labourer of Rockies, charged with the offence of criminal assault, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, and had his m...
