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Why wet fetes in dry season?
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May 29, 2015
Editor: In recent years, Carnival in St Vincent and the Grenadines seems to be associated with many wet fetes. It leads one to ask where is the water ...
Remembering sister Patricia Ann Douglas
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Remembering sister Patricia Ann Douglas
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May 22, 2015
Editor: The evening of Friday, May 20, 2005 is forever etched in the psyche of countless individuals, as were we greeted with the very sad news that S...
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Does Christianity involve Humanism?
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May 22, 2015
Editor: Humanism is defined as a system of thought that focuses on humans and their values, capacities, and worth and is concerned with the interests,...
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Leacock has no right to call himself ‘Major’
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May 22, 2015
Editor: I would wish to comment on the remarks made by Mr Leacock in your issue of May 12, in which he pontificated upon his "military” rank.{{more}...
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Perception and opinion vs facts and truth
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May 22, 2015
Editor: You know I sit quietly and observe a lot that goes on in life and in my beloved home island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. There are things...
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Defining your ‘Authentic Self’
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May 19, 2015
We are usually encouraged to be ourselves; being yourself seems and sounds pretty simple and self-explanatory: we just wake up and do what you want to...
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NDP needs changes to be successful
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May 19, 2015
Editor: I am a supporter of the NDP and I’m hoping that they win the next general election. But from what I heard at their meeting at Sion Hill, I a...
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World Family Doctor Day
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May 19, 2015
Submitted by Drs Miriam Sheridan and Francesca Burnham-Onu The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) this year will celebrate its fifth year of...
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You get the government you deserve
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May 19, 2015
Editor: A patriot is one who loves his country, but not necessarily his current government. Ben Franklin said that every country gets the government i...
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Where are the church leaders?
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May 19, 2015
Editor: As Christians, we are called to pray for our leaders and our country as a whole, but I think that it goes way beyond that. Let me explain. We ...
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Learning to resolve conflict in politics
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May 19, 2015
Editor: Conflicts will always arise in a relationship, at home, in the work place, at church, in organizations and even in political parties. For no o...
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Some workers in SVG are still being enslaved
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May 15, 2015
Editor: Are most Vincentians or even those in authority aware of the problems women face working in stores in Middle Street in Kingstown? Many are of ...
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Gross negligence!
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May 15, 2015
Editor: Based on the story in the Searchlight recently, the families of those unfortunate children at the Calliaqua Anglican School should sue the Min...
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Canash beach clean-up – finally
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May 15, 2015
Editor: As a Ratho Mill resident for all my life, I watched with growing dismay as Canash Beach turned into a graveyard for boats and our once beautif...
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Understanding rape
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May 15, 2015
by DR JOZELLE MILLER WHEN WOULD we truly appreciate the significance of the words, I was RAPED!!! In my profession, I have too often had to assist wit...
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Do we appreciate God’s gift?
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May 15, 2015
Editor: If you ask most people the question: “If the true God give you a gift, how will you treat it?” More than likely they will say: “I’ll c...
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Policy, party, candidates or leader
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May 12, 2015
Editor: My voting choice is determined by a party’s policies, slate of candidates, leader and track record (if there is one). I am instinctively a L...
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New rules at Customs
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May 12, 2015
Editor: Once upon a time, one needed all sorts of documentation to clear a vehicle through Customs. Now that one does not, you will be delighted to se...
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Domestic violence: A call to act
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May 12, 2015
by the Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) 1. We the Bishops of the Antilles join our voices with all people of good will calling for a...
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Can honesty improve your health?
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May 12, 2015
It is suggested by lying expert Robert Feldman that ‘the average person lies about 11 times a day, and will slip in at least two dishonesties in a 1...
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PM is totally dedicated to people of SVG
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May 8, 2015
Editor: Please permit me a space in your column to express my views about the current Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Honourable ...
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Congrats to Troumaca
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May 8, 2015
Editor: I take this opportunity to publicly express my congratulations to the Troumaca Ontario Secondary School on winning this year’s Secondary Sch...
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Should Christians partake in carnival festival?
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May 8, 2015
Editor: Should Christians be in the carnival festival? Should Christians be in the street jump up, queen show, soca swings, Soca Monarch, wet fete? Sh...
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Gangs, what do they hope to achieve?
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May 8, 2015
Editor: Gangs are rapidly becoming a form of employment in the world of school drop-outs and the mentally handicapped. Strange to mention that they do...
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Time for change of leadership in SVG
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May 5, 2015
Editor: This upcoming general election will be very important for the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines. This is an opportunity for Vincentians ...
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Leave on a high note, Shiv!
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May 5, 2015
Editor: I am one of the biggest fans of Guyana and West Indies star batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul. In fact, for two years, I have been advocating fo...
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I am no longer ‘Queen B’
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May 5, 2015
Editor: Good day everybody! This is just an official release notifying you all that I, Aurella Kahailia Beach, no longer sing under the sobriquet ‘Q...
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Dr Gonsalves tried, but not hard enough
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April 30, 2015
Editor: In 2001, Dr Gonsalves came and asked for the opportunity to be our Prime Minister. Vincentians took to him and they gave him the chance to be ...
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Decent work, decent workplace
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April 30, 2015
Editor: Another Workers’ Day is upon us. What have we done to make us more aware as workers? Who really is a worker? Of what importance is a worker?...
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Underneath it all
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April 30, 2015
Editor: I am a young person, a product of the ‘Education Revolution’ and a recent graduate of the University of the West Indies. I have a keen int...
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Questions for the Gospel Fest community
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April 30, 2015
Editor: Where does the Gospel Fest money go? This is one of my questions to you, Gospel Fest community. When you have Gospel Fest in the Park, does it...
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We need word on Banana Extension Division of 2009
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April 30, 2015
Editor: Some data which record the genesis of the banana agony could be found in a document titled "Agricultural review 2009.” On page 16, under the...
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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BOSVG warns customers of social media scams
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May 30, 2025
Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) has issued an ‘urgent warning’ to its customers about fraudulent online schemes. The notice came via ema...

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