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Honouring tradition and legacy
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Honouring tradition and legacy
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
Editor: I am particularly pleased that the Girls’ High School (GHS) has seen it fit to give Legacy Awards to Joye Browne and Yvonne Gaynes. We all sta...
As we honoured Nelson Mandela in 2018
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As we honoured Nelson Mandela in 2018
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
Editor: Ladies and gentleman good night! I am honoured to stand with you, in celebrating the contribution of the late Nelson Mandela. He certainly end...
Women, you have value and worth
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Women, you have value and worth
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
Editor: Women! Where is thy dignity? In this day and age where some may even say it is the ‘women’s world’ this question, is an important one. It does...
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Celebrating Canada Day – Message from the President
Forrest 
July 3, 2025
To members and Friends On behalf of the Board of Directors of The St. Vincent and Grenadines Association of Toronto Inc., I extend warm wishes to you ...
Time to take playing seriously
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Time to take playing seriously
Webmaster 
June 27, 2025
EDITOR: International Day of Play (“IDP”) passed on June 11, 2025 to very little fanfare. However, this relative non-recognition belies the fundamenta...
Credit to the police on crime fighting efforts
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Credit to the police on crime fighting efforts
Webmaster 
June 27, 2025
EDITOR: The Police Crime Unit and Special Service Unit must be complimented for their effort in fighting crimes. Their latest seizure of guns and ammu...
Heed the people’s voice on dredging the Canouan Barrier Reef
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Heed the people’s voice on dredging the Canouan Barrier Reef
Webmaster 
June 20, 2025
Editor: There is a proposal from a developer in Canouan to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines to dredge the barrier reef in Canouan to al...
Finding ways to utilise plantains
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Finding ways to utilise plantains
Webmaster 
June 20, 2025
EDITOR: In recent times there has been a glut on the local market of plantains. This resulted in great losses for plantain farmers. It appears that so...
Problems of Mental Health
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Problems of Mental Health
Webmaster 
June 20, 2025
EDITOR: I am not an expert at Mental Health. However, we should not deny the reality that Mental Health is fast becoming a serious problem in this nat...
Never mind the cost, we invite you to come to St Vincent
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Never mind the cost, we invite you to come to St Vincent
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
EDITOR: The invitations come from various sources. Friends and family say, “come and spend some time with us.” The church says, “we have a convocation...
Petit Bordel should be up front in  renaming of places
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Petit Bordel should be up front in renaming of places
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
EDITOR: It is an interesting suggestion to have some villages renamed. From what I heard it is some of the villages and places that [are] associated w...
Retirement- Making the most of the change
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Retirement- Making the most of the change
Webmaster 
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...
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Rose Bank Development Association marks 38 year milestone
Webmaster 
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...
Is Fitz Bramble just a ‘post it’ man?
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Is Fitz Bramble just a ‘post it’ man?
Webmaster 
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...
The Day of the First fruits
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The Day of the First fruits
Webmaster 
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...
Rainy Season in the Southern Grenadines
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Rainy Season in the Southern Grenadines
Webmaster 
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...
Inefficiencies within CARICOM
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Inefficiencies within CARICOM
Webmaster 
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...
Historically significant markers in May in SVG
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Historically significant markers in May in SVG
Webmaster 
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...
Reparations must come with responsibility and reform
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Reparations must come with responsibility and reform
Webmaster 
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...
Spiritual Baptists in SVG: from Persecution to Elevation
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Spiritual Baptists in SVG: from Persecution to Elevation
Webmaster 
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...
God’s love proven – Forgiven and pardoned!
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God’s love proven – Forgiven and pardoned!
Webmaster 
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...
Child Month, let’s bring up our children well
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Child Month, let’s bring up our children well
Webmaster 
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 ...
Beijing or Washington?
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Beijing or Washington?
Webmaster 
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...
Opposition Representation in Parliament
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Opposition Representation in Parliament
Webmaster 
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...
May 1st and the Unions in SVG
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May 1st and the Unions in SVG
Webmaster 
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...
Setting bush fires is no joke
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Setting bush fires is no joke
Webmaster 
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 ...
Grandma’s Faith and Patience
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Grandma’s Faith and Patience
Webmaster 
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...
Shevonne has the people of the Southern Grenadines at heart
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Shevonne has the people of the Southern Grenadines at heart
Forrest 
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...
Big men must honour their promises
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Big men must honour their promises
Forrest 
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...
When will elections be held in SVG?
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When will elections be held in SVG?
Forrest 
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...
Giving credit where it’s due
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Giving credit where it’s due
Webmaster 
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...
Bullies are not born, they are made
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Bullies are not born, they are made
Webmaster 
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...
The Runaway Teenager – A classic case of Human Trafficking
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The Runaway Teenager – A classic case of Human Trafficking
Webmaster 
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 ...
Helping to make the  pedestrian crossings safer
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Helping to make the pedestrian crossings safer
Webmaster 
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...
Some thoughts about cricket
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Some thoughts about cricket
Webmaster 
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...
Facing the climate crisis
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Facing the climate crisis
Webmaster 
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...
Bank Pushing us around “For our own money”
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Bank Pushing us around “For our own money”
Webmaster 
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...
How can we honour our Senior Citizens?
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How can we honour our Senior Citizens?
Webmaster 
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...
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Former teacher writes Chief Education Officer about noise pollution
Webmaster 
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 ...
Help needed for men!
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Help needed for men!
Webmaster 
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...
The Cell Phone, a tool for crime fighting and prevention
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The Cell Phone, a tool for crime fighting and prevention
Webmaster 
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...
Justice for our Dollars
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Justice for our Dollars
Webmaster 
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...
Recognition is due to Claude Samuel
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Recognition is due to Claude Samuel
Webmaster 
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...
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
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‘Shooting him? Why would that be an option?’ Gloster’s sister questions
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
A man, who was conducting business inside the offices of the Kingstown Cooperative Credit Union (KCCU) was shot and killed, allegedly by an on- duty s...
Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
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Windwards Diocese remembers Dean Smith’s passion for winning souls, and his hospitality
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Diocese of the Windward Islands has extended condolences on the passing of Dean emeritus, Ulric Smith, who died on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at the M...
RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
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RSVGPF commends Public, Stakeholders for ‘exemplary conduct’ at VincyMas 2025
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commended the public for allowing VincyMas 2025 to transpire “without any major inc...
CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
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CDC already planning for VincyMas 2026, says CEO Rodney Small
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
VincyMas is no longer a seasonal event says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), Rodney Small. “…we at the CDC...
Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
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Starlift wins 26th Senior Panorama competition
Forrest 
July 11, 2025
EL DORADO Starlift Steel Orchestra has now won the Senior Panorama compe- tition 26 times, and while some people may say that’s a lot, band captain Ro...

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