21 June 2019
Continuing the CPEA Debate

Continuing the CPEA Debate


At this time every year the results of the CPEA commands our attention. The highflyers and schools from which they come are celebrated in the media.â€...
14 June 2019
Indian Arrival Day (continued )

Indian Arrival Day (continued )


The Indians left their country for different reasons but among them was the promise of good wages and living conditions. Unlike the African slave trad...
07 June 2019
Indian Arrival Day

Indian Arrival Day


On Sunday, June 2, the SVG Indian Heritage Foundation celebrated the 158th anniversary of the arrival here of East Indian indentures. Following Slave ...
31 May 2019
Seasonal Cockfighting Time

Seasonal Cockfighting Time


The Silly season or what some call Seasonal Cockfighting time is very much on us. What happened recently in parliament is a manifestation of it.We hav...
24 May 2019
Continuing the  Education Conversation

Continuing the Education Conversation


At this time of year, the issue of education is very much in the air as students write their local and regional examinations. Last week I tried to loo...
17 May 2019
CPEA stress time again! Some reflections

CPEA stress time again! Some reflections


Today, 16 centres throughout SVG will accommodate about 1,785 Grade 6 students for the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment examination. This exam is sti...
10 May 2019
South Africa at a Crossroads: Elections 2019

South Africa at a Crossroads: Elections 2019


On Wednesday, South Africans went to the polls to elect a new government in what will be, perhaps, the most important election since the historic one ...
03 May 2019
Our final goodbye

Our final goodbye


Today the body of the late John Horne will be laid to rest in the graveyard of his regular place of worship, the St. George’s Cathedral where he pla...
26 April 2019
Goodbye to a real man- John Horne

Goodbye to a real man- John Horne


I really could not think of another way of describing the late John Horne.  He was one hell of an individual, genuine as one can be. He lovedpeople ...
18 April 2019
Easter is it?  Some thoughts!

Easter is it? Some thoughts!


We are now into what is called ‘Holy Week’ in the Christian tradition. Then from tomorrow we move into the two most important days in Christian so...