28 October 2005
It’s like the Coming of the Lord

It’s like the Coming of the Lord


By the time this issue of the newspaper reaches the street we would have celebrated perhaps the most important Independence Anniversary since 1980. Th...
21 October 2005
Continuing the conversation

Continuing the conversation


Something seems to be happening in this country. What it is I am not sure, but you pick it up everywhere. More and more people are talking although so...
14 October 2005
SVG on high political alert

SVG on high political alert


St.Vincent and the Grenadines is in a state of heightened political alert. This has become obvious with the many calls to radio stations about issues ...
07 October 2005
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man


I have not for a long time come across a book that was as gripping as John Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man". In fact it was difficult to ...
30 September 2005
To the brothers, sisters whoever they might be

To the brothers, sisters whoever they might be


I had indicated before that I was once of the view that we had gone beyond the kind of issues of class and race that had been surfacing in recent week...
23 September 2005
Election fever it is

Election fever it is


The word fever according to my Collins English dictionary means intense nervous excitement. It also means delirium that is a state of lunacy or madnes...
16 September 2005
Dr. Earle Kirby – A tribute

Dr. Earle Kirby – A tribute


In my column last week in giving an off the cuff response to Dr. Kirby's death about which I had only then been informed, I mentioned that a book whic...
09 September 2005
Remembering Dr. Kirby

Remembering Dr. Kirby


I was actually sitting at my computer trying to decide my topic of conversation this week when I was informed about the death of Dr. Kirby. This took ...
26 August 2005
As I See It!

As I See It!


Last week's newspapers were all about the proposed international airport and bridge over the Dry River. In fact in some circles there is a sort of hys...
19 August 2005
Election season

Election season


Over the past couple weeks the atmosphere in this country has become electrified with much publicity and even glamour surrounding a number of governme...