15 April 2011
We are all in this together

We are all in this together


15.APR.11If ever a popular saying were proven to be true, it is the one which goes “When it rains, it pours”. St. Vincent and the Grenadines...
12 April 2011
Regional travel – a hassle?

Regional travel – a hassle?


12.APR.11On our front page last Friday, we carried a story outlining the problems faced by a young Vincentian woman with immigrati...
08 April 2011
Another Gonsalves/Mitchell accord?

Another Gonsalves/Mitchell accord?


08.APR.11Vincentians breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday of this week when the House of Assembly met without a repeat of last month’s histrionic...
05 April 2011
No more April fools?

No more April fools?


05.APR.11With schools on vacation, last Friday was quieter than usual. In the process, one of our long-standing traditions, inherited from colonialism...
01 April 2011
Family, community values collapsing

Family, community values collapsing


01.APR.11If ever we were unsure of the steady deterioration of family and community values in our society, the past week has thrown up concrete eviden...
29 March 2011
A decade of ULP governance

A decade of ULP governance


29.MAR.11Over the last few days, the governing Unity Labour Party (ULP) held several activities, including an impressive march and rally yesterday, to...
25 March 2011
Pay heed to Christian  Council call

Pay heed to Christian Council call


25.MAR.11SEARCHLIGHT supports unreservedly the call of the Christian Council to both Government and Opposition to place the interests of our country a...
22 March 2011
The Patsy Douglas Medical Missions

The Patsy Douglas Medical Missions


22.MAR.11One of the often overlooked benefits of having well-educated and well connected Vincentians in the Diaspora, is the services which they make ...
18 March 2011
Reinstate them

Reinstate them


18.MAR.11It should not have to come to this - the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) appealing to the government to re-employ...
11 March 2011
Our day of shame

Our day of shame


11.MAR.11From whatever angle you look at it, the events which transpired inside and outside the House of Assembly last Thursday were not only deeply r...