07 September 2010
When your neighbour’s house is on fire …

When your neighbour’s house is on fire …


Tue, Sept 7, 2010Last Friday’s fire at a clothing store in Bridgetown Barbados, which took the lives of six young women, including one Vincentian...
03 September 2010
Another blow against Pakistan and world Cricket

Another blow against Pakistan and world Cricket


Fri, Sept 3, 2010Pity the people of Pakistan! As if having two-thirds of your country devastated by floods, causing billions of damage to land and pro...
31 August 2010
Education glass half full

Education glass half full


Tue, Aug 31, 2010Last weekend’s SEARCHLIGHT was filled with stories of the successes of our young people in the Caribbean Examinations Council (C...
27 August 2010
Gearing up for election battle

Gearing up for election battle


Fri, Aug 27, 2010The country moved one step closer to the much-anticipated general elections, which must be held by March next year, with the disclosu...
24 August 2010
Disaster Preparedness should be taken seriously

Disaster Preparedness should be taken seriously


Tue, Aug 24, 2010Yesterday, during the morning show on the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) radio, the following was broadcast during the weath...
20 August 2010
Authority of the DPP being undermined?

Authority of the DPP being undermined?


Fri, Aug 20, 2010Public concern over the failure by the Police to act on the lawful instructions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is mount...
17 August 2010
CAT Scan machine needed urgently

CAT Scan machine needed urgently


Tue, Aug 17, 2010St Vincent and the Grenadines will always be a poor country. This is a fact we might as well accept.The plural nature of our tiny cou...
13 August 2010
Food – The new battleground

Food – The new battleground


Fri, Aug 13, 2010Quite a lot has been written and spoken about the importance of food and food security.The pity is that, in the Caribbean in particul...
10 August 2010
Girls’ High School lecture series a breath of fresh air

Girls’ High School lecture series a breath of fresh air


Tue, Aug 10, 2010The Girls’ High School is about one third way through the lecture series it is holding as part of its 100th anniversary celebrat...
06 August 2010
Not fair to Chamber of Commerce

Not fair to Chamber of Commerce


Fri, Aug 6, 2010On Tuesday, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves confirmed that government has decided not to renew the lease of the premises developed a...