Say it again, Professor
This past Sunday, there was an explosive eruption at La Soufriere, the 30th such event since the volcano moved into the present phase of seismic acti...
20 April 2021
Say it again, Professor
This past Sunday, there was an explosive eruption at La Soufriere, the 30th such event since the volcano moved into the present phase of seismic acti...
16 April 2021
Water – If we cooperate, we will manage together
ON THE RECENT occasion of World Water Day (March 22), we quoted from the English poet W H Auden as follows: “Thousands live without love, not one w...
13 April 2021
Solidarity and humanitarianism Agriculture devastated by soufriere ash
WE CAN ALL FEEL PROUD of the response of thousands of Vincentians to our latest collective calamity, the violent eruption of La Soufriere volcano. It...
09 April 2021
Our nation calls, let’s respond collectively
As if to remind us that there are far greater problems than the ones we create, the wrangle between the Teachers’ Union, the Public Service Union an...
01 April 2021
Congrats on major achievement but… is it good for our democracy?
Last Sunday, March 28, the governing Unity labour party celebrated the 20th anniversary of its historic election victory in 2001. The celebrations wer...
26 March 2021
That one percent Customs Service Charge
There has, in recent times, been a resurgence of criticism of the Customs Service Charge imposed by the government as part of the 2021 Budget as a mea...
23 March 2021
Astrazeneca exonerated; Step up immunisation
ONE CAN ONLY WELCOME the news over the past week, from three significant sources that the allegations about the lack of safety of the Astrazeneca vac...
19 March 2021
It’s an ill wind…
Old sayings and proverbs often take on meaning in our modern world. Take the one which says “It’s an ill wind which blows nobody good”, meaning ...
12 March 2021
When will we build on Chatoyer’s legacy?
This weekend is the highpoint of our country’s National Heroes Month, a month so designated primarily to focus on the heroic resistance of the Garif...
09 March 2021
As restrictions begin to be lifted, the new normal will be revealed
THE CENTERS for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States yesterday announced for the first time, guidelines that ease restrictions fo...
