25 August 2006
Prime Ministerial intervention

Prime Ministerial intervention


Some problems require prime ministerial intervention, and the calamity in which Vinlec found itself over the last few weeks is one such situation. Des...
18 August 2006
West Indian time

West Indian time


18.AUG.06From time immemorial, West Indian people seem to revel in lateness. No matter what the occasion, our people like to turn up after the appoint...
11 August 2006
From one season to another

From one season to another


The careful planning, the frenetic organizing, and the reportedly efficient execution of the carnival celebrations for the year 2006 are now all final...
04 August 2006
Fiscal integrity in public life

Fiscal integrity in public life


SacredFiscal Integrity, among all pubic officials, in the discharge of their public duties is sacred. Nothing less will do. The public perception,...
28 July 2006
Emancipation Remembrance

Emancipation Remembrance


On Emancipation Day, 2006, the people and the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, find ourselves in a quandary. In relation to government polic...
21 July 2006
Maximising the benefits of Carnival

Maximising the benefits of Carnival


21.JUL.06The annual debate which eventually follows our Carnival, is again well and truly on the way. Whether in the media, on the blocks, in bars and...
14 July 2006
Vincy Mas – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Vincy Mas – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly


14.JUL.06The GoodThis Carnival, there is much to praise, little to fault. This was by most accounts a good Carnival with our artistes performing at a ...
07 July 2006
Safeguarding prosecution witnesses

Safeguarding prosecution witnesses


07.JUL.06The sense of frustration and even anger were all too evident on the face of prosecuting counsel Sandra Robertson when she was forced to aband...
30 June 2006
Are we prepared for the return of our graduates?

Are we prepared for the return of our graduates?


30.JUN.06It's graduation time again, and congratulations are in order for our graduates at all levels. Graduation time also means job hunting time, an...
23 June 2006
Stiffer laws needed to protect children

Stiffer laws needed to protect children


We add our voice to that of paediatrician Dr. Bharati Datta in calling for stiffer and more effective laws to be put in place to protect our children....