20 January 2006
No more vigils

No more vigils


Last Saturday night a candlelight vigil was held just outside the Customs building in the Upper Bay Street area. The vigil was held in remembrance of ...
13 January 2006
Good customer service

Good customer service


The first phase of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) came into being on January 1, with six countries meeting all the necessary criteria an...
06 January 2006
au revoir Ambassador Chu

au revoir Ambassador Chu


Minister of Foreign Affairs Sir Louis Straker announced on Tuesday that Taiwan's Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Elizabeth Chu will be wr...
16 December 2005
Time to move on

Time to move on


With the very competitive and divisive general elections out of the way, we are today left with the two contending tribes struggling to move on, thoug...
09 December 2005
Election result, a signal for introspection

Election result, a signal for introspection


The masses have spoken. For the second successive term the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have chosen the Unity Labour Party to shape the d...
02 December 2005
Go out and vote

Go out and vote


Vincentians are passionate about their politics. That much is clear. We put our hearts and souls into it. However, as we count down to the big day, we...
25 November 2005
How free and fair are our elections?

How free and fair are our elections?


Normally when we speak of elections being free, we are referring to the freedoms inherent in the electoral process. Such freedoms include the freedom...
11 November 2005
Gentleman’s agreement?

Gentleman’s agreement?


The Code of Conduct for St. Vincent and the Grenadines' General Elections was signed on September 16 by Louis Straker on behalf of the Unity Labour Pa...
04 November 2005
Picong and Intellectual dishonesty

Picong and Intellectual dishonesty


Let’s face it, one of the main attractions of political meetings is the political picong. Besides wanting to hear the issues debated, we go to he...
28 October 2005
Is there for us a hollow ring to Independence?

Is there for us a hollow ring to Independence?


At this time of Independence, amidst all the celebrations, parades, speeches, shows, parties, special school programs and picnics, it is important for...