10 December 2019
Quick Observations from the Dominica Elections

Quick Observations from the Dominica Elections


(1) Don’t believe everything you hear, see or read, especially in this era of social media with its preponderance of misleading (and sometimes paten...
06 December 2019
The Dominica Elections and its Lessons

The Dominica Elections and its Lessons


Dominican voters will today be casting their votes, which it is hoped will put an end to the highly contentious 2019 electoral campaign. That campaign...
03 December 2019
HIV has not gone away

HIV has not gone away


Last Sunday, December 1, St Vincent and the Grenadines joined the international community in activities to mark World AIDS Day. The theme of this y...
29 November 2019
We mashing up the Civil Service

We mashing up the Civil Service


The role of the civil servant is to serve the Government of the day and the people of the country. Civil servants are supposed to serve and serve well...
26 November 2019
Expectations for the Election Campaign

Expectations for the Election Campaign


With the campaign season for the next general elections having officially begun, as evidenced by the commencement of village meetings by the New Democ...
22 November 2019
The ULP at 25

The ULP at 25


Last Sunday the governing Unity Labour Party (ULP) gave Vincentians a clear signal that it is going to be very busy over the next year when it celebra...
19 November 2019
Toilets: So Important, So Overlooked

Toilets: So Important, So Overlooked


There are certain things in life which we take for granted, some of which though, are so important that they have significant implications for the qua...
15 November 2019
The Unemployment and Haphazard Vending Delimma

The Unemployment and Haphazard Vending Delimma


The online Midweek issue of SEARCHLIGHT this past Tuesday carried a front page story entitled “VENDORS REMOVED” covering the actions by police in ...
12 November 2019
A New Crusade

A New Crusade


More than 100 individual churches in St Vincent and the Grenadines, grouped together under an umbrella, called the Christian Coalition, have declared ...
08 November 2019
LIAT Again – Contradictory Attitudes by Caribbean Governments

LIAT Again – Contradictory Attitudes by Caribbean Governments


There is no doubt that LIAT is the airline of the Caribbean, if not by choice then by virtue of circumstance. No other airline serves the number of de...