The price of environmental protection
Among the matters raised and discussed at the sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday was the ban imposed by the Government on the importation of ...
16 June 2017
The price of environmental protection
Among the matters raised and discussed at the sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday was the ban imposed by the Government on the importation of ...
13 June 2017
Political lessons from the UK Elections
Politics is surely a strange creature indeed. Two months ago, a confident British Prime Minister Ms Theresa May announced that she would seek parliame...
09 June 2017
Are we listening, heeding, preparing?
The 2017 hurricane season is now officially with us, having been ushered in, as we do annually, on June 1. For the next five months at least, all citi...
02 June 2017
Taxi fares, Argyle airport and Carnival
Hopes were high in St Vincent and the Grenadines for a bumper Carnival 2017. After all, air access has been vastly improved with the opening and opera...
30 May 2017
Support for Indo-Vincentian awareness
SEARCHLIGHT today extends its hearty congratulations to the local Indian community, as it celebrates Indian Arrival Day and offers its staunch support...
26 May 2017
Cuba-SVG silver jubilee: a valued partnership
The Governments and people of Cuba and St Vincent and the Grenadines today proudly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplo...
23 May 2017
The right to be different
Over the last two weeks, both conventional and social media came alive with a story which captivated the attention of many and placed one man and his ...
19 May 2017
Decolonization – what are the prospects?
The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, meeting in St Vincent and the Grenadines earlier this week, continued to seek for answers to t...
16 May 2017
Young Leaders programme – great potential for lasting impact
Project work on the 2017 edition of the RBTT Young Leaders Programme is winding down. Students from the 14 schools which participated this year are ma...
12 May 2017
Price hikes – a double whammy
When the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 15 to 16 per cent was announced during the presentation of the Budget, it provoked much comment in pol...
