09 May 2017
Styrofoam, plastics and business opportunities

Styrofoam, plastics and business opportunities


We congratulate the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines on the move to impose a ban on styrofoam products so widely used in the food industry ...
05 May 2017
Broaden the vehicle dialogue – then get something done

Broaden the vehicle dialogue – then get something done


Drivers and owners of mini-buses are preparing to engage in a workshop later this month that is expected to address such matters as road safety, fares...
28 April 2017
Now, on to enforcement of Liquor Licence Act

Now, on to enforcement of Liquor Licence Act


We here in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) talk up a good storm and can easily identify the things that need to be rectified in our society, but w...
25 April 2017
Raise the age – for the protection of our girls and society

Raise the age – for the protection of our girls and society


One of the more ridiculous facts of life in this country is that at the age of 15, a female may give consent to sexual intercourse, but she cannot leg...
21 April 2017
Opposition’s renewed call for transparency welcomed

Opposition’s renewed call for transparency welcomed


The main role of the Opposition is to question the Government and to hold them accountable to the public.This is why the call last Wednesday by Leader...
13 April 2017
What will be the SVG brand?

What will be the SVG brand?


With the coming on stream of the Argyle International Airport, our focus is now heavily on developing the tourism industry. But what kind of tourism d...
07 April 2017
When age old traditions clash with changing global attitudes

When age old traditions clash with changing global attitudes


If St Vincent and the Grenadines did not realize before just how tiny the world has become, we found out over the last week or so.And our whalers may ...
04 April 2017
Let’s step up autism sensitization, outreach and support

Let’s step up autism sensitization, outreach and support


We are into April, World Autism Month and last Sunday, April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day, a day when autism organizations around the world celebr...
31 March 2017
Why not a Mr SVG Pageant as well?

Why not a Mr SVG Pageant as well?


The nation earlier this week was introduced to seven young Vincentian women who will, in June this year, compete for the title of Miss SVG 2017.Althou...
28 March 2017
DO NO HARM: the Hippocratic oath applies to our young doctors too

DO NO HARM: the Hippocratic oath applies to our young doctors too


Modern medicine owes its most deeply cherished ethic to a Greek doctor, Hippocrates, who lived more than 2,000 years ago. Known as the Hippocratic oat...