11 January 2022
No greater privilege and responsibility

No greater privilege and responsibility


Last Friday, the stories of seven outstanding and inspirational young Vincentians, the recipients of national scholarships for 2021, were published in...
07 January 2022
Missed Opportunities in 2021

Missed Opportunities in 2021


Last Friday the government announced that the presentation and debate on the 2022 Budget was postponed by one week, to take place beginning on January...
04 January 2022
What will be the legacy of Sir James?

What will be the legacy of Sir James?


For the first time in over two generations, Vincentians have stepped into a new year without the towering presence of James Fitz-Allen Mitchell on th...
31 December 2021
We look forward to the New Year with optimism

We look forward to the New Year with optimism


It is natural that in the waning moments of an old year that humankind would look forward to the approaching year with hope. It matters not what trans...
23 December 2021
May the Spirit of Christmas reign

May the Spirit of Christmas reign


This year, when we wish each other a “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” it would be good if while saying them, we reflect on the words and re...
17 December 2021
Nine Mornings, the COVID edition

Nine Mornings, the COVID edition


EVENTS DURING the National Nine Mornings festival tend to be spontaneous, community focused activities with the audiences playing as much a role in th...
14 December 2021
Different Times Call for Different Measures

Different Times Call for Different Measures


AS WE PUT this edition of our newspaper to bed last night, our lawmakers were in Parliament debating the Estimates of Income and Expenditure for 2022 ...
10 December 2021
Add wisdom and discipline to our Christmas lists

Add wisdom and discipline to our Christmas lists


We have been put on notice. The increases we have been experiencing in the cost of living are likely to continue for more than a year, so it may be in...
07 December 2021
The cruise ships are back, but things are not the same

The cruise ships are back, but things are not the same


We are now well into the 2021/2022 cruise ship season, this country having so far welcomed 12 ships which have made about 34 calls, mostly in the Gren...
03 December 2021
Hail the Republic of Barbados!

Hail the Republic of Barbados!


On May 14, 1625 an English ship under the command of Captain John Powell sailed into Barbados and claimed the island on behalf of James 1, the King of...