Traffic police should be better armed for the fight

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Today marks one year since the occurrence of what is arguably one of the worst traffic accidents in the history of this country. The Rock Gutter trage...

Is national reconciliation an unattainable goal for St Vincent and the Grenadines?

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The results of the December 9 general elections again reinforced the political division in this tiny country of ours. Yet, divided as we are, in terms...

Music and learning

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It has been well documented that the creative arts can play an important role in nurturing young people as children blossom when engaged using multi-s...

May 2016 be a year of change in our hearts, peace and prosperity for Vincentians

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The end of the year usually is a time when individuals, organizations and nations reflect on the months past and plan for what the future may hold.As ...

A happy and holy Christmas season

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Christians around the world will this Friday mark one of the most important dates on the religious calendar, December 25, Christmas Day.This being the...

Democracy can be unkind but we must be mature

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Democracy can be unkind to half the population but it demands of both sides a duty to be mature. It behooves the victor to govern in the interest of A...

It is not the mirror at fault

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The mirror does not always flatter us.Over the last few days, SEARCHLIGHT was taken to task in some quarters for publication of photographs showing sc...

The campaign is over

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Finally and thankfully, we have come to the end of a drawn-out election campaign which has grabbed the attention of the populace, diverted scarce reso...

Turn out and vote; respect the election laws

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The next five days will be characterised by an unparalleled intensification of the election campaign, as the contending forces strain every sinew in a...

That crucial youth vote

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The last time the New Democratic Party (NDP) was in government, those people on the voters’ list who have just turned 18 were three or four years...