30 November 2021
The Supremacy of the Rule of Law

The Supremacy of the Rule of Law


St Vincent and the Grenadines is not a particularly litigious society, yet on any given day, someone here is seeking redress in court for wrongs done ...
26 November 2021
Rest in Peace Sir James

Rest in Peace Sir James


Sir James Mitchell’s life ended as he lived it, on his terms. He departed with dignity and on Bequia, the island he loved and the place of his birth...
23 November 2021
Backyard gardens on the rise

Backyard gardens on the rise


In today’s edition of SEARCHLIGHT, we share the excitement of restaurateur and backyard gardener Yvonne Thomas who reaped a pumpkin weighing over 10...
19 November 2021
Personal choices crucial to community wellbeing

Personal choices crucial to community wellbeing


Today, State employees working in a range of frontline and strategic positions have an important decision to make. They can choose either to be vacci...
16 November 2021
Dodging and hiding from the media – opportunities missed

Dodging and hiding from the media – opportunities missed


MOST VINCENTIANS, including leaders in the private and public sector, seem very clear about the role and responsibilities of the media, and they take...
12 November 2021
The fight against Climate change includes us too

The fight against Climate change includes us too


Carlos James, our Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture in his address to COP26 earlier this week made the importan...
09 November 2021
Lung Cancer – Never smokers are also at risk

Lung Cancer – Never smokers are also at risk


NOVEMBER IS Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to educate the public about the disease, take action for and raise awareness of lung cancer, and shar...
05 November 2021
Code Red: Take heed the warning of PM Mottley

Code Red: Take heed the warning of PM Mottley


Last week, the leaders of the world met in Glasgow, Scotland with a mission: design, fund, and implement a set of strategies that would slow down, and...
02 November 2021
We’ve marked time long enough

We’ve marked time long enough


ONE OF THE most distressing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the disruption it has caused to the education of our children. We have in previous ed...
29 October 2021
Shame on you Mr President!

Shame on you Mr President!


On Monday of this week, in a message to his membership, Oswald Robinson, President of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) made an...