22 October 2021
Our last Independence under the scourge of COVID-19!

Our last Independence under the scourge of COVID-19!


FULLY 12 MONTHS AGO, on October 27, 2020, the COVID-19 profile of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) was the envy of the world. There were five know...
19 October 2021
Sustainable farming and agro-processing – viable pathways to better lives

Sustainable farming and agro-processing – viable pathways to better lives


WORLD FOOD DAY 2021 was celebrated this year under a most insightful theme: “Our actions are our future, better production, better nutrition, a bet...
15 October 2021
SVG – part of an inter-connected world, with all its opportunities and risks

SVG – part of an inter-connected world, with all its opportunities and risks


St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a nation made up of several tiny islands and cays, but we are not islands unto ourselves. Despite retaining muc...
12 October 2021
More focus on mental health all year round

More focus on mental health all year round


SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 was observed as World Mental Health Day, a date set aside annually to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and ...
08 October 2021
What then is the purpose of education?

What then is the purpose of education?


From very early in our lives, our experiences as a people, through slavery, colonialism and under white plantocracy, right down to the present, the wi...
05 October 2021
We are losing faith in society and trust in each other

We are losing faith in society and trust in each other


YESTERDAY, MILLIONS of people around the world were reminded just how dependent they have become on Facebook and its family of apps, including WhatsA...
01 October 2021
‘The Village’ at work to help our students

‘The Village’ at work to help our students


In this time of uncertainty for all our students, some students carry heavier burdens than others, financial insecurity being among the main stressors...
28 September 2021
What is the plan for our vendors?

What is the plan for our vendors?


IN A SMALL country like ours, the majority of services and business transactions either take place in, or revolve around the capital city Kingstown o...
24 September 2021
Man was not made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man

Man was not made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man


Christians in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have been receiving conflicting information from our religious leaders on whether we should follow t...
21 September 2021
The nation’s Christmas gift for 2021

The nation’s Christmas gift for 2021


SLOWLY, WE are seeing an uptick in the number of people coming forward to be vaccinated against COVID19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Un...