Long road to recovery: Learning the lessons

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Fri Jan 03, 2013As we begin the long and difficult road to recovery following the devastation on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it is vital that we ...

Our hope for 2014

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Fri Dec 27, 2013At this time last year, many of us were reflecting on the outgoing year and hoping, if not resolving, to make our lives and the lives ...

Let us have Christmas all year round

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Fri Dec 20, 2013The Christmas season is here, and once again we are seeing an outpouring of generosity, goodwill and cheer.From public institutions, t...

The most wonderful time of the year

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Tue Dec 17, 2013The description of Christmas as being the "most wonderful time of the year" may be said by some to be a cliche, but it really can beco...

The 100th anniversary of Nine Mornings?

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Fri Dec 13, 2013Come Monday morning, bright and early, our annual national Nine Mornings celebrations officially begin with activities at Heritage Squ...

The best tribute to Mandela

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Tue Dec 10, 2013SEARCHLIGHT joins the rest of the world in paying tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a man whom we consider one of the most outstan...

Violence against women has many forms

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Fri Dec 6, 2013Just over a week ago, a wide range of activities was held worldwide in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Vi...

Getting closer to zero

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Tue Dec 03, 2013The 2013 theme for World AIDS Day, which was commemorated on Sunday, December 1, is the same as it was last year – “Getting ...

Bring an end to this public bickering

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Fri Nov 29, 2013It is sad to witness the public laundering of the political dirty linen of the Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) as manifested by ...

Don’t make banana a political football

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Tue Nov 26, 2013Banana is rising once again to the top of the economic, social and, above all political agenda in the Caribbean banana-producing count...