12 February 2013
Canouan – an explosion of activity

Canouan – an explosion of activity


Tue, Feb 12, 2013The Grenadine island of Canouan is only about 30 miles from mainland St Vincent, but the level of economic activity taking place ther...
08 February 2013
Changing environment calls for greater economic and financial literacy

Changing environment calls for greater economic and financial literacy


Fri Feb 08, 2013The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Building and Loan Association issue has dominated local discussion over the past three weeks or so....
05 February 2013
Hats off to promotion of literacy

Hats off to promotion of literacy


Tue, Feb 5, 2013The photographs in our newspapers of children adorned with hats of varying shapes, sizes and designs, at this time of the year, are no...
01 February 2013
Call for political cohesion in the region

Call for political cohesion in the region


Fri Feb 01, 2013It was no surprise that in his Annual Report on the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), Governor Sir Dwight Venner’s overrid...
29 January 2013
Financial Services Authority  facing its first major test

Financial Services Authority facing its first major test


Tue Jan 29, 2013Searchlight joins with the Leader of the Opposition in calling on the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Ministry of Finance t...
25 January 2013
Time to get cracking with agriculture

Time to get cracking with agriculture


Fri Jan 25, 2013There is absolutely no doubt that for countries with limited resources like St Vincent and the Grenadines, the revitalisation and reor...
22 January 2013
A second term for Obama

A second term for Obama


Tue, Jan 22, 2013President of the United States, Barack Obama, was sworn in yesterday, for a second term, with the usual pomp and ceremony that accomp...
18 January 2013
Budget debate should spur  discussion on national economy

Budget debate should spur discussion on national economy


Fri Jan 18, 2013Debate in the House of Assembly on the 2013 national Budget is scheduled to conclude today after one week of cross-table verbal clashe...
15 January 2013
An example needs to be made of those responsible for bomb threats

An example needs to be made of those responsible for bomb threats


Tue, Jan 15, 2013Now really! Could it be that among us in this society, there are people so ignorant or impervious that they do not realise or do not ...
11 January 2013
Wasted food: A scandalous situation

Wasted food: A scandalous situation


Fri Jan 11, 2013The Parliamentary debate next week on the 2013 Budget is sure to put some focus on the situation of this country’s poor, poverty,...