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The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues of the historic teachers’ strike of 1975, an unforgettable event in the annals of the SVGTU itself, the local trade union movement and the country as a whole. For me just to think that I am here, two years away from the 50th anniversary of that momentous event, brings treasured memories of a glorious chapter in our country’s history. The fact that teachers, so-called “white …

A special sitting of the House of Assembly was held on Thursday to mark the last time Parliament will sit at the over 200-year-old building in Kingstown.

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EDITOR: In deciding not to allow the broadcast on VC3 of Zion-I’s calypso “Hypocrites”, Anthony Dennie of the Carnival Development Corporation, VC3 and Star Radio is hiding under the metaphorical ‘judicial counter’, instead of progressively promoting the CULTURE of this land Hairouna. What a shame! Several years ago, the Mighty Chalkdust; a veteran, popular and extraordinarily successful Trinidadian calypsonian, told an interviewer that the then late Prime Minister of Trinidad …

Three St Vincent-born spoken word poets in the diaspora will lead the way in a display of alent in a YouTtube broadcast on Sunday June 13. The show, ‘Clash of the Tongues’ will be hosted by Alan Charles in London , Caren De Freitas in New York and Janelle Jolly in Seattle and will be streamed from 5 p.m. The three artists are behind ‘Volcanic Vincy Voices’ (VVV),which began as …

RSVGPF hands out awards Left: Cpl. 192 Douglas Caesar, Policeman of the Year (right), receives his trophy from Commissioner of Police (CoP) Colin John. Right: Cpl. 228 Judy Franklyn, Policewoman of the Year (left), accepts a plaque from Assistant Commissioner of Police Richard Browne. By: Kenville Horne• The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF), in collaboration with the RSVGPF Police Welfare Association (PWA), held its  Annual Awards and Retirement Dinner at Russell’...

Literary Awards presented Kathy Badenock took the Nigel Thomas Award for top 2020 work of Fiction with her production called, ‘Twilight in the Tropics’. Denise Westfield, who penned the story ‘On her way home’ placed second, and Tamara Toney with ‘The silence she inherited’, earned the third spot. These awardees and others were recognised last Monday evening at a Literary Awards Ceremony, a collaboration involving The University of the West Indies Open Campus and the Association of...