On this our 43rd anniversary of Independence of St Vincent and the Grenadines, our inspiration to climb the tallest mountains must rest upon our willingness and capacity to hold up to the mirror, the lives of Vincentians who embody the greatest values we prize in our local outpost of our Caribbean Civilization. From the very inception of our historical experience, we have produced men and women who have stood strong …
The town of Layou took on a Carnival-like atmosphere last Monday as residents danced in the streets to welcome home one of their own, Dr Alston ‘Becket’ Cyrus, the recipient of an honorary doctorate from The University of the West Indies. When the motorcade that had travelled from the Argyle International Airport (AIA) arrived at the west coast town, the dozens of waiting residents danced for over an hour to …
Even as we extend our condolences on the passing of yet another sports personality of yesteryear, in the person of cricketer Elliot Cambridge, partner of the legendary Frank Mason; and entrepreneur Dwight Hillocks, we can be tempered in our grief by the pride we all feel in the award by the University of the West Indies of an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters, to the incomparable calypso bard, Alston “Becket” …
Congratulatory messages were overflowing from representatives of the Ministry of Culture, the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) and other stakeholder groups during the welcome reception for Dr. Alston ‘Becket’ Cyrus at the Argyle International Airport. [caption id="attachment 159403" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dr Alston “Becket” Cyrus[/caption] Dr. Cyrus received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies, Five Island campus in Antigua and Barbuda over the weekend, to honour his contribution to …