By Heidi Badenock SILENCE DOES not amount to consent, agreement, or acceptance under the law, but in St. Vincent and the Grenadines the deafening silence as it relates to the rotting core of our nation points to our passive agreement with the ongoing rot. Patrice Roberts’ voice, in her arguably most popular international hit to date ‘Mind My Business’ resonated around the world and throughout the region as her melodic …
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After many weeks of speculation, discussion, and protestations, we have seen charges being brought against three individuals in the Cornelius John saga. Coupled with the bringing of these charges the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in the person of the Director of Public Prosecutions herself, saw it fit to prepare and release a statement as to the steps that were taken in the investigative process and ultimately, the decision to lay multiple charges against named individuals. In the midst of this however, to the surprise, or not surprise of many, charges were laid against Mr. John.
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Despite the mixed feelings following the most recent string of disasters that have impacted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it can be agreed by all that there were lessons to be learned throughout. A few weeks ago, during a public awareness broadcast on the needs of the people following the 9th April 2021 explosive eruption of La Soufriere, a young gentleman quite accurately reminded that panel that in addition to 1979 being the year of the last explosive eruptions in St. Vincent, 1979 was also a year of rebirth for our nation. Notably in 1979 we saw our multi-island nation gaining independence from Britain and we also saw a revolution albeit short-lived, where the people of Union Island sought to remove themselves from under the umbrella of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Both examples, although on the face are juxtaposed against each other, point towards the spirit of our people from Fancy in the north to U
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