In the Grenadines, theft of Christmas lights almost threatened to derail the participation of the Bequia group, ‘Almond Tree,’ in the Best Lit Community competition.
In 1998, when a group of members of the Sion Hill community decided to string lights at the Sion Hill Intersection, little did they know that it would have sparked a national lighting competition. Fast forward to 2023, and the Sion Hill community is still at the forefront of the annual lighting extravaganza that is now part and parcel of the annual Christmas festivities. To mark the occasion of its silver anniversary, …
Editor, I felt compelled to write this article based on a recent conversation I had with a young Vincentian national, age 25, who visited the New Democratic Party Headquarters. The individual didn’t recognize two photos that are on display on the walls depicting this country’s second Prime Minister Sir James Fitz- Allen Mitchell. The photos are two of Sir James in his youthful age, and unfortunately, there is no name …
Since it was announced on Christmas Eve that Rillan Hill resident, Jimmy Samuel was this year’s national lighting up champion, Vincentians have been travelling from various communities to see “the winning house”. “Everybody come and say they feel happy. Last night some people say they come to see the winning house and they [were] quite happy,” Samuel told SEARCHLIGHT on Tuesday via telephone. The 81-year-old edged out Cane End resident, …